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:
Walker Range Fire Patrol Association
Phone: 541-433-2451
FAX: 541-433-2215
Email:
Walker@odf.state.or.us
Address (Street or P. O. Box, City, State, Zip):
P.O. Box 665, Gilchrist, OR 97737
Project Coordinator
Project Coordinator (Name and Title):
Echo Murray, Dispatch Coordinator
Organization/Jurisdiction:
Walker Range Fire Patrol Association
Phone: 541-433-2451
FAX: 541-433-2215
Email:
Walker@odf.state.or.us
Project Information
Project Title:
Community Fire Prevention & Education Program
Proposed Project Start Date:
Proposed Project End Date:
2004
2006
Federal Funding Request:
Total Project Funding:
$ 110,000.00
$ 132,000.00
Are you submitting multiple projects? If so, please explain and prioritize:
No
Brief Project Description:
Obtain materials and equipment needed to develop and deliver coordinated, multifaceted fire safety
awareness and education programs to landowners, neighborhood associations and the general
public. Our educational opportunities increase each year and to be able to fully take advantage of
these opportunities we need critical funding assistance. The grant funding would give us the
needed avenues to reach out and impact the public with strong educational messages and
displays. We also participate in many activities throughout the county educating about fire
prevention and safety. We have been approached by Willamette Pass Ski Resort to develop and
provide a permanent fire prevention and education program in their building. To do this as a
professional presentation we need supplies, tools and equipment that our small organization cannot
fund. The Willamette Pass program would impact between 300,000 to 500,000 people yearly. We
view this as a huge benefit to the area, County and State in getting a strong prevention message to
the people.
Project Location (latitude/longitude if applicable):
County:
Congressional District:
Walker Range Fire Patrol District
Klamath
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Project Type: Check appropriate project type. More than one type may be checked. If only Box (4) is checked, use Enclosure 4.
(1)
Wildland Urban Interface Fuels Project
(2) x Wildland Urban Interface Education and Prevention Project
(3) Community Planning for Fire Protection Project
(4)
Fuels Utilization and Marketing Project
If the applicant is an unincorporated area, define the geographic area being represented:
Northern Klamath and Eastern Lane Counties and statewide opportunity.
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:
Northern Klamath County is a region of the state which has a fire dependant ecosystem, a history of severe
fire, heavy fuel loading and many of it's communities have been listed as being at risk of wildfire in the
Federal Register. Additionally, these communities are adjacent to, surrounded by or near federal forestlands.
This project will provide the materials and equipment needed to develop and deliver professional,
coordinated, multifaceted awareness and education programs. These programs will inform target audiences
about the wildland-urban interface problem and how to mitigate the risk of fire by increasing fire awareness,
reducing human-caused fire starts, reducing fuels and developing survivable space around structures and
communities. They will learn what standards are necessary and should be applied to wildland-urban interface
areas in order to reduce the risk of fire damage to structures and the threat to human life.
Once people become familiar with the problem of fire in the wildland-urban interface and what can done to
help solve the problem, they can change their current behavior and begin to actively work to implement
measurers which will reduce the risk of fire damage to structures, natural resources, and the threat to human
life. Awareness and education is key to implementing this program, the more people have the educated their
responses and decisions will become.
Partners in these endeavors will be Willamette Pass Corporation, Walker Range FPA, US Forest Service and
varied timbered and residential landowners, rural fire departments, non-profit organizations, local emergency
service providers and others.
Connection to the National Fire Plan: Communities in the project areas are surrounded by or adjacent to lands
managed by BLM, US Forest Service, and Industrial Timberlands. The National Plan has enable agencies to
broaden their scope and opportunities in educating the public about solid fire prevention techniques and
awareness.
Time Frame: Begin the project as soon as funding became available with results being utilized for years to
come.
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:
Reduction of risk and mitigation of hazardous fuel conditions: These programs will inform audiences about
the wildland-urban interface problem and how to mitigate the risk of fire by increasing fire awareness,
reducing human-caused fire starts, reducing fuels and developing survivable space around structures and
communities. They will learn what standards are necessary and should be applied to wild-urban interface
areas in order to reduce the risk of fire damage to structures and the threat to human life. The completion of
mitigation work and the resulting improvement of survivable space around individual homes and
communities, which are expected from this project, will result in an immediate reduction in the risk of fire.
