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Contract 77111 REL 50: 1992-010-00 EXP FORT HALL HABITAT RESTORATION

Last Modified: Jennifer Lord, 08/24/2022 10:18 AM   
Basics

Project Number:
1992-010-00
Title:
Fort Hall Habitat Restoration
BPA PM:
Ryan Ruggiero
Stage:
Implementation
Area:
Province Subbasin %
Upper Snake Snake Upper 100.00%
Contract Number:
77111 REL 50
Contract Title:
1992-010-00 EXP FORT HALL HABITAT RESTORATION
Contract Continuation:
Previous: Next:
77111 REL 40: 1992-010-00 EXP FORT HALL HABITAT RESTORATION
  • 84068 REL 8: 1992-010-00 EXP FORT HALL HABITAT RESTORATION
Contract Status:
Closed
Contract Description:
The primary goal of the Fort Hall Habitat Restoration project is to restore, enhance, and protect Fort Hall Indian Reservation (Reservation) streams so they can support native fish populations at near historic levels. The Fort Hall Bottoms area provides a range of ecosystem services important to the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes, which includes  sustaining populations of Yellowstone cutthroat trout (Oncorhynchus clarkii bouvieri) and other native fish. The range and distribution of Yellowstone cutthroat trout have been impacted in many tributaries of the Snake River by competition with other salmonids and by habitat degradation. Streams on the Reservation have been negatively affected (i.e. loss of riparian vegetation, down cutting, and lateral scouring of stream banks) by a variety of sources, including livestock grazing, American Falls Reservoir construction and operations, and the 1976 Teton Dam collapse.  Damage to stream banks from years of unrestricted grazing continues to be a problem on Reservation streams. Rapid flooding and drafting of American Falls Reservoir in conjunction with seasonal freeze-thaw cycles is a cause of stream bank failures on lowland Reservation streams.  Negative impacts from stream bank failures include, but are not limited to:  widened channels, a reduction in riparian vegetation and in stream cover; increased summer water temperatures, and deposition of fines on critical spawning and rearing substrates.  Stream restoration will continue to be the focus of the Fort Hall restoration work on the Bottoms.

Habitat restoration will remain the primary focus for the Fort Hall project in this contract.  Restoration work in this contract will address the Cable Bridge reach of Spring Creek.  Design and engineering work for Phase 1 of this project was initiated in contract 77111 Rel 40 (FY21). Construction for Phase 1 of the Cable Bridge Spring Creek reach is expected in late summer 2023. Design for Spring Creek Phase 2 will be developed in this contract.

Annual monitoring of Yellowstone cutthroat trout densities in project areas will continue as in previous contracts. Monitoring will also include post-implementation data collection of some silt and water depth readings to compare pre- and post-construction site conditions.  

This contract also includes work on finalizing the Fish Management Plan, community outreach, and out-year planning.  



Account Type(s):
Expense
Contract Start Date:
09/01/2022
Contract End Date:
10/31/2023
Current Contract Value:
$383,142
Expenditures:
$383,142

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

BPA CO:
Karen Wolfe
BPA COR:
Ryan Ruggiero
Env. Compliance Lead:
Israel Duran
Contract Contractor:
Shoshone-Bannock Tribes - SHOSBANN00
Work Order Task(s):
WO: 00084140, Task: 1
Contract Type:
Release
Pricing Method:
Cost Reimbursement (CNF)
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Contract Contacts

Full Name Organization Write Permission Contact Role Email Work Phone
Chad Colter Shoshone-Bannock Tribes No Supervisor ccolter@sbtribes.com (208) 239-4553
Israel Duran Bonneville Power Administration Yes Env. Compliance Lead induran@bpa.gov (503) 230-3967
Jacee Furniss Shoshone-Bannock Tribes No Administrative Contact jfurniss@sbtribes.com (208) 239-4551
David Kaplowe Bonneville Power Administration Yes Supervisor djkaplowe@bpa.gov (503) 230-5365
Eric Leitzinger Bonneville Power Administration Yes F&W Approver ejleitzinger@bpa.gov (503) 230-3534
Hunter Osborne Shoshone-Bannock Tribes Yes Contract Manager hosborne@sbtribes.com (208) 239-4564
Jessica Power Bonneville Power Administration No CO Assistant jdpower@bpa.gov (503) 230-4023
Ryan Ruggiero Bonneville Power Administration Yes COR RCRuggiero@bpa.gov (503) 230-3789
Pam Waterhouse Shoshone-Bannock Tribes No Interested Party pwaterhouse@sbtribes.com (208) 478-3819
Karen Wolfe Bonneville Power Administration Yes Contracting Officer ktwolfe@bpa.gov (503) 230-3448


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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
Obtain Environmental Compliance document and permits A: 165. Complete all permitting and environmental compliance for contract work and obtain clearance from BPA 10/31/2023 09/30/2023
Effective implementation management and timely contract administration B: 119. Routine administration of contract 10/31/2023 09/30/2023
Community Coordination and Presentations C: 99. Community Presentations 08/31/2023 08/31/2023
Produce accessible, error-checked datasets D: 157. Collect data to assess habitat conditions and fish use at current and previous project sites 08/31/2023 08/31/2023
An error-checked data set and metadata will be stored in the Tribes' database. E: 162. Analyze data to assess habitat conditions and fish use of current and previous project sites 10/31/2023 09/30/2023
Fish Removal List F: 190. Remove non-native/exotic fish 07/30/2023 07/28/2023
Complete instream restoration project at Cable Bridge reach of Spring Creek G: 29. Cable Bridge Spring Creek Enhancement Phase 1: Increase and enhance habitat for Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout (and other native fish and aquatic species). 10/31/2023 09/29/2023
Final Design Plans for Construction H: 175. Design/Plan Concept for Spring Creek Cable Bridge Project 08/31/2023 08/31/2023
Completed Annual Report I: 132. Submit Progress Report for the period (09/01/2021) to (08/31/2022) 10/31/2023

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Metrics

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Focal Species

Primary Focal Species Work Statement Elements
Cutthroat Trout, Yellowstone (O. c. bouvieri)
  • 1 instance of WE 190 Remove, Exclude and/or Relocate Animals
  • 1 instance of WE 29 Increase Aquatic and/or Floodplain Complexity
  • 1 instance of WE 175 Produce Design
  • 1 instance of WE 157 Collect/Generate/Validate Field and Lab Data
  • 1 instance of WE 162 Analyze/Interpret Data

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Environmental Compliance

Sort WE ID WE Title NEPA NOAA USFWS NHPA Has Provisions Inadvertent Discovery Completed
A 165 Complete all permitting and environmental compliance for contract work and obtain clearance from BPA
B 119 Routine administration of contract
C 99 Community Presentations
D 157 Collect data to assess habitat conditions and fish use at current and previous project sites 09/01/2022
E 162 Analyze data to assess habitat conditions and fish use of current and previous project sites
F 190 Remove non-native/exotic fish 09/01/2022
G 29 Cable Bridge Spring Creek Enhancement Phase 1: Increase and enhance habitat for Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout (and other native fish and aquatic species). 09/01/2022
H 175 Design/Plan Concept for Spring Creek Cable Bridge Project 09/01/2022
I 132 Submit Progress Report for the period (09/01/2021) to (08/31/2022)
J 185 Periodic Status Reports for BPA

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Reports


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