Draft February 18, 2005
P1 1992-061-03 Pend Oreille Combined Lands Wildlife Management Area
Statement of Work and Budget FY2005

BPA Project Number:  1992-061-03
BPA Project Title: Pend Oreille Combined Lands Wildlife Management Area
Contract Number:  00005520
Contract Title:  Pend Oreille Combined Lands Wildlife Management Area
Performance/Budget Period:  July 1, 2005 - June 30, 2006

David J. Leptich/Katherine Cousins
Regional Wildlife Habitat Biologist/Mitigation Staff Biologist
Idaho Department of Fish and Game
2750 Kathleen Avenue
Coeur d'Alene, ID  83815
Phone 208/769-1414  Fax 208/769-1418
dleptich@idfg.idaho.gov/kcousins@idfg.idaho.gov

Jim Lau
Chief of Administration
Idaho Department of Fish and Game
600 S. Walnut Street
Boise, ID  83707
Phone 208/287-2800 / Fax 208/287-334-2148
jlau@idfg.idaho.gov

Conan Chiu
Financial Specialist
Idaho Department of Fish and Game
600 S. Walnut Street
Boise, ID  83707
Phone 208/287-2813/ Fax 208/334-2148
cchiu@idfg.idaho.gov

Background

BPA prepared the Albeni Falls Wildlife Management Plan: Environmental Assessment in 1996.  The plan guides the development of wildlife mitigation projects associated with Albeni Falls Dam proposed by the IDFG and the Albeni Falls Interagency Work Group, approved by the Northwest Power Planning Council, and proposed for funding by BPA.  The plan enables the IDFG and the Kalispel, Coeur d'Alene, and Kootenai Indian Tribes to: 1) Protect and enhance through land acquisition, a variety of wetland and riparian habitats; 2) Restore 28,587 Habitat Units (HUs lost as a result of the construction of Albeni Falls Dam, and; 3) Conduct long-term wildlife habitat management activities at individual mitigation project sites (USDE 1996). In lieu of annualizing HU losses the NPPC has decided to mitigate losses at a 2:1 ratio. That is, for every 2 HUs protected the HU ledger will be reduced by 1 HU.

The Northern Idaho Wildlife Mitigation Agreement was jointly prepared and approved by the IDFG and BPA in June 1997 (BPA and IDFG 1997).  The agreement formalizes obligations of both parties in the protection, mitigation, and enhancement of wildlife habitat through the acquisition, protection and management of projects. The POWMA represents a portion of ongoing actions to mitigate wildlife habitat losses associated with the construction and operation of Albeni Falls Dam.