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Install Fence


Habitat Improvement

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Definition
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Contact
John Baugher
(503) 230-4512
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Work to install various types of fence and/or gates. Can also include cattle guards or water gaps for livestock. This work is not generally intended to be used for upland fencing for pasture rotation purposes. Upland fencing for fish will be considered on a case by case basis. Upland fencing is authorized for parcels managed for wildlife if this is part of a management plan to exclude livestock. If work is to repair a fence or exclusion device, then use WE# 186: Operate and Maintain Habitat/Passage Structure
Deliverables (recommended)
  • Miles of fence (.01)
  • Number of water gaps
  • Gates and cattle guards
Rules and Examples (work element scenarios and associated rules)
Rule 1: Compliance: Any environmental compliance or maintenance work should be split out as a separate work element under WE# 165, Produce Environmental Compliance Documentation, or WE# 186, Operate and Maintain Habitat/Passage.
Example:

 WE: Install fence
WE Title: Construct 3 miles of fence at Johnson site.

WE: Produce Environmental Compliance Documentation
WE Title: Obtain local permits and ESA compliance associated with the construction of fence at Johnson site.

WE: Operate and Maintain Habitat/Passage
WE Title: Maintain 3 miles of fence at Johnson site
Rule 2: Location of work: If you are installing fence at various locations, a work element must be created for each location to document metric requirements. This does not require multiple work elements for WE# 165, Produce Environmental Compliance Documentation.
Example:

 WE: Install Fence
WE Title: 3 miles of fence at Johnson site.

WE: Install Fence
WE Title: 2 miles of fence at Brown site.

WE: Install Fence
WE Title: 4 miles of fence at Smith site.
Milestones (may include)
  • Environmental compliance requirements complete
    • On-the-ground work associated with this work element cannot proceed until this milestone is complete. Milestone is complete when final documentation is received from BPA environmental compliance staff (completion can be based on pre-existing environmental documentation from BPA).
  • Prioritize areas to provide riparian protection
  • Create agreements with landowners
  • Flag area for fence location
  • Complete and send out bid packages
  • Select contractor for construction
  • Fence construction
  • Approve construction work


