Proposal ID #: OR-FY15- 2015 Federal Lands Access Program (For WFL Use Only) (To be completed jointly by Federal Land Manager and State/County/Local/Tribal Government)

Project Name Kitson Springs Slide Repair @ MP 2.6

Route Name/Number Kitson Springs Road / Lane County Road 6178-00

Federal Land(s) Accessed Willamette National Forest, Middle Fork Ranger District

Agency (ies) with Title to Road, Bridge, Lane County Trail or Transit System Agency (ies) with Title to Enhancement N/A Facility Agency (ies) with Maintenance Responsibility for Road, Bridge, Trail or Lane County Transit System Agency (ies) with Maintenance N/A Responsibility for Enhancement Facility

✔ Capital Improvements Transit Type of Proposal Enhancement Planning Surface Preservation Research

✔ Paving ✔ Earthwork Major Concrete Structures

Bridges ✔ Major Culverts ✔ Road Base or Surface Course

Key Items of Work ✔ Roadside Safety Structures Planning Study Bicycle/Pedestrian Facilities (check all that apply) ✔ Safety Enhancements Transit Facilities or Operations

Ancillary Parking Areas, Pullouts/Interpretive Sites ✔ Major Drainage Improvements

✔ Other (specify)Repair and Stabilize Slide Area

This project proposes to address a continuing slide on Kitson Springs Road southeast of Oakridge. The active slide has caused damage to the roadway, prompting frequent asphalt patching to address cracking and sunken grades. A catastrophic failure will Proposed Work Summary close access to a vast area in one of the most productive national forests in the world, with numerous recreation destinations, for an extended period of time. Preliminary scoping work has been completed. Final scoping will evaluate the most cost effective solution to dewater, stabilize and repair the slide area. Middle Fork Ranger District of the Willamette National Forest, Reservoir, Primary Visitor Destinations Wilderness, alpine lakes, streams, hiking trails, campgrounds, waterfalls, scenic vistas, and hunting and horseback riding destinations High Use Federal Recreation Sites and/ Hills Creek Reservoir, Diamond Peak Wilderness, forest products, hunting and fishing or Federal Economic Generators (as destinations, several campgrounds, waterfalls, and hunting and horseback riding determined by Federal Land destinations Management Agency) Mile Posts Latitude Longitude Project Termini Begin 2.50 43.7088 -122.4079 (Location) End 2.75 43.7077 -122.4032

Project Length (miles) 0.25

Estimated Total Project Costs $3,597,380.00

Funds Requested from Federal Lands $2,997,400.00 Access Program Page 1 of 12

Required Local Match (10.27%) $369,450.00 From Lane County Road Fund

Other Funding Contributions to Project $230,530.00 From Lane County Road Fund

Acres of Federal Land Accessed by the Project

172,000

Functional National Highway System Major Collector Classification Local Road of the Roadway Arterial Minor Collector (Show official designations of route) Current 20 Year Basis for Projections? Traffic Volumes (e.g. Transportation Plan, Actual Counts | Estimated Projections population growth rate...) Start of End of Start of End of Start of End of Project Project Project Project Project Project Average Daily Traffic County TSP (2%/year) 325 325 483 483 (ADT) on Highway Seasonal Average Daily Traffic (peak season) 360 360 536 536 County TSP (2%/year) (SADT) on Highway % Trucks 15% 15% % Federal Land Related 95% 95%

Comments

Dimensions NBI Structure No. of NBIS Sufficiently (Overall Length Bridge Type Number Spans Rating (1-100) x Width) + - N/A Problem Statement: What purpose does this transportation facility serve? What is the need for this project? Who will this project serve (such as skiers, communities, hikers...)? What are the conditions requiring relief? Describe the consequences if these conditions are not addressed. Describe physical and functional deficiencies, anticipated changes in use, safety problems, capacity issues, bridge deficiencies, pavement or surface conditions, etc. Kitson Springs Road is a rural major collector that serves as primary access to Hills Creek Reservoir and , and the road connects directly with National Forest Road #23, a paved arterial Forest Road in the Middle Fork Willamette National Forest. Road #23 provides primary access to hundreds of thousands of acres of the Forest, including Diamond Peak Wilderness. A longstanding, active slide in the project area is damaging the road, requiring frequent asphalt patching to address cracking and sunken grades. Catastrophic failure of the slide area will close the road for an extended period of time until it is repaired.

Without Federal Lands Access Program funding, it is unlikely that Lane County will be able to allocate sufficient funding to complete this project due to a structural deficit in the Lane County Road Fund caused by the sharp decline in federal forest revenues and loss of Secure Rural Schools funding. Lane County’s ability to fund even basic preservation work has been severely compromised. Lane County now allocates 98.6% of its Capital Improvement Program budget to preservation and rehabilitation. Over half of all lands in Lane County are in federal ownership, and Federal Lands Access Program funding is vital to Lane County’s efforts to maintain federal land access via the county road system. Detailed Description of Proposed Capital Improvement, Enhancement, or Surface Preservation: Describe how the proposed project will address the problem. Describe the overall design concept, scope of work, any unusual design elements, design or operational standards, and any work affecting structures (bridges and major culverts). Include widths, surfacing type, surfacing depth, earthwork needs, roadside safety features, ancillary parking areas, signing improvements, bridge work, guardrail improvements, etc. Include optimum year work should be done and year work needs to be done no later than. Preliminary scoping has been completed. Final scoping will evaluate the most cost effective path to achieve slide stabilization, dewatering, and roadway repairs. The project will include geotechnical work, design, environmental work, right-of-way acquisition, utility coordination, and construction. Work would optimally begin as soon as funding is made available and is anticipated to take two to three years to complete. It is unknown if and when the slide will result in road failure; the sooner this work can be done, the less will be spent on short term patching repairs.

