2018-06 Widman Access Area

ACCESS & HABITAT PROGRAM Regional Advisory Council Project Proposal Review

ODFW Region / A&H Regional Council: Northeast Region / Northeast Council

Project Proposal Title: Widman Access Area

Applicants(s): Mike Widman

Date of Council Review: March 1, 2018

Type of Project: Access X Habitat X Other Damage ____

Motion: Joseph Patnode made a motion to approve the project as proposed. Morgan Olson seconded the motion.

Council Member Position Vote Morgan Olson Chairman Yes Vicki McClaran Landowner Representative Yes Joseph Patnode Landowner Representative Yes Larry Snyder Landowner Representative Yes John Groupe Hunter Representative Yes Tim Campbell Hunter Representative Yes Vacant Hunter Representative Absent

Disposition of Vote: Motion passed 6:0

Project Strengths: • Project provides year round “Welcome to Hunt” access to 8,430 acres for big game, predator and upland game bird hunting. • This is a very popular, highly publicized, and well used hunting area that has received high levels of use during the big game hunting seasons. • In a unit that is 62% private lands, this project provides important access to hunters who would otherwise have a very difficult time finding opportunities to hunt. The project area also provides late season access to an elk population that is becoming more difficult to provide quality hunting opportunities for. • Mr. Widman is taking a proactive approach to managing his lands and working diligently to improve habitat conditions for sage grouse. He is demonstrating the understanding and need to improve habitat conditions for sage grouse, big game and livestock alike. Council Member John Groupe stated: “this is a project that should receive national attention. It is taking a proactive approach in managing livestock/wildlife interactions and looking to promote habitat for an Endangered Species Act Candidate Species. Projects like this a great example of how landowners and the Department can work to together to benefit the resource.”

Project Concerns: • None Department of Fish and Wildlife Oregon Baker City Field Office 2995 Hughes Lane Kate Brown, Governor Baker City, OR 97814 (541) 523-5832 FAX (541) 523-5874 www.dfw.state.or.us/

February 13, 2018

Access & Habitat Board 4034 Fairvew Industrial Dr. SE Salem, OR 97302

Dear A&H Board:

I am writing to encourage the renewal of the Widman Access Area A&H Project. I recommend the board approve this project due to the lack of quality public hunting opportunities in the Lookout Mountain Unit and the dedication to the wildlife resource that is apparent from this landowner.

The Lookout Mountain Unit is the highest priority area in the Baker District to maintain or open private land public hunting access. The unit is 66% private land and has very limited private land access.

Big game distribution in the Lookout Mountain Unit is skewed heavily toward private land. This uneven distribution has causes problems with hunter crowding on public land and trespass on private land. This has limited ODFW’s ability to effectively manage elk populations. Access and Habitat “Welcome to Hunt Areas” have provide a much needed tool for the district to maintain and increase tag numbers in the unit.

The Widman ranch has been providing public hunting access to the residents of Oregon since 2009 in the Lookout Mountain Unit. In addition to providing hunting access the ranch has continually been active in habitat improvement projects with partners such NRCS, USFWS, Baker SWCD and ODFW. These projects have spanned ownership boundaries due to the enthusiasm and dedication of the landowner to the resource.

The current application looks to expand on the past partner projects by dedicating funds to habitat improvement. The success of this project is only furthered by the ranches ability and willingness to rest treatments from grazing. This is a rarity when an operational cattle ranch has a managed grazing plan that includes rest and restoration in it. These treatments will only further habitat for wildlife and public hunters.

If you would like to discuss this project or the importance of maintaining access to the area, feel free to contact me at (541) 523-5832.

Sincerely, 2/13/2018 X

Signed by: [email protected]

Brian Ratliff Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife Baker District Wildlife Biologist

Application for Grant Funds

1. Project Title: Widman Access Area 2. Applicant: Mike Widman Phone: (541)403-0740 Grantee: Mike Widman (As will appear on contract/payments) If private nonprofit, attach IRS letter of 501(c) (3) status Address: 43444 Old Trail Road City/State/Zip: Baker City / Oregon / 97814 Phone: (541)403-0740

Email: N/A 3. Location: ODFW Region East Region Watershed District / Wildlife Management Unit: Grande Ronde Watershed District / Lookout Mountain Wildlife Management Unit County: Baker County Township/Range/Section: T9S, R43E, multiple sections 4. Type of Project: ☒Habitat Improvement ☒Access ☐Damage

5. Number of acres of habitat to be improved: 600 acres 6. Number of acres of access to be provided: 7,435 acres

☒Welcome to Hunt ☐By Permission ☐Other______

7. Proposed Start Date: 08/01/2018 8. Proposed End Date: 01/31/2021 9. Estimated Cost of Project: $266,116 10. Access and Habitat Fund Request: $104,610 11. Briefly explain what the project proposes to do: This project proposes to continue to pay Widman Ranches $2.00/acre for “Welcome to Hunt” access on 7,435 acres of private land in the Lookout Mountain Wildlife Management Unit for a period of three years to hunt big game (i.e. mule deer, pronghorn antelope, Rocky Mountain elk, bear, cougar, coyote) and upland game birds (i.e. Hungarian partridge, chukar, California quail and forest grouse). In addition to the access area work, Widman Ranches is also requesting an additional $20,000/year to continue with wildlife habitat improvement efforts/project(s), specifically aimed at treating invasive annual grass (medusahead rye) and re-establishing perennial grass and forb populations. The proposed project will improve big game winter range, enhance year-round upland game bird habitat(s) and directly impact critical sage-grouse habitat(s).

12. Habitat and Landscape: Describe the habitat and landscape of the project area. The Widman Access Area is very unique in the sense that it contains several different habitat types inhabited by pronghorn antelope, mule deer, Rocky Mountain elk, Hungarian partridge and sage grouse. The northern portion of the property is rolling sagebrush steppe habitat. The middle portion of the property is characterized by hilly terrain with numerous springs, seeps and rock outcroppings.

13. Background: Describe the project area and explain the wildlife habitat and/or access challenge or opportunity this project will address. Address how current management actions benefit public access and/or wildlife and their habitat needs. The project area is located in the Lookout Mountain Wildlife Management Unit (WMU) in Baker County. The Lookout Mountain WMU offers a variety of different hunting opportunities, but has been thought of as one of the top areas in Oregon to harvest a trophy mule deer or a limit of chukar. The unit is characterized by lower and mid elevation sagebrush steppe, riparian habitats and high elevation conifer and aspen forests. Land ownership in the unit is comprised of 62% private lands and 38% public lands. In recent years most of those acres of private land have been closed to public hunting access. Of the public land that is available in the Lookout Mountain Unit, at least 5,000 acres of it is completely “land-locked” by private lands and is not available to public hunters.

