Proposal title | Wanaket Wildlife Area Operations and Maintenance |
Proposal ID | 199009200 |
Organization | Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation DNR Wildlife Program (CTUIR) |
Proposal contact person or principal investigator |
Name | Eric J. Quaempts |
Mailing address | PO Box 638 Pendleton, Or 97801 |
Phone / email | 5412787621 / [email protected] |
Manager authorizing this project | Carl Scheeler, Wildlife Program Manager |
Review cycle | FY 2001 Ongoing |
Province / Subbasin | Columbia Plateau / Mainstem Columbia |
Short description | Protect, enhance, and mitigate wildlife and wildlife habitats impacted by the McNary Hydroelectric Project. |
Target species | |
Year | Accomplishment |
1993 |
BPA acquires Wanaket Wildlife Area Mitigation Project under Columbia Basin Fish and Wildlife Program, securing an estimated 2,274 Habitat Units of protection credit. CTUIR assumes management responsibility. |
1995 |
Management plan and update of original HEP analysis completed. Developed management objectives (protect existing habitats, upgrade irrigation infrastructure) and range of acceptable management activities. Refined baseline HU's (2334) and established enhan |
1997 |
Rebuilt pumpstation irrigation infrastructure to increase irrigation efficiency. |
1998 |
Completed management plan objective of increasing irrigation efficiency through canal and headgate improvements and created an additional 8 acres of emergent wetland habitats. |
1999 |
Created 7 additional acres of wetlands. Succession of wetlands to emergent wetland habitats, and moist soil management will contribute toward HU enhancement objectives. |
1999 |
Draft management plan initiated to plan operations, maintenance, and enhancements for next five-year period. |
2000 |
Completion of management plan update scheduled, with enhancement emphasis shifting from wetland to upland habitats for the next five year planning period. |
Objective | Task | Duration in FYs | Estimated 2001 cost | Subcontractor |
1. Implement upland habitat enhancements to contribute towards the provision of 2,495 HU's of enhancement credit. |
a. Prescribed burn 160 acres of grassland. |
1 |
$6,004 |
|
1. |
b. Implement component of noxious weed control subcontract for herbicide application. |
1 |
$2,500 |
Yes |
1. |
c. Implement subcontract for operated equipment - plowing/discing/seed drilling. |
1 |
$10,000 |
Yes |
1. |
d. Implement subcontract for collection, propagation, acquisition of native plant materials. |
1 |
$10,500 |
Yes |
1. |
e. Provide coordination, oversight, and inspection of subcontracts. |
1 |
$3,598 |
|
1. |
INDIRECT |
1 |
$3,265 |
|
Objective | Task | Duration in FYs | Estimated 2001 cost | Subcontractor |
1. Continue operations and maintenance to provide 3,832 Habitat Units of protection credit. |
a. Maintain 12 miles of project boundary fence, signs, pumphouse, outbuildings, kiosks. |
Ongoing |
$13,622 |
|
|
b. Maintain irrigation pumps, canals, and fish screens. |
Ongoing |
$21,351 |
|
|
c. Irrigation costs (electricity). This task is included in subcontracting line-item to eliminate indirect charges. |
Ongoing |
$11,500 |
Yes |
|
d. Develop subcontract for noxious weed control. |
Ongoing |
$1,760 |
|
|
e. Implement subcontract for noxious weed control. |
Ongoing |
$8,500 |
Yes |
|
f. Coordinate/inspect implementation of subcontracts. |
Ongoing |
$5,211 |
|
|
g. Implement and provide oversight of Access and Travel Management regulations. |
Ongoing |
$18,597 |
|
|
h. Coordinate with BPA, including development and submission of annual Statement of Work and Budget, quarterly reports, annual report, purchasing, financial reporting, and other coordination as needed. |
Ongoing |
$29,084 |
|
|
INDIRECT |
Ongoing |
$30,473 |
|
Objective | Task | Duration in FYs | Estimated 2001 cost | Subcontractor |
1. Provide monitoring of protection and enhancement activities. |
a. Establish photo points for restoration sites and photograph sites. |
Annual for 2 years, once every 5 thereafter. |
$2,845 |
|
|
b. Permanently mark photo points and record with Global Positioning Systems unit. |
1 |
$1,339 |
|
|
c. Process, label, and organize photography. |
1 |
$1,219 |
|
|
d. Develop ARCView theme/map of photopoints, restoration sites. |
1 |
$1,627 |
|
|
e. Conduct 2 breeding pair surveys for avifauna, enter data in e-database. |
Ongoing |
$1,089 |
|
|
f. Conduct 3 brood counts for waterfowl, enter data in e-database. |
Ongoing |
$1,089 |
|
|
g. Record recreation hours of use and upland/waterfowl harvest in e-database. |
Ongoing |
$1,089 |
|
|
INDIRECT |
.34 |
$3,501 |
|
Item | Note | FY 2001 cost |
Personnel |
FTE: .23 |
$9,915 |
Fringe |
.30 |
$2,974 |
Supplies |
Misc supplies, communications, duplication/printing, film development |
$750 |
Travel |
GSA Rental and Insurance |
$1,117 |
Indirect |
.34 |
$5,017 |
NEPA |
(included in personnel line item above) |
$0 |
Personnel |
FTE: .13 |
$4,975 |
Fringe |
.30 |
$1,493 |
Supplies |
(diesel/gas fuel, misc supplies) |
$900 |
Travel |
GSA Rental and Vehicle Insurance |
$2,234 |
Indirect |
.34 |
$3,265 |
Subcontractor |
Operated equipment (tractor/disc/seed drill), herbicide application, plant propagation/acquisition. |
$23,000 |
Personnel |
FTE: 1.3 |
$49,739 |
Fringe |
.30 |
$14,921 |
Supplies |
Fence/sign supplies, pumps/fish screens maint., equip. rental, communications, office supplies |
$18,263 |
Travel |
GSA Vehicle Rental and Insurance |
$6,702 |
Indirect |
.34 |
$30,473 |
Subcontractor |
Pumping costs (electricity), noxious weed control. |
$20,000 |
Personnel |
FTE: .17 |
$6,302 |
Fringe |
.30 |
$1,890 |
Supplies |
|
$988 |
Travel |
GSA Vehicle Rental and Insurance |
$1,117 |
Indirect |
.34 |
$3,501 |
| $209,536 |
Original estimate finalized for FY2001.
This information was not provided on the original proposals, but was generated during the review process.