Enclosure 3A - Project Summary Form
NATIONAL FIRE PLAN COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE AND WILDLAND URBAN INTERFACE PROJECTS
Application for Wildland Urban Interface Fuels / Education and
Prevention / Community Planning for Fire Protection Projects
Applicant
Applicant/Organization:
Oregon Department of Forestry
Phone:
FAX:
Email:
503.945.7341
503.945.7454
sboro@odf.state.or.us
Address (Street or P. O. Box, City, State, Zip):
2600 State Street Salem, Oregon 97310
Project Coordinator
Project Coordinator (Name and Title):
Stuart Otto Service Forester
Organization/Jurisdiction:
Oregon Department of Forestry / Central Oregon District
Phone:
FAX:
Email:
541.447.5658
541. 447.1469
sotto@odf.state.or.us
Project Information
Project Title:
COD Vegetation /Fuels Mapping Project
Proposed Project Start Date:
Proposed Project End Date:
November 2003
November 2004
Federal Funding Request:
Total Project Funding:
$310,000
$588,000
Are you submitting multiple projects? If so, please explain and prioritize:
Yes – Priority # 3 in Community Assistance Category
Brief Project Description:
This project will create a digital vegetation / fuels map using satellite imagery for the Central
Oregon Fire Protection District. Currently, we do not have a district wide vegetation / fuels map in
a digital format. This map will aid the district in strategic long range planning, determining high fuel
hazard areas, initial attack analysis and many other planning functions. This map will be useful in
coordinating National Fire Plan fuels reduction projects with US Forest Service, and the Bureau of
Land Management and other cooperators. The current plan is to create this map at two levels of
resolution. The first is to map the wildland fuels at a 30 meter resolution. The second level is to
map the urban interface areas at a 4 meter resolution. This would give us the detail to accomplish
Wildland Urban Interface fuels reduction mapping and aid the currently ongoing NFP fuel reduction
projects as well as assisting with planning and lay out of future projects.
Project Location (latitude/longitude if applicable):
County:
Central Oregon District
Grant
Deschutes, Crook ,
Congressional District:
Oregon 2nd District
Project Type: Check appropriate project type. More than one type may be checked. If only Box (4) is checked, use Enclosure 4.
(1)
(2)
Wildland Urban Interface Fuels Project
Wildland Urban Interface Education and Prevention Project
(3) X Community Planning for Fire Protection Project
(4)
Fuels Utilization and Marketing Project
If the applicant is an unincorporated area, define the geographic area being represented:
Deschutes, Jefferson, Hood River, Wasco, Sherman, Gilliam, Morrow, Grant, Wheeler, Crook and
portions of Harney Counties
Enclosure 3B (Page 1 of 3) - Project Narrative Description
Applications for funding must include a narrative response that describes the proposal. Please do not submit responses longer than one page,
single space, 12-pitch font.
Describe project including, but not limited to:
 project location
Address these
 project implementation
items as
 anticipated outcomes
applicable:
 measures and reporting
 interagency partners
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project relationship to community or natural landscape fire plans
project time frames and income
specify types of activities and equipment used
amount or extent of actions (acres, number of homes, etc)
environmental, cultural and historical resource requirements
Response:
Location: This project is cover portions of 10 counties that make up the Central Oregon Fire Protection
District.
Implementation: The project will be implemented by purchasing satellite imagery and through the analysis
of the imagery, classify the vegetation. The fuels classifications will aid the district in implementing National
Fire Plan fuels reduction projects. Other planning functions will also be derived from this project such as
long range fire protection planning, initial attack analysis and high fuel hazard assessments.
Outcomes: The anticipated outcome will be a vegetation / fuels GIS layer that will aid in planning and
coordination with federal agencies, rural fire districts, county and city governments and other cooperators in
order to implement a coordinated fuels reduction program.
Reporting: The completed grant will produce a completed GIS vegetation /fuels layer that can be distributed
to the unit offices and other cooperators to assist with the planning and implementation of fuels reduction
projects.
Partners: The partners will include: the national forests that adjoin ODF protected land; the Mount Hood,
the Deschutes, the Ochoco, the Malheur, and the Umatilla; the Prineville District and the Burns District of the
Bureau of Land Management, numerous local fire districts, county and city governments.
Time frame: The project time frame will begin in fall 2003 to plan parameters and write a contract for
imagery purchase, and analysis. Purchase imagery of early summer to mid summer vegetation ( June or July)
Late summer to early fall: complete analysis, map fuels and field check classification criteria. The final
mapping project should be completed by winter of 2004.
Types of Activities and Equipment used: To complete this project, activities will include: contracting the
purchase of imagery and analysis of that imagery, developing fuels classification criteria, field checking fuels
classification, developing printed maps of the fuels layer, and digital data for distribution to users. Equipment
to be used includes: computers and analysis software.
Extent of actions: The total project will encompass portions of 10 counties that make up the extent of the
Central Oregon Fire Protection District.
Environmental, cultural and historical resource requirements: This project by itself will have no impact
on environmental, cultural and historical resources. The results of this project will allow the district to better
plan activities that may positively impact these resources. Using this fuels map to correlate fuel levels to
environmental, cultural and historic resources will result in greater success in the protection of these
resources.
Enclosure 3B (Page 2 of 3) - Project Evaluation Criteria
Applications for funding must include narrative responses that address the following four criteria. Within each criterion, subcriteria are listed in descending order of importance. Limit your responses to the areas provided.
1. Reducing Fire Risk. (40 points))
A. Describe how the proposal promotes reduction of risk in high hazard areas or communities, or natural landscapes.
B. Describe how the proposed project benefits resources on federal land or adjacent non-federal land, or how it protects the safety
of communities.
C. To what extent does the project implement or create a cooperative (1) fuels treatment plan or (2) community fire strategy
(include evidence of the plan if it already exists)?
D. Explain to what extent the affected community or proponent has been involved or plans to involve the affected community in a
qualified fuels education program (e.g., FIREWISE).
E. Explain how the proposal (1) leads to, enhances or restores a local fire-adapted ecosystem, and/or (2) mitigates or leads to the
mitigation of hazardous fuel conditions.
F. How will the proposed treatments or programs be maintained in future years?
Response:
This proposal will promote the reduction of risk in high hazard areas by allowing mapping and analysis of
these areas so appropriate actions can be planned and implemented.
This project will benefit resources on federal land or adjacent non-federal land by identifying those areas that
are of high risk and coordinated fuels reduction activities.
This project could be the first step in creating a cooperative fuels treatment plan and or community fire
strategy.
This project could lead to steps to enhance or restore local fire-adapted ecosystems by identifying where
those conditions exist that would lend themselves to restoration or mitigation.
2. Increasing local capacity. (30 points)
A. How would the proposal improve or lead to the improvement of the local economy in terms of jobs and sustainable economic
activity? How many jobs are expected to be created or retained and for how long (please distinguish between essentially yearround and seasonal jobs)? How will this proposal link to together projects (or proposed projects) to create year-round jobs?
B. To what extent will this project be offered to serve as a model for other communities or natural landscapes?
C. Will biomass or forest fuels be utilized; if so, in what manner and how much?
Response:
Central Oregon has traditionally had higher unemployment rates than other areas of the state. This project
will lead to some improvement of the economy in terms of jobs, as a large portion of the grant will be
contracted to outside sources within the local central Oregon area.
With the successful completion of this grant, other ODF Districts and cooperators could use the information
to assist in mapping projects.
Enclosure 3B (Page 3 of 3) - Project Evaluation Criteria
3. Increasing interagency and intergovernmental coordination. (15 Points)
A. Describe how this project implements a local intergovernmental strategy or plan, or creates such a plan. Describe the plan if it
already exists.
B. Explain the level of cooperation, coordination or strategic planning through a “Local Coordination Group” for wildland fire
activities, or among federal, state, tribal, local government and community organizations. List the cooperators (a detailed list
of cooperators will be required for projects that are funded).
Response:
This project could be the first step in creating a local intergovernmental strategy and plan. By having fuels
mapped and locations known, discussions of cooperative and strategic treatment activities could take place.
The level of cooperation is good, and local managers know where the high hazard areas are, but currently
there is no single comprehensive map that shows vegetation /fuels to aid in coordinated planning and
comprehensive fuels treatments.
The cooperators include: the Mount Hood NF, the Warm Spring Indian Reservation, Deschutes NF, Ochoco
NF, Malheur NF, Umatilla NF, and the Prineville, and Burns Districts of the Bureau of Land Management,
Deschutes County Project Impact, numerous rural fire districts, county and city governments.
4. Expanding Community Participation. (15 Points)
A. To what extent have interested individuals, groups, and communities been provided an opportunity to become informed and
involved in this proposal?
B. Describe the extent of local support or opposition for the project, including any cost-sharing arrangements.
C. What are the environmental, social and educational benefits or concerns of the project?
Response:
The extent that people and communities have become involved in this proposal has been limited because this
is primarily a planning tool that ODF is sponsoring. However, the data and other outcomes will be shared
with cooperators and communities, and will be very important for their wildland fire planning efforts.
The utility of the imagery will be useful to many local and county planning departments beyond its use for
fire planning. These entities support the project, however, opportunities for cost-share support is low due to
state and local agency budget shortfalls.
The environmental impacts will be positive; improved forest health and productive mitigation efforts as the
high hazard areas are identified and prioritized. The social effects will be to lessen the chance of catastrophic
fires that can affect properties and people. The education benefits will be high, as having a current and
accurate vegetation and fuels hazard map is essential to educate the public about the hazards.
Enclosure 3C - Project Work Form
Tasks
Time Frame
Responsible Party
Finalize map parameters and contract
specifications
November 2003
ODF Project coordinator
Let contract out to bid
January 2004
ODF Project coordinator
Award Contract
February 2004
ODF Project coordinator
Monitor contract progress
Ongoing , February to September 2004
ODF Project coordinator
Obtain imagery and begin analysis
June , July 2004
Contractor
Ground truth classifications and maps
August, September 2004
ODF representatives and contractor
Review final products and outcomes
September 2004
ODF Project coordinator and
Contractor
Distribute final maps and data to ODF Unit
offices.
November 2004
ODF Project coordinator
Enclosure 3D Project Budget
Cost Category
Description
Federal
Agency
Personnel
GIS Coordination
19,899
Subtotal
19,899
Fringe Benefits
GIS Coordination
4,606
Subtotal
4,606
Travel
GIS Coordination
1,500
Subtotal
1,500
Equipment
Large format printer
6,000
Subtotal
6,000
Applicant
Partner 1
Partner 2
Total
200,000
200,000
219,899
78,000
78,000
82,606
1,500
6,000
Supplies
GIS Software
25,000
Subtotal
25,000
25,000
90,250
160,000
250,250
250,250
Contractual
Satellite imagery
Analysis and mapping
Subtotal
Other
Indirect
2,745
Subtotal
2,745
Total Costs
$310,000
2,745
$278,000
Project (Program) Income1
(using deductive alternative)
1
Program income is the gross revenue generated by a grant or cooperative agreement supported activity during the life of
the grant. Program income can be made by recipients from fees charged for conference or workshop attendance, from rental
fees earned from renting out real property or equipment acquired with grant or cooperative agreement funds, or from the sale
of commodities or items developed under the grant or cooperative agreement. The use of Program Income during the
project period may require prior approval by the granting agency.
$588,000