Project Summary Form
Id Number 2006-081
NATIONAL FIRE PLAN COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE AND WILDLAND URBAN-INTERFACE PROJECTS
Application for Fuels Treatment Projects
Applicant
Applicant/Organization:
Len Riggin WADNR Southeast Region
Phone: (111 111-1111 x 1111)
Type of Applicant: (enter appropriate letter in box)
A
509-925-0969
FAX: (111 111-1111 x 1111)
A. State
B. County
C. Municipal
D. Township
E. Interstate
509-925-8522
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):
713 Bowers Road Ellensburg, WA 98926
Project Coordinator
Project Coordinator (Name and Title):
Mr. Len Riggin Fuels Management Coordinator SE Region
Organization/Jurisdiction:
Wa.State Dept. of Natural Resources
Phone: (111 111-1111 x 1111)
509-925-0969
FAX: (111 111-1111 x 1111)
509-925-0969
Call Ahead For FAX
Email:
len.riggin@wadnr.gov
Project Information
Project Title:
Maloney Mountain Shaded Fuel Break
Proposed Project Start Date:
05/01/2006
Federal Funding Request:
$ 129,740
Proposed Project End Date:
06/30/2008
Total Project Funding:
$
194,140
Are you submitting multiple projects? If so, please explain and prioritize:
Yes Priorization will be established by Local Coordination Group [Columbia County Resource Advisory Council] contact Len Riggin len.
riggin@wandr.gov 509-925-0969
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).
A shaded fuel break will be strategically constructed on the northwest edge of the Tucannon Drainage adjacent to USFS Managed ownership within
the Blue Mountains. Maloney Mountain Community Wildfire Protection Plan [CWPP], under development to be completed in 2005, identifies the
need to lower the potential for catastrophic wildfires, fatalities, firefighter injuries, and damage to communities, watersheds, and the environment
from wild fires. The communities of Maloney Mountain, Eckler Mountain, Hatley and associated watershed will be incorporated into the CWPP. The
Risk Assessment and Mitigation Strategies [RAMS] and National Fire Plan Assessment [NFPA299] were completed to assess and identify required
mitigation measures needed to lower potential for catastrophic wildfire. Shaded fuel breaks will be developed at geographic breaks to establish
compartments over the landscape for wildfire containment. The goal is to convert thick stands of Douglas Fir, Grand Fir and Ponderosa Pine [200 to
1200 stems/acre] to stands of open stands of Ponderosa Pine and Douglas Fir with an under-growth of grass and low growing brush, also to
eliminate ladder fuels and high fuel concentrations. The shaded fuel break will connect with other fuels reduction projects on Pomeroy Ranger
District and private property.
Project Location:
Latitude: 46.19518
Longitude: 117.826
County:
Columbia
Name of Federal, State or Tribal contact with whom you coordinated this proposal:
Federal Congressional District:
5
Telephone number of Contact:
Monte Fujishin USFS Pomeroy Ranger District
509-843-4631 Ext.
Melind Martin USFS Pomeroy Ranger District
509-843-4631 Ext.
Dwight Richter Columbia County Resource Advisory Council
509-382-4124 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?
Columbia County Resource Advisory Council will act as 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 108
Treatment
Acres 0
Treatment
Acres 0
Treatment
Acres 0
If you have a treatment type other than standard types above:
Other 1 Shaded Fuel Break
Acres 108
Other 2
Acres 0
Location: The Shaded fuel break will be located along the Northwest edge of the Tucannon Drainage in Washington State. Location of the project
will be on private ownership directly adjacent to the Tucannon Watershed boundary. The communities of Maloney Mountain, Eckler Mountain,
Hatley and associated watersheds are involved in the decision making process through the development of a CWPP which will identify fuel project
needs.
Anticipated outcomes: Fire adapted ecosystems will be rehabilitated and maintained, using appropriate tools in a manner that will provide
sustainable environmental, social, and economic benefits. Communities and watershed at risk will benefit reduced from lower likelihood of severe
losses from wildfire and gain potential to seek economic opportunities from treatment services. Hazardous fuels will be treated using appropriate
methods, such as thinning, pruning, under-story removal and establishment of more fire adapted environment. There will be a decrease in the
potential for fatalities, firefighter injuries, and damage to communities, watersheds, and the environment from wildfires. Hazardous fuels will be
treated, using appropriate methods, to reduce the risk of wildfire in communities, watersheds and the environment. Shaded fuel breaks will be
constructed by creating a 200-foot wide break, trees will be spaced to 20 feet by 20 feet, pruned to a height of 20 feet or 50% of the crown
remaining, and all under story and brush will be removed. These fuel breaks will provide fire managers to have control points already establish in
case of a wildfire.
