WALLA WALLA RIVER RM 35.5 RESTORATION Sponsor: Walla Walla Co Cons Dist Program: Salmon State Projects Status: Preapplication Parties to the Agreement

Project Application Report PROJECT: 21-1004 REST, WALLA WALLA RIVER RM 35.5 RESTORATION Sponsor: Walla Walla Co Cons Dist Program: Salmon State Projects Status: Preapplication Parties to the Agreement

PRIMARY SPONSOR Walla Walla County Conservation District Address 325 North 13th Ave Ste 101 City Walla Walla State WA Zip 99362 Org Type District-Conservation Vendor # SWV0041502-00 UBI Date Org created Org Notes link to Organization profile Org data updated

SECONDARY SPONSORS No records to display

LEAD ENTITY Snake River Salmon Rec Bd LE

QUESTIONS

#1: List project partners and their role and contribution to the project.

External Systems

SPONSOR ASSIGNED INFO Sponsor-Assigned Project Number

Sponsor-Assigned Regions

EXTERNAL SYSTEM REFERENCE

Source Project Number Submitter HWS 21-1004 AFitzgerald

Project Contacts

Contact Name Primary Org Project Role Work Phone Work Email Alice Rubin Project Manager (360) 867-8584 [email protected] Rec. and Conserv. Office Renee M. Hadley Project Contact (509) 956-3756 [email protected] Walla Walla Co Cons Dist Ali Fitzgerald Lead Entity Contact (509) 382-4115 [email protected] Snake River Salmon Rec Bd LE Audrey Ahmann Billing (509) 956-3753 [email protected] Walla Walla Co Cons Dist

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# Worksite Name #1 WALLA WALLA RIVER RM 35

Restoration Property Name WALLA WALLA RIVER RM 35

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Worksite #1: WALLA WALLA RIVER RM 35 Worksite map

WORKSITE ADDRESS Street Address Last Chance Rd City, State, Zip Walla Walla WA 99362

Worksite Details

Worksite #1: WALLA WALLA RIVER RM 35

SITE ACCESS DIRECTIONS

From the City of Walla Walla head west on Hwy 12. Continue for approx. 6 miles. Turn LEFT/South onto Spalding Rd. At T intersection, turn LEFT /East onto Old Hwy 12, Take first left onto Last Chance Rd. Continue approx. 1.7 miles. Site is on left side (east) of Last Chance Road and extends 0.56 miles upstream from the Last Chance Road bridge which crosses the Walla Walla River.

TARGETED ESU SPECIES

Species by ESU Egg Present Juvenile Present Adult Present Population Trend Steelhead-Middle Columbia River, Stable Walla Walla River, Threatened Chinook-Middle Columbia River Unknown Spring, Not Warranted

Reference or source used Steelhead At Risk Report:Assessment of Washington's Steelhead Populations (WDFW, 2018) Upper Touchet Basin Habitat Restoration, Geomorphic Assessment and Restoration Prioritization (September 2020)

TARGETED NON-ESU SPECIES

Species by Non-ESU Notes Rainbow

Bull Trout

Lamprey

Questions #1: Give street address or road name and mile post for this worksite if available.

The project reach is located on the Walla Walla River upstream of the bridge on Last Chance Road, Walla Walla, Washington and extends 0.56 miles east and upstream of the bridge (Sec 4, T6N, R35E, W.M.).

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RELATED PROJECTS

Projects in PRISM

PRISM Number Project Name Current Status Relationship Type Notes 18-2088 P Walla Walla River Restoration Design at Active Earlier Phase Design phase of project RM 35.5

Related Project Notes

Based on design comments received 2/22/2021 from the RCO review panel and discussions on 3/1/2021 with RCO, the Snake River Salmon Recovery Office , and Walla Walla County Conservation District representatives, specific components regarding the low flow modeling, and use of boulders will need to be addressed prior to construction. The project design will be edited prior to construction according to these comments and changes that may have occurred within the river channel since the time the preliminary design was completed.

Questions #1: Project location. Describe the geographic location, water bodies, and the location of the project in the watershed, i.e. nearshore, tributary, main-stem, off-channel, etc.

The site is a 0.56-mile reach on the main-stem of the Walla Walla River in Walla Walla County, Washington, WRIA 32. It is part of the priority restoration and protection reach of a major spawning area. The Walla Walla River flows into the Columbia River and the Pacific Ocean. It is located west and downstream of the adjacent cities of College Place and Walla Walla. The center of the project is at River Mile 35.5; the western boundary is at Last Chance Road. (Sec 4, T6N, R35E, W.M.)

#2: How does this project fit within your regional recovery plan and/or local lead entity’s strategy to restore or protect salmonid habitat? Cite section and page number.

The Snake River Salmon Recovery Region Provisional 3-5 Year Work Plan (updated March 28, 2018) lists the proposed site as part of the “priority restoration and protection reach” (p. 16) of the Walla Walla River Major Spawning Area, listing “Walla Walla River Restoration Implementation RM 35.5” as a 3-year and a 3- to 10- year priority project (p. 45). “Limiting factors include fish passage, water temperature, stream flow, habitat quality, habitat quantity, channel confinement, and channel stability” (p. 16).

#3: Is this project part of a larger overall project? Yes

#3a: How does this project fit into the sequencing of the larger project?

This project is the construction phase of the recently completed design phase funded by the Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office. Once implemented, this project may serve as a demonstration to local landowners currently reluctant to allow restoration projects on their property.

#4: Is the project on State Owned Aquatic Lands? Please contact the Washington State Department of Natural Resources to make a determination. Aquatic Districts and Managers No

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Property: WALLA WALLA RIVER RM 35 (Worksite #1: WALLA WALLA RIVER RM 35)

Restoration

LANDOWNER CONTROL & TENURE Name Mike & Laurie Klicker Instrument Type Landowner Agreement Address 1105 Mission Rd Timing Proposed City Walla Walla Term Length Fixed # of years State WA Zip # Yrs 10 Type Private Expiration Date 03/31/2031 Note

Project Proposal

Project Description The WWCCD will construct 0.56 miles of stream restoration in accordance to the attached final engineers design and engineers cost estimate. This construction phase will follow-up on the existing design phase funded by RCO. The project will include floodplain connection, side channels, instream and stream bank structures and riparian plantings. This work, once implemented, will reduce limiting factors for salmonid recovery and increase resiliency to flood events and effects of climate change.

Project Questions #1: Problem statement. What are the problems your project seeks to address? Include the source and scale of each problem. Describe the site, reach, and watershed conditions. Describe how those conditions impact salmon populations. Include current and historic factors important to understand the problems.

Geomorphic processes, floodplain connectivity, and accompanying habitat for these fish species within the reach have been influenced by historic land use practices, tree harvest/clearing, and excavation and other bulk earthwork activities at various locations within the 100-year floodplain. These activities have led to limited instream and floodplain habitat complexity, degraded floodplain connectivity and riparian condition, elevated summer water temperatures, and all key habitat limiting factors for Chinook and steelhead. The lower Walla Walla River has significantly degraded riparian and instream conditions. This reach has one of the widest riparian areas of mature trees on the Walla Walla River, but it also has pronounced floodplain disconnection and simplified habitat features. The project reach has recently exhibited significant lateral migration of the channel and loss of established vegetation and cropland. The Salmonid Habitat Limiting Factors Water Resource Inventory Area 32 Walla Walla Watershed (Kuttle, 2001 for WSCC, page 88-90 and 136), states that the Walla Walla River: Stateline to Mill Creek reach (which includes the project site), has riparian and streambank habitat, floodplain connections, large woody debris, substrate embeddedness, and off-channel habitat in poor or “Not Properly Functioning” condition (professional knowledge of WRIA 32 TAG members). Fish passage and biological processes are fair or “At Risk”.

Page 5 of 15 03/08/2021 Project Application Report - 21-1004 #2: Describe the limiting factors, and/or ecological concerns, and limiting life stages (by fish species) that your project expects to address.

The ESA-listed Mid-Columbia summer steelhead, Chinook salmon and bull trout are found in this stretch and all three species are state candidates for status as threatened or endangered species, identified as Species of Greatest Conservation Need under the State Wildlife Action Plan, and as WDFW Priority Species. Chinook salmon and bull trout are ESA-listed threatened species, and the Middle Columbia River population of steelhead is ESA-listed as endangered. Limiting factors for these salmonids are fish passage, water temperature, stream flow, habitat quality, habitat quantity, channel confinement, and channel stability. Mid-Columbia summer steelhead have been documented as spawning in this stretch (WDFW’s SalmonScape interactive map). According to the Northwest Salmon and Steelhead Recovery, Middle Columbia River Steelhead DPS Recovery Plan (Pg. 3, NOAA, 2009) “summer steelhead enter freshwater between May and October and require several months to mature before spawning”. Oncorhynchus mykiss, commonly called rainbow trout, can be anadromous or lifelong freshwater residents and create offspring of either form under some circumstances. Unlike most other species of Oncorhynchus which spawn once and die, steelhead can spawn multiple times. This project will implement restoration techniques aimed to restore ecosystem functions and improve key habitats for summer steelhead, Chinook salmon and bull trout from egg to adult life stages.

#3: What are the project goals? The goal of the project should be to solve identified problems by addressing the root causes. Then clearly state the desired future condition. Include which species and life stages will benefit from the outcome, and the time of year the benefits will be realized. Example Goals and Objectives

The project goal is to complete the fish habitat restoration within three years of funding according to the previously funded and completed design for this project. The restoration, when implemented, will improve instream fish habitat conditions and restore natural stream processes through the ½- mile long project reach. The following sub-goals will be realized: • Increase channel complexity, • Promote retention of mobile wood, • Increase local sediment deposition, • Increase floodplain and side channel connectivity, • Improve instream spawning, rearing, and overwintering habitat primarily for summer steelhead and Chinook salmon; and improvement of habitat for bull trout. • Improve riparian habitat in the project reach via planting; and • Improve sustainable riverine processes to further enhance/maintain instream habitat.

#4: What are the project objectives? Objectives support and refine biological goals, breaking them down into smaller steps. Objectives are specific, quantifiable actions the project will complete to achieve the stated goal. Each objective should be SMART (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-bound). Example Goals and Objectives

Objectives were identified in the 2010 Geomorphic Assessment (08-2087) and include the following: • Promote pool formation and sediment sorting through strategically placed bioengineered structures, increasing the frequency of pools to >21 per river mile in order to add to the complexity of fish habitat. • Reconnect historic side channels, totaling approximately 1,000 linear feet, to provide high-flow refugia and increase habitat for Chinook, steelhead and bull trout rearing during median flows in the winter rearing season. • Reconstruct floodplain connections (preliminary estimate is approx. 3 acres) which will have inundation recurrence at approximately 2-year intervals. • Increase large woody debris to a key piece density of >50 pieces per river mile. • Improve wood recruitment and water quality by improving riparian habitat. • Expand riparian areas where the river has migrated into agricultural land. A plant species list with quantities is included.

Page 6 of 15 03/08/2021 Project Application Report - 21-1004 #5: Scope of work and deliverables. Provide a detailed description of each project task/element and how they will lead to the objectives. With each task/element, identify who will be responsible for each, what the deliverables will be, and the schedule for completion.

The Walla Walla County Conservation District (WWCCD) will provide construction management for this project, including for instream structure installation, project plantings, public bid documents and contracts; coordinate between contractors, regulatory agencies and landowners; and ensure project specifications are in accordance with relevant laws, restrictions and codes. The project should be complete within three years of funding. • This project will install bioengineered structures: 7 apex-structures, 11 multi-structures, 2 tri- structures and 51 single large wood pieces. They will be placed in strategic locations to reconstruct historic side channels to floodplains, promote bar formation and to improve side or main channel complexity. Bioengineered structures will enhance habitat complexity via cover, pool formation, and sediment sorting and are designed to survive 100-year floods. Installment will occur during the instream work window, mid-July through September, to provide water quality benefit for 15 to 30 years after installation. • This project will reconstruct about 1000 feet of historic side channels which will increase accessible floodplain by about three acres, providing high flow refugia. • This project will revegetate approximately 2 acres with native plants to improve water quality and to provide woody debris inputs for the future. Plantings will follow established Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP) planting guidelines, a site-specific planting list is uploaded. The WWCCD will assess the riparian buffer within 3 years after planting by measuring mortality, plant vigor, growth, and weed prevalence. Replanting may occur to maintain the goal of 250 plant stems per acre.

