2021-001-00: Project Summary

Project 2021-001-00 - Umatilla National Wildlife Refuge Habitat and Public Use Monitoring

General

Project Number:

2021-001-00

Project Title:

Umatilla National Wildlife Refuge Habitat and Public Use Monitoring

Summary:

Implementation of the Columbia River System Operations (CRSO) Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and associated Endangered Species Act (ESA) consultations include operating John Day Reservoir in a manner that will delay nesting by colonial waterbirds (i.e., Caspian terns and gulls) at the Blalock Islands until after the majority of juvenile Upper Columbia and Snake River distinct population segment (DPS) of steelhead trout pass downriver during the spring migratory season. Dam operators will also use greater pool elevation flexibility beginning October 1, 2020 (beginning September 1 of each year beginning in 2021) through April 9. While all operations and pool elevations fall within the U.S. Army Corps of Engineer’s authorized operating range, in practice, these operations and associated pool elevations are not characteristic of how the reservoir has been managed in the recent past. Therefore, concerns have been raised regarding how this water regime may influence existing natural resources, natural resource management objectives, and public use at the Umatilla National Wildlife Refuge (NWR).

Proposer:

Benjamin Dick

Proponent Org:

US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) (Govt - Federal)

Starting FY:

2021

Ending FY:

2027

BPA PM:

Gregory Smith

Project Stage:

Implementation - Project Status Report

Project Area:

Province	Subbasin	%
Columbia Plateau	Columbia Lower Middle	100.00%

Purpose:

Hydrosystem

Emphasis:

RM and E

Focal Species:

Wildlife

Species Benefit:

Anadromous: 50.0% Resident: 0.0% Wildlife: 50.0%

Tags:

None

Special:

None

BiOp Association:

None

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Financials

Financials - Budgets

Summary of Budgets

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Decided Budget Transfers (FY2025 - FY2027)

Acct FY	Acct Type	Amount	Fund	Budget Decision	Date
FY2025	Expense	$141,450	From: CRS Commitments	FY25 SOY	05/31/2024
FY2026	Expense	$144,675	From: CRS Commitments	FY26 SOY Budget Upload	05/08/2025
FY2027	Expense	$0	From: CRS Commitments	FY27 SOY R3	06/05/2026

Pending Budget Decision? No

Financials - Cost Share

Actual Project Cost Share

Current Fiscal Year — 2026 DRAFT

Cost Share Partner	Total Proposed Contribution	Total Confirmed Contribution
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Previous Fiscal Years

Fiscal Year	Total Contributions		% of Budget
2025
2024
2023
2022
2021

Financials - Contracts

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
87979 SOW	US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS)	2021-001-00 EXP UMATILLA NATIONAL WILDLIFE REF	History	$0	6/1/2021 - 5/31/2022
90414 SOW	US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS)	2021-001-00 UMATILLA NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE MONITORING 2022	Closed	$141,450	6/1/2022 - 5/31/2023
92434 SOW	US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS)	2021-001-00 EXP UMATILLA NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE MONITORING	Closed	$141,450	6/1/2023 - 9/30/2024
94731 SOW	US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS)	2021-001-00 EXP UMATILLA NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE MONITORING	Closed	$141,450	6/1/2024 - 5/31/2025
97175 SOW	US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS)	2021-001-00 UMATILLA NATIONAL WILDLIFE REF	Issued	$141,450	6/1/2025 - 5/31/2026
99556 SOW	US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS)	2021-001-00 EXP UMATILLA NATIONAL WILDLIFE REF	Issued	$144,675	8/1/2026 - 7/31/2027

Performance

Annual Progress Reports
Expected (since FY2004):	4
Completed:	2
On time:	2

Status Reports
Completed:	15
On time:	0
Avg Days Late:	44

								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
87979	97175, 99556, 94731, 90414, 92434	2021-001-00 EXP UMATILLA NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE MONITORING	US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS)	06/01/2021	07/31/2027	Closed	15	6	17	0	1	24	95.83%	7
Project Totals							15	6	17	0	1	24	95.83%	7

Assessments

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Project Relationships

Project Relationships:	None

Project Contacts

Name	Role	Organization
Gregory Smith	Project Manager	Bonneville Power Administration
Steven Kahl	Supervisor	US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS)
Edward Gresh	Env. Compliance Lead	Bonneville Power Administration
Gaenor Thompson	Administrative Contact	US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS)
Harlan Gough (Inactive)	Technical Contact	US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS)
Katherine Maikis	Project Lead	US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS)