THE CONFEDERATED TRIBES OF THE WARM SPRINGS
RESERVATION OF OREGON
Department Natural Resources
John Day Basin Office (JDBO)

Forrest Conservation Area
Management & Implementation

BPA Project Number 2001-041-01
CR : 93360
Contact Period: 01 December 2007 to 31March 2009

STATEMENT OF WORK
FY 2008

Project Goal: Protect, conserve and enhance habitat values of the property for fish and wildlife.

Location of Project: The Forrest Conservation Area is located within the Upper John Day Basin in eastern Oregon.  The Conservation Area consists of two parcels, (3,445 acres) along the upper Mainstem John Day River and (786 acres) along the Middle Fork John Day River.  The Mainstem parcel is located ½ mile to the east of Prairie City and the Middle Fork parcel is located 2 miles west of Bates, Oregon.

Discussion: The Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs Department of Natural Resources will manage, plan and coordinate for the protection and enhancement of fish and wildlife and their associated habitats.  The ongoing operations for the 2008 contract period will entail property maintenance, resource monitoring, tribal/public access, and restoration project implementation.  Efforts will target maintenance of existing CREP plants on the Middle Fork parcel (planted during 2006), riparian enhancements, and aquatic habitat improvements.


AMENDMENT JUNE 2008
Incorporates BPA/Treaty Tribes MOA funding additions
Adjusts Tribal Admin rate
Intends to merge the Forrest Conservation Area and the Oxbow Conservation Area projects under one BPA project to ease administration at the end of this contract

Adds salary for Restoration Ecologist to oversee Project Managers, manage large-scale restoration projects development, design, and implementation, provide long-term planning support, and seek additional funding for restoration projects.  This position is targeted to have 80% funding from BPA's Forrest and Oxbow Projects (2002-015-00 % 2002-041-01), split approximately 50/50 among the projects.  These two project also will provide/share support for vehicle costs, some travel and training costs, and purchase of a computer for this position.  It is the goal of the tribes to eventually diversify funding for this position through secured grants for restoration projects.  Future BPA funding support for this position is aimed at 50% in 2010 (once Forrest and Oxbow are combined under one project).  The Restoration Ecologist will work primarily out of Warm Springs Natural Resources Department Office to improve communication between the Tribes and Conservation Area Management in the Upper John Day Subbasin.  This position should assume many of the administrative burdens that keep Project Habitat Managers in the office instead of out in the field.  Ultimately the new position, and merging of the two Projects should allow more efficiency in allowing funding to make a difference on the ground.

Adds subcontract for Dr. Pat McDowell of University of Oregon to set up solid, reproducible geomorphological study components to ensure that property management and projects are having an appropriate affect on conditions influencing limiting factors to salmonid recovery.  This study effort of Dr. McDowell's is part of a broader watershed scale effort as part of the MFJDR Intensively Monitored Watershed (IMW) program.    
Adds funds to procure an additional ATV
Adds funds for a second full time technician.  O&M efforts are struggling to meet management plan goals, as well as BPA contractual commitments.  An extra technician will help project management meet goals.

Adds funds for service contracting for some of the Interdisciplinary Team (IDT) involved with the future restoration efforts
Adds WE milestone for planning restoration design approaches as part of the Bureau of Reclamation' s IDT
Other funding adjustments in supplies, equipment, etc. to ensure completion of WEs