Part 1 of 2. Administration and Budgeting
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| Section 1: General Administrative Information |
| Process Information: |
| Date Proposal Submitted & Finalized |
Status |
Form Generator |
| January 10, 2006 |
Finalized |
Corey Duberstein |
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| Proposal Type: |
New |
| Proposal Number: |
200731200 |
| Proposal Name: |
Albeni Falls Dam Operational Loss Assessment of Riparian Ecological Function in the Pend Oreille River Ecosystem |
| Agency, Institution or Organization: |
Kalispel Tribe |
| Short Description: |
Assess the operational loss of Pend Oreille River floodplain ecological functions and processes from Albeni Falls Dam. |
| Information Transfer: |
Data from this assessment will allow BPA and the Kalispel Tribe to quantify operational loss of riparian ecological function in the Pend Oreille River attributed to Albeni Falls Dam. |
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| Project Proposal Contacts |
| Contact |
Organization |
Address |
Phone/Email |
Roles |
Notes |
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Form Submitter |
| Corey Duberstein |
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory |
P.O. Box 999, K6-85
Richland, WA, 99352 |
Ph: 509-376-3801
Fax: 509-372-3515
Email: corey.duberstein@pnl.gov |
Form Submitter |
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All Assigned Contacts |
| Corey Duberstein |
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory |
P.O. Box 999, K6-85
Richland, WA, 99352 |
Ph: 509-376-3801
Fax: 509-372-3515
Email: corey.duberstein@pnl.gov |
Project Lead
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| Ray D. Entz |
Kalispel Tribe |
1981 N. Leclerc Rd. P.O. Box 39
Usk WA 99180 |
Ph: 509.445.1147
Fax: 509.445.5302
Email: rentz@knrd.org |
Administrative Contact
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| Timothy Hanrahan |
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory |
P.O. Box 999, MS K6-85
Richland WA 99354 |
Ph: 509.376.0972
Fax: 509.372.3515
Email: tim.hanrahan@pnl.gov |
Technical Contact
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| Section 2: Project Location |
| Sponsor Province: |
Intermountain |
ARG Province: |
No Change |
| Sponsor Subbasin: |
Pend Oreille |
ARG Subbasin: |
No Change |
| Location(s) at which the action will be implemented |
| Latitude |
Longitude |
Waterbody |
Location Description |
County/State |
Subbasin |
Primary? |
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Pend Oreille River |
Pend Oreille Subbasin-Upper Region |
Bonner, Idaho |
Pend Oreille |
No |
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Pend Oreille River |
Pend Oreille Subbasin-Lower Region |
Pend Oreille, Washington |
Pend Oreille |
Yes |
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| Section 3: Focal Species |
| Focal Species: |
| Primary |
Secondary |
Additional Species |
All Wildlife
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Bald eagle, black bear, black-capped chickadee, gray wolf, great blue heron, harlequin duck, long-toed salamander, mallard, muskrat, northern leopard frog, white-tailed deer, yellow warbler, cavity nesters, bats, neotropical migrant birds, waterfowl |
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| Section 4: Past Accomplishments |
| Past Accomplishments for Each Fiscal Year of This Project |
This proposal is for funding a new project, and has no past accomplishments.
