The final mitigation proposal is composed of the following parts, which would be divided 

 between the Colville Confederated Tribes, the Spokane Tribe and the State of Washington:^ 



• Acquisition of sufficient land or management rights to protect habitat units equivalent 

 to those lost Approximately 73,000 acres of land would be required. Priority parcels 

 are identified in the mitigation proposal. Habitat unit types include protection for 

 several upland game, non-game, riparian, waterfowl and big game species. 



• Improvement and management of these lands to obtain and perpetuate the habitat 

 units. Annual operation and maintenance funds are being requested for the life of the 

 project 



• Protection and enhancement of identified bald eagle territories and communal roosts. 

 Selected tree planting on protected lands, and protection and enhancement of 

 potential nesting habitat if warranted. 



2. The Willamette Basin Proposal (Summarized from "A Wildlife Habitat Protection, Mitigation 

 and Enhancement Plan for Eight Federal Hydroelectric Facilities in the Willamette River Basin," 

 Final Report, May 1987.) 



The Willamette Basin hydroelectric facilities are located in three major drainages of the 

 Willamette River Basin. Cougar Dam (25 MW) is located on the South Fork McKenzie River Dexter 

 (15 MW), Lookout Point (120 MW) and Hills Creek (30 MW) dams are located on the Middle Fork 

 Willamette River; Foster Dam (20 MW) is located on the South Santiam River Qreen Peter Dam (80 

 MW) on the Middle Santiam River; and Big Cliff (18 MW) and Detroit (100 MW) dams on the North 

 Santiam River. Construction of the facilities was initiated between 1947 and 1961 with operations 

 commencing between 1954 and 1969. All eight dams are multipurpose facilities and are operated 

 and maintained by the Corps of Engineers (Corps). Congress provided no funding to mitigate the 

 effects on wildlife at these facilities. 



The wildlife mitigation proposal for the Willamette Basin hydroelectric facilities was completed 

 and submitted to the Council for action in May 1987 by the Oregon Department of Fish and 

 Wildlife. Wildlife loss statements were completed for each of the individual hydroelectric facilities in 

 the Willamette Basin. The decision to develop a comprehensive mitigation plan at all projects 

 simultaneously was based on the limited wildlife enhancement opportunities close to the 

 reservoirs, the homogeneity of the affected and existing environment around the reservoirs, and 

 the fact that all the projects are operated arxJ maintained by the Corps. 



Development of the mitigation proposal was consistent with the planning provisions outlined 

 in Section 1003(b) of the fish and wildlife program. The Oregon Department of Rsh and Wildlife 

 was the lead agency for the development of the wildlife loss statement (1003(b) (2)) and the 



6J Estimated larxl needs (aaes to acquire) identified in the proposal are: 



Colville Spokane State 



Private/Allotted Lands 7,300 3,210 41,132 



Public/Tribal Lands 4,000 7.380 10,500 



