Contact David Byrnes (503) 230-3171

Covers a wide range of planning activities including but not limited to operation plans, management plans, maintenance plans, implementation plans, restoration plans, research, monitoring, and evaluation (RM and E) plans, Hatchery Genetic Management Plans (HGMPs), hatchery master plans, hatchery fish production plans, feasibility studies, and surveys. Covers both strategic plans that will influence multiple projects and site-specific plans. Use WE# 168: Council 3-step Process: Step 1, or WE# 169: Council 3-step Process: Step 2, to cover labor and materials for the submission of documents required by the NPCC's 3-step process. Where WE 174 Produce Plan is used in a contract SOW for production of a Hatchery Master Plan, the contractor should review the NPCC's requirements under their 2001 Step Document, Section V., Elements A&B (http://www.nwcouncil.org/LIBRARY/2001/2001-29.pdf) to be sure this content is covered in the plan.

• Draft plan: include % completed (only if final plan won’t be completed by the end of the contract period).
• Final plan

Rule 1: Any ESA, NEPA, permitting or other environmental compliance work should be split out as a separate Work Element from the Environmental Compliance Work Category.

What You Shouldn't Do (lumping)
A. Produce Johnson Property Restoration Plan - Develop the basic approach to the restoration of Johnson property and obtain local permits and ESA compliance.

What You Should Do (splitting)
A. Produce Plan - Johnson Property Restoration Plan - Develop the basic approach to the restoration of Johnson property.

B. Produce Environmental Compliance Documentation - Johnson Property Permits and ESA Compliance - Obtain local permits and ESA compliance associated with the restoration of the Johnson Property.

Rule 2: If the plan covers a wide geographic range or multiple locations, you may still lump it under a single work element. However, you may wish to break the work into separate work elements if it provides clarity or better supports project management.

Option 1(lumping)
Produce Plan - Walla Walla Natural Production Research, Monitoring, and Evaluation Plan - Develop a coordinated RME plan between the WDFW, ODFW, and CTUIR

Option 2(splitting) Produce Plan - Natural Production Research, Monitoring, and Evaluation Plan for the Oregon Side of the Walla Walla Subbasin - Develop a coordinated RME plan between the ODFW, and CTUIR

Produce Plan - Natural Production Research, Monitoring, and Evaluation Plan for the Washington Side of the Walla Walla Subbasin - Develop a coordinated RME plan between the WDFW, and CTUIR.

Rule 3: If the planning effort is minor, it may be lumped in with an implementation work element. If the planning effort is significant, it should be split out separately from the implementation work element.

Option 1(lumping)
Remove Vegetation - Johnson Creek Vegetation Removal - Hold a brief meeting with landowner to discuss canary grass removal and then remove the canary grass.

Option 2(splitting)
Produce Plan - Gray's River Watershed Invasive Species Removal Plan - Hold a series of meetings with regional stakeholders to develop comprehensive invasive species removal plan.

Remove Vegetation - Johnson Property Vegetation Removal - Remove canary grass from the Johnson property.

• Hold an initial meeting for kick off/scoping
• Prepare draft plan
• Hold a meeting for final review
• Incorporate final plan into the annual report

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.

• If the plan involves significant technical detail or engineering specifications consider using WE# 175 Produce Design or Specifications
• If the project is part of the Council's 3-Step Process, you may also need to include WE# 168 Council 3-Step Process: Step 1, WE# 169 Council 3-Step Process: Step 2, or WE# 170 Council 3-Step Process: Step 3.
• When using Produce Plan to develop a Hatchery Production Plan, see WE# 176 Produce Hatchery Fish for description of plan contents and reporting requirements.
• When using Produce Plan to develop a Hatchery Maintenance Plan, see WE# 61 Maintain Hatchery for description of plan contents and reporting requirements.