Barrier Evaluation Form - Single Culvert at Crossing (Instructions

SCOPE OF WORK – FISH PASSAGE AND FISH PASSAGE COMBINATION PROJECTS INSTRUCTIONS : Salmon Recovery Funding Board applicants must respond to the following items. Local citizen and technical advisory groups will use thi s information to evaluate your project. Contact your lead entity for additional information that may be required. Limit your response to eight pages. Submit information via the PRISM attachment process. Application checklists and attachment forms may be downloaded off the SRFB Web site at http://www.rco.wa.gov/srfb/docs.htm . NOTE: For fi sh passage design and evaluation guidance, a pplicants should refer to the WDFW Fish Passage Barrier and Screeni ng Assessment and Prioritization Manual at http://wdfw.wa.gov/hab/engineer/fishbarr.htm, and the Design of Road Culverts for Fish Passage manual at http://wdfw.wa.gov/hab/engineer/cm/ . For prioritization questions or technical assistance, contact Dave Caudill at Department of Fish and Wildlife at (360) 902-2486 or at caudidsc@dfw.wa.gov. For engineering design questions or technical assistance, contact Michelle Cramer at (360) 902-2610 or cramemlc@dfw.wa.gov. 1) PROJECT OVERVIEW Explain your project overall and include the following elements: a) List your primary project objectives, such as how this project will improve or maintain habitat conditions and habitat forming processes. Sample Project Objectives Acquisition: Protect a forested riparian buffer, a steep slope, a floodplain, or a channel migration zone; extinguish development rights. Fish Passage: Provide passage for resident and anadromous fish; improve large wood and sediment conveyance; restore natural stream function. b) Concisely describe the passage problem (outfall, velocity, slope, etc). Describe the current barrier (age, material, shape, and condition). Is the structure a complete or partial barrier? Describe the amount and quality of habitat to be opened if the barrier is corrected. Explain how achieving the project objectives will help solve the problem. c) Describe the fish resources (species and life history stages present, unique populations), the habitat conditions, and other current and historic factors important to understanding this project. Be specific--avoid general statements. d) Discuss how this project fits within your regional recovery plan or local lead entity strategy (i.e., does the project address a priority action, occur in a priority area, or target priority fish species?). When possible, list your sources of information by citing specific studies, reports, and other documents. 2) PROJECT DESIGN a) Describe the location of the project in the watershed (nearshore, estuary, main stem, tributary, off channel, etc.). b) Describe the project design and how it will be implemented. Describe the extent of the project. Describe specific restoration methods and design elements you plan to employ. If restoration will occur in phases, explain individual sequencing steps, and which of these steps is included in this application. c) If a culvert is proposed, does it employ a stream simulation, no slope, or hydraulic design? d) Has the project received a Priority Index (PI) Number? If so, provide the PI number and indicate the method used: Physical Survey, Reduced Sample Full Survey, Expanded Threshold Determination, or WDFW Generated PI (list source, such as a study or inventory). e) Identify if there are additional fish passage barriers downstream or upstream of this project. f) Complete the Barrier Evaluation Form and Correction Analysis Form attached at the end of this worksheet. g) Describe the scale and size of the project, and its proximity to protected, functioning, or restored habitats. (Fish passage only projects need not respond to this question.) h) Describe the salmonid species and life cycle stage(s) that are targeted to benefit by this project. i) Describe the long-term stewardship and maintenance obligations for the project or acquired land. For combination projects, identify any planned use of the property, including upland areas. 3) PROJECT DEVELOPMENT a) List the individuals and methods used to identify the project and its location. b) Explain how the project’s cost estimates were determined. c) Describe other approaches, opportunities, and design alternatives that were considered to achieve the project’s objectives. d) Describe the consequences of not conducting this project at this time. Consider the current level and imminence of risk to habitat in your discussion. e) Include a Partner Contribution Form, when required, from each partner outlining its role and contribution to the project. This form may be downloaded off the SRFB Web site. State agencies are required to have a local partner that is independently eligible to be a project sponsor. A Partner Contribution Form is also required from partners providing third-party match. f) List all landowner names. Include a signed Landowner Acknowledgement Form (available on the SRFB Web site) from each landowner acknowledging their property is proposed for SRFB funding consideration. If a restoration project covers a large area and encompasses numerous properties, Landowner Acknowledgement Forms are not required. For sponsors proposing work on their own property this form is not required. For multi-site acquisition projects involving a relatively large group of landowners, include, at a minimum, signed Landowner Acknowledgement Forms for all known priority parcels. g) List the names, qualifications, roles, and responsibilities for all known staff, consultants, and subcontractors who will be implementing the project. If unknown, describe the selection process. 4) TASKS AND SCHEDULE List and describe the major tasks and time schedule you will use to complete the project. Describe your experience managing this type of project. 5) CONSTRAINTS AND UNCERTAINTIES Each project should include an adaptive management approach that provides for contingency planning. State any constraints, uncertainties, possible problems, delays, or unanticipated expenses that may hinder completion of the project. Explain how you will address these issues as they arise and their likely impact on the project. Supplemental Questions 6) PROJECTS INVOLVING ACQUISITIONS (Applies to Combination Projects)– Answer the following questions a) Describe the type of acquisition proposed (e.g., fee title, conservation easement). b) Describe the habitat types on site (forested riparian/floodplain, wetlands, tributary, main stem, off-channel, bluff-backed beach, barrier beach, open coastal inlet, estuarine delta, pocket estuary, uplands, etc.), their size in acres, and quality. If uplands are included, explain why they are essential for protecting salmonid habitat. Describe any features that make the site unique. c) State the percentage of the total project area that is intact and fully functioning habitat? d) Explain the degree to which habitat on site is impaired and the nature and extent of required restoration. If the property is in the channel migration zone, is that function intact (i.e., do existing levees, riprap, infrastructure, or other features on this or nearby properties inhibit channel migration)? Describe the likely prioritization, timeframe, and funding sources for proposed restoration activities. e) List existing structures (home, barn, outbuildings, fence) on the property and any proposed modifications. Note: In general, buildings on SRFB-assisted acquisitions must be removed. Refer to SRFB Manual 18 for information about ineligible project elements. f) Describe adjacent land uses (upstream, downstream, across stream, upland). g) Describe the proximity of the property to other protected or functioning habitats, and the size and quality of those protected properties. h) Describe why acquisition is needed. Explain why federal, state, and local regulations do not provide enough protection. State the zoning and Shoreline Master Plan designation. i) If buying the land, explain why the acquisition of conservation easements to extinguish certain development, timber, agricultural, mineral, or water rights will not achieve the goals and objectives of the project. j) For multi-site acquisition projects, identify all the possible parcels that will provide similar benefits and certainty of success and provide a clear description of how parcels will be prioritized and how priority parcels will be pursued for acquisition. k) For site-specific acquisitions, describe how you will use the grant if you cannot reach agreement with the landowner. Barrier Information Forms Purpose of Forms The purpose of the Barrier Evaluation (BEF) and Expanded Barrier Evaluation (EBEF) forms are to document information on fish passage barriers submitted to Lead Entities and the Salmon Recovery Funding Board for funding consideration. An updated version of the Design of Road Culverts for Fish Passage Manual is available through the WDFW Web site at http://wdfw.wa.gov/hab/engineer/cm/. The WDFW technical staff is available to provide assistance to applicants. For barrier evaluation questions contact Dave Caudill at WDFW (360) 9022486 or caudidsc@dfw.wa.gov. For engineering design questions or technical assistance contact Michelle Cramer at (360) 902-2610 or cramemlc@dfw.wa.gov. The SRFB strongly encourages applicants to take advantage of this service. In an effort to simplify the information being collected and make it value added for the applicant, the SRFB has elected to try a new approach by utilizing the same but slightly modified forms from the Family Forest Fish Passage Program. These forms are divided up into basically three steps: 1) Barrier determination – is the structure a fish passage barrier and is the stream fish bearing. This initial determination is captured on the Barrier Evaluation Form (BEF). 2) Background information – if the site is determined a barrier and the stream fish bearing then utilized the Expanded Barrier Evaluation Form (EBEF) to capture detailed information including fish species and use, si te information, upstream and downstream channel conditions, and potential habitat gain if the barrier was corrected. 3) Site Visit Documentation and Correction Alternative Form (CAF) – This step will help capture important information from site observations by developing conceptual alternatives and rough cost estimate(s). No substitute for local knowledge: Your help in providing information on a project is greatly appreciated. There is no better information source than a landowner, applicant, or local habitat biologist who lives or works in a particular watershed. The WDFW will develop a site map of each project site listing the species utilizing the stream system, the amount of habitat opened above the barrier the distance to the next known man-made barrier or natural barrier gradient break. If you would like this information for completing your application please contact your SRFB Project Manager. Form Descriptions Barrier Evaluation Form (BEF) - Provides the basic information for identifying the location, landowner, evaluator contact information, and the barrier measurements. The three key pieces of information are: 1) Is the stream fish bearing (anadromous or resident) 2) Is the structure a fish passage barrier (determined by the Washington State fish passage criteria) and 3) Landowner identification. The evaluator should have professional training to determine if the structure is a barrier and if the stream is fish bearing. Barrier Evaluation Form - Single Culvert at Crossing (Instructions at end of worksheet) Location Information Project Name: GPS Lo cation: Datum - WGS84; Format - d ecimal degrees ¼ Section: County: Stream Name: Tributary To: Driving Directions: Landowner Information Section: IAC/SRFB Project #: Latitude: Township: Parcel #: WRIA #: Stream #: Date o f Visit: Longitude: Range: East West Landowner: City: Cell: ( City: Cell: ( ) ) State: Fax: ( ) Landowner Agent: State: Fax: ( ) Mailing Address: Zip: Mailing Address: Zip: Evaluator Information Phone: ( Email: Phone: ( Email: ) ) Evaluator Name: Mailing Address: Affiliation: City: State: Zip: Phone: Fax: Yes No Unknown Cell: Barrier Information (measurements in meters) Species: Stream Typ e SASSI/Stream Catalog Yes Email: Is the stream fish-bearing? Fish-bearing criteria: Fish Observation Other: Physical Criteria No Will this culvert be entered into th e WDFW-FPDSI (fo rmerly SSHEAR) database? If yes, Site ID #: Shape: Rise: Material: Length: Apron: None Downstream Upstream Both Span: Water Depth in Culvert: Countersunk: Water Surface Drop: Culvert Slope(%): Drop Location: Outlet Inlet Inside Yes No Unknown Bankfull Width (outside influence of culvert): Culvert Span/Bankfull Width Ratio: Plunge Pool: Length (culvert to tail-out): OHW width:: Max depth: Fishway Present? Comments) Problem with culvert: Depth Habitat Quality: Comments: Attachments Photos Level A Assessment Site Map Other Excellent Good Poor Unknown Road fill DS: Road width: Yes No (if yes, describe in Yes No Tidegate Present? Yes No Unknown 67% 0% 100% Unknown 33% Is this culvert a fish passage barrier? WS drop Velocity Level B needed Slope Percent Passability: Additional Comments Barrier Evaluation Form – Dam Location Information Project Name: GPS Lo cation: Datum - WGS84; Format - d ecimal degrees ¼ Section: County: Stream Name: Tributary To: Driving Directions: Landowner Information Section: IAC/SRFB Project #: Latitude: Township: Parcel #: WRIA #: Stream #: Date o f Visit: Longitude: Range: East West Landowner Agent: City: Cell: ( City: Cell: ( ) ) State: Fax: ( ) Landowner Agent: State: Fax: ( ) Mailing Address: Zip: Mailing Address: Zip: Evaluator Information Phone: ( Email: Phone: ( Email: ) ) Evaluator Name: Mailing Address: Affiliation: City: State: Zip: Phone: Fax: Yes Cell: Email: Barrier Information (measurements in