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Contract 55332: 2007-395-00 EXP NPT LOCHSA WATERSHED RESTORATION

Last Modified: Richard (NPT) Christian, 08/29/2011 3:09 PM   
Basics

Project Number:
2007-395-00
Title:
Protect and Restore Lochsa Watershed
BPA PM:
Matthew Schwartz
Stage:
Implementation
Area:
Province Subbasin %
Mountain Snake Clearwater 100.00%
Contract Number:
55332
Contract Title:
2007-395-00 EXP NPT LOCHSA WATERSHED RESTORATION
Contract Continuation:
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42646: 200739500 EXP NPT LOCHSA WATERSHED RESTORATION
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Contract Status:
Closed
Contract Description:
Project/Contract history:

This project is a part of the Clearwater National Forest-Nez Perce Tribe Watershed Restoration Partnership.  This project represents a merger of two ongoing BPA and NPT restoration projects, Project #1996-077-03, Project #20027400, and an extension of the project area to include the entire Lochsa Basin rather than just the upper watersheds.  This project unification greatly increases administrative and financial efficiency in order to maximize the direct benefit to fish and wildlife.

Restoration follows a ridge top to ridge top approach with implementation focused on increasing aquatic habitat connectivity, decreasing resource impacts from roads, and exotic invasive plants. The cost share on this project has been contributed by the Clearwater National Forest who provides an approximate 30% match including cash and in-kind contributions. Project planning and implementation responsibilities are also shared with the Clearwater National Forest.

FY 12 implementation included the removal of up to 40 miles of roads (to reduce sediment inputs to streams), up to 40 miles of spraying previously decommissioned roads to reduce invasive weeds (to reduce chronic sediment inputs to a priority spawning stream), 3 culvert replacement (to improve hydrologic capacity reduce potential sediment delivery, and provide connectivity), planting up to 2,000 riparian shrubs/trees, project implementation/effectiveness monitoring and evaluation, and continued planning and coordination for next year's projects and out-year habitat improvements. The implementation items also include associated erosion control and re-vegetation.

NPT Watershed personnel will also conduct invasive weed treatment, invasive weed inventory, and continue  inventory of roads throughout the Upper Lochsa watershed in order to identify fish passage barriers and road associated risks to aquatic species.  


Matching Costs Summary 2011: In 2011 the Clearwater National Forest provided approximately 30% of project costs for road removal and culvert replacement, which includes project planning, contract administration, and implementation.    

In addition, an environmental non-profit," Wildlands CPR", maintains a volunteer based project monitoring program in this area and the in-kind value of this monitoring is about $15,000.  Wildlands CPR collects monitoring data on roads and road removal, focusing on impacts of road removal to wildlife populations and stream habitat condition in the Upper Lochsa. Other volunteer contributions included the Montana Conservation Corps, who provided approximately 50 people to help plant trees on previously decommissioned roads. Also, the USFWS and Trout Unlimited, in cooperation with a Master's Research project, monitored fish passage through previously replaced culverts in the Upper Lochsa.
Account Type(s):
Expense
Contract Start Date:
12/01/2011
Contract End Date:
11/30/2013
Current Contract Value:
$2,355,158
Expenditures:
$2,355,158

* Expenditures data includes accruals and are based on data through 31-Mar-2024.

BPA CO:
Kristi Van Leuven (Inactive)
BPA COR:
David Kaplowe
Env. Compliance Lead:
Brenda Aguirre
Contract Contractor:
Nez Perce Tribe - NEZPERCE00
Work Order Task(s):
WO: 00194869, Task: 1
Contract Type:
Contract (IGC)
Pricing Method:
Cost Reimbursement (CNF)
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Contract Contacts

