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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12- Montana Trout Foundation Grant App. for Hydraulic modeling of Bozeman CreekMONTANA TROUT W I F T FO UNDA1 ION Grant Application Form I. APPLICANT INFORMATION a. Applicant Name City of Bozeman Mailing Address PO Box 1230, 121 North Rouse Ave. City or Town Bozeman State MT Zip 59771 Telephone (406) 582-3222 b. Contact person if different than above Ron Dingman, Director Address if different than applicant Parks and Recreation Dept. Telephone if different than applicant same PROJECT INFORMATION (attach additional pages as needed) a. Project Title Hydraulic Modeling of Bozeman Creek b. Purpose of Project (goals and objectives) Develop hydraulic model of Bozeman Creek for the one-mile reach through downtown Bozeman in order to proceed with stream channel and habitat restoration. c. Brief Project Description The hydraulic modeling project is part of the Bozeman Creek Enhancement Project, guided by the Bozeman Creek Enhancement Committee (BCEC). Hydraulic modeling is prerequisite for achieving BCEC's four goals: 1) Restore natural processes, 2) Improve water quality. 3)Improve public access. 4) Foster community stewardship of Bozeman Creek. (see attached) PO BOX 3165 • BOZEMAN, MONTANA • 59772 - INFO@MONTANATROUT.NET MONTANA TROUT RM F 0 U N V A T 1 0 N d. Project Starting Date January 2012 c. Project Completion Date August 2012 a. Grant Request (dollars) $10,000 b. Contribution from Other Sources DNRC: $10,000; in-kind contribution (NPS staff): $2,500 c. Total Project Cost $22,500 d. Have Other Funding Sources Been Secured? Yes L. Names and Amounts of Other Funding Sources DNRC: $10,000; NPS (in-kind): $2,500. L How will MTF funds be used? (MTF rates salaries a very low priority and will fund them only when extraordinary justification is presented.) Direct costs for consultant/professional engineer services for hydraulic model development. IV. PROJECT BENEFITS (attach additional pages as needed) a. Benefits to Native Species See attached PO BOX 31 65 • BOZEMAN, MONTANA • 59772 • INFO@MONTANATROUT,NET MO NTANA TROUT " I F T F 0 U P4 D A T 1 0 N AGREEMENT It is understood that any funds granted as a result of this request are subject to the following conditions: 1. The funds granted your proposal are to be used only for the purposes set forth therein. MTF funds may not be used to pay indirect costs. MTF has letters on file with Vice Presidents for Research at Montana State University and the University of Montana, which state MTF's position on indirect costs. Thirty percent of the grant will be withheld until you have submitted: • A concluding report of expenditures and remainders (if any) • A detailed evaluation of the project, and • A one-paragraph abstract of the evaluation. The concluding report, evaluation, and abstract must be submitted within 30 days of the completion of the work proposed in your application. 3. All publications of news releases relevant to this project must include appropriate acknowledgment of MTF funding. 4. MTF reserves, and you do hereby grant to MTF, the right to copy, reprint, reproduce, publish, republish, disseminate and to otherwise make use of all reports, studies, data findings, conclusions, recommendations, and all other written, graphic or pictorial material resulting from your project whether or not copyrighted, published, or otherwise protected under a proprietary claim by you or your designee; provided, that if such work be claimed or protected under such proprietary protections, then MTF agrees to provide a disclosure to that effect along with a statement that the work is being used with the permission of its author. 5. You shall pay, indemnify and forever hold MTF harmless fi any liability arising out of contract work, including, but not limited to, any claim arising out of libel, slander or copyright, patent, trademark, trade name or other proprietary infi•ingement. C24 Date q — Z-7 — I/ Project Director (signature) Chris Kukulski, City Manager Person responsi6Te_foj financial records/reports, if other than Project Director (signature) Ron Dingman, lirector, Parks and Recreation Department PO BOX 3165 - BOZEMAN, MONTANA - 59772 • INFO@MONTANATROUT.NET City of Bozeman: Bozeman Creek .Hydraulic Modeling Proposal; September 22, 2011 Project Information (attach additional pages as needed) Project title Bozeman Creek Hydraulic Modeling Purpose of project (goals and objectives) Develop hydraulic model of Bozeman Creek for the one -mile reach through downtown Bozeman in order to proceed with stream channel and habitat restoration. Brief project description This hydraulic modeling project is being undertaken as part of the larger Bozeman Creek Enhancement Project, under the guidance of the Bozeman Creek Enhancement Committee (BCEC). The BCEC is a partnership of organizations, agency staff and individuals, including representatives from the Bozeman Parks and Recreation Dept., Downtown Bozeman Partnership, Friends of Bogert Park, Gallatin Local Water Quality District, Gallatin Valley Land Trust, Greater Gallatin Watershed Council, MT Fish, Wildlife and Parks, Trout Unlimited's Madison- Gallatin Chapter, and several professional firms and landowners. The BCEC receives planning and technical