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Includes work performed under contracts solely for transportation of fish. If the full range of hatchery fish culture activities is performed under a contract, use WE#176, Produce Hatchery Fish.

• Transportation of fish

Rule 1: Any ESA, NEPA, permitting, or other environmental compliance work should be split out under WE# 165, Produce Environmental Compliance Documentation. Also, operations and maintenance (O&M) costs should be split out WE# 22, Maintain Vegetation.

Example:

Transport Fish- Transport spring Chinook salmon from hatchery - Transport spring Chinook to point of release or acclimation facility.

Produce Environmental Compliance Documentation - Permits and ESA compliance for transportation of spring Chinook salmon - Obtain local permits and ESA compliance associated with the transportation of spring Chinook.

Rule 2: If the fish transportation activities cover multiple locations, you may lump them 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: Transport Spring Chinook

WE Title: Transport spring Chinook to acclimation facilities A and B.

Option 2 (splitting)

WE: Transport Fish Spring Chinook
WE Title: Transport spring Chinook to acclimation facility A.

WE: Transport Spring Chinook
WE Title: Transport spring Chinook to acclimation facility B.

Rule 3: If transporting more than one species, you must use separate Work Elements for each species, since the metrics for each species need to be reported separately.

Example:

WE: Transport Fish
WE Title: Transport spring Chinook from hatchery to acclimation facility.

WE: Transport Fish
WE Title: Transport fall Chinook from hatchery to acclimation facility.

• Purpose of production program
• Number of fish transported by species

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.

• Maintenance of fish transportation vehicles and facilities is covered under WE# 61, Maintain Hatchery.