Enclosure 3A - Project Summary Form
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NATIONAL FIRE PLAN COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE AND WILDLAND URBAN INTERFACE PROJECTS
Application for Fuels Treatment Projects
Applicant
Applicant/Organization:
Fields Spring State Park
Phone:
Type of Applicant: (enter appropriate letter in box)
A
509-256-3332
FAX:
A. State
B. County
C. Municipal
D. Township
E. Interstate
F. Intermunicipal
G. Special District
509-256-3332
Email:
Fields.spring@parks.wa.gov
H. Independent School District
I. State-Controlled Institution of Higher Learning
J. Private University
K. Indian Tribe
L. Nonprofit Organization
M. Other (Specify) _______________________
Address (Street or P. O. Box, City, State, Zip):
PO Box 37, Anatone, WA 99401
Project Coordinator
Project Coordinator (Name and Title):
Shaun Bristol, Park Manager
Organization/Jurisdiction:
Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission, Fields Spring State Park
Phone:
FAX:
Email:
509-256-3332
509-256-3332
Fields.spring@parks.wa.gov
Project Information
Project Title:
Fields Spring Fuel Reduction
Proposed Project Start Date:
Proposed Project End Date:
March 1, 2005
Nov 30, 2005
Federal Funding Request:
$65,960.00
Total Project Cost:
$80,120.00
Are you submitting multiple projects? If so, please prioritize, and explain if the projects are stand alone, sequential or other:
No
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).
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Project location is Fields Spring State Park, located in the forested mountains of Southeast Washington.
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Fire dangers are high due to poor forest health resulting from climatic, geologic, and biotic factors. Insect & disease
mortality is high throughout the park forest.
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WUI projects include constructing shaded fuel breaks, defensible space, and restoring a mosaic of fire-adapted ecosystems
by mechanical thinning projects.
Project Location:
County:
Federal Congressional District:
Fields Spring State Park
Asotin
5th district, Nethercutt
Name of Federal, State or Tribal contact with whom you coordinated this proposal:
Telephone number of Contact:
Len Riggen, Washington State Department of Natural Resources
509-925-0969
Enclosure 3A (Page 1 of 3) - 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:
 project location (e.g., Watershed,
Address
neighboring community)
these items
as applicable:  anticipated outcomes

project relationship to the community risk assessment and
mitigation plan
 amount or extent of actions (acres, number of homes, etc.)
 community partners and their
 project timeline and matching or contributed funds
role(s)
 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 haven’t worked with a local coordination group, why not?
The project location is Fields Spring State Park, located in the Blue Mountains of southeast Washington State. Located on Puffer
Butte (4500’), the park is heavily forested and has 25 buildings, including two lodge complexes, a campground, day use facilities,
and trail systems. The adjacent community is an intermix of houses, cabins, and ranches.
Fire danger is high in the park due to climatic, geologic, and biotic factors.

Summers are hot and dry topping 100 degrees, relative humidities low, and lightning activity levels high. The
surrounding canyons of the Grande Ronde and Snake rivers frequently reach temperatures above 110 degrees.

Soils are shallow due to the volcanic origin of the area, especially on south facing slopes. Forests are frequently stressed
from the resulting low soil moisture and high temperatures. Growth increments taken from dead trees show decreased
increments in the last five years compared to the previous five years.
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The factors favor high populations of forest insects and diseases. Bark beetles have hit the Blue Mountains hard,
defoliating moths have attacked forests, and fungal diseases are common. Fir trees in particular have been affected by
Scolytus ventralis, and Dendroctonus pseudotsugae; pines by Ips pini. The Douglas-fir tussock moth outbreak is now just
subsiding. Armillaia root rots, Phellinus weirii, and Echinodontium tinctorium have weakened forest trees in the park,
and made them more susceptible to bark beetles. The park forest is extremely dense with too many stems per acre, and has
excessive amounts of downed 1000-hour fuels. Fire rates of spread and flame lengths have a disastrous potential.
The anticipated outcome at Fields Spring State Park is to reduce fire hazard by incorporating the following projects:
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Shaded fuel breaks will reduce rate of spread of wildfire. Fires originating outside the park can be stopped before affecting
the developed park areas, or campfires escaping the developed park can be stopped before they spread to neighboring
wildland urban interface areas.
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Defensible spaces should be expanded to protect the 25 structures, utilities, and other improvements in the park.
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Forest thinning projects are to be ongoing to help restore the forest to a fire-adapted ecosystem. Mechanical means are to
be used initially. Prescribed fires may be the preferred way to maintain the forest in the future, but with the heavy fuels
such dead and downed trees, heavy concentrations, and ladder fuels, the threat of stand replacement eliminates this
technique for now.
Community cooperation is necessary. Local landowners are improving forest health as well as local agencies.

Forest practices on private forest land is aimed at thinning and fire prevention, as well as financial return.

DNR is implementing WUI projects throughout the mountains of southeast Washington, on state and private lands. DNR
has been active at Fields Spring with planning and implementation.
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USFS projects are ongoing with the Umatilla National Forest. They have expressed an active interest in working with
Fields Spring on fire prevention.

