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Contract 32183: 2002-002-00 ENHANCE KOOTENAI RIVER WHITE STURGEON HABITAT

Last Modified: Sharon Grant-BSA, 10/17/2007 1:27 PM   
Basics

Project Number:
2002-002-00
Title:
Kootenai River Habitat Restoration Program
BPA PM:
Virgil Watts III
Stage:
Implementation
Area:
Province Subbasin %
Mountain Columbia Kootenai 100.00%
Contract Number:
32183
Contract Title:
2002-002-00 ENHANCE KOOTENAI RIVER WHITE STURGEON HABITAT
Contract Continuation:
Previous: Next:
19398: 2002-002-00 FEASIBILTY OF ENHANCING WHITE STURGEON SPAWNING
  • 36935: 2002-002-00 PRE ENHANCE WHITE STURGEON HABITAT
Contract Status:
Closed
Contract Description:
FY2007-2009 Abstract for 2002000200 - Restore Natural Recruitment of Kootenai River White Sturgeon

Following decades of natural recruitment failure, the Kootenai River white sturgeon population was listed as endangered in 1994. First reported during the early 1980s, recruitment failure was initially thought to be caused by failed natural spawning.  However, annual sampling since the early 1990s produced viable naturally produced embryos nearly every year.   Since 1990, the Kootenai Hatchery produced numerous successful white sturgeon year classes with good post-release survival rates further confirming gamete viability.  Following years of viable embryo collections from the Kootenai River and consistent lack of natural recruitment, the focus of research and recovery efforts shifted to the identification, understanding, and resolution of factors limiting natural recruitment. Such factors include downstream physical habitat changes and reduced population abundance following Libby Dam construction and operation.  

This project is a 3-phase collaborative interagency effort that uses innovative technologies to evaluate enhancement of white sturgeon spawning substrate habitat in the Kootenai River, and implement habitat restoration measures to restore natural recruitment. Phase 1 uses innovative technologies to assess white sturgeon spawning habitat enhancement and spawning patterns. Implemented technologies include the use of a bathymetry survey system to monitor and characterize bedforms in sturgeon spawning areas, development of a surface water model to determine effects of the backwater interface on white sturgeon spawning behavior, and assess the feasibility of a suite of habitat improvements to enhance sturgeon spawning habitat early life survival, and restore recruitment.  Phase 2 designs, constructs, implements, monitors, and evaluates in-stream structures and habitat modifications designed to restore natural recruitment. Phase 3 is the large-scale implementation phase of successful habitat restoration methods identified and tested in previous project phases.
Account Type(s):
Expense
Contract Start Date:
11/15/2006
Contract End Date:
01/14/2008
Current Contract Value:
$1,554,458
Expenditures:
$900,985

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

BPA CO:
Terry Holtcamp Jr (Inactive)
BPA COR:
Virgil Watts III
Env. Compliance Lead:
John Barco III (Inactive)
Contract Contractor:
Kootenai Tribe - KOOTENAI00
Work Order Task(s):
WO: 00103073, 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
John Barco III Bonneville Power Administration No Env. Compliance Lead jwbarco@bpa.gov (503) 230-3223
Gary Barton US Geological Survey (USGS) No Technical Contact gbarton@usgs.gov (253) 428-3600
Jean Enao Kootenai Tribe Yes Administrative Contact jean@kootenai.org (208) 267-3519
Terry Holtcamp Jr Bonneville Power Administration Yes Contracting Officer taholtcamp@bpa.gov (503) 230-3518
Sue Ireland Kootenai Tribe Yes Supervisor ireland@kootenai.org (208) 267-3620
Paul Krueger Bonneville Power Administration Yes F&W Approver pqkrueger@bpa.gov (503) 230-5723
Dan Warren D J Warren and Associates, Inc. Yes Technical Contact dan.warren@djwassociates.com (541) 929-4639
Virgil Watts III Bonneville Power Administration Yes COR vlwatts@bpa.gov (503) 230-4625