Metrics

Metric Metric Type Metric Guidance Metric
Required		 Metric
Type		 Metric
Precision
1389 Start latitude of treated stream reach This metric only applies to work in riparian areas. Must be entered in decimal degrees. For help converting from degrees, minutes, seconds go to http://www.fcc.gov/mb/audio/bickel/DDDMMSS-decimal.html. Optional lat 0.000001
1390 End latitude of treated stream reach This metric only applies to work in riparian areas. Must be entered in decimal degrees. For help converting from degrees, minutes, seconds go to http://www.fcc.gov/mb/audio/bickel/DDDMMSS-decimal.html. Optional lat 0.000001
1391 Start longitude of treated stream reach This metric only applies to work in riparian areas. Must be entered in decimal degrees. For help converting from degrees, minutes, seconds go to http://www.fcc.gov/mb/audio/bickel/DDDMMSS-decimal.html. Optional long 0.000001
1392 End longitude of treated stream reach This metric only applies to work in riparian areas. Must be entered in decimal degrees. For help converting from degrees, minutes, seconds go to http://www.fcc.gov/mb/audio/bickel/DDDMMSS-decimal.html. Optional long 0.000001
1401 # of miles of fence installed in a riparian area Number of miles of fence built to protect a riparian area. May include fencing above the floodplain if the purpose is to exclude livestock from the riparian area. Riparian is defined as above the ordinary high water mark of the stream and within the flood plain of streams. To determine total miles treated, we will sum the upland and riparian mileage. Required number 0.01
1402 # of miles of fence installed in an upland area Number of miles of fence built in an upland area for purposes other than excluding livestock from riparian areas. Upland is defined as above the elevation of the riparian zone (above the floodplain). To determine total miles treated, we will sum the upland and riparian mileage. Required number 0.01
1524 # of acres of upland non-wetland habitat protected Identify the total acres of habitat protected in this habitat zone. Upland Habitat Non-Wetland: Habitat uphill of the riparian and instream habitat zone with non-hydrophilic plants. This habitat zone excludes wetland habitat. Required number 0.01
1525 # of acres of upland wetland habitat protected Identify the total acres of habitat protected in this habitat zone. Upland Wetlands: Wetlands within the upland habitat zone are habitat that is transitional between terrestrial and aquatic where the water table is usually at or near the land surface or land that is covered by shallow water. Wetlands have one or more of the following characteristics: at least periodically, the land supports predominantly hydrophytic plants; the substrate is predominantly undrained hydric soil; and the substrate is non-soil and is saturated with water or covered by shallow water at sometime during the yearly growing season. These wetlands are typically considered isolated wetlands which do not interact with the hyporheic zone, which is a region beneath and lateral to a stream bed. Required number 0.01
1526 # of acres of riparian non-wetland habitat protected Identify the total acres of habitat protected in this habitat zone. Riparian/Floodplain: A riparian zone is the transition zone between aquatic and upland habitat. These habitats are related to and influenced by surface or subsurface waters, especially the margins of streams, lakes, ponds, wetlands, seeps, and ditches between land and a stream; and above the average high watermark, or bankfull height. Plant communities along the river margins are called riparian vegetation, characterized by hydrophilic plants. This habitat zone excludes wetland habitat. Required number 0.01
1527 # of acres of riparian wetland habitat protected Identify the total acres of habitat protected in this habitat zone. Riparian Wetland: Wetlands within the Riparian habitat zone are habitat that is transitional between terrestrial and aquatic where the water table is usually at or near the land surface or land that is covered by shallow water. Wetlands have one or more of the following characteristics: at least periodically, the land supports predominantly hydrophytic plants; the substrate is predominantly undrained hydric soil; and the substrate is non-soil and is saturated with water or covered by shallow water at sometime during the yearly growing season. These wetlands are typically considered connected wetlands that interact with the hyporheic zone, which is a region beneath and lateral to a stream bed. Required number 0.01
1530 # of acres of estuarine wetland habitat protected Identify the total acres of habitat protected in this habitat zone. Estuarine Tidal Wetland: Wetlands within the tidal estuarine zone are habitat that is transitional between terrestrial and aquatic where the water table is usually at or near the land surface or land that is covered by shallow water. Wetlands have one or more of the following characteristics: at least periodically, the land supports predominantly hydrophytic plants; the substrate is predominantly undrained hydric soil; and the substrate is non-soil and is saturated with water or covered by shallow water at sometime during the yearly growing season. Tidal marshes may be classified as marine source tidal, freshwater tidal, or tidal forested wetlands. Required number 0.01
1531 # of acres of estuarine non-wetland habitat protected Identify the total acres of habitat protected in this habitat zone. Estuarine Tidal Non-Wetland: Habitat that is part of a semi-enclosed coastal body of water that is subject to the ebb and flow of tides, with one or more rivers or streams flowing into it, and with a free connection to the nearshore marine zone. Estuaries are environments whose pH, salinity, and water levels are subject to the ebb and flow of tides, and the physical and chemical properties of the river that feeds the estuary and the ocean from which it derives its salinity. This habitat zone excludes wetland habitat. Required number 0.01
1546 # of miles of fence installed in an estuarine area The length of fence treated in miles in the estuary zone. The estuary zone includes habitat that is part of a semi-enclosed coastal body of water that is subject to the ebb and flow of tides, with one or more rivers or streams flowing into it, and with a free connection to the nearshore marine zone. Estuaries are environments whose pH, salinity, and water levels are subject to the ebb and flow of tides, and the physical and chemical properties of the river that feeds the estuary and the ocean from which it derives its salinity. This habitat zone includes tidal wetland habitat. Required number 0.01
1549 # of miles of left stream bank fenced in an freshwater area Measure using the route of the main channel, or thalweg, protected by the fence installed on the left bank. The measurement should reflect the total thalweg miles, counted for the left side. Required number 0.01
1550 # of miles of left stream bank fenced in an estuarine area Measure using the route of the main channel, or thalweg, protected by the fence installed on the left bank. The measurement should reflect the total thalweg miles, counted for the left side. Required number 0.01
1551 # of miles of right stream bank fenced in an freshwater area Measure using the route of the main channel, or thalweg, protected by the fence installed on the right bank. The measurement should reflect the total thalweg miles, counted for the right side. Required number 0.01
1552 # of miles of right stream bank fenced in an estuarine area Measure using the route of the main channel, or thalweg, protected by the fence installed on the right bank. The measurement should reflect the total thalweg miles, counted for the right side. Required number 0.01


Location Guidance

Identify point at approximate mid-point of fence.

Environmental Compliance

Applicability and status of the following environmental compliance requirements can be found on the Environmental Compliance tab for that work element in your SOW for all 2007 contracts forward. BPA's Environmental staff will update and maintain this information in Pisces in real time, so that you can check the status of environmental compliance on your project at any time.

Note: Many of the fields are set to auto-load in Pisces, but the settings will be reviewed by BPA's Environmental staff prior to the contract being finalized, and may be revised depending on the specific circumstances.

  • National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
    NEPA coverage for this work element will be identified by BPA's Environmental Compliance Lead.
  • Endangered Species Act (ESA)
    ESA consultation is typically required for this work element.
  • National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA)
    NHPA Section 106 consultation is typically required for this work element which often includes a cultural/historic resource survey by a qualified archaeologist.
  • Public Involvement
    Public involvement is typically required for this work element. The contractor should work with BPA Environmental staff to document previous or ongoing outreach efforts associated with this work or to develop a public involvement plan.

    • Associated Work Elements

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