1. 2015 FAHP Annual Meeting
For Oregon’s Programmatic Endangered Species Act Consultation on the Federal-Aid Highway Program
March 15, 2016

2. FAHP Annual Report
Background
Purpose
Highlights

3. Training Quarterly Updates at Team Meetings User’s Guide
Biology & Wetland Team
Region Environmental Coordinators
User’s Guide
New version rolled out in February 2016
ODOT Qualification Program for ESA Compliance
Held February 2016
Included Hot Topics

4. Types of Projects covered by the FAHP since implementation (December 2012)

5. Submittal & Approval Data
Number of Projects Submitting Notification in Calendar Year: 
2013
(42)
2014
(43)
2015
(26)
Number of Projects per Type of Notification:
NMFS Approval Required 17 26 13
Notification Only (FHWA-only Approval) 25
Avg. # Days for FHWA Approval: 10 5 6
Avg. # Days for NMFS Approval: 54 40 19
Projects with IWWE or other significant changes(some projects had multiple changes over different calendar years) 2 15
Projects submitted with insufficient data or supplemental materials are sent back and the timelines above reflect approval time for a complete submittal only.

6. 2015 Statistics 33 new projects started FAHP ESA process
26 Projects submitted notifications for approval
No new projects required separate formal consultation with NMFS in 2015

7. Annual Take Metrics & Recovery Domains
Take is allocated based on first year of construction
Fish Salvages are the exception, assigned yearly
Majority of projects have less than 1 year of construction
Take quantities are estimated until submittal of construction completion report
The changes captured in the CCR are downward adjustments in take primarily

8. Interior Columbia Recovery Domain
Canyon Creek Complex Fires (Sheep & Vance Creeks)
Ladd Creek

9. Interior Columbia Recovery Domain
Maximum Annual Allocation
Actual Running Total (2013)
Actual Running Total (2014)
Anticipated Running Total (2015)
Anticipated Running Total (2016)
Anticipated Running Total For Program
Anticipated Number of Projects 2 5 1 8
Fish Salvaged (#)
580
799
N/A
Riparian Habitat Disturbed (ac) 29
.002
0.473
.005
.48
Trees (>18") Removed from Riparian Zone
429
Streambank Hardening below OHW (linear ft)
2462
Net New Impervious (ac) 53
2.38
-.08*
.008
2.308
Steel Pile Driven Below OHW
380 6 14
*Current projections show more impervious area being removed than being created in 2015.

10. Willamette / Lower Columbia Recovery Domain
Westport Ferry

11. Willamette / Lower Columbia Recovery Domain
Maximum Annual Allocation
Actual Running Total (2013)
Actual Running Total (2014)
Anticipated Running Total (2015)
Anticipated Running Total (2016)
Anticipated Running Total For Program
Anticipated Number of Projects 2 16 17 29 64
Fish Salvaged (#)
1300 25 NA
Riparian Habitat Disturbed (ac) 66
0.13
0.255
.611
.736
1.732
Trees (>18") Removed from Riparian Zone
957 5 8 12 27
Streambank Hardening below OHW (linear ft)
5493
375
241
100
125
841
Net New Impervious (ac)
117
0.63
8.181
5.448
9.12
23.379
Steel Pile Driven Below OHW
900
202
106
372

12. Oregon Coast Coho Recovery Domain
Neahkahnie Creek Culvert Replacement

13. Oregon Coast Coho Recovery Domain
Maximum Annual Allocation
Actual Running Total (2013)
Actual Running Total (2014)
Anticipated Running Total (2015)
Anticipated Running Total (2016)
Anticipated Running Total For Program
Anticipated Number of Projects 1 9 7 19 36
Fish Salvaged (#)
720 33 40 NA 73
Riparian Habitat Disturbed (ac)
0.16
.206
2.093
2.459
Trees (>18") Removed from Riparian Zone
528 3 28 31
Streambank Hardening below OHW (linear ft)
3030
238
373
611
Net New Impervious (ac) 65
3.82
0.98
4.296
9.096
Steel Pile Driven Below OHW
500
150 18
186
504

