Enclosure 3A - Project Summary Form
NATIONAL FIRE PLAN COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE AND WILDLAND URBAN INTERFACE PROJECTS
Application for Wildland Urban Interface Fuels / Education and
Prevention / Community Planning for Fire Protection Projects
Applicant
Applicant/Organization: Tim Pratt, District Fire Management Officer
USDA Forest Service, Umpqua National Forest, North Umpqua Ranger District
Phone: (541) 496-3532
FAX: (541) 496-0589
Email: tpratt@fs.fed.us
Address (Street or P. O. Box, City, State, Zip): 18782 North Umpqua Hwy, Glide, Oregon 97443
Project Coordinator
Project Coordinator (Name and Title): Steve Mizikowski, Fuels Technician
Organization/Jurisdiction: USDA Forest Service, Umpqua National Forest, North Umpqua Ranger District
Phone: (541) 496-3532
18782 North Umpqua Hwy, Glide, Oregon 97443
FAX: (541) 496-0589
Email: smizikowski@fs.fed.us
Project Information
Project Title: Dry Creek Community at Risk, Hazardous Fuels Reduction
Proposed Project Start Date: October 2003
Proposed Project End Date: June 2005
Total Project Funding: Est. $352,240.00 ( $77,700 for
thinning and pruning,$219,040.00 for handpiling
and covering, $55,500.00 for burning)
Federal Funding Request: $352,240
Are you submitting multiple projects? If so, please explain and prioritize: No
Brief Project Description:
The primary project objective is to reduce the fuels hazards in and around the Dry Creek community at risk
which will result in improved public and firefighter safety. The general project goal is to create and maintain a
defensible space around residential lands in this community that are surrounded by National Forest System
(NFS) lands. The project is designed to reduce the risk of/and intensity of a potential wildfire in the area and to
create conditions that allow hand crews and engines to safely and effectively perform initial attack in the event
of a wildfire.
Project Location (latitude/longitude if applicable):
43 17’ 42”N x 122 36’ 14”W
County:
Congressional District:
Douglas
Project Type: Check appropriate project type. More than one type may be checked. If only Box (4) is checked, use Enclosure 4.
(1) X Wildland Urban Interface Fuels Project
(2)
Wildland Urban Interface Education and Prevention Project
(3)
(4)
Community Planning for Fire Protection Project
Fuels Utilization and Marketing Project
If the applicant is an unincorporated area, define the geographic area being represented:
Dry Creek is 40 East of Roseburg on Hwy 138 East at T26S R2E Sections 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 23 & 26.
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:
 project location
Address these
 project implementation
items as
 anticipated outcomes
applicable:
 measures and reporting
 interagency partners
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project relationship to community or natural landscape fire plans
project time frames and income
specify types of activities and equipment used
amount or extent of actions (acres, number of homes, etc)
environmental, cultural and historical resource requirements
Response:
The project area is on National Forest System (NFS) lands surrounding five parcels on private land in and
around the Dry Creek community (i.e., Dry Creek Store, Woods property, Rone Ranch, Nelson Ranch and Davis
property).
The Dry Creek community is located approximately 40 miles East of Roseburg Oregon on State highway 138
East at T26S R2E Sections 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 23 & 26 (latitude 43 17’ 42” N X Longitude 122 36’ 14”W, center
of area) in Douglas County.
We (the Forest Service) propose to hand pile and cover, by contract, dead and down slash and natural fuels as
well as live standing trees and brush fuels to 6.9 inches in diameter for 300’ along the private property
boundary to create a fuel break. The Forest service will burn these handpiles following a prescribed burn plan.
This fuel break will reduce the risk of/and intensity of a potential wildfire in the area and create conditions that
allow hand crews and engines to safely and effectively perform initial attack in the event of a wildfire.
The Douglas Forest Protective Association (DFPA) will be doing a similar project inside the private land. The
project for the DFPA will include hand piling, covering and burning concentrations of natural fuels along the
Forest/private boundary and around the residences and out buildings.
The Forest Service project will encompass 370 acres of hand piling, covering and burning along the perimeter
of the five parcels of private land. Each parcel of private land has at least one residence. The Dry creek Store
parcel (143 acres) has three houses, three rental cabins and an RV park. The Woods parcel (84 acres) has one
primary residence and two other cabins and out buildings. The Davis parcel (51 acres) has a primary
residence and out building. The Nelson Ranch (161 acres) has one primary residence with out buildings. And
the Rone Ranch (138 acres) has one primary residence and out buildings. The private land totals 577 acres.
This project has secured the necessary funding to accomplish the project planning phase through natural
fuels dollars. The planning effort will be completed in fiscal year 2003. We hope to secure funding for
implementation through this grant and through a Title II (PAYCO) grant. Implementation will take place in FY
2004 and FY 2005.
Enclosure 3B (Page 2 of 3) - Project Evaluation Criteria
Applications for funding must include narrative responses that address the following four criteria. Within each criterion, subcriteria are listed in descending order of importance. Limit your responses to the areas provided.
