Application Name: - River Mile 5.7 Floodplain and Side Channel Enhancement Project

Application Number: 000-0000-16535

By: Grande Ronde Model WS Foundation

Offering Type: Open Solicitation

Application Type: Technical Assistance

OWEB Region: Eastern County: Wallowa Coordinates: 45.485405,-117.432866

Applicant: Jeff Oveson 1114 J Avenue La Grande OR 97850-2073 (541) 663-0570 [email protected]

Payee: Mary Estes 1114 J Avenue La Grande OR 97850 (541) 663-0570 [email protected]

Project Manager: Coby Menton 1114 J Ave. La Grande OR 97850 (541) 398-0151 [email protected]

Budget Summary: OWEB Amount Requested: $73,040 Total Project Amount: $121,508

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Administrative Information

Abstract

Provide an abstract statement for the project. Include the following information: 1) Identify the project location; 2) Briefly state the project need; 3) Describe the proposed work; 4) Identify project partners. This project is located on the Lostine River at the town of Lostine, Oregon. The project reach is from river mile 5.7 to river mile 6.3. The Lostine River joins the near the town of Wallowa and the project area is in Wallowa County Oregon.

The lower 10-miles of the Lostine River has been channelized, straightened and is kept in place by dikes built as a response to flood events in the 1960's and 1970's. These actions have greatly simplified aquatic habitat conditions in the river by reducing the number of pools, increasing riffles, increasing stream velocity, reducing habitat complexity, eliminating side channels, and disconnecting the river from its floodplain. Increased water velocity, specifically at high spring flow, has degraded water quality by increasing bank erosion contributing to fine sediment deposition in the river.

The strategic action plan for aquatic restoration in Wallowa County, Wallowa Atlas, identifies limiting habitat factors for the lower Lostine River to be addressed by this project: 1. Floodplain condition, 2. Instream structural complexity, 3. Instream sediment quantity, 4. Stream temperature, and 5. Riparian vegetation.

This proposed technical assistance application seeks funding to complete project design, environmental compliance requirements, and construction bidding documents. Deliverables include complete 100% design, ESA Consultation, removal/fill permits, cultural resources survey and report, and construction request for proposal package.

Project partners include Grande Ronde Model Watershed, Tribe, and 10 landowners in the project reach.

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Location Information

What is the ownership of the project site(s)? ❑Public land (any lands owned by the Federal government, the State of Oregon, a city, county, district or municipal or public corporation in Oregon) ✓Private (land owned by non-governmental entities) Please select one of the following Landowner Contact Certification statements: ● I certify that I have informed all participating private landowners involved in the project of the existence of the application, and I have advised all of them that all monitoring information obtained on their property is public record. ❍ I certify that contact with all participating private landowners was not possible at the time of application for the following reasons: Furthermore, I understand that should this project be awarded, I will be required by the terms of the OWEB grant agreement to secure cooperative landowner agreements with all participating private landowners prior to expending Board funds on a property.

Please include a complete list of participating private landowners

Devee Boyd, Landowner Cooperator Carolyn Lochert, Landowner Cooperator Dawn Norman, Landowner Cooperator Larry Bauck, Landowner Cooperator William Hunter, Landowner Cooperator Larry Yarborough, Landowner Cooperator Terry Jones, Landowner Cooperator John Nesemann, Landowner Cooperator Norma Dickens, Landowner Cooperator Stephen Young, Landowner Cooperator

❑This grant will take place in more than one county.

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Permits

Other than the land-use form, do you need a permit, license or other regulatory approval of any of the proposed project activities? ❍ Yes ● No

Racial and Ethnic Impact Statement

Racial and Ethnic Impact Statement ❍ The proposed grant project policies or programs could have a disproportionate or unique POSITIVE impact on the following minority persons. (indicate all that apply) ❍ The proposed grant project policies or programs could have a disproportionate or unique NEGATIVE impact on the following minority persons. (indicate all that apply) ● The proposed grant project policies or programs WILL HAVE NO disproportionate or unique impact on minority persons.

