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:
a) Chelan County Fire District #3 & b) Chelan County Conservation District on behalf of the Leavenworth Neighborhoods Fire
Education and Fuels Reduction Group – Phase III
Phone:
a) Doug Devore (509) 548-7711;
b) Mike Rickel (509) 664-0268
FAX: a) 509.548.0307;
Type of Applicant: (enter appropriate letter in box)
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A. State
B. County
C. Municipal
D. Township
E. Interstate
F. Intermunicipal
G. Special District
b) 509.664.0255
Email:
a)chief3@tumwater.com;
b) Mike-rickel@wa.nacdnet.org
H. Independent School District
I. State-Controlled Institution of Higher Learning
J. Private University
K. Indian Tribe
L. Nonprofit Organization
M. Other (Specify) _Community Group__
Address (Street or P. O. Box, City, State, Zip):
a) Devore 228 Chumstick, Leavenworth WA 98826; b) Rickel 301 Yakima St, Room 307, Wenatchee, WA 98801
Project Coordinator
Project Coordinator (Name and Title):
Mike Rickel, Natural Resource Specialist
Organization/Jurisdiction:
Chelan County Conservation District on behalf of the Leavenworth Neighborhoods
Phone:
(509) 664-0268
FAX:
509.664.0255
Email:
Mike-rickel@wa.nacdnet.org
Project Information
Project Title:
Leavenworth Neighborhoods Fuels Reduction, Phase III
Proposed Project Start Date:
October 1, 2004 - a continuation of project started August 2003.
Proposed Project End Date:
December 31, 2006
Federal Funding Request:
$250,000 for Phase III
Total Project Cost:
FY05 $335,000 Phase III
(received Phase I $72,000 and Phase II $100,000)
(received Phase I $92,000 and Phase II $120,000)
Are you submitting multiple projects? If so, please prioritize, and explain if the projects are stand alone, sequential or other:
#1 Leav Neighbors Fuels Project Implement – Phase III $250,000, sequential (can be partially funded); #2 Leav Neighbors Community Plan/Mitigate
for Fire Protection – Phase III $14,000, sequential (can be partially funded); #3 Leav Neighbors Education/Community Outreach Program – Phase III $16,000,
stand alone (can be partially funded).
Brief Project Summary: Who, What, Where, Desired Outcomes in relation to NFP Goals and Community Fire Protection Plan.
Should summarize Page 2.
The Leavenworth Neighborhoods Fuels Reduction, Phase III covers thinning/pruning/disposing of fuels on 3000 acres adjacent to
USFS and USFWS lands. Involving approximately 150 homes with 300 homeowners in the lower Icicle Valley and Red-tail
Canyon. The request for $250,000 funding (plus $94,000 “sweat equity” & equipment from neighbors; as well as Phases I & II
grants totaling $172,000 including $40,000 “sweat equity”). Important points include: 1) Implement Phase III reduces fuel hazards
beyond area home-sites, into the extended “community protection zone” in a Community At Risk identified in homeowner risk
assessments, the Fire Risk Assessment (Chelan County Community Fire Plan 12/04) and RAMS (DNR 2003). Phase I & II
implemented defensible space fuels reduction, demonstration sites, and began an extension of defensible space; 2) Monitor
treatment, demo sites; 3) County to administer contractors/sub-contractors, increase homeowner-landowner education, coordinate
NEPA/SEPA, provide staff supervision & “agreements development”; 4) Projects to be completed in FY05-FY06.
Project Location:
County:
Federal Congressional District:
47 North 32’ 30” x 120 40’ 00”
Chelan
4th Congressional District
Name of Federal, State or Tribal contact with whom you coordinated this proposal:
USFWS Bruce Babb; USFS Glenn Hoffman, Keith Satterfield,
Elton Thomas, Mick Mueller; and WA DNR Len Riggin.
