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Contract 84064 REL 15: 2002-011-00 EXP KOOTENAI RIVER OPERATIONAL LOSS ASSESSMENT
Project Number:
Title:
Kootenai River Floodplain Ecosystem Operational Loss Assessment, Protection, Mitigation and Rehabilitation Project
Stage:
Implementation
Area:
Province Subbasin %
Mountain Columbia Kootenai 100.00%
Contract Number:
84064 REL 15
Contract Title:
2002-011-00 EXP KOOTENAI RIVER OPERATIONAL LOSS ASSESSMENT
Contract Continuation:
Previous: Next:
84064 REL 6: 2002-011-00 EXP KOOTENAI RIVER OPERATIONAL LOSS ASSESSMENT
Contract Status:
Issued
Contract Description:
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks will continue, in coordination with the Kootenai Tribe of Idaho, to implement the Operational Loss Assessment and the Kootenai River Operational Mitigation and Evaluation Plan on the Montana portion of the Kootenai River floodplain by identifying, designing, and implementing management actions that offset wildlife impacts caused by the operation of Libby Dam. Those impacts are described in the Kootenai River Floodplain Ecosystem Operational Loss Assessment Report (2013) and the mitigation actions are described in the Kootenai River Floodplain Ecosystem Operational Mitigation and Evaluation (KROME) Plan (2016).
Account Type(s):
Expense
Contract Start Date:
11/01/2025
Contract End Date:
10/31/2026
Current Contract Value:
$316,486
Expenditures:

* Expenditures data includes accruals and are based on data through 31-Oct-2025.

BPA CO:
Env. Compliance Lead:
Work Order Task(s):
Contract Type:
Coop
Accrual Category:
Coordination
Pricing Method:
Cost Reimbursement (CNF)
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Full Name Organization Write Permission Contact Role Email Work Phone
Matt Boyer Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks (MFWP) Yes Technical Contact mboyer@mt.gov (406) 751-4570
Tonya Chilton-Radandt Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks (MFWP) Yes Contract Manager tchilton@mt.gov (406) 405-1919
Jay Chong Bonneville Power Administration Yes Contracting Officer jxchong@bpa.gov (503) 230-4007
Edward Gresh Bonneville Power Administration Yes Env. Compliance Lead esgresh@bpa.gov (503) 230-5756
Chris Hammond Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks (MFWP) Yes Supervisor chammond@mt.gov (406) 751-4595
David Kaplowe Bonneville Power Administration Yes F&W Approver djkaplowe@bpa.gov (503) 230-5365
JESSICA POWER Bonneville Power Administration No CO Assistant jdpower@bpa.gov (503) 230-4023
Jannice Richardson Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks (MFWP) Yes Administrative Contact jarichardson@mt.gov (406) 444-7319
Elizabeth Santana Bonneville Power Administration Yes COR easantana@bpa.gov (503) 230-3560
Shelby Therrian Kootenai Tribe Yes Interested Party shelby.therrian@kootenai.org (208) 267-3620


Viewing of Work Statement Elements

Deliverable Title WSE Sort Letter, Number, Title Start End Concluded
Effective implementation management and timely contract administration A: 119. Oversight and Administer Planning and Design and New Project Activities 10/31/2026
Complete environmental compliance for this 1st phase of project B: 165. Complete EC documents for proposed Fisher River restoration project and Floodplain Enhancement at Wild River 09/30/2026
Completed Progress (Annual) Report C: 132. Submit Progress Report for period 1/1/2025 - 12/31/2025 10/31/2026
Continue basinwide coordination with partners E: 189. Planning, Design & Coordination of Existing & New Projects 10/31/2026
Continue maintenance of vegetation at Dunn Ck restoration site. F: 198. Maintenance of Dunn Creek Restoration Planting 10/31/2026
Produce accessible, error-checked datasets G: 157. Monitoring Completed Restoration Projects 10/30/2026

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Viewing of Environmental Metrics Customize

Primary Focal Species Work Statement Elements
Wildlife
  • 1 instance of WE 198 Maintain Vegetation
  • 1 instance of WE 157 Collect/Generate/Validate Field and Lab Data

Sort WE ID WE Title NEPA NOAA USFWS NHPA Has Provisions Inadvertent Discovery Completed
A 119 Oversight and Administer Planning and Design and New Project Activities
B 165 Complete EC documents for proposed Fisher River restoration project and Floodplain Enhancement at Wild River
C 132 Submit Progress Report for period 1/1/2025 - 12/31/2025
D 185 Periodic Status Reports for BPA
E 189 Planning, Design & Coordination of Existing & New Projects
F 198 Maintenance of Dunn Creek Restoration Planting
G 157 Monitoring Completed Restoration Projects