assistance from the National Park Service's Rivers and Trails Program. The BCEC is developing a longterm creek enhancement plan, while simultaneously pursuing high priority early - action projects. The BCEC's work is guided by four goals. Goal 1: Restore the natural processes necessary for a functioning creek ecosystem Goal 2: Improve water quality to meet fishable /swimmable criteria. Goal 3: Provide ample public access and appropriate recreational opportunities along the creek corridor, while ensuring resource protection. Goal 4: Foster broad awareness of and appreciation for Bozeman Creek, leading to a strong community stewardship ethic Bozeman Creek through the one -mile reach centered on the downtown Bozeman area is significantly altered and confined, with frequent road crossings, culverts, and channelized reaches, even passing under downtown Bozeman buildings and streets. These alterations negatively impact the creek's ability to provide fish and wildlife habitat, filter runoff, pass flood flows, and provide recreational amenities. With restoration, the creek could be a highly valuable community asset running through the heart of town. MT Fish, Wildlife and Parks recently electrofished a 400' reach within this one -mile area, and found browns and rainbows, a Yellowstone cutthroat, sculpins and suckers. FWP staff concluded that the fish were in excellent condition, but their numbers and sizes were well below what a stream this size should be able to carry if it had better habitat. Despite poor habitat, primarily due to channelization and loss of riparian vegetation, people report catching 12" - 18" fish, indicating habitat improvement is a worthwhile endeavor. Residents strongly support the idea of improving fish habitat and fishing along Bozeman Creek. City of Bozeman: Bozeman Creek Hydraulic Modeling Proposal; September 22, 2011 Hydraulic modeling is the single best planning and design tool for considering opportunities and constraints for any type of channel and habitat enhancement. HEC -RAS is the industry standard and a fundamental tool for assessing existing conditions as well as predicting upstream and downstream changes that would result from proposed projects. HEC -RAS models inundation, surface water profiles, and velocities at cross - sections along a stream. This information is essential for evaluating the inerits, constraints and potential impacts of reach - scale and site -scale projects. Creation of'a HEC -RAS model for the one -mile segment from Story Street to Peach Street will benefit all proposed or considered individual projects, as well as facilitate the coordination of projects. Furthermore, by providing a HEC -RAS of existing conditions, all future efforts at assessment and design will benefit from having the base model established. The cost of creating the existing conditions model will directly reduce the cost of future design efforts for multiple projects by an equivalent amount. The BCEC is currently working on two high- priority projects in the Story -to -Peach Street reach: the Bozeman Creek at Bogert Park Conceptual Designs Project, and the Downtown Bozeman Creek Parking) Project. Both of these project have a strong channel restoration and habitat enhancement component, and both are open to the public and located very close to downtown. Hydraulic modeling will be required for both of these projects as part of final design and permitting. One if not both of these projects will be ready for construction in 2012. Several other projects in this same one -mile reach are in the planning phase. The Gallatin Local Water Quality District, a member of the BCEC, has successfully applied for a DNRC Renewable Resources Planning Grant for this hydraulic modeling project, and was awarded $10,000. The estimated cost for the project is '$20,000. MTF funds will be used to complete the project. Project starting date. January 2012 Project completion date. August 20912 Grant request: $1 0,000 Contribution from other sources: DNRC: $10,000 NPS RTCA staff time (in- kind): $2,500 City of Bozeman: Bozeman Creek Hydraulic Modeling Proposal; September 22, 2011 Total project cost. $22,500 Have other funding sources been secured? Yes Names and amounts of other funding sources: DNRC $10,000, NPS - $2500 Project Benefits a. Benefits to native species This project accomplishes the engineering required to design, permit and construct several planned creek restoration projects, two of which are currently in the design stage. All restoration/enhancement projects in this one-mile reach of Bozeman Creek will have an aquatic enhancement component, as an integral part of a suite of benefits that attend re- naturalizing an abused watercourse. Browns, rainbows, Yellowstone cutthroat, sculpins and suckers are found in Bozeman Creek. It is not yet known if westslope cutthroat use Bozeman Creek; better survey data is needed. All fish species, as well as other native aquatic organisms and riparian dependant wildlife, will benefit from the planned habitat enhancement projects. Residents and visitors will benefit from an improved fishery, and from increased opportunities to access the restored creek. How will HTFfunds be used? Direct costs for consultant/professional engineering services to survey creek channel and create hydraulic model.