The Widman Access Area provides Welcome to Hunt public access to 7,435 acres of rolling sagebrush-steppe, conifer, and riparian habitats in the Lookout Mountain WMU. The Lookout Mountain WMU is the highest priority area for the ODFW Baker District to maintain or open private land public hunting access. Until recently elk tag numbers in this unit have remained constant. However, thanks to the partnership between several private landowners and the Access and Habitat program, ODFW has added a late season cow hunt and increased tags by 180% since 2009. The continued partnership between the Department and private landowners enrolled in A&H program is necessary to help alleviate the overcrowding of hunters on public lands.

The proposed habitat work will be conducted under guidance of the Natural Resource Conservation Service’s Cooperative Conservation Partnership Initiative (CCPI) and the Baker County Keating Sage-Grouse Core Area Plan, which were established to implement the Oregon Conservation Strategy (OCS) recommendations regarding sage-grouse. The OCS identifies invasive species and habitat loss as two primary causes for the decline in greater sage-grouse populations.

Sage-grouse occupy approximately 56% of their historic distribution. Designated as “sagebrush obligate,” sage-grouse depend on large, interconnected expanses of sagebrush for food and protective cover. Moreover, they require a diversity of sagebrush species and good rangeland conditions throughout their life-cycle. Unfortunately, the rapid expansion of human settlement during the late 1800’s significantly altered the native plant community composition, structure and biodiversity, resulting in the sustained decline in greater sage- grouse populations. Recently the USFWS designated sage-grouse as warranted but precluded from the Endangered Species Act list, and it remains a candidate species.

The Baker County Keating Sage-Grouse Core Area Plan calls for participation from many federal, state, and local partners to improve greater sage-grouse populations by focusing habitat improvement efforts on high-priority areas. The Widman Access Area is located in one of these areas. For more information about this plan, please see Attachment A.

14. Past A&H History: Describe any past Access & Habitat project, especially if the proposed project deals with continuation or amendment to a past project. Past Access and Habitat (A&H) projects include the original 1-year Widman Access Area project (2009-05), 5-year access area renewal (2010-02) and 3-year access area renewal (2015-08). Through its inception, the area has provided “Welcome to Hunt” access for big game and upland game birds. Over the past 9 years, both the Department and Mr. Widman have been very satisfied with the level(s) of hunter use and hunter respect regarding the area.

In addition to the A&H hunt program, Mr. Widman has been working cooperatively with the NRCS and SWCD to conduct habitat improvements on his property. In 2010, Mr. Widman received a CREP grant from the NRCS to improve riparian habitat on several miles of Lawrence Creek. The project included riparian fencing, shrub planting, juniper removal and weed control.

In 2012, Mr. Widman partnered with the Baker Valley Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) and ODFW’s A&H Program (Open Fields Funding) and received a grant to enhance wildlife habitat on the Widman Access Area. This project enhanced wildlife habitat(s) by treating invasive annual grass (medusahead rye) and seeding rangelands with desirable grasses and forbs. The project also improved big game winter range, enhance year-round upland game bird habitat(s) and directly impact critical sage-grouse habitat(s).

Striving to continue habitat improvement efforts, in 2016 Mr. Widman worked collectively with the Baker County NRCS and ODFW East Region Wildlife Habitat Staff to secure funding opportunities to continue invasive annual grass treatments. As a result, the Widman Access Area has been able to enhance wildlife habitat(s) by treating invasive annual grass (medusahead rye) and seeding rangelands with desirable grasses and forbs. These projects have continued to improve big game winter range, enhanced year-round upland game bird habitat and have directly impacted critical sage-grouse habitat. Project monitoring is currently being conducted by the Baker Valley SWCD and Baker County Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS). Rangeland health is being evaluated by completing line transects, inventory plots and photo points on lands where treatment(s) have occurred. Annual evaluations will help to ensure that projects goals and objectives are being met. Monitoring efforts will be conducted for 3 years post project. Short-term success will be measured by the number of acres treated successfully with the establishment of desired vegetation. Long-term success will be measured by documenting sustainable medusahead rye control practices and successfully improving/enhancing habitat conditions for big game and upland game bird species - especially sage grouse.

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15. Hunter Use Data: New Projects: Must give estimates of expected usage and how usage will be assessed. Old Projects: Use Access Area Permit data, vehicle or pedestrian counts, hunter interviews, etc. In 2014, two voluntary check-in / check-out stations (Appendix C) were established to collect hunter use information. Due to the nature of the “voluntary” check-in / check-out system, hunter compliance has been minimal at best. On several occasions, ODFW staff visited the property only to find several vehicles and individuals recreating on the area and no permits filed. ODFW staff did their best to educate users of the importance of this data and the necessity of collecting hunter use information. “Appendix A” summarizes the 2014-2017 voluntary check-in / check-out data.

Over the 4 years that access area permits were collected and analyzed (2014-2017 seasons), a total of 152 permits were collected with 105 of those permits being considered complete. A “complete” permit is a permit that has been completely filled out and both parts A and B have been returned. In 2014, permit numbers were relatively low. A total of 34 permits were collected. Of the 34 permits collected, only 19 of those permits were complete. The 19 completed permits showed that 2 buck deer and 1 California quail were reported as being harvested. For the 2015 hunting season, a total of 49 permits were collected. Unfortunately, of the 49 permits collected, only 25 of them were complete indicating that 3 buck deer and 17 quail were harvested. In 2016, a total of 47 permits were collected with only 29 of them being complete. Harvest information showed 1 cow elk, 2 quail and 1 Hungarian partridge successfully harvested. Hunter use data from the 2017 season appears to be down from prior years. In 2017, a total of 22 permits were collected and only 12 of them were complete with only one antelope being reported. One explanation for the decline in use during the 2017 season is the fact that ODFW reduced the number available buck deer and antelope tags by 50% that were available through the controlled hunt process. The reduction in tags was a direct result of a severe winter die-off associated with severe winter conditions. “Overall Satisfaction” ratings were also collected via the permits. Figure 1 shows that the majority of hunters gave the property a satisfied to very satisfied rating. The average rating for 2014- 2017 was 3.5 on a scale of 1-5, with 5 indicating most satisfied.

