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Application for Grant Funds Department of Fish and Wildlife Oregon Hines District Office Malheur Watershed District Theodore R. Kulongoski, Governor 237 Highway 20 South PO Box 8 Hines, Oregon 97738 (541) 573-6582 FAX (541) 573-5306 February 26, 2014 Access & Habitat Program RE: Alvord and Kueny Access Areas To Whom It May Concern: The purpose of this letter is to provide support for the Alvord and Kueny Access Areas. These two projects allow hunting on 9,670 acres of private land as well as access through the properties to thousands of acres of public land along the east face of the Steens. Public access to the east side of Steens Mountain would be limited to 2 or 3 points along the nearly 20 linear miles without access through their land. Big game species that may be found on or accessed through this property include deer, pronghorn and bighorn sheep. Upland bird hunters have benefitted greatly from these access areas as they provide access to excellent chukar and California quail hunting opportunities. The Alvord and Kueny Access Areas have been two of the most popular access and habitat programs in Harney County because of the ease of access, quality and variety of hunting opportunities provided. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me. Thank you for your time and cooperation. Rod Klus Harney District Wildlife Biologist 1 of 21 ACCESS & HABITAT PROGRAM Regional Advisory Council Project Proposal Review ODFW Region / A&H Regional Council: East Region / Malheur Watershed Council Project Proposal Title: Kueny Access Area Applicants(s): Mike Davis Date of Council Review: March 13, 2014 Type of Project: Access X Habitat Other Damage ____ Motion: Kirk Davies made a motion to approve the project as proposed. Ryan Peila seconded the motion. Council Member Position Vote Fred Hellbusch Chairman Yes Kirk Davies Landowner Representative Yes Ryan Peila Landowner Representative Yes Wannie Mackenzie Landowner Representative Absent Todd Dinsmore Hunter Representative Yes Jarod Lemos Hunter Representative Yes Andrew Shields Hunter Representative Yes Disposition of Vote: Motion passed 6:0 Project Strengths: • Project receives a high amount of use, particularly by upland bird hunters. • Project opens up a large amount of difficult public land that would otherwise be very difficult to access. • Council members were happy to see the hunter use data supported assumptions that the area receives a high amount of use. • Project receives match from the Upland Bird Stamp Program. Project Concerns: • Council members had no project concerns 2 of 21 ACCESS & HABITAT PROGRAM Application for Grant Funds 1. Project Title: Kueny Ranch Access Area 2. Applicant: Davis Ranches and Farms (Mike Davis) Phone: (541) 495-2204 Grantee: Davis Ranches and Farms (Mike Davis) (as will appear on contract/payments) If private nonprofit, attach IRS letter of 501(c)(3) status Address: 42970 Kueny Ranch Ln. City/State/Zip: Princeton, Oregon 97721 Phone: (541) 495-2204 Signature: Date: 3. Location: ODFW Region (see attached map) Eastern Region ODFW Region / Watershed District / WM Unit: Malheur Watershed, Steens WMU County: Harney Township/Range/Section: All or portions of the following sections, west of the East Steens Road, T33 S R34 E Sections 10-14,22,23,26,27,33-35; T34S R34E Sections 3,4,9,16,20,21,28,29,32; T35S R33E Sections 15,21,22,28,33; T36S R33E Sections 4,9,16. 4. Type of Project (check): Habitat Improvement Access XX Damage Other (specify) 5. Number of Acres of Habitat to be Improved: N/A 6. Number of Acres of Access to be Provided: 6,170 (private) + 4,282 (public) 7. Proposed Start Date: August 1, 2014 8. Estimated Cost of Project: $37,021 9. Access and Habitat Fund Request: $17,511 10. Briefly explain what the project proposes to do: This project will provide “Welcome to Hunt” public access on 6,170 acres of private property and significantly improve access to 4,282 acres of BLM land along the east base of Steens Mountain for 3 additional years. Total annual landowner payment is $12,007 ($1.71/acre for private land and $0.34/acre for access to BLM). The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife’s Bird Stamp Program is proposing to pay $6,170 per year, leaving an annual A&H cost of $5,837. Project provides access to chukar, quail, sage grouse, mule deer, sheep, pronghorn, and predators. 