73982 REL 167: Contract Summary

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Contract 73982 REL 167: 1992-026-01 EXP MIDDLE UPPER GRANDE RONDE RESTORATION PH 2/3

Last Modified: Tracy Hauser, 05/20/2022 3:32 PM
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Project Number:

1992-026-01

Title:

Grande Ronde Model Watershed

BPA PM:

Tracy Hauser

Stage:

Implementation

Area:

Province	Subbasin	%
Blue Mountain	Grande Ronde	100.00%

Contract Number:

73982 REL 167

Contract Title:

1992-026-01 EXP MIDDLE UPPER GRANDE RONDE RESTORATION PH 2/3

Contract Continuation:

Previous:	Next:
n/a

Contract Status:

Closed

Contract Description:

The Middle Upper Grande Ronde River (MUGR) Phase 2-3 fish habitat project is located on Wallowa-Whitman National Forest (WWNF) lands along a 5 mile reach of the mainstem Grande Ronde River between river miles 158 and 164. Located in the Grande Ronde Atlas Biological Significant Reach (BSR) UGR 15, the reach is high priority, Tier 1, critical habitat for Threatened Snake River spring Chinook salmon and summer steelhead. The reach also supports Threatened bull trout and resident fish. Life stages include spawning and summer/winter parr rearing.

The reach is a largely confined, high gradient canyon with interspersed inset floodplain segments, homogeneous, plane bed riffle-run channel form that lacks habitat diversity, complexity, and large pools, with altered sediment regime, thermal loading, and fair riparian condition. Spawning habitat is severely limited with poor spawning gravel condition. Rearing habitat is limited due to lack of pool habitat, bedform diversity, velocity refuge and habitat complexity. All life stages are affected by thermal loading, though the reach is noted for nodes of cold water refuge.

Project goal is to improve spawning and rearing habitat and increase juvenile rearing habitat capacity. Objectives include re-connecting floodplain segments, promote geomorphic/bedform diversity and sediment routing/storage, increase habitat complexity, and develop/enhance pool habitat. Expected outcomes include increased floodplain connectivity, increased off channel and low velocity habitat, and increased pool and cover habitat. Continued beaver colonization in conjunction with habitat actions could contribute to increased water storage, hyporheic connectivity, riparian and wetland plant communities and improvements in thermal regime over time.

A total of 51 large wood structures, consisting of channel spanning log jams, deflectors, apex structures will be constructed. An additional 35 floodplain wood complexes will be placed in an along side channels and floodplain segments. Sixty-six boulder clusters consisting of large and medium size boulders will be placed along confined reaches to create pocket pools and velocity refuge. See attached project construction drawings for additional detail. Wood structures and boulders will be placed by helicopter at locations with difficult access. Ground based equipment will be utilized to install structures in locations with existing access routes as designated in construction drawings. Wood structures will be stabilized using a combination of pins and boulder placement. Gravel augmentation to embed wood structures is desired to improve structure performance and achieve objectives which could be a potential future addition based on performance of project. Suitable material sources is under investigation and uncertain for this phase of the project. Designated staging areas depicted in drawings will be utilized for staging wood and boulder materials. Project is scheduled for implementation beginning in Fall 2022 with materials acquisition and construction during summer 2023.

Account Type(s):

Expense

Contract Start Date:

08/01/2022

Contract End Date:

12/31/2023

Current Contract Value:

$927,568

Expenditures:

$927,568

* Expenditures data includes accruals and are based on data through 30-Nov-2025.

BPA CO:

William Kozsey Jr

BPA COR:

Tracy Hauser

Env. Compliance Lead:

Thomas Delorenzo

Contract Contractor:

Umatilla Confederated Tribes (CTUIR) - UMATILLA00

Work Order Task(s):

WO: 00188546, Task: 1

Contract Type:

Release

Accrual Category:

Habitat Improvement

Pricing Method:

Cost Reimbursement (CNF)

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Contract(s):