Telephone number of Contact:
Bruce Babb (503) 231-6234; Glenn Hoffman
(509) 548-6977; Len Riggin (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 Leavenworth Neighborhoods located in the Wenatchee River watershed: lower Icicle/Peshastin
sub-watersheds, the City of Leavenworth, a Community At Risk, adj to USFS and USFWS lands;
 A total of 3,000 acres will have risk reduction opportunities, creating a landscape scale approach to fuels
reduction and forest health, under this Phase III grant totaling $250,000. Additional emphasis will be for
access routes (roads & driveways) for fire fighter and home owner safety. The land owners will continue
risk reduction at their own costs, including long-term maintenance of thinning/pruning.
 Partnership with up to 150 private land owners to implement fuels reduction on approximately 250 acres of
private lands across the landscape (estimated at $125,000 of which $85,000 matches of “sweat equity” for
this Phase III). Strong agency support and collaborative working relationships. The USFS continues
providing GIS, equipment, office space & expertise support. The USFWS continues to provide direction &
support. The DNR continues to provide cooperative support & Forest Practices Application assistance. The
Chelan County Fire District continues to supply vehicles, office space & personnel. The Chelan County
Conservation District continues to provide contract administration, supervision & budget management.
 Leavenworth is a Community At Risk, the neighborhoods identified are within 1.5 miles of federal lands.
The fire return intervals are from 2 to 30 years, with known fires occurring in 1969, 1994 and 1999. On
Federal lands adjacent to the project area, both the Forest Service (Boundary Butte EA) and the Fish and
Wildlife Service (Leavenworth National Fish Hatchery EA) have actively conducted fuels reduction actions.
 The localized area has had risk assessments completed on 116 landowners’ homesites (Phase I). A Fire Plan
for the non-homesites on the 3000 acre area and a larger landscape scale watershed risk reduction is being
developed in cooperation with USFS and CCFD, the Chelan County Conservation District is completing a
County-wide Fire Risk Assessment (December 2004).
 NEPA/SEPA and Washington State Forest Practices Applications will be needed when larger trees are
removed for commercial benefits. $2000 estimate for contractor for Endangered Species Act assessments,
Cultural Resource/Archaeological assessments, and meeting State Forest Practices Applications. Wildlife
habitat, sensitive plant and riparian needs will be reviewed with individual land owners, meeting Threatened
and Endangered nesting/habitat requirements, as well as stream/soils/plant/cultural resource protection.
Special needs include fire ecologist-forester-fuels planner, contract administration, subcontractors to
implement, computer and GIS access, digital photos; interpretive signs for “before” and “after” at
demonstration sites.
 This Neighborhood Project is Phase III, a continuation of implementation began in Phase I and II (August
2003), and continues through December 2006. The Leavenworth Neighborhoods have demonstrated the
ability to complete projects, as per active steering committee (6 private citizen members) with good working
relationship with agencies and contractors.
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:
A. The Leavenworth Neighborhoods area is an ongoing project, funded through Phase I and Phase II
(2003 and 2004). It covers 3000 acres east of the Icicle River, southeast of the Wenatchee River, and west of
Peshastin Creek, as well as a portion of Chumstick Creek by Red-tail Canyon. The area has 2 major roads
(Mountain Home and East Leavenworth), with several minor roads (Dempsey, Copper Notch, Dye, and
Homestead Roads). Estimated 150 landowners (300 people) and 116 homes will be protected.
B. The predominate forest type is ponderosa pine on the south and western slopes and Douglasfir/ponderosa pine and cottonwood in the valley bottoms. The lands generally face west and south, and
cover flat land adjacent to the rivers and steep forested hillsides. Two major canyons bring down-valley
winds in the summer (Icicle Canyon and Tumwater Canyon). Fire return intervals are from 2 to 30 years
(1969, 1994, 1999, 2001). Lightening strikes hit the surrounding high peaks during most summer
thunderstorms (Boundary Butte ¼ mile distance). Neighbors were evacuated in 1999 and 2001. One shake
roof caught fire from a burning brand 2 miles distance in 1994 (roof has since been replaced by metal).
