2010 Wildlife project review

Proposal 199206106: Albeni Falls Wildlife Mitigation - Coeur d'Alene Tribe

1. Administrative
2. Location
3. Species
4. Past accomplishments
5. Relationships

6. Objectives
7. Work elements
8. Budget
9. Future
10. Narrative

Reviews
Full project and assessments at cbfish.org
Sponsor presentation

Organization: Albeni Falls Interagency Work Group

Short description:
Protect, restore, enhance, and maintain wetland and wildlife habitat in Pend Oreille, Coeur d'Alene, and Kootenai Subbasins as ongoing mitigation for impacts associated with the construction and innundation of the Albeni Falls hydroelectric project.

Contacts

Contact name	Role	Address	Phone	Email
Anders Mikkelsen	Project Lead	Coeur d'Alene Tribe 850 A. St., P.O. Box 408 Plummer, ID 83851-0408	208 686-8902	amikkelsen@cdatribe-nsn.gov

Section 2. Location

Province: Intermountain Subbasin: Coeur d'Alene

Specific locations

Lat/long	Location desc	Waterbody (lake or stream)	County/State	Subbasin	Resolution	Primary?
47.365, -116.664	Goose Haven Lake parcel - CdAT	Saint Joe River	Benewah ID	Coeur d'Alene	point	No
47.242, -116.773	Benewah Creek - CdAT	Benewah Creek	Benewah ID	Coeur d'Alene	point	No
47.464, -116.942	Windy Bay parcel - CdAT	Lake Creek	Kootenai ID	Coeur d'Alene	point	No
47.343, -116.615	St. Joe River - CdAT	St. Joe River	Benewah ID	Coeur d'Alene	point	No
47.329, -116.625	Hepton Lake - CdAT	Lake Coeur d'Alene	Benewah ID	Coeur d'Alene	point	No
47.406, -116.681	Elkhorn Flats - CdAT	Lake Coeur d'Alene	Kootenai ID	Coeur d'Alene	point	No
47.641, -116.192	Cougar Creek - CdAT	North Fork Coeur d'Alene River	Shoshone ID	Coeur d'Alene	point	No

Section 3. Species

Primary: Wildlife: All Wildlife

Additional species: Bald Eagle, Black-capped Chickadee, Canada Goose, Mallard, Muskrat, Redhead, White-tailed Deer, and Yellow Warbler

Section 4. Past accomplishments

FY	Accomplishment
1985	Completed Albeni Falls Wildlife Mitigation Status Report.
1988	Completed Albeni Falls Protection, Mitigation, and Enhancement Plan.
1996	Completed Albeni Falls Wildlife Management Plan: Final Environmental Assessment.
2001	Acquired Benewah Creek mitigation property
2002	Acquired the Goose Haven Lake Wildlife Mitigation Unit (638 acres). Acquired the Benewah Creek Wildlife Mitigation Unit (411 acres).
2003	Aquired the Windy Bay Wildlife Mitigation Unit (147 acres)
2004	Completed baseline HEP on Windy Bay WMU. 66.91 HU's.
2006	Cougar Creek Mitigation Acquistion (163 Acres). Fuels Reduction on Windy Bay Mitigation Acquisition.
2007	Acquired St. Joe River Wildlife Mitigation Unit (87 Acres). 5 year HEP completed on the Goose Haven Wildlife Mitiatgation Unit and the Benewah Creek Wildlife Mitigation Unit. Acquired the Hepton Lake Wildlife Mitigation Unit (143 acres).
2008	Acquired Elkhorn Flats Mitigation Unit (608 Acres). Converted 5 acres of wetland habitat (pilot project) on the Goose Haven Lake WMU.

