Section 1. Administrative
| Proposal title | Methow Basin Screening |
| Proposal ID | 200106300 |
| Organization | Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife (WDFW) |
| Proposal contact person or principal investigator |
| Name | Eric Egbers |
| Mailing address | 3705 West Washington Ave Yakima, WA 98903-1137 |
| Phone / email | 5095752734 / [email protected] |
| Manager authorizing this project | ERIC EGBERS |
| Review cycle | FY 2001 Action Plan |
| Province / Subbasin | Columbia Cascade / Methow |
| Short description | This project provides fish screen facilities upgrades, and new fish screen construction, on Methow River Basin irrigation diversions (Foghorn, Rockview , McKinney Mountain, Kumn Holloway) and equipment upgrades for completion of these projects. |
| Target species | ESA Listed Spring Chinook and Steelhead (Endangered), Bull trout (Threatened), and resident fish spiecies |
Project location
| Latitude | Longitude | Description |
|---|
| 48.5361 |
-120.3237 |
Rockview: Located west of the town of Winthrop approximately 8 miles, 500yds east of Weeman bridge |
| 48.4734 |
-120.1837 |
Foghorn: Located approximately 1 mile west of town at the USFW's Winthrop Fish Hatchery |
| 48.5807 |
-120.3881 |
McKinney Mtn: Located approximately 12 miles west of the town of Winthrop |
| 48.5802 |
-120.387 |
Kumn Holloway: Located approximately 12.5 miles west of the town of Winthrop |
Reasonable and Prudent Alternatives (RPAs)
Relevant RPAs based on NMFS/BPA review:
| Reviewing agency | Action # | BiOp Agency | Description |
|---|
Section 2. Past accomplishments
Section 3. Relationships to other projects
| Project ID | Title | Description |
|---|
Section 4. Budget for Planning and Design phase
Task-based budget
| Objective | Task | Duration in FYs | Estimated 2001 cost | Subcontractor |
|---|
Outyear objectives-based budget
| Objective | Starting FY | Ending FY | Estimated cost |
|---|
Outyear budgets for Planning and Design phase
Section 5. Budget for Construction and Implementation phase
Task-based budget
| Objective | Task | Duration in FYs | Estimated 2001 cost | Subcontractor |
|---|
| Prevent ESA listed spring chinook and steelhead (Endangered), Bull trout (Threatened), as well as all resident species of fish from being entrained or injured at any of these screen sites. |
Initiate the design, permitting, fabriction, and installation of fish screens and associated structures to comply with current state and federal fish protection criteria. |
18 |
$250,000 |
|
Outyear objectives-based budget
| Objective | Starting FY | Ending FY | Estimated cost |
|---|
Outyear budgets for Construction and Implementation phase
Section 6. Budget for Operations and Maintenance phase
Task-based budget
| Objective | Task | Duration in FYs | Estimated 2001 cost | Subcontractor |
|---|
Outyear objectives-based budget
| Objective | Starting FY | Ending FY | Estimated cost |
|---|
Outyear budgets for Operations and Maintenance phase
Section 7. Budget for Monitoring and Evaluation phase
Task-based budget
| Objective | Task | Duration in FYs | Estimated 2001 cost | Subcontractor |
|---|
Outyear objectives-based budget
| Objective | Starting FY | Ending FY | Estimated cost |
|---|
Outyear budgets for Monitoring and Evaluation phase
Section 8. Estimated budget summary
Itemized budget
| Item | Note | FY 2001 cost |
|---|
| Personnel |
FTE: 1.65 |
$65,848 |
| Fringe |
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS @ 31% OF SALARIES |
$20,414 |
| Supplies |
Fabrication and construction materials |
$48,882 |
| Travel |
Includes mileage charges and subsistence |
$8,626 |
| Indirect |
Includes administrative overhead @ 25.2% |
$36,230 |
| Capital |
Includes service vehicle, equipment trailer and upgrades of welding equipment |
$70,000 |
| $250,000 |
Total estimated budget
| Total FY 2001 cost | $250,000 |
| Amount anticipated from previously committed BPA funds | $0 |
| Total FY 2001 budget request | $250,000 |
| FY 2001 forecast from 2000 | $0 |
| % change from forecast | 0.0% |
Cost sharing
| Organization | Item or service provided | Amount | Cash or in-kind |
|---|
| WDFW |
FOG HORN DESIGN/FABRICATION |
$45,000 |
cash |
| USFWS |
FOG HORN CONSTRUCTION |
$147,220 |
cash |
| WDFW |
ROCKVIEW DESIGN/FABRICATION |
$20,000 |
cash |
| NMFS |
KUMN HOLLOWAY |
$20,000 |
cash |
| NMFS |
McKINNEY MTN DESIGN/FABRICATION |
$20,000 |
cash |
Reviews and recommendations
This information was not provided on the original proposals, but was generated during the review process.
Recommendation:
Fundable. B-list
Date:
Jun 21, 2001
Comment:
Fundable, ranked in the bottom of the B list. This project upgrades several diversion screens (sizes not specified) for spring chinook (E) and steelhead (E) in the high-priority Methow basin. From a biological perspective, the proposed actions appear to be justified and would likely in the long term, benefit anadromous stocks in the Methow basin affected by the power emergency. The sponsors are taking advantage of an opportunity to pursue funding to speed-up their screening program needs. The argument that it may provide some unknown benefit to the returning adults from the 2001 smolt class carries some weight, but the project is in the early planning stage (although this is not completely clear) and would take 18 months to complete. The project could be delayed for at least a year without missing the opportunity to benefit affected brood(s) although the general population may benefit from earlier implementation. The Columbia Cascade Province review is approaching and it may be most appropriate for the sponsor to revise and resubmit the proposal in that process.
The Methods Section in the proposal was startlingly brief. It is unclear where they are in the planning and implementation phases of the project. This proposal from WDFW (same PI as 26014) makes a better case than 26014 for establishing the need and priority for the proposed actions in the Methow basin and their immediate effects on anadromous stocks in that basin. However, this proposal lacked the helpful discussion of screening criteria presented in 26014.
Reviewers are unsure what is actually being requested by the proposal. In the abstract, the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th paragraphs all start with the following text:
Within the agency direct appropriation for the 99-01 biennium, funding was appropriated to fabricate and install a replacement screening facility at the xxxxx irrigation diversion. This funding will not carry over into the 01-03 biennium starting July 1, 2001.
This states that money was previously allocated for the 99-01 biennium to fabricate and install a replacement screening facility at the Foghorn, Rockview, Kumm Holloway, and McKinney Mountain irrigation diversions. Yet this proposal asks for additional funding for those same sites to do the following (verbatim Methods section from the proposal):
This funding proposal includes project scoping, permitting, water rights verification with investigation of possible conversion or consolidations, right of way negotiations, pre-design, design review, final design, fabrication of screens, fabrication of imbedded and miscellaneous metal work, fabrication of lift gantries, removal of the old screen facilities, excavation and construction of the civil works, bypass pipe installation, screen installation, installation of safety fencing and handrail, site clean-up and re-vegetation, drafting of as built prints, and drafting of operational and maintenance procedures.
The discontinuity between these two statements raises questions about project management and accountability that need to be resolved.
Recommendation:
Fund
Date:
Jun 29, 2001
Comment:
Recommendation:
Fund
Date:
Jul 12, 2001
Comment:
