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Project Application ID:
Funding Request:
Matching Share:
Total Project Cost:
2009-015
$199,947
$199,947
$399,894
NATIONAL FIRE PLAN WILDLAND-URBAN INTERFACE
COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE GRANT PROPOSAL
Applicant Information
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Applicant/Organization Oregon Dept. of Forestry/ Douglas District
Type of Applicant: State
Contact Person: Mary Helen Smith/ Dennis Sifford & Pat Skrip
Address: 2600 State Street
City Salem
State Oregon
Zip: 97310
Phone: 503-945-7341
Ext.
FAX: 503-945-7416
Call Ahead for FAX:
Phone (Work/Cell): 541-672-6507
Email: msmith@odf.state.or.us /
Project Information
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Name of Project: Lookingglass/Winston/Dillard Fuels Reduction
Proposed Start Date: 06/01/2009
Proposed End Date:
City: Winston Area
State:
County: Douglas
Congressional District:
Latitude (decimal degrees): 43.12042
Longitude (decimal degrees):
Please indicate planned treatments and associated acres
06/30/2011
Oregon
4
-123.4113
204
Total Actual Project Acres:
Treatment (1)
Acres
Treatment (2)
Acres
Total Treatment Acres
Hand Pile
100
Mastication/Mowing
50
Treatment (3)
Acres
Treatment (4)
Acres
612
Thinning
204
Lop and Scatter
54
Treatment (5)
Acres
Treatment (6)
Acres
Cost Per Acre
Biomass Removal
204
0
Treatment (other-A) Acres
Treatment (other-B)
Acres
$ 653.42
0
0
Please indicate how this project relates to a Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP):
This community has a wildfire protection plan that follows the Healthy Forest Restoration Act
CWPP guidelines.
yes
This project is identified in the CWPP.
yes
Douglas County's Lookingglass/Winston/DillardCWPP
Name of CWPP
Name of Community at
Risk:
Lookingglass, Winston and Dillard
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Project Area Description
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Provide a brief overview of the project and the project area. (If applying for a fuels reduction
project, identify vegetation types, fire regime) [1500 Characters Maximum]
Project creates community fuel breaks, defensible space around structures, & improved
ingress/egress routes by reducing fuels through thinning, pruning, chipping, & burning on 204 acres
to benefit 95 family dwellings in this high risk area identified in the State Risk Assessment. Fuels in
this high hazard area are comprised of grasses, mixed conifer, hardwoods, blackberry, & highly
flammable invasive Scotch Broom. Project is a coordinated & collaborative effort between Douglas
Forest Protective Association (DFPA), Roseburg BLM South Valley Resource Area, local fire dept.,
private industrial landowners & homeowners in the CWPP. There are Umpqua tribal lands in the
vicinity of Winston/Dillard. Structural fire protection is provided by Lookingglass RFD &
Winston/Dillard FD. The goal is to improve the survivability for people, homes, & the environment
as identified in the Douglas County CWPP. The checker boarded ownership of BLM managed
lands with private land is prevalent. The Roseburg BLM Fuels Mgt. Plan estimates spending
$549,300 for planning & fuels treatment on BLM lands in the Lookingglass & Willis Creek WUI
projects. This area is in Condition Class 3. Over the past 10 year period 225 fires have occurred on
private & BLM lands in this area. Because of the vegetation types coupled with the increased
number of structures in the area and a history of large fires in the past, there remains a high potential
for loss of life, property, and natural resources from wildfire.
Project Timeline
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Provide a timeline for the project. [500 Characters Maximum]
•
Oct. 2009 – Mar. 2010 – Conduct community outreach education thru townhall meetings &
individual contacts.
•
Oct. 2009 – Jan. 2011 – Develop contracts, agreements, & schedule projects.
•
Oct. 2009 – May 2011 – Provide project assessments with landowners.
•
Oct. 2009 – May 2011 - Coordinate & implement fuel treatment projects with local partners
•
Nov. – Mar. of each year – Piled material will be covered to maintain dryness &burned, if
not chipped/utilized
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Scope of Work
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Provide a brief scope of work which clearly describes how grant funds will be spent. (This
should be more specific than the project description) [1500 Characters Maximum]
Project will enhance the fuel reduction work planned by the BLM Roseburg District’s Lookingglass
Roadside Hazard Reduction, & Willis Creek Prescribed Fire–Fuel Reduction Zone Projects by
creation of community fuel breaks, defensible space around structures, & improved ingress/egress
routes by thinning, pruning, chipping, & burning on 204 acres with a benefit to 95 family dwellings
on private lands. Fuels reduction work includes removing overgrown grasses, brush, pruning limbs,
thinning overstocked stands, & debris disposal utilizing DFPA crews, local contractors, Douglas
County Corrections Community Service Crews, local forestry & fire contract crews, & community
service organizations via hand & mechanized equipment. 75% to 80% of the material from the
project sites will be utilized by landowners for fencing poles, posts, firewood, chipped onsite for
landscaping material, or recycled as mulch or compost material through the Douglas County Public
Works Dept. This project has limited planned burn activity but in areas with limited access, small
handpiles will be created for burning. Project information and prevention education will be
disseminated through townhall meetings, one on one contacts, prevention flyer, and local media
outlets. The Douglas Local Coordinating Group (DLCG) sub-committee coordinates fuel reduction
projects on private, ODF, USFS, BLM, & Tribal lands within Douglas County.
Interagency Collaboration
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Specify the private, local, tribal, county, state, federal and/or non-governmental [501(c)(3)]
organizations that will contribute to or participate in the completion of this project. Describe
briefly the contributions each partner will make (i.e. – donating time/equipment, funding, etc.)
[500 Characters Maximum]
•
DFPA, BLM, Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Indians, Douglas County, RFD’s & private
landowners will coordinate on all projects with common property boundaries.
•
All local partners will provide in-kind time for planning of projects along joint property
lines, and provide on-site coordination for all projects within CWPPs. Landowners will provide inkind time for participation with fuel reduction work, and annual maintenance of projects areas.
•
DFPA will conduct townhall mtgs/prevention educ.
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Project Longevity / Maintenance
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Clearly describe how the proposed treatments will be maintained over time. [500 Characters
Maximum]
The DLCG coordinates fuel reductions projects on private, county, ODF, USFS, BLM, & Tribal lands
in Douglas County & continues to identify areas where collaborative projects can provide contiguous
fuel breaks across property boundaries.
Each participating private landowner signs a Fuel Reduction Project Agreement requiring
maintenance of the property for 5 years. Maintenance monitoring will be ongoing through patrols with
site visits at a 3 & 5 year intervals after project completion.
Biomass Utilization
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For the purpose of this application, biomass utilization is defined as any practicable end-use of the material that
has value, or the trading of capital for the woody material.
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Biomass from treatment(s) will be utilized. (check one)
yes
no
1) If yes, how is it planned to be used, or what is the end-result (wood products, steam/energy,
mulch etc.) [500 Characters Maximum]
The project will utilize viable material for chipping/mulch/compost. RoseburgForestProducts has a
cogen plant in the Dillard community that has made a commitment to accept materials from the
project area. The biomass will be used in a Direct Combustion to generate heat, steam and electricity.
2) Identify company or contractors involved in project utilization. [250 Characters Maximum]
The Direct Combustion facility is owned and run by Roseburg Forest Products in Dillard Oregin. The
facility currently uses 1000 dry tons perday. Douglas County Departments will use compost/mulch
around county properties.
3) Estimate anticipated value of biomass to be removed ($/Green Ton; $/Bone-dry Ton;
$/Hundred Cubic Feet (CCF), $/Acre Treated) [250 Characters Maximum]
Current prices for Hog Fuel is running at $14/Green Ton. It is estimated that 100 acres of the project
could generate 1000 Green tons. Estimated cost of hauling and chippping the material is $14/Green
Ton. $14 X 10 tons/acre = $14,000
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Project Budget
Cost Category
Description
Federal
Agency
Matching Share
Applicant
DFPA
Total
Partner 2
Personnel
$26,137.00
Field Coor &Office Asst.
Protection match + 4% Admin $7,998.00
Subtotal $34,135.00
$3,780.00
$121,520.00
$125,300.00
$2,480.00
$0.00
$2,480.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$32,397.00
$129,518.00
$161,915.00
$42,397.00
$0.00
$42,397.00
$1,240.00
$0.00
$1,240.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$63,193.00
$0.00
$63,193.00
$0.00
$500.00
$500.00
$9,094.00
$110.00
$9,204.00
$0.00
$275.00
$275.00
$10,973.00
$885.00
$11,858.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$850.00
$800.00
$1,650.00
$0.00
$1,600.00
$1,600.00
$1,200.00
$2,400.00
$3,600.00
$3,600.00
$4,800.00
$8,400.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$1,700.00
$1,700.00
$10,250.00
$124,280.00
$134,530.00
$0.00
$1,901.00
$1,901.00
$0.00
$3,820.00
$3,820.00
$0.00
$4,280.00
$4,280.00
$9,997.00
$10,001.00
$19,998.00
Fringe Benefits
$19,556.00
$0.00
Subtotal $19,556.00
Other Payroll & Expenses
Travel
$1,879.00
3400 mi. @ .55/mile
$0.00
Est. mileage
Subtotal $1,879.00
Equipment
$0.00
$0.00
Subtotal $0.00
Supplies
$1,550.00
Plastic,Flagging,Marking P.
$0.00
Office supples & equip
Subtotal $1,550.00
Contractual
50 acres @ 205
154 acres @ 796
$10,250.00
$122,580.00
Subtotal $132,830.00
Other
$9,997.00
Business Serv 5% Indirect
$0.00
Planning and Oversight
Subtotal $9,997.00
Total Costs
$199,947.00
$171,748.00
$18,344.00
$9,855.00
$399,894.00
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.
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