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Contract 65438: 1995-015-00 EXP SHOPAI FISH STOCKING PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION
Project Number:
Title:
Duck Valley Reservation Reservoir Fish Stocking Operations and Maintenance (O&M)
Stage:
Implementation
Area:
Province Subbasin %
Middle Snake Owyhee 100.00%
Contract Number:
65438
Contract Title:
1995-015-00 EXP SHOPAI FISH STOCKING PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION
Contract Continuation:
Previous: Next:
60489: 1995-015-00 EXP SHO PAI DUCK VALLEY RES FISH STOCK AND O & M
  • 68247: 1995-015-00 EXP SHOPAI FISH STOCKING
Contract Status:
Closed
Contract Description:
Project Goal

The Duck Valley Reservoirs Fisheries and Operations and Maintenance project is an ongoing resident fish program designed to enhance subsistence trout fishing opportunities for Tribal members of the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes.  In addition to stocking rainbow trout in Mountain View, Lake Billy Shaw, and Sheep Creek Reservoirs, the program also  maintains healthy aquatic conditions for trout growth and survival. Another component of this program is to provide superior trout fishing and adequate camping facilities to attract non-Tribal anglers to the reservation. DV Fisheries strives to promote communication with the Tribal community about project objectives and management techniques. This program incorporates environmental outreach and education within the region and community.


Project Background

There are three Duck Valley Reservoirs owned by the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes, Sheep Creek Lake  (about 850 acres), Mountain View Lake (about 650 acres) and Lake Billy Shaw (about 450 acres).  Sheep Creek Lake  was built in 1954 by the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA). Mountain View Lake was built in 1968 by BIA. Lake Billy Shaw was built in 1999 by BPA.  Initially, USFWS furnished funds to supply Sheep Creek Lake and Mountain View Lake with trout. BPA assumed this responsibility in the mid-1980s. After LBS was completed in 1999, it assumed responsibility for trout stocking and O&M funding for this reservoir.  In 2003 O&M and trout stocking for all three lakes were combined and called "DV Fisheries". The most recent review of this program occurred in the spring of 2012.  The ISRP reviewed the program and recommended its continuation to the Northwest Power and Conservation Council (NWPCC). The ISRP recommended that an overall reservoir management plan be completed for all three reservoirs. The NWPCC recommended to BPA that this program should continue to receive funding. Since  late 2012 the Tribes have been researching the possible purchase of the  Black Canyon Trout Hatchery.  This investigation is expected to continue during this contract period.  

Work that continues under DV Fisheries includes:  
1) Annual operation and maintenance of reservoirs include a number of different tasks. Maintenance of the integrity of the canal delivery system to the reservoirs includes arresting headcuts, maintaining stock watering ponds and troughs, fish screens along inflow canals, and miles of lake perimeter fencing and canal exclosure fencing.  Maintenance and operation of reservoir dams include spillway canals, the monitoring of dam peizometers, dam toe drains and lake drainage systems. Other  facilities needing reservoir maintenance include fishing-related facilities such as boat docks, boat ramps and restrooms. Biological maintenance includes removal of invasive plant species, and capture and removal of undesirable fish species.
2) Stocking all reservoirs with trout that are the proper size, disease free, and in good physical condition.  
3) Monitoring and evaluation of all reservoirs for fishery related information including: water quality sampling, water level readings, and creel surveys.
4) Property maintenance is continually performed on all items, including; vehicles, boats, equipment, and associated shop facilities.
5) Public outreach, such as information dissemination, and community education, is performed.
6) This project reports through Pisces with status reports, Statement of Work, annual report, budgets, and other attachments.

Contracts expected to be completed in 2013 include: 1) Reservoir Management Plan; 2) Black Canyon Trout Hatchery Plan; 3) Black Canyon Trout Hatchery renovation and feasibility plan; and 4) Completion of the Bathymetric and Topographic Mapping of Reservoir Lakes and Surrounding Uplands.
Travel involves getting supplies, meetings with regional fish managers and scientists, and off-site training.

Project Location

The projects associated with the DV Fisheries program fall within the Reservation boundaries.  The Duck Valley Indian Reservation encompasses approximately 289,820 tribally owned acres equally straddling the Idaho and Nevada border, and there are approximately 1,800 enrolled Tribal members.  The Reservation is in the Middle Snake Province and both the Bruneau and Owyhee subbasins.  The Reservation is both remote and isolated; the closest town centers are Elko, Nevada and Mountain Home, Idaho, both approximately 100 miles from the Reservation's small town of Owyhee.  These are also the closest areas to buy supplies for projects.

