Enclosure 3B - Project Summary Form
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NATIONAL FIRE PLAN COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE AND WILDLAND URBAN INTERFACE PROJECTS
Application for Community Risk Assessment and Mitigation Planning
Applicant
Applicant/Organization:
FireSafe Spokane
Phone:
Type of Applicant: (enter appropriate letter in box)
L
(509) 238-9589
FAX:
(509) 238-6029
Email:
firesafe@firesafespokane.com
A. State
B. County
C. Municipal
D. Township
E. Interstate
F. Intermunicipal
G. Special District
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 366 Chattaroy, Washington 99003
Project Coordinator
Project Coordinator (Name and Title):
William E. Wilburn, Project Coordinator
Organization/Jurisdiction:
FireSafe Spokane, State of Washington
Phone:
FAX:
(509) 238-9589
Email:
(509) 238-6029
firesafe@firesafespokane.com
Project Information
Project Title:
Waitts Lake Community Fire Risk and Mitigation Planning
Proposed Project Start Date:
Proposed Project End Date:
Federal Funding Request:
Total Project Cost:
APRIL 2005
$17,940.00
APRIL 2006
$21,117.00
Are you submitting multiple projects? If so, please prioritize, and explain if the projects are stand alone, sequential, or other:
YES, however this is a stand-alone project.
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 Waitts Lake Community is comprised of full time residents along with recreational surroundings, in a wildland
urban interface. The residents of this community are starting to realize the increased potential of wildfire destroying
their homes and resources and have the desire to develop a model FireSafe community. The Waitts Lake Community
wants to ensure public and emergency personnel safety and reduce wildland fire costs, losses, and damages. This
assessment and mitigation includes: fuel reduction, ingress and egress, addressing, safety zones, pre-attack mapping,
evacuation and community education. Etc.
Project Location:
County:
Waitts Lake
STEVENS
Federal Congressional District:
5
Name of Federal, tribal, and/or State Official with whom you coordinated this
proposal:
Telephone number of Contact:
Chuck Johnson, Washington State DNR
(509) 684-7474
Enclosure 3B (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:
 change fire behavior
 WHO are your collaborators - are they current or potential collaborators?
Address these
through fuels reduction
 describe the relationship of this plan’s desired outcome to NFP Goals
items as
 increase community
and to any existing community fire protection plan.
applicable:
education and awareness
 project time frames and matching or contributed funds
 enhance fire protection
 tools and/or skills needed to complete project
capability
 specific project location, geographic extent, and fire risk assessment
 desired outcome
methodology
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 Waitts Lake Community consists of approximately 600 homes and is need of an inventory assessment of hazardous
fuels, ingress/egress, routes to homes, needed transportation safety improvements, water sources, escape routes, safety
zones etc. After collecting field data, a GIS level map and mitigation plan will be created for the Fire District personnel
to implement. Fire District volunteers will be accompanying FireSafe Spokane contractors in the inventory, and
community education. FireSafe Spokane would like to emphasize that the community fire plan is their plan. FireSafe
Spokane is the fire professional working with said community. Awareness will be increased as contacts are made during
the assessment process. This will ease future fuels modification and decrease Fire and EMS response times to incidents,
which directly relates to NFPA goals.
Project Location: The Waitts Lake Community of Southern Stevens County. This is a rural area of approximately
17,000 acres, five miles West of Valley, Washington. This area includes approximately 26.5 sections in Townships
30,31,and 32 North; Ranges 39 and 40 East WM. BLM lands are located within the community area and Spokane BIA
lands within two miles of the area described.
Collaborative Group: Stevens County Fire Department #4, Washington State DNR, FireSafe Spokane, Stevens County
Emergency management and GIS coordination, BLM, Spokane BIA, PUD, Valley Grange, Waitts Lake Association and
local private Timber Companies (Boise, Vaagen Brothers Lumber and Arden Tree Farms).
Local Coordination Group: The project has been reviewed and is supported by The Stevens County Local Coordinating
Group.
Tools/Skills needed: The collaborative group has the skills to complete this project – DNR, FireSafe Spokane and
Stevens County have completed similar projects involving mapping, defensible space inspection and plans. Minimal need
for additional inventory tools is anticipated. NFPA 299 Forms, compatible GPS mapping formats will be used to assess
fire risks, etc.
Desired Outcome: These efforts will produce an appropriate fire risk assessment that will lead to the prevention and
preparation for wildland fire thus minimizing the loss of life and property. Positive impacts will also be making
regarding fire district response, planning and firefighter safety, residents and public safety. Implementation following
assessment will improve future planning processes in the district, which will ultimately lead to mitigation of the plan,
knowledge of fire prevention, increased number of protected homes, and the importance of a FireSafe community.
Time Frame: Upon acceptance of grant project, the project will start in April 2005 and provide a complete community
fire plan by March 2006.
Enclosure 3B (Page 2 of 3) - Project Evaluation Criteria
Applications for funding, must include narrative responses that address the following four criteria. Be sure you address every one
briefly, yet thoroughly. Limit your responses to the area provided.
1. Planning for Action (40 points)
A. Describe your desired plan outcome and how the outcome will be measured.
B. How will the plan address :
 Fire behavior changes through fuels reduction
 Community education and awareness
 Enhanced suppression capability
C. How will the completed plan be implemented, and by whom? OR How does this plan enhance or complete
previous fire planning by the community?
D. How will the plan address landowner responsibility for implementation of this plan?
E. Describe your ability to complete project in one year of receipt of funds
Response:
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
2.
The desired outcome from the creation of a Community Fire plan is a blueprint that can be followed to
implement actions – improve response times, fuel reduction, defensible space, etc. Measurement of the outcome
will be the level of public acceptance and willingness to implement the mitigation procedures, with or without
subsequent grants.