Section 5. Relationships to other projects

Funding source	Project ID	Project Title	Relationship
BPA	199106000	Pend Oreille Wetlands Acquisition	Partial mitigation (~ 1,300 HUs) for Albeni Falls Dam losses
BPA	200103300	Hangman Watershed Acquisition	2004 and 2005 one time habitat acquisitions charged to Albeni Falls Dam
Other: Pend Oreille PUD #1	[no entry]	Tacoma WMA and Everett Is. WMA	Like management adjacent to BPA mitigation lands.
Other: Avista	Clark Fork Dams	Clark Fork Delta habitat protection/enhancement	Like actions to protect/enhance wetland and riparian habitats in the Clark Fork Delta
BPA	200103200	Hangman Creek Fisheries Project	Dual benefits realized with fisheries enahancement activities coupled with habitat protection (Project #2001-033-00 Hangman Resoration).
BPA	199004400	Fisheries Habitat Restoration	Provides dual benefits to fisheries and wildlife by providing in-stream enahncement activities coupled with habitat protection.

Section 6. Objectives

Objective title	Description	Relevant subbasin plan	Relevant strategy(ies)	Page number(s)
Enhance >2,197 acres of in-kind habitat by FY 2012	Increase open water wetlands and overall diversity.	Intermountain	Strategy b: Develop and implement management plans consistent with Columbia Basin Fish and Wildlife Authority (CBFWA) Guidelines for Enhancement, Operation, and Maintenance Activities for Wildlife Mitigation Projects	18-31
Enhance >2,197 acres of in-kind habitat by FY 2012	Facilities improvements, construct boundary fences to prevent trespass grazing.	Intermountain	Strategy b: Develop and implement management plans consistent with Columbia Basin Fish and Wildlife Authority (CBFWA) Guidelines for Enhancement, Operation, and Maintenance Activities for Wildlife Mitigation Projects	18-31
Enhance >2,197 acres of in-kind habitat by FY 2012	Establish native vegetation to increase vegetative diversity and waterfowl nesting habitat suitability.	Intermountain	Strategy b: Develop and implement management plans consistent with Columbia Basin Fish and Wildlife Authority (CBFWA) Guidelines for Enhancement, Operation, and Maintenance Activities for Wildlife Mitigation Projects	18-31
Enhance >2,197 acres of in-kind habitat by FY 2012	Conduct prescribed burns to increase forage and vegetative diversity.	Intermountain	Strategy b: Develop and implement management plans consistent with Columbia Basin Fish and Wildlife Authority (CBFWA) Guidelines for Enhancement, Operation, and Maintenance Activities for Wildlife Mitigation Projects	18-31
Enhance >2,197 acres of in-kind habitat by FY 2012	Create nesting islands to increase nesting habitat.	Intermountain	Strategy b: Develop and implement management plans consistent with Columbia Basin Fish and Wildlife Authority (CBFWA) Guidelines for Enhancement, Operation, and Maintenance Activities for Wildlife Mitigation Projects	18-31
Enhance >2,197 acres of in-kind habitat by FY 2012	Develop water control structures to manage water levels and aquatic vegetation.	Intermountain	Strategy b: Develop and implement management plans consistent with Columbia Basin Fish and Wildlife Authority (CBFWA) Guidelines for Enhancement, Operation, and Maintenance Activities for Wildlife Mitigation Projects	18-31
Enhance >2,197 acres of in-kind habitat by FY 2012	Erect fences and gates to control public access and reduce human disturbance.	Intermountain	Strategy b: Develop and implement management plans consistent with Columbia Basin Fish and Wildlife Authority (CBFWA) Guidelines for Enhancement, Operation, and Maintenance Activities for Wildlife Mitigation Projects	18-31
Maintain 2,197 acres/ 2,476 HUs through FY 2012	Apply chemical, biological, mechanical control to retard spread of noxious weeds.	Intermountain	Strategy a: Ensure long-term protection, enhancement, and monitoring of habitat units through secured funding for O&M.	18-32
Maintain 2,197 acres/ 2,476 HUs through FY 2012	Maintain brood pastures.	Intermountain	Strategy a: Ensure long-term protection, enhancement, and monitoring of habitat units through secured funding for O&M.	18-32
Maintain 2,197 acres/ 2,476 HUs through FY 2012	Maintain habitat improvements.	Intermountain	Strategy a: Ensure long-term protection, enhancement, and monitoring of habitat units through secured funding for O&M.	18-32
Maintain 2,197 acres/ 2,476 HUs through FY 2012	Maintain gates and fence lines.	Intermountain	Strategy a: Ensure long-term protection, enhancement, and monitoring of habitat units through secured funding for O&M.	18-32
Maintain 2,197 acres/ 2,476 HUs through FY 2012	Maintain water control structures.	Intermountain	Strategy a: Ensure long-term protection, enhancement, and monitoring of habitat units through secured funding for O&M.	18-32
Maintain 2,197 acres/ 2,476 HUs through FY 2012	Control nuisance animals.	Intermountain	Strategy a: Ensure long-term protection, enhancement, and monitoring of habitat units through secured funding for O&M.	18-32