Project relationship to the community risk assessment and mitigation plan amount or extent of action:
The Risk Assessment and Mitigation Strategies [RAMS] and National Fire Plan Assessment [NFPA-299] are being used for risk assessment and to
identify required mitigation measures needed to lower potential for catastrophic wildfire. RAMS will be used to do analysis of fire starts, causes, and
cost to determine the success of the program and the benefits to the communities. RAMS will be used as the tracking tool for all fuels manipulation
projects. The NFPA-299 will be used in the analysis of landowners property and structures. NFPA will also identify the needs of the landowners for
protection of their properties. A prescription can be written at the request of the landowner.
There are approximately 208 Landowners with 100 plus homes and approximately 3200 acres of private lands.
Timeline and matching or contributing funds:
May 2006: Notification of landowners and right of access request
June 2006: Contract development and field layout approximately 58 acres
April 2006: Award project to the successful contractor
May 2006 through June 2007: contract operation and administration completed acreage entered into RAMS
Jan 2007: Notification of landowners and right of access request
Feb 2007: Contract development and field layout approximately 50 acres
April 2007: Award project to the successful contractor
May 2007: through June 2008: contract operation and administration
June 2008: close out contract and grant. Monitor project success. Completed project entered into RAMS.
Contribute matching funds:
Contributor•Wages••Travel Equip.• Supplies Other•Total
Landowners•$32,000• $800• $500• $250
$250•$33,800
WADNR•$24,000•$5,600• $500• $500•
$250•$31,100
Proponent�¢??s ability to complete project:
WADNR is currently involved in the fuel mitigation and reduction program to reduce fire cost, size and starts. This program meets the needs and
objectives of the WADNR. WADNR is currently staffed to complete and monitor projects.
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:
This is a dispersed forest and agricultural area containing roughly 208 landowners including approximately 3,200 acres that will be
protected. All associated infrastructure [power lines, roads etc.] associated with communities will be protected with the reduction of
fire intensity and size. The reduction of fire size will lessen the impact to the environment and watershed.
The goal is convert thick stands of Douglas Fir and Ponderosa Pine [200 to 1200 stems/acre], as described in the Healthy Forest
Restoration Act, to stands of open Ponderosa Pine and Douglas Fir with an under-growth of grass and low growing brush, and to
eliminate ladder fuels and high fuel concentrations. All biomass created will be chipped. The chips will be distributed across the
forest floor. The fuel structure will be changed to a low ground cover, lowering fire line intensity enabling fire managers to control
the fire. The shaded fuel break will connect with other fuels reduction projects on Pomeroy Ranger District and private property
projects already completed. The fuel breaks will be 200 feet wide. Within these breaks, trees will be spaced to 20 feet by 20 feet,
pruned to a height of 20 feet and/or 50% of the crown remaining on live trees, and remove all under story trees. The Pomeroy
Ranger District, Washington State Department of Natural Resources managed lands, and all associated participating landowners
will benefit from this treatment and will be covered by the CWPP. May 2006: Notification of landowners and right of access request.
June 2006: Contract development and field layout approximately 58 acres
April 2006: Award project to the successful contractor
May 2006 through June 2007: contract operation and administration completed acreage entered into RAMS
Jan 2007: Notification of landowners and right of access request
Feb 2007: Contract development and field layout approximately 50 acres
April 2007: Award project to the successful contractor
May 2007: through June 2008: contract operation and administration
June 2008: close out contract and grant. Monitor project success. Completed project entered into RAMS.
The project will be maintained with the use of community work parties and a developed grazing program. Grazing will begin one
year after completion of the shaded fuel break treatment, then utilized thereafter as needed. Chemical treatment may also be used
for maintenance of lower shrubs and grasses.
D.•Risk assessment and mitigation strategies [RAMS] will be used to monitor the project and outcomes. By monitoring fire statistics
supplied by USFS and WADNR analysis can be completed for fire cost and reduction of fire starts. Columbia County will
responsible for the CWPP monitoring and need for changes and the recording of those changes. Landowners will be responsible
for the monitoring of treatments and need for maintenance and procedures needed to maintain the completed project and funding
requests.
