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Wildlife Passage Pre se nte d b y : Cidne y Bo wma n, ODOT Wildlife Pa ssa g e Co o rdina to r Ma y 11, 2017 Outline 1. Issue 2. Whats been done 3. Unfunded Program and opportunities 4. Program future Issue De e r e vo lve d o


  1. Wildlife Passage Pre se nte d b y : Cidne y Bo wma n, ODOT Wildlife Pa ssa g e Co o rdina to r Ma y 11, 2017

  2. Outline 1. Issue 2. What’s been done 3. Unfunded Program and opportunities 4. Program future

  3. Issue • De e r e vo lve d o ve r lo ng pe rio ds o f time to a vo id pre da to rs, i.e . c o ug a rs a nd b e a rs. • Ca rs a nd truc ks a re re c e nt a dditio ns. • T he re is no no rma l re spo nse to sudde n b rig ht lig hts c o ming a t the m--o r so unds. • De e r se e a ppro a c hing lig hts a s g e tting b ig g e r, no t mo ving to wa rds the m. 3

  4. Issue • In 2016 there were 6,430 deer and 290 elk recorded by ODOT Dispatch. • Average of 1,250 wildlife- involved collisions in Oregon and two fatalities per year. • Nationally, average property damage = $6,600 per deer collision.

  5. • Thermo- regulation • Lower quality forage accessible • Harsh summers Winter Summer • Green-up • Fawning habitat • High quality forage • Harsh winters

  6. What’s Been Done Wildlife Unde rc ro ssing 8

  7. What’s Been Done • June 2013 – Oc to b e r 2016 • F o ur c o nfirme d mule de e r de a ths • 86% re duc tio n in de e r- ve hic le c o llisio ns

  8. What’s Been Done Blueprint for the future? 17 lo c a tio ns b e twe e n Be nd a nd OR 138.

  9. Potential Future Scenario • 500 de e r-ve hic le c o llisio ns a lo ng US 97 e ve ry ye a r • T ra nsla te s to 450 fe we r a c c ide nts pe r ye a r a nd 9,000 fe we r a c c ide nts e ve ry 20 ye a rs

  10. No $$ = Unfunded Program

  11. Opportunistic Situation Chris Cheng, Amy Pfeiffer, Safety Coordinator Planning Manager Peter Murphy, Public Information Butch Hansen, Officer Mike Darling, Area Manager Jim Scholtes, Project Leader Assistant District Manager

  12. Opportunity: Outreach and Coordination

  13. Opportunity: Maintenance Tree Removal

  14. Opportunity: OTIA III Bridge Retrofits

  15. Opportunity: Wildlife Handout

  16. Opportunity: Driver’s Ed Manual

  17. Opportunity: US 97 to USFS Boundary

  18. Program Future

  19. Program Future: Wildlife Web Page

  20. Program Future: Roadkill App

  21. Program Future: Animal Detection System

  22. Program Future: Connectivity Working Group

  23. Program Future: Maintenance Dataset

  24. Program Future: Multi-Agency Planning • TSP plans • County Planning • USFS and BLM Management Plans or special designations • STIP projects

  25. Transportation Pooled Fund Program • AZ, CA, IA, NV, OR, WA • Identify cost-effective solutions that integrate highway safety and mobility with wildlife conservation and habitat connectivity.

  26. Program Future: Cultural Change

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