Maintain 2,197 acres/ 2,476 HUs through FY 2012	Maintain public access sites.	Intermountain	Strategy a: Ensure long-term protection, enhancement, and monitoring of habitat units through secured funding for O&M.	18-32
Maintain 2,197 acres/ 2,476 HUs through FY 2012	Implement seasonal closures to protect nesting waterfowl from disturbance.	Intermountain	Strategy a: Ensure long-term protection, enhancement, and monitoring of habitat units through secured funding for O&M.	18-32
Maintain 2,197 acres/ 2,476 HUs through FY 2012	Maintain open water brood rearing habitat.	Intermountain	Strategy a: Ensure long-term protection, enhancement, and monitoring of habitat units through secured funding for O&M.	18-32
Monitor & evaluate wildlife/habitat/mngt to FY 012	Conduct 5-year HEP to determine increase in HUs from enhancement activities.	Intermountain	Strategy a: Ensure long-term protection, enhancement, and monitoring of habitat units through secured funding for O&M.	18-32
Monitor & evaluate wildlife/habitat/mngt to FY 012	Amend and update management plans as necessary.	Intermountain	Strategy a: Ensure long-term protection, enhancement, and monitoring of habitat units through secured funding for O&M.	18-32
Monitor & evaluate wildlife/habitat/mngt to FY 012	Monitor burned areas at regular intervals.	Intermountain	Strategy a: Ensure long-term protection, enhancement, and monitoring of habitat units through secured funding for O&M.	18-32
Monitor & evaluate wildlife/habitat/mngt to FY 012	Monitor vegetative response to planting prescriptions and water level manipulations.	Intermountain	Strategy a: Ensure long-term protection, enhancement, and monitoring of habitat units through secured funding for O&M.	18-32
Monitor & evaluate wildlife/habitat/mngt to FY 012	Monitor the control of noxious weeds.	Intermountain	Strategy a: Ensure long-term protection, enhancement, and monitoring of habitat units through secured funding for O&M.	18-32
Monitor & evaluate wildlife/habitat/mngt to FY 012	Monitor recreational use and public access.	Intermountain	Strategy a: Ensure long-term protection, enhancement, and monitoring of habitat units through secured funding for O&M.	18-32
Protect 1,000 ac. of in-kind habitat by FY 012	Identify willing landowner participants.	Intermountain	Strategy a): Identify and protect habitat through fee title acquisition, conservation easements, lease, or management agreements. The Council defines protection as any action that protects habitat in perpetuity.	18-31
Protect 1,000 ac. of in-kind habitat by FY 012	Consult and coordinate throughout the process with the NPPC, CBFWA, BPA, local governments, and the public.	Intermountain	Strategy a): Identify and protect habitat through fee title acquisition, conservation easements, lease, or management agreements. The Council defines protection as any action that protects habitat in perpetuity.	18-31
Protect 1,000 ac. of in-kind habitat by FY 012	Complete federal compliance requirements (appraisal, environmental survey, cultural resource survey, etc.).	Intermountain	Strategy a): Identify and protect habitat through fee title acquisition, conservation easements, lease, or management agreements. The Council defines protection as any action that protects habitat in perpetuity.	18-31
Protect 1,000 ac. of in-kind habitat by FY 012	Complete NEPA requirements.	Intermountain	Strategy a): Identify and protect habitat through fee title acquisition, conservation easements, lease, or management agreements. The Council defines protection as any action that protects habitat in perpetuity	18-31
Protect 1,000 ac. of in-kind habitat by FY 012	Credit BPA with HUs in intergovernmental contract.	Intermountain	Strategy a): Identify and protect habitat through fee title acquisition, conservation easements, lease, or management agreements. The Council defines protection as any action that protects habitat in perpetuity.	18-31
Protect 1,000 ac. of in-kind habitat by FY 012	Coordinate with the Albeni Falls Interagency Work Group.	Intermountain	Strategy a): Identify and protect habitat through fee title acquisition, conservation easements, lease, or management agreements. The Council defines protection as any action that protects habitat in perpetuity.	18-31
Protect 1,000 ac. of in-kind habitat by FY 012	Secure fee-title, conservation easement, or other long-term management agreement.	Intermountain	Strategy a): Identify and protect habitat through fee title acquisition, conservation easements, lease, or management agreements. The Council defines protection as any action that protects habitat in perpetuity.	18-31
Protect 1,000 ac. of in-kind habitat by FY 012	Complete HEP report and wildlife management plan for review.	Intermountain	Strategy a): Identify and protect habitat through fee title acquisition, conservation easements, lease, or management agreements. The Council defines protection as any action that protects habitat in perpetuity.	18-31