Page 2 of 12 Detailed Description of Proposed Transit Service: Provide operational details of the proposed service. What are specific destinations the route will serve? Is the service year-round or seasonal? What are the operating dates/service hours/day of week? Describe transit route details, including miles, number of stops, and variability in service operations. Describe any marketing, way finding, or other information that will be disseminated to promote service. N/A

Detailed Description of Proposed Planning: Describe the details of this planning and the final product that will be developed. Would this planning effort support projects that could be submitted under future Federal Lands Access Program requests for proposals? N/A

Detailed Description of Proposed Research: Describe the type of research and the final product for this effort. Describe the need for the research and how this research enhances safety, access or stainability. N/A

Right-of-Way Acquisition: Describe which agency (agencies) has title for the project and how that title is documented. Describe which agency (agencies) has maintenance responsibilities for the project. Does new ROW need to be acquired? If so, how much, how many owners, and what is the anticipated time (months) to acquire all needed ROW? How does the applicant plan to acquire the ROW? Will coordination with any railroads be needed? What is your agency's experience acquiring ROW for federally-funded or assisted projects? The current alignment of Kitson Springs Road was established most recently as a County Road in 1958, as shown in Lane County Deeds and Records. Portions of the road are deeded to the county, and portions are over U.S. National Forest lands. All of the road is in County operations and maintenance jurisdiction. Right-of-way acquisition, roughly estimated at 0.25 acres, may be necessary for dewatering and slide stabilization work. Lands in the project area are in U.S. Forest Service ownership. In other similar projects the Forest Service has granted the land after an application process, so the time to process the grant application would drive the time line, as would grant implementation time line requirements. Coordination would also occur with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers because the project is adjacent to Hills Creek Reservoir. Lane County has many years of experience acquiring ROW for federally funded projects, most recently on the FLAP-funded Row River Trail Corridor project. Utilities: Identify utilities in the roadway corridor or project site. Would relocation be needed? What agreements exist and who pays for relocation costs? Locates have not been requested. Overhead electric is located downhill from the slide area, but no poles are in the slide area. Based upon the final design solution, relocation of underground utilities may be required.

Project is identified within the following (Check all that apply and show plan name) ✔ System Transportation Plan Lane County Transportation System Plan (maintenance of the county road network is Goal 1) Land Management Plan Regional Transportation Plan County Transportation System Plan Tribal Transportation Plan Would the proposal require modification No or amendments to any of these plans?

Page 3 of 12 Which of the following environmental and social issues are within the project area?

Yes No Unknown Comments

The Hills Creek Reservoir is on the south side of the road. No in-water Wetlands ✔ work is proposed, and no other wetlands have been identified. Northern Spotted Owl, Spring Chinook, and Bull Trout are all listed species, and appropriate consultation with federal and state Threatened & endangered Species ✔ agencies and project implementation in compliance with federal and state law will occur.

Other Fish & Wildlife Habitat ✔

Wildlife Movement Corridors ✔

Wild & Scenic River ✔

Oakridge is a Non-Attainment Air Quality Area, within its urban Non-Attainment Air Quality Areas ✔ growth boundary. This project is outside the urban growth boundary.

Cultural/Archeological/Historic Sites ✔

Public Parks ✔

Wildlife Refuge ✔

Hazardous Materials ✔

The project area is adjacent to and above the Hills Creek Reservoir. Any applicable county riparian setback requirements will be met. County road maintenance, preservation and repair projects are Stream Encroachments ✔ exempt from County riparian requirements provided they are in areas subject to ESA requirements for aquatic species, and are carried out in compliance with federal and state requirements, as will be the case here. Describe any other environmental or social issues that should be considered that are within the project area: Is the route included in an area receiving special management considerations for water quality, wildlife security, connectivity? Not applicable.

Describe the range of attitudes, both support and opposition, that this proposed project may receive from organizations, the public and within your own agency: State the basis for this supposition and include coordination efforts and public involvement efforts completed to date. Organizations, the public and Lane County agency representatives can all be expected to support this project, as it will improve safety and mobility and avert catastrophic road failure, and there are no associated controversial issues.

The Lane County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved moving forward on a FLAP funding application for this project by Board Order 15-01-06-10, on January 6, 2015. The Lane ACT unanimously endorsed the project (letter attached). The lead agency for project delivery will be WFLHD: The project proponents may request another agency take the lead for project delivery. If recommending a different agency be lead, indicate below which agency and provide rationale for recommendation. The rationale should include why another agency should take the lead, previous experience in delivering Federal-Aid (Title 23) funded projects, any certifications to deliver Federal-Aid funded projects, and ability to satisfy Federal Highway Administration project delivery requirements. The final decision for project delivery resides with the PDC.

ODOT Federal Land Management Agency Certified Local Agency Non-Certified Local Agency Lane County is the recommended lead agency. Lane County has a long standing record demonstrating the ability to deliver Federal-Aid Page 4 of 12 projects. Lane County has designed, constructed, and provided contract administration on several past projects under previous FLAP funding and under the previous Federal Forest Highway Program. In addition, Lane County has extensive experience designing, constructing and administering Federal-Aid projects with the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT). Experience with WFLHD projects includes the recently completed Five Rivers Culverts Replacement project and the multiple award-winning Sweet Creek Road Slide Repair project. Lane County is currently the lead agency on project delivery for two other FLAP projects including the Row River Trail Crossings and the Schindler Landing Wayside projects. Lane County has the staffing, expertise, and other resources to be the project lead.

Lane County construction inspectors are certified as General Construction Inspectors by ODOT. In addition, they are certified in a number of specialty disciplines, such as Bridge, Asphalt, Erosion Control, and Traffic Signals, and able to provide the full range of inspection services. Lane County's Materials Lab is both ODOT- and AMRL- (AASHTO Materials Reference Laboratory) certified in soils, aggregate, concrete and asphalt testing. Lab technicians are also individually certified in a number of specialty inspections. **Transit Supplemental Questions: For Transit Proposals only, please answer the following: If transit service is currently being provided to this Federal Land Management Agency unit or service has been provided in the past, please provide details about service parameters, ridership, cost per passenger, and any other pertinent information. What revenue will be collected to support the service? Describe fare pricing, discounts, pass programs, etc. Provide number, type, and age of current fleet. What is the daily number of riders estimated currently and/or at project completion? Describe how the proposed transit service will be financially sustainable with current and future sources of funding. Not applicable

**Research Supplemental Questions: For Research Proposals only, please answer the following: Please provide details on how this research is broad-based and not narrowly focused on a localized problem. Provide specific examples showing how this research product can be used across multiple agencies. Not applicable

Page 5 of 12 Cost Estimate for Capital Improvement, Enhancement, and Surface Preservation Projects Fill-in estimates for appropriate items. Add items as needed. Use Current Unit Prices. Quantity Item Unit Price Unit Total

3.5 Clearing and Grubbing $10,000.00 Acres $35,000.00 62,500 Roadway Excavation $12.00 Cubic Yards $750,000.00 Imported Borrow Cubic Yards Sub-Excavation Cubic Yards 100,000 Water / Dust Abatement $0.05 Gallons $5,000.00 Recycled Asphalt (milling, pulverizing, ripping) Square Yards 1,200 Asphalt concrete pavement $80.00 Tons $96,000.00 1,562.5 Aggregate Base (may include stabilization) $32.00 Cubic Yards $50,000.00 5,250 Aggregate Sub-Base $40.00 Cubic Yards $210,000.00 2 Major Culverts $25,000.00 Each $50,000.00 500 Minor Culverts $60.00 Each $30,000.00 Retaining Walls Square Feet 13,750 Rip Rap & Slope Protection $60.00 Cubic Yards $825,000.00 Revegetation Acres Signing Square Feet Pavement Marking Linear Feet 800 Roadside Safety (barriers, guardrail) $50.00 Linear Feet $40,000.00 Bridges Lump Sum 1 Traffic Control $30,000.00 Lump Sum $30,000.00 Utility Relocation Lump Sum Use table on the next page for additional items.

Sub-Total $2,141,000.00 Mobilization (As percentage of Sub-Total) Typically 10%, input 0.1 Lump Sum $214,100.00 estimated percentage in decimal form. For example: 0.10 Contingencies(As percentage of Sub-Total)Typically 30%, input 0.3 Lump Sum $642,300.00 estimated percentage in decimal form. For example: 0.30 Total Estimated Construction Cost $2,997,400.00 Estimated Preliminary Engineering Costs (As a percentage of the Total Estimated Construction Cost) 0.1 Typically 5 to 25 percent, depending upon project scope and complexity. Input estimated percentage in decimal form. For example: 0.15 Estimated Right of Way Costs $500.00 Total Estimated Preliminary Engineering Costs $300,240.00 Estimated Construction Engineering Costs ( ) As a percentage of the Total Estimated Construction Cost 0.1 Typically 5 to 20 percent, depending upon project scope and complexity. Input estimated percentage in decimal form. For example: 0.10 Estimated Construction Engineering Costs $299,740.00

Total Project Costs $3,597,380.00

Page 6 of 12 Cost Estimate for Capital Improvement, Enhancement, and Surface Preservation Projects (Cont.) Add items as needed. Use Current Unit Prices. Quantity Item Unit Price Unit Total + - 1 Erosion and Pollution Control $20,000.00 $20,000.00 Sub-Total $20,000.00

Comments:

Cost Estimate for Transit Projects Add items as needed. Use Current Unit Prices. Quantity Item Unit Price Unit Total + - Total Project Costs N/A Comments:

Cost Estimate for Planning and Research Projects Add items as needed. Use Current Unit Prices. Quantity Item Unit Price Unit Total + - Total Project Costs N/A Comments:

Required Local Contribution to Project: Describe the type and source of funds to provide the required 10.27% local match. Describe any soft match, in-kind match, or eligible Federal funds that will be used to satisfy the match requirement. $369,450 in Lane County Road Funds covering in-kind engineering work.

Other Contributions to the Project: Describe any additional contributions secured or being sought to implement the project proposal. Does this opportunity possibly leverage other funds? $230,530 in Lane County Road Funds covering in-kind engineering work and right-of-way acquisition costs, if applicable, which have a total estimated value of $599,980.

Page 7 of 12 How does the project relate to the following evaluation criteria?

1. SAFETY Improvement of the Transportation Network for the safety of its users. a) How many and what type of crashes have occurred on the project site in the last five years? Describe the basis for your information and include reported accidents and anecdotal information. b) How would the proposed project improvement unsafe conditions such as crash sites, inadequate sight distance, roadside hazards, poor vertical/horizontal alignment, hazardous intersections, inadequate lane and shoulders widths, etc? c) Does the proposed project address potentially unsafe locations such as where recreation use may create traffic conflicts with local or through traffic? d) Does the project address safety for a wide range of users (freight, destination motorists, touring motorists, bicyclists, pedestrians, public transportation)? e) What are the results/recommendations of any road safety audits conducted for the project? f) Is the project identified in a strategic safety plan? a. Based upon Lane County's Road Maintenance Information System, there have been no reported crashes on the project site in the last five years. Anecdotal evidence and past experience indicate sunken grade areas may contribute to crashes, particularly among those unfamiliar with the area such as visitors to the National Forest. Sunken grades also present an increased hazard to those driving too fast. b. The slide area is immediately adjacent to a steep bank of the Hills Creek Reservoir on one side and a vertical hillside on the other, and there is no guardrail. Crossing the uneven pavement is hazardous, particularly if driving too fast, or when vehicles of various sizes try to cross the area in both directions at the same time. Depending on the sizes of the vehicles, traversing in both directions may not be possible due to the dangerous, sunken grade. The road is only 24' wide and the slide increases the risk of collision or driving off the road. Repair of the slide will eliminate this condition. Lane County will also assess whether other safety issues are present that can be addressed in connection with this major road project, such as mowing, hazard tree removal, and shoulder improvements. c. The project location serves local traffic consisting of working personnel for fire prevention and suppression and the Hills Creek Dam, and is a popular hunting destination. In addition it serves recreation traffic, bicycles, and an annual running event that attracts participants of all ages and abilities. The sunken grade increases the hazard of conflicts between these multiple modes and types of traffic generators. Repair of the slide will significantly reduce hazards associated with conflicts between these traffic generators. d. The project area provides primary or sole access to destination motorists headed for recreation activities, touring motorists, bike tourists, mountain bikers, and pedestrians. Destinations include boat landings and picnic areas, a Reservoir viewpoint, Reservoir dam gaging station, Diamond Peak Wilderness, alpine lakes and streams, several trailheads and campgrounds, waterfalls, scenic vistas, and a forest lookout tower available for overnight rental. The road is used extensively by hunters, hikers, campers, people hauling horse trailers, fishers, bicycle tourists, mountain bikers, and for an annual running event attended by approximately 100 people. Forest fire prevention and suppression personnel use the road. Future logging will occur in this area. All these uses involve a wide range of users and motor vehicles from heavy haul equipment to horse trailers, motorcycles, and recreational vehicles, and bicycles and pedestrians. The slide area presents a safety issue by making it difficult or impossible to traverse the area, especially for vehicles travelling at the same time in opposing directions. By repairing the slide, the project will increase safety for this wide range of users. e. This slide area was identified as a high priority project due to its function as a major collector providing primary and direct access to the National Forest and to a primary, paved arterial National Forest road. f. Lane County's 2012-2017 Strategic Plan, adopted by the Board of County Commissioners in June 2014, identifies "Safe, Healthy County" as one of three top priorities. The Key Safety Objective in the Plan is "Secure funding to maintain current public safety services without major budget reductions . . . " 2. PRESERVATION Improvement of the transportation infrastructure for economy of operation and maintenance. a) What is the current condition to the existing surfacing? If the surfacing is pavement, what is the Pavement Condition Index (PCI)? If the surface is gravel, what is the PASER rating? How would the project improve the surface condition? b) How would the project impact maintenance or operating costs? How will this project reduce these costs? c) If the proposal includes bridge work, how will the project extend the service life of the bridge? Would the proposal correct a "deficient" bridge? a. Please see the June 2014 photos attached to this proposal. The road in the project location is signed as a sunken grade and posted with a barricade to alert drivers about the edge of the failing road section, which is immediately adjacent to Hills Creek Reservoir. When patched it is in fair condition at the project location. The overall PCI for MP 0.00-4.65, including the .25-mile project area, is 82 ("Satisfactory"). b. Patching occurs in the project area 3-4 times per year, at a cost of more than $11,000 per year in material, personnel, and equipment. These costs will be eliminated if the slide is repaired.

Page 8 of 12 c. Not applicable. 3. RECREATION AND ECONOMIC Development and utilization of the Federal Land and its resources. a) Describe any high use Federal recreation sites or Federal economic generators (as determined by the Federal Land Manager) that are accessed by this project. How many visitors access/use the site annually? How does the project enhance access to these sites? How does the proposal improve the visitor experience? b) Which Federal Lands are accessed by this project? How much Federal Land (acres) is accessed by the project? If multiple Federal Lands are accessed, itemize acreage by agency. Enhancement of economic development at the local, regional, or national level, including tourism and recreational travel. Note: Direct effects of implementing the project, i.e. construction employment will not be scored. c) Identify the community or communities economically dependent on the network, and the elements that comprise the economy (e.g. timber, tourism, etc.) How is the economy tied to the transportation network? How will the proposed project improve the transportation network and support the community's economic goals/needs or other economic plan? d) If the proposed project is located on a designated federal, state, or county scenic byway, identify the scenic byway and explain the anticipated benefit related to the byway. Would the project meet the needs identified in the Byway's management plan? a. The Willamette National Forest, Middle Fork Ranger District manages the recreation sites around Hills Creek Reservoir. Kitson Springs Road provides primary access to a vast area of the forest and sole access to the north shore of the upper arm of the Hills Creek Reservoir. Destinations on this part of the Reservoir include the CT Beach boat landing and picnic area. Kitson Springs Road terminates where it becomes Forest Service Road 23, a primary, paved Forest Service arterial road that leads to the 52,337 acre Diamond Creek Wilderness and several lakes, campgrounds, waterfalls and trail heads, described in more detail below, including the Diamond Peak Trail, and to numerous collector and local forest roads. These destinations attract an estimated 40,000 visitor days annually via KItson Springs Road. The surrounding forest is also used for timber production. On average, 35 million board feet of lumber are produced each year throughout the Middle Fork District. People are also employed at the Hills Creek Dam and in fire prevention and suppression.

Three attached Middle Fork Ranger District map abstracts highlight the numerous recreation opportunities accessed by National Forest Road 23 via Kitson Springs Road. Forest Service (FS) Map 1 shows the project location on the north side of Hills Creek Reservoir, and Road #23 that travels southeast between Highway 58 and National Forest Road #21 (Diamond Drive), leading to Diamond Peak Wilderness. For this distance, Road #23 is entirely paved. From here, Road #23 turns south and west, connecting back to National Forest 21#. This segment between Diamond Peak Wilderness and Road #21 is gravel, but it continues to be suitable for passenger car travel. FS Maps 2 and 3 attached show Road #23 as it loops back to Road #21 and the south side of the Reservoir. Because Road #23 is relatively straight for most of the way, and in excellent condition, many visitors destined for campgrounds and the Reservoir or destinations on the lower section of Diamond Drive opt to take Road #23 rather than the more winding Road #21 along the west side of the reservoir.

Trail heads accessed by Road #23 via Kitson Springs Road include the 10-mile long Diamond Peak Trail that spans the west side of Diamond Peak Wilderness, and Tufti Creek, Pool Creek, Vivian Lake, Blue Lake, Bear Mountain, Corrigan Lake, Rockpile Lake, Middle Fork, and Youngs Rock Trail Heads. Campgrounds accessible from Road #23 via Kitson Springs Road include Indigo Springs, Sacandaga, Sand Prairie, and Timpanogas Campground and Lake. The road also provides primary access to the Warner Creek Fire Lookout, available for overnight rental. There are numerous alpine lakes, waterfalls, and spectacular views.

Even when in excellent condition, driving on rural roads through relatively remote National Forest areas requires more caution and care than driving on other county roads. Repair of the slide will significantly increase safety as described under Criterion 1, and mobility as described under Criterion 4, thereby enhancing the visitor experience. b. The project area provides primary access to an estimated 172,000 acres of the 750,000-acre Middle Fork Ranger District lands in the Willamette National Forest. c. At over 750,000 acres, the Middle Fork Ranger District is the largest in the Willamette National Forest. Oregon is the largest lumber producer in the U.S., exporting $1.2 billion worth of product in 2012, much of it from Lane County. 88% of Lane County is forested, with 54% in National Forest. Together with Douglas County, Lane accounts for 25-30% of the state's wood products employment. Wood products manufacturing jobs continue to be a major source of employment in Lane County, accounting for 2% of all Lane County jobs compared with 1.2% for the state as a whole. The communities of Oakridge, Westfir, Eugene/Springfield, Cottage Grove, Coburg, Veneta, Junction City, and unincorporated communities of Lane County all benefit from recreation, logging, and other activities conducted within the Middle Fork Willamette National Forest. Economic benefits include employment in logging operations, forest management, and fire prevention and suppression, in wood products processing and shipping and associated equipment manufacturing and sales, food and lodging related to tourism, boating, fishing, hunting, camping and other recreation pursuits. As primary access, the transportation network serving this vast area of the Middle Fork is crucial to derive these benefits from this area of the Forest.

Page 9 of 12 Repair of the slide area will improve mobility and safety, reducing fuel consumption and therefore the cost of doing business, and will improve commute times, enhancing the comfort and convenience of travel in the area, thereby attracting more visitors and promoting economic development. d. N/A

4. MOBILITY Continuity of the transportation network serving the Federal Land and its dependent communities. a) Is the road the sole access to the area? Will the proposed project mitigate the potential of the route closing? b) How would the proposed project improve the continuity of the transportation network? Which gaps or missing links would the proposed project address? What travel restrictions, bottlenecks, or size/load limits impede travel? What work has been completed on adjacent sections to create route continuity? c) Does the proposed project connect to a designated route on the Federal Land Management Agency's FLTP inventory? Are there any future improvements planned on the designated route? d) Identify all planning documents related to this project. Is the project specifically identified in any of these plans? What is the local or regional priority (high, medium, low) of the project considering the Federal Land, State or County network? How does this proposal fit with the Federal Land Management Plan? How does the proposal fit with the county comprehensive plan? How does the proposal fit with any Transportation System Plans or Corridor Plans? What are the consequences to the transportation system of not addressing these needs? Mobility of the users of the transportation network and the goods and services provided. e) How would the proposed improvements reduce travel time and congestion, increase comfort and convenience for the federal land user? f) How would the proposed project improve the choices for alternative modes of travel (pedestrian, bike, bus, or rail)? Would the proposed project make any ADA improvements? g) What are the major traffic generators within the Federal Land for this route? a. Kitson Springs Road and its continuance as National Forest Road #23 runs southeast through the middle of a large part of the Middle Fork Ranger District bounded by Highway 58 to the north and Forest Road 21/Diamond Drive to the west. Kitson Springs Road provides primary access to this vast area, and sole access to the north shore of the upper arm of Hills Creek Reservoir. If funded, the project will eliminate the likelihood of catastrophic failure of the road, which would result in road closure for an extended period of time until repairs could be completed. Closure would require a detour of at least 22 miles around the Reservoir by circuitous non-county roads, many of them gravel. b. Travel is restricted in speed, and ability to pass through the slide area at the same time as opposing traffic. The project will improve continuity by ensuring the sole connection to Forest Road #23 remains open. c. No. d. The main planning documents for the Willamette National Forest and those that address road management are: • Willamette National Forest Land and Resource Management Plan Environmental Impact Statement, as amended (USDA Forest Service 1990; referred to as the “Forest Plan”), • The Northwest Forest Plan and Record of Decision and Standards and Guidelines for Management of Habitat for Late-Successional and Old-Growth Related Species within the Range of the Northern Spotted Owl (USDA Forest Service and USDI Bureau of Land Management 1994; referred to as the “Northwest Forest Plan”), • The Willamette National Forest Road Analysis Report (USDA, 2003) and the Middle Fork Ranger District Supplemental Road Analysis (USDA, 2004).

Forest wide Standards and Guidelines specific to roads are located in the Forest Plan under Facilities and Forest Development Roads. According to the plan, the development, maintenance and management of the Forest development road system shall be continued as needed to respond to resource management objectives. Many road-related activities occur in support of the timber management program with additional projects undertaken to facilitate recreational use, Forest administration and resource protection and restoration.

The Kitson Springs Road slide repair project supports the objectives of the Forest plans by providing the sole connection to National Forest Road #23, an arterial providing access to numerous forest roads and resources, thereby supporting the timber management program, recreational use, forest administration and protection of resources.

Willamette National Forest transportation reports and documents identify Forest Road #23 as a National Forest Arterial Road (Primary) and passenger car route. The Willamette National Forest Road Analysis Report identifies the road as a Key Forest Road, in part due to its linkage with Kitson Springs Road (see attached Key Forest Road guidelines).

The Lane County Transportation System Plan supports the proposed slide repair project. Goal 1 of the Lane County Transportation System Plan, which is a component of Lane County’s Comprehensive Plan, is to “Maintain the safety, physical integrity and function of the county road network through the routine maintenance program…” Policy 1-a of Goal 1 states: “Road operations, maintenance, repair, and Page 10 of 12 preservation activities shall be a priority of the Public Works Operations budget and shall be routinely carried out to protect the public investment in, and to ensure adequate function of the county road network.”

Failure to repair the slide on Kitson Springs Road could result in catastrophic failure of the road, therefore failure of the road network, and failure to protect the public investment in the road network. 5. SUSTAINABILITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY Protection and enhancement of the rural environment associated with the Federal Land and its resources. Note: It is assumed all projects will be constructed in accordance with all environmental regulations. This scoring is for projects which enhance environmental goals. a) Describe how the proposed project contributes to the environmental goals and objectives of the Federal Land Management Plan or other applicable land management plan. b) How would the project enhance wildlife connectivity, wildlife habitat, and/or aquatic organism passage? c) How would the project enhance water quality, riparian and/or wetland function? d) Does the project use design, materials, or techniques that will exceed the minimum environmental requirements? e) Does the project contribute to improved environmental quality from GHG reduction? f) Would the project require unique mitigation for impacts? g) Would the project contribute to the use of sustainable energy sources for transportation? a. The Willamette Forest Plan Travelways Goal is to "Provide visually pleasing and efficient access for the movement of people and materials involved in the use, protection and management of forest lands." The Kitson Springs slide repair project helps to accomplish this goal, thereby helping to promote environmental protection of forest lands. b. The project site is adjacent to Hills Creek Reservoir which is habitat for Bull Trout and Spring Chinook. Upland forest areas provide habitat for the Northern spotted owl. All are listed as Threatened Species under the Endangered Species Act, and the reservoir and adjacent uplands support numerous other wildlife and fish. The project will prevent a catastrophic road failure and associated road and other debris from falling into the reservoir, and possible hillside failure that could result in downed habitat trees and destruction of other habitat. c. The project will prevent a catastrophic road failure and associated road and other debris from falling into the reservoir. d. Streamside vegetation will be restored where disturbed and noxious weeds will be removed and replaced with native vegetation using best management practices. e. By providing a smoother road surface the project will reduce motor vehicle tire road friction, resulting in reduced fuel consumption, carbon emissions, and greenhouse gases. In addition, reduced greenhouse gases will result from the reduced need for travelling to and from the relatively remote project site, approximately 50 miles drom Lane County's Maintenance Shops, 3-4 times each year to make short-lived pavement patching fixes, and from the reduced need to use oil-based and other materials to make short term slide repairs. f. No. g. As possible, Lane County will use sustainable energy sources for transportation in implementing the project.

Page 11 of 12 2015 Oregon Federal Lands Access Program JOINT ENDORSEMENT- This project is supported and endorsed by (add agency endorsements as needed)

Federal Land Agency (ies) U.S. Forest Service, Willamette National Forest * Federal Land Unit Manager Name Gina Owens Title Acting Forest Supervisor

*** Handwritten Signature is required

Date Email Address [email protected] Telephone 541-225-6300 Point of Contact Duane Bishop Title District Ranger, Middle Fork Ranger District Email Address [email protected] Telephone 541-782-5320

State, County, Local, or Tribal Government Lane County

** Authorized Official Jay Bozievich

Title Board Chair, Lane County Comomissioners

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Date

Email Address [email protected]

Telephone 541-682-4203

Point of Contact Diana Jones

Title Board Coordinator

Email Address [email protected]

Telephone 541-682-3706

* Unit manager such as NPS Park Superintendent, USFS Forest Supervisor, USFWS Refuge Supervisor or Hatchery Supervisor, BLM District Manager, USACE Operations Manager, etc. ** Official authorized to commit agency to project such as ODOT Region Manager, County Commissioner, Mayor, Tribal leader, etc.

***Signatures are required from BOTH the Federal Land Management Agency being accessed and the State, County, Local, or Tribal Government. Print this page and sign legibly. After signing, scan to PDF, and attach.

Instructions: Applications must be received by January 30, 2015 to be considered.

1) Download the cover letter, the project proposal forms needed, and evaluation criteria from the following website: http://www.wfl.fhwa.dot.gov/programs/flap/or/index.htm 2) Complete the application with the best available data. Provide thorough, realistic and concise responses to questions. Include any assumptions. 3) Proposal is to be completed jointly by Federal Land Manager and State/County/Local/Tribal government. Proposals must be signed by the appropriate Federal Land Managers AND the State/County/Local/Tribal governments. Proposals that DO NOT have the appropriate signatures will NOT be eligible for consideration. 4) The entire proposal packet (the proposal form, signature pages, maps, photos, and any letters of support) should not exceed 10 megabytes in file size and the total page length should not exceed 30 pages. 5) E-mail your completed application package to [email protected]

Page 12 of 12 KITSON SPRINGS SLIDE REPAIR, Lane County List of Attachments - 14 Total Pages

Fully Signed Signature Page – 1 Page Willamette National Forest Supervisor Lane County Board of Commissioners Chair

Lane ACT Letter of Support – 1 Page

Key Forest Road Guidelines, Criterion 4.d. – 6 Pages

Photos – 1 Page

Vicinity Map – 1 Page

Forest Service Map Abstracts – 3 Maps – 3 Pages Project Location on FS Map 1 KITSON SPRINGS SLIDE REPAIR, Lane County Fully Signed Signature Page KITSON SPRINGS SLIDE REPAIR, Lane County Lane ACT Letter of Support KITSON SPRINGS SLIDE REPAIR, Lane County Key Forest Guidelines-See Criterion 4.d., p. 10 Page 1 of 6

Willamette National Forest

Road Analysis Report

January 2003 KITSON SPRINGS SLIDE REPAIR, Lane County Key Forest Guidelines-See Criterion 4.d., p. 10 Page 2 of 6

Update - December 2002 Key Forest Roads

I. BACKGROUND On June 27, 1995 the Willamette Access and Travel Management (ATM) Guide was implemented under a cover letter signed by the Forest Supervisor. The letter directed the forest to identify key forest travel routes as per the guidelines and selection criteria for what was referred to as the Primary/Secondary Transportation Network in the 1995 ATM guide. During the summer of 1995, the Primary/Secondary network was identified, reviewed, and adjusted with extensive input from the districts. It was made into a GIS map and distributed.

