Project Summary Form
Id Number 2006-006
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/KlamathLake/Klamath
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:
Rocky Point Community Fuels Reduction Project
Proposed Project Start Date:
10/01/2006
Federal Funding Request:
$ 101,564
Proposed Project End Date:
09/30/2008
Total Project Funding:
$
202,564
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 Rocky Point Community. In collaborating with
the Fremont-Winema National Forest [Klamath Ranger District] and the Harriman RFPD, this grant will assist in meeting the objectives of fuels
management and firefighter and Wildland Urban Interface public safety. This proposal applies to at risk communities within Harriman Rural Fire
Protection District, including citizens, homes,essential infrastructure and resources. The desired outcomes of this proposal are to reduce the fire risk
to Rocky Point community and improve fire protection by working with local residents and cooperating agencies to plan and implement adjacent
hazardous fuel reduction treatments in and around the community on a landscape scale.
Project Location:
Latitude: 42.28242
Longitude: -121.88
County:
Klamath
Name of Federal, State or Tribal contact with whom you coordinated this proposal:
Federal Congressional District:
2
Telephone number of Contact:
Joy Augustine, Klamath Ranger Station, USFS
541-885-3410 Ext.
Dave Goheen, USFS Fuels
530 677-2309 Ext.
Matt Webb - USFS/BLM
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 Thinning
Acres 100
Treatment Hand Piling
Acres 100
Treatment Hand Pile Burning
Acres 100
Treatment Mastication/Mowing
Acres 20
If you have a treatment type other than standard types above:
Other 1
Acres 0
Other 2
Acres 0
* Location: The Rocky Point area is located within Klamath County, approximately 25 miles North and West of Klamath Falls. The assessment area
consists of approximately 4500 total acres, which also includes three plotted sub-divisions. The area for the wildfire hazard assessment consists of
portions of townships T.35S. R.6E. and T.36S R.6E.
* Outcomes: Upon completion of the projects resulting from this proposal, fuels reduction will be conducted on approximately 100 acres of private
land to directly and indirectly protect approximately 375 homes and/or structures, within the community. Fuel reduction treatment boundaries will be
increased to include additional private lands adjacent to completed and planned projects on National Forest Lands in order to achieve fuels
reduction and reduce risk to human safety and critical infrastructure at a landscape level.
* Partners: Primary partners are the Oregon Department of Forestry, Harriman Rural Fire Protection District, and the Klamath Ranger District of the
Fremont/Winema National Forest [USFS]. ODFs primary role is that of advisor, administrator of accomplishments and data collection. This shall
include coordinating all fuel reduction projects on private lands, seeking approval from landowners to conduct such fuel reduction projects on their
ownership, coordination with Federal agencies regarding fuel reduction projects on private lands adjacent federal projects in order to achieve fuels
reduction across the landscape. ODF will also maintain records of planned and completed projects. The primary role of the Klamath Ranger District
is that of information sharing with ODF to assure coordination of federal projects with planned projects on private lands to maximize fuel reduction in
a continuous fashion across the landscape. Harriman Rural Fire Protection Districts role is that of partner to assist ODF with community education of
fuel reduction work on private lands. This assistance will consist primarily of information-based work including fostering community support and
providing a local venue to educate the community on fuels reduction efforts.
* Relationship plan: ODF is working collaboratively with Klamath Ranger District and Harriman RFPD to create a Community Wildfire Protection
Plan. To date, over 20 acres of fuel reduction have occurred within the project area on private lands. The plan will address an additional 100 acres
of private lands in need of fuels reduction, and will directly affect approximately 70 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 of conducting hazard
assessments of approximately 150 homes and fuel reduction to adjacent homes on approximately 35 acres of private land. ODF expects to
accomplish the goals set forth in this proposal by October 1, 2008.
* Ability to complete: Approximately 75 landowners have already been contacted directly and/or via mail. Approximately 40 acres for this project are
already under signed agreements. ODF's ability to complete the project is high because of the ability to secure adequate equipment and hire
necessary manpower to implement the proposal.