#6: What are the assumptions and physical constraints that could impact whether you achieve your objectives? Assumptions and constrains are external conditions that are not under the direct control of the project, but directly impact the outcome of the project. These may include ecological and geomorphic factors, land use constraints, public acceptance of the project, delays, or other factors. How will you address these issues if they arise?

Constraints on the project are predominantly time. Parts of the project are susceptible to extreme changes during high flows and designs will be “field fit” as river conditions change. Minor adjustments to the design may be required before implementation; these would be made in consultation with the local Snake River Salmon Recovery Funding Board team. Prompt implementation of the work will reduce the likelihood of change orders. Funding constraints are always a concern and finding match for implementation can be problematic. The Walla Walla County Conservation District (WWCCD) will pursue funding for implementation from multiple sources including United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), Bonneville Power Administration and the Washington State Conservation Commission and other opportunities as they arise.

#7: How have lessons learned from completed projects or monitoring studies informed this project?

Results of previous projects have helped fine-tune the engineering of in-stream structures. Design changes and field adjustments are not unusual which makes our strong working relationship with Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) and the Snake River Salmon Recovery Board a must.

Page 7 of 15 03/08/2021 Project Application Report - 21-1004 #8: Describe the alternatives considered and why the preferred was chosen.

The full 2-mile reach of the 2010 geomorphic assessment was considered during the initial scoping of the project. The 0.56-mile section at the lower end of the reach was selected based on the willingness of landowners and alignment with SRFB goals. This work will expand the riparian buffer and increase the filtration capacity of the channel and floodplain in this critical area. Alternative practices are discussed in the Walla Walla Subbasin Plan (NW Power Council, 2004) and bioengineered large wood structures were determined to be the most suitable alternative for the basin. Beaver Dam Analogs are not strong enough to withstand average yearly flows at the site. Concrete armoring can have detrimental effects the functioning of the floodplain. The bioengineered structures were selected based on decades of prior watershed planning efforts as described in the Walla Walla Subbasin Plan (2004), Walla Walla Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan (2018) and Flood Response documents, Salmon Recovery Plans (2011), and Ecology TMDL documents. Alternative Analysis Alternative 1- In this alternative no LWD structures would be installed and riparian vegetation would be planted in select areas. This option will allow the river to keep changing over time. Alternative 2- In this alternative LWD structures would be added to the main channel and existing side channels and riparian vegetation will be planted in select areas. Alternative 3- In a final alternative, we looked at returning all ground within the active floodplain to the river and installing LWD structures. This option would allow the river to have its historic floodplain but would require the landowner be willing to give up the production ground and plant it back to riparian vegetation. LWD structures would be added to the main channel and high flow channels to gain the immediate benefits from the structures while allowing the riparian area to mature. This would restore the highest level of functionality.

#9: How were stakeholders consulted in the development of this project? Identify the stakeholders, their concerns or feedback, and how those concerns were addressed.

The WWCCD submitted an application to Ecology in October 2020 for match funds. Additional match funds from NRCS or BPA have been applied for, but have not been secured yet. The Regional Technical Team for the Snake River Salmon Recovery Board consists of various biologists and members of the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, NOAA Fisheries, US Forest Service, and Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation who contributed to the design elements of the project.

#10: Does your project address or accommodate the anticipated effects of climate change? Yes

#10a:How will your project be climate resilient given future conditions?

Climate change will likely have complex and far-reaching effects on fluvial processes and will increase variability in timing and magnitude of flows. The restoration actions that will allow natural process such as sediment and large wood transport, floodplain connection, channel migration, and riparian growth to occur all help maintain a dynamic equilibrium that promotes more favorable habitat conditions at all levels of flow timing and magnitudes. This project aims to restore natural hydrologic processes of the Walla Walla River through actions designed to improve resiliency, habitat diversity and ecosystem functions. Improving floodplain connectivity and reactivating historical side channels will make this reach more resilient by providing better water storage, shallow aquifer recharge, cold water refugia and increase key habitats. Improving the riparian zone will improve the canopy cover, provide shade, food, habitat and wood for future recruitment.

