A&H Project Proposal 2017

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1 & Project Proposal Project itle: oos ountain ravel anagement rea () pplicant: regon epartment of ish and ildlife (); arnes & ssociates, Inc; ureau of Land anagement; eyerhaeuser ompany; oseburg orest Products Primary ontact Phone: harleston ield ffice Primary ontact ddress: oat asin rive, harleston, 9 Primary ontact -mail: stuartllove@stateorus; timothyrwalters@stateorus Location: est egion (see attached maps) atershed istrict / U: Umpqua / ioga () ounty: oos ownship, ange, ection:, ec 9, ;, ec ;, ec, ;, ec ; 9, ec,, ;, ec, ;, ec ; 9, ec -, U (center point): 9 ype of Project: ccess umber of cres of abitat to be Improved: / umber of cres of ccess to be Provided: ~, elcome to unt Proposed tart ate: ugust, Proposed nd ate: ugust, stimated ost of Project ( year total): ~$, 9 ccess and abitat und equest ( year total): ~$, Project Proposal: he goal of this project is to provide open hunter and recreational access to both commercial timberlands and to ureau of Land anagement sections only accessible via private logging roads In an effort to forgo any fee-permit system, motorized access to this area would be provided along arterial roads and additional walk-in access would be provided on spur roads If this is not developed, it is likely access within this area will be restricted (eg, feeaccess) or non-existent in coming years

2 U: ith shifting commercial timberland ownership, the advancement of fee-permit systems has gained in popularity Private lands that were once accessible for free have shifted to a pay-to-play model he largest commercial timberland owner in regon, eyerhaeuser ompany, has now developed an extensive recreational permit system, maintaining access for hunters but with a multitude of restrictions, including the total number of permits available dditional federal lands, known as regon and alifornia ailroad evested Lands (& Lands), were developed and classified as, timberlands to be managed for: permanent forest production; protection of watersheds and regulation of stream flow; contribution toward the economic stability of local communities and timber industry; creation of recreational facilities; and provisions for reimbursing the & counties the loss of tax revenues from the & lands s a result, many federal lands are inaccessible due to unique restrictions on those land and/or road designations for forestry/industrial use only In, the enasha orest Products orporation lands were sold and split into several small ownerships managed by orest Investment ssociates (I) I has proposed a fee-permit system for their lands around oos ountain in oos ounty, regon urrently this area is open to all recreational activities (in line with fire restriction compliances) year-round his area is within a checkboard of ownership, primarily with the ureau of Land anagement (L) owever these private timberland ownerships, under the & Lands system, has the right to restrict access to the majority of L sections within this proposed If unable to work out an access agreement which restricts vehicular traffic on non-arterial logging roads, I has proposed installing gates at critical access points, and ultimately restricting public access due to road maintenance and garbage problems associated with open access he epartment sees this as an opportunity to partner with several private timber companies to maintain access to forested lands and begin a new model for the outhwest portion of regon urrently there are only two & projects in this portion of the state (ew iver ccess rea (Langlois) and the Jackson ooperative ravel anagement rea (edford)) and it is important the epartment is serving our outhwest constituents to the best of our abilities ecreational access is a priority for our agency and this project would benefit that objective moving forward P & I: ravel anagement reas have been developed across the state under similar conditions; many counties and management units work within this checkboard of ownerships, and finding innovation, long-term solutions to access is critical s have become a model for partnering with private timber companies and federal agencies to maintain cooperative access here are many examples within the state, including the Jackson ooperative ravel anagement rea near entral Point

3 PJ JIV: a hat are the objectives of the proposed project? Provide recreational opportunities in the form of hunting, fishing and wildlife viewing; aintain access to commercial and federal timberlands under an access agreement; Provide educational materials related to recreation and ravel anagement reas/local partnerships b ow will the project benefit wildlife habitat? lear habitat benefits include: reduction of spread of noxious and invasive plant species and minimization of physical and acoustic disturbance to wildlife, which will likely decrease physiological expenditures of wildlife during the fall and winter months ther related benefits include focusing vehicular traffic on the main arterial roads which will minimize disturbance of and sediment production from the secondary roadways throughout this area c elect species that will benefit from habitat improvements: / d Length of time benefits provided: / e ow will project benefit public access? If limited access, how many hunters will be permitted? ith only the southern portion of the accessible through federal lands and roads, this will open up >, acres of checker-boarded private and federal land to access here will be no limit on the number of hunters allowed, only restrictions as mandated by the timberland companies during certain Industrial ire Precaution Levels f elect species for which public access will be provided: i ig ame deer, elk, bear, cougar ii Upland ame mountain quail, forest grouse, turkey iii igratory ame band-tailed pigeon, mourning dove g If damage related, how will the project alleviate/eliminate the problem? his project is not specifically designed to address damage but the allocation of access to hunters on commercial timberlands during the hunting season will alleviate browse damage on young evergreen trees he harleston istrict currently allocates damage tags on I managed ownership but this need would be decreased with increased pressure on big game during the fall PJ L: ee attached map(s) PU: ignage and informational pamphlets

4 PI: one required UL: hat is the estimated project schedule? a abitat ork tart and nd ate: / b ccess greement tart and nd ate: ugust, ugust, c List major project activities and time schedule for each: ctivity: evelop signage and pamphlets for ime: July, ctivity: egin access for public ime: ugust, ctivity: nd access for public ime: ugust, Participation/ctivity: a regon epartment of ish and ildlife oordination, signs, pamphlets b orest Investment ssociates/arnes & ssociates, Inc ccess, road maintenance (annually) c ureau of Land anagement - ccess d eyerhaeuser ompany - ccess e oseburg orest Products ccess *unding will be exclusively provided via & funds 9 Project aintenance and onitoring: a ho will maintain the project and fund long-term maintenance and/or operation if needed? his work will be completed by and I and funding will be provided through the & Program b hat element(s) of the project will be monitored, how often, and for how long? nsuring access roads and closed roads signs are being followed will be the responsibility of the epartment and of the security services contractor (eg, regon state Police) ecurity services will be provided between the opening of the archery season and the end of ecember

5 Project ost stimate: *nforcement will be coordinated through regon tate Police (P) rate is reflective of overtime pay for local troopers (oos ay and oseburg) P has committed hours above and beyond their regular patrol hours to monitor and enforce game laws on the

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