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:
CITY OF JACKSONVILLE
Phone:
Type of Applicant: (enter appropriate letter in box)
C
541-899-1231
FAX:
A. State
B. County
C. Municipal
D. Township
E. Interstate
F. Intermunicipal
G. Special District
541-899-7882
Email:
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):
P.O. BOX 7, JACKSONVILLE, OR 97530
Project Coordinator
Project Coordinator (Name and Title):
PAUL KANGAS, CITY FORESTER
Organization/Jurisdiction:
NW FOREST RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
Phone:
FAX:
Email:
541-821-5315
541-773-8845
pkangas@charter.net
Project Information
Project Title:
PLANTATION FUEL REDUCTION AND PROTECTION
Proposed Project Start Date:
Proposed Project End Date:
SPRING 2005
Federal Funding Request:
SPRING 2006
Total Project Cost:
$190,000
$190,000
Are you submitting multiple projects? If so, please prioritize, and explain if the projects are stand alone, sequential or other:
Joint Jacksonville/City Project east of Reservoir, which is stand alone.
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).
Jacksonville, with a grant from the USF&WS, Jobs-In-The Woods, conducted a project to increase
the species diversity in several stands dominated by sprouted madrone caused by the 1955, 2,500
acre Timber Mountain Fire in the Jackson Creek Watershed. The Madrone crowns allowed little or
no light to allow conifers to succeed. Wildfire would cause the same stand composition again. A
large portion of the madrone was killed by a chemical and multiple conifers were planted below.
The Brush and ladder fuels need to be removed in the stands and in surrounding buffers to protect
the plantation. A ¾ mile fire access road/fuel break is needed to access adjacent high risk areas.
Project Location:
T37S R3W, SEC. 23,24,25,26
County:
Federal Congressional District:
JACKSON
4th
Name of Federal, State or Tribal contact with whom you coordinated this proposal:
Telephone number of Contact:
LAUREN MALONEY
503-808-6587
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,
neighboring community)
anticipated outcomes
community partners and their
role(s)

project relationship to the community risk assessment and
mitigation plan

 amount or extent of actions (acres, number of homes, etc.)

