FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Project Application ID:
Funding Request:
Matching Share:
Total Project Cost:
2008-012
$72,949
$72,949
$145,898
NATIONAL FIRE PLAN WILDLAND-URBAN INTERFACE
COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE GRANT PROPOSAL
Applicant Information
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Applicant/Organization Oregon Dept of Forestry/Northeast Oregon District
Type of Applicant: State
Contact Person: Mary Helen Smith/Angie Johnson
Address: 2600 State Street, Operations Building "D"
City Salem
State Oregon
Zip: 97310
Phone: 5039457341
Ext.
FAX:
Call Ahead for FAX:
Phone (Work/Cell):
Email: msmith@odf.state.or.us
Project Information
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Name of Project: Stices Gulch Collaborative Fuels Project
Proposed Start Date: 4/15/2008
Proposed End Date:
City: Near Baker City
State:
County: Baker
Congressional District:
Longitude (decimal degrees):
Latitude (decimal degrees): 44.6492
Please indicate planned treatments and associated acres
12/31/2010
Oregon
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-117.8738
Total Actual Project Acres: 120
Treatment (1)
Acres Treatment (2)
Acres
Total Treatment Acres
Thinning
60
Biomass Removal
20
Treatment (3)
Acres Treatment (4)
Acres
120
HandPile Burn
10
Machine Pile
30
Treatment (5)
Acres Treatment (6)
Acres
Cost Per Acre
0
0
Treatment (other-A) Acres Treatment (other-B)
Acres
$1,215.82
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 Baker County Community Wildfire Protection Plan
Name of Community at Stices Gulch (Greater Bowen Valley Rural FPD)
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]
Stices Gulch is a community of homes located along Highway 245 in a steep, narrow canyon
adjacent to Dooley Mountain. The private land is surrounded by federal land, located in a dry site
with limited water. The Stices Gulch WUI ranks as the second highest priority in the county.
Specific hazard issues that the community deals with are extended response time for structural fire
protection, single road access, high homesite density, lack of defensible space, steep slope, and
heavy fuel loading on forested lands. Fuels in the area are dominated by overstocked stands of
Ponderosa Pine and/or mixed conifer in a Fire Regime III. In the CWPP, fuels treatment needed to
take place on 400 acres of private land. It is felt by the CWPP committee that 120 acres remain
untreated on private land. The USFS-Baker Ranger District and Vale BLM have several projects
planned or completed in the Stices Gulch WUI: Stices (joint BLM/USFS), Trail Creek (joint
BLM/USFS/private), and Rooster/Sundry. In addition to fuels treatment, homeowners will be
encouraged to create defensible space around their homes based on fire prevention materials they
are given (Living with Fire and Firewise). Also, Greater Bowen Valley Rural Fire Protection
District will be encouraged to take advantage of any grant funding or equipment acquisition to
improve their district. Baker County Emergency Services is providing guidance in the development
of a new fire station to improve response time.
Project Timeline
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Provide a timeline for the project. [500 Characters Maximum]
April 15, 2008 - May 15, 2008 = Notify Baker County CWPP group and landowners of grant award.
May 15, 2008 - July 31, 2008 = Sign up landowners for projects; Coordinate with contractors and
other agencies involved regarding contracts and biomass removal.
November 2008 - December 31, 2010 = Technical Assistance provided - inspect completed projects,
improve nearly completed projects, coordinate with any contractors regarding removal of biomass,
submit payments, and report final accomplishments.
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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]
Funds will primarily be used for contracted services to thin overstocked stands of non-commercial
size trees (less than 8" dbh) to an average spacing of 18 feet. Treat/remove slash generated from the
thinning through hand/machine pile and biomass removal. Treat/remove any dead and down
material with the project area. Priority will be given to projects that utilize residual wood fiber for
any biomass opportunities in the county. Funds will also be used for administration of the project
work on private land and coordination efforts between projects (USFS and private). Project work
will be targeted to 120 acres of private land adjacent to current federal projects - Stices, Trail Creek,
and Rooster/Sundry. Project costs are expected to average $1,215.82/acre (this includes all
expenses associated with fuels treatment, technical assistance, match and administration of the
grant). Private landowners will pay no less than 25% of the total contractual costs of fuels treatment
on their property. Grant funds will include provision of up to 75% of the total contractual costs of
fuels treatment (not to exceed a maximum/acre).
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]
Private landowners will contribute to the cost share of the contractual services for fuels treatment.
ODF will provide technical assistance to landowners and contractors involved in the planned fuels
treatment projects as well as grant administration. The USFS-Baker RD and Vale BLM will
complete fuels treatment planned in the WUI (see map). Greater Bowen Valley RFPD will work to
improve response and the Baker County Biomass Task Force will provide biomass utilization
guidance.
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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]
Private landowners are required to sign an agreement to maintain a fuels reduction project for ten
years. Ongoing monitoring is done by random visits to the project. If maintenance is needed, an onsite assessment will be scheduled and further technical assistance will be provided to the landowner
on maintenance issues.
Biomass Utilization
All information for the project must fit into the space provided below. Attachments will not be considered by the review committee.
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]
At this time, most of the material goes to the Warm Hearts/Warm Homes Firewood Program
(firewood provided to limited capacity citizens) or to the North Powder Chipping Facility for chips.
Also, Prairie City Co-Gen (Prairie Wood Products) plant is an option for steam/energy. Baker County
is working on developing other opportunities such as a Fuels for Schools for a steam/energy unit that
would be closer to haul material to, providing more cost effective transport.
2) Identify company or contractors involved in project utilization. [250 Characters Maximum]
Baker County Biomass Task Force (local biomass utilization experts), Community
Connection/Oregon Department of Human Services (firewood program), North Powder Chipping
Facility - owned by Larry Olson (chips), and Prairie Wood Products (steam/energy).
3) Estimate anticipated value of biomass to be removed ($/Green Ton; $/Bone-dry Ton;
$/Hundred Cubic Feet (CCF), $/Acre Treated) [250 Characters Maximum]
$44/ton for chips, $28/ton for hog fuel, and $125/cord for firewood. The estimated total value of
biomass to be removed will be $1690 (10 cords of firewood and 10 tons of chips - no estimation of
hog fuel that could be utilized at this time).
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Project Budget
Cost Category
Description
Federal
Agency
Matching Share
Applicant
Landowner
Total
Partner 2
Personnel
$9,037.00
ODF Forester
$2,188.00
3% Salem Protect Admin
Subtotal $11,225.00
$46,909.00
$0.00
$46,909.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$55,946.00
$2,188.00
$58,134.00
$4,224.00
$0.00
Subtotal $4,224.00
$9,540.00
$0.00
$9,540.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$13,764.00
$0.00
$13,764.00
$5,000.00
$0.00
Subtotal $5,000.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$5,000.00
$0.00
$5,000.00
$0.00
$0.00
Subtotal $0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$1,300.00
$0.00
Subtotal $1,300.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$1,300.00
$0.00
$1,300.00
$49,500.00
$0.00
Subtotal $49,500.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$16,500.00
$0.00
$16,500.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$66,000.00
$0.00
$66,000.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$1,700.00
$1,700.00
Fringe Benefits
OPE for ODF Forester
Travel
4000 miles at $1.25/mile
Equipment
Supplies
Forms and Fire Prev. Mater.
Contractual
Avg. cost for fuels treat.
Other
$0.00
$1,700.00
2.33% BusServ Indirect
Subtotal $1,700.00
Total Costs
$72,949.00
$56,449.00
$16,500.00
$0.00
$145,898.00
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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