Figure 1 Hunter satisfaction ratings on Widman Access Area, 2014-2017

40 35 30 25 Number of 20 Responses 15 10 5 0 1 2 3 4 5 Not Satisfied Satisfied Very Satisfied

TRAFX Vehicle Counter Data

Hunter use on this access area is difficult to estimate using vehicle counters because the area is closed to all motorized access and the only formal vehicle access to Mr. Widman’s property is via Love Reservoir Road and John Widman Road – both county owned roads.

During the 2013 through 2017 seasons, TRAFX vehicle counters were strategically placed along Love Reservoir Road and Lawrence Creek Road. Unfortunately, due to moisture damage, several of the counters malfunctioned and didn’t collect data or only collected data for very short time frames. “Site 1” is located on the west end of the access area on Love Reservoir Road. This unit counts all vehicles that travel onto the access area from the west. “Sites 2 and 3” are located at the east end of the access area at the junction of Love Reservoir Road and Lawrence Creek Road. These units count vehicles that enter the access area from the north on John Widman Road. “Site 4” is located at the south-east corner of the property on Lawrence Creek Road and counts the vehicles that use the back side of the property (primarily Lawrence Creek area). It is important to note that counts from these units likely over-estimate use on the access area. All roads leading to the access area are classified as county roads and individuals use these access points for many different reasons (i.e. hunters, ranchers, wood cutters, antler hunters, etc).

One way to help understand hunting-related use of these roads is to compare vehicle counts during hunting seasons to those outside of hunting seasons. TRAFX data collected during the 2013-2017 hunting seasons showed that the average weekly vehicle counts during the main big game hunting seasons increased when compared to non-hunting season use. This data suggests an increase in local vehicle traffic during hunting seasons, although not all hunters using these publicly owned roads hunted on the access area. Data collected from these counters is presented in “Appendix B.”

16. Project Objective(s):

(a) What is the objective of the proposed project? Continue to provide “Welcome to Hunt” public hunting access on 7,435 acres of private land in the Lookout Mountain Wildlife Management Unit from August 1 – January 31 for three consecutive years beginning in August 2018 and ending in January 2021. This project also looks to improve important wildlife habitat by treating invasive annual grasses (medusahead rye) and seeding valuable rangelands with desirable grasses and forbs.

(b) How will the project benefit wildlife habitat? This project will benefit wildlife habitat by treating detrimental invasive annual grass populations (i.e. medusahead rye) that are directly impacting big game winter and transition ranges, year-round upland game bird habitat(s) and critical sage-grouse habitat. The control and removal of medusahead from the landscape will improve plant communities, specifically grasses and forbs, leading to a higher quality winter range for big game and much improved year-round habitat for upland game birds. Forage quality and quantity will be enhanced for deer, elk and pronghorn antelope.

Upland game bird habitat, particularly sage-grouse, will be improved by enhancing nesting, rearing and foraging habitats through the control and eradication of medusahead and the planting of desirable grass and forb species.

Big Game Upland Bird Migratory Game Bird ☒Deer ☐Chukar ☐Ducks ☒Elk ☐Mountain Quail ☐Geese ☒ ☒ Bear Valley Quail ☐American Coot ☒ Cougar ☐Pheasants ☐Wilsons Snipe ☒Pronghorn ☐Forest Grouse ☐Mourning Dove ☐ ☐ ☐Bighorn Sheep Turkey Band Tailed Pigeon ☒ ☐Mountain Goat Gray Partridge ☒Sage Grouse

(d) Length of time benefits provided ☐<3yr ☒3-6yr ☐>6yr Examples of Project Benefit Duration Noxious weed……...2yrs Forage planting….………....5yrs Aspen fencing…...... 10yrs Range fertilization…2yrs Forest thinning….……….....5yrs Aspen plant/fence…….10yrs Rx Fire-grassland…..2yrs Aspen (conifer removal)….5yrs Road closure…………..10yrs Rx Fire-forested….…3yrs Juniper removal………….…..7yrs Road decommission….10yrs Fence Removal……10yrs Water Dev/Enhancement.10yrs (Source: Blue Mountains Elk Initiative Project Evaluation Criteria)

Given current management practices imposed by the applicant, rest-rotation grazing system, it is believed that the length of benefit provided by the habitat improvements will be much longer than 6 years. Mr. Widman takes an extremely proactive role in the management of his rangelands and is a firm believer in adaptive management practices.

(e) How will the project benefit public access? If limited access, how many hunters will be permitted? The project will provide “Welcome to Hunt” public hunting access to 7,435 acres of private land in a Wildlife Management Unit (Lookout Mountain 62% Private Land) that suffers from minimal public hunting access opportunities. Access to adjacent public lands will also be enhanced by continuing A&H participation on Mr. Widman’s lands (See Attachment B).

(f) Select species for which public access will provided:

Big Game Upland Bird Migratory Game Bird ☒ Deer ☐ Chukar ☒ Ducks ☒ Elk ☐ Mountain Quail ☒ Geese ☒ ☒ Bear Valley Quail ☐ American Coot ☒ ☐ Cougar Pheasants ☐ Wilsons Snipe ☒ ☐ Pronghorn ☐ Forest Grouse Mourning Dove

☐ ☐ ☐ Bighorn Sheep Turkey Band Tailed Pigeon ☒ ☐ Mountain Goat Gray Partridge ☒ ☐ Sage Grouse Other: Coyote

(g) If damage related, how will the project alleviate/eliminate the problem? The project will help ODFW Baker Wildlife District in dealing with elk damage that is currently occurring on surrounding private lands by providing public hunting access to private land in an area where access is otherwise very limited. ODFW is using hunters to help address these damage complaints. A hunt structure that allows hunters to pursue elk from early October through the end of January is currently in place. Continuing to provide greater access to private lands can increase hunter success and assist ODFW in addressing private lands damage complaints.

17. Project Location: Attach a map and provide description of the location and how to get there from a major highway. The project area is located approximately 10 miles east of Baker City, Oregon. Take Highway 86 east out of Baker City and turn right onto Ruckles Creek Road. Stay on Ruckles Creek Road for approximately 5 miles until you reach Love Road. At Love Road turn right and travel for another 5 miles until you enter the property. See attached map.

18. Procedure: Specifically describe how the project will be conducted--use separate page for additional information, drawings, or pictures.

“Welcome to Hunt” Access Area Open public hunting access will be allowed August 1 – January 31 annually, beginning in August 1, 2018 and ending January 31, 2021. This time period encompasses all big game hunts and upland game bird seasons. A color map will be produced by ODFW and available to public hunters. The landowner will be provided with the standard A&H signs such as : “Welcome to Hunt”, “Safety Zone”, “Closed to Motorized Vehicles”, “Opportunity provided in Cooperation with the A&H Program”, etc… ODFW staff will assist Mr. Widman with the posting of signs on his property. Access will be restricted to foot traffic only and no ATV’s or Motorized vehicles will be allowed to access any part of the lands off of the main access roads. ODFW East Region Staff will continue to monitor hunter use via the voluntary check- in/check-out stations (See Appendix C) and through the continued use of TRAFX vehicle counters. Habitat Improvement(s) Implementation will begin in the spring of 2018 and continue through the fall/winter of 2020. The project is separated into two phases. Since a noxious weed inventory was completed under prior projects, the applicant will be able to move directly in to the treatment (Phase I) and seeding (Phase II) phases.

Phase 1 Treatment: Invasive noxious weed populations will receive herbicide application(s) primarily in the fall of each year with some touch-up applications occurring as needed in the spring. Controlling emerging medusahead rye plants the with appropriate herbicide(s) as recommended by the County Weed Supervisor, Tri-County Cooperative Weed Management Area Staff, or a licensed applicator will be the priority.

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Management of grazing to avoid livestock movement from medusahead infestations during the seed shatter stage will also be emphasized. A prescribed grazing plan that balances forage supply and demand and accounts for 25% harvest efficiency will also be implemented.

Phase 2 Seeding: Seed treated areas with an approved seed mix (Please see Attachment C). Seed mixes have been developed for their competitiveness and species performance. All treated lands will be monitored for additional infestations and post-emergent treatments will be applied as needed. If a post-emergent herbicide is needed, herbicide rate, type and timing recommendations will be developed by the County Weed Supervisor or other qualified weed agent(s). After rangeland seeding efforts are conducted, all treatment areas greater than 10 acres will be rested. Grazing will not resume for 2 growing seasons or until seeded plants are well established.

19. Permits: Have all of the appropriate permits been secured or applied for? Examples: Water Resources Department for water rights, Division of State Lands for fill-removal or wetlands projects. There are no permits necessary for this project.

20. Scheduling: What is the estimated project schedule? a. Habitat Work Start Date: 5/1/2018 Habitat Work Completion Date: 12/31/2020 b. Access Agreement Start Date: 8/1/2018 Access Agreement End Date: 1/31/2021 c. List major project activities and time schedule for each: Activity Time (month/year) 1. “Welcome to Hunt” Access August 1, 2018 – January 31, 2019 2. “Welcome to Hunt” Access August 1, 2019 – January 31, 2020 3. “Welcome to Hunt” Access August 1, 2020 – January 31, 2021 4. Maintain kiosk & Check-in / Check-out August – January each year Stations (See Attachment A) 5. Herbicide Treatment May & November 2018, 2019 & 2020 6. Rangeland Seeding November 2018, 2019 & 2020 7. ______.______

21. Participation and Funding: Will other organizations or individuals participate in the project? If so, list and describe participation, and attach letters of commitment or verification of grant awards. Costs listed here must be included in “Other Funds” column of the Project Budget (Section 20).

Participant Activity Cost 1. Mike Widman Hunting Administration (Posting of Signs, $1,500/year Patrol Efforts & Litter Removal) (In-kind) 2. Mike Widman Habitat Improvement Project Administration $1,500/year & Implementation (In-kind) 3. Baker County NRCS CREP 148,506 4. ODFW Technical Assistance $2,000

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(In-kind) 5. Baker County Weed Technical Assistance $1,000 Control (In-kind) 6. Tri-County CWMA Technical Assistance $1,000 (In-kind) 7. ______. $______

Have any conditions been placed on the funds listed above which may affect the completion of the project? If so, identify and explain. ☐YES ☒NO ______

22. Project Maintenance and Monitoring:

(a) Who will maintain the project and fund long-term maintenance and/or operation if needed? ODFW and the landowner will work cooperatively to post signs on the property and resolve any issues that may arise from the use of the property.

ODFW and the Oregon State Police will include the property in the areas that are being patrolled during the hunting seasons.

(b) What element(s) of the project will be monitored, how often, for how long? Hunter use, satisfaction, and harvest information will be monitored annually by ODFW East Region Staff. Entry Point Kiosks and voluntary Check-in/Check-out Stations will be monitored monthly during the hunting seasons to collect and resupply “A&H Access Area Daily Permits” and area maps. TRAFX vehicle counters will be monitored annually.

Habitat improvement project monitoring is currently being conducted by the Baker Valley SWCD and Baker County Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS). Rangeland health is being evaluated by completing line transects, inventory plots and photo points on lands where treatment(s) have occurred. Annual evaluations will help to ensure that projects goals and objectives are being met. Monitoring efforts will be conducted for 3 years post project.

23. Project Budget Narrative: (Provide details; describe in-kind funding; provide narratives here of non-itemized entries in your worksheet.) It is anticipated that Mr. Widman will contribute at a minimum of $3,000 annually of in-kind services in the form of hunting administration and habitat improvement implementation. These in-kind services could be in the form of posting of signs, patrol efforts, litter removal, hunter contacts, working with contractors to implement weed control efforts and other items associated with habitat improvement projects.

Technical Assistance from the project partners- Baker County Weed Control, Tri-County CWMA and ODFW- will be in the form of in-kind assistance that will assist Mr. Widman with the planning, coordination and implementation of the habitat improvement projects.

Project Budget (provide as much detail as possible)

1 Category A&H Funds Other Funds Total Cost Administration & Technical Support WIDMAN RANCHES ($3,000/year In-kind) $9,000 $9,000

ODFW (In-kind) $2,000 $2,000

BAKER COUNTY WEED DEPT. (In-kind) $1,000 $1,000

TRI-COUNTY CWMA (In-kind) $1,000 $1,000

Total $13,000 $13,000 Contract Services NRCS- CREP $148,506 $148,506

Access Payment $14,870/year for 3 years $44,610 $44,610

Habitat Improvement Seed Costs $60,000 $60,000 ($20,000/year)

TOTAL COSTS $104,610 $161,506 $266,116

1 List detail in funding (section 18). 2 Provide amounts and cost per unit. 3 Attach subcontractor estimates. 4 Individual pieces of equipment costing over $100.00.