Treatments will be a continuation of Phase I and Phase II, such as pruning/thinning/tree topping on willing
neighbors’ lands. The high-medium-low fuels reduction will be selected by landowner for all or parts of
properties, with implementation done by selected subcontractors. Additional emphasis on access to and
from homes and properties will be completed in this phase, with possible shaded fuel breaks along main
access roads. Upon completion of NEPA/SEPA and Forest Practices Applications, fuels of commercial
timber value may be removed, with the profits returning to the grant. Slash treatment will be piled-burned or
chipped or hauled. Variety of fuels reduction techniques will be used such as hand loppers, chainsaws,
cherry-buckets, chippers, small wood logging systems, etc. Once a prescription/fuels recommendation is
decided upon, project can be implemented throughout the year, estimating start date October 1st 2004.
C. Homeowners will need to continue maintenance on their own. We look at this project as a “jump
start” to help deal with the overwhelming issue of where to start and what to do. Once the individual
landowners are better educated, have seen how/why/what to do, we expect they will be able to maintain
their land more easily. Future grants may be necessary, depending on a 10 year monitoring plan. For
instance, the 1994 Rat-Hatchery Fire area may be in need of fuels reduction.
D. The Leavenworth Neighborhoods has a completed risk assessment done on all 116 homesites in the
project area (2003 Doug Devore). It is part of a larger assessment done for the Leavenworth National Fish
Hatchery EA (2003 Bruce Babb) and the cumulative effects determination for the Boundary Butte EA
(1996, Glenn Hoffman). The Chelan County Fire Risk Assessment will be completed in December 2004,
by partner Chelan County Conservation District (Mike Rickel).
Enclosure 3A (Page 3 of 3) - Project Evaluation Criteria
b.
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. As a result of Phase I and II, local economy has already increased for the small subcontractors that
implement thinning, pruning, pile stacking and burning, tree removal and topping, and chippers. Fuels
reduction projects, in a fire derived ecosystem, is an ongoing program that should be encouraged to
continue. There are 20 local subcontractors on the County list for landowners to use. In addition,
professional fire ecology/forestry/NEPA specialists will have opportunities for jobs (4 have been
employed in Phase I and II).
B. Fuels reduction work may create up to 20 jobs. Professional work may be up to 10 jobs. There may
be up to 2 year round jobs and up to 30 seasonal jobs.
C. The public living within a fire adapted ecosystem will become more aware how to maintain forest
health and reduce fire hazards. There will be a higher amount of subcontractors available across the
west.
D. The smaller diameter bio mass (under 8” dbh) is proposed to be chipped or piled and burned, at this
time. Local markets for ponderosa pine do not take this size. Larger trees that have had NEPA/SEPA
completed may be sold to mills for cost of haul, with extra profit to go back into the program.
c.
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.
The Leavenworth Neighborhood has a completed Risk Assessment for all homesites (completed 2003 by Amy Starkovich) and is within
a Community At Risk. This assessment is utilized by Chelan County Fire District (Doug Devore), the USFS Lake Wenatchee & Leavenworth
Ranger Districts (Keith Satterfield and Mick Mueller), and the WA DNR (Len Riggins). We expect to complete the landscape scale assessment
on the 3000 acres, by ground-truthing the vegetation and risk assessment maps, which will follow with hazard reduction recommendations for
the landowner. In addition, the adjacent federal lands have risk assessments that the Neighborhood folds into (Leavenworth Hatchery 2004 and
Boundary Butte 1996). The Chelan County will be completing the county-wide risk assessment in 2004. Risk Assessment and Mitigation
Strategies (RAMS) for the Southeast Region. Plan was completed January 2003 by DNR Len Riggins.
B.
A steering committee, made up of 6 private landowners works closely with the adjacent land managers from USFS and USFWS. The
steering committee also includes County Fire District and County Conservation District. No tribal coordination has occurred to date for the
Leavenworth Neighborhoods, yet it would be part of the Phase III NEPA/SEPA/FPA process. The USFWS ecological services biologists from
Wenatchee have been involved in discussions with the team.