14. Southern Oregon / Northern California Coho Recovery Domain
Deer Creek Bridge Replacement

15. Southern Oregon / Northern California Coho Recovery Domain
Southern Oregon / Northern California Coast Recovery Domain
Maximum Annual Allocation
Actual Running Total (2013)
Actual Running Total (2014)
Anticipated Running Total (2015)
Anticipated Running Total (2016)
Anticipated Running Total For Program
Anticipated Number of Projects 2 4 5 11
Fish Salvaged (#)
400 20 NA
Riparian Habitat Disturbed (ac)
0.346
.106
.452
Trees (>18") Removed from Riparian Zone
198 14 18
Streambank Hardening below OHW (linear ft)
1705
670
100
770
Net New Impervious (ac) 36
1.27
6.32
.672
8.262
Steel Pile Driven Below OHW
220

16. 2015 Construction Monitoring
49 Projects in construction
100% compliance with basic monitoring requirement (1 per year, per project)
85 Official construction monitoring reports submitted
10 covered multiple inspection dates
Several stand alone photo only inspections
Numerous other visits without official report.
Plan to increase quantity and quality of reports in 2016

17. 2015 Construction Monitoring Results
Most common issues encountered
Erosion control fencing maintenance
Improper fuel storage, often empty cans
Ineffective storm drain and bridge scupper blocking
Most issues were able to be corrected immediately upon notice
Plans to increase emphasis on these areas in upcoming construction inspector training classes

18. Ladd Creek Fish Passage Project
Ladd Creek, a tributary of Catherine Creek, contains SRB steelhead, listed as threatened under the state and federal ESA. Chinook salmon historically spawned in Ladd Creek.
Construction of I-84 through Ladd Canyon in the 1970’s resulted in complete blockage of fish passage for all species at all flows as a result of a 20-foot vertical culvert miles of spawning habitat was blocked.
Two additional concrete box culverts lower in the canyon were partial passage barriers

19. Ladd Creek Fish Passage Project

20. Ladd Creek Fish Salvage & Follow Up
August 17, 2015
90% mortality rate on 247 fish captured
Unusual & isolated incident
Likely due to bucket overcrowding
Notification occurred to Bill Lind (NOAA Lower Snake River Branch Chief) & Eric Morgan (NOAA Office of Law Enforcement)
Three additional salvages resulted in 509 steelhead salvaged with only 1 mortality

21. Ladd Creek Fish Passage Project
Action items in response to Ladd Creek Mortality:
Action Item Date Completed or Planned:
NOAA Electrofishing Guidelines training at:
- Statewide ODOT Regional Environmental Coordinator (REC) meeting
- Statewide ODOT Biology Team meeting
FAHP Training
9/24/2015
10/15/2015
2/4/2016
Smith-Root Electrofishing and Fish Handling Training at Smith-Root. (Will be required every 5 years for crew leaders)
5/3-4/2016
Annual training at statewide Biology Team and REC Team meetings
Annually
Update the 2016 FAHP Guidance Document to include more detail on electrofishing, fish handling, and communication protocols. The document now includes the NOAA Electrofishing Guidance as an appendix instead of just a reference.
Spring 2016
Mandatory use of aeration buckets for fish holding on all fish salvages.
Fall 2015

22. Ladd Creek Fish Passage Project
Construction is nearly complete, opening up over 12 miles of habitat!

23. Advanced Opportunistic Stormwater Credit & Alternative Stormwater Approach

24. Environmental Enhancements
Stormwater treatment
63.45 new acres treated
Only new acres of impervious surface area
Vance & Sheep Creek Culverts
New oversized culverts installed due to Canyon Creek Complex fire
Large woody debris
Improved fish access on Vance Creek
Large wood and fish rocks implemented on many projects around the state