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:
The contract for the shaded fuel break will be awarded within the local region, increasing the job force needs for approximately 2
years on seasonal basis. This proposal will lead to seasonal improvement of the local economy by adding additional people to
accomplish the reduction of fuels in the Bakers Pond area. These people will then be able to support the local businesses such as
grocery stores, restaurants, fuel providers, equipment rental, and possibly even hotels. This has the capacity to remove local laborers
from the unemployment rolls for Garfield County. There may be an increase in recreational activity once the fuel break is completed.
This activity could include, hiking, horseback ridding, grazing and wildlife observation areas. This project may extend over two
operating seasons, depending on weather, fire season, and time frame in which the grant is awarded. The proposal will employ a ten
person crew for two working seasons. Also a chipper will be utilized for two working seasons. The long term process should employ
a grazing contractor for as long as the program is in place. The grazing program will be seasonal employment. The tools and skills
that will be gained from this grant will be for local employment. These people will learn how to operate machinery and some basic
forestry concepts. Once these people learn these skills it will possibly assist them in obtain permanent jobs in related fields, thus
resulting in a reduction in the unemployment in the county.
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. Risk Assessment and Mitigation Strategies [RAMS] and National Fire Plan Assessment [NFPA 299] were completed for this
area. Rating of high was established which shows the need for mitigation measures to lower potential for catastrophic wild fire. The
population of the watershed is approximately 208 Landowners and approximately 3200 acres of private lands. Landowners are
developing Maloney Mountain Community Wildfire Protection Plan [CWPP]. CWPP identified the needs for shaded fuel breaks to
protect the Tuccannon watershed from fire on private lands and to protect private lands from fires in the watershed. Landowners are
currently doing defensible space around their properties.
B. Wash. State Department of Natural Resources [WADNR]: Participated in the development of the CWPP as a consultant.
Stewardship guidance is also provided for determination of forest health issues and suggestions for forest management plans.
WADNR provides wildland fire protection.
US Forest Service: Was consulted in the needs of the community and provide direction as to the most effective means of
protection. They also provide the fire history for the area and regime.
Landowners have begun to do fuels mitigation on their ownership. They are also starting the Community Wildfire Protection Plan
process and will be completed in 2005.
D.Landowners and agencies have agreed to use there time and wages as matching funds towards the grant. The cost sharing will
be in work parties and allowing the shaded fuel break to be developed.
Contributor•Wages••Travel Equip.• Supplies Other•Total
Landowners•$32,000• $800• $500• $250
$250•$33,800
WADNR•$24,000•$5,600• $500• $500•
$250•$31,100
•••••Contribution Total 64,900
Project Work Form
Tasks
Notify Landowners, gain right-of-way access
and begin field layout and contract
development approx. 58 acres
Time Frame
May 2006
Responsible Party
Washington State Department of
Natural Resources (WADNR)
Landowners
USFS Pomeroy Ranger District
Award contract. Begin project work and
contract adminstration
June 2006 to June 2007
Phase II Notify Landowners, gain right-of-way
access and begin field layout and contract
development approx. 50 acres
Jan. 2007
WADNR
Landowners
USFS
Jan 2007 to June 2007
WADNR
Landowners
USFS
June 2007
WADNR
USFS
Landowners
Award contract. Begin project work and
contract adminstration
Close out contract and grant. Enter data into
RAMS and monitor teh results of the project
and maintenance.
Project Budget
Landowners
Cost Category
Description
Federal
Agency
Applicant
Partner 1
Partner 2
Total
Partner 3
Personnel
Adminstration
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$24,000
$32,000
$0
$0
$56,000
$12,000
$24,000
$32,000
$0
$0
$68,000
$0
$0
$0
$12,000
wages
Subtotal
$12,000
Fringe Benefits
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
Travel
$5,600
$5,600
$800
$0
$0
$12,000
Per diem $91/day 40 days
$3,640
$0
$0
$3,640
$9,240
$0
$5,600
$0
$800
$0
$0
$15,640
$0
$500
$500
$0
$0
$1,000
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$500
$500
$0
$0
$1,000
$500
$500
$0
$0
$0
$1,000
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$500
$500
$0
$0
$0
$1,000
$108,000
$0
$0
$0
$0
$108,000
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$108,000
$0
$0
$0
$108,000
$0
$250
$250
$0
$0
$500
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$250
$250
$0
$0
$500
$129,740
$30,850
$33,550
$0
$0
$194,140
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
Subtotal
Travel
Subtotal
Equipment
Saws, Pole saws, etc
Subtotal
Supplies
Signs, posters
Subtotal
Contractual
108 acres shaded fuel
break
Subtotal
Other
indirect
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.