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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
Collection, Organization, and Documentation of Information to Support NEPA A: 165. Environmental Compliance for BPA Clearance 01/14/2008 11/14/2007
USGS Data Collection for Habitat Enhancements B: 157. USGS Data Collection for Habitat Enhancement Feasibility Studies 01/14/2008 11/14/2007
USGS Modeling and Data Analysis C: 162. USGS Modeling and Data Analysis 01/14/2008 11/14/2007
Kootenai River Bottom Coring Samples D: 157. Kootenai River Bottom Coring 08/24/2007 08/24/2007
Analysis of Kootenai River Core Samples E: 157. Analysis of Kootenai River Bottom Core Samples 01/14/2008 11/14/2007
Water Sampling F: 157. Water Quality Sampling 09/30/2007 09/30/2007
Kootenai River Sturgeon Habitat Enhancement Analysis - Rosgen G: 162. Kootenai River Restoration/Sturgeon Habitat Enhancement Analysis - Rosgen 01/14/2008 11/14/2007
Riparian Habitat Hypothesis Lab Test H: 157. Riparian Habitat Hypothesis Lab Test - USGS BRD Cook WA 01/14/2008 11/14/2007
Early Life Stage Studies I: 157. Early Life Stage Studies - USGS Massachusetts 01/14/2008 11/14/2007
Sturgeon Imprinting Studies - 2007 (Year 1) J: 157. Sturgeon Imprinting Studies - USGS Massachusetts 01/14/2008 11/14/2007
Land Lease - Hubbard K: 98. Land Lease - Craig Hubbard 01/14/2008 11/14/2007
Produce Draft USGS Open File Report L: 183. USGS Open File Report 01/14/2008 11/14/2007
USGS Project Planning M: 119. USGS Project Planning 01/14/2008 11/14/2007
Pre-planning, data and information organization, stakeholder analysis N: 119. Conduct Pre planning, Develop Objectives (Project Management DJW) 03/30/2007 03/30/2007
Covers Project Management, budget, schedule, scope, communications, HR and information managemen O: 119. Project Management, Facilitation, Communications, Information Management (Project Management DJW) 01/14/2008 11/14/2007
Covers preparation and attendance of all internal and external project meetings P: 119. Provide Services (either attendance or management of) Project Meetings (Project Management DJW) 01/14/2008 11/14/2007
Covers development of a detailed framework for the overall project masterplan Q: 174. Development of Project Master plan (Project Management DJW) 01/14/2008
Project status reporting, development of out year budgets, schedules and plans R: 119. Progress Reporting, Budget Development & Tracking (Project Management DJW) 01/14/2008 11/14/2007
Project Coordination and Oversight S: 119. KTOI Project Management 01/14/2008 11/14/2007
Produce Draft Annual Report T: 132. Submit Annual Report for Kootenai Sturgeon Habitat Enhancement Study 11/2006 to 1/2008 01/14/2008

