Protecting and Restoring the
Big Canyon Creek Watershed


STATEMENT OF WORK AND BUDGET CY2005
BPA Project Number:  1999-016-00
Contract Number:  21506 ______
Performance/Budget Period:  March 1, 2005 - February 28, 2006


SUBMITTED BY:

Technical Contact:  Emmit E. Taylor Jr.
Biologist III
Nez Perce Tribe
Department of Fisheries Resource Management
Watershed Division
P.O. Box 365, Lapwai, ID  83540
(208) 843-7144 ext. 3544
emmitt@nezperce.org

Finance Contact:  Arleen Henry
Accountant
Nez Perce Tribe
P.O. Box 365, Lapwai, ID  83540
(208) 843-2253 ext. 2437
arleenh@nezperce.org


SUBMITTED TO:

U.S. Department of Energy
Bonneville Power Administration
Division of Fish and Wildlife
Attn:  Sabrina Keen, COTR
P.O. Box 3621
Portland, OR  97208-3621



December 1, 2004
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NOTES TO FILE

Applicable RPA Justification
149 The CY2005 SOW provides for addressing passage problems in the analysis area.  Land ownership in the watershed is 86% private, 12% Nez Perce Tribe, 2% State of Idaho, and 1% BLM, therefore this work is not the responsibility of other federal agencies.

In addition, this project is currently working with BOR and NOAA on addressing in-stream flows, passage and screening on their diversion managed by the Lewiston Orchards Irrigation District.  The diversion is on Sweetwater Creek, a major tributary to Lapwai Creek.  
150 This project will protect currently productive habitat from being further degraded and restore degraded habitat as a result of poor land management activities.  Within the Big Canyon Creek watershed, steelhead is currently listed as "Threatened" under the Endangered Species Act (ESA).  In addition, Big Canyon Creek flows into the main Clearwater River where "Threatened" fall chinook are located.  A fall chinook rearing facility is located at the mouth of Big Canyon Creek at its confluence with the Clearwater River as part of the Nez Perce Tribal Hatchery.  It is believed that considerable potential exists for improving anadromous fish populations in these and other areas of Big Canyon Creek (Kucera et al. 1983).
152 The CY2005 SOW provides for the project manager to coordinate with other programs and agencies in an effort to maximize cost sharing and complement BPA's efforts in restoring in-stream fish habitat.  In addition, the project manager will work with participating agencies to ensure efforts are not duplicated and restoration activities are coordinated at the watershed scale.

Projects address all the bullets listed for this RPA including TMDL development.  Big Canyon Creek is currently listed for bacteria, dissolved oxygen, flow alteration, habitat alteration, nutrients, sediment and temperature.  The Nez Perce Tribe's Water Resources Department (NPTWRD) is leading the TMDL effort with EPA that is due in 2006.  All monitoring efforts (biological, physical, and chemical) associated with this project will be used in TMDL development.  All restoration efforts are working towards meeting TMDL standards.


BUDGET IS ATTACHED

BUDGET JUSTIFICATIONS

TRAVEL
1 & 2.  It is anticipated that provincial meetings and workshops will be conducted in Portland, Oregon during the contract period that are critical to contract management and future funding.  The project leader will be expected to attend meetings in order to coordinate the objectives of this project with the goals of the Mountain Snake Province and the NWPPC program and other regional partners.  In addition, to meet requirements of BPA to improve data storage methods and accessibility, the project manager or the project assistant may require a coordination meeting with StreamNet in Portland to work out how this might be achieved.  

The total travel to Portland will require 2 airline ticket and hotel room for the equivalent of 4 nights.  

Per Diem with Motel:  Inter-office project coordination meetings will require travel within the Mountain Snake Province.  


VEHICLES
ATV servicing: Required at the end of the field season.