Project Summary Form
Id Number 2006-002
NATIONAL FIRE PLAN COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE AND WILDLAND URBAN-INTERFACE PROJECTS
Application for Fuels Treatment Projects
Applicant
Applicant/Organization:
State of Oregon Department of Forestry, COD, The Dalles
Phone: (111 111-1111 x 1111)
Type of Applicant: (enter appropriate letter in box)
A
503-945-7341
FAX: (111 111-1111 x 1111)
A. State
B. County
C. Municipal
D. Township
E. Interstate
503-945-7416
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):
2600 State St. Salem, OR 97310
Project Coordinator
Project Coordinator (Name and Title):
Ms. Mary Helen Smith Federal Grant Coordinator
Organization/Jurisdiction:
ODF/COD District, The Dalles Unit
Phone: (111 111-1111 x 1111)
503-945-7341
FAX: (111 111-1111 x 1111)
503-945-7416
Call Ahead For FAX
Email:
msmith@odf.state.or.us
Project Information
Project Title:
South Wasco County Communities
Proposed Project Start Date:
10/01/2006
Federal Funding Request:
$ 254,734
Proposed Project End Date:
12/31/2008
Total Project Funding:
$
553,168
Are you submitting multiple projects? If so, please explain and prioritize:
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).
Provide financial assistance to non-industrial landowners in South Wasco County. Funds will be utilized for vegetation management to create
defensible space, reduce fire hazard, and improve forest health in the adjoining timber stands. This area is at extreme risk from wildfire due to the
increase in rural interface residences and the significant role westerly winds play in creating extreme fire behavior and potentially catastrophic
wildfires. This is a stand alone grant capable or treating 350 acres on approximately 900 rural lots, with permanent and part time residences.
This project is in line with Wasco County's community wildfire protection plan that is being developed at this time. When completed in spring of
2006 it will identify these South Wasco County Communities as high priority for fuels treatments.
Project Location:
Latitude: 45.31789
Longitude: 121.296
County:
Wasco
Name of Federal, State or Tribal contact with whom you coordinated this proposal:
James Wrightson-Mt. Hood NF
Federal Congressional District:
2
Telephone number of Contact:
503-668-1759 Ext.
Ext.
Ext.
Project Narrative Description
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 project relationship to the community risk assessment and
x project location (e.g., Watershed,
Address
mitigation plan
neighboring community)
these items
as applicable: x anticipated outcomes
x amount or extent of actions (acres, number of homes, etc.)
x project timeline and matching or contributed funds
x community partners and their
role(s)
x proponent’s ability to complete project
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?
This project has been coordinated through the Gorge Wildfire Local Coordinating Group.
Is this project adjacent to a current prescribed burn project on federal lands or to one that is planned within the next
three years? (Yes/No) Yes
Please indicate planned treatments and associated acres:
* Treatment Thinning
Acres 350
Treatment Hand Piling
Acres 150
Treatment Hand Pile Burning
Acres 150
Treatment Mastication/Mowing
Acres 50
If you have a treatment type other than standard types above:
Machine Pile Burning
Other 1 Machine Piling
Acres 200
Other 2
Acres 200
Project Location: This project consists of three separate areas in south Wasco County identified as communities at risk on the Federal Register.
The first area is called Sportsman Paradise and is located approximately six miles west of the town of Dufur and includes the surrounding
community of Friend. The second area is named Pine Hollow/Sportsman Park. These areas are located two miles northwest and six miles west of
the town of Wamic, respectively. The third community is Pine Grove located west of Maupin on Hwy 216. All of these communities lie adjacent to
the Mt. Hood National Forest [MHNF]. These areas are at significant risk from wildfire due to the increasing population density and the influence that
westerly winds have on creating extreme fire behavior and potentially catastrophic wildfires.
Anticipated Outcomes: The anticipated outcome from this project will be a landscape approach to fuels management treatments and forest health in
and around these communities at risk. In addition this project and others like it in Wasco County will further improve the relationships between all
agencies within the County.