These communities are adjacent to, surrounded by or near federal forestlands.
Benefits: The reduction in the overall size and damage from fires, which will result from this project, will
result in improved fire protection for individual structures, communities as a whole, watersheds, wildlife and
all other values at risk from uncontrolled fire.
Education: FIREWISE, Living with Fire and other workshops and educational programs have been held in
the region and more are planned in the future to enhance exposure to the problem.
Maintenance: Technical advice offered will emphasize the need to perform maintenance activities to extend
the reduction in fire risk.
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:
Community Involvement: The results of this project, increased awareness about the wildland-urban interface situation and
resulting subsequent actions to mitigate the risk from fire, will result in an enhanced level of protection and personal safety for
residents and recreationists. This will serve as a model to other areas, communities and states to enhance their partnerships.
Strategies vs. Plans: This project will result in measurable products rather that the creation of a plan or strategy. Education will be
the key component of these programs.
Sustainable Improvement: A reduction in the risk of fire danger and the improvement of personal safety, which will be a benefit
of this project, should result in overall improvement to the stability of the county and therefore be of benefit to the economy.
Local Job Influence: This project will not directly create new jobs but, as the start of a string of beneficial actions and reactions,
new business opportunities and jobs may be drawn to the individual communities and to the region as a whole.
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:
Local Cooperation: Local cooperation will be sought and incorporated into the overall management of the
project. We want our programs to represent all voices and concerns in regards to fire education and safety.
Project Partners: Partners include timbered and residential landowners, homeowners associations, rural fire
departments, Forest Service, BLM, State and non-profit-organizations, Willamette Pass Corporation and
others.
Use of Resource Agency Expertise: Personnel
from the partners as appropriate will be used to provide technical
expertise to those designing and delivering the programs to be developed with the supplies and equipment
obtained through this project.
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:
Outreach to interested parties and their support: The entire purpose of this project is to reach out to interested parties, including
local youth and gain their support.
Local cash and In-Kind Contributions: Cooperative partners will contribute 20% of the project funds.
Equal Access to Project Benefits: We will afford all interested and qualified individuals and organizations with equal access and
appropriate participation to programs and projects which may be of benefit to them. To aid in this effort, media outlets will be used
to inform the general public about the existence of these projects.
The reduction in the overall size and damage from fires, which will result from this project, will result in improved fire protection
for individual structures, communities as a whole, watersheds, wildlife and all other values at risk from uncontrolled fire.
These programs will inform target audiences about the wildland-urban interface problem and how to mitigate the risk of fire by
increasing fire awareness, reducing human-caused fire starts, reducing fuels and developing survivable space around structures and
communities.
Enclosure 3C - Project Work Form
Tasks
Time Frame
Responsible Party
Develop Project Action Plan
Fall 2003
Project Members
Determine education supplies and equipment
needs
Per Project Plan
Per Project Plan
Obtain education supplies and equipment
Per Project Plan
Per Project Plan
Perform education programs to interested
individuals, landowners, homeowners and,
local youth and others
Fall 2003 through June 30, 2006
Per Project Plan
Prepare final project report
Per Project Plan
Per Project Plan
Enclosure 3D Project Budget
Cost Category
Description
Federal
Agency
Applicant
Partner 1
Partner 2
Total
Personnel
Subtotal
10,000.00
2,500.00
2,500.00
15,000.00
10,000.00
2,500.00
2,500.00
15,000.00
50,000.00
10,000.00
60,000.00
50,000.00
10,000.00
60,000.00
50,000.00
7,000.00
57,000.00
50,000.00
7,000.00
57,000.00
19,500.00
132,000.00
Fringe Benefits
Subtotal
Travel
Subtotal
Equipment
Subtotal
Supplies
Subtotal
Contractual
Subtotal
Other
Subtotal
Total Costs
110,000.00
2,500.00
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.