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Project Summary

Project 1999-025-00 - Sandy River Delta Habitat
Project Number:
1999-025-00
Title:
Sandy River Delta Habitat
Summary:
Sandy River Delta was historically a wooded, riparian wetland with components of ponds, sloughs, bottomland woodland, oak woodland, prairie, and low and high elevation floodplain. It has been greatly altered by past agricultural practices and the Columbia River hydropower system. The original channel of the Sandy River was diked in the 1930's, and diverted into the "Little Sandy River". The original Sandy River channel has subsequently filled in and largely become a slough. Restoration of historic landscape components is a primary goal for this land, with current focus on restoration of riparian forest and wetlands. The Forest Service proposes to remove the 1930's dike across the Sandy River to restore the hydrologic pattern and improve estuary habitat for anadromous fish. Restoration of open upland areas (meadow/prairie) would follow substantial completion of the riparian and wetland restoration.
Proposer:
None
Proponent Orgs:
US Forest Service (USFS) (Govt - Federal)
Starting FY:
1999
Ending FY:
2014
BPA PM:
Stage:
Area:
Province Subbasin %
Lower Columbia Sandy 100.00%
Purpose:
Habitat
Emphasis:
Restoration/Protection
Focal Species:
All Anadromous Salmonids
Chinook - Lower Columbia River ESU
Chum - Columbia River ESU
Coho - Lower Columbia River ESU
Other Anadromous
Steelhead - Lower Columbia River DPS
Wildlife
Species Benefit:
Anadromous: 100.0%   Resident: 0.0%   Wildlife: 0.0%
Special:
None

Description: Page: 5 Figure 1: Sandy River Delta 1935 – our oldest aerial photograph

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Document: P122290

Dimensions: 570 x 437

Description: Page: 5 Figure 2: Sandy River Delta 1994 –Condition at Forest Service acquisition

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Document: P122290

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Description: Page: 12 Photo 1: Area B4 prior to any restoration work

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Document: P122290

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Description: Page: 12 Photo 2: Area B4 (Planted in 2003) in March 2004 after one year of growth

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Document: P122290

Dimensions: 655 x 440

Description: Page: 13 Photo 3: Area B4 in March 2005 after two years of growth

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Document: P122290

Dimensions: 622 x 372

Description: Page: 14 Figure 5: Sandy River Delta Reforestation Units for COE

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Document: P122290

Dimensions: 1197 x 1550

Description: Page: 15 Photo 4: Prescribed burning

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Document: P122290

Dimensions: 514 x 334

Description: Page: 16 Photo A: This illustrates the developing understory of the restored hardwood forests on Sundial Island. As the canopy closes, seeds brought in by birds and animals spread understory species, such as red elderberry, sword fern, and dogwood, As these species fill the understory on their own or from areas where herbaceous plugs were established, the forest diversity becomes more self sustaining.

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Document: P122290

Dimensions: 537 x 403

Description: Page: 17 Photo B: This area was burned (note a few dead trees in background) and site prep’ed for planting rye. This area will be under cultivation for 2 years to control weedy species, such as blackberries, prior to forest restoration in 1012-13. This approach can save up to $1500 per acres in restoration costs.

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Document: P122290

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Description: Page: 17 Photo 5a: Contrasting changes in forest structure from 1997 to 2009

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Document: P122290

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Description: Page: 17 Photo 5b: Contrasting changes in forest structure from 1997 to 2009

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Description: Page: 19 Figure 6: Sandy River Delta Wetland Restoration Units.

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Document: P122290

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Description: Page: 20 Photo 6: Pond A in 2002.

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Document: P122290

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Description: Page: 21 Photo C: This photo shows the high water in June 2011 resulting from high snow-melt flows in the Columbia River. These high water levels maintained wetland water above the expected norm.

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Document: P122290

Dimensions: 555 x 416

Description: Page: 24 Photo D: These pictures show the innovative approach using a local farmer to help with site preparation in eliminating weedy species. He farms the area, treating weeds and obtains a crop. The land becomes site prep’ed for restorative planting with natives after a year or two depending on severity of weed infestation. This approach saves close to $1500 per acre per year and meanwhile stimulates local economy. This approach appears to be working well and will be initiated on a regular basis in future restoration work at SRD.

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Document: P122290

Dimensions: 469 x 352

Description: Page: 24 Photo E: These pictures show the innovative approach using a local farmer to help with site preparation in eliminating weedy species. He farms the area, treating weeds and obtains a crop. The land becomes site prep’ed for restorative planting with natives after a year or two depending on severity of weed infestation. This approach saves close to $1500 per acre per year and meanwhile stimulates local economy. This approach appears to be working well and will be initiated on a regular basis in future restoration work at SRD.

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Document: P122290

Dimensions: 627 x 470


Summary of Budgets

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No Decided Budget Transfers

Pending Budget Decision?  No


Actual Project Cost Share

Current Fiscal Year — 2024
Cost Share Partner Total Proposed Contribution Total Confirmed Contribution
There are no project cost share contributions to show.
Previous Fiscal Years
Fiscal Year Total Contributions % of Budget
2012 $225,000 100%
2011 $569,879 78%
2010
2009 $310,000 67%
2008 $324,000 68%
2007 $273,000 73%