ACCESS PAYMENT SCHEDULE

Access Year Payment Request for Funds Submitted: August 1, 2018 – January 31, 2019 $14,870 No earlier than August 1, 2018 August 1, 2019 – January 31, 2020 $14,870 No earlier than August 1, 2019 August 1, 2020 – January 31, 2021 $10,409 No earlier than August 1, 2020 (10% withheld until receipt of completion report) Final Payment $4,461 No earlier than February 1, 2021

Attachment A

CONSERVATION IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY BAKER COUNTY KEATING SAGE-GROUSE CORE AREA PLAN

BACKGROUND Greater sage-grouse currently populate Oregon, as well as ten other western states. They can be found in three of the four counties that make up the Snake River Basin, ranging as far North as Union County and extending down through Malheur County to the Nevada border.

The Oregon Conservation Strategy outlines the Blue Mountain Ecoregion in Baker County. The strategy identifies invasive species and habitat loss as two primary causes for the decline in greater sage-grouse populations. Habitats that have experienced heavy historic losses since early European settlement were further designated. Sagebrush-steppe was identified as a primary habitat. Furthermore, the greater sage-grouse is listed as a strategy species in this ecoregion. Limiting factors listed include population decline due to habitat loss, fragmentation, and invasive species, among others. This strategy dovetails with the state and national strategies.

Sage-grouse occupy approximately 56% of their historic distribution. Designated as “sagebrush obligate,” sage-grouse depend on large, interconnected expanses of sage-brush for food and protective cover. Moreover, they require a diversity of sagebrush species and good rangeland conditions throughout their life-cycle. Unfortunately, the rapid expansion of human settlement during the late 1800’s significantly altered the native plant community composition, structure and biodiversity, resulting in the sustained decline in greater sage-grouse populations. Recently the USFWS designated sage-grouse as warranted but precluded and it remains a candidate species.

PROBLEM STATEMENT The Oregon Conservation Strategy and consultation with conservation partners have highlighted invasive species as a key issue impacting the greater sage-grouse. Rapid expansion of annual weeds like Medusa-head into sagebrush steppe communities has significantly altered the plant community composition, structure and biodiversity. As Medusa-head increases in dominance, bunchgrasses and forbs decline, resulting in a significant impact on wildlife, such as sage-grouse. Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) lek data and Core Area Maps show a concentrated density of sage-grouse habitat and leks in the Keating Area. Radio telemetry data on collared birds also show this area as receiving heavy use. The Keating area is dominated by large tracts of privately-owned ranch operations intermingled with large tracts of public land. Previous conservation efforts have been fragmented and limited to either public or private land, periodically occurring across the landscape in a less concentrated manner. This plan works to bridge private and public landownership’s to strategically address a targeted threat: invasive species.

SOLUTION STATEMENT Target the Keating sage-grouse population in Baker County on private and public lands that have sagebrush-steppe as a strategy habitat and sage-grouse as a strategy species. Partner with Federal, State, and local partners, as well as private landowners and organizations committed to improving the greater sage-grouse populations. Within this geographic area/region, is a high priority habitat focus area that has been identified using lek locations, grouse population data, GIS tracking, local

ODFW knowledge and private/public ownership maps to identify focus areas of greatest impact. Focusing on inventorying and treating these core areas where invasive species have replaced the deep rooted perennial grass stands.

OBJECTIVE The objective is to inventory and treat 60,000 acres privately owned acres within the Keating Core Area. Coordinate with BLM on future planning to enable the inventory and treatment on public lands within the priority areas. 2011-2013 expected outcomes: • Prevent listing of the greater sage-grouse on the Endangered Species Act list in the Baker subpopulations. • Increase lek counts of breeding males. • It is expected that treating these areas achieves the Oregon’s Conservation Strategy of targeting Sagebrush Steppe within the Blue Mountain and North Basin and ecoregions. It will also prevent further degradation of critical areas for sage-grouse that are declining in condition due to annual invasive species encroachment. Inventorying and treating annuals like medusa-head is expected to improve range condition while restoring sage-grouse populations. • An estimated allocation of $2,500,000 to address invasive species encroachment will result in the treatment of approximately 60,000 acres of high-priority sage-grouse habitat on private land within the target area.

PROPOSED SOLUTION The proposed solution will inventory, treat and monitor the highest priority areas in the Keating area as documented by lek and GPS collar data. A detailed map of resource needs in the area to be treated will assist the partnership in strategically treating these concerns. Treating the weed invasions and replacing these stands with native and non-native species of the same functional groups will be the key. Prescribed grazing plans that include distribution through water developments and fencing will maintain the structural / functional plant groups of the sagebrush steppe. A grassbank is being established to provide off site forage during the years of treatment where rest is a pre-requisite for treatment.

IMPLEMENTATION DETAILS Implementation will begin in the spring of 2012. The project is separated into three phases. Phase 1 will be the inventory, Phase 2 will be the treatment and Phase 3 will be a monitoring plan that closely looks at the vegetation response as well as a detailed monitoring plan for sage-grouse locations. The monitoring plan is unique in that we have two years of pre-treatment monitoring data on gps attached sage-grouse locations and will plan on a five year monitoring plan on these birds after treatment. This along with vegetation transect monitoring will provide valuable data to future efforts for sage-grouse habitat improvements. This project is unique in that it the inventory is proposed to look at all lands regardless of landownership, public or private.

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Attachment B

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WIDMAN ACCESS AREA RANGELAND SEED MIX 2018, 2019 & 2020 200 ACRES TREATED/YEAR

PLANT SPECIES PLS LBS./ACRE PLS LBS. NEEDED Cost per PLS LBS. Magnagraze Alfalfa 1 LBS./ACRE 200 PLS LBS. $6.48 ($1,296) Birdsfoot Trefoil 1 LBS./ACRE 200 PLS LBS. $4.74 ($948) Delar Small Burnett 3 LBS./ACRE 600 PLS LBS. $2.82 ($1,692) Sweet Clover (white) 1 LBS./ACRE 200 PLS LBS. $3.36 ($672) Goldar Bluebunch Wheatgrass 3 LBS./ACRE 600 PLS LBS. $7.80 ($4,680) Sherman Big Bluegrass 2 LBS./ACRE 400 PLS LBS. $6.00 ($2,400) Critana Thickspike Wheatgrass 2 LBS./ACRE 400 PLS LBS. $5.10 ($2,040) High Plains Sandberg’s Bluegrass 2 LBS./ACRE 400 PLS LBS. $6.30 ($2,520) Vavilov Siberian Wheatgrass 5 LBS./ACRE 1,000 PLS LBS. $5.58 ($5,580) 20 LBS./ACRE TOTAL= $21,828 All seed needs to be PLS and Certified.

