FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Project Application ID:
Funding Request:
Matching Share:
Total Project Cost:
2008-021
$90,999
$61,000
$151,999
NATIONAL FIRE PLAN WILDLAND-URBAN INTERFACE
COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE GRANT PROPOSAL
Applicant Information
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Applicant/Organization Central OR Intergovt Council/Deschutes Basin Land
Type of Applicant: Nonprofit Organization
Contact Person: Phil Chang
Address: 2363 SW Glacier Place
City Redmond
State Oregon
Zip: 97756
Phone: 541-548-9534
Ext.
Call Ahead for FAX:
FAX: 541-548-9549
Phone (Work/Cell):
Email: pchang@coic.org
Project Information
2
Name of Project: COPWRR Phase V and Metolius Fuels Reduction
Proposed Start Date: 3/1/08
Proposed End Date:
City: Camp Sherman
State:
County: Jefferson
Congressional District:
Latitude (decimal degrees): 44.439
Longitude (decimal degrees):
Please indicate planned treatments and associated acres
12/31/2010
Oregon
2
121.67
Total Actual Project Acres: 12010
Treatment (1)
Acres Treatment (2)
Acres
Total Treatment Acres
Thinning
810
200
Treatment (3)
Acres Treatment (4)
Acres
12010
0
0
Treatment (5)
Acres Treatment (6)
Acres
Cost Per Acre
0
0
Treatment (other-A) Acres
Treatment (other-B)
Acres
Acres for Biomass
1100
$ 12.66
0
Opps
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 Greater Sisters Country and Jefferson County
Name of Community at Camp Sherman, Metolius, Sisters and Crook/Deschutes and Jefferson
Counties
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]
COPWRR is a small diameter development project aimed at enhancing markets for small diameter
materials and a levelizing small diameter supply initiative for Central Oregon. COIC has assisted
Warm Springs Forest Products, JTS Animal Bedding, and Prineville Sawmill to develop and
implement small diameter processing investment plans. Phase V will continue to implement CROP
and to identify and develop utilization opportunities matched to the demonstrated small diameter
supply. Activities include expanding the CROP levelization system; maintaining the CROP database
and maps; performing custom supply data and financial incentives technical assistance to
businesses; developing new treatment projects; monitoring; and general public and stakeholder
outreach - with the intention of providing more cost effective opportunities for landowners and
agencies to deal with their biomass.
The DBLT is partnering with COIC in this grant app to continue work in the Metolius Preserve,
reducing fuels on 1,010 acres of mixed ponderosa (CC 2) using thinning and Rx burning. This WUI
project will protect Camp Sherman from wildfire and provide economic and educational benefits to
the regional community by involving local youth workers and schoolchildren in project design,
implementation and monitoring. DBLT will remove ground/ladder fuels and reduce the stocking
levels in even-aged pine stands. Future prescribed burns will be planned to help control fuel loading
within the proposed areas.
Project Timeline
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Provide a timeline for the project. [500 Characters Maximum]
COPWRR - stakeholder/exec meetings, updating the CROP database/maps, expanding the CROP
Levelization system February 2008, and continuing to develop treatment projects, provide business
financial, supply assistance, and stakeholder and outreach, web updates and field trips.
DBLT - planning will start immediately. Mechanical mastication can be done throughout the year,
but will focus in Fall, Winter, and Spring of 2009. Burning will take place in late fall/early spring
and be complete Sept 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]
Maintain COPWRR Stakeholder Team & Executive Committee - agendas/minutes, field tours,
reports.
Update CROP Database & Maps- completing the Access database; matching database records to
GIS locations; publishing to the web site.
Expand CROP Levelization System- use protocol established in 2007 to expand CROP system to
eastern and southern project areas.
Develop Treatment Projects- meetings with project proponents and agency personnel; grant writing;
research/ reports.
Wood Products Financial Incentives Tech. Asst.- determine appropriate loan/grant/tax credit
packages, assist with applications.
Develop Custom Supply Profiles- customize and refine CROP database supply and cost profiles for
interested businesses.
CROP Project & Program Monitoring- field tours, performance evaluations for economic,
environmental factors
Outreach/Communications- Newsletter, Press Releases, field tours, conference presentations,
website bulletin board and targeted marketing of business assistance offerings.
The Metolius Preserve Fuels project is a collaborative, community-based, fuels reduction effort.
The goals of the project are to: reduce fuels in the WUI by removing ladder fuels comprised of
small diameter ponderosa and white fir; Provide educational/interpretive experiences for students
invloved in outdoor education programs, and for vistors to the Metolius Preserve; Provide a model
for collaboration between the FS and private landowners.
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]
COPWRR: time - ODOE, ODF, ODF&W, Deschutes, Ochoco, Mt. Hood, and Fremont-Winema
National Forests, OregonWild, Woodgrain Millworks, Interfor Pacific, etc. Also adding cash fees:
Warm Springs, JTS.
DBLT: FS/Sisters, ODFW, ODF and many other organizations and individuals throughout Oregon.
Matching funds for this project include: (1) $13,897 from the Land Trust for planning, supervision,
and contractual labor; (2) $6,103 from the contractor for planning and supervision, and contractual
labor.
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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]
COPWRR is a long-term strategic infrastructure and small diameter market development project, for
20+ yrs rather than a one-time treatment activity. Regarding specific deliverables, the DeschutesOchoco National Forest is taking steps to "corporatize" the CROP system.
The DBLT (2004) made in effect the Metolius Preserve Forest Stewardship Plan. This plan has each
proposed treatment broken out with the prescription and expected outcome and is an outline for 10
years on the Metolius Preserve.
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]
Prineville Sawmill for a biomass boiler for their dry kiln (steam)
WSFPI for a 15 MW commercial biomass power facility (steam).
JTS Animal Bedding to produce and dry their animal shavings (solid wood; heat)
Woodgrain Millworks for a biomass boiler and potentially a pellet facility (steam; consumer energy)
DBLT: Sisters School District is developing a biomass boiler to heat the Middle School (steam).
Other planne uses include mulch for walking trails, firewood and compost.
2) Identify company or contractors involved in project utilization. [250 Characters Maximum]
Primary processors are listed above. Primary contract loggers (for both applicants) include Melcher
Brothers, Quicksilver, Scott Logging, B&S Logging, and Roseberry Timber, and Integrated
Resources.
3) Estimate anticipated value of biomass to be removed ($/Green Ton; $/Bone-dry Ton;
$/Hundred Cubic Feet (CCF), $/Acre Treated) [250 Characters Maximum]
The annual demand is conservatively 56,000bdt, translating to 11-20,000 acres of treatments. Local
USFS staff estimate a cost savings of $150/acre. Biomass value would be $40-60/bdt delivered.
DBLT: potential 9 -12 green tons/acre = $14,500 value
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Project Budget
Cost Category
Description
Federal
Agency
Matching Share
Applicant
Stakeholders
Total
Private
Personnel
COIC
DBLT
$30,078.10
$5,000.00
Subtotal $35,078.10
$14,000.00
$6,000.00
$20,000.00
$10,000.00
$553.00
$10,553.00
$5,000.00
$0.00
$5,000.00
$59,078.10
$11,553.00
$70,631.10
$9,000.00
$0.00
$9,000.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$25,171.89
$0.00
$25,171.89
$830.48
$0.00
Subtotal $830.48
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$830.48
$0.00
$830.48
$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
$1,459.56
$0.00
Subtotal $1,459.56
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$1,459.56
$0.00
$1,459.56
$0.00
$7,897.00
$7,897.00
$0
$5,550.00
$5,550.00
$3,000.00
$0.00
$3,000.00
$7,649.00
$48,447.00
$56,096.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$2,810.23
$0.00
$2,810.23
Fringe Benefits
$16,171.89
COIC
$0.00
Program Coord. & GIS Tech
Subtotal $16,171.89
Travel
COIC
DBLT
Equipment
COIC
DBLT
Supplies
COIC
DBLT
Contractual
COIC-Engineering, Monitoring $4,649.00
$35,000.00
DBLT - Thin/Rx Burn
Subtotal $39,649.00
Other
COIC - facilities
$2,810.23
$0.00
Subtotal $2,810.23
Total Costs
$90,999.26
$36,897.00
$16,103.00
$8,000.00
$151,999.26
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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