Full Name Organization Write Permission Contact Role Email Work Phone
Brenda Aguirre Bonneville Power Administration Yes Env. Compliance Lead baguirre@bpa.gov (503) 230-5928
Richard (NPT) Christian Nez Perce Tribe Yes Contract Manager richardc@nezperce.org (541) 429-7283
Anne Connor US Forest Service (USFS) Yes Technical Contact aconnor@fs.fed.us (208) 476-8235
Arleen Henry Nez Perce Tribe No Administrative Contact arleenh@nezperce.org (208) 621-3833
David Kaplowe Bonneville Power Administration Yes COR djkaplowe@bpa.gov (503) 230-5365
Paul Krueger Bonneville Power Administration Yes F&W Approver pqkrueger@bpa.gov (503) 230-5723
Heidi McRoberts Nez Perce Tribe Yes Supervisor heidim@nezperce.org (208) 621-3548
Justin Peterson Nez Perce Tribe Yes Technical Contact justinp@nezperce.org (208) 621-3545
Emmit Taylor, Jr. Nez Perce Tribe Yes Supervisor emmitt@nezperce.org (208) 621-3544
Kristi Van Leuven Bonneville Power Administration Yes Contracting Officer kjvleuven@bpa.gov (503) 230-3605


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Statement Of Work (SOW)

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Deliverables (Active/Complete)

Deliverable Title WSE Sort Letter, Number, Title Start End Complete
Environmental compliance documentation submitted to BPA B: 165. Provide Necessary Environmental Compliance Documentation to BPA 11/30/2013 11/30/2013
Pack Creek Culvert Replacements C: 184. Replace 3 Pack Creek Culverts 10/15/2013 09/30/2013
Decommission up to 15 miles road in the Bear Canyon area. D: 33. Bear Canyon Road Decommissioning 10/31/2012 10/31/2012
Road Improvement Planning and Design E: 38. Road Improvement Design 10/31/2013 09/30/2013
Plant native species in disturbed areas on previously decommissioned roads F: 47. Road Decommissioning Planting 10/31/2013 10/31/2013
Revegetate approximately 300 acres in disturbed areas G: 47. Revegetation of Decommissioned Roads, Improved Roads, and Culvert Sites 11/30/2013 11/30/2013
Erosion control on removed roads, improved roads, and culvert replacements. H: 55. Erosion Control on Decommissioned Roads, Culvert Replacements, and Improved Roads 11/30/2013 11/30/2013
Provide periodic review of proposed partner actions. I: 191. Review of Proposed Partner Actions 11/30/2013 11/30/2013
Pete King area Trail Work J: 55. Pete King Trail Mitigation 11/30/2013 11/30/2013
Weed treatment monitoring data K: 157. Collect Monitoring Data for Weed Treatment 11/30/2013 09/30/2013
Identify Watershed Restoration Projects L: 114. Identify Projects in the Lochsa Watershed 11/30/2013 11/30/2013
Final FY 12 annual report attached to this contract M: 132. Produce (Annual) Progress Report for Period ending 11/30/12 11/30/2012 11/30/2012
Produce (Annual) Progress Report for Period 12/1/12 - 11/30/13 N: 132. Produce (Annual) Progress Report for Period ending 11/30/13 11/30/2013 11/30/2013
CY 14 SOW package and CY 12 & 13 accrual estimate O: 119. Management, Coordination and Communication 09/01/2013 09/01/2013
Completed Weed Inventory and Data Analysis P: 115. Inventory of invasive plants 02/28/2013 02/22/2013
Road and Culvert Inventory Q: 115. Collect Data on Roads and Culverts to Identify Aquatic Impacts 11/30/2013 11/30/2013
Fish Passage Project data collected R: 157. Collect Implementation Monitoring Data on Culvert Replacements 11/30/2013 08/30/2013
Road Decommissioning Inventory and Monitoring data S: 157. Collect Baseline Data on Roads to be Removed, and Monitor Already Removed Roads 11/30/2013 09/30/2013
Updated data T: 160. Input Road, Weed and Culvert Data 11/30/2013 11/30/2013
Data analyzed and reports completed U: 162. Analysis of Road, Weed and Culvert Data 11/30/2013 09/30/2013
Decommission up to 40 miles road in the Cherokee and Twin Creek drainages V: 33. Cherokee/Twin Road Decommissioning 11/30/2013 09/30/2013
Decommission up to 40 miles road in the Cherokee and Twin Creek drainages W: 33. Pack Creek Road Decommissioning 11/30/2013 09/30/2013
Road and Culvert Inventory X: 115. Collect Data on Roads and Culverts to Identify Aquatic Impacts 11/30/2013 11/30/2013
Watershed restoration and health education and outreach Y: 99. Watershed Restoration and health outreach and education 11/30/2013 11/30/2013
Lochsa Project Interpretive Signs Z: 188. Design and Install Watershed Education sign for Lolo Pass & Weir 11/30/2013 11/30/2013
Log Weir Inventory and Maintenance AA: 186. Fish Habitat Structure Inventory and Maintenance & ELJs 11/30/2013 11/30/2013
Conduct Pre-Acquisition Activities AB: 172. Conduct Pre-Acquisition Activities for the Checkerboard Landownership in the Upper Lochsa 11/30/2013 11/30/2013
Construct a Trail to Weir Hot springs AC: 55. Construct a New Trail to Reduce Sediment Production and Streambank Trampling at Weir Creek 11/30/2013 09/30/2013
Lochsa Project Dispersed Recreation Site Mitigation AD: 188. Design and Implement Dispersed Recreation Site Mitigation 11/30/2013 11/30/2013
Completed weed treatment on 30 miles of roads AE: 197. Treat Exotic Invasive Species 11/30/2013 11/30/2013
Update Watershed Condition Assessments and Plans AF: 174. Coordinate with partners to update watershed condition assessments 11/30/2013 11/30/2013
Completed weed treatment on 35 miles of roads two times AG: 197. Subcontract to Treat Exotic Invasive Species 11/30/2013 11/30/2013