i Appendix A Widman Access Area Permit Collection 2014

KIOSK PERMIT SATISFACTION DATE LOCATION NUMER PURPOSE OF VISIT HARVEST RESULTS RATING PREDATORS / SMALL 10/25/2014 Kiosk #1 16900 GAME HUNTING 0 5 11/05/2014 Kiosk #1 *16903 N/A N/A N/A 11/10/2014 Kiosk #1 *16905 N/A N/A N/A 11/10/2014 Kiosk #1 16906 BIG GAME HUNTING 0 3 11/10/2014 Kiosk #1 *16907 N/A N/A N/A 11/11/2014 Kiosk #1 *16908 N/A N/A N/A 11/16/2014 Kiosk #1 16911 BIG GAME HUNTING 0 5 11/10/2014 Kiosk #1 17042 BIG GAME HUNTING 0 4 09/05/2014 Kiosk #1 *17055 N/A N/A N/A 09/08/2014 Kiosk #1 17056 N/A N/A N/A 09/13/2014 Kiosk #1 *17057 BIG GAME HUNTING N/A N/A 09/19/2014 Kiosk #1 *17058 BIG GAME HUNTING N/A N/A 09/19/2014 Kiosk #1 *17059 BIG GAME HUNTING N/A N/A 09/20/2014 Kiosk #1 *17062 N/A N/A N/A 09/27/2014 Kiosk #1 17063 BIG GAME HUNTING 0 5 09/27/2014 Kiosk #1 17064 BIG GAME HUNTING 0 5 09/27/2014 Kiosk #1 17065 BIG GAME HUNTING 0 1 09/27/2014 Kiosk #1 17067 BIG GAME HUNTING 0 2 10/12/2014 Kiosk #1 17068 BIG GAME HUNTING 0 4 10/13/2014 Kiosk #1 17069 BIG GAME HUNTING 0 4 10/13/2014 Kiosk #1 17070 BIG GAME HUNTING 0 4 10/19/2014 Kiosk #1 17078 UPLAND HUNTING 0 3 10/22/2014 Kiosk #1 17080 UPLAND HUNTING 0 3 10/04/2014 Kiosk #2 *16974 N/A N/A N/A 10/04/2014 Kiosk #2 16975 BIG GAME HUNTING BUCK DEER 5 10/09/2014 Kiosk #2 16976 BIG GAME HUNTING BUCK DEER (4x4) 5 10/21/2014 Kiosk #2 *16980 BIG GAME HUNTING N/A N/A 10/25/2014 Kiosk #2 16981 BIG GAME HUNTING 0 3 10/26/2014 Kiosk #2 16983 UPLAND HUNTING 1 QUAIL 4 11/25/2014 Kiosk #2 *16985 BIG GAME HUNTING 0 N/A 8/17/2014 Kiosk #2 *17015 BIG GAME HUNTING N/A N/A 09/11/2014 Kiosk #2 17038 BIG GAME HUNTING 0 3 09/11/2014 Kiosk #2 17040 BIG GAME HUNTING 0 3 Kiosk #2 *17055 BIG GAME HUNTING 0 N/A TOTALS 34 3

HARVEST SATISFACTION DATE PERMIT NUMER PURPOSE OF HUNTING RESULTS RATING 08/15/2015 28452 BIG GAME HUNTING 0 5 08/17/2015 28453 BIG GAME HUNTING 0 5 08/17/2015 28454 BIG GAME HUNTING 0 5 08/16/2015 28457 BIG GAME HUNTING 0 2

i 08/16/2015 28458 BIG GAME HUNTING 0 2 08/20/2015 28460 BIG GAME HUNTING 0 4 08/20/2015 28461 BIG GAME HUNTING 0 4 08/21/2015 28462 BIG GAME HUNTING 0 4 08/21/2015 28463 BIG GAME HUNTING 0 4 09/02/2015 *28466 BIG GAME HUNTING N/A 3 09/18/2015 28470 BIG GAME HUNTING 0 4 09/19/2015 28471 BIG GAME HUNTING 0 4 09/20/2015 28472 BIG GAME HUNTING 0 4 11/30/2015 *28475 BIG GAME HUNTING N/A 4 09/07/2015 28479 BIG GAME HUNTING N/A 3 09/21/2015 28480 BIG GAME HUNTING 2x2 BUCK 4 10/03/2015 28482 BIG GAME HUNTING 4x4 BUCK 5 11/8/2015 *28486 SCOUTING N/A N/A 12/7/2015 *28487 BIG GAME HUNTING N/A N/A 12/14/2015 30513 BIG GAME HUNTING 0 2 12/14/2015 30514 BIG GAME HUNTING 0 2 01/01/2016 30515 UPLAND BIRD HUNTING 8 QUAIL 5 01/01/2016 30517 UPLAND BIRD HUNTING 0 5 10/02/2015 *30538 BIG GAME HUNTING N/A 1 10/01/2015 *30539 BIG GAME HUNTING N/A 1 10/03/2015 *30540 BIG GAME HUNTING N/A 1 10/04/2015 30545 BIG GAME HUNTING 0 3 11/30/2015 30547 BIG GAME HUNTING 0 4 12/4/2015 30549 UPLAND BIRD HUNTING 9 QUAIL 5 10/03/2015 30563 BIG GAME HUNTING BUCK 3 10/02/2015 *30565 BIG GAME HUNTING N/A 3 10/06/2015 *30566 BIG GAME HUNTING N/A 3 10/08/2015 30567 BIG GAME HUNTING 3x3 BUCK 3 10/08/2015 *30568 BIG GAME HUNTING N/A 2 10/08/2015 30569 BIG GAME HUNTING 0 3 08/01/2015 *28451 N/A N/A N/A 08/17/2015 *28459 N/A N/A N/A 08/29/2015 *28464 N/A N/A N/A 09/01/2015 *28465 N/A N/A N/A 09/05/2015 *28467 N/A N/A N/A 09/06/2015 *28469 N/A N/A N/A 09/27/2015 *28473 N/A N/A N/A 10/13/2015 *28474 N/A N/A N/A 08/29/2015 *28478 N/A N/A N/A 12/13/2015 *30511 N/A N/A N/A 12/14/2015 *30512 N/A N/A N/A 10/03/2015 *30562 N/A N/A N/A 10/03/2015 *30476 N/A N/A N/A

