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:
Methow Salmon Recovery Foundation
Phone:
Type of Applicant: (enter appropriate letter in box)
L
(509) 996-2787
FAX:
A. State
B. County
C. Municipal
D. Township
E. Interstate
F. Intermunicipal
G. Special District
(509) 996-2794
Email:
msrf@hoonahnet.com
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 756 Winthrop, WA. 98862
Project Coordinator
Project Coordinator (Name and Title):
Terry M. O’Reilly - President
Organization/Jurisdiction:
Methow Salmon Recovery Foundation (MSRF)
Phone:
FAX:
Email:
(509) 996-2787
(509) 996-2794
msrf@hoonahnet.com
Project Information
Project Title:
Foster Guest Ranch
Proposed Project Start Date:
June 2005
Proposed Project End Date:
November 2005
Federal Funding Request:
$249,000.00
Total Project Cost:
$284,000.00
Are you submitting multiple projects? If so, please prioritize, and explain if the projects are stand alone, sequential or other:
Combined
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)
The Methow Salmon Recovery Foundation a 501 (c) (3) non-profit corporation, proposes to provide
project management services to purchase and install a pond liner at Foster pond approximately 5
acres and to provide forest thinning to approximately 100 acres of forested home site lands. The
pond provides fire suppression water for fighting wildfires in the upper Methow valley.
Approximately 250 – 300 homes are situated in the transitional lands between national Forest and
private lands. The proposal meets the goals of the community fire plan for fire suppression and fuel
reduction. The proposal significantly reduces the risk in the Wildland Urban interface.
Project Location:
County:
Federal Congressional District:
Mazama Washington
Okanogan
5th
Name of Federal, State or Tribal contact with whom you coordinated this proposal:
Telephone number of Contact:
Leahe Swayze- Winthrop Ranger District – U.S Forest
Service
(509) 996-4063
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 Foster Guest Ranch Project is located in the Upper Methow River watershed in Mazama Washington. ).
Foster Guest Ranch includes a 5 acre pond that has been critical for use as water supply for wildfire
suppression in the Mazama area for the past decade. The Needles fire last year, required local
residents in Mazama to evacuate the area and the Foster fire camp and water supply from the pond
were critical in helping to protect the homes in the upper Methow Valley. The open acreage has been
utilized for a fire camp base and for staging helicopter base operations during wildfire events. The pond
is in need of a liner to mitigate lowering late season levels when wildfire events occur, to assure an
adequate water supply for wildfire events. The site includes approximately 100 acres of heavily forested
lands with homes throughout; this portion of the site is in need of thinning for fuel reduction and to
provide for fire defense.
If funded the proposal provides for adequate water supply for fire camp operations, helicopter fire
suppression water supply, local volunteer fire department use for filling water trucks, and fuel reduction
on the rest of the site to insure defensible space around fire camp and existing homes. The site has
been a benefit to the community as the only reliable source of fire suppression water for the last
decade. The Mazama community sits at the transition of private/public lands and has been called on to
evacuate due to wildfires a number of times during the last decade. The proposal meets the community
fire plan goals for fire suppression in the wildlands urban interface as well as the reduction of fuels.
Partners for the proposals include: the owners who will provide access to the property for fire
suppression operations. The US Forest Service in partnership with The Department of Natural
Resources will provide fire fighting personnel and funding for fire fighting operations as needed. MSRF
will provide project management services for all phases of the project. Methow Community Fire Plan
Coordinating Group will provide oversight and community outreach.
The project meets the goals of the community fire protection plan to provide capability to fight fires in the
wildlands urban interface, as well as to reduce fuel loading for a critical area in the community.
In addition to fire fuel reduction on the Foster site, the lining of the pond to provide reliable water supply
for fire suppression provides for the protection of approximately 250-300 homes in the interface of
private to federal lands. The site has been invaluable in protecting this interface during fire events over
the last decade. If the proposal is taken in whole, cost per residence for interface protection amounts to
between $800 and $1000 per residence.
Assuming funding is secured in October of 2004, forest thinning can be completed in spring of 2005.
Pond liner can be ordered and procured in summer of 2005 with installation complete by fall of 2005.
Matching funds of 12% or $35,000 will be provided by the property owner in the form of equipment and
material cost to complete the backfill of the pond liner.
The project proponent (Terry M. O’Reilly) has been a construction project manager for the last 20 years. In
addition to civil and building construction Mr. O’Reilly developed a lined 5 acre pond for the Freestone Inn as
well as managed forest thinning operations on approximately 350 acres on the Arrowleaf site both in the vicinity
of this proposal.
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 ability to continue to protect the wildlands urban interface is the primary goal of this proposal.
The proposal meets the community protection plans and goals and in the past has been an invaluable
resource for the community.
B. The proposal will reduce fuel loads in a residential area adjacent to the pond and provide for wildfire
suppression/protection of up to 300 homes in the immediate area.
C. The property owners association will ensure continued maintenance of forested areas.
D. Methow Community Fire Plan Coordinating Group will provide community outreach and support for
ongoing monitoring.
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:
A. The forest thinning operation will serve as a model for the community for fire defensibility and
will create local jobs within the displaced timber work force. This proposal will create up to
five positions for the initial thinning operation and will work with the Partnership for a
Sustainable Methow to address possible use of the thinned materials for small diameter timber
products.
B. The project would create up to 10 jobs for one season initially but long term use of the site for
fire camps over the years could produce a substantial amount of local subcontractor/supplier
jobs which benefits the local economy accordingly.
C. The completion of the pond liner and its subsequent use would ideally present other potential
sites for similar utilization. The development of a forest thinning prescription on this project
will be utilized in the Community Fire Protection Plan to address the areas of concern in the
larger community.
D. N/A
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. This project will serve as a model for developing the larger Community Fire Protection Plan
presently underway.
B. This proposal will serve as a model to complete the larger community plan underway. It is
supported by US Forest Service and The Department of Natural Resources as an “anchor”
community project in the upper valley.
C. US Forest Service, Department of Natural Resources, the land owner, MSRF, Methow
Community Fire Plan Coordination Group, and the local Mazama Community at large.
D. Local community support is high as last year the Needles fire required evacuation of many in
the local community. And access to this water supply for fire suppression was critical in
defending the wildland urban interface. Cost sharing is primarily provided by the current
landowner
Enclosure 3A - Project Work Form
Tasks
Time Frame
Responsible Party
Engage forest thinning operations
2 months
MSRF/
Order/procure pond liner
June 2005- order
August 2005- procure
MSRF/Layfield Plastics
Install pond liner and backfill
August 2005 through September 2005
Layfield Plastics/MSRF
Fill pond for fire suppression use
September 2005
MSRF/Foster
Enclosure 3D Project Budget
Cost Category
Description
Federal
Agency
Applicant
Partner 1
Partner 2
Total
Personnel
Project Manager
Subtotal
20400
20400
20400
20400
3600
3600
3600
3600
1250
1250
1250
1250
Fringe Benefits
Project Manager
Subtotal
Travel
Project Manager
Subtotal
Equipment
Backfill Liner
Subtotal
33750
35000
68750
33750
35000
68750
Supplies
120000
120000
Subtotal
120000
120000
Subtotal
40000
30000
70000
40000
30000
70000
Subtotal
249000
Supply liner
Contractual
Forest Thinning
Liner Install
Other
35000
Total Costs
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.
284000