Project Summary Form
Id Number 2006-141
NATIONAL FIRE PLAN COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE AND WILDLAND URBAN-INTERFACE PROJECTS
Application for Prevention & Education Projects
Applicant
Applicant/Organization:
Clark County Fire Protection District 2
Phone: (111 111-1111 x 1111)
Type of Applicant: (enter appropriate letter in box)
G
360-225-7076
FAX: (111 111-1111 x 1111)
A. State
B. County
C. Municipal
D. Township
E. Interstate
360-225-1201
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 9 100 Davidson Avenue Woodland, WA 98674-0100
Project Coordinator
Project Coordinator (Name and Title):
Mr. Tony Brentin Fire Chief
Organization/Jurisdiction:
Clark County Fire District 2
Phone: (111 111-1111 x 1111)
360-225-7076
FAX: (111 111-1111 x 1111)
360-225-1201
Call Ahead For FAX
Email:
brentint@ci.woodland.wa.us
Project Information
Project Title:
Wildland - Urban Interface Area Risk Reduction
Proposed Project Start Date:
06/01/2005
Federal Funding Request:
$
24,200
Proposed Project End Date:
10/31/2005
Total Project Funding:
$
52,488
Are you submitting multiple projects? If so, please explain and prioritize:
This is our only project submittal.
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).
Develop a Community Action plan for wildland fire risk reduction, including the continued delivery of residential fire risk surveys,
prescriptions and assistance for fuels reduction, education of residents and the community on hazards of wildland fires in the urban
interface areas and methods for reducing the risk, assisting property owners with achieving desired fuels reduction and creating
defensible space, while also identifying high risk areas within the fire district and improving our ability to locate and access those
areas in the time of an emergency. We have wholly embraced the FIREWISE program and hope to use this project to continue our
efforts to fully implement this program and its concepts into our community. This is agrassroots project which produces direct
tangible results to rural landowners, and adjoining state and federal lands in the reduction of wildfire risks and improved response to
wildfire incidents.
Project Location:
Latitude: 45.92
Longitude: 122.71
County:
Clark
Name of Federal, State or Tribal contact with whom you coordinated this proposal:
Wade Alonzo, Washington State DNR
Federal Congressional District:
3
Telephone number of Contact:
360-609-4174
Describe project, including, but not limited to:
x type of project to be delivered
x project location
x method of delivery
x project relationship to community or natural
landscape fire plans
x target audience
x timeliness
x tools and/or skills needed to complete project
x projected timelines and cost estimation
x monitoring and evaluation procedures
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?
Response:
The entire area encompassing Fire District #2 is located in the forested foothills of the Cascade mountain range, along the scenic Lewis River Valley. The area
is mostly under private ownership and varies in its accessibility. Clark County is said to be the fastest growing county in the state and many people are building
homes in this densely forested region, an area measured by Washington Department of Natural Resources as "high risk," in episodes of wildland fires. A
general lack of education in regards to wildland dangers and the creation of defensible space, coupled with a general attitude of "it won't happen here," have
added greatly to the risks in this community.
This project, if funded, will allow our Fire District to further develop a long-term project aimed at changing this attitude and educating the general public in the
best ways to reduce their risk and protect themselves from wild fires. In addition, it will also improve our ability to locate these homes and respond rapidly to
emergencies of all kinds, especially wildfire incidents, which in turn will improve the survivability of the entire community.
This area has many homes located amongst forested hillsides with varied levels of access, some very poor and a high percentage with no visible addresses,
making it very difficult to locate them quickly in times of fire or other emergency. This area is also subject to strong, drying East winds funnelled through the
Lewis River Valley, this coupled with current area snowpacks at 20% of annual normal, intensifies the urgency in Public Education and hazard mitigation.
This area is protected with an entirely volunteer fire fighting force, with limited resources, staff, funding and an already high level of service demand. This has
created the need to provide dedicated paid staffing to this program. Our proposal would be to hire two [2] seasonal employees, with Red Card qualifications, to
carry out this program. Our goal is to build on the success of previous years programs and to contact at least 300 homes over the course of this year's project.