Work projects are anticipated to use DNR and USFS fire crews, park staff, WCC or Ameri-corps crews, and contract
crews.
Projects are ongoing, but major accomplishments can be expected in 2005. Completed already are: shaded fuel break in 2002, and
defensible space in 2001. Park personnel are also IQS red card certified and equipped with proper equipment and supplies.
Enclosure 3A (Page 2 of 3) - 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:
The park infrastructure includes 25 structures, including two lodge complexes, a campground, utilities and other improvements, and
trail systems. The surrounding area is an intermix of cabins, homes, and ranches. The WUI interface setting is in a predominantly
ponderosa pine setting, with a mix of firs and larch.
Reduced fire behavior in this high hazard area can be accomplished by:
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Shaded fuel breaks will have trees 8” dbh or larger spaced 20’ apart. Ladder fuels will be pruned up to 10 feet or half the
tree height. Brush will be removed, and either chipped or stacked for burning, along with the limbs. Species preferability
will favor ponderosa pine, larch, Douglas-fir, and grand fir in that order.

Defensible space around structures is now 30’, but should be increased to 150’ similar to the above, and transitioning into
the surrounding forest at its outer edge.
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Forest thinning projects, to promote forest health will be aimed at reducing fire danger, and reducing factors favoring
forest insects and diseases. Initial thinning efforts need to be mechanical, with either chipping or burning piles on site.
The goal is a mosaic of thinned areas throughout areas of the park. Locations should be determined by historic areas of
fire activity: areas adjacent to the Grand Ronde canyon on the south and east, isolated areas where lighning strikes have
been a problem, and along SR 129 where vehicle fires have occurred.
Treatments can be maintained by chemical, mechanical, and prescribed fire.

Currently we are spraying the herbicides Garlon and Roundup to eliminate brush in the shaded fuel break and defensible
space.
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Prescribed burns are being considered. DNR and USFS personnel are assisting in planning, however at present forest
conditions the threat of a major fire with stand replacement dictates that we should use this option only after other thinning
measures have taken place.

DNR and USFS fire crews, park staff, and WCC, Ameri-corps, or contract crews can be used to maintain these treatments.
Removing ladder fuels, reducing trees per acre, fuel breaks. Chemical spray applications, prescribed burns.
Chemical spray applications, prescribed burns, mechanical fuel reduction.
Cooperation with DNR and Umatilla NF fire crews. Also WDFW crews, and local timber harvesters and foresters.
Enclosure 3A (Page 3 of 3) - 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:
Seasonal and temporary workers will do the proposed project and maintenance of the treatments. Youth corps workers (WCC,
Ameri-corps, NW youth corps) can be hired locally and will provide entry-level job experience and training. Jobs could be created
for up to three month summer seasons. Some work will be done by one time contract labor. Tools and skills learned will be
standard forest practices techniques; power tool and chainsaw use, chippers, prescribed fire experience, tree identification, and
understanding markets for biomass removed.
University of Idaho grad student, Jeff Halbrook, Forest Products, is working on fuel reduction projects on private land using small
equipment. He is also working on marketing for small trees, and post and polls. He is interested in our operation.
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:
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Community risk assessment and mitigation plans are the responsibility of DNR. State Parks is cooperating with them.
Education can be accomplished at the park using guidelines found in Project Learning Tree.

Coordination of this planned treatment involves meeting with DNR personnel, USFS personnel, local foresters and
loggers, and park staff.

Cooperators and partners include: Park staff, youth crews (WCC, Ameri-corps, NW youth corps, etc.), contract crews,
DNR, USFS. There are associated cost sharing factors.
Enclosure 3A - Project Work Form
Tasks
Time Frame
Responsible Party
Shaded fuel break
2005
Contract crews, youth crews, park
staff, & DNR fire crews.
Defensible space
2005
Contract crews, youth crews, park
staff, & DNR fire crews.
Thinning project
2005-ongoing
Contract crews, youth crews, park
staff, & DNR fire crews.
Enclosure 3D Project Budget
Cost Category
Description
Federal
Agency
Applicant
Partner 1
Partner 2
Total
Personnel
Park Staff
DNR
Subtotal
5000.00
2000.00
7000.00
5000.00
2000.00
7000.00
10000.00
4000.00
14000.00
1400.00
560.00
1960.00
1400.00
560.00
1960.00
2800.00
1120.00
3920.00
500.00
2000.00
2500.00
500.00
2000.00
2500.00
2000.00
2000.00
4000.00
2000.00
2000.00
4000.00
Fringe Benefits
Park Staff
DNR
Subtotal
Travel
Park ops
Subtotal
Equipment
Tractor, dump truck, sprayer
Subtotal
Supplies
2000.00
2000.00
2000.00
2000.00
50000.00
50000.00
Subtotal
50000.00
50000.00
Miscellaneous materials
Gas/oil
Subtotal
2000.00
500.00
2500.00
Chemical applicationSubtotal
Contractual
WCC, Ameri-corps
Other
Total Costs
1000.00
200.00
65,960.00
Project (Program) Income1
(using deductive alternative)
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.
3000.00
700.00
3700.00
$80120.00