meters) Is there a road on top of the dam? FFFPP, if yes continue. Is the stream fish-bearing? No Unknown Yes No If no, stop, the dam does not qualify for the Species, if known: Stream Type SSASI/Stream Catalog Hydroelectric Tailings Irrigation Other (describe) Fish-bearing criteria: Fish Observation Physical Criteria Other: Primary purpose: Debris control Flood Control Navigation Stock Pond Water Quality Recreation Water Supply Type: Concrete Timber Other Earth Rock Masonry Metal Span: Partial Full Outlet type: Spillway Standpipe Flashboard Riser Culvert Length: Height: Water surface difference: Operation Timing: Seasonal Plunge pool depth: Year Round Fishway Present? Yes No Depth Road width: Yes No Description/comments: Is this dam a fish passage barrier? No Unknown Percent passability: 67% 100% 0% 33% Yes Problem with dam: WS drop Other Unspecified Bankfull width (outside of dam influence): Will this dam be entered into the WDFW-FPDSI (formerly SSHEAR) database? If yes, Site ID #: Attachments Photos WDFW Dam Fo rm Site Map Other Additional Comments Barrier Evaluation Form - Multiple Culverts at Crossing Location Information Project Name: GPS Lo cation: Datum - WGS84; Format - d ecimal d egrees ¼ Section: County: Stream Name: Tributary To: Driving Directions: Landowner Information Section: IAC/SRFB Project #: Latitude: Township: Parcel #: WRIA #: Stream #: Date o f Visit: Longitude: Range: East West Landowner Name: City: Cell: ( City: Cell: ( ) ) State: Fax: ( ) State: Fax: ( ) Mailing Address: Zip: Phone: ( Email: Mailing Address: Zip: Email: Affiliation: City: State: Zip: Phone: ( ) ) Landowner Agent: Evaluator Information Evaluator Name: Mailing Address: Phone: Fax: Yes No Stream Typ e Cell: Species, if known: SSASI/Stream Catalog Yes No Email: Barrier Information (measurements in meters) Is the stream fish-bearing? Unknown Fish-bearing criteria: Other: Fish Observation Physical Criteria Culvert 1 of Will this culvert be entered into th e WDFW-FPDSI database? If yes, Site ID #: Shape: Material: Apron: None Upstream Downstream Both Span/Di am: Rise: Length: Outlet Water depth in culvert: Countersunk: Unknown Yes No Water Surface Drop(WSD): Culvert Slope(%): (Add all spans, divide Road width: Yes Drop Location: Inlet Inside Bankfull width (upstream of culvert): Plunge pool: Length to tailout: Max depth: Fishway Present? Yes describe in Comments) Problem with culvert: Depth Habitat Quality: Comments: Excellent Culvert span/bankfull width ratio: by bankfull width) OHW width: Road fill at DS end: No Unknown (if yes, Yes No Velocity Unknown Tidegate Present? No Unknown Unknown Percent passability: 67% 100% 0% Is this culvert a fish passage barrier? WSD Good Level B needed 33% Slope Poor Attachments Photos Level A Assessment Site Map Other Additional Comments Correction Analysis Form (Instructions at end of worksheet) Site Information (measurements in feet) Project Name: Bankfull Width (outside influen ce of culvert): Road Fill at Culvert Invert: IAC/SRFB Project #: Utilities Crossing: Road Width: Yes No Date: Unknown Road Description/ condition (mainline, spur road, driveway/access): Evaluator Information Evaluator Name: Mailing Address: Affiliation: City: State: Zip: Phone: FAX: Cell: Upstream Habitat/Channel Description Email: Channel Slope (outside of culvert influen ce): Dominant Substrate: sand (<1/5”) % Regrade Potential (streambed US – streambed DS in feet): cobble (3”-12”) boulder (>12”) bedro ck gravel (1/5”–3”) Additional upstream information, habitat description, other site conditions or con cerns, in cluding potential regrade impacts relative to ch annel stability and h abitat: Do wnstream Habitat/Channel Description Channel Slope: % (outside of culvert influen ce) Additional downstream information, habitat description, other site conditions or con cerns: Correction Options and Preferred Alternative Options to consider – Provide up to three site-appropriate correction alternatives. Option 1: Option 2: Option 3: Preferred alternative - Provide a one or two paragraph recommendation for this site. Include any site-specific concerns that will need to be addressed during design and construction: Cost Estimates Rough cost estimate* - Attach detailed cost breakdown using the appropriate cost estimate template, provided separately. Option 1: $ Option 2: $ Option 3: $ * This is a rough approximation of project costs; actual costs may vary depending on specifications identified during final project design. BARRIER EVALUATION FORM INSTRUCTIONS HOW TO COMPLETE THIS FORM - Following are definitions, descriptions, and standards for information to be included in the Barrier Evaluation Form. Three types of Barrier Evaluation Forms are available. These are for a single culvert at a road crossing, multiple culverts at a road crossing, and dams. LOCATION INFORMATION – Project Name: Use the landowner’s last name followed by the creek name. If more than one site per landowner is evaluated on the same creek, designate each site with a letter, e.g. Franklin – Boulder Creek A. IAC/SRFB Project #: Provided by WDFW when requesting the BEF, this number is used to track projects in IAC/SRFB’s PRISM database. Other Location Information: Please provide the Forest Practice Application (FPA) number and the Hydraulic Project Approval tracking number for the existing culvert if available. If a new FPA has been applied for, include this also. Describe the barrier location including GPS coordinates in decimal degrees using state plane coordinates, Washington South NAD27, stream name, the tributary it flows into, Watershed Resource Inventory Area number, and stream number (available from WDFW) as well as detailed driving directions to the site. LANDOWNER INFORMATION - Provide landowner contact information. If the landowner is working through a consultant or other party, please provide contact information. EVALUATOR INFORMATION BARRIER INFORMATION – Provide contact information for the person(s) assessing the site. - All measurements should be i n meters. Is the stream fish-bearing? If unknown, DNR or WDFW will determine fish -bearing status. Generally, if a stream is 2 feet or greater in width in western W ashi ngton (3 feet or greater in eastern Washington) with a gradient of 20 percent or less, it is considered fish -bearing, even if it is dry in summer. Is this culvert a fish passage barrier? This is concluded from the collected data, according to W DFW Level A assessment protocol*. Culvert shape: Describe culvert shape (round, box, arch, squash, elliptical, bottomless, or other). Culvert material: Describe culvert material (precast concrete – PCC; corrugated steel – CST; corrugated aluminum – CAL; cast-in-place concrete – CPC; structural plate steel – SPS; smooth steel – SST; plastic – PVC; structural plate aluminum – SPA; timber –TMB; masonry – MRY; other – OTH; (may be 2 different materials joined end to end). Culvert size: Diameter : measure inside diameter for circular culverts. Rise: measure insi de dimension from culvert invert to crown of non-circular culverts. Span: measure the inside maximum width of culvert for non -circular culverts. Water d epth in culvert: Measured at downstream end, about 6 i nches inside culvert. Outfall drop: Measure difference between water surface inside culvert and water surface of plunge pool. Culvert length: Measure culvert length i ncluding aprons if present. Culvert slope: Measure the vertical difference between culvert invert elevations at inlet and outlet. Divide this value by the culvert length (including aprons) and multiply by 100. If slope varies within culvert, provide the overall measurement and make a note in comments with maximum slope and length of the maximum slope. Indicate which tool was used to determine culvert slope (laser level, transit, other). Streambed material throughout culvert: A yes indicates at least one inch in depth of streambed material is present within the entire culvert length, not just in corrugations. Apron: Horizontal extension of culvert invert with human -made materials. Road width: Measurement should include shoulder s. Road fill: Measure height of material from top of culvert to top of fill at downstream end. Plunge pool: Length to tailout: Measure length from the downstream culvert end to the plunge pool tailout or downstream control. OHW width: Ordinary high water width is the average width of the plunge pool measured at th e ordinary high water mark. OHW i s where the regular stream flow makes a line on the bank marking soil or vegetation with a character distinct from that of the abutti ng upland. Also defined as the lowest point at which perennial vegetation grows on the streambank. Max depth: Maximum depth i s measured at the deepest point in the plunge pool. Bankfull width: The stream width measured perpendicular to flow at the stage at which water begins to overflow into the active flood plain. Bankfull width requires a floodplain or a bench not present in many channels. In those cases, use OHW (see above). Enter the average of several bankfull width measurements taken up and/or downstream of the culvert, outside the influence of the culvert. Culvert span to bankfull width ratio: Divide the culvert span by the stream channel bankfull width. If there are multiple