The 1998 Willamette Pilot Roads Analysis adopted the 1995 Primary/Secondary road system as the network of Key Forest Travel Routes (Section 4.1.4). The Roads Analysis identified that these roads are needed for long-term management of the National Forest. They are the priority roads that are maintained opened for vehicular traffic. They provide the long-term linkages and inter-forest connections necessary to meet forest management objectives. It stated that the long-term status of the remaining roads, not designated as a Key Route, would be evaluated at the project or watershed scale to determine whether they should remain as intermittent use roads or decommissioned. Such roads would be generally considered candidates for reduction in maintenance standards, stabilization, closure or decommissioning.

Seven years have passed since the system of Key Forest Roads was first identified. During May of 2002, the 1995 Primary/Secondary road system was reviewed, road-by- road, by each district and updated within the context of the Northwest Forest Plan and current transportation policy in FSM7700. The resulting system is now referred as the network of “Key Forest Roads.” The old ATM nomenclature of “Primary” and “Secondary” are hereby dropped.

II. KEY FOREST ROADS: Not a Decision Roads analysis is not a decision process. The objective of roads analysis is to provide line officers with critical information for the operation and maintenance of a safe and affordable road system that is responsive to public needs and meets land management objectives with minimal negative ecological effects on the land. The network of Key Forest Roads, therefore, does not represent a decision. It can be changed and adjusted over time to respond to changing circumstances such as budgets, land management objectives or other management opportunities.

III. BUDGET CONSIDERATIONS The direction in FSM 7703 states that it is the policy to determine and provide for the minimum forest transportation system that best serves forest management objectives as identified in appropriate land and resource management plans. The policy also states that it is important that roads analysis consider access needs in relation to realistic funding levels. Based on funding levels and maintenance costs derived for the Pilot

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Roads Analysis, there is a $1.2MM annual budget short fall if the network of Key Forest Roads are fully maintained to their current objective maintenance levels. See Table 1.

Though the network of Key Forest Roads is not the minimum transportation system from a budget standpoint, it is thought to be the minimum system of routes needed to meet anticipated forest management objectives and public access needs. It is likely that maintenance standards could be reduced on a portion of the Key Forest Roads and still meet forest management objectives. For example, the highest maintenance cost is $1.13MM for the object maintenance level 3 roads. Maintenance standards, and thus costs, of the level 3 roads (maintained for passenger cars) may be reduced to level 2 (maintained for pickup trucks). The forest-scale analysis is too broad to assess opportunities to change maintenance standards on specific roads, however this issue should be brought forward and evaluated during district, watershed, or project planning.

Table 1. Estimated Annual Maintenance Costs to Maintain Roads to Standard.

Key AM Needs AM Needs Maintenance Level Description Forest Forest for Current for Key Total Roads *AM Forest Forest Miles Miles $/Mi Network Roads 1 - BASIC CUSTODIAL CARE (CLOSED) 751 4,025 $25/mile $18,775 $100,625 2 - HIGH CLEARANCE VEHICLES 4,230 1,038 250 $1,057,500 $259,500 3 - SUITABLE FOR PASSENGER CARS 1,205 1,134 1,000 $1,205,000 $1,134,000 4 - MODERATE DEGREE OF USER COMFORT 113 108 1,900 $214,700 $205,200 5 - HIGH DEGREE OF USER COMFORT 244 238 3,750 $915,000 $892,500 6,543 6,543 $3,410,975 $2,591,825

*Costs derived from maintenance contracts and force account costs for annual maintenance. Estimated annual maintenance funding level of $1.4. (See Section 4.2.2 of 1998 Pilot Roads Analysis.)

IV. KEY FOREST ROADS: Selection Guidelines The goal of the network of Key Forest Roads is to provide sustainable access to National Forest System lands for administration, protection, and utilization in a manner consistent with Forest Plan guidance and within the limits of current and likely funding levels.

Key Forest Roads are the roads most traveled to sites within the Forest. They will provide the majority of forest visitor, administrative, commercial, research and other travel needs. These roads will be identified as the key roads to important destination points and provide a network of vital inter-forest connections. They lead recreationists, resource managers, permittees, landowners, commercial users, and emergency services along direct routes into and across necessary areas of the Forest.

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A Key Forest Road should be operated and maintained to standard consistent with its road management objective. The public will be encouraged to use the system of Key Forest Roads for access into and through the Forest.

There are two general categories of Key Forest Roads: 1. National Forest System roads that are subject to the Highway Safety Act (FSM 7705). These roads are generally open for use by the public for the standard passenger car. These roads are assigned an Objective Maintenance Level of 3, 4 or 5 as described in the Transportation System Maintenance Handbook (FSH 7709.58).

2. National Forest System roads that are not subject to the Highway Safety Act. These roads are generally rough and opened for use by high clearance vehicles such as the standard pickup truck. These roads are assigned an Objective Maintenance Level of 2 as described in the Transportation System Maintenance Handbook (FSH 7709.58).

Selection Guidelines for a Key Forest Road subject to the Highway Safety Act:

• Roads that connect high-use entry points or population centers and provide major access into and through the forest.

• Roads that link with state and county roads: Among road alternatives, select the one that favors the greatest use of state and county road systems.

• Roads that provide the most extensive linkage to roads open for use by high clearance vehicles.

• Roads that are designated as scenic byway or route.

• Roads that provide access to areas where high-use recreation is encouraged.

Selection Guidelines for a Key Forest Road not subject to the Highway Safety Act:

• Roads that give the best access to management areas outside the proximity of Key Roads suitable for passenger cars.

• Roads to project sites, research or management areas that cannot be accessed by short-term, temporary roads, or by means other than high clearance vehicles.

• Roads that extend state and county roads and give needed long-term access.

• Long-term roads with only periodic or seasonal restrictions.

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• Roads that access developed sites, wilderness trailheads, multiple resource management areas, research areas, and special sites and facilities that require permanent vehicle access (for example fire lookouts, electronic communication sites).

• Long-term roads that are supported by cooperative share-cost agreements or other partnerships and open to public travel.

• Roads critical for long term administrative needs such as fire suppression.

• A single road selection from alternative routes to the same area, site or destination that will generate the least amount of negative resource impacts (An example is selecting a ridge-top road over one within a riparian zone that meets the same destination access needs).