4 of 21 Note: Filing of this application does not guarantee acceptance of the proposal nor any portion thereof. Applicants whose projects are approved by the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission will be notified by mail. Background: (Address how current management actions benefit public access and/or wildlife and their habitat needs. Describe the wildlife habitat and/or access challenge or opportunity this project will address.) The Kueny Ranch Access Area is located on the east side of the Steens Mountains and is characterized by steep rimrock, sage-brush steppe, brushy riparian, and rangeland habitat types. The ranch is surrounded by BLM land that is very difficult or impossible to access from other locations. Participation in the A&H Program has provided a tremendous benefit to hunters trying to access these public lands. This is one of the most popular areas in Southeast Oregon because of the diverse hunting opportunities it provides. This area has been enrolled in the A&H Access Program since 2007 and is well known by the hunting community and used by the public for its abundant wildlife. Past History: (Describe any past Access & Habitat project, especially if the proposed project deals with the same objectives.) Originally, this property was part of the Alvord/Kueny Access Project (A&H Project #2007-12). This project was a cooperative agreement with Ed Davis, who owned both the Alvord and Kueny Ranches. In 2009, Ed Davis’ sons Paul and Mike Davis took over business operations and separated the business into two ranches (Alvord and Kueny Ranches, respectively). Separate agreements were established for each ranch but they both remained part of the same A&H Project. In 2011, the Alvord/Kueny Access Project (A&H Project #2011-26) extended access for two additional years. This current proposal is the first time the Alvord Ranch Access Area and Kueny Ranch Access Area are proposed as two different A&H Projects. Paul and Mike Davis have allowed open public access on their ranches and to adjacent BLM land through the Access and Habitat Program for the past 7 years. Vehicle counters and voluntary check- in/check-out stations have been used for the past two years to collect information on hunter use and satisfaction on the collective Alvord/Kueny Access Area. Daily Use Permits: Permit boxes were installed in 2012 on 4 of the 10 access roads on the Alvord/Kueny Access area (See attached map for locations). Permit data are summarized for the collective Alvord/Kueny Access Area, not for each ranch separately. Over the course of the 2012/13 and 2013/14 hunting seasons, a total of 127 permits were collected, representing 221 hunters. Hunters were asked to select their “Overall Satisfaction” on the permit. Figure 1 shows the majority of hunters were satisfied with this opportunity. The average rating during this two-year period was 3.2 on a scale of 1-5, with 5 indicating most satisfied. A complete list of permits returned is included as Attachment 1. 5 of 21 The Kueny Access Project has four access points. At an average rate of 28 hunters per access point and with an estimated hunter compliance rate of 20%, the estimated hunter use on the project is 560 hunter use days annually. Figure 1. Hunter satisfaction ratings on Alvord/Kueny Access Area, 2012/13 – 2013/14 seasons. 50 45 40 35 30 Number of Responses 25 20 15 10 5 0 1 2 3 4 5 Not Satisfied Satisfied Very Satisfied Vehicle Counters: One vehicle counters was placed on the Kueny Access Area next to the permit box to capture use and help estimate compliance with hunter permits. A total of 263 round trips were recorded by the vehicle counters during the 13/14 hunting season. Assuming this access point is representative of the other three access points on the project, a total of 1,052 round trips can be estimated. It is uncertain how many of these trips are hunting-related. However, spikes in use correspond to the opening of archery season (August 24th), the opening of rifle season (September 28th), the opening of upland game bird seasons (October 5). This suggests vehicle use is largely hunting-related at this time of year. Weekly and monthly vehicle counts are shown in Attachment 2. Project Objective(s): (a) What is the objective of the proposed project? This project would continue to provide open public access on 10,452 acres of private and public land in the Steens Mountain WMU while helping compensate the landowner for expenses resulting from fence repairs, road maintenance, and additional cattle management costs. 6 of 21 (b) How will the project benefit wildlife habitat and/or public access? The project area provides excellent hunting opportunities for a variety of wildlife species, including mule deer, pronghorn, bighorn sheep, chukar, California quail, coyotes, rabbits, bobcats, and cougars. The project will provide Welcome to Hunt access to 6,170 acres of private land and improve access to 4,282 acres of BLM lands that would be very difficult or impossible to access otherwise. (c) Length of time benefits provided <3yr_ _3-6yr__X__ >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) (d) If damage related, how will the project alleviate/eliminate the problem? Not Applicable.
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