Project Summary Form
Id Number 2006-005
NATIONAL FIRE PLAN COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE AND WILDLAND URBAN-INTERFACE PROJECTS
Application for Fuels Treatment Projects
Applicant
Applicant/Organization:
State of Oregon Department of Forestry/KlamathLake Dist/Klam
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. MaryHelen Smith Grant Coordinator
Organization/Jurisdiction:
State of Oregon Department of Forestry
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:
Bly Community Fuels Reduction Project
Proposed Project Start Date:
10/01/2006
Federal Funding Request:
$ 106,383
Proposed Project End Date:
09/30/2008
Total Project Funding:
$
212,383
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).
This proposal is a continuation of a past project established with previous funding. The Oregon Department of Forestry will provide technical
assistance to landowners for hazardous fuels reduction to create defensible space in and around the Bly Community. In collaborating with the
Fremont-Winema National Forest [Klamath Ranger District] and the BLM, this grant will assist ODF in reaching the goals of fuels management in the
Wildland Urban Interface as well as firefighter and public safety on a landscape scale.
Project Location:
Latitude: 42.28242
Longitude: 121.884
County:
Klamath
Name of Federal, State or Tribal contact with whom you coordinated this proposal:
Federal Congressional District:
2
Telephone number of Contact:
Bruce Nichols Bly Ranger Station Fremont Winema NF
541-353-2427 Ext.
Joe Foran - BLM
541-883-6916 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?
A Local Coordination Group has been formed and will prioritize project proposals.
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 Mastication/Mowing
Acres 60
Treatment Hand Pile Burning
Acres 20
Treatment Hand Piling
Acres 20
Treatment Clipping
Acres 60
If you have a treatment type other than standard types above:
Other 1
Acres 0
Other 2
Acres 0
* Location: The Bly area is comprised of approximately 4400 acres and about 250 homes and structures, with a current population of approximately
600 full time residents. Very little new construction is taking place at this point in time. However,there are about 250-300 vacant lots in the area.
The wildfire hazard assesment area is located within Klamath County, approximately 50 to 55 miles east of Klamath Falls, Oregon along Highway
140 East in portions of T36S, R14E, and T37S, R14E and lies within the Bly Rural Fire Protection District.
* Outcomes: Fuels reduction on approximately 100 acres to directly and indirectly protect about 150 rural ranches and approximately 200 full time
residences. Fuel reduction boundaries will be expanded to treat private lands adjacent to completed and planned treatments on BLM and National
Forest Lands.
* Partners: Primary partners are the Oregon Department of Forestry, BLM, Bly Ranger District Fremont National Forest [FNF]. ODFs primary role is
that of advisor, administrator of accomplishments and data collection including: coordination of all fuel reduction projects on private lands; seeking
approval from landowners to conduct fuel reduction projects on their ownership; collaborating with Federal agencies to coordinate fuel reduction
projects on federal lands with projects on adjacent private lands to maximize the effect of reduced risk of fire across the landscape; and maintenance
of records for planned and completed projects. The primary roles of the BLM and FWNF are that of information sharing to assure coordination of
federal projects with planned projects on private lands to maximize fuel reduction in a continuous fashion across the landscape.
* Relationship Plan: ODF is working collaboratively with Fremont National Forest and Bly Community Action Team to create a Community Wildfire
Protection Plan. To date, over 50 acres of fuel reduction have occurred within the project area on private lands. This project will address 100 acres
of private lands in need of fuels reduction, and will affect approximately 100 homes.
* Timeline/matching: This is a continuing fuel reduction project. With the receipt of these funds ODF will be able to continue a successful fuel
reduction project of two years/seasons. With hiring of additional seasonal personnel, ODF has completed past goals and expects to accomplish the
goals set forth in this proposal by October 1, 2008.
* Ability to complete: ODFs ability to complete the proposed project has been demonstrated in past accomplishments of a similar nature:
Approximately 25 acres of private land adjacent to homes have been treated. ODF has sufficient equipment and manpower to execute the project
objectives. Landowners have already been contacted directly and/or via mail, and approximately 100 acres are already under signed agreements
for this project.
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 directly reduce the risk of high intensity fire and thereby reduce the risk in and around the affected
communities. Essential infrastructure within the Bly community includes approximately 250 homes and structures within and
around the subdivisions of Bley-Wes, Fishhole and Pinecrest. Pinecrest also contains a municpal water tank which serves the
entire subdivision.
B. The proposed project location is a dry site with a pine and mixed conifer ecosystem. The project will reduce the fire risk
directly by reducing the amount of fuel in the affected areas. This will reduce the basal area to an appropriate level for the given
site class[6], restoring the stand to a healthy state. First priority will be to create defensible space. Second priority will be the
reduction of fuels on a landscape approach. Implementing projects on unimproved lots adjacent to planned or accomplished
Federal projects will maximize the fuel reduction. It is the intent of ODF to engage vacant lot owners in fuel reduction projects. The
potential for removal of biomass will depend on the specific site, but will be a high priority. It is estimated that this fuel hazard
mitigation will need to be maintained in approximately 10 years, at which point further fuels reduction work will likely be in order.
C. By working directly with landowners and encouraging them to maintain their property once treated, the ten-year maintenance
interval for fuels reduction should prove adequate. ODF will monitor all sites. Landowners sign an agreement prior to receiving
funds for assistance, stating that they will maintain the vegetation on their property with respect to defensible space. Five years
after project completion, ODF will send mailings to landowners reminding them about their responsibility under the agreement. At
ten year intervals, site inspections will be conducted to ensure compliance with maintenance guidelines.
