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Activities necessary to coordinate Step 1 of the NPCC's 3-step process. These activities include submitting required documents, responding to Council/ISRP questions, developing and providing additional materials, attending meetings with Council/ISRP, and making appropriate revisions, etc. Step 1 is the conceptual/preliminary phase of the process. The key products needed for a Council decision are: 1) a program master plan and 2) an initial facility layout and cost estimate. Some level of feasibility/concept design is normally needed to develop a layout and cost estimate. Projects that fall under the Council's 3-Step Review Process include artificial production programs/facilities, other major or complex construction programs, programs that address an entire watershed, or actions that substantially deviate from a subbasin plan. This work element is a planning/coordination function broken out under a discrete work category because it is a unique feature of the F&W Program.

• None

• Hold initial kick-off meeting with all stakeholders
• Master plan completed (from WE #174, Produce Plan)
• Cost Estimate prepared (from WE #175, Produce Design and/or Specifications)
• Submittal package delivered to Council
• Council/ISRP comments received
• Revision/edits/additional planning work completed
• Revised package submitted to Council
• Council approves/rejects proceeding to Step 2

Metrics

Location Guidance

Identify point where proposed hatchery or major construction will take place. Location point must be the same for all associated Council 3-Step Process work elements. If an associated work element and its location are already in Pisces, click the "Link" button to synchronize locations. If not, enter a location and location description for this work element to enable future linking.

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.

• Actual preparation of the required documents to be submitted for Step 1 Review should use the following work elements: WE# 175: Produce Design and/or Specifications - Cost Estimate; WE# 174: Produce Plan - Hatchery (or facility) Master Plan.