By providing education through personal one-on-one contact with identified high risk homes, our goal of contacting every home owner, and assisting with fuel
reduction we will continue to assess, reassess and mitigate wildland hazards in this area. Our partnership with the Washington Department of Natural
Resources will enable us to mitigate specific hazard communities needing additional resources.
Training for our personnel will occur at the beginnning of the season incorporating philosophies and materials used by surrounding areas and the Washington
State Department of Natural Resources falling within the scope of the FireWise program. We will continue to coordinate with other agencies in the area
participating in the FireWise program, sharing information, resources and meeting to discuss updates and project implementation. Consistency and the sharing
of resources will allow us to most effectively utilize the funds allocated to this program.
We project our total program costs to be $52,488.00 These funds will cover supplies, personnel, equipment, fuel and ancillary costs associated with operations
and maintenace of this project.
The primary objective of this program is the saving of human lives and the prevention of property loss and damage to natural resources and wildlife. This will
be successfully implemented through one-on-one public education, primarily on the means which homeowners can use to protect their property from wildfire
and to prevent a house fire from spreading into the forest lands as well as developing property specific fuels reduction plans. Secondary objectives include the
opportunity for the Fire District to develop a more comprehensive vision as to the problem areas in the district. Factors relative to evacuation, resources and
property values involved, will be critical in the development of an overall community pre-fire plan.
1. Prevention of Wildland Urban Interface Fire (40 points)
Describe how the proposal will lead to:
A. Reduction of wildland urban interface fire
B. Reduction of structural losses
C. Homeowner action and personal responsibility to reduce fire loss of private land.
Response:
The major emphasis of this program is to reduce the overall risk of property and life loss from wildfire within the area of Fire District
#2, approximately 35 square miles. This area has been designated as a high risk area in previous assessments by Washington
Department of Natural Resources.
Specifically, a reduction of fuels around homes, more fire resistive construction, improved road access and better address signing
will all lead to more effective fire protection for homes and the natural resources of the district, including the wildlife. It further
reduces the chance of fire spread to nearby state and federal lands.
The project goal is to make personal contact with 300 landowners. In the previous two years, we have contacted over 550 homes,
with over 80% complying with specific fuels reduction recommendations and other improvements as indicated by follow-up phone
surveys and personal contacts/site visits. The direct tangible and documented success of this program make it a good investment
of these public funds at the grass-roots level.
This project will enhance a specific fuel reduction program being undertaken by the WA-DNR by identifying at risk homes and
referring homeowners to the DNR program which will potentially fund their fuel reduction efforts. This cooperation greatly enhances
the possibility that homeowners will actually carry out the recommended improvements.
Continued assessment, education, and property surveys will enable us to monitor and assist home owners in taking responsibility
for the fire protection of their property and homes. With fuel growth rates and the continued community expansion in our area we
fight a constant battle to educate and mitigate these hazards.
2.
Community Participation (30 points)
Detail the community participation and collaboration for this project. Define clearly why you believe your group
will be successful in delivering the proposal to the target audience. How will the project be sustained or carried
forward beyond project timelines? How will the project be monitored and evaluated?
Response:
We have experienced previous success with this program in changing behaviors with many of the homeowners and landowners
contacted and surveyed. The successful conduct of this program last year demonstrates our dedication to interface fire prevention
and protection efforts. The volunteer members of our organization emphasize fire prevention and protection practices as they serve
our community during emergent and non-emergent activities. The communicative and cooperative relationship between our
volunteer responders and seasonal FireWise crews have become formidable allies in prevention and control of wildfires.
3.
Partnerships (30 points)
Detail the level of involvement of any local multi-agency, emergency services, non-profit coordination group, and
provide a list of partners for this project with their current and expected level of involvement, including any kind of
contributions or matching funds. What is the project relationship to a community risk assessment or mitigation
plan? Include the name of the plan, date it was prepared, and local contact to get a copy of the plan if requested.
