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Addition of fish carcasses, or direct nutrient introduction methods to improve biological diversity in a stream or river.

• Improved biological diversity

Rule 1: Any ESA, NEPA, permitting, or other environmental compliance work should be split out under WE# 165, Produce Environmental Compliance Documentation.

WE: Enhance Nutrients Instream
WE Title: Deposit salmon carcasses between RM 43 and RM 47 on the Umatilla River.

WE: Produce Environmental Compliance Documentation
WE Title: Obtain local permits and ESA compliance associated with the deposition of salmon carcasses on the Umatilla River.

Rule 2: If you are enhancing instream nutrients at various locations you may lump these under a single work element as long as you are using the same nutrients (e.g., salmon carcasses). You must break the work into separate work elements if you are using different types of nutrients for instream enhancement (e.g., salmon carcasses, organic nutrient sources, inorganic nutrient sources).

Example:

Option 1 (lumping)

WE: Enhance Nutrients Instream
WE Title: Deposit salmon carcasses between RM 43 and RM 47 on the Umatilla River and between RM 11 and RM 15 on Mission Creek

Option 2 (splitting)

WE: Enhance Nutrients Instream
WE Title: Deposit salmon carcasses between RM 43 and RM 47 on the Umatilla River.

WE: Enhance Nutrients Instream
WE Title: Dispense organic nutrient sources at RM 13 on East Birch Creek.

WE: Enhance Nutrients Instream
WE Title: Dispense inorganic nutrient sources at RM 17 on Meacham Creek.

• 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).
• Develop nutrient/fertilizer enhancement management plan
• Obtain nutrients/fertilizer (salmon carcasses, organic/inorganic nutrients)
• Determine location(s) where nutrients/fertilizer should be added to system
• Determine method(s) to add nutrients/fertilizer to system (by human or automated)
• Add nutrients to system

Metrics

Location Guidance

Identify point at each enhancement site. You may enter more than one point for this work element.

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 not required for this work element.

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.

• WE# 156, Develop RM&E Methods and Designs
• WE# 157, Collect/Generate/Validate Field and Lab Data
• WE# 159, Submit/Acquire Data
• WE# 160, Manage/Maintain Database
• WE# 161, Disseminate Raw & Summary Data
• WE# 162, Analyze/Interpret Data