Section 7. Work elements

Work element name	Work element title	Objective(s)	Start date	End date	Estimated budget>	Sponsor performs work?
Plant Vegetation	Reestablish native vegetation.	Enhance >2,197 acres of in-kind habitat by FY 2012	10/1/2009	9/30/2012	45,000	Yes
	Description: Use native plant and seed materials to plant denuded areas on project sites to minimize erosion and noxious weed invasion. Use native plant materials to change altered habitats to native habitat types. Metrics: # of wetland acres treated: 100 # of upland acres treated: 600 # of riparian miles treated: 4
Conduct Controlled Burn	Conduct prescribed burns and/or fuels reduction where appropriate and warranted, on mitigation acquisitions.	Enhance >2,197 acres of in-kind habitat by FY 2012	10/1/2009	9/30/2012	20,000	Yes
	Description: burn at least 150 acres each fall and 150 acres each spring.
Create, Restore, and/or Enhance Wetland	Create nesting islands to increase nesting habitat.	Enhance >2,197 acres of in-kind habitat by FY 2012	10/1/2009	9/30/2012	50,000	Yes
	Description: Add wetland nestiing features to project sites according to approved management plans. Add diversity and density to project wetlands. Metrics: # of riparian acres treated: 5 acres annually
Create, Restore, and/or Enhance Wetland	Restore hydrologic function to increase and enhance wetland habitats	Enhance >2,197 acres of in-kind habitat by FY 2012	10/1/2009	9/30/2012	50,000	Yes
	Description: Consistent with site-specific management plans, restore hydrologic function by plugging ditches, installing upgraded culverts, installing water control structures, removing dikes, etc. Metrics: # of riparian acres treated: 20 acres annually
Install Fence	Construct fences and gates to control public access and reduce human disturbance.	Enhance >2,197 acres of in-kind habitat by FY 2012	10/1/2009	9/30/2012	50,000	Yes
	Description: Build 15 miles of exterior boundary fence and gates to protect each project property. Metrics: # of fence miles treated in an upland area: 5 miles annually # of fence miles treated in a riparian area: 5 miles annually
Remove vegetation	Inventory and control noxious weeds.	Enhance >2,197 acres of in-kind habitat by FY 2012	10/1/2009	9/30/2012	100,000	Yes
	Description: With mechanical or chemical processes, remove noxious weeds from properties as required by local laws and regulations. Metrics: # of upland acres treated: 600 annually # of wetland acres treated: 100 annually # of stream miles treated: 3 annually
Create, Restore, and/or Enhance Wetland	Increase wetland diversity and density.	Enhance >2,197 acres of in-kind habitat by FY 2012	10/1/2009	9/30/2012	150,000	Yes
	Description: Using excavation equipment, increase wetland area, diversity and density on project lands. Metrics: # of riparian acres treated: 50 annually
Enhance Floodplain/Remove, Modify, Breach Dike	Stabilize shorelines to reduce erosion and construct breakwaters.	Enhance >2,197 acres of in-kind habitat by FY 2012	10/1/2009	9/30/2012	50,000	Yes
	Description: Where necessary stabilize 1,500 feet of eroding shoreline with hard stabilization techniques. Add large woody bedris to project for habitat value and floodplain roughness. Metrics: # of riparian acres treated: 15 annually
Provide Technical Review	Review enhancement designs.	Enhance >2,197 acres of in-kind habitat by FY 2012	10/1/2009	9/30/2012	15,000	Yes
	Description: Review and comment on designs for enhancements for all AFWG members.
Produce Environmental Compliance Documentation	Complete permit applications and environmental compliance documentation.	Enhance >2,197 acres of in-kind habitat by FY 2012	10/1/2009	9/30/2012	20,000	Yes