Page 8 of 15 03/08/2021 Project Application Report - 21-1004 #10b:How will your project increase habitat and species adaptability?

A more intact and functioning riparian area will prove to be more resilient to changes in temperatures and flows providing habitat for aquatic and terrestrial species. Revegetating the floodplain and uplands with native grasses, trees and shrubs will help prevent invasions of invasive species, fine sediments from entering the waterways and provide long term food, habitat and shade for terrestrial and aquatic species. Reactivating historical side channels via engineered large woody debris structures will provide refuge for juvenile anadromous fish and more habitat for rearing and overwintering. Planting species that can withstand changing flow timing and duration, temperature and access to water will ensure the success of the project.

#11: Describe the sponsor's experience managing this type of project. Describe other projects where the sponsor has successfully used a similar approach.

The Walla Walla County Conservation District has designed and implemented several habitat restoration projects with engineered structures. Most of these involved collaborating with the Snake River Salmon Recovery Board and RCO under previous grants such as the Touchet River Mile 42 Restoration Project and the McCaw Reach Fish Habitat Restoration Project.

#12: Will veterans (including the veterans conservation corps) be involved in the project? If yes, please describe. No

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#1: What level of design (per Appendix D) have you completed? Please attach. Final

#2: Will (or did) a licensed professional engineer design the project? Yes

#3: Does the project include measures to stabilize an eroding stream bank? No

#4: Is the primary activity of the project invasive species removal? No

#5: Is the project a Road Maintenance and Abandonment Plan (RMAP) project? No

#6: Describe the steps you will take to minimize the introduction of invasive species during construction and restoration. Consider how you will use un-infested materials and clean equipment entering and leaving the project area.

The steps taken will be those outlined in the Washington Invasive Species Council publication, Reducing Accidental Introductions of Invasive Species--State Agency Field Work Protocols. All equipment will be clean and weed free before entering and leaving the project site. The project manager will be responsible to communicate this information to contractors and partners on this project.

#7: Describe the long-term stewardship and maintenance obligations for the project.

The Landowner and the WWCCD staff will monitor streambank structures intermittently the first two years, followed by annual checks by the landowner for a total of at least ten years. This will include maintaining access to the site for follow-up monitoring and weed control activities. The WWCCD staff typically checks in with all our stream restoration projects after significant high flow or flood events as our part to verify the engineered structures are functioning as intended.

Restoration Metrics

Worksite: WALLA WALLA RIVER RM 35 (#1) Miles of Stream and/or Shoreline Treated or Protected (C.0.b) 0.56

Project Identified In a Plan or Watershed Assessment (C.0.c) Northwest Marine Fisheries Service. 2009. Middle Columbia River Steelhead Distinct Population Segment ESA Recovery Plan. Portland, OR. https://www.westcoast.fisheries.noaa.gov Priority in Recovery Plan The Snake River Salmon Recovery Region Provisional 3-5 Year Work Plan (updated March 28, 2018) lists the proposed site as part of the “priority restoration and protection reach” (p. 16) of the Walla Walla River Major Spawning Area, listing “Walla Walla River Restoration Implementation RM 35.5” as a 3-year and a 3- to 10-year priority project (p. 45).