1. Reducing Fire Risk. (40 points))
A. Describe how the proposal promotes reduction of risk in high hazard areas or communities, or natural landscapes.
B. Describe how the proposed project benefits resources on federal land or adjacent non-federal land, or how it protects the safety
of communities.
C. To what extent does the project implement or create a cooperative (1) fuels treatment plan or (2) community fire strategy
(include evidence of the plan if it already exists)?
D. Explain to what extent the affected community or proponent has been involved or plans to involve the affected community in a
qualified fuels education program (e.g., FIREWISE).
E. Explain how the proposal (1) leads to, enhances or restores a local fire-adapted ecosystem, and/or (2) mitigates or leads to the
mitigation of hazardous fuel conditions.
F. How will the proposed treatments or programs be maintained in future years?
Response:
The primary objective of this proposal is to reduce the fuels hazards in and around the Dry Creek community at risk which
will result in improved public and firefighter safety. This will be accomplished by creating and maintaining a defensible
space around the private lands of this community that are completely surrounded by Forest Service lands. The project is
designed to reduce the risk of and intensity of a potential wildfire in the area and to create conditions that allow handcrews
and engines to safely and effectively initial attack wildfires. To accomplish this, a contract would be awarded for the
following project work to reduce the ground and ladder fuels: thinning small trees <7” diameter at breast height (dbh),
Pruning trees >7”dbh, and handpiling this slash and other small diameter dead and down materials found within the
project area. In FY 2005 the Forest Service will burn the piles. The project area will be monitored throughout the future to
assess the need for re-entry to maintain the integrity of the fuelbreak.
This project will provide a direct connection to work being accomplished by the Douglas Fire Protection Association
(DFPA). The DFPA has initiated a project this year which is designed to mitigate the hazardous fuels on the private lands
within the Dry Creek community using methods similar to the methods outlined in this proposal. The two proposals will
physically connect to each other across the private/Forest Service property lines. Both the DFPA and private landowners
have been contacted and fully support this project as a collaborative effort to mitigate the hazardous fuels conditions in and
around the Dry Creek community.
2. Increasing local capacity. (30 points)
A. How would the proposal improve or lead to the improvement of the local economy in terms of jobs and sustainable economic
activity? How many jobs are expected to be created or retained and for how long (please distinguish between essentially yearround and seasonal jobs)? How will this proposal link to other projects (or proposed projects) to create year-round jobs?
B. To what extent will this project be offered to serve as a model for other communities or natural landscapes?
C. Will biomass or forest fuels be utilized; if so, in what manner and how much?
Response:
The thinning, pruning, and handpiling would be accomplished through a contract which would enable local workforce
contractors to bid on the job. The work would be accomplished using 20 workers for a period of approximately two months.
Other proposed projects in this area would provide work for the same number of workers for a longer period of time and
will also provide for the utilization of the biomass in a variety of ways.
Enclosure 3B (Page 3 of 3) - Project Evaluation Criteria
3. Increasing interagency and intergovernmental coordination. (15 Points)
A. Describe how this project implements a local intergovernmental strategy or plan, or creates such a plan. Describe the plan if it
already exists.
B. Explain the level of cooperation, coordination or strategic planning through a “Local Coordination Group” for wildland fire
activities, or among federal, state, tribal, local government and community organizations. List the cooperators (a detailed list
of cooperators will be required for projects that are funded).
Response:
Cooperators would include the Douglas Fire Protection Association and the landowners of the Dry Creek community. No
formal local intergovernmental plan or strategy exists at this time. A cooperative agreement with DFPA for the prevention,
detection, and suppression of wildfires is in place for the local area.
4. Expanding Community Participation. (15 Points)
A. To what extent have interested individuals, groups, and communities been provided an opportunity to become informed and
involved in this proposal?
B. Describe the extent of local support or opposition for the project, including any cost-sharing arrangements.
C. What are the environmental, social and educational benefits or concerns of the project?
Response:
The Douglas Fire Protection Association and the landowners of the Dry Creek community are all informed of this proposal
and support for the project has been received. A proposal for funding will be presented this spring to the local Resource
Advisory Committee (RAC) to secure funding through Title II grant authority to provide a cost sharing arrangement for
this project.
Enclosure 3C - Project Work Form
Tasks
Time Frame
Responsible Party
Thining and pruning
Spring of FY 2004
Contract
Handpiling
Summer and Fall of FY 2004
Contract
Burning of Handpiles
Spring og FY 2005
Forest Service
Enclosure 3D Project Budget
Cost Category
Description
Federal
Agency
Applicant
Partner 1
Partner 2
Total
Personnel
$47,000
Subtotal
$47,000
Fringe Benefits
0
Subtotal
0
Travel
0
Subtotal
0
Equipment
$3,000
Subtotal
$3,000
Supplies
$5,500
Subtotal
$5,500
Contractual
$296,740
Subtotal
$296,740
Other
Subtotal
Total Costs
$352,240
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.