FY 2001 Ongoing proposal 199803100

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	Implement Wy-Kan-Ush-Mi Wa-Kish-Wit Watershed Assessment and Restoration Plan Now
Proposal ID	199803100
Organization	Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission (CRITFC)
Proposal contact person or principal investigator
Name	Paul Lumley
Mailing address	729 NE Oregon, Ste. 200 Portland, OR 97232
Phone / email	5032380667 / [email protected]
Manager authorizing this project	Donald Sampson
Review cycle	FY 2001 Ongoing
Province / Subbasin	Systemwide / Systemwide
Short description	Track and coordinate tribal watershed projects, coordinate habitat improvements with fish production, conduct and coordinate watershed assessment, design monitoring plans, and develop public outreach and education on watershed restoration.
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
1998	Coordinated Inter-Tribal watershed projects development and reviews prior to submission to Watershed Technical Work Group, CBFWA, NPPC, & BPA. Established an Inter-Tribal Habitat team to coordinate watershed projects & assessments.
1998	Promoted the development of habitat projects consistent with Wy-Kan-Ush-Mi Wa-Kish-Wit and ongoing & proposed salmon production actions
1998	Organized Inter-Tribal Habitat & Production project review workshops to analyze assessments, implementation, evaluations, & results.
1998	Organized meetings with Oregon GWEB, DEQ, federal NRCS - Conservation Reserve Program, EPA Clean Water Action Plan, BOR, and USFWS with Inter-Tribal watershed restoration project staff to seek cooperative, cost-share funding of projects for 1999-2001
1998	Created watershed restoration handbook and disseminated 2000 copies. Created brochures detailing successful tribal restoration projects.
1999	Wrote technical paper on Umatilla Basin Project and submitted to major journal.
1999	Met with each tribe to identify funding needs and match with cost-share opportunities.
1999	Started Spirit of the Salmon Fund within CRITFC to raise funds for tribal restoration projects and cost-share efforts.
1999	Coordinated Inter-Tribal watershed project development and begun coordination of watershed assessment efforts.
1999	Participated in and led regional discussion on subbasin planning efforts. Participated in regional discussion on subbasin planning efforts.

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
3. Coordinate current watershed assessments and develop and propose a regionally accepted watershed assessment method and a comprehensive monitoring and evaluation guidelines for subbasin watershed protection and restoration projects	a. Coordinate and standardize the ongoing watershed assessment methods of the four tribes with CBFWA, NPPC, and ISRP to propose a regionally accepted watershed assessment & planning method. Integrate CRITFC effort with regional, NPPC, and EDT methods.	2000-2001	$29,618	Yes
3	b. Transfer watershed assessment methodology to new watershed assessment efforts proposed by other tribes. Continue to work with committee to refine assessment method based on new assessment work.	2000	$0
5. Develop a training program to enable application of watershed assessment and planning throughout the Columbia Basin.	a. Develop, seek regional review, and publish watershed assessment methods & guidelines and distribute to tribes & subbasin cooperators. Make available publicly on StreamNet and NPPC Webster.	2000-2001	$15,000	Yes
5	b. Conduct a workshop series to teach implementation of watershed assessment methods and guidelines within the Columbia basin	2000-2001	$15,000	Yes