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| Section 5: Relationships to Other Projects |
| Other Current Projects Related to this Project (any funding source) |
| Funding Source |
Related ID |
Related Project Title |
Relationship |
| BPA |
199106000 |
Pend Oreille Wetlands Acquisit |
Our project will contribute to subbasin-level coordination of habitat loss mitigation efforts. |
| BPA |
199106200 |
Blue Cr Winter Range |
Our project will contribute to province-level coordination of habitat loss mitigation efforts. |
| BPA |
199206100 |
Albeni Falls Wildlife Mitigation |
Our project will utilize existing baseline population monitoring data to develop habitat value indices and calculate operational loss. |
| BPA |
199206100 |
Albeni Falls Wildlife Mitigati |
Our project will contribute to subbasin-level coordination of habitat loss mitigation efforts. |
| BPA |
200201100 |
L. Kootenai Floodplain Assess. |
Our project will utilize findings for development of habitat value indices. |
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| Section 6: Biological Objectives |
| Biological Objectives of this Proposed Project |
| Biological Objective |
Full Description |
Associated Subbasin Plan |
Strategy |
Page Nos |
| Improve Subbasin Riparian Ecosystem Function |
The operation of hydroelectric dams within the Columbia Basin has resulted in the degradation and loss of riparian ecosystem function by altering the hydrologic mechanisms that sustain them. The goal of this project is to assess operational loss of Pend Oreille Subbasin riparian function due to Albeni Falls Dam, as outlined within basin, province, and subbasin-level planning objectives. We propose to examine historic information on the distribution, abundance, and condition of cottonwood gallery forests, and assess the present state of cottonwood galleries. We also propose to evaluate fluvial processes along the Pend Oreille River and relate them to cottonwood ecology. Biodiversity within the cottonwood communities will be characterized to develop indices of habitat value. Finally we propose to review existing methodologies on assigning value to habitat, consult BPA to determine an effective way to accomplish this, and apply the method to quantify operational loss from the Albeni Falls project. The results from this study will allow resource managers to apply quantitative crediting/debiting to operational loss and guide future mitigation activities. |
Intermountain |
Strategy a: Conduct the assessment and consider the fluctuation zone, hydrologic alterations (based on current hydropower facility operations), loss of nutrients in watershed from loss of salmon, identify recreational effects to terrestrial resources |
18-32 |
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| Section 7: Work Elements |
| Work Elements and Associated Biological Objectives |
| Work Element Name |
Work Element Title |
Description |
Start Date |
End Date |
Estimated Budget |
| 1a: Analyze/Interpret Data |
Assess historical cottonwood galleries |
Review past cottonwood characterizations as existing data sources
Review pre-existing analyses of aerial photography (1935 and 1950) and preconstruction (1953) cover maps conducted under construction loss assessment photo archives, an historical accounts of land cover for information not included under previous analyses.
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1/2/2007 |
12/31/2007 |
$7,061 |
| Biological Objectives |
Metrics |
Improve Subbasin Riparian Ecosystem Function
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Focal Area: Tributaries
Primary R, M, and E Type: Uncertainties Research
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| 1b: Collect/Generate/Validate Field and Lab Data |
Map Current Cottonwood Galleries |
Perform visual typing of Kalispel Tribes georeferenced digital ortho quarter quads to map the location and extent of current cottonwood galleries. Ground-truthing of mapping efforts will be conducted to verify visual typing results. |
1/2/2007 |
12/31/2007 |
$12,663 |
| Biological Objectives |
Metrics |
Improve Subbasin Riparian Ecosystem Function
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Focal Area: Tributaries
Primary R, M, and E Type: Uncertainties Research
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| 2a: Collect/Generate/Validate Field and Lab Data |
Hydrology and hydraulics |
Quantify the effects of Albeni Falls Dam operations on the spatial extent of shoreline/riparian zone exposure upstream of the dam. We will compile historic and contemporary discharge records for the Pend Oreille River basin to assess inter- and intra-annual flow variability. Inter-annual flow variability may be expressed as differences in instantaneous flood peaks, monthly water yield, the timing of maximum snowmelt, the duration of snowmelt runoff among water years, etc. Intra-annual flow variability encompasses shorter time periods (hours to days) and may be expressed as changes in intra-annual flow magnitude, duration, timing, and frequency of annual hydrographs. The hydrologic data will form the basis for developing water year classifications (extremely wet, wet, normal, dry, extremely dry), recognizing the typical flow variability that is critical to alluvial river ecosystems. The water year classifications will be based on annual water yield exceedence probabilities for the period of record. The annual operations (flow magnitude, duration, timing, and frequency and forebay elevation) of Albeni Falls Dam will be evaluated in the context of the corresponding water year class. The spatial extent of shoreline/riparian zone exposure upstream of Albeni Falls Dam will be quantified through geographic information system (GIS) mapping.