D. ODF will conduct tracking in the form of mailings to landowners and on-site inspections in addition to the following types of
monitoring: Implementation monitoring will be conducted to track project through planning phase, contract preparation, and during
and immediately following project implementation to verify project was conducted and completed as planned. Baseline monitoring
will be conducted with the collection of quantitative baseline data prior to project implementation to characterize existing conditions
compared to post project conditions. This will provide a basis for effectiveness monitoring in order to assess the impact of
treatment activities on water quality, soils, understory plant populations and management indicator species. Effectiveness
monitoring will be conducted to determine if project activities achieved stated goals and objectives by comparing baseline and post
project conditions. This process will gauge how closely the results of the project match up with desired outcomes.Validation
monitoring will be conducted to determine if certain assumptions and data used in the development of this project were valid.
Monitoring the rate of mortality compared to untreated stands and the effectiveness of mitigation measures is an example of
validation monitoring. Trend monitoring will be conducted to detect changes over time, and is useful for assessing how
management activities occurring throughout the watershed are affecting landscape or watershed scale processes. Examples of
trend monitoring are population of management indicator species, bird populations, water quality and aquatic habitat. BLM/FWNF
will track projects on federal lands and provide this information to ODF to track at a landscape scale.
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:
A.•The Bly community experiences a high rate of unemployment and low per capita income, and therefore would benefit greatly from
the employment opportunities generated through this proposal. This proposal includes funding for four seasonal 6 month positions
and two 12 month contracting positions. Efforts will be made to fill the seasonal positions with members of the Bly community.
B.•With this funding, ODF will hire two contractors for twelve months for thinning and slash removal and four seasonal employees for
six months to conduct fuels reduction treatment activities.
C.•The seasonal staff will gain a broad skill base in fuels management practices, including the ability to implement treatment
prescriptions, the use of prescribed fire, and chainsaw and handtool operation.
D.•Only incidental biomass utilization will take place from the treatments here, primarily due to the travel distance to a plant. Many of
the dead and dying trees will be available only as firewood after being removed. Poles and posts remain with the landowner or will be
offered to local plants for utilization should the landowner opt not to retain such material.
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.•A Community Wildfire Protection Plan [CWPP] for the Bly community is currently in draft form [approximately 70% complete] and
is scheduled to be completed in April of 2005. The CWPP will serve as the guiding document to prioritize treatment activities and
methodologies. Bruce Nichols -FS is the contact person 541-353-2427.
B.•This grant proposal is consistent with the Klamath Unit strategy to apply for grants to cover all the identified Communities at
Risk. Coordination with the County Fire Chiefs in Klamath and Lake Counties, Winema and Fremont National Forests, Lakeview
BLM, and the Klamath National Wildlife Refuges has occurred and is planned to continue to ensure adjacency of completed, current
and planned projects to achieve fuels reduction at a landscape scale.
C.•The key cooperators for this project include the Bly Ranger District, Bly Community Action Team, BLM and ODF.
D.•This community has been engaged in public education through numerous efforts and venues, including one on one contact,
newspaper articles, demonstrations, fair displays and mailings. Approximately twenty landowners have already requested fuels
reduction services, an active Community Action Team has formed, and the Rural Fire District is collaborating with the other
partnering entities to conduct community outreach and education efforts.
Project Work Form
Tasks
Identify landowners who reside in project area
to be notified with regards to fuels reduction
and defensible space program.
Time Frame
Responsible Party
Oregon Department of Forestry
Completed
Arrange for site visits with landowners and
conduct hazard assessments.
Oregon Department of Forestry
10/01/2006-09/30/2008
Develop hazard mitigation plan at landscape
level.
Oregon Department of Forestry
In place by 10/01/2006
Monitor hazard reduction treatments,
document activities, and check for agreement
compliance.
Collaborate with cooperators share
information and educate public in fire hazard
reduction and forest health improvement.
Seasonal employees to reduce fire hazard
and create defensible space around homes
within BRFPD.
Oregon Department of Forestry
Start 10/01/2006 and continue at 5 yr
Oregon Department of Forestry
On-going
Oregon Department of Forestry
10/01/2006-09/30/2008
Project Budget
Cost Category
Description
Federal
Agency
Applicant
Partner 1
Partner 2
Total
Partner 3
Personnel
ODF Personnel
Subtotal
$106,000
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$20,000
$106,000
$0
$0
$0
$126,000
$0
$0
$10,200
$20,000
$126,000
Fringe Benefits
OPE 50%
$10,200
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$10,200
$0
$0
$0
$10,200
$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
$4,800
$0
$0
$0
$0
$4,800
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$4,800
$0
$0
$0
$0
$4,800
Thinning/Slash Treatmt.
$65,000
$0
$0
$0
$0
$65,000
$0
$0
$0
$0
$65,000
$0
$0
$0
Subtotal
$0
$0
$0
$65,000
$6,383
$0
$0
$0
$0
$6,383
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$6,383
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$6,383
$106,383
$106,000
$0
$0
$0
$212,383
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
Subtotal
Travel
$0
Subtotal
Equipment
Subtotal
Supplies
Subtotal
Contractual
Other
Salem 6%(Prot & Finance
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.