Project areas within the Reservation include Mountain View, Lake Billy Shaw, and Sheep Creek Reservoirs.
Account Type(s):
Expense
Contract Start Date:
03/01/2014
Contract End Date:
02/28/2015
Current Contract Value:
$395,800
Expenditures:
$395,800

* Expenditures data includes accruals and are based on data through 30-Apr-2024.

Env. Compliance Lead:
Contract Contractor:
Work Order Task(s):
Contract Type:
Contract (IGC)
Pricing Method:
Cost Reimbursement (CNF)
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Full Name Organization Write Permission Contact Role Email Work Phone
Rick Edwards Shoshone-Paiute Tribes Yes Contract Manager edwards.richard@shopai.org (208) 759-3246
Sandra Fife Bonneville Power Administration Yes COR safife@bpa.gov (503) 230-3678
Kathy Gibson Shoshone-Paiute Tribes Yes Administrative Contact gibson.kathy@shopai.org (208) 759-3100
Peter Lofy Bonneville Power Administration Yes F&W Approver ptlofy@bpa.gov (503) 230-4193
Jenna Peterson Bonneville Power Administration Yes Env. Compliance Lead jepeterson@bpa.gov (503) 230-3018
Jinwon Seo Shoshone-Paiute Tribes Yes Supervisor seo.jinwon@shopai.org (208) 759-3246
Kristi Van Leuven Bonneville Power Administration Yes Contracting Officer kjvleuven@bpa.gov (503) 230-3605


Viewing of Work Statement Elements

Deliverable Title WSE Sort Letter, Number, Title Start End Concluded
Receipt of environmental compliance clearance from BPA A: 165. Produce environmental compliance documentation 04/15/2014 01/27/2014
Attach Progress Report in Pisces B: 132. Submit Annual Report for the period 3/1/2013 to 2/28/2014 01/31/2015
Put and Take Fishery Operated and Maintained C: 187. Maintain and operate fishery at Sheep Creek Reservoir 11/15/2014 11/15/2014
Put and Take Fishery Operated and Maintained D: 187. Maintain and operate fishery at Mountain View Reservoir 11/15/2014 11/15/2014
Put and Take Fishery Operated and Maintained E: 187. Maintain and operate fishery at Lake Billy Shaw 11/15/2014 11/15/2014
Maintain fencing, dams, roads, boat ramps, shades, campgrounds, fish screens & watering facilities F: 186. Maintain exclosure fencing and off-site livestock watering sites at reservoirs 10/31/2014 10/31/2014
Complete data collection G: 157. Collect data 02/28/2015 02/28/2015
Structures maintained H: 186. Maintain reservoir kiosks and shop facilities 02/28/2015 02/28/2015
Complete project administration I: 119. Manage and administer project 02/28/2015 02/28/2015
Complete outreach and education J: 99. Outreach and education 02/28/2015 02/28/2015
Analyzed and interpreted data submitted L: 162. Analyze/Interpret Data 01/31/2015 01/30/2015
Adaptive Reservoir Management Plan M: 141. Volumetric carrying capacity and creel survey upgrade 02/28/2015 02/27/2015

Viewing of Implementation Metrics
Viewing of Environmental Metrics Customize

Primary Focal Species Work Statement Elements
Trout, Rainbow (Oncorhynchus mykiss)
  • 2 instances of WE 186 Operate and Maintain Habitat/Passage/Structure
  • 3 instances of WE 187 Put and Take Fisheries
  • 1 instance of WE 157 Collect/Generate/Validate Field and Lab Data
  • 1 instance of WE 162 Analyze/Interpret Data

Sort WE ID WE Title NEPA NOAA USFWS NHPA Has Provisions Inadvertent Discovery Completed
A 165 Produce environmental compliance documentation 03/01/2014
B 132 Submit Annual Report for the period 3/1/2013 to 2/28/2014 03/01/2014
C 187 Maintain and operate fishery at Sheep Creek Reservoir 01/27/2014
D 187 Maintain and operate fishery at Mountain View Reservoir 01/27/2014
E 187 Maintain and operate fishery at Lake Billy Shaw 01/27/2014
F 186 Maintain exclosure fencing and off-site livestock watering sites at reservoirs 01/27/2014
G 157 Collect data 01/27/2014
H 186 Maintain reservoir kiosks and shop facilities 01/27/2014
I 119 Manage and administer project 03/01/2014
J 99 Outreach and education 03/01/2014
K 185 Periodic Status Reports for BPA 03/01/2014
L 162 Analyze/Interpret Data 03/01/2014
M 141 Volumetric carrying capacity and creel survey upgrade 03/01/2014