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Metrics

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Focal Species

Primary Focal Species Work Statement Elements
Chinook (O. tshawytscha) - Snake River Spring/Summer ESU (Threatened)
  • 1 instance of WE 115 Produce Inventory or Assessment
Chinook (O. tshawytscha) - Snake River Spring/Summer (not listed)
  • 1 instance of WE 186 Operate and Maintain Habitat/Passage/Structure
  • 3 instances of WE 33 Decommission Road/Relocate Road
  • 1 instance of WE 38 Improve Road for Instream Habitat Benefits
  • 2 instances of WE 47 Plant Vegetation
  • 3 instances of WE 55 Erosion and Sedimentation Control
  • 1 instance of WE 184 Install Fish Passage Structure
  • 1 instance of WE 174 Produce Plan
  • 3 instances of WE 157 Collect/Generate/Validate Field and Lab Data
  • 1 instance of WE 162 Analyze/Interpret Data
Steelhead (O. mykiss) - Snake River DPS (Threatened)
  • 2 instances of WE 197 Maintain/Remove Vegetation
  • 1 instance of WE 186 Operate and Maintain Habitat/Passage/Structure
  • 3 instances of WE 33 Decommission Road/Relocate Road
  • 1 instance of WE 38 Improve Road for Instream Habitat Benefits
  • 2 instances of WE 47 Plant Vegetation
  • 3 instances of WE 55 Erosion and Sedimentation Control
  • 1 instance of WE 184 Install Fish Passage Structure
  • 1 instance of WE 172 Conduct Pre-Acquisition Activities
  • 1 instance of WE 114 Identify and Select Projects
  • 3 instances of WE 115 Produce Inventory or Assessment
  • 1 instance of WE 174 Produce Plan
  • 3 instances of WE 157 Collect/Generate/Validate Field and Lab Data
  • 1 instance of WE 162 Analyze/Interpret Data
Cutthroat Trout, Coastal (O. clarkii clarkii)- Resident Populations
  • 1 instance of WE 184 Install Fish Passage Structure
Cutthroat Trout, Westslope (O. c. lewisi)
  • 1 instance of WE 186 Operate and Maintain Habitat/Passage/Structure
  • 3 instances of WE 33 Decommission Road/Relocate Road
  • 1 instance of WE 38 Improve Road for Instream Habitat Benefits
  • 2 instances of WE 47 Plant Vegetation
  • 3 instances of WE 55 Erosion and Sedimentation Control
  • 1 instance of WE 115 Produce Inventory or Assessment
  • 1 instance of WE 174 Produce Plan
  • 3 instances of WE 157 Collect/Generate/Validate Field and Lab Data
  • 1 instance of WE 162 Analyze/Interpret Data
Trout, Bull (S. confluentus) (Threatened)
  • 1 instance of WE 186 Operate and Maintain Habitat/Passage/Structure
  • 3 instances of WE 33 Decommission Road/Relocate Road
  • 2 instances of WE 47 Plant Vegetation
  • 3 instances of WE 55 Erosion and Sedimentation Control
  • 1 instance of WE 184 Install Fish Passage Structure
  • 1 instance of WE 172 Conduct Pre-Acquisition Activities
  • 2 instances of WE 115 Produce Inventory or Assessment
  • 1 instance of WE 174 Produce Plan
  • 3 instances of WE 157 Collect/Generate/Validate Field and Lab Data
  • 1 instance of WE 162 Analyze/Interpret Data
Trout, Rainbow (Oncorhynchus mykiss)
  • 1 instance of WE 186 Operate and Maintain Habitat/Passage/Structure
  • 2 instances of WE 33 Decommission Road/Relocate Road
  • 1 instance of WE 47 Plant Vegetation
  • 1 instance of WE 55 Erosion and Sedimentation Control
  • 1 instance of WE 174 Produce Plan
  • 2 instances of WE 157 Collect/Generate/Validate Field and Lab Data
Trout, Interior Redband (O. mykiss gairdnerii)
  • 1 instance of WE 186 Operate and Maintain Habitat/Passage/Structure
  • 1 instance of WE 33 Decommission Road/Relocate Road
  • 1 instance of WE 55 Erosion and Sedimentation Control
  • 1 instance of WE 157 Collect/Generate/Validate Field and Lab Data

