ID Number 2007-77
Fuels Treatment Projects Application
NATIONAL FIRE PLAN COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE AND WILDLAND URBAN INTERFACE PROJECTS
Applicant
Applicant/Organization:
Deschutes County
Type of Applicant:
B (County)
Email:
joest@co.deschutes.or.us
Phone:
541-322-7117
FAX:
541-388-2719
Please Call Ahead for FAX:
Off
Please Call Ahead for FAX:
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Address (Street or P. O. Box, City, State, Zip):
1300 NW Wall Street, Suite 200 Bend , OR 97701
Project Coordinator
Project Coordinator (Name and Title):
Mr. Joe Stutler, Forestry Specialist
Organization/Jurisdiction:
Deschutes County
Email:
joest@co.deschutes.or.us
Phone:
541-322-7117
FAX:
Project Information
Project Title:
Newberry Estates Fuels Reduction Project
Project Location:
La Pine, Oregon
County:
Deschutes
Congressional District:
2
Latitude:
43.71085
Longitude:
-121.4476
State the desired outcome in relation to NFP Goals and the Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP). Project Objectives:
The desired outcome of this project is to reduce the threat of catasptrophic wildland fire in Newberry Estates by reducing hazardous fuels on at least 190
acres of private land. This is the #1 recognized priority for fuels reduction under the La Pine CWPP. The goal is to maximize hazardous vegetation
treatments by utilizing the COFMS fire management plan and 5-year fuels plan to align projects with those occurring on adjacent BLM and USFS lands.
Name of CWPP:
Greater La Pine CWPP
Name of Communit(y/ies) at Risk:
Newberry Estates
Proposed Project Start Date:
01/01/2007
Proposed Project End Date:
12/31/2007
Federal Funding Request:
$199,500.00
Total Project Cost:
$286,640.00
Are you submitting multiple projects?
Yes
If YES indicate the relationship of the projects to one
another:
A (Stand Alone)
If YES, please list the titles of projects by priority and briefly explain their relationship.
The Newberry Estates Fuels Reduction Project is a stand alone project. It is however, one of five submissions for funding from Deschutes County. This
submission ranks number one out of the five.
Name of Federal, State or Tribal contact with whom you coordinated this proposal:
Organization/Jurisdiction:
1) Lisa Clark
BLM-USFS Central Oregon Fire Management Service
Phone
541-416-6864
Email lmclark@or.blm.gov
2)
Phone
Email
3)
Phone
Email
Project Planning Information
Name of Local Coordinating Group:
Central Oregon Fire Leadership Council
For this project, explain the level of cooperation, coordination or strategic planning, through a "Local Coordination Group." If you have not worked with a
local coordination group, why not?
Members of the Council have been heavily involved in the development of the Greater La Pine CWPP.
List federal lands that are adjacent to the project and proximity.
BLM directly adjacent to the W, and USFS adjacent on N, S and E
A) Is there a current hazardous fuels treatment or one that is planned in the next three years on federal land that is adjacent to this project?
Yes
B) Specifically is this project adjacent to a current prescribed burn project or one that is planned in the next three years on Forest Service lands?
Yes
Please indicate planned treatments and associated acres:
Treatment
Thinning
Acres
190
Treatment
Acres
Treatment
Biomass Removal
Acres
190
Treatment
Acres
Treatment
Acres
0
If you have a treatment type other than standard types above:
Acres
0
Treatment
Project Evaluation Criteria
Applications for funding must include narrative responses that address the following criteria. Be sure you address every one briefly, yet thoroughly.
1. Reducing Hazardous Fuels (40 points)
A. Describe the community infrastructure that will be protected. This should include how this project implements all or part of the CWPP strategy. (15
points)
Response:
Newberry Estates encompasses 324 acres of wildland urban interface and includes 190+ homes. The community
infrastructure includes streets, utilities, power, water, and a major transportation route. Ranking #1 in the La Pine
CWPP list of priorities, this area is surrounded by BLM and Forest Service land. The primary concern in this area is
the overgrowth of hazardous vegetation within the subdivision itself. Working with private landowners, this project
will maximize fuels treatment efforts by coordinating treatments with current and future BLM and USFS treatments.
B. Explain how the proposal reduces fire behavior in high hazard areas by describing the fuels to be disposed or removed, the techniques and timing of the
treatments, and the treatment location relative to the values to be protected. (15 points)
Response:
The vegetation in Newberry Estates is comprised of dense bitterbrush and unchecked stands of lodgepole pine. The
potential for large crown fires is extreme and the individual properties have little-to-no defensible space. This project
proposes to reduce fuels on private lands adjacent to homes and infrastructure by thinning trees, mowing bitterbrush
and completing other mechanical treatments to match up with treatments on federal land. This project works directly
with landowners to reduce the hazards on their property and protect the subdivision and infrastructure of the La Pine
WUI.
C. Explain how the project is designed to reduce smoke production impacts that affect public health. (10 points)
Response:
This project will dramatically reduce the amount of smoke produced by prescribed burning and contribute to overall
public health because all contracts will be for mechanical treatments only and no smoke will result from project
treatments. Consequently, public health will ultimately be increased due to the reduced risk of wildland fires, harmful
smoke and particulates.
2. Increasing Local Capacity (20 points)
A. How would the implementation of the proposed project improve or lead to the improvement of the local economy in terms of jobs and sustainable
economic activity assuming that these grant funds would be used as "seed monies" for future projects. i.e. How many community supported jobs would be
created and for how long would they expect to last? (10 points)
Response:
Implementation of this project directly improves the local economy by providing an estimated 150 jobs for the
duration of the project. This project is one of several fuels treatment projects prioritized in the La Pine CWPP, so the
potential for sustainable job markets is significant. We will also use this group of vendors for the Low Income Fuels
Reduction Assistance program which is an ongoing program that has long term fuels reduction goals for this
community.
B. Will biomass that is produced by the project be utilized; if so, in what manner and how much? (10 points)
Response:
Biomass collected from fuels reduction efforts will be utilized at every opportunity including the use of posts and
poles, firewood and other biomass opportunities as markets become available. We estimate that the 190 acres treated
will produce 250 dry tons per acre for a total of 47,500 dry tons. Any proceeds from the utilization of the biomass will
be put back into the fuels treatment project.
3. Demonstrating Community and Intergovernmental Collaboration (20 Points)
A. Describe how this project has been collaborated and coordinated with adjacent landowners, local/state/Tribal/federal agencies, and community groups
such as neighborhood associations. (10 points)
Response:
This project is the #1 priority of the Greater La Pine CWPP. The CWPP and its priorities were developed by a
collaborative working group including members from ODF, BLM, USFS, Deschutes County, local landowners,
industrial timberland owners, and neighborhood associations, road districts and community groups. The CWPP
working group continues to address planning issues and is comprised of approximately 50% local citizens and 50%
from federal and state agencies.
B. Describe the communities/partners contributions to this project such as: cash or in-kind contributions, cost share agreements, equipment, or labor
(including volunteer work). (10 points)
Response:
Deschutes County will contribute 520 hrs @ $45/ hr ($23,400) for program coordination by the County Forester.
Project Wildfire will contribute 208 hrs @ $30/ hr ($6,240) for community outreach and $500 for materials and
supplies. Using the ODF cost share process, willing landowners will match 30% of the per acre cost ($57,000). This
will stretch the grant for at least an additional 57 acres of treatment.
4. Managing Cost Efficiency (20 points)
Discuss the process you used to arrive at your cost structure for the main Project Budget areas such as personnel, equipment, supplies and other (i.e.
overhead). In your response please justify: cost per acre, purchase of equipment, percent of overhead, percent of partner or matching funds, and portion of
administration cost. (20 points)
Response:
Our estimate for $1000 per acre for mechanical fuels treatment is based on recommendations from local contractors
and Stewardship Foresters from ODF, USFS and BLM. It is also representative of our current fuels treatment
contracts for Deschutes County. On lands that require mowing or other mechanical treatments that are less than $1000
per acre, we will apply the funds to additional lands to maximze hazardous fuels reduction in Newberry Estates. Fiscal
administration of the grant itself will be provided by Deschutes County at a pre-negotiated flat rate of 5%, or $9,500.
The balance of the calculations are from our contributing partners and are detailed above.
Project Work Form
Tasks
Time Frame
Responsible Party
Advertising, educational efforts in Newberry
Estates to encourage landowner participation in
program.
Jan - Mar 2007
Project Wildfire and the Greater La Pine CWPP
committee.
RFP process to identify qualified contractors.
Jan - Mar 2007
Deschutes County Forester
March 2007
Deschutes County Forester
Compile list of qualified contractors.
Match project sites with adjacent federal projects.
Mar - Nov 2007
Deschutes County and Greater La Pine CWPP
committee,
Work with willing homeowners in Newberry
Estates; secure contracts for cost share and fuels
treatment.
Mar - Nov 2007
Deschutes County and Greater La Pine CWPP
committee.
Coordinate program to complete contracted fuels
treatment projects.
April - Nov 2007
Deschutes County Forester.
Monitor and evaluate program, reporting.
Nov - Dec 2007
Deschutes County, Project Wildfire and Greater La
Pine CWPP committee.
Project Budget
Individ.
Landowners
Cost Category
Description
Federal
Agency
Applicant
Partner 1
Partner 2
Partner 3
Total
Personnel
Forestry Specialist
$0.00
$23,400.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$23,400.00
Project Wildfire
$0.00
$6,240.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$6,240.00
$0.00
$29,640.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$29,640.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$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
$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
$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
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$500.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$500.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$500.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$500.00
$190,000.00
$0.00
$57,000.00
$0.00
$0.00
$247,000.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$190,000.00
$0.00
$57,000.00
$0.00
$0.00
$247,000.00
$9,500.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$9,500.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$9,500.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$9,500.00
$199,500.00
$30,140.00
$57,000.00
$0.00
$0.00
$286,640.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
Subtotal
Fringe Benefits
included above
Subtotal
Travel
Subtotal
Equipment
Subtotal
Supplies
advert/educ materials
Subtotal
Contractual
Fuels Trtmnt Specialists
Subtotal
Other
Grant admin
Subtotal
Total Costs
Project (Program) Income 1
(using deductive alternative)
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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