Community Partners/Roles: This grant proposal fits into a draft strategic Community Wildfire Protection Plan [CWPP]for Wasco County and is a high
priority for these Communities at Risk. Currently six other ODF grants have been funded in Wasco County. All of these grants were coordinated
with the local County Fire Chiefs in Wasco County as well as representatives from the USFS, and Wasco County. Through this coordination a high
level of cooperation exists between Wasco County, federal agencies and the Mid Columbia Fire Prevention Coop as well as the local fire district in
the potential implementation of this grant and all future grant opportunities. The MHNF is planning to connect their fuel hazard mitigation projects to
this project with the use of prescribed natural fire and other fuels treatment projects. These areas compliment plans the MHNF has to treat adjoining
acres mechanically or with the use of prescribed natural fire.
Project Relationship to Risk Assessment Plan: Wasco county is currently working on their Community Wildfire Protection Plan, anticipating to have
it completed by late 2005 or early 2006. When completed these three communities will be identified as high risk sites for fuels treatments. There is
an effort underway by the Gorge Wildfire Local Coordinating Group [GWLCG] to develop a four county-wide community risks assessment and
mitigation plans. This bi-state four county GWLCG consists of members from WSU Extension, WDNR, ODF, USF&WS, 3 local USFS Forests, Mid
Columbia Fire Chiefs Association, Klckitat Interagency Fire Association and representatives from each of the four county government agencies of
Skamania, Klickitat, Hood River, and Wasco Counties. These plans, once developed and coordinated, will aid in the determination of the best and
highest use of future resources.
Extent of Actions: The actions of this grant will effect approximately 350 acres and directly or indirectly protect 900 rural lots, full and part time
residences in and around the communities of Sportsman Paradise, Pine Hollow/Sportsman Park, Friend, and Pine Grove. The population of these
areas varies from 600 people in the winter to 2000 during the summer months.
Timeline/Funds: Landowner signups will begin in mid-year 2006 and continue into late summer or early fall of 2006. Once signed up the landowner
will be expected to hire a contractor to do fuels mitigation or do the work themselves. Matching funds will be a combination of ODF's and supporting
agencies in kind work on the project planning and implementation. Landowners will be expected to commit up to 20% of the project costs.
Proponents Ability to Complete Work: Past experience shows that ODF-The Dalles has been successful in obligating funds to landowners and
accomplishing the work. To date ODF-The Dalles has 217 landowners participating in the NFP program for a total of 1575 ac.
Project Evaluation Criteria
Applications for funding must include narrative responses that address the following three criteria. Be sure you address every one
briefly, yet thoroughly. Limit your responses to the area provided.
1. Reducing Hazardous Fuels (50 points)
A. Describe the community infrastructure that will be protected.
B. Explain how the proposal reduces fire behavior in high hazard areas by describing the fuels to be disposed or
removed, and the techniques and timing of the treatments.
C. How will the proposed treatments be maintained in future years?
D. How will you use multi-party monitoring to improve this and future projects?
Response:
A. This project will further support and extend the work of previous grants allowing landowners in the south part of Wasco County
to participate in the National Fire Planning effort. If funded this grant will aid in getting contiguous tracts of property treated. The
first priority will be to create defensible space around structures. The second priority is to work in the area directly beyond
defensible space which will reduce the stand density to a level consistent with the given site class. Reducing the fuel loading and
improving forest health will allow the residual stand to withstand a moderate to high intensity fire. This direct reduction in the risk of
high intensity fire will significantly reduce the risk to surrounding communities, as well as approximately 900 rural lots and
residences. The proposed project will in effect create a community fuel break around the communities of Friend, Pine Hollow/
Sportsman Park and Pine Grove, all considered communities at risk. The potential infrastructure that will be protected includes
homes, businesses and personal property. This project in conjunction with ongoing grants in Wasco County will create a fuel
reduction zone that will protect rural lots and the associated infrastructure as well as create a fuel break for these three
communities at risk in addition to the outlying communities of Dufur and Wamic.