 project timeline and matching or contributed funds
 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?
Address
these items
as
applicable:
Response:
 The project is located in the Jackson Creek Watershed in the Wildland-Urban interface near
Jacksonville, Oregon. The plantations are 160 acres contained in 6 units.
 The hardwood stands and brushfields in the watershed are the result of the 1955 Timber Mountain
wildfire. The subject stands could have eventually succeeded to mixed conifer and hardwood types,
but have not done so in 50 years due to the hardwood dominance. Another fire would re-create the
hardwood dominated stand. Cutting the hardwoods was considered but that would also have caused
stump sprouting and huge fuel loads, as most of the area is inaccessible for removing materials.
Intervening to create stand diversity through controlling hardwoods by chemical means and planting
conifers was prescribed to break the fire dominated cycle. Eventually mixed conifer and hardwood
stands that are managed to have decreased densities would reduce fire intensity and spread. Removal
of lower fuels and ladder fuels in the plantation and in the surrounding buffer would reduce the
possibility of fire entering or destroying the plantations before trees reach some fire resistance of their
own. The proposed fire access road allows entry into the major project area and other areas of high
risk for fuel break maintenance, fire control and product removal.
 Community Partners are residents in Jacksonville who hope to advance the forest in their watershed to
enhance future economic and recreational value. Also urban interface homeowners have a stake in
advancing these forest tracts and reducing their wildfire potential.
 The project promotes watershed resource values by reducing risk of spreading wildfire and subsequent
damage to soil and water values that could create impacts downstream to Jacksonville. Projects of
this type are addressed in the Jackson Creek Watershed Assessment (2001 – RVCOG); the Jackson
Creek Watershed Forest Management Plan (1995); and National Park Service Community Plan.
 Treat 160 acres of plantations, 80 acres surrounding plantation on city and private lands. Construct
3/4 mile of fire access road construction on major ridge above 93 acre plantation. Four homes are in
the watershed vicinity, another under construction.
 Timeline: Start Spring 2004; finish spring 2006; $20,000 contribution sought, $2,000 In-kind
contribution pledge; $8,000 of In-kind contributions sought.
 Proponent has completed multiple grants in the watershed, some within the National Fire Plan. The
Jackson Creek Watershed Assessment and Action Plan, developed by RVCOG, identified projects for
the development and protection of the watershed forests as a top priority.
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. Events such as wildfire that impact resources in the Jackson Creek Watershed, would be
detrimental to Jackson Creek which runs through the middle of Jacksonville. Improving these
forests and protecting the resources will have multiple benefits to the community. A wildfire in
the watershed would be particularly devastating if the fire was followed by flood, runoff events in
the following few years. The Jackson Creek Watershed Assessment (2001) indicates flood
events in the Rogue Basin have occurred about every fifteen years. The Jackson Creek
Watershed Forest Management Plan (1995) indicates the importance of the continued
improvement of the watershed resources for: 1) Timber Production; 2)) Forest Protection; 3)
Forest Health; 4) Soil Protection and Water Enhancement; 5) Increase Fish Habitat; 6) Habitat for
Diverse Wildlife; and 7) Provide Recreation and Educational Opportunities for diverse user
groups.
B. Removing ground fuels, such as brush and ladder fuels, would reduce fire intensity and spread and
allow for fire control. Fire access road construction would facilitate access to an area between the
93 acres plantation and adjacent high fuel hazard on City land and near BLM managed lands
having poor access. Fuels would be piled and covered for winter burning or removed for biomass
and fuel wood where access is available.
C. Forest tracts in this project will continue to be managed for vegetation density, forest
development, soil stabilization and diverse habitat by the City of Jacksonville.
D. Forest tracts in the watershed are monitored by City Forestry Committee, Jacksonville Woodlands
Association, City Forester and adjacent landowners and stakeholders, including BLM, Boise and
Spalding Timber Company and the Motorcycle Riders Association.
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 ultimate goal of the project is to develop the forest tracts into older seral stages that would
produce income from timber, enjoyment for recreation and safety from wildfire.
B. Short-term seasonal jobs would be about 10 work months for the project. Long-term job benefits for
this project and subsequent follow-up treatments would be approximately 4 work months of full
employment per year.
C. Most of the fuel treatment work will be done by hand crews, utilizing chain saws and pruning tools.
The local labor force is becoming more skilled and efficient as a result of these projects. The fire
access road construction would be done by excavator, small tractor and dump truck.
D. Biomass and fuel wood along accessible parts of the project will be utilized. This will be along
existing roads and particularly along the proposed fire access road which will also accommodate
considerable access for fires, management and cable logging.
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 follows the action plan of the Jackson Creek Watershed Assessment developed in 2001
by the Rogue Valley Council of Governments. Craig Harper of RVCOG is the contact for the plan. It
can be found on the web at: www.RVCOG.org. The proposed fire access road is contained in
Jacksonville’s Watershed Forest Management Plan (1995).
B. This project would be coordinated with several landowners on the E ½ of the City Watershed property
near Walker Creek, which is a tributary of Jackson Creek. Also, the BLM, Boise, USF&WS, MRA
and ODF will be involved in coordination.
C. Co-operators would be the USF&WS, BLM, ODF, Boise, MRA and several local landowners.
D. The City of Jacksonville and its citizens support the project. No cost share agreements have been
developed, although cost sharing will be pursued with the USF&WS, Jobs-in-the Woods Program to
follow-up with protection of their previous investment in these forests. Since Boise has extensive
land holdings in the area, they will be approached to provide in-kind services in support of the project,
such as equipment and materials (rock, culverts, etc.).
Enclosure 3A - Project Work Form
Tasks
Time Frame
Responsible Party
Conduct surveys for T&E plants in
Spring 2004
areas planned for soil disturbance by
fire access road.
Develop environmental assessment for Summer 2004
areas where soil would be disturbed.
City of Jacksonville
Forester – Paul Kangas
Coordinate with other agencies,
companies and neighbors.
Fall 2004
City of Jacksonville
Forester – Paul Kangas
Seek cooperative agreement and
contributions.
Winter 2004
City of Jacksonville
Forester – Paul Kangas
Begin clearing understory vegetation
in location of the access road ¾ mile.
Winter 2005
City of Jacksonville
Forester – Paul Kangas
Construct fire access road, install
needed culverts, rock portions.
Spring & Summer 2005
City of Jacksonville
Forester – Paul Kangas
City of Jacksonville
Forester – Paul Kangas
Clear understory brush and prune trees Spring, Summer & Fall 2005
in plantations and in surrounding
buffers. Pile and over slash contained
on inaccessible areas.
Gather slash in accessible areas for
Summer & Fall 2005
firewood or biomass utilization.
Burn slash piles
Winter 2006
City of Jacksonville
Forester – Paul Kangas
Monitor results.
City of Jacksonville
Forester – Paul Kangas
Spring 2006
City of Jacksonville
Forester – Paul Kangas
City of Jacksonville
Forester – Paul Kangas
Enclosure 3D Project Budget
Cost Category
Description
Federal
Agency
Applicant
Partner 1
Partner 2
Personnel
Grant
City
USF&WS
Boise
Total
Subtotal
Fringe Benefits
Subtotal
Travel
Subtotal
Equipment
Subtotal
Supplies
Subtotal
Contractual
Subtotal
Other
Consultant
$184,000
Sought $20,000
$204,000
$184,000
$20,000
$204,000
$6,000
$6,000
Subtotal
Total Costs
Project (Program) Income1
(using deductive alternative)
1
$190,000
Sought $20,000
$5,000
products
$210,000
$5,000
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.