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Covers work by the contractor to identify, prioritize, assess, and ultimately select projects. Often associated with Model Watersheds, or habitat restoration programs that coordinate multiple projects within a larger umbrella project. Coordination work that helps identify and select projects or sites should be covered under this work element.

• Completed project proposal evaluation/prioritization forms
• List of final projects
• List of potential projects

Rule 1: If helpful to project leaders to split by location or type of project, you can use multiple work elements; however, it is not necessary for this work element.

Example:

Option 1 (lumping)
WE: Identify and Select Projects
WE Title: Identify and select projects in the Fish Creek area
WE Description: Work with local stakeholders to identify and select fencing and passage projects in the Fish Creek area.

Option 2 (splitting)
WE: Identify and Select Projects
WE Title: Identify and select fencing projects in the Fish Creek area
WE Description: Work with local stakeholders to identify and select fencing projects in the Fish Creek area.

WE: Identify and Select Projects
WE Title: Identify and select passage projects in the Cold Creek area
WE Description: Work with local stakeholders to identify and select passage projects in the Cold Creek area.

• Technical review, proposal development
• Tech team review and prioritization
• Advisory committee approval
• Model Watershed management approval

Metrics

Location Guidance

No location needed 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 not 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 not required for this work element.

This work element leads to many different kinds of work. It is associated with most of the other work elements, especially in the habitat and passage improvement categories.