FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Project Application ID:
Funding Request:
Matching Share:
Total Project Cost:
2009-022
$200,000
$245,111
$445,111
NATIONAL FIRE PLAN WILDLAND-URBAN INTERFACE
COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE GRANT PROPOSAL
Applicant Information
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Applicant/Organization Lomakatsi Restoration Project (LRP)
Type of Applicant: Nonprofit Organization
Contact Person: Justin Cullumbine
Address: PO Box 3084
City Ashland
State Oregon
Zip: 97520
Phone: 541-488-0208
Ext.
Call Ahead for FAX:
FAX: 541-488-4909
Phone (Work/Cell): 541-821-3534
Email: justin@lomakatsi.org
Project Information
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Name of Project: Takilma-Rockydale Strategic Fuels Reduction Proj.
Proposed Start Date: 3/1/2009
Proposed End Date:
City: Cave Junction
State:
County: Josephine (JoCo)
Congressional District:
Latitude (decimal degrees): 42.
Longitude (decimal degrees):
Please indicate planned treatments and associated acres
Total Actual Project Acres:
Treatment (1)
Acres
Thinning
225
Treatment (3)
Acres
Biomass Removal
80
Treatment (5)
Acres
225
Treatment (2)
HandPile Burn
Treatment (4)
Chipping
Treatment (6)
12/31/2010
Oregon
2
-123.
Acres
Total Treatment Acres
100
Acres
455
50
Acres
Cost Per Acre
0
Treatment (other-A) Acres
Treatment (other-B)
Acres
$ 978.27
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
Name of CWPP Josephine County IFP; Illinois Valley (IV) CWPP
Name of Community at Takilma-Rockydale Road communities
Risk:
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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]
LRP will engage 20-50 landowners to treat 225 or more acres, providing a full range of services to
successfully reduce fire hazards on private land, in dense-residential neigborhoods, & the whole
WUI community. Takilma-Rockydale Rd area, ranked #1 for the County, is intimately linked to
BLM projects (East Fork Illinois, 780ac), & adjacent USFS projects (East IV Managed Stands,
3000ac EA). In conservation-dominated Takilma: LRP is welcome; local environmental Siskiyou
Project (SP) is collaborating on the USFS 37ac Page Creek Stewardship Demo; & Forestry Action
Committee (FAC) does weed eradication on private & public land. SP & FAC help with community
meetings, field tours & landowner outreach. LRP works with local & regional groups, Integrated
Fire Plan (IFP) committees, State & municipal agencies, fire districts, landowners, & monitoring &
biomass marketing partners—to prioritize treatment, improve fire risk maps, & use local
knowledge--and many help match NFP projects. Fire risk is high-extreme in the high Priority zones
(see IFP map). Fire Regime Condition Class is 3-to-mixed severity; & Fuel model 4, 9, 10. Veg.
types are mixed, dense conifer thickets, oak woodland, & brush. Many landowners are commited to
roadside firebreaks, defensible space & strategic fire hazard reduction treatments, in part inspired by
LRPs previous work in the region. Biomass utilization, & outreach, are enhanced by Lomakatsi
having a BLM Stewardship Contract (7-yr 2000ac) & subcontract nearby.
Project Timeline
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Provide a timeline for the project. [500 Characters Maximum]
2008-09: Partner coord, Landowner sign-ups & community meetings with FAC & SP (before,
during & after project); Monthly IFP committee meetings (Fuels Risk & Stewardship); Assuming
funding by 2/09, complete site visits, landowner agreements & maps, 4/09 NEPA surveys, inventory
veg & fuel density, prescriptions, biomass planning; Landowner final review & pre-project
monitoring; Treatments scheduled & implemented (3 months in fall-winter); Inspections, posttreatment survey & Final report 2010.
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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]
NFP funds cover set up & implementation of private land fuels reduction on 225 or more acres of
essential access routes, also protecting infrastructure & homesites. LRP highly skilled efficient
crews, landowner cost-share & partner match, agency support, marketing help, Job Council work
crews, etc, make this project feasible. LRP full-services for NFP projects include: landowner
outreach & education, NEPA permit surveys, coordination, mapping, layout; on-the-ground
thinning, pile/burn, biomass removal & products market facilitation, ecosystem restoration,
ecological considerations, addressing environmental & community concerns, landscape level
approach, partner & public agency collaboration, mentoring interns, Job Council crews & other atrisk person involvement (youth, veterans, etc), reporting, monitoring, workforce/landowner training
in implementation, monitoring & maintenance. Landowner outreach & education services are shared
with local partners (FAC, SP, IFP committees, etc). Landowners can now tentatively "sign up" for
NFP treatments & they will match-fund the work. The Illinois Valley (IV) & County Fire Plans,
Fire Depts, & locals prioritized treatments in Takilma, Dome school, and along the Takilma, Happy
Camp, Meadows & Rockydale Roads. Monitoring is supported by County & Stewardship Group, as
is treatment prioritization input, outreach surveys & socioeconomic studies, & training for
contractors in fuels reduction & biomass utilization. See also NFP Id#2006-065.
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]
BLM: NEPA; USFS: collab in Takilma re Demo; JoCo GIS maps & monitoring;
IV CDO Special Needs grant; IV Fire District & Fire Safe Council landowner links; JoCo StewCon
Grp: monitoring, training, collab; LRP supplies tools, equipment, vehicles, expertise, landowner
contacts, & NEPA surveys; Landowners: cash match, plus biomass products & work; ODF technical
info etc; SNW HFHC: marketing biomass; SP & FAC: outreach, monitoring, meetings; FAC: weed
crews; Job Council pile/burn & biomass processing
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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]
Initial treatments are most labor-intensive, dangerous and costly. Landowners coached in techniques
can maintain & expand treated sites. LRP, Job Council & other local contractors offer maintenance
services. LRP is often invited to give presentations, lead workforce & contractor training (workshops
& on-project training), & offers demos & site tours of projects -- for ongoing training, mentoring,
orientation, skill-building etc. Weed eradication services are offered by FAC. ODF has funding too.
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]
LRP has ongoing Restoration Byproduct Utilization program, niches, & projects nearby, that combine
to create markets & economy of scale for small landowners. Sustainable Northwest (SNW) will assist
with marketing for flooring, etc. LRP, SNW & others are following the pursuit of Integrated Sorting
Facilities & pellet manufacturing options. Wood products: posts & poles (hand-peeled or bulk
deliveries) go to local artists, artisans & furniture makers; firewood; Chips for mulch and/or bioenergy.
2) Identify company or contractors involved in project utilization. [250 Characters Maximum]
Wildlife Images, Rough & Ready, Josephine County, Wolf Creek Woodworks, Kauffman furniture,
Rogue Valley Fuel, Macs Creations, Hossford Trucking; SNW Healthy Forests Healthy Communities
mkt partnership, Green Mountain Woodworks broker, Job Council.
3) Estimate anticipated value of biomass to be removed ($/Green Ton; $/Bone-dry Ton;
$/Hundred Cubic Feet (CCF), $/Acre Treated) [250 Characters Maximum]
$15,000 value of biomass utilization -- estimated for 1/3 of the acres @ $200/acre for firewood &
small diameter products; Easily-accessed limbs & tops for mulch (bulk) or chips $200/acre on 50
acres; Biomass marketing technical assistance @ $10,000.
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Project Budget
Cost Category
Description
Federal
Agency
Matching Share
Applicant
Landowners
Partners
Total
Personnel
$14,592.00
Project Coordination Team
$15,818.00
Forestry Technical Team
Subtotal $30,410.00
$1,459.00
$1,582.00
$3,041.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$16,051.00
$17,400.00
$33,451.00
$503.00
$566.00
$1,069.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$5,537.00
$6,227.00
$11,764.00
$1,786.00
$6,300.00
$8,086.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$3,556.00
$6,300.00
$9,856.00
$10,800.00
$2,880.00
$13,680.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$10,800.00
$2,880.00
$13,680.00
$3,750.00
$1,000.00
$4,750.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$1,200.00
$1,200.00
$3,750.00
$2,950.00
$6,700.00
$0.00
$1,844.00
$1,844.00
$123,375.00
$15,000.00
$138,375.00
$27,816.00
$32,750.00
$60,566.00
$286,191.00
$52,969.00
$339,160.00
$1,500.00
$3,000.00
$4,500.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$8,000.00
$0.00
$8,000.00
$15,500.00
$15,000.00
$30,500.00
Fringe Benefits
$5,034.00
Project Coordination Team
$5,661.00
Forestry Technical Team
Subtotal $10,695.00
Travel
$1,770.00
Project Coordination
$0.00
Treatment implementation
Subtotal $1,770.00
Equipment
$0.00
Chainsaw use
$0.00
Fire/safety gear use
Subtotal $0.00
Supplies
$0.00
Field ops supplies & maint.
$750.00
Educ. & outreach supplies
Subtotal $750.00
Contractual
$135,000.00
Fuel Hazard treatments
NEPA,biomass,educat, monitor $3,375.00
Subtotal $138,375.00
Other
$6,000.00
GIS/GPS & Reports
$12,000.00
Insurance, admin, accounting
Subtotal $18,000.00
Total Costs
$200,000.00
$36,970.00
$138,375.00
$69,766.00
$445,111.00
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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