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Metrics

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Focal Species

Primary Focal Species Work Statement Elements
Bass, Largemouth (Micropterus salmoides)
  • 1 instance of WE 157 Collect/Generate/Validate Field and Lab Data
Bass, Smallmouth (M. dolomieu)
  • 1 instance of WE 157 Collect/Generate/Validate Field and Lab Data
Burbot (Lota lota)
  • 1 instance of WE 174 Produce Plan
  • 1 instance of WE 157 Collect/Generate/Validate Field and Lab Data
Cutthroat Trout, Westslope (O. c. lewisi)
  • 1 instance of WE 157 Collect/Generate/Validate Field and Lab Data
Cutthroat Trout, Yellowstone (O. c. bouvieri)
  • 1 instance of WE 157 Collect/Generate/Validate Field and Lab Data
Freshwater Mussels
  • 1 instance of WE 157 Collect/Generate/Validate Field and Lab Data
Kokanee (Oncorhynchus nerka)
  • 1 instance of WE 157 Collect/Generate/Validate Field and Lab Data
Perch, Yellow (Perca flavescens) [OBSOLETE]
  • 1 instance of WE 157 Collect/Generate/Validate Field and Lab Data
Pike, Northern (Esox lucius) [OBSOLETE]
  • 1 instance of WE 157 Collect/Generate/Validate Field and Lab Data
Pikeminnow, Northern (Ptychocheilus oregonensis) [OBSOLETE]
  • 1 instance of WE 157 Collect/Generate/Validate Field and Lab Data
Sturgeon, White (Acipenser transmontanus) - All Populations except Kootenai R. DPS
  • 1 instance of WE 157 Collect/Generate/Validate Field and Lab Data
Sturgeon, White (A. transmontanus) - Kootenai River DPS (Endangered)
  • 1 instance of WE 98 Other
  • 1 instance of WE 174 Produce Plan
  • 1 instance of WE 183 Produce Journal Article
  • 6 instances of WE 157 Collect/Generate/Validate Field and Lab Data
  • 2 instances of WE 162 Analyze/Interpret Data
Trout, Brown (Salmo trutta) [OBSOLETE]
  • 1 instance of WE 157 Collect/Generate/Validate Field and Lab Data
Trout, Brook (Salvelinus fontinalis)
  • 1 instance of WE 157 Collect/Generate/Validate Field and Lab Data
Trout, Bull (S. confluentus) (Threatened)
  • 1 instance of WE 157 Collect/Generate/Validate Field and Lab Data
Trout, Lake (S. namaycush) [OBSOLETE]
  • 1 instance of WE 157 Collect/Generate/Validate Field and Lab Data
Trout, Rainbow (Oncorhynchus mykiss)
  • 1 instance of WE 157 Collect/Generate/Validate Field and Lab Data
Trout, Interior Redband (O. mykiss gairdnerii)
  • 1 instance of WE 157 Collect/Generate/Validate Field and Lab Data
Walleye (Stizostedion vitreum) [OBSOLETE]
  • 1 instance of WE 157 Collect/Generate/Validate Field and Lab Data
Whitefish, Mountain (Prosopium williamsoni)
  • 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 165 Environmental Compliance for BPA Clearance 02/09/2007
B 157 USGS Data Collection for Habitat Enhancement Feasibility Studies 06/11/2007
C 162 USGS Modeling and Data Analysis 02/09/2007
D 157 Kootenai River Bottom Coring 06/08/2007
E 157 Analysis of Kootenai River Bottom Core Samples 02/09/2007
F 157 Water Quality Sampling 06/07/2007
G 162 Kootenai River Restoration/Sturgeon Habitat Enhancement Analysis - Rosgen 02/09/2007
H 157 Riparian Habitat Hypothesis Lab Test - USGS BRD Cook WA 02/09/2007
I 157 Early Life Stage Studies - USGS Massachusetts 02/09/2007
J 157 Sturgeon Imprinting Studies - USGS Massachusetts 02/09/2007
K 98 Land Lease - Craig Hubbard 02/09/2007
L 183 USGS Open File Report 02/09/2007
M 119 USGS Project Planning 02/09/2007
N 119 Conduct Pre planning, Develop Objectives (Project Management DJW) 02/09/2007
O 119 Project Management, Facilitation, Communications, Information Management (Project Management DJW) 02/09/2007
P 119 Provide Services (either attendance or management of) Project Meetings (Project Management DJW) 02/09/2007
Q 174 Development of Project Master plan (Project Management DJW) 02/09/2007
R 119 Progress Reporting, Budget Development & Tracking (Project Management DJW) 02/09/2007
S 119 KTOI Project Management 02/09/2007
T 132 Submit Annual Report for Kootenai Sturgeon Habitat Enhancement Study 11/2006 to 1/2008 02/09/2007
U 185 Periodic Status Reports for BPA 02/09/2007

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Reports


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