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Install, replace or modify structures when the intent is to improve fish passage and/or flow, typically by removing or modifying a full or partial instream barrier. Includes the following types of structures: fish ladders, bridges, culverts, jump pools, and weirs. Where anadromous fish are present, structure must meet current NOAA specifications and USFWS specifications for bull trout and USFWS recommendations for lamprey. Use WE # 180: Enhance Floodplain if the installation of a passage structure is associated with a dike removal, breaching and modification; and may create additional acres of habitat as well as provides access to instream habitat. Use WE# 70: Install Fish Monitoring Equipment, for weirs installed primarily to restrict fish passage for the purpose of monitoring or collecting fish (e.g., picket weirs). Design of complex or large-scale fish passage structures is often a separate work element (see WE# 175: Produce Design and/or Specifications).

• Installed fish passage structure - ladder, bridge, culvert, jump pool, weir, etc.

Rule 1 (Environmental Compliance): NEPA, ESA, other environmental compliance work, purchase, landowner contacts and similar activities should be split out as separate work elements.

Example:

WE: Install Fish Passage Structure
WE Title: Replace Houghton Creek culvert #1.
Deliverable: Installed pipe-arch culvert designed for 100-year event.

WE: Produce Environmental Compliance Documentation
WE Title: Complete NEPA compliance for Houghton Creek culvert #1
Deliverable: Provide NEPA checklist to BPA NEPA contact.

WE: Coordination
WE Title: Work to get agreement from landowners and among fish managers for Houghton Creek culvert #1
Deliverable: Signed landowner agreement.

Rule 2 (Complexity): If the project is complex and/or large-scale (e.g. - capital construction) feasibility, design, and construction management will likely be separate work elements.

Example: You manage a project where the contractor is installing a large-scale fish ladder. In order to install the ladder, the contractor must complete several other related work elements. This example shows how the above rules might be applied and how related work might be called out using a typical plan-design-build-maintain-monitor cycle for such a major construction project:

WE: Council 3-Step Process for Major Construction: Step 1
WE Title: Participate in Step 1 of Council's 3-Step Process for Johnson Diversion Fish Ladder

WE: Council 3-Step Process for Major Construction: Step 2
WE Title: Participate in Step 2 of Council's 3-Step Process for Johnson Diversion Fish Ladder

WE: Council 3-Step Process for Major Construction: Step 3
WE Title: Participate in Step 3 of Council's 3-Step Process for Johnson Diversion Fish Ladder

WE: Produce Design and/or Specifications
WE Title: Design fish ladder for Johnson Diversion
Deliverable: Technical drawings and specifications.

WE: Install Fish Passage Structure
WE Title: Build a fish ladder on Johnson Diversion, Spring Creek, river mile 33.
Deliverable: 1 six-foot-wide baffled fish ladder.

WE: Manage/Administer Project
WE Title: [Prime contractor] site visits to and inspection of Johnson Division

WE: Manage/Administer Project
WE Title: Johnson Diversion fish ladder construction management subcontract.

Rule 3 (Location of work): Each fish passage structure warrants its own work element. This is due to metrics reporting requirements for projects in different locations. The exception to this rule is when the same type of task (e.g. 3 culvert installations) is being performed very close to each other and/or on the same property. Check with your COTR to find out whether similar tasks can be lumped into a single work element.

Example:

WE: Install Fish Passage Structure
WE Title: Build a fish ladder on Johnson Diversion, Spring Creek, river mile 33.
Deliverable: 1 six-foot-wide baffled fish ladder.

WE: Install Fish Passage Structure
WE Title: Build a fish ladder at Power Dam, Spring Creek, river mile 39.
Deliverable: 1 six-foot-wide baffled fish ladder.

WE: Install Fish Passage Structure
WE Title: Build a series of jump pools below Peterman Falls, Spring Creek, river mile 45
Deliverable: Three jump pools with rock weirs to promote scour and 4 inch openings for juvenile salmonid passage.

Rule 4 (Context): If the structure being installed is part of a larger habitat effort (e.g., WE# 30, Realign, Connect, and/or Create Channel), use that work element and include the construction of the fish passage structure as a milestone.

Rule 5 (Metrics): If the structure being installed is part of a connected effort to correct multiple problems at a single location, each with different metrics, split out each as a separate work element.

Example: Project involves improving up- and downstream passage at Hot Springs diversion. Passage problems include a diversion that is impassable at low flows and an antiquated fish screen that violates NOAA/FSOC criteria. Other needs include a trap and haul operation, broodstock collection, and fish enumeration. The plan is to install a series of jump pools downstream of the dam, replace the screens, add a head gate to regulate flows and control water surface elevation at the screen site, and install a fish trap to handle the other needs. Use the following work elements:

WE: Install Fish Passage Structure
WE Title: Install 3 jump pools below Hot Springs diversion

WE: Install Fish Screen
WE Title: Install 4 rotary drum screens on canal associated with Hot Springs Diversion. [Note - Install Headgate is no longer a separate work element, so this activity should be listed as a milestone under this WE# 184, Install Fish Passage Structure.]

WE: Install Fish Trap/Monitoring Weir
WE Title: Install juvenile and adult traps and holding ponds to facilitate a trap-and-haul operation at Hot Springs Diversion.

• 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).
• Hold initial kick-off meeting with all stakeholders
• Mobilize crew
• Prepare site
• Supplies/materials/equipment delivered
• Provide care of water (i.e. , coffer dam)
• Instream work complete
• Concrete work complete
• Mechanical work complete
• Punch-list inspection items complete

Metrics

Location Guidance

Identify point where installation, modification or replacement took place.

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.

• If designing the structure(s) involves significant technical detail or engineering specifications use WE#175, Produce Design or Specifications.
• Work by contractor to manage the on-the-ground effort should be captured under WE#119, Manage and Administer Projects. Also use this work element when a separate contract is used for construction management.
• 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.
• To work to get agreement from landowners and among fish managers prior to implementation, use WE# 118, Coordination.
• For NEPA checklists, cultural surveys, and permitting associated with installation of a fish passage structure, use WE#165, Produce Environmental Compliance Documentation.
• For modifications to or replacement of existing fish passage structures, use WE#19, Replace/Maintain Instream Structure.
• For work to get cost share funding from other programs, use WE# 118, Coordination.