FY 2003 Columbia Cascade proposal 29011

Section 1. General administrative information
Section 2. Past accomplishments
Section 3. Relationships to other projects
Section 4. Budgets for planning/design phase
Section 5. Budgets for construction/implementation phase
Section 6. Budgets for operations/maintenance phase
Section 7. Budgets for monitoring/evaluation phase
Section 8. Budget summary

Reviews and Recommendations

Additional documents

Title	Type
29011 Narrative	Narrative

Section 1. Administrative

Proposal title	Sharp-tailed Grouse and Mule Deer Habitat Restoration and Enhancement on Sinlahekin Wildlife Area
Proposal ID	29011
Organization	Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife (WDFW)
Proposal contact person or principal investigator
Name	Dale Swedberg
Mailing address	P.O. Box C Loomis, WA 98827
Phone / email	5092233358 / [email protected]
Manager authorizing this project
Review cycle	Columbia Cascade
Province / Subbasin	Columbia Cascade / Okanogan
Short description	Public ownership of lands to protect Mule deer and Sharp-tailed grouse habitat is inadequate by itself. Such lands need to be evaluated and managed in a manner mimicing pre-settlement to maximize habitat conditions, e.g., increased fire frequency.
Target species	Sharp-tailed grouse, Mule deer

Project location

Latitude	Longitude	Description
48.8777	-119.6248	The wildlife area lies 15 miles west of the town of Tonasket and contains 13,814 acres of land. It is located in the Sinlahekin Valley

Reasonable and Prudent Alternatives (RPAs)

Sponsor-reported:

RPA
Action 152

Relevant RPAs based on NMFS/BPA review:

Reviewing agency	Action #	BiOp Agency	Description

Section 2. Past accomplishments

Year	Accomplishment
1939- 92	Acquired lands for Mule Deer winter range and Sharp-tailed grouse habitat
1990	Acquired Scotch Creek Wildlife Area for Sharp-tailed grouse habitat
1991	Acquired Swanson Lakes Wildlife Area for Sharp-tailed grouse habitat

Section 3. Relationships to other projects

Project ID	Title	Description
199609400	Scotch Creek Wildlife Area ongoing	Supports this project and WDFW goals and objectives direct and data sharing
21029	Co-op mule deer study.	Supports this project and WDFW goals and objectives direct and data sharing
21034	Colville Tribes restore habitat for sharp-tailed grouse.	Supports Tribal (CCT/STOI) and WDFW goals and objectives direct and data sharing
199106100	Swanson Lakes Wildlife Area	Supports this project and WDFW goals and objectives direct and data sharing

Section 4. Budget for Planning and Design phase

Task-based budget

Objective	Task	Duration in FYs	Estimated 2003 cost	Subcontractor
1. Determine the baseline current and historical biological data and fire history for the project area.	a. Complete a detailed quantitative and spatial assessment of existing and historical plant communities from current and old aerial photos.	1	$10,000	Yes
	b. Complete a quantitative assessment of potential native shrub steppe and riparian/deciduous habitat and areas of exotic species that may be restored and/or treated by prescribed burning within the project site.	1	$15,000	Yes
	c. Develop GIS data layers to describe and spatially and temporally model historical, existing and potential plant communities as they are correlated to sharp-tailed grouse breeding, brood rearing and wintering habitat and Mule deer spring, summer and win	1	$10,000	Yes
	d. Determine historical fire frequencies in the project area based on an analysis of fire scars on old growth Ponderosa Pine trees and Douglas fir trees in the area	1	$16,000	Yes
	e. Develop GIS layers showing area and extent of historical fires in the project area.	1	$6,900	Yes
	f. Complete an intensive survey of project area to assess use by sharp-tailed grouse during lekking season and winter..	1	$22,617
	g. Complete surveys of project area to assess mule deer use in the winter, spring, summer and fall. Methods: Using aerial counting techniques, deer pellet group transects and browsing survey transects, Mule deer use data will be collected.	1	$22,500
	h. Coordination of planning and design	1	$32,475