Insurance Information

❑Working with hazardous materials (not including materials used in the normal operation of equipment such as hydraulic fluid) ❑Earth moving work around the footprint of a well ❑Aerial application of chemicals ❑Removal or alteration of structures that hold back water on land or instream including dams, levees, dikes, tidegates and other water control devices (this does not include temporary diversion dams used solely to divert water for irrigation) ❑Applicant’s staff or volunteers are working with kids related to this project (DAS Risk assessment tool not required, additional insurance is required ) ❑Applicant’s staff are applying herbicides or pesticides (DAS Risk assessment tool not required, additional insurance is required)

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Additional Information

❑This project affects Sage-Grouse.

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Problem Statement Describe the watershed problem this Technical Assistance Application seeks to address. The project site is located between Lostine River miles 5.7 and 6.3 in the town of Lostine, Wallowa County, Oregon. Within this reach the stream course and drainage patterns have been simplified and severely altered as a result of agricultural practices, road construction, flood control, and residential development. The channel lacks habitat complexity and, as a result, contains limited spawning and rearing habitat for steelhead and Chinook salmon. There are few pools resulting in a limited amount of slow water holding habitat where migrating salmonids can rest or juveniles can rear. The sinuosity is low and the river is entrenched significantly limiting connectivity to the historic floodplain.

The properties where the proposed side channel and floodplain enhancement will occur include both residential and farm use practices. All floodplain connection and side channel additions will occur on three properties on the west side of the river (river left), are agricultural use areas, and include the Jones, Nesemann and Dickens parcels. Instream work to reduce erosion and sedimentation, improve habitat complexity, and enhance riparian conditions will occur on all parcels throughout the project reach.

The project reach supports three salmonid species listed under the Endangered Species Act: spring Chinook salmon, summer steelhead, and bull trout. The project area is within federally designated critical habitat for all three species. Juvenile spring Chinook and summer steelhead inhabit the project reach year-round. Both species utilize the area for juvenile rearing, however limited suitable spawning habitat exists due to the riffle-dominated high gradient nature of the channelized river. Bull trout are likely to inhabit the reach during winter and spring using it for migration, foraging and overwintering. Other fish species such as mountain whitefish, chiselmouth, dace, sculpin, pike minnow, and suckers are present in the project area. There is potential for lamprey to inhabit the Lostine River as adults are being translocated annually throughout the subbasin.

Property owners on the rivers east side (river right) in the town of Lostine are motivated to implement this project as a large cut bank is eroding annually during spring high flows. As a result of channel manipulation, specifically straightening, armoring, and floodplain disconnection, the river has moved to the east approximately 30-feet and created a nearly 40-foot vertical cut bank that is approximately 150-feet long. This cut bank is currently threatening 2 private properties and if allowed to continue will migrate into the town of Lostine. GRMW and partners are not proposing to use habitat and watershed restoration funds to preserve human infrastructure. We are proposing to use those funds to restore fisheries habitat and improve water quality, specifically reduce erosion and sedimentation in the project reach. Anticipated habitat restoration methods include large wood structure installation, channel re-meandering, side channel development, and riparian forest restoration, all methods that would create aquatic habitat and reduce erosion and sedimentation in the project area.

Does this project address one or both of the following: ✓Habitat needs for one or more Endangered Species Act-listed species and/or species of concern ✓Concerns identified on 303(d) listed streams ❑No

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Project History

Continuation - Are you requesting funds to continue work on a project previously funded by OWEB? ❍ Yes ● No

Resubmit - Have you submitted, but were not awarded an OWEB application for this project before? ❍ Yes ● No

Phased - Is proposed work in this application a phased technical assistance project? ❍ Yes ● No

Plans and Salmon

Is the proposed technical assistance activity(ies) identified in a local assessment or other plan? ● Yes ❍ No

List the name of the assessment or plan being implemented by this project. The description must include the purpose of the plan. The Wallowa County Salmon Habitat Recovery Plan (Lostine River – Strathearn’s Pond to Wallowa River, pages 47 to 50) identifies the following concerns that will be addressed by this project: 1. Water quality; temperature (high priority) 2. Water quality; excess fine sediment (high priority) 3. Stream structure; woody debris (high priority) 4. Stream structure; channelization (low priority) 5. Stream structure; bank form (low priority) 6. Substrate; cobble embeddedness (high priority) 7. Substrate; excess fine sediment (high priority) 8. Habitat requirements; riparian vegetation (low priority)

The Grande Ronde Subbasin Plan Supplement describes Lostine River parameters of concern in the project area: 1. Table 3-1 page 14 (spring Chinook): Wallowa-Lostine, Lower Lostine River. Identified key limiting factors are habitat diversity, key habitat quantity, and temperature. 2. Table 3-2 page 15 (steelhead): Wallowa, Mid Wallowa River. Identified key limiting factor is key habitat quantity. 3. Table 3-3 page 16 (restoration priorities): Restoration impacts on Chinook abundance and productivity would be large with moderate impact on steelhead abundance, productivity and diversity. 4. Table 5-6 page 49: The Wallowa-Lostine watershed is identified as having the highest potential impact to steelhead and spring Chinook populations (abundance and productivity) from comprehensive habitat restoration.

The OWEB limiting factors document for the Lostine River rates Altered Habitat Complexity and Floodplain Connection as having a high impact to the river. Altered Thermal Regime, Limited In-Channel Wood, and Altered Sediment Regime/Excessive Inputs are rated as moderate impacts to the river.

The Wallowa Atlas process (in progress) is used as a tool to prioritize and inform fish habitat restoration actions based on the greatest biological and geomorphological need and feasibility. This process is being sponsored and led by the GRMW with funding from an OWEB Focused Investment Partnership (FIP) capacity building grant. Other

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partners include research biologists, implementers, and related experts from NPT, ODFW, USFS, USFWS, TFT, NMFS, BPA, and others. The Wallowa Atlas restoration prioritization process (in progress) identifies floodplain condition, instream structural habitat, temperature, water quantity, and riparian vegetation as limiting factors for spring Chinook, steelhead, bull Trout, and lamprey in the Lower Lostine.

Will this project benefit salmon or steelhead? ● Yes ❍ No

✓ Basin - Steelhead ✓Snake River Spring/Summer-run - Chinook Salmon How will the resulting technical assistance project benefit salmon or steelhead or their habitat?

This project would result in a construction implementation ready document package with the following attributes:

1.All stakeholders will have been engaged in the process from start to finish and will approve of the resulting project concept and prescribed actions. 2.Regulatory agencies will have been engaged in the process from start to finish and all environmental compliance requirements will be complete. 3.An Oregon licensed engineer from the consulting firm awarded the design contract will be on the design team and at completion all final designs, specifications and quantities will be stamped by the consulting engineer.

Side channel creation, main channel re-meandering, increased floodplain connectivity, and sediment reduction actions are all potential design elements of the proposed restoration project. Endangered Species Act (ESA) listed Snake River spring/summer Chinook salmon and Snake River summer steelhead migrate through, spawn and rear within the Lostine River. ESA listed bulltrout also utilize this section of the Lostine River at various times of the year and life stages. Due to extensive channelization of the lower 10-miles of the Lostine River, potential habitat for salmonid rearing and spawning is severely limited. Limiting factors within the project reach include 1) habitat diversity, 2) habitat quantity, and 3) water quality (temperature and excess fine sediment). The resulting restoration project would provide increased habitat quantity in the form of back water pools, side channels, large woody debris, reconnection of the river to the existing floodplain, and over time a restored riparian area. It is expected that through improved hyporheic exchange and the interception of groundwater seeps, springs and irrigation water the side channel(s) will retain water year-round, providing summer and winter juvenile rearing habitat. Riparian plantings and ground water interception will also help regulate water temperature within the side channel and help sequester excess sediment.

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Proposed Solution

Goal, Objectives, and Activities

State your project goal. A goal statement should articulate desired outcomes (the vision for desired future conditions) and the watershed benefit. Develop a watershed restoration project that will improve fisheries habitat, reconnect the Lostine River to its historic floodplain, enhance riparian conditions, and improve water quality in the Lostine River as currently identified in regional planning documents from both aquatic habitat and water quality perspectives. The resulting restoration project documentation will: 1.Describe and permit a project that will contribute to the incremental conservation and restoration efforts that have been implemented in the Lostine Sub-watershed over the past several decades. 2.Prepare the project team including landowners, stakeholders, funders, regulators, and sponsor to apply for and secure project implementation funding. 3.Prepare the project team to implement a restoration action that will contribute to the recovery of ESA listed species while incentivizing landowners in the project area to participate in meaningful restoration.

List specific and measurable objectives. Objectives support and refine the goal by breaking it down to steps for achieving the goal. (NOTE: If you quantify your objectives, ensure all numbers match the metrics listed in your selected habitat types.) Provide up to 7 objectives.

Objective #1

Objective Procure a consulting firm including an engineer to help the project team design a restoration project that will improve aquatic habitat and water quality conditions in the project area on or before September 2020. Deliverables include: 1. Pre-design report complete with restoration options, 2. Final design, and 3. Construction bid documents.

Describe the project activities. Activities explain how the objective will be implemented. The project sponsor will advertise for and select a qualified consulting firm following technical assistance funding acquisition. The selected firm will be able to perform the following tasks: 1. Land survey, 2. Wetland delineation, 3. Project engineering and design, and 4. Provide assistance as needed to complete environmental compliance activities. Consultant selection will be based on a 100-point system where bid price = 50-points, approach and schedule = 30-points, and engineering firm personnel = 20-points. The project team will collectively review and score each proposal.

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Objective #2

Objective Obtain all environmental compliance documentation on or before September 2020 including completed ESA consultation, removal/fill permits from both Oregon DSL and Army Corps’ of Engineers, completed cultural resources compliance with authorization from Oregon Historic Preservation Office, Nez Perce Tribe, and Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation.

Describe the project activities. Activities explain how the objective will be implemented. Members of the project team including the awarded consulting firm will cooperatively accomplish all environmental compliance requirements. ESA consultation will be completed using the HIP 3 programmatic consultation that provides coverage for steelhead, Chinook salmon, and bull trout for projects where BPA is the action agency. Removal/fill permits will be obtained through the joint application process where both Oregon DSL and Army Corps’ of Engineers review project actions and issue 404 removal/fill permits allowing work in waters of the State and the US. Cultural resources survey and report will be completed by BPA or BPA authorized contractor and submitted to Oregon and Tribal Historic Preservation offices.

Objective #3

Objective To the extent practical prepare a restoration project that adheres to stakeholder desires including: 1. Funding source objectives, 2. Regulatory requirements, and 3. Landowner constraints and incentive.

Describe the project activities. Activities explain how the objective will be implemented. Assembling a project team of stakeholders including funders, regulatory agencies, landowners and project sponsor(s) and including each of these stakeholders in the design review process is critical to achieving a fully vetted final design. Review and comment meetings will be held at preliminary, 60%, 80% and final design intervals where each stakeholder is able to voice concern and make comment.

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Objective #4

Objective On or before September 2020 have all technical assistance phase deliverables in hand, preparing the project team to apply for restoration funding in the fall of 2020, with construction planned in 2021.

Describe the project activities. Activities explain how the objective will be implemented. Stakeholder and consultant coordination, specifically deliverable timing and review coordination is the responsibility of the project sponsor. Each perspective consultant will be asked for a deliverable schedule and once they are on the team the final schedule will be determined. In order to confidently apply for construction funding in the fall of 2020 all technical assistance deliverables need to be in hand on or before September 2020.

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List the major project activities and time schedule estimated for completing the technical assistance project and the future restoration project.

Element Start Date End Date Hire design firm 6/2019 7/2019 Project concept development. 8/2019 9/2019 Preliminary Design. 9/2019 11/2019 60% design. 11/2019 2/2020 Wetland delineation 8/2019 6/2020 Project permitting. 8/2019 8/2020 80% design. 2/2020 6/2020 Final design. 6/2020 9/2020

Element Q2 2019 Q3 2019 Q4 2019 Q1 2020 Q2 2020 Q3 2020 Hire design firm Project concept development. Preliminary Design. 60% design. Wetland delineation Project permitting. 80% design. Final design.

Technical Assistance Type

What type of technical assistance do you need in support of future voluntary restoration actions? (choose one) ●Technical Design and Engineering -- Details will follow. ❍Resource Assessment and Planning

Technical Design and Engineering Does the technical design project address a restoration action identified in a federal recovery plan or regional assessment ? ● Yes ❍ No

Regional Assessments or Recovery Plans ESA Recovery Plan for Snake River Spring/Summer Chinook & Snake River Basin Steelhead Northwest Power and Conservation Council Grande Ronde Subbasin Plan

For each plan chosen above, describe how your project is consistent with specific recovery/restoration actions cited in that plan. The ESA Recovery Plan for Northeast Oregon Snake River Spring and Summer Chinook Salmon and Snake Basin Steelhead Populations (2017) provides strategic guidance for the protection and restoration of Snake River spring/summer Chinook salmon and steelhead populations that occupy reaches of Oregon’s northeast corner.

The Grande Ronde Subbasin Plan (2004) prepared for the Northwest Power and Conservation Council includes an assessment of the condition of aquatic and terrestrial species and physical attributes, future conditions, and goals, objectives and strategies to guide habitat recovery specific to the Grande Ronde. Pages 14-16, and 49 cite key habitat diversity, key habitat quantity, and temperature for spring Chinook and steelhead for the Lower Lostine River. Sediment and flow are also listed as limiting factors for steelhead in the proposed project reach. The plan

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states impacts resulting from restoration actions on Chinook abundance and productivity would be large, while steelhead abundance, productivity, and diversity would be moderate. Spring Chinook and steelhead abundance and productivity would see the highest potential impact from comprehensive habitat restoration in the Wallowa- Lostine watershed.

The Wallowa County Salmon Habitat Recovery Plan (1999) guides restoration and maintenance of Chinook salmon and other salmonid habitat in Wallowa County. This plan addresses 1) in-channel water quality and quantity parameters required for salmon perpetuation and 2) general ecosystem requirements to sustain those conditions. Local Wallowa County citizens, natural resources agency professionals, and the Nez Perce Tribe originally developed the plan in 1992 in response to the ESA listing of Snake River spring/summer Chinook salmon. In 1998 it was revised to include multiple species such as Snake River Basin summer steelhead following their ESA listing. Pages 47-50, Wallowa River – Strathearn's Pond to Wallowa River, identifies water quantity (minimum flow), water temperature, excess fine sediment, and irrigation return flows as high priority water quality concerns. Related to stream structure and substrate, woody debris and cobble embeddedness are categorized as high priorities.

Design

Select the level of design that will be produced through this application. ❍ 10-30%: Conceptual design (evaluation of alternatives, concept-level plans, design criteria for project elements, rough cost estimates). ❍ 30-85%: Preliminary design (selection of the preferred alternative, draft plans, draft design report, preliminary cost estimates). ● 85-100%: Final design (final design report, plans and specifications, contracting and bidding documents, monitoring plan, final cost estimate).

Explain why the design level is the appropriate level to address the watershed problem described in the Problem Statement and describe the data that currently exists, or needs to be collected, that will inform the technical or engineering design being proposed. Achieving 85-100% design level will secure an implementation ready project which will aid in the efficiency and timeliness of getting the project on the ground, including securing necessary permits. Survey data and analysis will inform the project sponsor and stakeholders as to which actions are most appropriate and effective in meeting project goals and objectives. All life stages of salmon and steelhead use the project area throughout the year, including, spawning, winter rearing, and summer rearing. There is considerable opportunity across this proposed project area to implement habitat enhancement measures to address limited factors benefiting multiple fish, terrestrial, and aquatic species. Stakeholder and design team input will be sought at each conceptual and design iteration (preliminary/30%, 60%, 80%, and final). Concerns from team members will be vetted and considered as to their potential impacts and incorporated accordingly. This level of participation and commitment to a successful project addressing key limiting factors is required for project success at the watershed scale.

Were design alternatives considered? ● Yes ❍ No

Describe the design alternatives that were considered and why the preferred alternative was selected. The design process described in this funding application is about identifying a suite of alternatives, selecting the alternative that best fits the project area, and proceeding to final design. When selecting the preferred alternative several variables will be considered including project area characteristics, landowner preference and constraints, which alternative will provide the most watershed and fisheries benefit, and alternative identification that will most

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likely result in a successful restoration action.

Products

List the products that will be produced as a result of this grant.

Title Brief Description Responsible Party Final Design Complete design package including plan sheets, Design consultant. specification, and construction budget. Environmental Compliance ESA consultation, removal/fill permits, cultural Project team and design consultant. resource clearance. Coordination Regulatory, funding, landowner, and project team GRMW project manager. coordination

Review

List the names of the people or agencies that will be involved in the review of the design.

Name Agency Sean Welch BPA Kate Frenyea Nez Perce Tribe John Stephenson USFWS Jim Morrow NMFS Coby Menton GRMW Jeff Yanke ODFW John Neasemann Landowner Representative

Once the design is complete and prior to implementation, who must approve the design? All stakeholders including BPA, Nez Perce Tribe, USFWS, NMFS, GRMW, ODFW and landowner representatives as listed.

Estimated total acres of habitat affected by this technical assistance design. 25

Estimated total miles of stream affected by this technical assistance design. 0.5

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Wrap-Up

Outcomes

Describe how the proposed technical assistance activities will address the watershed problem identified in the Problem Statement. According to the GRSP, reduced habitat capacity has resulted in a 90% decrease in Wallowa-Lostine spring Chinook salmon population abundance. The mid to lower Wallowa-Lostine river has been identified as a priority restoration area in the Wallowa Subbasin for Chinook salmon and summer steelhead. Although juvenile spring Chinook and summer steelhead may inhabit the project reach year-round, limited suitable rearing habitat due to the riffle- dominated, high gradient nature of the channelized river limit rearing capacity. Age 0 Chinook life stages are most greatly limited by a lack of pools and backwater habitat. Age 0 Chinook and steelhead life stages are also limited by reduced riparian function and large wood (GRSP, 2004). This project will increase both habitat quantity and quality through the addition or re-connection of side channels, large wood, enhanced riparian vegetation, and pool development.

This proposed project seeks to secure an engineered design to assist in the creation or connection of multiple side channels incorporating pools, alcoves, and large wood to further increase habitat complexity and floodplain connectivity. Increasing connectivity between surface and subsurface water will improve juvenile rearing habitat by moderating seasonal stream fluctuations and increasing late-summer discharge. A suite of design alternatives will be produced to reconnect existing side channel habitat to the main Lostine River which are currently blocked by an existing levee. Designs will also include plans to enhance existing riparian plant communities on the floodplain adjacent to the river. Created or re-connected side channels will aid in the creation of deep water pools and serve as perennial or seasonal rearing habitat for juvenile Chinook and steelhead. Multiple access points of the side channels will provide unique summer/winter juvenile rearing habitat in the form of backwater alcoves.

Other salmonid species that will likely benefit from this restoration project include coho which were reintroduced into the Lostine River during the spring of 2017 and are expected to utilize this reach and any available side channel habitat year round, similar to Chinook and steelhead. Bull trout are likely to inhabit the reach during winter and spring, using it primarily as a migration corridor.

Non-salmonid fish species such as mountain whitefish, chiselmouth, dace, sculpin, pike minnow, and suckers are present in the project reach. There is a strong potential for lamprey to inhabit the Lostine River, as adults are being translocated annually and ammocetes have been sampled through electrofishing surveys and juvenile outmigrant traps throughout the subbasin.

This proposed project is a unique opportunity to work with 10 motivated landowners to enhance and further protect valuable rearing and spawning habitat for a variety of species. Channelization, agricultural activities and land management practices pose threats to the recovery of ESA listed Chinook salmon, steelhead, bull trout and other species. Overarching watershed concerns including a lack of habitat quantity and diversity, excess fine sediment, a lack of hyporheic floodplain connection, and low summer flows would all be addressed with the development of this proposed project. Design will address limiting factors identified in the Grande Ronde sub-basin plan and other watershed assessments. Once implemented there will be an increase in channel complexity, floodplain connection, pool and alcove abundance, off-channel habitat and improved riparian condition.

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Project Management

List the key participants, their roles, and qualifications relevant to the technical assistance activities.

Role Name Affiliation Qualifications Email Phone Project Sponsor Coby Menton GRMW Coby has extensive [email protected] (541) 398-0151 experience in water quality and stream flow gauging. He is a a key member of the partnership and coordinates conservation and restoration efforts in Wallowa County for GRMW. Project Co-Sponsor Katie Frenyea Nez Perce Tribe DFRM Katie has a B.S. in [email protected] (541) 432-2506 Fisheries Management and has worked extensively in eastern Oregon for fisheries agencies for 18 years. She has 7 years of restoration implementation and project management experience. Project Co-Sponsor Montana Pagano Nez Perce Tribe DFRM Montana has a B.S. in [email protected] (541) 432-2507 Fishery Resources from the University of Idaho. She has over ten years of experience working on various research and habitat projects in the Oregon, Idaho, and Washington.