B. Commercial harvest in this area provides little in the way of economic benefit to the landowner, mostly due to the size of timber
and mill access. The landowner can sometimes make a small profit by doing a commercial thinning but this leaves activities such
as precommercial thinning and fuel reduction of any remaining fuel hazard undone. The result is a continued natural fuels buildup,
too many stems per acre that results in poor forest health due to overcrowding. Disease and in many cases infestation by the
Mountain Pine and Western Pine Beetle is evident throughout the landscape. This grant will allow the landowners to explore
alternatives for the treatment of their land. These funds would be used to cost share with the landowner for the total treatment of
the site with the objective of reducing the fuel hazard and improving forest health. The fuel types in this area generally consist of
Ponderosa Pine and Douglas fir mix with considerable brush and dead and down material from years of infestations from the pine
beetle. Reducing the fuel loading and improving forest health will aid in reducing catastrophic wildfire. Work will be done
throughout the year but fire season and adverse weather in the winter will adversely effect progress.
C. It is estimated that the treatment of these conifer stands will last 10 years. Landowners are encouraged to keep their properties
clear of debris and brush by treatments of low intensity burns and/or the use of mechanical or herbicide treatments. Senate Bill
360 [Oregon Urban - Forest Fire Protection Act] will be established in Wasco County within the next few years. This legislation
requires that landowners in high hazard areas to maintain a defensible space around their structures or accept a potential liability
in the event of a wildfire. Senate Bill 360 will provide further incentives for the landowners to maintain defensible space around
their residences.
D. These communities have been involved and introduced to the Firewise and defensible space triage programs. Public meetings,
demonstrations, newspaper articles and fair displays have all recently publicized the issues. By utilizing the Local Coordinating
group and their multiple partners this and other projects will be monitored for ways to assist in improving any future projects in the
Mid Columbia Region. The Gorge Wildfire Local Coordinating Group has been and will continue to monitor existing and future
projects for development of possible improvements to the program.
Project Evaluation Criteria
2.
Increasing Local Capacity (25 points)
A. How would the proposal improve or lead to the improvement of the local economy in terms of jobs and
sustainable economic activity?
B. How many jobs are expected to be created or retained and for how long? (Please distinguish between
essentially year-round and seasonal jobs).
C. What tools and skills will be gained or utilized as a result of this project?
D. Will biomass be utilized; if so, in what manner and how much?
Response:
Response:
A. This project will aid a depressed economy in Wasco County, especially the timber industry, and has the potential to support other
forest related jobs within the area. This is a sustainable economic activity due the ability to utilize smaller material and assist in
making it economical to treat these private non-industrial lands. This will in effect create jobs where none existed before.
B. This project would potentially be the seed money to keep 25-35 seasonally employed for approximately 2-3 years. Currently other
grants in the area are supporting approximately 20 part time jobs which this grant would continue to support as well.
C. The tools and skills gained will be local economic stimulation, bio-mass utilization and local government coordination. These
projects have proved a stimulus to getting local agencies to work together. Hood River and Wasco Counties are economically
depressed and will directly benefit from this project.
D. The potential for removal of bio-mass will depend on the specific site. Estimates range from 25-75 tons per acre. Possible
methods of treatment will be to haul chip logs to the chip mill. Additionally there is a commercial firewood yard located in Dallesport
that can utilize a significant amount of the product and the use of poles will be encouraged. Utilization will be the prefered and
recommended method of treatment for all the wood products produced, however in some cases burning will be the accepted
practice.
3.
Demonstrating Community and Intergovernmental Collaboration (25 Points)
A. How will this project implement a community risk assessment and mitigation plan? Include name of plan, date
it was prepared, and local contact to get a copy of the plan if requested.