Response:
Washington Department of Natural Resources is cooperating with us in this venture by providing training on the method of surveying
properties and recommending strategies for fuel reduction, providing FIREWISE materials [door hangers, etc.], assisting in
marketing of the FIREWISE concept and program and looking to us to identify areas for concentrating their fuels reduction program
and strategies. In-kind support has also been dedicated by WA-DNR for communications tools and other needed items.
A full media campaign will be implemented to ensure continued community involvement and assist with getting the information out to
the residents in our area. The local paper serviceing this area is the Reflector, with whom we have built a continued working
relationship including this project.
Clark County Public Safety Education Coalition has provided the address signs and other essential mapping tools such as GPS, etc.
Neighboring fire districts are conducting similar, if not identical programs, increasing the overall community benefit and effect of this
program. Fire District #2, taxpayers and homeowners are all cooperating in this effort and have received support from the North
Lewis River Valley Neighborhood Association, Clark County Fire Marshal, Lewis River and Woodland Chambers of Commerce and
others, in conducting outreach activities.
State and Federal agencies have developed the guidelines we will be using for the actual surveys, and as stated, WA-DNR will be
providing direct training and oversight of the surveys to ensure quality, accuracy and consistency.
Through mutual cooperation and agreement, this team answers requests for assistance during time of need with Clark County Fire
District 12, and Cowlitz County Fire District's 1 and 5.
Project Work Form
Tasks
Time Frame
Media Contacts, News release,
Strategic plan development
Responsible Party
Fire Chief
May 2005
Recruiting, interviewing and hiring of seasonal staff
Fire Chief
May-June 2005
Team Member Training
Fire District and Partner staffs
June 10-20, 2005
FireWise Team Members
Begin contacts and surveys
June 21, 2005
Status reports, progress reports and reviews
Fire Chief
July 15, Sept 1 Oct 15, 2005
FireWise Team Members
Follow up inspections and surveys. Provide
additional recommendations on hazard reduction.
Aug, Sept, Cot 2005
Provide monthly activity reports summarizing
contacts, identification of hazards, and mitigation
status.
Telephone surveys for contact follow-up,
preparation of activity summaries and reports,
project close-out, and preparation and production
end report.
FireWise Team Members
July, Aug, Sept, Oct, 2005
Oct 20-31,2005
FireWise Team Members
Fire District members
Fire Chief
Project Budget
Woodland Fire Dept.
Cost Category
Description
Federal
Agency
Applicant
WA. DNR
Partner 1
Other Fire Agencies
Partner 2
Total
Partner 3
Personnel
2080 hrs @$15 per hr
$21,200
$10,000
$0
$0
$0
$31,200
$0
$3,000
$0
$0
$0
$3,000
$21,200
$13,000
$0
$0
$0
$34,200
$2,400
$1,188
$0
$0
$0
$3,588
$0
$300
$1,488
$0
$0
$0
$300
$2,400
$0
$0
$0
$3,888
Fuel
$0
$1,200
$0
$0
$0
$1,200
Repairs & Maintenance
$0
$0
$0
$2,200
$0
$2,200
$3,400
$0
$0
$0
$0
$3,400
$0
$0
$0
$1,500
$0
$1,500
$0
$0
$0
$0
$2,500
$2,500
$0
$0
$0
$1,500
$2,500
$4,000
$0
$0
$3,000
$0
$0
$3,000
$600
$400
$0
$0
$0
$1,000
$600
$400
$3,000
$0
$0
$4,000
$0
$1,000
$0
$0
$0
$1,000
$0
$0
$1,000
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$1,000
$0
$2,000
$0
$0
$0
$2,000
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$2,000
$0
$0
$0
$2,000
$24,200
$21,288
$3,000
$1,500
$2,500
$52,488
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
Supervision & clerical
Subtotal
Fringe Benefits
SSI/Medicade
Industrial Insurance
Subtotal
Travel
Subtotal
Equipment
Addressing Materials
Portable Radios
Subtotal
Supplies
Protective Clothing
Printing/Expendables
Subtotal
Contractual
Vehicle Insurance
Subtotal
Other
Overtine
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.