FY 2001 Ongoing proposal 200005500

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

Section 1. Administrative

Proposal title	Enhanced Conservation Enforcement for Fish & Wildlife, Watersheds of the Nez Perce
Proposal ID	200005500
Organization	Nez Perce Tribe (NPT)
Proposal contact person or principal investigator
Name	Adam Villavicencio
Mailing address	Beavergrade Road & Main, P.O. Box 305 Lapwai, ID 83540
Phone / email	2088437143 / [email protected]
Manager authorizing this project	Silas Whitman
Review cycle	FY 2001 Ongoing
Province / Subbasin	Mountain Snake / Clearwater
Short description	Increase conservation law enforcement (CE) protection of fish, wildlife, critical habitats and other natural resources within watersheds managed by the Nez Perce Tribe. The CE program will be coordinated with all of the NPT resource enhancement projects.
Target species

Project location

Latitude	Longitude	Description

Reasonable and Prudent Alternatives (RPAs)

Sponsor-reported:

RPA

Relevant RPAs based on NMFS/BPA review:

Reviewing agency	Action #	BiOp Agency	Description

Section 2. Past accomplishments

Year	Accomplishment
2000	This is a new project implemented in March 2000; progress will be documented in Quarterly reports & annual reports.
1991	A related law enforcement demonstration project was funded in 1991 -- for 1992-1997 that resulted in increased protection of depleted anadromous salmonid stocks throughout the Columbia basin (refer to Vigg 1991, 1995, 1997; Peters et al 1997).
1996	Tribal Needs Assessment (Vigg and Stevens 1996) documented need for conservation enforcement in NPT jurisdiction. Successful formation of fisheries enforcement program, fielded uniformed tribal officers for the first time in tribal history.
1997	In the mainstem Zone 6 increased effort resulted in deterrence -- from 1992 thru 1997 tribal arrests decreased by 59%. Tribal gillnet, setline and hoopnet seizures have decreased by 63%. From 1991 through 1997, patrol effort (patrol hrs) increased 70%.
1997	Tribal enforcement of conservation laws regarding harvest of resident fish, wildlife, and their habitats carried out for the first time by this programs officers throughout NPT jurisdiction.
1998	Training was provided on basic conservation enforcement procedures, timber theft investigations, environmental law enforcement, and Endangered Species Act.
1999	The Nez Perce Tribe maintained interim conservation law enforcement protection when enhanced enforcement funding was cut by the Northwest Power Planning Council.

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
Objective 1. Adaptively manage the NPT fisheries conservation enforcement project by making changes to the BPA performance plan, enforcement strategic plan, and evaluation study design - based on M&E results.	Task 1.1. Revise the BPA statement of work and performance plan for FY 2002 -- based on the results of the M&E component during 2000-2001 implementation {see Objective 2 for implementation phase}.	Annual update - 5 FY	$1,720	Yes
	Task 1.2. Update the NPT enforcement approach and tributary enforcement strategic plan to respond to opportunities for FY 2002 project improvement -- based on the results of the M&E component during 2000-2001 {see Objective 6 implementation phase}.	Annual update - 5 FY	$1,290	Yes
	Task 1.3. Refine performance measures that best fit NPT fish, wildlife & habitat CE application and revise M&E study design, as needed - based on the results of the M&E component during 2000-2001 {see Objective 6 for implementation phase}.	Annual update - 5 FY	$1,290	Yes

Outyear objectives-based budget

Objective	Starting FY	Ending FY	Estimated cost

Outyear budgets for Planning and Design phase

FY 2004	FY 2005	FY 2002	FY 2003
$4,978	$5,227	$4,515	$4,741

Section 5. Budget for Construction and Implementation phase

Task-based budget

Objective	Task	Duration in FYs	Estimated 2001 cost
Objective 2. Provide enhanced enforcement of laws & rules for the protection of anadromous fish, resident fish, wildlife, and their habitats with an emphasis on depleted populations on the Nez Perce reservation and Treaty lands, including ESA stocks.	Task 2.1. Increase the level of law enforcement officers (6 Full Time Equivalents, FTE) in the field.	Ongoing, 5 FYs	$214,153
	Task 2.2. Provide necessary basic training of fisheries enforcement personnel relative to Tribal-specific and basin-wide enforcement responsibilities.	Ongoing, 5 FYs	$30,593
	Task 2.3 Seek opportunities to increase cooperative enforcement efforts over previous levels - especially patrols, surveillance, inter-agency task forces, & public awareness during anadromous salmonid runs on the Nez Perce Reservation and Treaty lands.	Ongoing, 5 FYs	$7,648
	Task 2.4. Seek opportunities to increase cooperative enforcement efforts over previous levels - (as in Task 2.3) for protection of resident fish in tributary subbasins, and provide inter-tribal support throughout the Columbia Basin.	Ongoing, 5 FYs	$7,648
	Task 2.5. Seek opportunities to increase cooperative enforcement efforts over previous levels - (as in Task 2.3) for protection of critical habitat of anadromous and resident fish in tributary subbasins, and (if possible given budget constraints) provide	Ongoing, 5 FYs	$7,648
	Task 2.6. Implement an integrated Nez Perce tribal cooperative enforcement operations plan.	Ongoing, 5 FYs	$15,297
	Task 2.7. Develop and implement a task-specific reporting system that will be utilized by Nez Perce fish & wildlife patrol officers as a common methodology for developing enforcement plans and specific strategies to provide increased CE protection.	Ongoing, 5 FYs	$22,945
Objective 4. Improve cost-effectiveness of fisheries and habitat enforcement efforts via improved coordination within the NPT and with other Columbia Basin enforcement and regulatory agencies through appropriate coordination mechanisms.		Ongoing, 5 FYs	$11,058
Objective 5. Enhance voluntary compliance of laws and rules to protect Columbia Basin fishes and their critical habitats via increased public involvement and deterrence of illegal activities.		Ongoing, 5 FYs	$11,058
Objective 6. Maximize the annual and long-term efficacy of enforcement efforts through the development of annual operational and 5-year strategic plans for Nez Perce conservation enforcement.		Ongoing, 5 FYs	$14,744
Objective 8. Enhance Nez Perce prosecution success rate by increased levels of technical and legal support of tribal and federal prosecution processes relative to fisheries cases made as a result of the increased CE effort within the NPT jurisdiction.		Ongoing, 5 FYs	$25,801