ii 10/03/2015 *30561 N/A N/A N/A TOTAL 49

09/03/2016 28406 BIG GAME HUNTING 0 3 09/04/2016 28417 BIG GAME HUNTING 0 3 12/02/2016 28418 BIG GAME HUNTING COW ELK 5 08/26/2016 *28420 PREDATORS/SMALL GAME N/A 5 09/09/2016 29253 BIG GAME HUNTING 0 5 10/20/2016 *29263 SCOUTING N/A N/A 10/20/2016 *29759 SCOUTING 0 3 10/05/2016 29270 SCOUTING 0 3 10/02/2016 *29272 BIG GAME HUNTING N/A N/A 10/05/2016 *29273 BIG GAME HUNTING N/A 5 08/26/2016 *32211 PREDATORS/SMALL GAME N/A 3 11/26/2016 32215 UPLAND BIRD HUNTING 1 QUAIL 3 09/04/2016 32216 BIG GAME HUNTING 0 3 10/23/2016 32217 BIG GAME HUNTING 0 4 10/23/2016 32219 BIG GAME HUNTING 0 4 09/05/2016 32220 BIG GAME HUNTING 0 3 09/08/2016 32221 BIG GAME HUNTING 0 3 09/05/2016 32223 BIG GAME HUNTING 0 3 09/05/2015 32224 BIG GAME HUNTING 0 3 09/09/2016 32225 BIG GAME HUNTING 0 3 09/11/2016 32226 BIG GAME HUNTING 0 3 09/03/2016 32227 BIG GAME HUNTING 0 3 11/26/2016 32228 UPLAND BIRD HUNTING 1 QUAIL 3 09/06/2016 32232 BIG GAME HUNTING 0 3 09/09/2016 32233 BIG GAME HUNTING 0 3 10/03/2016 32238 BIG GAME HUNTING 0 3 10/03/2016 32239 BIG GAME HUNTING 0 3 09/10/2016 32240 BIG GAME HUNTING 0 3 08/31/2016 *32245 BIG GAME HUNTING N/A 5 08/31/2016 *32246 BIG GAME HUNTING N/A 4 09/19/2016 *32248 BIG GAME HUNTING N/A 3 11/12/2016 34588 BIG GAME HUNTING 0 1 11/25/2016 34589 BIG GAME HUNTING 0 2 11/25/2016 34590 BIG GAME HUNTING0 0 2 11/26/2016 34591 UPLAND BIRD HUNTING 1 HUN 5 09/02/2017 34615 BIG GAME HUNTING 0 5 11/27/2016 34801 BIG GAME HUNTING 0 2 11/27/2016 *34802 BIG GAME HUNTING N/A 2 11/27/2016 34803 BIG GAME HUNTING 0 2 11/09/2016 *28409 N/A N/A N/A 10/9/2016 *29252 N/A N/A N/A

iii 10/06/2016 *29266 N/A N/A N/A 11/10/2016 *32229 N/A N/A N/A 10/06/2016 *32236 N/A N/A N/A 09/24/2016 *32237 N/A N/A N/A 10/01/2016 *34586 N/A N/A N/A 11/10/2016 *34587 N/A N/A N/A TOTALS 47

10/16/2017 29255 BIG GAME HUNTING 0 4 12/13/2017 29257 BIG GAME HUNTING 0 4 10/16/2017 29262 BIG GAME HUNTING 0 4 09/03/2017 29267 BIG GAME HUNTING ANTELOPE 5 09/30/2017 *35423 BIG GAME HUNTING 0 N/A 10/07/2017 *35425 N/A N/A N/A 10/24/2017 38752 SCOUTING 0 5 10/24/2017 38753 SCOUTING 0 5 10/29/2017 *38754 BIG GAME HUNTING N/A 5 10/29/2017 *38755 BIG GAME HUNTING N/A 5 11/7/2017 *38759 PREDATORS/SMALL GAME N/A 3 11/7/2017 *38760 PREDATORS/SMALL GAME N/A 3 11/11/2017 38761 UPLAND HUNTING 0 4 12/19/2017 38767 BIG GAME HUNTING 0 4 11/23/2017 38762 UPLAND BIRD HUNTING 0 3 11/25/2017 38763 UPLAND BIRD HUNTING 0 5 12/10/2017 38764 UPLAND BIRD HUNTING 0 2 12/10/2017 38765 UPLAND BIRD HUNTING 0 2 12/17/2017 *38766 BIG GAME HUNTING N/A N/A 08/15/2017 *28456 N/A N/A N/A 08/12/2017 *34600 N/A N/A N/A 08/12/2017 *34601 N/A N/A N/A TOTALS 22

*Indicates an “Incomplete Permit”. Permits are considered incomplete if they are not completely filled out and both sections A and B have not been returned.

iv Appendix C

v vi Form Revised July 2012

Access and Habitat Program Project Evaluation Form

Program Objective: The Access and Habitat Program’s motto, “Landowners & Hunters Together for Wildlife,” conveys the program’s basic mission to foster partnerships between landowners and hunters for the benefit of the wildlife they value. The program also seeks to recognize and encourage the important contributions made by landowners to the state’s wildlife resource. Project Name: Widman Access Area Project #: 2018-06

Access Habitat Habitat 2 Total Score: 26 Acres Acres Category: "Welcome" Private 7,435 (range: 1-6; see flow chart on page Total Possible: 36 By-Permission Private 0 4. Not applicable to Access-only Inaccessible Public* 0 projects) Accessible Public* 0

Instructions: Complete these sections Project Type General Access Criteria Criteria Habitat Criteria Access Only X X Habitat Only X X Access & Habitat X X X

Mark 1 point in the corresponding "Project Score" box for EACH criterion that is met. Example: for question 2, if partnerships include 4 sports groups, award points for the first 2 criteria. Do not mark more than 1 point per box. Point schedule is designed to weigh access-only and habitat-only projects equally.

Definitions:

Inaccessible Public*: Access will be provided through private land to public land that is completely landlocked (surrounded) by private land, legally precluding public hunting access. Total area includes only public land within the boundary of private ownership.

Accessible Public*: Access through private land will improve accessibility to public land. Public land may be extremely difficult to access otherwise, but is not legally surrounded by private land. Total area includes only public land that is closer (in linear distance) to the landowner's access point(s) than any other public access point.