	Description: Complete applications for local, state and federal permits necessary to complete enhancement actions. Provide information and permits to BPA for environmental compliance.
Coordination	Coordinate with the Albeni Falls Interagency Work Group.	Maintain 2,197 acres/ 2,476 HUs through FY 2012	10/1/2009	9/30/2012	30,000	Yes
	Description: Coordinate all work group activities for enahncing BPA project lands.
Maintain Vegetation	Control noxious weeds to maintain habitats suitable for populations associated with the target species.	Maintain 2,197 acres/ 2,476 HUs through FY 2012	10/1/2009	9/30/2012	100,000	Yes
	Description: Maintain low levels of occurance by noxious weeds by various methods of control. Utilize both in-house personnel and sub-contractors.
Maintain Vegetation	Maintain brood pastures.	Maintain 2,197 acres/ 2,476 HUs through FY 2012	10/1/2009	9/30/2012	45,000	Yes
	Description: Mow or burn pasture to maintain optimum brood rearing pasture height between 4 and 16 inches.
Maintain Vegetation	Maintain habitat improvements.	Maintain 2,197 acres/ 2,476 HUs through FY 2012	10/1/2009	9/30/2012	45,000	Yes
	Description: Maintain plantings in riparian, wetland and near shore areas.
Install Fence	Maintain gates and fences.	Maintain 2,197 acres/ 2,476 HUs through FY 2012	10/1/2009	9/30/2012	50,000	Yes
	Description: Maintain boundary fence and access gates on project lands. Metrics: # of fence miles treated in an upland area: 20 annually
Operate and Maintain Habitat/Passage/Structure	Maintain water control structures.	Maintain 2,197 acres/ 2,476 HUs through FY 2012	10/1/2009	9/30/2012	35,000	Yes
	Description: Operate and maintain water control structures with moist soil management principles.
Remove or Relocate Non-predaceous Animals	Control nuisance animals.	Maintain 2,197 acres/ 2,476 HUs through FY 2012	10/1/2009	9/30/2012	20,000	Yes
	Description: Trap and remove nuisance animals that detract from project goals.
Outreach and Education	Manage public access and minimize human disturbance.	Maintain 2,197 acres/ 2,476 HUs through FY 2012	10/1/2009	9/30/2012	35,000	Yes
	Description: Provide for information and signage to control public access and identify seasonal closures and property specific rules for access. Metrics: # of general public reached: 40 annually
Investigate Trespass	Implement seasonal closures.	Maintain 2,197 acres/ 2,476 HUs through FY 2012	10/1/2009	9/30/2012	30,000	Yes
	Description: Minimize human disturbance to nesting waterfowl and other target and non-target species during critical life history periods.
Operate and Maintain Habitat/Passage/Structure	Maintain open water and pasture for brood habitat.	Maintain 2,197 acres/ 2,476 HUs through FY 2012	10/1/2009	9/30/2012	30,000	Yes
	Description: Maintain open water complexes and pasture heights for waterfowl brood rearing habitat.
Remove Debris	Debris removal.	Maintain 2,197 acres/ 2,476 HUs through FY 2012	10/1/2009	9/30/2012	100,000	Yes
	Description: Remove fence, posts, junk, tires, etc. from project lands to maintain safety and habitat value.
Coordination	Coordinate with the Albeni Falls Interagency Work Group	Maintain 2,197 acres/ 2,476 HUs through FY 2012	10/1/2009	9/30/2012	20,000	Yes
	Description:
Prepare HEP Report	Conduct 5-year HEP to determine increase in HUs from enhancement activities	Monitor & evaluate wildlife/habitat/mngt to FY 012	10/1/2009	9/30/2012	35,000	No
	Description: Conduct HEP on 5-year intervals to collect and interpret data and submit repport to BPA for enhancement crediting.
Produce Plan	Amend and update management plans as necessary.	Monitor & evaluate wildlife/habitat/mngt to FY 012	10/1/2009	9/30/2012	40,000	Yes
	Description: Based upon HEP and M&E plan data update and review site-specific management plans.