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Optional Monitoring

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Budget Item Unit Type Unit Unit Cost OWEB External External Total Number Funds Cash In-Kind Costs Salaries, Wages and Benefits GRMW Project Coordinator - Hours 50 $45.00 $0 $0 $2,250 $2,250 Project Coordination NPT Project Leader - Project Hours 50 $45.00 $0 $0 $2,250 $2,250 Coordination GRMW Project Coordinator - Hours 40 $45.00 $0 $0 $1,800 $1,800 Engineering Management and Direction NPT Project Leader - Hours 40 $45.00 $0 $0 $1,800 $1,800 Engineering Management and Direction GRMW Project Coordinator - Hours 5 $45.00 $0 $0 $225 $225 Archaeological Management and Direction NPT Project Leader - Hours 5 $45.00 $0 $0 $225 $225 Archaeological Management and Direction GRMW Project Coordinator - Hours 40 $45.00 $0 $0 $1,800 $1,800 Landowner Management NPT Project Leader - Hours 20 $45.00 $0 $0 $900 $900 Landowner Management GRMW Project Coordinator - Hours 20 $45.00 $0 $0 $900 $900 ESA Section 7 Consultation Management NPT Project Leader - ESA Hours 20 $45.00 $0 $0 $900 $900 Section 7 Consultation Management BPA Fish and Wildlife Hours 30 $150.00 $0 $0 $4,500 $4,500 Program Engineer - Engineering direction, review and QAQC NPT Watershed Specialist - Hours 100 $35.00 $0 $0 $3,500 $3,500 Project Review, Coordination and Oversight GRMW Executive Director - Hours 20 $45.00 $0 $0 $900 $900 Project Oversight and Review NPT Watershed Deputy Hours 20 $45.00 $0 $0 $900 $900 Director - Project Review and Oversight Category Sub-total $0 $0 $22,850 $22,850 Contracted Services Engineer Site Investigation - Hours 80 $120.00 $9,600 $0 $0 $9,600 Site visits, Topographic survey, Survey data breakdown, Coordination Design Engineering - Hours 70 $120.00 $8,400 $0 $0 $8,400 Hydrology, HECRAS modeling, and Analysis Design Engineering - Hours 80 $110.00 $8,800 $0 $0 $8,800 Preliminary design report and review Design Engineering - 60% Hours 70 $120.00 $8,400 $0 $0 $8,400 draft designs and review

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Design Engineering - 80% Hours 60 $120.00 $7,200 $0 $0 $7,200 draft designs and review Design Engineering - 100% Hours 80 $110.00 $8,800 $0 $0 $8,800 design drawings, review and cost estimate Design Engineering - Prepare Hours 70 $120.00 $8,400 $0 $0 $8,400 final drawings, contract and bid documents Environmental Permits - Data Hours 30 $85.00 $2,550 $0 $0 $2,550 gathering Environmental Permits - Hours 20 $85.00 $1,700 $0 $0 $1,700 Project management Environmental Permits - 404 Hours 30 $85.00 $2,550 $0 $0 $2,550 permit application Wetland Delineation Survey Hours 80 $100.00 $0 $8,000 $0 $8,000 and Plant ID Wetland Delineation Mapping Hours 60 $100.00 $0 $6,000 $0 $6,000 and Reporting Wetland Delineation Mitigation Hours 60 $100.00 $0 $6,000 $0 $6,000 Analysis Archaeological Services - Hours 60 $80.00 $0 $4,800 $0 $4,800 Survey, report and agency management Archaeological Services - Each 1 $600.00 $0 $600 $0 $600 Oregon SHPO known fee. Category Sub-total $66,400 $25,400 $0 $91,800 Travel GRMW travel to project site Miles 200 $0.55 $0 $0 $109 $109 and coordination meetings NPT travel to project site and Miles 200 $0.55 $0 $0 $109 $109 coordination meetings Category Sub-total $0 $0 $218 $218 Materials and Supplies $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 Category Sub-total $0 $0 $0 $0 Equipment and Software $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 Category Sub-total $0 $0 $0 $0 Other $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 Category Sub-total $0 $0 $0 $0 Modified Total Direct Cost Amounts $66,400 $25,400 $23,068 $114,868 Indirect Costs Federally Accepted 'de minimis' Indirect Cost 10% Indirect Cost Total: $6,640 Rate (up to 10%) Total $73,040 $25,400 $23,068 $121,508