Type Of Monitoring (C.0.d.1) None

Monitoring Location (C.0.d.2) No monitoring completed

INSTREAM HABITAT PROJECT

Page 10 of 15 03/08/2021 Project Application Report - 21-1004 Total Miles Of Instream Habitat Treated (C.4.b) 0.56

Channel reconfiguration and connectivity (C.4.c.1) Total cost for Channel reconfiguration and connectivity $124,567

Type of change to channel configuration and connectivity (C.4.c.2) Creation of Instream Pools Creation/Connection to Off- Channel Habitat

Miles of Stream Treated for channel reconfiguration and connectivity (C.4.c.3) 0.07

Miles of Off-Channel Stream Created or Connected (C.4.c.4) 0.07

Acres Of Channel/Off-Channel Connected Or Added (C.4.c.5) 1.2

Instream Pools Created/Added (C.4.c.6) 5

Channel structure placement (C.4.d.1) Total cost for Channel structure placement $124,568

Material Used For Channel Structure (C.4.d.2) Deflectors/Barbs Individual Logs (Anchored) Logs Fastened Together (Logjam) Other Engineered Structures Rocks/Boulders (Fastened Or Anchored) Stumps With Roots Attached (Rootwads)

Miles of Stream Treated for channel structure placement (C.4.d.3) 0.56

Pools Created through channel structure placement (C.4.d.5) 50

Number of structures placed in channel (C.4.d.7) 70

RIPARIAN HABITAT PROJECT Total Riparian Miles Streambank Treated (C.5.b.1) 0.56

Total Riparian Acres Treated (C.5.b.2) 2.0

Planting (C.5.c.1) Total cost for Planting $13,500

Species Of Plants planted in riparian (C.5.c.2)

Acres Planted in riparian (C.5.c.3) 2.0

Miles of streambank planted (C.5.c.4)

Average Riparian Width 35

ARCHITECTURAL & ENGINEERING Architectural & Engineering (A&E) Total cost for Architectural & Engineering (A&E) $23,035

AGENCY INDIRECT COSTS Agency Indirect Total cost for Agency Indirect $15,329

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COMPLETION DATE Projected date of completion 3/31/2025

SPONSOR MATCH: MONETARY FUNDING Amount of other monetary funding (A.12) $51,000

Source of other monetary funding (A.12.a) State (Ecology) and Federal (NRCS)

Timing of other monetary funding grants starting June 2021 or October 2021 respectively

SPONSOR MATCH: DONATED UN-PAID LABOR (VOLUNTEERS) Value of Donated Unpaid Labor (Volunteers) (A.13.a.2) $0

Source of Donated Un-paid labor contributions (A.13.a.4) N/A

SPONSOR MATCH: DONATED PAID LABOR Value of Donated Paid Labor (A.13.b.1) $0

Source of Donated Paid Contributions (A.13.b.2) N/A

SPONSOR MATCH: OTHER IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS Value of Other In-Kind Contributions (A.13.c.1) $0

Source of Other In-Kind Contributions (A.13.c.3) N/A

Description of other In-Kind contributions (A.13.c.2) N/A

Metric Match Total $51,000

Restoration Cost Estimates

Worksite #1: WALLA WALLA RIVER RM 35

Category Work Type Estimated Cost Note Agency Indirect Costs Agency Indirect $15,329 Instream Habitat Project Channel reconfiguration and $124,567 connectivity (C.4.c.1) Channel structure placement $124,568 (C.4.d.1) Riparian Habitat Project Planting (C.5.c.1) $13,500 Subtotal: $277,964 Admin, Architecture, and $23,035 Engineering Total Estimate For Worksite: $300,999

Summary

Total Estimated Costs Without $277,964 AA&E: Total Estimated AA&E: $23,035 Total Estimated Restoration Costs: $300,999

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Estimated Cost Project % Admin/AA&E % Restoration Costs Restoration $277,964 Admin, Architecture, and Engineering $23,035 8.77 % SUBTOTAL $300,999 100.00 % Total Cost Estimate $300,999 100.00 %

Funding Request and Match

FUNDING PROGRAM

Salmon State Projects $249,999 83.06 %

SPONSOR MATCH

Category Amount Project % Grant - Federal $40,000 Grant - State $11,000 Match Total: $51,000 16.94 %

Total Funding Request: $300,999 100.00 %

Questions

#1: Explain how you determined the cost estimates

The costs were estimated based on design projects with a similar scope that were previously completed by the Walla Walla County Conservation District in consultation with their engineer. Additional published papers related to estimating restoration cost by Bonham & Stevenson (2004), Bair, EPA (1994), and Clemson University (2008) helped revise the cost estimate. Costs from these papers were adjusted for inflation to reflect 2022 values.