culverts, add the spans of each culvert together then divide by the stream channel bankfull width. Enter as a whole number to 2 decimals, not a percent. Problem with culvert: Check outfall drop if > 0.24 meters, check slope if equal to or greater than 1.0%, check velocity if no bed material is in the culvert or culvert span to streambed bankfull width ratio is < 0.75, check depth if water depth is < 0.20 meter s. Percent passability: Based on professional judgment. Generally, 1 problem with culvert = 67% passable; 2 = 33% passable; 3 = 0% passable. Fish Passage Diversion and Screening Inventory (FPDSI) database entry: In order to avoid duplicating data entry, please provide any FPDSI site ID number you have assigned to the site. Comments: Provide any additional information such as culvert condition, fish use/observation, and habitat quality and site conditions. ATTACHMENTS - Please attach labeled photographs, including upstream habitat, upstream end of culvert, road, downstream end of culvert, and downstream habitat, with scale. A site map is needed to help verify project location. If available, please attach the Level A assessment and culvert survey profile. *Level A assessment protocol is described in the Fish Passage Barrier and Surface Water Diversion Screening Assessment and Prioritization Manual, WDFW, August 2000, available on-line at http://www.wdfw.wa.gov/hab/engineer/fishbarr.htm CORRECTION ANALYSIS FORM INSTRUCTIONS This will be completed for projects determined to be of potential high benefit to fish resources b ased on the information provided in BEF and EBEF. The completed fo rms will be used to develop a prio ritized list of projects to b e presented to DNR for potential funding. SITE INFORMATION Project Name: The landowner’s last name followed by the creek name. If more than one site per landowner is evaluated on the same creek, designate each site with a letter, e.g. Franklin – Boulder Creek A. Should correspond to name used on BEF/EBEF. IAC/SRFB Project #: Provided by WDFW when requesting the CAF, this i s used to track projects in IAC/SRFB’s PRISM database. Bankfull width : The stream width measured perpendicular to flow at the stage at which water begins to overflow into the active flood plain. Bankfull width requires a floodplain or a bench not present in many channels. In those cases, use Ordinary High Water (OHW). OHW is where the regular stream flow makes a line on the bank marking soil or vegetation with a character distinct from that of the abutti ng upland. Also defined as the lowest point at which perennial vegetation grows on the streambank. Enter the average of several bankfull width measurements taken up and/or downstream of the culvert, outside the influence of the culvert. Utilities crossing: Include any water, gas, phone or electrical utilities at the crossing to be affected by project construction. Road fill at downstream end: Measure height of material from top of culvert to top of fill at downstream end. Road width: Measurement should include shoulders. Road description/condition: Provide a brief description of the road surface, use, condition, etc. EVALUATOR INFORMATION - Provide contact information for the p erson(s) completing the CAF. UPSTREAM HABITAT/CHANNEL DESCRIPTION Approximate chann el slope: Thi s is measured outside of the culvert influence. Streambed material: Identify the size and type of bed material present. Categorize it as: fi nes, sand, gravel, cobbles, boulders, bedrock etc. Additional information: Provide any additional upstream information that may be important to the project. DOWNSTREAM HABITAT/CHANNE L DE SCRI PTION Approximate chann el slope: Thi s is measured outside of the culvert influence . Additional information: Provide any additional upstream information that may be important to the project. CORRECTION OPTIONS AND PREFERRED ALTERNATIVE Options to consider: The purpose of thi s section is to provide the sponsor some guidance on the intended fix. Most small forest landowner projects should be relatively straightforward – however each site is different. Preferred alternative: Describe the recommended correction and site -specific concerns to be addressed during design and construction. COST ESTIMATES Rough cost estimate: Provide estimated costs for correction options listed above. Costs should be based on cost estimate templates, provided separately, for culverts, bottoml ess arch culverts, and bridges. Attach the corresponding completed template for each estimate. These represent roughly approximate costs; actual costs may vary dependi ng on specifications i dentified during final project design.