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. Essential infrastructure within the Rocky Point community includes three plotted sub-divisions. The area has approximately 375
homes and/or structures. Communication lines, power lines, and multi-unit commercial resort buildings are also encompassed
within this community.
B. The proposal will reduce the fire risk faced by the community which resides in a dry site of pine and mixed conifer ecosystem by
reducing the amount of fuel in the affected areas through low or no cost program assistance to landowners. This will reduce the
basal area to an appropriate level for the given site class [5], restoring the stand to a healthy state. First priority will be to create
defensible space. Second will be the reduction of fuels on a landscape approach. Implementing projects on unimproved lots
adjacent to planned or completed Federal projects will maximize fuel reduction across the landscape. It is the intent of ODF to
engage vacant lot owners in fuel reduction projects to achieve landscape level results. The potential for removal of biomass will
depend on the specific site, but will be a high priority. Fuels reduction work will commence October 1,2006 or as soon as the funds
are made available. Due to inclement weather conditions in the assessment areas, work could begin in early spring and contunue
until late fall or as funding is available. Approximately 300 of the home hazard assessment ratings have been completed and it
would require a scheduling process with work being done on a first come, first served basis. It is estimated that this fuel hazard
mitigation work will need to be maintained in approximately 10 year intervals, at which point further fuels reduction work will likely
be in order due to regrowth of onsite vegeatation.
C.By working directly with landowners and encouraging them to maintain their property once treated, the ten-year maintenance
interval should prove to be adequate to meet fuels reduction objectives over time. ODF will monitor all sites; landowners sign an
agreement prior to receiving funds for assistance, stating they will maintain their property. Five years after project completion, ODF
will send mailings to landowners reminding them about the maintenance agreement. At ten year intervals, site inspections will be
conducted to ensure maintenance compliance.
D. ODF will track mailings to landowners and conduct on-site inspections. ODF also responsible for the following: 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. 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.
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 proposal creates both year-round and seasonal positions, in addition to producing usable wood products to be utilized by
community members and landowners.
B. With this funding, ODF will hire two contractors for twelve months to conduct mechanical thinning and slash removal and four
seasonal positions will be funded for six months to conduct fuels reduction treatment activities on the ground.
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 barriers in financial feasibility posed by
travel distance [i.e. transportation costs] to a plant. Many of the dead & dying trees will be made available to residents and seniors as
firewood after being removed. Poles and posts, which may be salvageable, will remain with the landowner, or offered to Southern
Oregon Round Stock Inc., for utilization if the landowner opts not to retain these materials.
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 Rocky Point community is currently in draft form [approximately 25%
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. Carrie Ann Capp, from ODF, is the contact person [541-883-5681].
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, 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 goals at a landscape scale.
C. Implementing partners for this project include the Klamath Ranger District, Harriman RFPD and Community Action Team, BLM,
and ODF.
D. This community has been engaged in public education through numerous one-on- one contacts, newspaper articles,
demonstrations, fair displays and mailings. Approximately 20 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.
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
Complete
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 HRFPD.
Oregon Department of Forestry
Start 10/01/2006 continue at 5 yr intervals
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
Field Personnel
Subtotal
$101,000
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$37,000
$101,000
$0
$0
$0
$138,000
$0
$0
$18,870
$37,000
$138,000
Fringe Benefits
ODF Personnel 51%
Subtotal
$18,870
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$18,870
$0
$0
$0
$18,870
$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
$9,600
$0
$0
$0
$0
$9,600
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$9,600
$0
$0
$0
$0
$9,600
$30,000
$0
$0
$0
$0
$30,000
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$30,000
$0
$0
$0
$30,000
$6,094
$0
$0
$0
$0
$6,094
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$6,094
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$6,094
$101,564
$101,000
$0
$0
$0
$202,564
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
Travel
$0
Subtotal
Equipment
Subtotal
Supplies
Vehicle Mi./Field Supply
Subtotal
Contractual
Slash Buster-Rental
Subtotal
Other
Salem 6%(Prot + Financ)
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.