Cultural Resources

Worksite #1: WALLA WALLA RIVER RM 35 #1: Provide a description of the project actions at this worksite (acquisition, development and/or restoration activities that will occur as a part of this project)

This project is a restoration project which includes placement of numerous bioengineered structures. It also includes riparian plantings on bare ground, and riparian buffer expansions. Historic side channels leading to flood plains will be reconnected to the river.

#2: Describe all ground disturbing activities (length, width and depth of disturbance and equipment utilized) that will take place in the Area of Potential Effect (APE). Include the location of any construction staging or access roads associated with your project that will involve ground disturbance.

Pit digging for Cultural Resources review by a qualified archaeologist. Excavation up to 12 feet in depth will be used to anchor bioengineered structures.

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#3: Describe any planned ground disturbing pre-construction/restoration work. This includes geo-technical investigation, fencing, demolition, decommissioning roads, etc.

No pre-construction ground disturbing activities are planned for this project.

#4: Describe the existing project area conditions. The description should include existing conditions, current and historic land uses and previous excavation/fill (if depths and extent is known, please describe).

This reach has one of the widest riparian areas of mature trees on the Walla Walla River, but it also has pronounced floodplain disconnection and simplified habitat features. The project reach has recently exhibited significant lateral migration of the channel, due to high water events, and loss of established vegetation and cropland. Steelhead, Chinook salmon and bull trout are found in this stretch. No known previous excavation or other historic land uses have occurred.

#5: Will a federal permit be required to complete the scope of work on the project areas located within this worksite? Yes

#5a: List the agency that will be issuing the permit and the date you anticipate applying for and receiving the permit. Will the federal permit cover ALL proposed ground disturbing activities included in the project?

The US Army Corps of Engineers Section 404 includes USFWS and NMFS reviews and will cover all proposed ground disturbing activities. We have applied for the permit.

#6: Are you utilizing Federal Funding to complete the scope of work? This includes funds that are being shown as match or not. Unknown Match funds from NRCS or BPA are a possibility, but have not been secured yet.

#7: Do you have knowledge of any previous cultural resource review within the project boundaries during the past 10 years? No

#8: Is the worksite located within an existing park, wildlife refuge, natural area preserve, or other recreation or habitat site? No

#9: Are there any structures over 45 years of age within this worksite? This includes structures such as buildings, tidegates, dikes, residential structures, bridges, rail grades, park infrastructure, etc. Unknown Unknown until the Cultural Review is completed.

Project Permits

Received Expiration Permits and Reviews Issuing Organization Applied Date Date Date Permit # Hydraulics Project Approval [HPA] Dept of Fish & Wildlife 03/01/2021 Nationwide Permit Army Corps of Eng. 03/01/2021 Shoreline Permit City/County 03/01/2021

Permit Questions

#1: Are you planning on using the federal permit streamlining process? Limit 8 Yes

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Required Attachments 7 out of 7 done Applicant Resolution/Authorizations Cost Estimate Landowner acknowledgement form Map: Area of Potential Effect (APE) Map: Restoration Worksite Photo RCO Fiscal Data Collection Sheet

PHOTOS (JPG, GIF) Photos (JPG, GIF)

# 461760 # 461761 # 465988

PROJECT DOCUMENTS AND PHOTOS Project Documents and Photos File Attach File Name, Number Type Date Attachment Type Title Person Associations Shared 03/08/2021 Cost Estimate Copy of AliF Copy of WWR_35.5construction_estimate_rev.xlsx WWR_35.5construction_estimate_rev… 466375 03/03/2021 Map: Multi-site and geographic envelope WW Riv_35 Location and Vicinity.pdf CatG WW Riv_35 Location and Vicinity.pdf, 466008 03/03/2021 Photo WWR 35_Downstream end.jpg CatG WWR 35_Downstream end.jpg, 465988

03/03/2021 Applicant Resolution/Authorizations WWCCDResolutionAuth_20210112_080548.pdfRenee M.H WWCCDResolutionAuth_20210112_0… 465851 03/03/2021 Landowner acknowledgement form Klicker-LAF.pdf Renee M.H Klicker-LAF.pdf, 465850