We will quantify the effects of Albeni Falls Dam operations on the fluvial geomorphology of the Pend Oreille River downstream of the dam. We will collect data on the physical characteristics of this section of the Pend Oreille River, including metrics of physiography, hydrologic regime, channel morphology, substrate, and hydraulics. These data will support the setup of a two-dimensional hydrodynamic model that will estimate hydraulic characteristics for different flow regimes within each water year class. The hydrodynamic model will be used to estimate bedload sediment transport capacity under both pre-dam and current conditions. The model will be setup to estimate hydraulics both with and without the backwater effects of Box Canyon Dam (the next dam downstream from Albeni Falls Dam), which has a strong influence on the fluvial hydraulics in this section of the Pend Oreille River. The model output will also be used to produce two-dimensional maps of hydraulic variables essential to the maintenance of alluvial rivers (e.g., boundary shear stress). These maps will be produced for the range of pre- and post-dam inter- and intra-annual flow variability. The model output and estimates of sediment mobility will be compared with empirical data collected over a range of discharges. |
1/2/2007 |
12/31/2009 |
$364,536 |
| Biological Objectives |
Metrics |
Improve Subbasin Riparian Ecosystem Function
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Focal Area: Tributaries
Primary R, M, and E Type: Uncertainties Research
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| 2b: Analyze/Interpret Data |
Analyze operational effects on cottonwood regeneration |
Analyze the results from the hydrology and hydraulics to determine the hydrologic and hydraulic effects of Albeni Falls Dam on cottonwood regeneration. The hydrologic and hydraulic effects of dam operations (by water year class) will be evaluated relative to the life history requirements of cottonwood (Lytle and Merritt 2004, Scott et al. 1996; Scott et al. 1997; Rood et al. 2003). Upstream of the dam we will focus on assessing the influence of regulated flow inundation on the successful establishment of the pioneering species of cottonwood. Downstream of the dam we will focus on evaluating the links between fluvial geomorphic processes (e.g., channelbed mobility, bar development and evolution) and the recruitment of cottonwood seedlings. Because the analysis of geomorphic and riparian functions will be completed by water year class, the evaluation will encompass the entire range of flow variability from seedling encroachment during dry years to the scour of upper bar surfaces during extremely wet years. These analyses will result in quantitative estimates of the spatial extent of the hydrologic and hydraulic effects of Albeni Falls Dam on cottonwood regeneration. |
1/2/2007 |
12/31/2009 |
$205,440 |
| Biological Objectives |
Metrics |
Improve Subbasin Riparian Ecosystem Function
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Focal Area: Tributaries
Primary R, M, and E Type: Uncertainties Research
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| 3a: Collect/Generate/Validate Field and Lab Data |
Characterize Cottonwood Gallery Biodiversity |
Sixteen cottonwood galleries will be randomly selected from those identified during the mapping portion of this project, 8 each in the upper and lower subbasin regions. Selected flora and fauna will be surveyed and characterized utilizing methods already established for long-term monitoring of vertebrate populations by the Kalispel Tribe. |
1/2/2007 |
12/31/2008 |
$241,195 |
| Biological Objectives |
Metrics |
Improve Subbasin Riparian Ecosystem Function
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Focal Area: Tributaries
Primary R, M, and E Type: Uncertainties Research
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| 3b: Analyze/Interpret Data |
Develop Habitat Crediting Method |
We will then examine various methodologies of assigning value to past and present cottonwood galleries, including but not limited to the HEP, ODOT conservation banking, and indices of ecological integrity being developed by the Kootenai Tribe of Idaho (Soults pers. comm.). Utilizing a consultation process with BPA we will then quantify site specific habitat values throughout the subbasin based on the flora and fauna data gathered at impacted sites and representative reference sites surveyed within the Kalispel Tribe restoration monitoring project (Hallet and O’Connel 2004). |
1/2/2008 |
12/31/2009 |
$47,123 |
| Biological Objectives |
Metrics |
