FY 2000 proposal 199608000
Section 1. Administrative
| Proposal title | Northeast Oregon Wildlife Mitigation Project |
| Proposal ID | 199608000 |
| Organization | Nez Perce Tribe (NPT) |
| Proposal contact person or principal investigator |
| Name | Loren A. Kronemann |
| Mailing address | P.O. Box 365 Lapwai, ID 83540 |
| Phone / email | 2088432162 / |
| Manager authorizing this project | |
| Review cycle | FY 2000 |
| Province / Subbasin | Blue Mountain / Grande Ronde |
| Short description | Provide funding for the Operation & Maintenance actiities on 16,500 acres of the NEOR Wildlife Mitigation Project located on the breaks of Joseph and Cottonwood Creeks, tributaries of the Grande Ronde River, in NE Oregon. |
| Target species | Downy Woodpecker, Song Sparrow, Yellow Warbler, Marsh Wren, Western Meadowlark, Mule Deer, Chukar, California Quail, Ring-necked Pheasant, Mallard, Canada Goose, River Otter, and one for timber cover type - to be selected. |
Project location
| Latitude | Longitude | Description |
|---|
Reasonable and Prudent Alternatives (RPAs)
Relevant RPAs based on NMFS/BPA review:
| Reviewing agency | Action # | BiOp Agency | Description |
|---|
Section 2. Past accomplishments
| Year | Accomplishment |
|---|
| 1997 |
All new aerial photography of the project lands and surrounding area |
| 1997 |
Rebuilt access roads into the project area after major winter flooding |
| 1998 |
Initiated vegetation cover mapping project. Scanning area 7.5 minute orthophotoquads. Developing GIS Data Base. |
| 1998 |
Repaired and upgraded staff facilities in Tamarack Ck.: rebuilt electric generator power system, upgraded water system, major repairs on buildlings, road maintenance. |
| 1998 |
Repaired 1 mile of existing fence in area of heavy trespass grazing. Basin Creek |
| 1998 |
Established fire protection subcontract with Oregon State Department of Forestry, initial attack. |
| 1998 |
Repaired staff facilities in Basin Creek. |
| 1998 |
Bought additional 158 acres adjacent to existing property. |
| 1998 |
Manual control of weeds along 6 miles of access road. |
| 1998 |
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Section 3. Relationships to other projects
| Project ID | Title | Description |
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Section 4. Budget for Planning and Design phase
Task-based budget
| Objective | Task | Duration in FYs | Estimated 2000 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 2000 cost | Subcontractor |
|---|
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 2000 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 2000 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 2000 cost |
|---|
| Personnel |
|
$63,394 |
| Fringe |
|
$15,945 |
| Supplies |
|
$45,000 |
| Operating |
|
$3,000 |
| Capital |
|
$5,000 |
| Travel |
|
$29,000 |
| Indirect |
|
$35,802 |
| Subcontractor |
|
$38,184 |
| $235,325 |
Total estimated budget
| Total FY 2000 cost | $235,325 |
| Amount anticipated from previously committed BPA funds | $0 |
| Total FY 2000 budget request | $235,325 |
| FY 2000 forecast from 1999 | $0 |
| % change from forecast | 0.0% |
Cost sharing
| Organization | Item or service provided | Amount | Cash or in-kind |
|---|
Other budget explanation
Schedule Constraints: The NPT has acquired 10,458 acres todate, 6,002 acres to reach goal. Availability of willing sellers within the time frame to reach the goal is subject to market.
Reviews and recommendations
This information was not provided on the original proposals, but was generated during the review process.
Recommendation:
Fund for one year
Date:
Jun 15, 1999
Comment:
Recommendation:
Fund for one year. This proposal and 20130 are not distinct in scientific content, but rather present alternative particular funding mechanisms. The scientific part of this proposal is supportable for the short-term, as described below, but subsequent funding requires further development and justification of the long-term management and evaluation plan. The trade-offs among and constraints on funding mechanisms are beyond biological review.
Comments:
Project 20130 would set up a trust fund to administer operation and maintenance on NEOR wildlife mitigation project over the next 60 years, this project would fund one year of administration, operation, and maintenance on the NEOR wildlife mitigation project. Protecting habitats by purchasing land is a worthwhile use of money, particularly in the Pacific Northwest, where so much has been severely degraded. The proposal is weakened because, although there is some description of kinds of activities that would be carried out, there is no scientific information provided to justify specific management actions. Reviewers had special concern about the justification for "noxious" weed programs and fire programs, about development of a long-term management plan as a prerequisite to long-term funding of this project, about whether maintaining access roads and facilities is beneficial for fish and wildlife (the primary goal of this project is to manage the property "for wildlife in perpetuity"), about whether employment of a full time site manager is justified, about the justification for extensive travel. .
Recommendation:
Fund
Date:
Aug 20, 1999
Comment:
Recommendation:
Technically Sound? No
Date:
Aug 20, 1999
Comment:
Same proposal as 20130, but for one year only.Explain how this project fits into a watershed context.
Recommendation:
Fundable
Date:
Aug 20, 1999
Comment:
Recommendation:
Fund
Date:
Mar 1, 2000
Comment:
[Decision made in 9-22-99 Council Meeting]
REVIEW:
NW Power and Conservation Council's FY 2006 Project Funding Review
Funding category:
expense
Date:
May 2005
| FY05 NPCC start of year: | FY06 NPCC staff preliminary: | FY06 NPCC July draft start of year: |
| $426,000 |
$426,000 |
$426,000 |
Sponsor comments: See comment at Council's website