Coordination	Coordinate with the Albeni Falls Interagency Work Group.	Monitor & evaluate wildlife/habitat/mngt to FY 012	10/1/2009	9/30/2012	20,000	Yes
	Description: Coordinate M&E activities between and amoung AFWG members.
Collect/Generate/Validate Field and Lab Data	Coordinate Upper Columbia Wildlife Monitoring and Evaluation Project (UMEP)on Coeur d'Alene Tribe managed wildlife lands.	Monitor & evaluate wildlife/habitat/mngt to FY 012	10/1/2009	9/30/2012	15,000	Yes
	Description: Monitoring and Evaluation of wildlife /Habitat / management annually. Metrics: Primary R, M, and E Type [Status and Trend Monitoring, Action Effectiveness Research, Uncertainties Research, Project Implementation/ Compliance Monitoring]: Provide M&E support for approximately 2,197 acres
Coordination	Coordinate the Albeni Falls Interagency Work Group	Protect 1,000 ac. of in-kind habitat by FY 012	10/1/2009	9/30/2012	15,000	Yes
	Description: Coordinate activities with AFWG members. This will include rotational meetings, minutes, agendas, ranking projects, maintaining records, etc...
Conduct Pre-Acquisition Activities	Identify willing landowners.	Protect 1,000 ac. of in-kind habitat by FY 012	10/1/2009	9/30/2012	21,000	Yes
	Description: Identify willing sellers and pursue projects based upon landowner response. Fee-title or conservation easements.
Coordination	Coordinate with the Albeni Falls Workgroup,Upper Columbia United Tribes, Bonneviille Power Admin., Northwest Power Conservation Council and Columbia Basin Fish and Wildlife Authority members.	Protect 1,000 ac. of in-kind habitat by FY 012	10/1/2009	9/30/2012	30,000	Yes
	Description: Coordinate activities with local and regional entities to best implement project goals and objectives.
Identify and Select Projects	Identify cost-sharing partnerships.	Protect 1,000 ac. of in-kind habitat by FY 012	10/1/2009	9/30/2012	10,000	Yes
	Description: Identify and secure cost share when appropriate and feasible, while maintaining strict guidelines for BPA crediting.
Conduct Pre-Acquisition Activities	Coordinate and complete federal compliance requirements (Federal Blue book appraisal, Phase I environmental survey, cultural resource survey, Section 7 consultation, etc.)	Protect 1,000 ac. of in-kind habitat by FY 012	10/1/2009	9/30/2012	45,000	Yes
	Description: Meet federal requirements to purchase management rights. Incudes Appraisal, ESA site assessment, Cultural Resource survey, etc...
Produce Environmental Compliance Documentation	Complete NEPA requirements.	Protect 1,000 ac. of in-kind habitat by FY 012	10/1/2009	9/30/2012	30,000	Yes
	Description: Complete NEPA compliance requirements during the Pre-acquisition phase.
Conduct Pre-Acquisition Activities	Credit BPA with Habitat Units (HU) in intergovernmental contract.	Protect 1,000 ac. of in-kind habitat by FY 012	10/1/2009	9/30/2012	20,000	Yes
	Description: Identify minimum HUs from land purchase. Provide estimate of HUs to be delivered to BPA for each property.
Produce Plan	Develop and/or modify site-specific management plans.	Protect 1,000 ac. of in-kind habitat by FY 012	10/1/2009	9/30/2012	40,000	Yes
	Description: Develop management plans for new acquisitions and modify management plans as necessary.
Land Purchase	Secure fee-title, conservation easement, or other long-term management agreement.	Protect 1,000 ac. of in-kind habitat by FY 012	10/1/2009	9/30/2012	40,000	Yes
	Description: Purchase management rights to meet three-year goal for acres toward meeting Albeni Falls Dam wildlife losses. Metrics: Type of acquisition [Fee Title, New Easement, Renewed Easement, Exchange, Mix]: 1,000
work element budget total:					1,451,000

