Contact Gerald McClintock (503) 230-5375

Covers the maintenance and repair of structures such as: nest box repair or clean out, nest platform repair, avian perches, fences, sediment and erosion control structures, off-site water features, sheds.

• Number of structures repaired/maintained
• Number of fence miles repaired/maintained

Rule 1: Any significant ESA, NEPA, permitting, or other environmental compliance work should be split out under WE# 165, Produce Environmental Compliance Documentation.

Example:

WE: Maintain Terrestrial Structure
WE Title: Maintain riparian buffer fencing on the Whitten Property.

WE: Produce Environmental Compliance Documentation
WE Title: Obtain local permits and ESA compliance associated with the maintenance of riparian buffer fencing on the Whitten Property.

Rule 2: If you are replacing and/or maintaining terrestrial structures in multiple locations, you may lump these 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.

Example:

Option 1 (lumping)

WE: Maintain Terrestrial Structure
WE Title: Maintain riparian buffer fencing on the Whitten, Carroll, and Warren Properties.

Option 2 (splitting)

WE: Maintain Terrestrial Structure
WE Title: Maintain riparian buffer fencing on the Whitten Property.

WE: Maintain Terrestrial Structure
WE Title: Maintain riparian buffer fencing on the Carroll Property.

WE: Maintain Terrestrial Structure
WE Title: Maintain riparian buffer fencing on the Warren Property.

• Develop maintenance agreement with landowner
• Assess current state of previously-installed structure(s)
• Create bid package and advertise sub-contract (primarily applies to fence projects)
• Hire contractor to perform work (primarily applies to fence projects)
• Obtain equipment and supplies required for maintenance
• Repair/reinstall/clean structure
• Complete follow-up inspection/sign off on work

Metrics

No metrics 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 determined by BPA's Environmental staff and could include an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), Environmental Assessment (EA), Record of Decision to an existing EIS, or Categorical Exclusion.

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.

• For coordination with landowners and other entities, use WE# 118, Coordination.
• If you are determining whether or not trespass (human or livestock) has occurred, use WE# 26, Investigate Trespass.
• If you are maintaining a fish passage facility, including screens, gauges, and/or fish ways, use WE# 24 Operate/Maintain Facility.
• If you are maintaining an instream structure, use WE# 19, Replace/Maintain Instream Structure.
• If you are installing a new alternative water development or replacing an existing alternative water development, use WE# 34, Develop Alternative Water Source.
• Installation of upland erosion control structures, such as water bars, silt fences, sediment control ponds, and hay bale swales, should be covered under WE# 55, Upland Erosion and Sedimentation Control.
• For fence installation, use WE #40, Install Fence.
• For cattle guard installation, use WE# 39, Install Cattle Guard.
• Work that is done to improve roads should be covered under WE# 38, Improve Road.