B. How has this treatment been coordinated with adjacent landowners and local/State/Tribal/Federal agencies?
C. Identify the cooperators/partners involved in implementation of this project.
D. Describe the extent of current local support for the project, including any cost-sharing agreements.
Response:
A. Wasco County is currently working on their CWPP utilizing Title III funding. Wasco County hopes to have their plan completed by
the end of 2005 or early 2006. The South Wasco County Communities proposal has been identified as a high priority project for the
County. This plan, when completed, will help to legitimize the extensive mitigation work already being done on the ground in Wasco
County. This wildfire plan will be available from the Wasco County Court [County Judge, Dan Erickson 541-506-2520] who has
funded the plan through Title III allocations.
B. Coordination exists between landowners, Wasco County, MHNF and the Mid Columbia Fire Prevention Coop as well as local
RFD's in the implementation of this grant through community meetings and personal contacts with the various agencies.
C. Wasco County is currently admistering a home hazard assessment grant. Information from this grant has been made available to
all interested parties for aid in prevention and response to all risk disasters in addition to wildfires. This data will be invaluable for
use in this and future grant proposals. Cooperators include Wasco County, MHNF and the Mid Columbia Fire Prevention Coop as
well as local Rural Fire Departments. In addition, this project fits well with a funded NFP grant designed to assist in the overall
coordination and cooperation of NFP grants and identify high risk sites in four counties in Oregon and Washington. Title III grants
are also in place in Wasco, Hood River and Skamania Counties.
D. This project has received local support from the various funding agencies including the USF&WS, USFS, and BLM. In addition
the project has the support from the Gorge Wildfire Local Coordinating Group. This project also will be a high priority for the 2006
Wasco CWPP.
Project Work Form
Tasks
Identify landowners and direct mail the grant
information and set up a meeting for
landowners in the grant area
Sign up landowners in the program and
arrange for site visit. Do a hazard
assessment, determine what activities need to
take place, sign agreement
Monitor Projects, document activities for
future educational opportunities, check for
compliance, verify work accomplishment,
process payments.
Use project as an example of fire hazard
reduction and improved forest health.
Develop public prevention displays for
continuous use in public events
Time Frame
June-November 2006
Responsible Party
Unit Forester
Ass't Unit Forester
NFP Coordinator
Stewardship Forester
Stewardship Forester
NFP Coordinator
October-December 2006
NFP Coordinator
Stewardship Forester
Oct.2006-Oct.2008
Oct. 2006-Oct. 2008
Service Forester
Asst Unit Forester
NFP Coordinator.
Project Budget
Landowners
Cost Category
Description
Federal
Agency
Applicant
County/RFDs
Partner 1
Partner 2
Total
Partner 3
Personnel
Steward For./NFP Coord.
$19,250
$246,434
$0
$3,400
$0
$269,084
$1,950
$3,400
$0
$0
$0
$5,350
$21,200
$249,834
$0
$3,400
$0
$274,434
$8,250
$2,900
$0
$1,300
$0
$12,450
$0
$0
$2,900
$0
$0
$0
$0
$8,250
$0
$1,300
$0
$12,450
$5,000
$500
$0
$0
$0
$5,500
$0
$0
$500
$5,500
$0
$500
$0
$0
$0
$0
$6,000
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$1,000
$500
$0
$0
$0
$1,500
Field Equipment Ser/Sup
$500
$0
$0
$0
$0
$500
Subtotal
$1,500
$500
$0
$0
$0
$2,000
$200,000
$0
$40,000
$0
$0
$240,000
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$200,000
$40,000
$0
$0
$240,000
$3,000
$0
$0
$0
$0
$3,000
$15,284
$0
$0
$0
$15,284
$18,284
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$18,284
$254,734
$253,734
$40,000
$4,700
$0
$553,168
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
Admin Support
Subtotal
Fringe Benefits
OPE @ 38.9%
Subtotal
Travel
Vehicle Mileage/Rental
Travel
$500
Subtotal
Equipment
Subtotal
Supplies
Office supplies, postage
Contractual
Landowner CS Agreemen
Subtotal
Other
Indirect Costs @ 10% PS
Salem 6% (Prot & Fin)
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.