Improve Subbasin Riparian Ecosystem Function
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Focal Area: Tributaries
Primary R, M, and E Type: Uncertainties Research
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| 4a: Coordination |
Coordinate project with relevant fish and wildlife managers |
Coordinate project with Idaho Department of Fish and Game |
1/1/2007 |
12/31/2009 |
$21,000 |
| Biological Objectives |
Metrics |
Improve Subbasin Riparian Ecosystem Function
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No Metrics for this Work Element |
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| 4b: Produce Plan |
Status reporting |
Coordinate and produce PISCES status reports and annual progress reports to BPA. |
1/1/2007 |
12/31/2009 |
$5,000 |
| Biological Objectives |
Metrics |
Improve Subbasin Riparian Ecosystem Function
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No Metrics for this Work Element |
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| 4c: Manage and Administer Projects |
Manage subcontract with PNNL |
Prepare, implement and manage subcontract with PNL to complete Operation Loss Assessment. |
1/1/2007 |
12/31/2009 |
$63,964 |
| Biological Objectives |
Metrics |
Improve Subbasin Riparian Ecosystem Function
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No Metrics for this Work Element |
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| 5a: Develop RM&E Methods and Designs |
Project Planning and Management |
Plan and coordinate project activities, oversight of project milestones. |
1/2/2007 |
12/31/2009 |
$30,100 |
| Biological Objectives |
Metrics |
Improve Subbasin Riparian Ecosystem Function
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No Metrics for this Work Element |
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| 5b: Produce Pisces Status Report |
Quarterly PISCES Reporting |
Draft and submit quarterly reports as required for PISCES |
1/2/2007 |
12/31/2009 |
$29,908 |
| Biological Objectives |
Metrics |
Improve Subbasin Riparian Ecosystem Function
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No Metrics for this Work Element |
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| 5c: Produce Annual Report |
Annual PISCES Reporting |
Draft and submit annual reports as required for PISCES |
1/2/2007 |
12/31/2009 |
$14,011 |
| Biological Objectives |
Metrics |
Improve Subbasin Riparian Ecosystem Function
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No Metrics for this Work Element |
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| 6a: Produce/Submit Scientific Findings Report |
Final Technical Report |
Draft and submit final technical reports and products |
1/1/2009 |
12/31/2009 |
$70,828 |
| Biological Objectives |
Metrics |
Improve Subbasin Riparian Ecosystem Function
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No Metrics for this Work Element |
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| Section 8: Budget |
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| Itemized Estimated Budget |
| Item |
Note |
FY 2007 Cost |
FY 2008 Cost |
FY 2009 Cost |
| Overhead |
Tribal overhead ~20% of direct costs, PNNL remainder |
$143,800 |
$160,752 |
$143,342 |
| Travel |
Tribe-travel to coordinate project planning and activities. PNNL- Travel from Richland, WA to worksite |
$31,502 |
$32,186 |
$11,352 |
| Other |
Student Interships, Boat Rental Fees |
$53,436 |
$60,124 |
$44,364 |
| Personnel |
Tribe - .1 FTE Project Manager: PNNL - Research Scientist/Eng FY07 .91 FTE, FY08 1.02 FTE, FY09 1.06; Technicians FY07 .16 FTE, FY08 0.14 FTE; Clerical FY07-FY09 .01 FTE |
$93,649 |
$106,973 |
$104,803 |
| Fringe Benefits |
Tribe - 30% of salaries for Proj Manager: PNNL remainder |
$31,695 |
$35,553 |
$33,651 |
| Supplies |
Tribe - office supplies to support proj management: PNNL - field equipment |
$9,939 |
$8,300 |
$7,408 |
| Totals |
$364,021 |
$403,888 |
$344,920 |
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| Total Estimated FY 2007-2009 Budgets |
| Total Itemized Budget | $1,112,829 |
| Total Work Element budget | $1,112,829 |
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| Cost sharing |
| Funding Source or Organization |
Item or Service Provided |
FY 2007 Est Value ($) |
FY 2008 Est Value ($) |
FY 2009 Est Value ($) |
Cash or in-kind? |
Status |
| Kalispel Tribe |
Data |
$10,000 |
$10,000 |
$10,000 |
In-Kind |
Confirmed |
| Totals |
$10,000 |
$10,000 |
$10,000 |
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| Section 9: Project Future |
| Project Future Costs and/or Termination |
| FY 2010 Est Budget |
FY 2011 Est Budget |