The plan will prioritize fuels reduction, road improvements etc. for the community to review. Public meetings
and individual contacts will be held to increase awareness. Just having a decent map showing hazards and
resources will enhance The Rural Fire Departments suppression capability- they have no such inventory at
present.
The Rural Fire Department and FireSafe Spokane will implement the completed plan by coordinating “on the
ground” fuels reduction, signing, Etc.
The plan will identify areas needing mitigation and corresponding landowners who will be notified of their
responsibility and need to participate in subsequent work.
With The Rural Fire Department Volunteers and FireSafe Spokane professional staff assigned. FireSafe Spokane
has completed similar projects successfully in the past.
Enhancing Community Collaboration and Local Capacity. (30 points )
A. Describe your strategy for collaboration to develop this plan across multiple ownerships.
B. Identify the interested partners and members of the community who are involved in this project, and the level of
their involvement.
C. How will this project enhance local community collaboration and local capacity for cooperative action?
D. Describe skills or experience the community will gain through development of this plan.
Response:
The coordinating group has already met with Fire District personnel and members of the communities involved
and will have public meetings to enlist additional support from private citizens, and timber companies.
B. Partners: Stevens County Fire Department #4 willing to put up to 50 hours of volunteer time for assessments
and meetings. FireSafe Spokane will assign one or two professional (already on contract) to collect and compile
information, etc. Steven County GIS and Washington State Department of Natural Resources will create
necessary maps. BLM, BIA, and Timber Companies will assist when activities are adjacent to their ownerships.
See budget page 3D.
C. This will be the first sizeable project that includes/affects the community as a whole, thereby drawing the local
community closer together, improving fire prevention and suppression actions.
D. This very rural community will gain more knowledge in ways to work together to improve their Fire and EMS
Services.
A.
Enclosure 3B (Page 3 of 3) - Project Evaluation Criteria
3.
Expanding Community Participation. (30 Points)
Explain the level of cooperation, coordination and/or involvement of the Local Coordination Group. List the
cooperators/members (in a broad way) of the local area coordination group.
Describe your strategy for leveraging funding. Who are the partners and what is their commitment to the
plan’s completion, including any existing or proposed cost-share agreements and their status.
Describe the extent of local support or opposition for the project.
Describe your strategy for post-plan marketing and collaboration for the successful implementation of the
next steps described in the plan.
To what extent will this project be offered to serve as a model for other communities in your sub-geographic
area, state-wide area?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Response:
A. The active participants in the local coordinating group have had previous formal and informal meetings to
discuss local concerns, fire hazards, response times fuel loadings, etc. The Fire Chief has included many of his
volunteer firefighters in such discussions. FireSafe Spokane has a track record of fire hazard, defensible space,
and fuel reduction planning. Washington Department of Natural Resources has been involved in the area with
fire prevention programs.
B. By, using Fire District Volunteers (50 hours) funding will be leveraged. This includes tools and support
materials supplied by The Department of Natural Resources and County agencies. Collaborative efforts are
already in place to provide base maps, etc. prior to any grant implementation.
C. Since FireSafe Spokane, its professionals, and the Department of Natural Resources, as well as the resident Fire
District Volunteers, are already working within the community for fire training, defensible space, (FireWise)
programs, etc., little or no opposition is anticipated. Previous assistance programs have been successfully
embraced by and utilized in this community.
D. The Local Coordination Group will continue the public education and subsequent implementation of the Risk
Assessment and Mitigation Plan into a Community Fire Plan.
E.
The outline of the completed Community Fire Plan will serve as a model for adjacent communities. Outreach
through meetings with other communities will encourage them to participate in future projects in their own
areas.
Enclosure 3C - Project Work Form
Tasks
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Cooperators Meetings
Creation of Risk Assessment
- Mitigation Templates
Process/Procedures set up
Field Work (Risk
Assessment/Mitigation
forms)
Data Collection
Data Compilation
Creation of Maps
Community Fire Plan
Presentation of information at
public meetings in cooperation with
FireSafe information, seeking
approval.
Write final draft of approved
Community Fire Plan.
Time Frame
APRIL/MAY
2005
MAY/SEPTEMBER
2005
SEPTEMBER/JANUARY
2005
2006
NOVEMBER/FEBRUARY
2005 2006
FEBRUARY/MARCH
2006
Responsible Party
1. FireSafe Spokane
2. WA. DNR
3. Fire Chief
4. GIS Specialist
1.FireSafe Spokane Specialists.
2.Rural Fire Dept. Volunteers
1. FireSafe Spokane
2. DNR
3. GIS Specialist
1. FireSafe Spokane
2. DNR
3. Rural Fire Department
1. FireSafe Spokane
2. DNR
Enclosure 3D Project Budget
Cost Category
Description
Federal
Agency
Applicant
Partner 1
Partner 2
WA. DNR
Stevens Co FD#4
16,640.00
FireSafe Spokane
897.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
$1,000.00
$17,537.00
$2,000.00
$19,537.00
200.00
$200.00
80.00
$80.00
$500.00
$1,080.00
$1,580.00
$1,200.00
$1,080.00
$21,117.00
Personnel
WUI & GIS Specialist
Other Agency Support
Subtotal
$16,640.00
$897.00
Total
Fringe Benefits
Subtotal
Travel
Subtotal
Equipment
Lap Top, GIS, Printer,etc. usage
Vehicle Mileage
Subtotal
500.00
800.00
$1,300.00
Supplies
Subtotal
Contractual
Subtotal
Other
Subtotal
Total Costs
$17,940.00
$897.00
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.