02/28/2021 RCO Fiscal Data Collection Sheet WWCCD_2021_FiscalData.pdf Renee M.H WWCCD_2021_FiscalData.pdf, 465236

02/02/2021 Map: Restoration Worksite Worksite Map WW River Restoration CatG Worksite Map WW River Restoration RM 35.pdf RM 35.pdf, 461866 02/02/2021 Map: Area of Potential Effect (APE) APE Map WW River Restoration RM CatG APE Map WW River Restoration RM 35.5_2020pdf.pdf 35.5_2020pdf.pdf, 461865 02/01/2021 Photo WWR_B.jpg CatG WWR_B.jpg, 461761

02/01/2021 Photo WWR_A.jpg CatG WWR_A.jpg, 461760

Application Status

Application Due Date: 06/28/2021

Status Name Status Date Submitted By Submission Notes Preapplication 01/15/2021

I certify that to the best of my knowledge, the information in this application is true and correct. Further, all application requirements due on the application due date have been fully completed to the best of my ability. I understand that if this application is found to be incomplete, it will be rejected by RCO. I understand that I may be required to submit additional documents before evaluation or approval of this project and I agree to provide them.

Date of last change: 03/08/2021

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Project Location

0 0.175 0.35 0.7 1.05 1.4 Miles 1:24,000

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RESTORATION See SRFB Manual 5 for additional information regarding allowable costs.

OVERALL PROJECT GRANT REQUEST MATCH Budget must account Enter only the The Grant Request and Match should equal the total project cost and Budget Check cell should be 0. for all costs to amount of the grant Sponsors must account for all sources and types of match need to complete the project. complete the project request

Source (Grant, Cash, Funding not reported Materials, Labor, Match Type (federal, state, Amount Amount Match in PRISM in PRISM Volunteers, etc) local) Construction Category (choose one) Task Description Qty Rate Mobilization 1.00 $ 10,000.00 $ 10,000 $ 5,000 $ - $ 5,000 grant state Construction labor omplex bank and insteam log 18.00 $ 6,000.00 $ 108,000 $ 13,000 $ - $ 95,000 grant state structures Construction labor simple bank and insteam log 50.00 $ 1,200.00 $ 60,000 $ - $ 40,000 $ 20,000 grant federal structures Construction labor 2.00 $ 5,500.00 $ 11,000 $ 11,000 $ - $ - Materials 1.00 $ 301,100.00 $ 301,100 $ 156,100 $ - $ 145,000 grant state Project signs post construction completion 2.00 $ 1,500.00 $ 3,000 $ 3,000 $ - $ - sign Materials riparian plants 4,500.00 $ 1.50 $ 6,750 $ 1,250 $ 5,500 $ - grant state, federal Construction labor planting 4,500.00 $ 1.50 $ 6,750 $ 1,250 $ 5,500 $ - grant state, federal Other sales tax 1.00 $ 41,035.00 $ 41,035 $ 21,035 $ - $ 20,000 grant state, federal $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - STotal $ 547,635 $ 211,635 $ 51,000 $ 285,000

Administrative, Architechtural & Engineering Category Task Description Qty Rate Administrative 1.00 $ 42,952.00 $ 42,952.00 $ 23,035 $ - $ 19,917 grant state Other Engineering oversight during 1.00 $ 22,000.00 $ 22,000.00 $ - $ - $ 22,000 grant state, federal construction $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - STotal $ 64,952 $ 23,035 $ - $ 41,917

Indirect Costs Description Approved Rate Total Project Base Indirect 23.600% $ 64,952.00 $ 15,329 $ 15,329 $ - $ - Indirect 0.000% $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - STotal $ 15,329 $ 15,329 $ - $ -

AA&E Budget Check GTOTAL $ 627,916 $ 249,999 $ 51,000 $ 326,917 A&E maximum allowed in PRISM $ 78,790.50 PRISM Project Total $ 300,999 A&E validation 55,756 RCO Percentage Match Percentage 83.06% 16.94%

Lower Columbia Habitat Project Application Detailed Cost Estimate 2/1/2013