* Access to public land MUST be provided on a "Welcome to Hunt" basis

General Criteria (mark a "1" in the "Project Score" box for EACH criterion that is met)

1. Habitat Condition Project Access Fee Score 1 point only if the property contains the resource in sufficient abundance/quality to support Score Assessment target species referenced in questions 11, 15, 16 and 19 (during at least one season of the Private Inacc. Acc. year). For habitat projects, use the predicted future condition. Justify your score. Land Public Public Food: Good browse and forage species…Habitat improvement projects. 1 1 n/a n/a Water: Perennial streams, seeps, springs and stock ponds. 1 1 n/a n/a Cover: Rock outcroppings, riparian Habitats and heavy shrub 1 1 n/a n/a

2. Partnerships Partners contributing financial or in-kind support: 1 or more Sports groups…………………………………………………………. 0 3 or more Sports groups…………………………………………………………. 0 1 n/a n/a Educational programs / non-governmental organizations……………………. 0 Other government agencies or ODFW programs (i.e. OWEB, R&E)………. 1

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Project Access Fee 3. Matching Funds Total matching funds (monetary and in-kind) Score Assessment > 1% matching funds…………………………………………………………….. 1 > 25% matching funds…………………………………………………………… 1 1 n/a n/a > 50% matching funds…………………………………………………………… 1

4. Damage Project would mitigate current damage to private property: Wildlife damage occuring on private property…………………………………. 1 Landowner participates in ODFW damage control programs……………….. 1

General Total 9 5 0 0 General Possible 12 5 5 5

Access Criteria - Applies to private land access that would be provided under the proposed project. (mark a "1" in the "Project Score" box for EACH criterion that is met)

5. Public Land Project located in Wildlife Management Unit with <50% public land………………….. 1 1 n/a n/a

6. Private access Private land access type: Project would provide access to private land………………………………….. 1 Private land access would be on a "Welcome to Hunt" basis………………. 1

7. Public access Access through private lands would: improve access to public land………..………....…………..……………….... 1 provide access to otherwise inaccessible public land…………...……...….. 0

8. Special Access Project would provide special youth or disabled hunter access opportunities…………. 0 0 n/a n/a

9. Species Permitted Species groups include big game, waterfowl, upland birds, turkey, and predators/varmints. 2+ species groups available and permitted……….…………………………… 1 1 n/a n/a 4+ species groups available and permitted……….…………………………… 0 0 n/a n/a

10.Under-rep. Species* Project provides access to under-represented species in the watershed……………. 1 1 n/a n/a

11.Harvest Restriction Landowner would not restrict sex or species permitted for lawful harvest……………… 1 1 n/a n/a

12.Season Restriction Landowner would not restrict access to any hunting season(s)……………………….. 1 1 n/a n/a

13.Dispersion Property would provide access to animals pushed off of publicly accessible land during hunting season……………………………………………………………………………….. 1 1 n/a

Access Total 9 6 0 0 Access Possible 12 8 8 7 Payment Fee Total 11 n/a n/a

* lists of under-represented species will be created by A&H state coordinator and approved by A&H Board

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Habitat Criteria (mark a "1" in the "Project Score" box for EACH criterion that is met) Project Score 14.Department Priorities Project is located within target area and will benefit target species identified in any of these Department programs: Mule Deer Initiative, Sage Grouse Initiative, Black-tailed Deer Plan Implementation………………………………………………………. 1

15.Location importance: Applies to species that the habitat work will benefit. Question structured to equally weigh big game and game bird projects - score "1" if either item in each bracket is true: Area populations < 90% of management objective (deer and elk)………… or: 1 { Project will increase wintering populations of upland birds/waterfowl………

Area populations < 75% of management objective (deer and elk)…………. or: 1 { Project will increase breeding populations of upland birds/waterfowl………

16.Conservation Strategy Project addresses Oregon Conservation Strategy (OCS) concerns: Project action benefits Strategy Habitat or Strategy Species………………. 1 [above] AND action occurs in Conservation Opportunity Area (COA)……… 0

17.Critical Habitat Applies to the specific GAME habitat that the project will maintain or enhance. Use accompanying flow chart and definitions to determine habitat category. Definitions are slightly amended from OAR Division 415 to be game-specific. Project meets requirements of Habitat Categories 1-4……………………… 1 Project meets requirements of Habitat Categories 1-2……………………… 1

18.Habitat Connectivity Project will help facilitate local animal movement (fence removal, etc.)………………….. 0 Project will help establish or maintain a wildlife habitat corridor or otherwise reduce fragmentation on landscape level………………………………………….. 0

Description of habitat connectivity benefit (required):

19.Habitat Impact Describes the predicted impact that the project will have on the habitat. Habitat work must benefit game species. Project will increase the habitat quantity/quality >25% per unit treated…… 1 Project will increase the habitat quantity/quality >50% per unit treated…… 1 Description of habitat impact: . Invasive annual grass control and eradication, ultimately pro- moting better rangeland conditions and improving sagebrush steppe habitat(s) for big game and upland game birds alike- specifically addressing sage-grouse habitat.

20.Population Impact Describes the predicted impact that habitat improvements (excluding external variables such as weather, etc.) will have on game species on the project site. Provide estimates for all targeted species. Local abundance of at least one targeted game species should increase >25%...... 0

Estimated Abundance Pre- Post- Species treatment treatment Habitat Total 8 Sage Grouse 18 18 Habitat Possible 12 Mule Deer 50 60 Antelope 80 100 Grand Total 26 Total Possible 36

21.Miscellaneous Describe other project details that may help with prioritization or fee assessment (i.e. current market value of similar hunting leases in the vicinity)……….…... NO POINTS

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Access and Habitat Project Evaluation - Appendix

Under-represented Species

Definition: game species that exist in the watershed district in huntable numbers, but that the general public does not have reasonable hunting access to (via public land, current A&H properties, etc.)

Watershed Species Watershed Species Malheur pheasant, waterfowl, turkey Deschutes waterfowl, valley quail, chukar, dove South Willamette waterfowl, turkey, valley quail John Day upland game birds North Coast predators, waterfowl Umpqua waterfowl, dove, turkey Grande Ronde upland game birds Klamath waterfowl, quail Rogue dove, waterfowl North Willamette waterfowl

A&H Habitat Category Flow Chart

Note: These definitions have been amended from OAR Division 415 to be game-specific and applied on a watershed basis. Habitat Category designations made on this Evaluation Form are for Access & Habitat Program use only, and do not have any legal implications associated with OAR 415.

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