• Roads under special use or road use permit.

VIII. NON-KEY FOREST ROADS Roads that are not selected as a Key Forest Road will generally be candidates for some form of treatment that stabilizes their erosion potential and reduces their impact on the resources. These roads will be considered for closure, stabilization, or, if unneeded decommissioning. Their status will be determined with input from watershed, district, or project planning, NEPA, or as travel management plans are developed in response to local resource and social issues. Declining road maintenance budgets will also be a factor. Non-Key Forest Roads that pose an immediate threat to resources may require a physical barrier to eliminate traffic or may be decommissioned.

4 KITSON SPRINGS SLIDE REPAIR, Lane County Key Forest Guidelines-See Criterion 4.d., p. 10 List of Key Forest Roads Page 6 of 6 2231810 PIGEON PRAIRIE JCT 2231 MP 4.49 2 - HIGH CLEARANCE VEHICLES 2231840 GALE HILL ROAD JCT 2231 MP 7.48 2 - HIGH CLEARANCE VEHICLES 2231890 BREITENBUSH SUMMER HOMES JCT 2231 MP 12.92 3 - SUITABLE FOR PASSENGER CARS 2231893 BREITENBUSH SUMMER HOMES JCT 890 MP 0.82 3 - SUITABLE FOR PASSENGER CARS 2231896 BREITENBUSH SUMMER HOMES JCT 890 MP 1.01 3 - SUITABLE FOR PASSENGER CARS 2233000 MCCOY_CREEK ROAD JCT HWY 22 MP 7.82 2 - HIGH CLEARANCE VEHICLES 2233000 MCCOY_CREEK ROAD JCT HWY 22 MP 7.82 3 - SUITABLE FOR PASSENGER CARS 2233515 BULL FROG JCT 2233 MP 5.36 2 - HIGH CLEARANCE VEHICLES 2234000 BRUNO MEADOWS-COOPER-BU* HWY 22 AT MP 7.80 3 - SUITABLE FOR PASSENGER CARS 2234100 COLD DECK JCT 2234 MP 0.10 3 - SUITABLE FOR PASSENGER CARS 2236000 UPPER HAWKINS JCT 1003 MP 9.48 3 - SUITABLE FOR PASSENGER CARS 2243000 WHITEWATER ROAD JCT HWY 22 3 - SUITABLE FOR PASSENGER CARS 2246000 PAMELIA CREEK ROAD JCT HWY 22 MP 13.98 4 - MODERATE DEGREE OF USER COMFORT 2253000 BINGHAM RIDGE ROAD JCT HWY 22 2 - HIGH CLEARANCE VEHICLES 2255000 MARION CREEK ROAD JCT HWY 22 MP 18.11 3 - SUITABLE FOR PASSENGER CARS 2257000 HORN CREEK ROAD JCT HWY 22 2 - HIGH CLEARANCE VEHICLES 2257000 HORN CREEK ROAD JCT HWY 22 3 - SUITABLE FOR PASSENGER CARS 2261000 TWIN MEADOWS ROAD JCT HWY 22 MP 21.80 2 - HIGH CLEARANCE VEHICLES 2261000 TWIN MEADOWS ROAD JCT HWY 22 MP 21.80 3 - SUITABLE FOR PASSENGER CARS 2261405 EAST OFAY JCT 2261 MP 1.81 3 - SUITABLE FOR PASSENGER CARS 2266000 HWY 22 2 - HIGH CLEARANCE VEHICLES 2266000 HWY 22 3 - SUITABLE FOR PASSENGER CARS 2266000 HWY 22 4 - MODERATE DEGREE OF USER COMFORT 2266310 2266 3 - SUITABLE FOR PASSENGER CARS 2266450 DALY LAKE RD 2266 2 - HIGH CLEARANCE VEHICLES 2266450 DALY LAKE RD 2266 3 - SUITABLE FOR PASSENGER CARS 2267000 BIG MEADOWS ROAD JCT HWY 22 3 - SUITABLE FOR PASSENGER CARS 2300000 CO RD LA6178 MP 4.8 3 - SUITABLE FOR PASSENGER CARS 2300000 CO RD LA6178 MP 4.8 5 - HIGH DEGREE OF USER COMFORT 2300415 RD 23 2 - HIGH CLEARANCE VEHICLES 2300428 RD 23 2 - HIGH CLEARANCE VEHICLES 2302000 RD 2118 2 - HIGH CLEARANCE VEHICLES 2303000 RD 23 2 - HIGH CLEARANCE VEHICLES 2307000 LITTLE WILLOW CREEK ROAD RD 2308 3 - SUITABLE FOR PASSENGER CARS 2308000 MOSS MOUNTAIN RD 23 2 - HIGH CLEARANCE VEHICLES 2308000 MOSS MOUNTAIN RD 23 5 - HIGH DEGREE OF USER COMFORT 2309000 GROUNDHOG ROAD RD 2307 2 - HIGH CLEARANCE VEHICLES 2309000 GROUNDHOG ROAD RD 2307 3 - SUITABLE FOR PASSENGER CARS 2316000 RD 23 2 - HIGH CLEARANCE VEHICLES 2316000 RD 23 3 - SUITABLE FOR PASSENGER CARS 2316510 RD 2316 3 - SUITABLE FOR PASSENGER CARS 2316526 RD 2316 3 - SUITABLE FOR PASSENGER CARS 2400000 FISH HATCHERY RD. 5 - HIGH DEGREE OF USER COMFORT 2400201 2400 4 - MODERATE DEGREE OF USER COMFORT 2400207 2400 2 - HIGH CLEARANCE VEHICLES 2400207 2400 3 - SUITABLE FOR PASSENGER CARS 2404000 2400 2 - HIGH CLEARANCE VEHICLES 2408000 2400 2 - HIGH CLEARANCE VEHICLES 2408000 2400 3 - SUITABLE FOR PASSENGER CARS 2408042 2408280 2 - HIGH CLEARANCE VEHICLES

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KITSON SPRINGS SLIDE REPAIR, Lane County Vicinity Map

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