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Contract 74314 REL 138: 2002-014-00 EXP SUNNYSIDE WILDLIFE AREA O&M
Project Number:
Title:
Sunnyside Wildlife Mitigation
Stage:
Implementation
Area:
Province Subbasin %
Columbia Plateau Yakima 100.00%
Contract Number:
74314 REL 138
Contract Title:
2002-014-00 EXP SUNNYSIDE WILDLIFE AREA O&M
Contract Continuation:
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74314 REL 109: 2002-014-00 EXP SUNNYSIDE WILDLIFE AREA O&M: OPERATE AND ENHANCE
  • 84042 REL 12: 2002-014-00 EXP SUNNYSIDE WILDLIFE MITIGATION
Contract Status:
Closed
Contract Description:
The Sunnyside Wildlife Area (SWA) is a complex of 5 separate management units, which are located in Benton and Yakima counties. The total size of the wildlife area is 10,705 acres. Three of the units, the I-82, Headquarters and Byron Ponds, are located within the Yakima River floodplain. Typical habitat ranges from upland shrub-steppe to mature riparian forest. The remaining two units, Thornton and Rattlesnake Slope, are located within the western end of the Rattlesnake Hills in Benton County. Shrub-steppe and grassland are the primary habitat types.

Substantial wetland enhancement projects have been initiated on the Headquarters unit and require continued management activity to maintain desired functionality. Large monocultures of Russian olive exist on the HQ and Byron Pond units. Manageable blocks of olives are removed each year so native herbaceous and woody habitat can be planted. Noxious weeds are present on most sites and are controlled by chemical, mechanical and cultural methods. Wherever possible, native vegetation is planted after the weeds are controlled to offer continued competition against reinfestation.

The Sunnyside Wildlife Area was selected to provide mitigation benefits for habitat losses incurred through the construction of 3 Columbia River dams (Grand Coulee, McNary and John Day). In general, work performed on this wildlife area is centered around enhancing and restoring the native habitat to meet the needs of the indicator species that were selected to represent these habitat types. The staff consists of a Wildlife Area Manager, full time Assistant Manager (Fish and Wildlife Biologist 2) and a 9-month career seasonal technician (Natural Resource Tech 2). All of the assistant manager's salary and all of the 9-month seasonal technician's salary are covered in the 2021 budget. The Manager's salary has always been partially funded because the BPA-funded Sunnyside WA has been merged with select, state-funded lands that are associated with Snake River Mitigation. BPA funds are only used to accomplish tasks on the original 5 units of the Sunnyside Wildlife Area. State funds are used to make up the balance and to assure full time staffing is maintained for all lands. The Manager's salary & benefits are covered at the 67% level by BPA funding under this project.    
Account Type(s):
Expense
Contract Start Date:
07/01/2021
Contract End Date:
06/30/2022
Current Contract Value:
$333,583
Expenditures:
$333,583

* Expenditures data includes accruals and are based on data through 31-Mar-2024.

BPA COR:
Env. Compliance Lead:
Work Order Task(s):
Contract Type:
Release
Pricing Method:
Cost Reimbursement (CNF)
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Viewing of Work Statement Elements

Deliverable Title WSE Sort Letter, Number, Title Start End Complete
Effective contract administration B: 119. Project administrative work required by BPA 03/01/2022 03/01/2022
Submit HIP Reporting Forms (PCF and HUF) to EC lead C: 165. Environmental Compliance Documentation & Clearance for habitat protection, restoration & enhancement. 12/31/2021 12/31/2021
Weed suppression consistent with improved or restored native cover in upland and wetland habit D: 199. Weed Control (ongoing): Combined Management Units (minimum of 400 acres) 06/30/2022 06/30/2022
Improved habitat condition and function E: 198. Burn vegetation to improve habitat (ongoing) 06/15/2022 06/15/2022
Successful establishment of shrubs, herbaceous plantings F: 198. Maintain extant shrub/tree plantings, shrub-steppe habitat and herbaceous seedings (ongoing). 06/15/2022 06/15/2022
Productive waterfowl and shorebird feeding, nesting, brood rearing & loafing areas G: 198. Maintain moist soil management cells: adjacent waterfowl nesting and brood rearing habitat (ongoing) 06/30/2022 06/30/2022
Plant up to 100 acres of wildlife habitat or forage. H: 47. Wildlife cover and forage enhancement 05/01/2022 05/01/2022
Maintain Rice Paddies wetland. I: 181. Enhanced or restored wetland habitat 06/15/2022 06/15/2022
Upload Data and Photos J: 115. Assess Vegetation Trends to Monitor Changing Habitat Condition 06/15/2022 06/15/2022
Intact and functional boundary fencing. K: 186. Maintain HQ Buildings and Boundary Fence 06/30/2022 06/30/2022
Maintain and regulate access and provide public information L: 188. Install and/or maintain signs, kiosks, access roads & parking lots 06/30/2022 06/30/2022
Exclude livestock and resolve trespass issues. M: 26. Resolve trespass issues 06/30/2022 06/30/2022
Managed lands, access areas, and public health & safety maintained N: 27. Monitor access areas: remove debris as needed 06/30/2022 06/30/2022
Completed Annual Report O: 132. Progress Report (2-year): 2019 and 2020 (01/01/2019 - 12/31/2020) 06/30/2022 06/30/2022
Tool recovery, door replacement, and security enhancements complete. P: 186. Repairs, security upgrades, tool replacement after break-ins 06/30/2022 06/30/2022

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Primary Focal Species Work Statement Elements
Wildlife
  • 1 instance of WE 199 Remove Vegetation
  • 3 instances of WE 198 Maintain Vegetation
  • 1 instance of WE 26 Investigate Trespass
  • 1 instance of WE 27 Remove Debris
  • 2 instances of WE 186 Operate and Maintain Habitat/Passage/Structure
  • 1 instance of WE 47 Plant Vegetation
  • 1 instance of WE 181 Create, Restore, and/or Enhance Wetland
  • 1 instance of WE 115 Produce Inventory or Assessment

Sort WE ID WE Title NEPA NOAA USFWS NHPA Has Provisions Inadvertent Discovery Completed
A 185 Periodic Status Reports for BPA
B 119 Project administrative work required by BPA
C 165 Environmental Compliance Documentation & Clearance for habitat protection, restoration & enhancement.
D 199 Weed Control (ongoing): Combined Management Units (minimum of 400 acres) 11/02/2021
E 198 Burn vegetation to improve habitat (ongoing) 11/02/2021
F 198 Maintain extant shrub/tree plantings, shrub-steppe habitat and herbaceous seedings (ongoing). 11/02/2021
G 198 Maintain moist soil management cells: adjacent waterfowl nesting and brood rearing habitat (ongoing) 11/02/2021
H 47 Wildlife cover and forage enhancement 11/02/2021
I 181 Enhanced or restored wetland habitat 11/02/2021
J 115 Assess Vegetation Trends to Monitor Changing Habitat Condition 11/02/2021
K 186 Maintain HQ Buildings and Boundary Fence 11/02/2021
L 188 Install and/or maintain signs, kiosks, access roads & parking lots 11/02/2021
M 26 Resolve trespass issues
N 27 Monitor access areas: remove debris as needed 11/02/2021
O 132 Progress Report (2-year): 2019 and 2020 (01/01/2019 - 12/31/2020)
P 186 Repairs, security upgrades, tool replacement after break-ins