Section 8. Budget

Item	Note	FY 2010 cost ($)	FY 2011 cost ($)	FY 2012 cost ($)
Fringe Benefits	50% of Salaries	87,360	87,360	87,360
Personnel	Wildlife Technician 1 FTE	31,200	31,200	31,200
Supplies	Herbicide	3,000	3,000	3,000
Travel	Includes Training. (2)	4,500	4,500	4,500
Overhead	Indirect Rate of 32%	94,786	94,786	94,786
Capital Equipment	Tractor/Swather&Bailer/Shoreline restoration	58,784	10,000	20,000
Personnel	Wildlife Technician 1 FTE	31,200	31,200	31,200
Personnel	Wildlife Technician 1 FTE	31,200	31,200	31,200
Personnel	Wildlife Project Manager 1 FTE	56,160	56,160	56,160
Personnel	Office Manager 0.5 FTE	16,640	16,640	16,640
Personnel	Wildlife Habitat Biologist 1 FTE	39,520	39,520	39,520
Other	Vehicle Lease - 2	16,000	16,000	16,000
Other	Communications (cell phones, office phones, internet, fax) and postage.	3,228	3,228	3,228
Other	Printing and copying (Xerox lease, paper)	2,280	2,280	2,280
Other	Non-capital equipment: ex. cell phone / computer upgrade, Trail cameras etc.	3,000	3,000	3,000
Supplies	Fencing wire, concrete.	2,500	2,500	2,500
Supplies	Field tools, Clothes, Reference materials.	1,000	1,000	1,000
Supplies	Lumber, building materials.	2,700	2,700	2,700
Supplies	Diesel, gas, oil, filters, tune-up on tractors and ATV's.	1,500	1,500	1,500
Supplies	Chainsaw, brushcutters, mowers, backpack sprayers, ATV accessories.	1,000	1,000	1,000
Other	Subcontractual: Noxious weed control.	13,000	13,000	13,000
Other	Subcontractual: Federal Bluebook appraisal.	5,000	5,000	5,000
Other	Subcontractual: Boundary Survey.		21,894
Itemized budget totals:		505,558	478,668	466,774

Type of funding source	Funding source or organization	Item or service provided	FY 2010 est value ($)	FY 2011 est value ($)	FY 2012 est value ($)	Cash or in-kind?	Status
private	Share Cropping Lease	Hay Harvest and Fertilzer Application	15,000	15,000	15,000	Cash	Confirmed
tribal	Coeur d'Alene Tribe	Administrative	12,000	12,000	12,000	In-Kind	Confirmed
Cost share estimate totals:			27,000	27,000	27,000

FY 2010-12 total cost share estimate: 81,000

Section 9. Project future

Outyear budgets	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018
	441,774	441,774	441,774	441,774	441,774	441,774

Note
Project costs include O&M, enhancements,and acquisition of land to meet HU mitigation for Albeni Falls Dam. Outyear budget does not reflect a 2.5% increase (inflation) per annum.