Full Name	Organization	Write Permission	Contact Role	Email	Work Phone
Dani Berger	National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration	No	Interested Party	danielle.berger@noaa.gov	(732) 580-9853
Julie Burke	Umatilla Confederated Tribes (CTUIR)	Yes	Administrative Contact	julieburke@ctuir.org	(541) 429-7292
Deric Carson	Umatilla Confederated Tribes (CTUIR)	Yes	Technical Contact	dericcarson@ctuir.org	(541) 429-7941
Allen Childs	Umatilla Confederated Tribes (CTUIR)	Yes	Contract Manager	allenchilds@ctuir.org	(541) 429-7940
Amanda Coffman	Grande Ronde Model Watershed Foundation	No	Interested Party	amanda@grmw.org	(541) 663-0570
Thomas Delorenzo	Bonneville Power Administration	Yes	Env. Compliance Lead	tdelorenzo@bpa.gov	(503) 230-4419
Travis Dixon	Umatilla Confederated Tribes (CTUIR)	No	Technical Contact	travisdixon@ctuir.org	(541) 429-7941
Tracy Hauser	Bonneville Power Administration	Yes	COR	tlhauser@bpa.gov	(503) 230-4296
Kelly Hendrix	Grande Ronde Model Watershed Foundation	No	Interested Party	kelly@grmw.org	(406) 871-4402
William Kozsey Jr	Bonneville Power Administration	Yes	Contracting Officer	WPKozsey@bpa.gov	(503) 230-3280
Michael Lambert	Umatilla Confederated Tribes (CTUIR)	No	Supervisor	mikelambert@ctuir.org	(541) 429-7240
Anna Neuzil	Bonneville Power Administration	No	Interested Party	aaneuzil@bpa.gov	(503) 230-4642
JESSICA POWER	Bonneville Power Administration	Yes	CO Assistant	jdpower@bpa.gov	(503) 230-4023
Haley Sanders	Umatilla Confederated Tribes (CTUIR)	No	Administrative Contact	HaleySanders@ctuir.org	(541) 429-7154
Jesse Steele	Grande Ronde Model Watershed Foundation	No	Interested Party	jesse@grmw.org	(541) 663-0570
Connar Stone	Grande Ronde Model Watershed Foundation	No	Interested Party	connar@grmw.org	(541) 663-0570
Alexandra Towne	Grande Ronde Model Watershed Foundation	No	Interested Party	alex@grmw.org	(541) 663-0570
Sean Welch	Bonneville Power Administration	Yes	F&W Approver	spwelch@bpa.gov	(503) 230-7691

Deliverable Title	WSE Sort Letter, Number, Title	End	Concluded
Environmental Compliance completed	A: 165. Produce environmental compliance documentation	08/31/2022	08/31/2022
Install habitat large wood and boulders using helicopter and tracked equipment	B: 29. Install large wood and habitat boulders by helicopter and ground based equipment.	12/31/2023	07/14/2023
Construction Management Complete	C: 100. Provide construction oversight and observation	10/31/2023	09/29/2023
Effective and Timely Project & Contract Administration	D: 119. Project & Contract/Subcontract Administration	10/31/2023	10/31/2023
Develop and upload Project Completion Report	E: 132. Middle Upper Grande Ronde River Restoration Ph 2/3 Completion Report August 2022 - December 2023	11/30/2023	11/30/2023

Primary Focal Species	Work Statement Elements
Chinook (O. tshawytscha) - Snake River Spring/Summer ESU (Threatened)	1 instance of WE 29 Increase Aquatic and/or Floodplain Complexity 1 instance of WE 100 Construction Management
Steelhead (O. mykiss) - Snake River DPS (Threatened)	1 instance of WE 29 Increase Aquatic and/or Floodplain Complexity 1 instance of WE 100 Construction Management
Lamprey, Pacific (Entosphenus tridentata)	1 instance of WE 100 Construction Management
Trout, Bull (S. confluentus) (Threatened)	1 instance of WE 29 Increase Aquatic and/or Floodplain Complexity 1 instance of WE 100 Construction Management
Trout, Interior Redband (O. mykiss gairdnerii)	1 instance of WE 29 Increase Aquatic and/or Floodplain Complexity 1 instance of WE 100 Construction Management

Sort	WE ID	WE Title	Completed
A	165	Produce environmental compliance documentation
B	29	Install large wood and habitat boulders by helicopter and ground based equipment.	08/31/2022
C	100	Provide construction oversight and observation
D	119	Project & Contract/Subcontract Administration
E	132	Middle Upper Grande Ronde River Restoration Ph 2/3 Completion Report August 2022 - December 2023
F	185	Quarterly Status Reports

Last Modified: Tracy Hauser, 05/20/2022 3:32 PM Basics

Last Modified: Tracy Hauser, 05/20/2022 3:32 PM
Basics