C.
Cooperators/Partners include: the up to 150 home owners (participants and matching funds); the surrounding National Forest (expertise,
equipment, analysis-design, consultation); the National Fish Hatchery USFWS (expertise and consultation); the DNR (advisory); the County
Fire District (logistical support, direction, supervision); the Chelan County Conservation District (budget management, supervision, logistics).
D. Cooperation between all these groups has been fantastic, with open free discussions and proactive actions. This quality relationship is
expected to continue. The citizens on the Steering Committee are all volunteers; contributing assistance to the wildfire community and helping
other groups get started. Working together for a common goal. The Leavenworth Neighborhood homeowners estimated completing $125,000 of
fuels reduction on private lands (a conservative estimate). Phase I and Phase II accounted for $40,000 of matching funds, leaving $85,000 towards
this Phase III. Sweat equity included hiring contractors, as well as individual landowner work. News and radio finds this project of interest.
There appears to be strong community support among people who are interested in grants.
Enclosure 3A - Project Work Form
Tasks
Interagency Agreement for dispersal of funds,
budgetary coordination.
Time Frame
October 1-15, 2004 to December 2006
Responsible Party
Chelan County Conservation District
and granting agency
Off and on over 26 months
Fire Plan completion on 3000 acres, field
validate vegetation maps/risk assessment
maps, NEPA/SEPA/FPA if needed
October 1, 2004 to May 2005
Steering Committee review contracts, supply
direction to contractors/subcontractors and
agency as needed.
October 1, 2004 to December 31, 2006
Implementation contractor for fuels reduction
recommendations, coordinating
subcontractors, meeting with homeowners,
complying with NEPA/SEPA/FPA
October 15, 2004 to December 31, 2006
Community At Risk fire plan
December 31, 2004
3 months
Off and on over 26 months
26 months
9 months
Monitor fuels reduction from Phase I and II
and III, including demo sites.
Ongoing
Contractor/Subcontractor working
with Chelan County Conservation
District and under direction of U.S.
Forest Service and Chelan County Fire
District.
Leavenworth Neighborhoods’ Steering
Committee of 6 Members from
landowner group, 1 member from
CCCD, CCFD, USFS.
Local contractors selected by Chelan
County Conservation District and
Steering Committee
Chelan County Conservation District
and USFS and CCFD, review with
Steering Committee as needed
Contractor and subcontractor with
review by Steering Committee
3 months of work
Public education and communications
Ongoing, quarterly meetings with public
if something to report
Steering committee contributed,
contractors and agencies
3 months of time
Enclosure 3D Project Budget
Cost Category
Description
Federal
Agency
Applicant
Partner 1
Partner 2 Total
National Fire Plan
Chelan County Conservation District Leavenworth Neighbors USFS & USFWS CCFD
Steering Committee (6
$9,000
$1,000
$1,000 11,000
volunteers) & Fire Plan
$10,000
$5,000
$2,000 17,000
Field Coordinator
Subtotal
$10,000
$9,000
$6,000
$3,000 $28,000
Personnel
Fringe Benefits
Subtotal
Travel
Subtotal
Equipment
$1,000
$500
$1,000
2,500
$1,000
$500
$1,000
$2,500
$1,000
$500
$500
2,000
Subtotal
$1,000
$500
$500
$2,000
Professional Contractor
Sub-contractors for fuels
reduction
Subtotal
$37,500
$175,500
$213,000
Subtotal
Supplies
Contractual
37,500
260,500
$298,000
$85,000
$85,000
Other
Administration Overhead
Subtotal
Total Costs
Project (Program) Income1
(using deductive alternative)
1
$25,000
25,000
$25,000
$25,000
$250,000
$94,000
$7,000
$4,500 $355,500
Timber Timber
$50,000 Timber Revenue Revenue Revenue
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.