Outyear objectives-based budget

Objective	Starting FY	Ending FY	Estimated cost

Outyear budgets for Planning and Design phase

FY 2005	FY 2003	FY 2004	FY 2002
$75,000	$60,000	$75,000	$60,000

Section 5. Budget for Construction and Implementation phase

Task-based budget

Objective	Task	Duration in FYs	Estimated 2001 cost	Subcontractor
1. Provide comprehensive coordination and tracking of tribally sponsored watershed protection & restoration projects to ensure timely on-the-ground project implementation and cost sharing within each subbasin	a. Provide management assistance to the four tribes' fisheries programs in packaging and managing comprehensive watershed proposals and projects through the NPPC, CBFWA and BPA review and contracting processes.	1998-2001	$40,000
	b. Provide coordination amongst tribes and project cooperators to insure projects are integrated within the subbasin and consistent with NPPC F&W Program, Wy-Kan-Ush-Mi Wa-Kish-Wit, and fish habitat objectives for the subbasin.	1998-2001	$43,000
1	c. Maintain a project tracking system for tribal/subbasin projects to monitor project implementation, fiscal management, local and regional project coordination and reviews, overall subbasin evaluation results and effectiveness.	1998-2001	$6,163
1	d. Promote cost sharing of subbasin watershed projects with tribal, federal, state, local, and private agencies, organizations, and individuals by identifying and coordinating funding and implementation opportunities.	2000-2001	$14,000
2. Provide technical support to tribes in developing & implementing scientifically sound watershed projects and promoting land management strategies which protect salmon habitats within subbasins.	a. Establish a scientific technical team to assist tribal/subbasin project sponsors and implementers in developing guidelines and standards for watershed restoration projects consistent with Wy-Kan-Ush-Mi Wa-Kish-Wit Program.	1998-2001	$7,000
2	b. Provide technical support to tribes & subbasin cooperators to assure federal, state, and private land managers implement accountable management plans consistent with the biological needs of fish, their habitats, and fishery management goals.	1998-2001	$9,000
4. Provide technical support to tribes in conducting watershed assessments in four subbasins as a cost share partnership with WSU, StreamNet, and Salmon Corps.	a. Work with tribes & WSU to coordinate the first year results of pilot watershed assessments in two subbasins.	2000-2001	$63,000	Yes
4	b. Cooperate with StreamNet to gather digital data (G.I.S.) on each watershed based upon needs specified in assessment guidelines. Identify and address data gaps.	2000-2001	$23,000	Yes
4	c. Train and coordinate 25-40 Salmon Corps personnel to collect necessary field data where gaps exist for assessments & project monitoring w/in short time frame.	2000-2001	$15,000	Yes
6. Support and develop tribally sponsored efforts in public outreach and education for subbasin watershed restoration and protection projects.	a. Assist tribes & subbasin cooperators with public outreach through community based meetings, workshops, and field tours of on-the-ground projects. Utilize Salmon Corps to promote public awareness in each subbasin.	1998-2001	$9,000
6	b. Promote opportunities for partnerships by communicating in the media subbasin watershed restoration activities and document and publicize success stories (watershed protection, restoration, and supplementation) using fact sheets, articles, and video.	1998-2001	$18,000	Yes

Outyear objectives-based budget

Objective	Starting FY	Ending FY	Estimated cost

Outyear budgets for Construction and Implementation phase

FY 2005	FY 2003	FY 2004	FY 2002
$300,000	$250,000	$275,000	$250,000

Section 6. Budget for Operations and Maintenance phase

Task-based budget

Objective	Task	Duration in FYs	Estimated 2001 cost	Subcontractor
4. Provide technical support to tribes in conducting watershed assessments in four subbasins as a cost share partnership with WSU, StreamNet, and Salmon Corps.	b. Cooperate with StreamNet to gather digital data (G.I.S.) on each watershed based upon needs specified in assessment guidelines. Identify and address data gaps. - O&M component involves maintaining and updating data annually.	2000-2001	$8,010

Outyear objectives-based budget

Objective	Starting FY	Ending FY	Estimated cost

Outyear budgets for Operations and Maintenance phase

FY 2005	FY 2003	FY 2004	FY 2002
$10,000	$10,000	$10,000	$10,000

Section 7. Budget for Monitoring and Evaluation phase

Task-based budget

Objective	Task	Duration in FYs	Estimated 2001 cost	Subcontractor
3. Coordinate current watershed assessments and develop and propose a regionally accepted watershed assessment method and a comprehensive monitoring and evaluation guidelines for subbasin watershed protection and restoration projects	c.Assist tribes & subbasin cooperators in developing watershed, subbasin, and project-level guidelines for monitoring evaluation programs. Review the guidelines developed with CBFWA, NPPC, ISRP, and other model watershed projects. Coordinate the results.	2000-2001	$21,673

Outyear objectives-based budget

Objective	Starting FY	Ending FY	Estimated cost

Outyear budgets for Monitoring and Evaluation phase

FY 2005	FY 2003	FY 2004	FY 2002
$25,000	$20,000	$25,000	$20,000

Section 8. Estimated budget summary

Itemized budget

Item	Note	FY 2001 cost
Personnel	FTE:	$20,000
Fringe	@ 31.5%	$6,300
Supplies		$1,000
Travel		$3,100
Indirect		$11,218
Subcontractor	Washington State University - watershed assessment method development	$18,000
Personnel		$94,200
Fringe	@31.5 %	$29,673
Supplies		$3,667
Travel		$11,367
Indirect	@36.9 %	$51,256
Subcontractor	Salmon Corps	$15,000
Subcontractor	Pyramid	$10,000
Subcontractor	WSU	$32,000
Personnel		$4,450
Fringe	@31.5%	$1,401
Indirect	@36.9%	$2,159
Personnel		$11,000
Fringe		$3,465
Supplies		$333
Travel		$1,033
Indirect		$5,842
		$336,464

Total estimated budget

Total FY 2001 cost	$336,464
Amount anticipated from previously committed BPA funds	$0
Total FY 2001 budget request	$336,464
FY 2001 forecast from 2000	$300,000
% change from forecast	12.2%

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:

There is no change in scope of work. The budget was adjusted to reflect current costs due to reduction of FY 2000 budget.

REVIEW:
NWPPC Funding Recommendation

Recommendation:
Fund

Date:
Sep 13, 2000

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:
$200,000	$200,000	$200,000

Sponsor comments: See comment at Council's website