Attachment 2 Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife – March 20, 2020 1 Summary of Projects Recommended for Access & Habitat Program Funding The Access and Habitat (A&H) Board met January 14, 2020 in Salem, Oregon to review projects recommended for funding by A&H Regional Councils (Councils). A project must receive at least four supporting votes from the Board to be recommended for funding. A brief description of the funding requested, access and habitat benefits provided, as well as Council and Board votes follows. The A&H Board recommends funding the following two projects: Weyerhaeuser Access Project • A&H Funds: $414,780; ($82,956 per year for five years) • Cost per Acre: $0.90 per year • Cooperator Funds: $1,025,000 ($205,000 per year) • Total Project Cost: $1,439,780 ($287,956 per year) • Applicant: Weyerhaeuser Company • Location: Trask, Stott Mt., Alsea, and Siuslaw Wildlife Management Units • Access Acres: 92,173 on a “Welcome to Hunt” basis • Project Duration: August 2020-July 2025 • Council Vote Yes: 4; No: 0 • Board Vote: Yes: 5; No: 0 The Weyerhaeuser Access Project will provide public recreational access to approximately 92,173 acres of privately-owned commercial timberlands for a period of five years. The project provides public access utilizing a combination of motorized and walk-in use. Weyerhaeuser historically restricted access to these lands until the close of fire season, as declared by Oregon Department of Forestry. Under this agreement, motorized access will be allowed during Industrial Fire Precaution Level (IFPL) 1 and 2, walk-in access during IFPL 3, and closed to all access during IFPL 4. This change is a great benefit to archers, bear, cougar and upland game bird hunters. The Project would provide motorized access to the Valley of the Giants and the Siletz Gorge which is hugely popular with anglers. Additionally, the Weyerhaeuser Access Project will provide consistent rules and timing of reactional access with the Hancock Access Area that is also part of the Stott Mtn/North Alsea Travel Management Area. Consistent rules and open dates will reduce current confusion caused by Hancock Access Area lands rules differing from the rest of the TMA. Finally, the Weyerhaeuser Access Project maintains 92,173 acres in this project and another ~94,881 acres in other A&H projects, open to the public. This project preserves recreational opportunities for the public free of a fee such as for a Weyerhaeuser recreation permit or lease areas.