Likely project termination/end date: 2105

Termination notes:
Project will terminate 50 years after the decommissioning of the Albeni Falls Dam Project.

Final deliverables:
HEP reports, Management Plans, and database management.

Reviews

ISRP final recommendation: Meets Scientific criteria? Yes (Qualified)

Please keep in mind that the intent of the review is to be helpful by identifying ways in which the program can be strengthened scientifically. This project was split off from an earlier Albeni Falls Interagency Work Group project which has been monitoring since 2001. Reports were cited in the response with the address of a site to search for the cited document, but not the actual links. Next time direct links to these should be provided. The only annual report located was 2002 in which the Tribe noted monitoring was not funded, although other project participants at that time did report monitoring results or plans. This report also describes additional monitoring in the coming year (2003). No other annual reports were located, nor any management plans authored by the Tribe or Work Group. From this further research by reviewers it does appear that, to date, there has been no monitoring by the Tribe on wildlife lands, and thus there is no issue as to the fate of previously collected data. Implementation of the Unnasch et al. monitoring plan should begin this year such that analyzed results will be available for the next review. Technically, pest and pesticide refer inclusively to insects and weeds. Integrated Pest Management is a well known weed management strategy, and although monitoring is part of the process, it is not itself a monitoring procedure. The sponsors should develop an integrated weed management plan using current references. The plan should include effectiveness monitoring. The most recent weed management reference cited is 1988. If more recent guidelines are being used, these should be cited. This might be useful: http://weeds.ippc.orst.edu/pnw/weeds?01W_INTR01.dat. The proposal and response give no indication of strategies to prevent establishment of new weeds, surveillance, mapping, tracking results, or progress in eliminating existing weeds and preventing new infestations from neighboring lands. Mechanical treatment, use of competing species, bio-controls, and targeted grazing may all be components of an integrated pest management strategy. Spraying weeds is only one component that will hopefully diminish over time. Participation in a CWMA is useful if activities are coordinated across ownerships such that management is implemented on a landscape scale. Regarding relationships to other projects, why not name other Albeni Falls Interagency Work Group partners when funds are requested to coordinate with these groups? CWMA partners would also be appropriate in this section.

from May 19, 2009 ISRP 2009-17 report

Sponsor response to ISRP preliminary review

199206106 Albeni_CDA Response to ISRP 2009 Wildlife Category Review97ver.doc

ISRP preliminary recommendation: Meets scientific criteria? Response requested

Response is needed on what are the sponsors going to do with their old monitoring data as they transition to UWMEP plan? Also, the sponsors should provide more information on results and adaptive management implications of monitoring to date. 1. Technical justification, program significance and consistency, and project relationships: Much of this is boilerplate also used by other Albeni Falls projects. See comments on 199206105. The only notable difference is that these sponsors did not develop project relationships very substantially. 2. Project History and Results The history is useful. However, results are reported as actions (e.g., planted trees), rather than biological outcomes. For the earlier acquisitions, enhancement HUs are reported. Biological outcomes from effectiveness monitoring would be useful for evaluating project success on earliest acquisitions. The history section also includes some future plans, which are covered in more detail elsewhere and budget justifications that might be better in an appendix. 3. Objectives, work elements, and methods This section is well organized and detailed, basically same as 199206105, except that acreages are changed. Weed control methods are outdated and should be put into an IPM (integrated pest management) context and coordinated with county and neighbors. One detail unique to this proposal merits comment: some of the likely noxious species would be more effectively controlled with fall rather than spring spraying if spraying is necessary. 4. M&E Future monitoring is delegated to the UWMEP project and details provided are consistent with those in 199206105. However, there is little mention of any previous monitoring, for example in project history section. The only reference to any previous monitoring was a statement that tree survival was below the 80% standard. Are there other monitoring results and if yes, they should be included in response. Not a scientific issue, but this project seems heavily staffed compared to similar projects. That may be reasonable, but the justification is not apparent, even with budget justifications included in history section.

from Mar 26, 2009 ISRP 2009-7 report