Comments |
| $ 0 |
$ 0 |
Project complete by 2010 |
| Future Operations & Maintenance Costs |
| N/A |
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| Termination Date |
Comments |
| 12/31/2009 |
Losses assessment and mitigation plan completed. |
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| Final Deliverables |
| Technical report of losses assessment and mitigation plan. |
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| Section 10: Narrative |
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Part 2 of 2. Reviews of Proposal
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| Administrative Review Group (ARG) Results |
Account Type:
Expense |
Location:
Province: No Change
Subbasin: No Change
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Primary Focal Species
No Change |
| ARG Comments: |
BPA's in lieu Funding Review of new project proposals (August 3, 2006)
[Download letter and table]
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BPA's in lieu Rating: 1.0
Approx. BPA share of total costs: BPA 97%
Status of Cost Share: Confirmed
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| Notes: Loss assessment for operations |
NPCC Final Funding Recommendations (October 23, 2006)
[Full NPCC Council Recs]
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FY 2007 Budget
$ 0 |
FY 2008 Budget
$ 0 |
FY 2009 Budget
$ 0 |
Total NPCC Rec
$ 0 |
| Budget Type: | Expense |
| Budget Category: | ProvinceExpense |
| Recommendation: | Do Not Fund
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| Comments: |
NPCC Draft Funding Recommendations (September 15, 2006)
[Full NPCC Council Recs]
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FY 2007 Budget
$ 0 |
FY 2008 Budget
$ 0 |
FY 2009 Budget
$ 0 |
Total NPCC Rec
$ 0 |
FY 2007 MSRT Rec
$ 0 |
FY 2008 MSRT Rec
$ 0 |
FY 2009 MSRT Rec
$ 0 |
Total MSRT Rec
$ 0 |
| Budget Category: | ProvinceExpense |
| Comments: |
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Independent Scientific Review Panel Final Review (August 31, 2006)
[Download full document]
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| Recommendation: Fundable
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| NPCC Comments: This proposal is for a new research project and is the same as that of the Kootenai Floodplains project 200201100. The Kootenai proposal contains more thorough information on the approach, and there is clear evidence of coordination between the two proposals; given the common goals and approaches, the two projects should be closely coordinated. Additionally, funding both the Kootenai and this project would provide a more robust test of the application of this research. This is a novel and ambitious opportunity. Although the ISRP was not supportive of the CHAP objective in the HEP proposal, in the context of these research proposals the "Index to Ecological Integrity" is better justified. This proposal provides a creative, multi-disciplinary approach to restore the ecology of the floodplain. Reviewers questioned the appropriateness of some collected data apparently being considered proprietary (p.5) and not available to the public. It is commonly accepted that data collected with public funds should be made available to the public. |
Independent Scientific Review Panel Preliminary Review (June 2, 2006)
[Download full document]
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| Recommendation: Fundable
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| NPCC Comments: This proposal is for a new research project and is the same as that of the Kootenai Floodplains project 200201100. The Kootenai proposal contains more thorough information on the approach, and there is clear evidence of coordination between the two proposals; given the common goals and approaches, the two projects should be closely coordinated. Additionally, funding both the Kootenai and this project would provide a more robust test of the application of this research. This is a novel and ambitious opportunity. Although the ISRP was not supportive of the CHAP objective in the HEP proposal, in the context of these research proposals the "Index to Ecological Integrity" is better justified. This proposal provides a creative, multi-disciplinary approach to restore the ecology of the floodplain. Reviewers questioned the appropriateness of some collected data apparently being considered proprietary (p.5) and not available to the public. It is commonly accepted that data collected with public funds should be made available to the public. |
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