If the budget includes unusually high costs and/or rates, provide justification for those costs and/or rates. The Wetland Delineation cost is significantly higher than in previous years. Recent projects and permitting conducted by partner agencies cite these costs were approximately $15,000-30,000. This increase is due to more stringent Army Corps' of Engineers wetland assessments and project mitigation. Project construction will be in floodplain areas and therefore we anticipate a wetland delineation requirement.

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If the budget identifies a contingency amount for specific line item(s) within the Contracted Services and Materials and Supplies budget categories, explain the specific reasons a contingency is needed for each line item. Contingencies are line-item specific and cannot be used for other costs. The budget contains no contingency line items.

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Funding and Match

Fund Sources and Amounts

Organization Type Name Source Note Contribution Type Amount Description Status Tribe Nez Perce Tribe Co-sponsor, In-Kind - Labor $10,584 NPT coordination and Secured coordination and oversight oversight Non-Governmental Grande Ronde Model Project sponsor, In-Kind - Labor $7,984 GRMW coordination Secured Organization Watershed contracting, and oversight coordination and oversight Non-Governmental Grande Ronde Model BPA funds re-granted Cash $25,400 Cash match funding Pending Organization Watershed through GRMW will for wetland be applied for as delineation and project cash match cultural resources Federal BPA Engineering direction, In-Kind - Labor $4,500 Engineering Secured oversight and QAQC coordination Fund Source Cash $25,400 Fund Source In-Kind $23,068 Total Total Match

Contribution Source-Type: Description Amount Nez Perce Tribe-In-Kind - Labor: NPT coordination and oversight $10,584 Grande Ronde Model Watershed-In-Kind - Labor: GRMW coordination and $7,984 oversight Grande Ronde Model Watershed-Cash: Cash match funding for wetland $25,400 delineation and cultural resources BPA-In-Kind - Labor: Engineering coordination $4,500 Match Total $48,468 Do match funding sources have any restrictions on how funds are used, timelines or other limitations that would impact the portion of the project proposed for OWEB funding? ❍ Yes ● No

Do you need state OWEB dollars (not Federal) to match the requirements of any other federal funding you will be using to complete this project? ❍ Yes ● No

Does the non-OWEB funding include NOAA/PCSRF funds? ❍ Yes ● No

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Uploads Map: LTP_Vicinity_Map.pdf - Vicinity Map Map: LTP_Side chanel concept.pdf - Side Channel Concept Map: LTP_Remeander_Concept.pdf - Remeander Concept Photos: LTP_Photos.pdf - Project Area Photos Secured Match Forms: LTP_ Match-Form_ Signed.pdf - Signed Match Form Support Letters: LTP_LOAgreement_Signed.pdf - LO Cooperative Agreement

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Permit Page No Permits have been identified for this application.

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Photo 1: Nesemann property near downstream end of project looking upstream and south. Several disconnected meander scrolls are evident above the pond in this pasture

Photo 2: Same location as Photo 1 but looking downstream/north and into the Dickens property. Old channel in center of photo and running into intact riparian area.

Photo 3: Riparian fence on Nesemann property

Photo 4: Eroding bank on Yarborough and Hunter properties. Approximately 40-feet high and 150-long.

Photo 5: Continuous riffle channel typical of project reach and lacking habitat diversity. Levee present on both sides of river disconnecting river from adjacent floodplain.

Photo 6: Looking downstream near top of project area. Levee on river left has disconnected the river from its floodplain and has directed high flow towards the eroding bank downstream.

Photo 7: Mid project standing on upland terrace west of the river. Disconnected side channels/meander scrolls are evident beyond pond. Looking through Nesemann and into Jones property.

Photo 8: Standing in same location as photo 7 looking through Nesemann and into Dickens property.

Photo 9: Pond is an old channel meander bend that has been plugged, filled with irrigation tail flow and serves as stock water for the Nesemann pasture.

Digitally signed by Kathryn Frenyea Date: 2018.09.13 10:06:08 -07'00'