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Environmental Compliance

Sort WE ID WE Title NEPA NOAA USFWS NHPA Has Provisions Inadvertent Discovery Completed
A 185 Periodic Status Reports for BPA 12/01/2011
B 165 Provide Necessary Environmental Compliance Documentation to BPA 12/01/2011
C 184 Replace 3 Pack Creek Culverts 01/11/2012
D 33 Bear Canyon Road Decommissioning 01/11/2012
E 38 Road Improvement Design 12/01/2011
F 47 Road Decommissioning Planting 12/01/2011
G 47 Revegetation of Decommissioned Roads, Improved Roads, and Culvert Sites 12/01/2011
H 55 Erosion Control on Decommissioned Roads, Culvert Replacements, and Improved Roads 12/01/2011
I 191 Review of Proposed Partner Actions 12/01/2011
J 55 Pete King Trail Mitigation 06/16/2004
K 157 Collect Monitoring Data for Weed Treatment 12/01/2011
L 114 Identify Projects in the Lochsa Watershed 01/27/2012
M 132 Produce (Annual) Progress Report for Period ending 11/30/12 12/01/2011
N 132 Produce (Annual) Progress Report for Period ending 11/30/13 12/01/2011
O 119 Management, Coordination and Communication 12/01/2011
P 115 Inventory of invasive plants 12/01/2011
Q 115 Collect Data on Roads and Culverts to Identify Aquatic Impacts 01/27/2012
R 157 Collect Implementation Monitoring Data on Culvert Replacements 01/27/2012
S 157 Collect Baseline Data on Roads to be Removed, and Monitor Already Removed Roads 01/27/2012
T 160 Input Road, Weed and Culvert Data 12/01/2011
U 162 Analysis of Road, Weed and Culvert Data 12/01/2011
V 33 Cherokee/Twin Road Decommissioning 06/28/2012
W 33 Pack Creek Road Decommissioning 06/28/2012
X 115 Collect Data on Roads and Culverts to Identify Aquatic Impacts 01/27/2012
Y 99 Watershed Restoration and health outreach and education 12/01/2011
Z 188 Design and Install Watershed Education sign for Lolo Pass & Weir 12/01/2011
AA 186 Fish Habitat Structure Inventory and Maintenance & ELJs 12/01/2011
AB 172 Conduct Pre-Acquisition Activities for the Checkerboard Landownership in the Upper Lochsa 12/01/2011
AC 55 Construct a New Trail to Reduce Sediment Production and Streambank Trampling at Weir Creek 12/01/2011
AD 188 Design and Implement Dispersed Recreation Site Mitigation
AE 197 Treat Exotic Invasive Species 12/01/2011
AF 174 Coordinate with partners to update watershed condition assessments 12/01/2011
AG 197 Subcontract to Treat Exotic Invasive Species 12/01/2011

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