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:
State of Washington, Department of Natural Resources
Phone:
Type of Applicant: (enter appropriate letter in box)
(360) 902-1754
A
FAX:
A. State
B. County
C. Municipal
D. Township
E. Interstate
F. Intermunicipal
G. Special District
(360) 902-1757
Email:
mark.gray@wadnr.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):
1111 Washington Street S.E. Olympia, WA 98504-7037
Project Coordinator
Project Coordinator (Name and Title):
Chuck Johnson, Northeast Washington Grant Manager
Organization/Jurisdiction:
State of Washington, Department of Natural Resources, Northeast Region
Phone:
FAX:
Email:
(509) 684-7474
(509) 684-7484
chuck.johnson@wadnr.gov
Project Information
Project Title:
Mullen Hill Terrace Fuel Reduction Project
Proposed Project Start Date:
Proposed Project End Date:
Federal Funding Request:
Total Project Cost:
May 2005
$68,400
December 2005
$95,800
Are you submitting multiple projects? If so, please prioritize, and explain if the projects are stand alone, sequential or other:
This project is stand alone, but is linked to the Mullen Hill Community Planning project. Based on Spokane
County Local Coordinating Group Review, this project is high priority.
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).
Mullen Hill Terrace Mobile Home Park is a 120 home community south of Spokane, Washington. A risk
assessment has been completed. The overall rating using NFPA 299 is High (80 points). Within the risk
assessment, fuel reduction is the primary mitigation strategy identified that will reduce this hazard. Fuel
reduction will focus on removal of sub-merchantable timber in and around the community. The community
has formed a Firewise Board and is pursuing Firewise USA Community status. This project is affiliated with
the NFP Mullen Hill Terrace Community Planning grant.
Project Location:
County:
Federal Congressional District:
1 Mile South of Spokane, WA, City Limits
Spokane
5th
Name of Federal, State or Tribal contact with whom you coordinated this proposal:
Telephone number of Contact:
Chuck Johnson, Grant Manager - Washington State DNR
(509) 684-7474
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 Mullen Hill Terrace Mobile Home Park is located about one mile from the Spokane City Limits in
Spokane County off Highway 195. The community currently consists of 120 small lots with mobile and
modular homes that are secluded in the middle of a Ponderosa pine and Douglas fir forest. It is located in the
Hangman Valley. Catastrophic wildland urban interface fires have occurred in the Hangman Valley. A risk
assessment was completed by Washington State Department of Natural Resources (WADNR) staff and
cooperators in the fall of 2003. The risk assessment is available upon request from the WA DNR. Submit
request to the following email address: steve.harris@wadnr.gov. The overall rating using NFPA 299 is High
(80 points). Fuel reduction is the primary mitigation strategy identified that will reduce this hazard. The
primary goal of this grant proposal will be to facilitate the removal of sub-merchantable trees and brush in
and around the community. Fuel reduction will reduce fire intensity and crown fire potential of the next fire
that approaches this community. The property owner is working with WA DNR forest stewardship foresters
to write and implement a forest management plan for the forest outside the community.
The project is linked to the NFP Mullen Hill Terrace Community Planning grant. This grant will fund
outreach and planning with individual lot occupants. The plan will identify fuels to be reduced and
maintenance issues. In addition, it will address other mitigation measures identified in the risk assessment.
A Firewise Board has been formed for Mullen Hill Terrace Mobile Home Park and is actively pursing
Firewise Communities USA status. The Firewise Board and the landowner have been working with Spokane
County FPD Three, Spokane County Building and Planning, Firesafe Spokane and Washington State
Department of Natural Resource staff.
The result of this project will be the protection of 194 homes. The total area affected by this proposal will be
about 75 acres. The average cost per acre for prescription writing and fuel reduction is expected to be about
$1200. The landowner will conduct fuel reduction activities on a 74 lot future expansion of the community.
This will amount to about 18 acres (25%) of the total 75 acres. In addition, the landowner will work on a
prescription for the rest of his adjoining property. Cooperators such and Spokane FPD 3, WA DNR and
Firesafe Spokane have already invested approximately one month of time conducting the risk assessment and
attending community meetings. Future in kind contributions will be provided by assisting with forest
management planning and with educational outreach efforts. The Mullen Hill Firewise Board will assist in
communication and education efforts with the individual residents.
The project will initiate as soon as community planning and fuel reduction priorities have been identified. It
is estimated that this will occur by June of 2005. It is estimated fuel reduction will take about six months and
would be completed by about December 2005. WA DNR- Northeast has demonstrated the ability to
implement fuel reduction projects in a timely manner on past NFP grants. A competitive bid process will be
used to award the contract. Grant funds used to pay the contractors will support the local economy.
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 Mullen Hill Terrace Community currently consists of 120 mobile and modular homes on small lots. The
community has a private well and water system that includes hydrants. The community has a private
wastewater treatment facility. The Mullen Hill County Road runs through the center of the community.
Inland Power and Light transmission lines are located near the community. Fuel reduction will protect this
infrastructure.
Currently, the forest in and around the Mullen Hill Terrace community is overstocked and has an understory
of brush and regeneration (photos available upon request). The fuel reduction proposal focuses on reducing
ladder fuels, increases tree spacing and reduces diseased trees in and around the community. This will reduce
the crown fire potential. Improvement in landscaping will then prevent the fires from spreading into yards.
The Mullen Hill Terrace community will maintain the fuel treatments. This will be facilitated with the newly
formed Firewise Board. Specific maintenance issues will be identified within the community protection plan,
if funded. Yard debris clean up is currently coordinated on a community wide basis.
This project will involve Spokane County FPD 3, Firesafe Spokane and WA DNR. Inefficiencies will be
identified by these agencies and improved upon as the project progresses. In addition, improvements will be
applied to future projects where appropriate.
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:
Fuel reduction contracts will be awarded on a competitive basis to local contractors. The local contractors
will be purchasing fuel and supplies from local vendors. Contractor employees will support the local
economy.
This project will support at least one contracting crew. Each crew will likely consist of about four employees
who will operate equipment. These employees will likely be seasonal forest workers. Local vendors will
service equipment with year-round employees. Local vendors will provide supplies.
This project will help the WA DNR work with Firewise Boards and cooperators in community wide projects.
Consensus building in the community will be a necessary skill to gain and utilize.
Biomass may be utilized if the market is favorable. This is difficult to know at this time. Hew saw and pulp
logs may be sold in Usk, WA. Chips may be sold in Lewiston, ID. Cost effectiveness will be evaluated at
the time of project implementation.
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:
The project will mitigate fuel hazards that have been identified in the Mullen Hill Terrace Mobile Home Park
Community Risk Assessment that has been completed. WA DNR staff completed the assessment in the Fall
of 2003. Contact Steve Harris at steve.harris@wadnr.gov or (509) 684-7474 for a copy of the risk
assessment. The project will implement a community protection mitigation plan if funding is approved for
the Mullen Hill Terrace Community Planning grant.
Neighbors around the community will be contacted if the Mullen Hill Terrace Community Planning grant is
approved. Coordination and cooperation will occur when possible.
Cooperators include: Mullen Hill Firewise Boards, Mullen Hill Tenants Association, Firesafe Spokane,
Spokane County FPD Three and WA DNR.
Currently, WA DNR has invested time in assessing the hazard and meeting with community leaders. Firesafe
Spokane has assisted in assessing the hazards. Spokane FPD Three assisted in assessing the hazards and fully
supports the proposal. Spokane County Building and Code Enforcement fully supports this proposal.
Enclosure 3A - Project Work Form
Tasks
Time Frame
Responsible Party
Meet with individual lot residents to write
specific defensible space plans.
Meet with landowner and identify fuel
reduction areas. Write thinning/pruning
prescriptions in fuel reduction areas.
June of 2005
Firesafe Spokane (Lead)
WA DNR (Assist)
Mullen Hill Firewise Board (Assist)
Assign fuel reduction contract to crew(s).
Crews will be awarded contracts on a
competitive bid process.
July of 2005
WA DNR
Notify community residents that the
crew(s)will be starting with project.
July of 2005
Mullen Hill Firewise Board
Fuel reduction crew(s) conduct thinning,
pruning and chipping.
July through November, 2005
WA DNR
Fuel reduction crew(s) are supervised by
DNR assigned compliance forester to
ensure quality control.
July through November, 2005
WA DNR and Compliance Forester
Final compliance check is completed to
ensure job satisfaction and fuel reduction
objectives have been met.
November, 2005
WA DNR
Fuel Reduction Project Report is submitted December, 2005, or as needed
to funding agency.
WA DNR
Enclosure 3D Project Budget
Cost Category
Description
Federal
Agency
WADNR
Mullen Hill Board
Landowner
Total
Personnel
Staff Time
Subtotal
2000
2000
2000
2000
4000
Fringe Benefits
Subtotal
Travel
200
200
Subtotal
200
Equipment
Vehicles
400
Subtotal
400
400
Supplies
Subtotal
Contractual
Prescription
Fuel
Reduction
Writing/Compliance
Subtotal
Crew/Contractors
11400
57000
68400
1200
21600
22800
91200
22800
95800
Other
Subtotal
Total Costs
68400
2600
2000
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.