FY 2001 Ongoing proposal 199204800

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	Hellsgate Big Game Winter Range Operation And Maintenance Project
Proposal ID	199204800
Organization	Colville Confederated Tribes, Fish & Wildlife Department (CCT)
Proposal contact person or principal investigator
Name	Matt Berger
Mailing address	P.O. Box 150 Nespelem, WA 99155
Phone / email	5096342117 / [email protected]
Manager authorizing this project	Joe Peone, Director, Tribal F&WD
Review cycle	FY 2001 Ongoing
Province / Subbasin	Inter-Mountain / Lake Roosevelt
Short description	To protect, enhance and evaluate wildlife habitats and species for partial mitigation for losses to wildlife resulting from Grand Coulee and Chief Joseph Dams.
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
1993	Acquired & conducted HEP on 4814 ac.
1994	Treated 113 ac. for noxious weeds
1994	10 miles of boundary fence repaired
1995	Acquired & conducted HEP on 4800 ac.
1995	Treated 100 ac. for noxious weeds
1995	Maintained 40 miles of boundary fence lines
1995	Acquired & conducted HEP on 6300 ac.
1996	Treated 200 ac. for noxious weeds
1996	2 miles of new boundary fence constructed
1996	10 miles of boundary fence repaired
1997	Acquired & conducted HEP on 798 ac.
1997	Treated 257 ac. for noxious weeds
1997	Maintained 40 miles of boundary fence lines
1998	Acquired 2164 ac.
1998	5 miles of boundary fence replaced with new materials
1998	80 miles of boundary fences maintained.
1998	Treated 210 ac. for noxious weeds
1998	Established permanent transects and photo points
1999	Conducted baseline HEP on new acquisition
1999	Maintain boundary fence lines
1999	Implemented M&E on all acquisitions
1999	Maintain protection on 18,816 acres of land.
1999	290 acres of noxious weeds were addressed
1999	8 miles of new fence constructed.
1999	Small mammal trapping on selected cover types
2000	Maintained and protected 21,204 acres of habitat for selected wildlife species (mule deer, sharp- tailed grouse, etc.)
2000	200 ac. treated for noxious weeds.
2000	25 miles of boundary fence maintained
2000	Breeding bird surveys started
2000	Conducted HEP on new acquisitions

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

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
1. Protect wildlife species & habitats	a. Procure necessary manpower for Project	99	$120,000
	b. Maintain Project Equipment &Supplies	99	$3,500
	c. Maintain leases and/or lands under agreements	99	$1,000
	d. Post signs, close roads and/or gates	99	$1,000
	e. Remove trespass livestock	99	$500
	f. Maintain boundary fences and/or construct new	99	$20,000
	g. Establish permanent transects with photo points	25	$1,500
	h. Manage units using HEP data and/or site plans	99	$20,000
	i. Protect wildlife species and habitats on Project lands	99	$40,000
	j. Prepare site specific management plans	10	$3,000
2. Noxious Weed Control	a. Control noxious weeds as required	99	$19,371
	b. Produce annual weed control report	99	$3,000
3. Maintain Project Lands	a. Secure property	99	$500
	b. Maintain all physical improvements	99	$5,000
	c. Provide fire protection	99	$1,500
	d. Clean up hazardous and/or other materials after acquisition	10	$500
4. Coordination	a. Coordinate with Tribal Departments	99	$1,000
	b. Cooperate with federal, state and other agencies on mitigation issues	99	$5,000
	c. Maintain education and/or training for current licenses	30	$3,000
	d. Manage species and habitats using best scientific info. and/or systems	99	$50,000
5. Communication	a. Maintain communication between all involved parties and agencies	99	$500
	b. Continue informational updates to all involved parties and/or agencies	99	$1,000
	c. Hold and/or attend meetings on Project issues	50	$3,000
6. Submit Reports	a. Prepare and submit technical reports	50	$1,200
	b. Prepare and submit monthly and annual progress reports	99	$500
	c. Prepare and submit for BPA publication Project studies	50	$3,000
7. Enhancements	a. Clear ground disturbing activities with Tribal History /Archeology	99	$500
	b. Identify selected habitat sites from site specific management plan	20	$500
	c. Implement small scale enhancement and restoration activities	30	$10,000
	d. Enhance and maintain lands enrolled in cost share programs (CRP & WHIP)	15	$15,000

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
$400,000	$400,000	$350,000	$405,000

Section 7. Budget for Monitoring and Evaluation phase

Task-based budget

Objective	Task	Duration in FYs	Estimated 2001 cost
1. Monitor & Evaluation	a. Collect Data	99	$30,000
	b. Analyze Data	99	$13,000
	c. Relate findings to objectives	99	$500
	d. Use adaptive management when appropriate to meet objectives	99	$10,000

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
$50,000	$50,000	$53,500	$55,000

Section 8. Estimated budget summary

Itemized budget

Item	Note	FY 2001 cost
Personnel		$156,672
Fringe		$40,735
Supplies		$22,749
Travel		$3,000
Indirect		$61,415
Subcontractor		$35,000
Other		$15,000
Personnel		$28,000
Fringe		$7,280
Supplies		$244
Travel		$3,000
Indirect		$10,976
Capital		$4,000
		$388,071

Total estimated budget

Total FY 2001 cost	$388,071
Amount anticipated from previously committed BPA funds	$0
Total FY 2001 budget request	$388,071
FY 2001 forecast from 2000	$388,071
% 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:
CBFWA Funding Recommendation

Recommendation:

Date:
Jul 14, 2000

Comment:

REVIEW:
NWPPC Funding Recommendation

Recommendation:
Fund

Date:
Sep 13, 2000

Comment:

Rationale: Budget increase inappropriate in this review. Project expansion should be determined in provincial review

REVIEW:
NWPPC Funding Recommendation

Recommendation:
Fund

Date:
Sep 20, 2003

Comment:

Had to cut back on some tasks, but tracking closely. Added 1927 acres this year - increased O&M cost. COULD BE SCOPE CHANGE

REVIEW:
Project Sponsor Request for FY04-05

Recommendation:

Date:
Sep 20, 2003

Comment:

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:
$460,000	$460,000	$460,000

Sponsor comments: See comment at Council's website