Outyear objectives-based budget

Objective	Starting FY	Ending FY	Estimated cost

Outyear budgets for Construction and Implementation phase

FY 2004	FY 2005	FY 2002	FY 2003
$426,692	$448,027	$387,022	$406,373

Section 6. Budget for Operations and Maintenance phase

Task-based budget

Objective	Task	Duration in FYs	Estimated 2001 cost	Subcontractor
Objective 3. Operate and maintain patrol vehicles, boats, aircraft flights, equipment, and facilities to provide for full time (7x24x365) enforcement readiness and effectiveness.		Ongoing, 5 FYs	$66,569

Outyear objectives-based budget

Objective	Starting FY	Ending FY	Estimated cost

Outyear budgets for Operations and Maintenance phase

FY 2004	FY 2005	FY 2002	FY 2003
$77,062	$80,915	$69,897	$73,392

Section 7. Budget for Monitoring and Evaluation phase

Task-based budget

Objective	Task	Duration in FYs	Estimated 2001 cost	Subcontractor
Objective 7. Maximize the accountability of the enhanced law enforcement program and achievement of results for the protection of fish & wildlife and their critical habitats via M&E of the efficacy of the program in terms of performance criteria.	Task 7.1. Develop performance standards and specific quantitative and qualitative criteria to objectively measure achievement of results.	Ongoing, 5 FYs	$3,907	Yes
	Task 7.2. Collect and summarize fishery & enforcement statistics using a consistent scientifically valid methodology, and document the results of the enhanced law enforcement program.	Ongoing, 5 FYs	$7,814	Yes
	Task 7.3. Conduct & document integral independent scientific evaluations of the efficacy of enhanced NPT fishery / conservation enforcement efforts within the Nez Perce Tribes jurisdiction.	Ongoing, 5 FYs	$14,326	Yes

Outyear objectives-based budget

Objective	Starting FY	Ending FY	Estimated cost

Outyear budgets for Monitoring and Evaluation phase

FY 2004	FY 2005	FY 2002	FY 2003
$30,153	$31,660	$27,349	$28,717

Section 8. Estimated budget summary

Itemized budget

Item	Note	FY 2001 cost
Subcontractor	Steven Vigg & Company	$4,300
Personnel	FTE: 6.0	$209,166
Fringe	@ 27.0%	$56,475
Supplies		$12,852
Travel		$8,568
Indirect	@22.9%	$68,680
Capital		$12,852
Indirect		$12,404
Other	Operate and maintain patrol vehicles, boats, aircraft flights, equipment, and facilities.	$54,165
Subcontractor	Steven Vigg & Company, CE Evaluation	$26,047
		$465,509

Total estimated budget

Total FY 2001 cost	$465,509
Amount anticipated from previously committed BPA funds	$0
Total FY 2001 budget request	$465,509
FY 2001 forecast from 2000	$446,497
% change from forecast	4.3%

Reason for change in estimated budget

It is within a reasonable range of variation; projected fringe and overhead rates changed for FY2001 and officer salary increases are expected.

Reason for change in scope

N/A

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:
CBFWA Funding Recommendation

Recommendation:
Ongoing Funding: yes; New Funding: no

Date:
Jul 14, 2000

Comment:

The budget has been adjusted due to a change in the indirect cost rate.

The projected fringe and overhead rates changed for FY 2001 and officer salary increases are expected. There is no change in scope of work.

The conditions for funding this project in FY 2000 included providing a closing report that responds to the following questions:

For each species or resource identified by the project, how did the project address the problems facing the species or resource, and how did the project reduce the threat(s) facing the species or resource?
For each species or resource identified by the project, what specific benefits did the project provide in terms of increases in abundance and/or survival and what specific benefits did the project provide in changes in habitat quality and quantity?
For the tasks listed in the proposal, what specific activities were necessary to complete the task objectives?
What Bonneville Power Administration funded projects does this project benefit, and how does this project provide those benefits?
What specific activities constitute coordination with other federal, state or tribal law enforcement entities, and how have those activities improved the overall performance of the agencies' programs?

Complete the Performance Measures and Standards as part of the closing report,

The project sponsors should also focus on the monitoring and evaluation components of the project in order to address the quantitative data outlined in the Performance Measures and Standards, and the questions posed in this recommendation. In addition, project sponsors should develop an interim report following the close of the spring chinook season as a means to coordinate with the managers and fellow law enforcement bodies on the effectiveness of the projects.

REVIEW:
BPA Funding Recommendation

Recommendation:

Date:
Sep 8, 2000

Comment:

The project number for this work is not 199202409 but 200005500. When the contract was written, a new project number was assigned.

REVIEW:
NWPPC Funding Recommendation

Recommendation:
Fund

Date:
Sep 13, 2000

Comment:

Rationale: Budget increase inappropriate in this review.