Outyear objectives-based budget

Objective	Starting FY	Ending FY	Estimated cost
Objective 1. Determine the baseline current and historical biological data and fire history for the project area.	2004	2004	$180,000
Objective 2. Expert scientific panel will oversee design and implementation of an experiment to test hypothesis that fire and prescribed burning can be used to restore and enhance sharp-tailed grouse and mule deer habitat.	2005	2007	$470,000
.			$0

Outyear budgets for Planning and Design phase

FY 2004	FY 2005	FY 2006	FY 2007
$180,000	$260,000	$150,000	$60,000

Section 5. Budget for Construction and Implementation phase

Task-based budget

Objective	Task	Duration in FYs	Estimated 2003 cost	Subcontractor
Objective 3. Implement comprehensive management plan for incorporating prescribed burning to enhance and restore sharp-tailed grouse habitat on the Sinlahekin.	a. Initiate and complete prescribed burning	3	$0	Yes

Outyear objectives-based budget

Objective	Starting FY	Ending FY	Estimated cost
Objective 3. Implement comprehensive management plan for incorporating prescribed burning to enhance and restore sharp-tailed grouse habitat on the Sinlahekin.	2005	2007	$195,000

Outyear budgets for Construction and Implementation phase

FY 2005	FY 2006	FY 2007
$65,000	$65,000	$65,000

Section 6. Budget for Operations and Maintenance phase

Task-based budget

Objective	Task	Duration in FYs	Estimated 2003 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 2003 cost	Subcontractor
Objective 4. Monitor and evaluate effectiveness of comprehensive management plan for sharp-tailed grouse and mule deer habitat on the Sinlahekin Wildlife Area	a. Implement monitoring and evaluation based on protocol developed from experiment	3	$0

Outyear objectives-based budget

Objective	Starting FY	Ending FY	Estimated cost
Objective 4. Monitor and evaluate effectiveness of comprehensive management plan for sharp-tailed grouse and mule deer habitat on the Sinlahekin Wildlife Area	2005	2007	$51,000

Outyear budgets for Monitoring and Evaluation phase

FY 2005	FY 2006	FY 2007
$17,000	$17,000	$17,000

Section 8. Estimated budget summary

Itemized budget

Item	Note	FY 2003 cost
Personnel	FTE: .75	$35,000
Fringe	@ 30%	$9,000
Supplies	Misc small equipment and software	$10,000
Travel		$2,000
Indirect	@25.5%	$11,592
Subcontractor	Assessment and GIS	$67,900
		$135,492

Total estimated budget

Total FY 2003 cost	$135,492
Amount anticipated from previously committed BPA funds	$0
Total FY 2003 budget request	$135,492
FY 2003 forecast from 2002	$0
% change from forecast	0.0%

Cost sharing

Organization	Item or service provided	Amount	Cash or in-kind

Reviews and recommendations

This information was not provided on the original proposals, but was generated during the review process.

REVIEW:
ISRP Preliminary Review (ISRP 2002-2)

Recommendation:
withdrawn

Date:
Mar 1, 2002

Comment:

withdrawn

REVIEW:
CBFWA Funding Recommendation

Recommendation:
withdrawn

Date:
May 17, 2002

Comment:

proposal withdrawn

REVIEW:
ISRP Final Review (ISRP 2002-11)

Recommendation:
Withdrawn

Date:
Jun 7, 2002

Comment:

Proposal Withdrawn

REVIEW:
NMFS Review

Recommendation:

Date:
Jul 19, 2002

Comment:

Statement of Potential Biological Benefit to ESU

Comments
Project withdrawn

Already ESA Req?

Biop?

REVIEW:
NWPPC Funding Recommendation

Recommendation:
Do Not Fund

Date:
Oct 30, 2002

Comment: