Project Summary Form
Id Number 2006-136
NATIONAL FIRE PLAN COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE AND WILDLAND URBAN-INTERFACE PROJECTS
Application for Community Risk Assessment and Mitigation Planning
Applicant
Applicant/Organization:
Sarah Johnson / FireSafe Spokane
Phone: (111 111-1111 x 1111)
Type of Applicant: (enter appropriate letter in box)
L
509-238-9589
FAX: (111 111-1111 x 1111)
A. State
B. County
C. Municipal
D. Township
E. Interstate
509-238-6029
Please Call Ahead For FAX
H. Independent School District
I. State-Controlled Institution of Higher Learning
J. Private University
K. Indian Tribe
L. Nonprofit Organization
Address (Street or P. O. Box, City, State, Zip):
P.O. Box 366 Chattaroy, WA 99003
Project Coordinator
Project Coordinator (Name and Title):
Mr. William Wilburn Executive Director
Organization/Jurisdiction:
FireSafe Spokane
Phone: (111 111-1111 x 1111)
509-238-9589
FAX: (111 111-1111 x 1111)
509-238-6029
Call Ahead For FAX
Email:
firesafe@firesafespokane.com
Project Information
Project Title:
Springdale Community Fire Risk Asessment and Mitigation Plan
Proposed Project Start Date:
04/01/2006
Federal Funding Request:
$
20,500
Proposed Project End Date:
04/01/2007
Total Project Funding:
$
30,119
Are you submitting multiple projects? If so, please explain and prioritize:
FireSafe Spokane is submitting three[3] projects. These are stand alone projects. If needed to prioritize, the priority are as follows: #1
Sacheen Lake Prevention and Education Project. #2 Enterprise Community Risk Assessment and Mitigation Plan. #3 Springdale
Community Fire Risk Assessment and Mitigation Plan.
Brief Project Summary: Who, What, Where, Desired Outcomes in relation to NFP Goals and Community Risk Assessment and
Mitigation Plans (This should summarize page 2).
The Springdale Community is a rapidly growing, rural residential area. The Spokane Reservation is Springdales neighbor on the
South border. This community located in a high hazard Ponderosa Pine Fuel Type with heavy fuels, old growth Fir, Larch, mixed
stands, and moving wind driven fires with poor ingress/egress. The residents of this community realize the increase potential of
wildfire destroying their homes and hindering the limited Emergency Resources. This assessment and mitigation includes; fuel
reduction, ingress and egress, addressing, safety zones, pre-attack mapping, evacuation and community education, etc.
Project Location:
Latitude: 48.058
Longitude: 117.74
County:
Stevens
Name of Federal, State or Tribal contact with whom you coordinated this proposal:
Chuck Johnson/WA Department of Natural Resources
Federal Congressional District:
7
Telephone number of Contact:
509-684-7474 Ext.
Ext.
Ext.
Applications for funding must include a narrative response that describes the proposal. Please do not submit responses longer than
one page, single space, 12-pitch font.
Describe project including, but not limited to:
x change fire behavior
x WHO are your collaborators - are they current or potential collaborators?
Address these
through fuels reduction
x describe the relationship of this plan’s desired outcome to NFP Goals
items as
x increase community
and to any existing community fire protection plan.
applicable:
education and awareness
x project time frames and matching or contributed funds
x enhance fire protection
x tools and/or skills needed to complete project
capability
x specific project location, geographic extent, and fire risk assessment
x desired outcome
methodology
For this project, explain the level of cooperation, coordination or strategic planning, through a “Local Coordination
Group.” If you haven’t worked with a local coordination group, why not?
The Springdale Community consists of approximately 500 homes in need of an inventory assessment of hazardous fuels, ingress/egress routes
to homes, needed transportation safety improvements, water sources, escape routes, safety zones etc. After collecting field data, a GIS level
map and mitigation plan will be created for the Fire District personnel to implement. District volunteers will be accompanying FireSafe Spokane
contractors in the inventory and community education. FireSafe Spokane would like to emphasize that the community fire plan is their plan.
FireSafe Spokane is the fire professional working with said community. Awareness will be increased as contacts are made during the
assessment process. This will ease future fuels modification and decrease Fire and EMS response times to incidents, which directly relates to
NFPA goals.
Project Location: The Springdale Community of Southern Stevens County. This is a rural area of approximately 38,000 acres, surrounding the
town of Springdale, Washington with outlying communities. This area includes approximately 60 sections in Townships 29 & 30 North; Ranges
39,40, &41 East WM. Spokane Reservation lands are adjacent to the area described.
Local Coordinating Group: This project has been reviewed and is supported by The Stevens County Local Coordinating Group.
Collaborative Group: Stevens County Fire Department #l, Washington State Department of Natural Resources, FireSafe Spokane, Stevens
County Emergency Management and GIS coordination, Spokane Reservation [BIA], City of Springdale, Camas Valley Grange and Boise a local
private timber company.
Tools/Skills needed: The collaborative group has the skills to complete this project. The Department of Natural Resources, FireSafe Spokane
and Stevens County have completed similar projects involving mapping, defensible space inspection and plans. NFPA 299 Forms and
compatible GPS mapping formats will be used to assess fire risks. FireSafe Spokane will be using obile GIS Units, for the Fire Risk Survey. The
Mobile GIS Fire Risk Survey software combines the power of GPS [Global Positioning System] and [Geographic Information System]. FireSafe
Spokane will rate homes and educate homeowners about ways to reduce their risk.
Matching and Contributing funds are: Washington Department of Natural Resources, $1,000.00. Stevens County Fire District #1, $3,700.00.
Camas Valley Grange, $3,700.00.
Monitoring and Evaluation Procedures: These efforts will produce an appropriate fire risk assessment that will lead to the prevention and
preparation for wildland fire thus minimizing the loss of life and property. Positive impacts will also be made regarding fire district response,
planning and firefighter safety, residents and public safety. Implementation following assessment will improve future planning processes in the
district, which will ultimately lead to mitigation of the risks, knowledge of fire prevention, increased number of protected homes, and the
importance of a FireSafe community.
Time Frame: Upon acceptance of grant project, the project will start in April 2006 and provide a complete community fire plan by April 2007.
Cost Estimation: Cost estimation for the Springdale Federal Grant Funding is $20,500.00. Total Cost will be $30,119.00.
Applications for funding, must include narrative responses that address the following four criteria. Be sure you address every one
briefly, yet thoroughly.
1. Planning for Action. (40 Points)
A. Describe your desired plan outcome and how the outcome will be measured.
B. How will the plan address :
x Fire behavior changes through fuels reduction
x Community education and awareness
x Enhanced suppression capability
C. How will the completed plan be implemented, and by whom? OR How does this plan enhance or complete
previous fire planning by the community?
D. How will the plan address landowner responsibility for implementation of this plan?
Describe your ability to complete project in one year of receipt of funds
Response:
The desired outcome from the creation of a Community Fire plan is a blueprint that can be followed to implement, actions, improve response
times, fuel reduction, defensible space, etc. Measurement of the outcome will be the level of public acceptance and willingness to implement the
mitigation procedures, with or without subsequent grants.
The plan will prioritize fuels reduction, road improvements etc, for the community to review. Public meetings and individual contacts will be held
to increase awareness. Just having a decent map showing hazards and resources will enhance the Rural Fire Departments suppression
capability- they have no such inventory at present.
•
The Rural Fire Department and FireSafe Spokane will implement the completed plan by coordinating an on the ground fuels reduction,
addressing, etc.
The plan will identify areas needing mitigation and corresponding landowners who will be notified of their responsibility and the need to participate
in subsequent work. FireSafe Spokane along with The Rural Fire Department Volunteers has completed similar projects successfully in the past.
The coordinating group has already met with members of the communities involved, and will have public meetings to enlist additional support
from private citizens, and timber companies.
Partners: Stevens County Fire Department #4 and Camas Valley Grange are willing to expend up to 350 hours of volunteer time. FireSafe
Spokane will assign one or two professional [already on contract] to collect and compile information, etc. Steven County GIS and Washington
State Department of Natural Resources will create necessary maps. BIA and Boise, a local timber company, will assist when activities are
adjacent to their ownerships.
This will be the first sizeable project that includes/affects the community as a whole, thereby drawing the local community closer together,
improving fire prevention and suppression actions.
Stevens County is currently submitting a grant proposal for a community wide fire plan. This plan would enhance the Springdale Community
Risk Assessment and Mitigation Plan.
This very rural community will gain more knowledge in ways to work together to improve their Fire and EMS Services.
With Cooperation from partners in the collabortive group completion of this project within a year is sufficient time.
2.
Enhancing Community Collaboration and Local Capacity. (30 points)
A. Describe your strategy for collaboration to develop this plan across multiple ownerships.
B. Identify the interested partners and members of the community who are involved in this project, and
the level of their involvement.
C.
D.
How will this project enhance local community collaboration and local capacity for cooperative action?
Describe skills or experience the community will gain through development of this plan.
Response:
The active participants in the local coordinating group have had previous formal and informal meetings to discuss local concerns, fire hazards,
response times, and fuel loadings, etc. Stevens County Fire District #1 has included many of their volunteer firefighters in such discussions.
FireSafe Spokane has a track record of fire hazard, defensible space, and fuel reduction planning. The Washington Department of Natural
Resources has been involved in the area with Fire Prevention and Education programs.
Homeowners will gain more knowledge of how to make their community and home more survivable through this process.
3.
Expanding Community Participation. (30 Points)
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Explain the level of cooperation, coordination and/or involvement of the Local Coordination Group. List the
cooperators/members (in a broad way) of the local area coordination group.
Describe your strategy for leveraging funding. Who are the partners and what is their commitment to the
plan’s completion, including any existing or proposed cost-share agreements and their status.
Describe the extent of local support or opposition for the project.
Describe your strategy for post-plan marketing and collaboration for the successful implementation of the
next steps described in the plan.
To what extent will this project be offered to serve as a model for other communities in your sub-geographic
area, state-wide area?
Response:
By, using Fire District Volunteers [350 hrs], funding will be leveraged. This includes tools and support materials supplied by The Department of
Natural Resources and County agencies. Collaborative efforts are already in place to provide base maps, etc. prior to any grant implementations.
Since FireSafe Spokane, and the Department of Natural Resources, as well as the resident Fire District Volunteers, are already working within the
community for fire training, defensible space, [FireWise] programs, etc., little or no opposition is anticipated. Previous assistance programs have
been successfully embraced by and utilized in this community. The Local Coordination Group will continue the public education and subsequent
implementation of Risk Assessment and Mitigation Plan into a Community Fire Plan. The outline of the completed Community Fire Plan will serve
as a model for adjacent communities. Outreach through meetings with other communities will encourage them to participate in future projects in
their own areas.
Project Work Form
Tasks
1. Cooperators Meetings.
2. Creation of Risk
Assessment Mitigation
Templates.
3. Process/Procedures set up
1. Field Work (Risk
Assessment Mitigation
Forms).
2. Data Collection
1. Data Compilation.
2. Creation of Maps.
3. Community Fire Plan.
Presentation of information at pulic meetings
in cooperation with FireSafe information,
seeking approval.
Time Frame
April through May 2006
May through September 2006
September 2006 through January 2007
November 2006 through February 2007
Write final draft of approved Community Fire
Plan.
February through April 2007
Responsible Party
1.FireSafe Spokane.
2.WA. Department of Natural
Resources.
3.Fire Chief Stevens Co. FD#1
4.GIS Specialist.
1. FireSafe Spokane.
2. Rural Fire Dept.
Volunteers.
1. FireSafe Spokane.
2. WA. Department of Natural
Resources.
3. GIS Specialist.
1. FireSafe Spokane.
2. WA. Department of Natural
Resources.
3. Stevens County Rural Fire
District #1.
1. FireSafe Spokane.
2. WA. Department of Natural
Resources.
3.GIS Specialist
Project Budget
WA. DNR
Cost Category
Description
Federal
Agency
Applicant
SCFD#1
Partner 1
Camas Valley Grange
Partner 2
Total
Partner 3
Personnel
WUI & GIS Specialist
Other Agency Support
Subtotal
$975
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$1,000
$3,700
$3,700
$8,400
$18,000
$975
$1,000
$3,700
$3,700
$27,375
$0
$0
$0
$18,000
$18,975
Fringe Benefits
Subtotal
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$500
$0
$0
$0
$0
$500
$2,000
$0
$100
$72
$72
$2,244
$2,500
$0
$100
$72
$72
$2,744
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$20,500
$975
$1,100
$3,772
$3,772
$30,119
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
Travel
$0
Subtotal
Equipment
LapTop, GIS, Printer use
Vehicle Mileage
Subtotal
Supplies
Subtotal
Contractual
Subtotal
Other
Subtotal
Total Costs
Project (Program)
Income1
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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.