Contracts

The table below contains contracts with the following statuses: Active, Closed, Complete, History, Issued.
* "Total Contracted Amount" column includes contracted amount from both capital and expense components of the contract.
Expense Contracts:
Number Contractor Name Title Status Total Contracted Amount Dates
5685 SOW US Forest Service (USFS) 1999-25 SANDY RIVER DELTA HABITAT RESTORATION Closed $747,036 1/1/2001 - 12/31/2004
20897 SOW US Forest Service (USFS) 1999 025 00 SANDY RIVER DELTA HABITAT RESTORATION Closed $219,136 1/1/2005 - 3/31/2006
26198 SOW US Forest Service (USFS) 1999 025 00 SANDY RIVER DELTA HABITAT RESTORATION Closed $193,015 1/1/2006 - 8/31/2009
34216 SOW US Forest Service (USFS) 199902500 EXP SANDY RIVER DELTA HABITAT Closed $48,710 7/1/2007 - 9/30/2008
36949 SOW Ducks Unlimited, Inc. 1999-025-00 EXP DUCKS UNLIMITED 08 SOW History $50,000 4/1/2008 - 3/31/2009
38539 SOW US Forest Service (USFS) 1999-025-00 EXP SANDY RIVER DELTA HABITAT RESTORATION Closed $93,491 7/1/2008 - 6/30/2009
43598 SOW US Forest Service (USFS) 1999-025-00 EXP BIOP SANDY RIVER DELTA HABITAT RESTORATION 09 Closed $150,000 8/1/2009 - 7/31/2010
48683 SOW US Forest Service (USFS) 1999-025-00 EXP BIOP SANDY RIVER DELTA HABITAT RESTORATION 10 Closed $149,193 8/1/2010 - 7/31/2011
54053 SOW US Forest Service (USFS) 1999-025-00 EXP BIOP SANDY RIVER DELTA HABITAT RESTORATION Closed $153,374 8/1/2011 - 7/31/2012



Annual Progress Reports
Expected (since FY2004):10
Completed:7
On time:7
Status Reports
Completed:48
On time:18
Avg Days Late:18

                Count of Contract Deliverables
Earliest Contract Subsequent Contracts Title Contractor Earliest Start Latest End Latest Status Accepted Reports Complete Green Yellow Red Total % Green and Complete Canceled
20897 26198, 34216, 38539, 43598, 48683, 54053 1999-025-00 EXP BIOP SANDY RIVER DELTA HABITAT RESTORATION US Forest Service (USFS) 01/01/2005 07/31/2012 Closed 44 41 0 0 2 43 95.35% 0
36949 1999-025-00 EXP DUCKS UNLIMITED 08 SOW Ducks Unlimited, Inc. 04/01/2008 03/31/2009 History 4 4 0 0 0 4 100.00% 0
Project Totals 48 45 0 0 2 47 95.74% 0


The table content is updated frequently and thus contains more recent information than what was in the original proposal reviewed by ISRP and Council.

Review: FY07-09 Solicitation Review

Council Recommendation

Assessment Number: 1999-025-00-NPCC-20090924
Project: 1999-025-00 - Sandy River Delta Habitat
Review: FY07-09 Solicitation Review
Approved Date: 10/23/2006
Recommendation: Do Not Fund
Comments:

Independent Scientific Review Panel Assessment

Assessment Number: 1999-025-00-ISRP-20060831
Project: 1999-025-00 - Sandy River Delta Habitat
Review: FY07-09 Solicitation Review
Completed Date: 8/31/2006
Final Round ISRP Date: None
Final Round ISRP Rating: Meets Scientific Review Criteria
Final Round ISRP Comment:
The sponsor's response adequately addresses the ISRP's comments about monitoring. Monitoring is either ongoing or planned for vegetation, neotropical bird migrants, waterfowl, amphibians, and reptiles. Responses are specific and give details, especially with regard to avian monitoring.

Fish monitoring is less than adequate, with very sparse baseline data. Although the sponsors are going to accelerate fish monitoring, data will be obtained only in 2006 and 2007. Two years of fish monitoring is insufficient to detect fish responses to long-term habitat change. The sponsors should be encouraged to implement a long-term monitoring program for fish because even if there is a delay in dike breaching, the re-vegetation program underway is supposed to provide benefits to fish such as provision of riparian insects as food. The monitoring program could be tied into some of the proposed or ongoing fish monitoring and/or research on the mainstem Columbia River. The ISRP will expect more detailed information on fish monitoring in subsequent project reviews.

Dike removal is planned in 2009. Given the sponsor's additional response to the State/Province project recommendations, the planning and design for dike removal/bridge replacement with potential partners (City of Portland and US Army Corps of Engineers) should continue as a priority. The bridge replacement does seem more appropriate as a BPA capital improvements project.

The sponsors propose to report results via consultants' report and web sites. The sponsors should publish some of their data, at least in the grey literature. Information transfer has been mainly through regular annual reports.
Documentation Links:

Legal Assessment (In-Lieu)

Assessment Number: 1999-025-00-INLIEU-20090521
Project Number: 1999-025-00
Review: FY07-09 Solicitation Review
Completed Date: 10/6/2006
In Lieu Rating: Problems May Exist
Cost Share Rating: 3 - Does not appear reasonable
Comment: Multiple restoration activities (plantings, invasive weed control) which may occur on federal land (covered by FS-BPA MOU?); also the dike removal (highest expense item) appears to be a City of Portland requirement for compliance with their own HCP, need clarification of how BPA funding is supplementing not in lieu.

Capital Assessment

Assessment Number: 1999-025-00-CAPITAL-20090618
Project Number: 1999-025-00
Review: FY07-09 Solicitation Review
Completed Date: 2/27/2007
Capital Rating: Does Not Qualify for Capital Funding
Capital Asset Category: None
Comment: None

Project Relationships: None

Name Role Organization
Robin Dobson Project Lead US Forest Service (USFS)
Ann Rocklage Interested Party University of Idaho
Rosemary Mazaika (Inactive) Supervisor Bonneville Power Administration
Kurt Ingeman (Inactive) Interested Party Bonneville Power Administration
Tracy Hauser Project Manager Bonneville Power Administration
Paul Ashley (Inactive) Technical Contact Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission