ID Number 2007-95
Fuels Treatment Projects Application
NATIONAL FIRE PLAN COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE AND WILDLAND URBAN INTERFACE PROJECTS
Applicant
Applicant/Organization:
Walker Range Forest Protective Association (WRPA)
Type of Applicant:
L (Nonprofit Organization)
Email:
emurray@odf.state.or.us
Phone:
541-433-2451
FAX:
541-433-2215
Please Call Ahead for FAX:
Off
Please Call Ahead for FAX:
Off
Address (Street or P. O. Box, City, State, Zip):
P.O. Box 665 Gilchrist, OR 97737
Project Coordinator
Project Coordinator (Name and Title):
Ms. Echo Murray, Dispatch / Education Coordinator
Organization/Jurisdiction:
Walker Range Forest Protective Association (WRPA)
Email:
emurray@odf.state.or.us
Phone:
541-433-2451
FAX:
541-433-2215
Project Information
Project Title:
Wagon Trail Ranch (WTR)
Project Location:
Walker Range District
County:
Klamath
Congressional District:
5
Latitude:
43.30759
Longitude:
121.886
State the desired outcome in relation to NFP Goals and the Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP). Project Objectives:
This project would provide a financial incentive/assistance for private landowners in targeted areas so they become more involved in fire and forest health
issues by collaborating with neighbors and agencies in fuel reduction efforts while treating fuels to reduce the risk of fire spread and improve public safety
by establishing evacuation routes. Our plan is to continue fuel treatment strategies in high priority areas that have been identified in the Walker Range
Community Wildfire Protection Plan. This grant would cover costs to rebate the private landowner a flat rate per acre and/or provide the funding to hire local
contractors to complete the identified reduction work. This project will become an expansion of our past and current community fuel reduction grants.
Landowners would be encouraged to plan their work with agency fire experts, so that a better understanding of fire issues is realized. All values at risk will
realize higher levels of protection as a result.
Name of CWPP:
Walker Range Community Protection Plan
Name of Communit(y/ies) at Risk:
Wagon Trail Rnach Subdivision
Proposed Project Start Date:
06/01/2007
Proposed Project End Date:
12/31/2009
Federal Funding Request:
$95,491.00
Total Project Cost:
$99,491.00
Are you submitting multiple projects?
Yes
If YES indicate the relationship of the projects to one
another:
If YES, please list the titles of projects by priority and briefly explain their relationship.
#4: This is number four priority withint the grant request for Walker Range.
Name of Federal, State or Tribal contact with whom you coordinated this
proposal:
Organization/Jurisdiction:
1) Lisa Clark
Bureau Land Managment - COFMS
Phone
541-416-6864
Email lmclark@or.blm.gov
2)
Phone
Email
3)
Phone
Email
S (Sequential)
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?
The level of coordination has been high with individuals, county, state and federal agencies
List federal lands that are adjacent to the project and proximity.
Deschutes National Forest and Bureau Land Management
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
50
Treatment
Acres
Treatment
Acres
Treatment
Acres
Acres
30
Treatment
Acres
0
If you have a treatment type other than standard types above:
Treatment
Roadside Brushing
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:
Fuels treatments implemented in the project areas will help to protect approximately 173 structures with a cumulative
value of over $ 11+ million. In general, the communities in the CWPP plan area are small, rural, and isolated. All are
surrounded by either public forestland or private industrial forestland. The breakdown comprises the Wagon Trail
Ranch Subdivision. Project will create fuel breaks within the communities and reduce hazardous fuel along roadways
and structures. Also develop and obtain easements for evacuation routes.
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:
This proposal will modify fire behavior in wildland urban interface areas by removing small diameter trees, down
woody material and underbrush. The specific techniques and timing of the treatments will be applied in accordance
with the Community Wildfire Protection Plan. The primary strategy will be to reduce crown fire potential, the
intensity of future fires and avoid stand-replacment fires that move into neighborhoods and destroy lives and property.
C. Explain how the project is designed to reduce smoke production impacts that affect public health. (10 points)
Response:
A biomass facility is currently being developed locally, and material generated from project could be utilized off site.
In addition, where possible, small diameter wood could be available to provide for low income, senior and disable
residents. This area is in the voluntary smoke management zone. Any burning of piles,if necessary will be completed
on days that comply with smoke management requirements to ensure smoke dispersal and reduce the impacts on
public health.
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:
Greater fire protection from treatment within the wildland urban interface will have the longer term impact of
stabilizing the community by ensuring a safe, stable, and uninterrupted business climate that will encourage
entrepreneurs to locate businesses and homes in the community. The landowners themselves may cooperate in the
implimentation of the work project. However, it is anticipated that this grant will provide work for local contractors.
B. Will biomass that is produced by the project be utilized; if so, in what manner and how much? (10 points)
Response:
Home defensible space work has generated very little thinned material to be utilized off site, mainly due to the species
and scattered nature of the work. We will remain open to the potential to use biomass as new businesses and programs
are developed. Currently a biomass facility is being proposed locally. We plan that 25% to 50% of the material from
the project sites to be utilized by the landowners for fencing poles, posts, firewood, or chipped onsite for landscaping
material.
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:
The neighborhood that will directly beneift from this project particpated in the development of the Walker Range
Community Wildfire Protection Plan (WRPA CWPP) This project will directly implement the strategies defined
within the plan. In addition, fuel reduction projects will support ongoing and out-year projects being implemented by
Federal partners. The work is located entirely within the rural residential subdivisions. Agencey colloration ocurred
during the development of the WRPA CWPP.
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:
Agency reps provided in-kind planning. This project will provide a defensible space rebate for private landowners. All
participants in the rebate program will be required to create defensible space around structures/buildings, in
compliance with SB 360 prior to treating additional acres. Landowner rebate approval is sugject to inspection by
WRPA.
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:
Based upon WRPA 20+ years of experience, this type of treatment typically costs approximately $800.00/acre. This
includes thinning and slash treatment. When working with homesite treatments, a homesite is defined as the one acre
surrounding the liveable structure on the property. The average cost for the incentive/rebate per homesite is $400.00.
The other costs associated with this project are for the personnel to maintain and promote the project, other personnel
expenses such as travel expenses to and from the individual project sites, and miscellaneous operating expenses, such
as mailing supplies and forms. A condition of landowner incentive/rebate would be an agreement to maintain the fuel
treatment area in the future. WRPA Admin costs are at $ 20.00/hr @ 20 hours/month for 6 months = $ 2400.00
Chipper Operator is figured on $ 19.00/hr x 8 hrs/day for 33 days = $ 5016.00 Chipper Costs are at $ 25.00/day for 8
hours/day for 33 days = $ 6600.00 Chipper Vehicle at $.85/mi x 100 mi/day for 33 days = $ 2,805.00 Chipper
recondition/maintenace is @ $ 1200.00 for project. Wagon Trail Personnel @ $ 15.00/hr x 6 hours/day x 60 days = $
5400.00
Project Work Form
Tasks
Time Frame
Responsible Party
Consult with cooperators regarding location of
current and planned work
spring 2007 through 2009
Walker Range and cooperators
Consult with cooperators to identify landowners to
be targeted for participation
spring 2007 through 2009
Walker Range, BLM, USFS, Industrial landowners
and Wagon Trail Homeowners Association
On site consultation to generate site plan, and cost
share agreements
spring 2007 through 2009
Walker Range, landowers and RFPD
Complpetion of individual projects
spring 2007 through 2009
Walker Range, cooperators, landowners and
contractors
Final inspection of completed work for approval
spring 2007 through 2009
Walker Range
Rebate payments to Wagon Trail Homeowners
Association who will pay landowner's
spring 2007 through 2009
Walker Range
Prepare required status and/or financial reports
spring 2007 through 2009
Walker Range and Wagon Trail Homeowners
Association
Prepare final project reports
winter 2009
Walker Range
Project Budget
Wagon Trail
Associat
Cost Category
Description
Federal
Agency
Applicant
Partner 1
Partner 2
Partner 3
Total
Personnel
WTR $15x6hrs/dayx60day
$5,400.00
$1,000.00
$3,000.00
$0.00
$0.00
$9,400.00
Chipper Op $19/hrx8hrsx33
$5,016.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$5,016.00
$10,416.00
$1,000.00
$3,000.00
$0.00
$0.00
$14,416.00
$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
WRPA Fire Planner Vehicle
$1,000.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$1,000.00
Chipper Vehicle
$2,805.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$2,805.00
$3,805.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$3,805.00
$1,200.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$1,200.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$1,200.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$1,200.00
$1,000.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$1,000.00
$70.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$70.00
$1,070.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$1,070.00
$40,000.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$40,000.00
$6,600.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$6,600.00
$46,600.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$46,600.00
$2,400.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$2,400.00
$30,000.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$30,000.00
$32,400.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$32,400.00
$95,491.00
$1,000.00
$3,000.00
$0.00
$0.00
$99,491.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
Subtotal
Fringe Benefits
Subtotal
Travel
Subtotal
Equipment
Chipper Recondition/Maint
Subtotal
Supplies
Office/mailings/postal
Chipper Blades $70/set
Subtotal
Contractual
50 acres @ $ 800/acre
Chipper $25/hrx8hrsx33day
Subtotal
Other
WR Admin $20hrx20mthx6
Incentive @ $400/ac
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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