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: Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR)
(Forest Stewardship, Wildfire Prevention, Fuels Management, and Forest Health Programs Cooperating)
Phone: (360) 902-1706
FAX: (360) 902-1757 or 1781
Email: steve.gibbs@wadnr.gov
Address (Street or P. O. Box, City, State, Zip): P.O. Box 47037, Olympia, WA 98504-7037
Project Coordinator
Project Coordinator (Name and Title): Steve Gibbs, Forest Stewardship Program Manager
Organization/Jurisdiction: Statewide jurisdiction for non-industrial private forestry assistance programs
Phone: See above
FAX: See above
Email: See above
Project Information
Project Title: Family Forest Land Critical Hazard Reduction Initiative
Proposed Project Start Date: Immediate Upon Funding
(Winter/Spring ’04)
Proposed Project End Date: All work completed no later than
December 31, 2006.
Federal Funding Request: $833,500
Total Project Funding: $1,033,000 (fed+state+partners) +
$466,000 (landowners’ install+maintain cost) = $1,466,000
Are you submitting multiple projects? If so, please explain and prioritize:
This is a geographically specific project. Other projects are for other areas.
Brief Project Description:
The project will provide cost-share funds to non-industrial private family forest owners, adjacent to national forests or other federal
lands in eastern Washington, to implement critical wildfire risk reduction practices on Condition Class 3 lands. Cost-shared
practices will include: Development of Wildfire Risk Reduction/Forest Stewardship Plan, thinning, pruning, slash reduction,
prescribed burning, and defensible space treatments. Anticipated outcomes: 15,000 acres of plans. 2000 acres of critical risk
reduction treatments resulting in reduced risk/improved protection on 50,000+ acres of federal and private forest lands. DNR
Forest Stewardship and Wildfire Prevention personnel will visit all applications, provide project specifications, and prioritize
applications for funding. Work will be done by private contractors and/or the landowners. DNR will inspect completed work and
issue payment. Cost-sharing will be at 75%, as with previous cost-share programs. The landowner must contribute at least 25% of
the cost of the project and assume 100% of practice maintenance costs for at least 10 years. The “system” is already operational and
will allow immediate implementation and an extensive backlog of NIPF landowner applicants (200+) already exists with projects
that are ready-to-go. Previous programs in this vicinity, funded from other sources which are now exhausted, have proven very
popular and effective.
Project Location (latitude/longitude if applicable):
County:
Congressional District:
E. WA. – Federally adjacent family forests
E. WA counties w/ federal forests
4 (Hastings), 5 (Nethercutt)
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) X Wildland Urban Interface Education and Prevention Project
(3) X 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:
Non-industrial family-owned private condition class 3 forest lands adjacent to national forests, or other federal forest
lands in eastern Washington.
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:
Location: Private family-ownerd condition class 3 forest lands adjacent to national forests, or other federal forest lands, in eastern
Washington.
Implementation: DNR has already implemented a very successful forest stewardship/wildfire hazard reduction cost-share program
in this area, however, funds are now exhausted. If funded, implementation will be immediate using the already successful program
structure. An extensive backlog (200+ applications) of “ready to go” projects already exists.
Outcomes: Approximately 15,000 acres of plans; 2000 acres of direct fuels reduction treatment; and 50,000+ acres of reduced
hazard/improved protection.
Measures/Reporting: DNR will track number of owners and acres treated, and any other information desired by the funding
agency, and provide a summary report of project result as prescribed by the funding agency.
Interagency Partners: USDA-FS, USDA-NRCS, USDA-FSA, USDI-FWS, USDI-NPS, USDI-BIA, Local Fire Districts, WSU
Cooperative Extension, Local Conservation Districts, County Government, Washington Farm Forestry Association, Woodland
Homeowner Associations, Local Public Utility Districts.
Relationship to NFP and Community Plans: This project is an expansion of the Local Coordinating Group Plans which are have
already been successfully implemented using this cost-share strategy for the past two years. Focus is on federally adjacent class 3
lands near identified high-risk communities.
Time Frames: Implementation immediately upon receipt of funds (Spring 2004?). All funds allocated by end of calendar year
2004. All projects completed and paid by end of calendar year 2006. (Landowners are allowed 2 years to complete from date their
project is approved).
Income: Each participating landowner must pay at least 25% of the cost out of their own pocket and assume 100% of the practice
maintenance cost for a period of at least 10 years.
Activities: Thinning, pruning, slash disposal/reduction, prescribed burning, firebreaks, and defensible space clearing.
Equipment: Chain saws, hand pruning saws, chippers and/or fire equipment depending on practice.
Extent of Actions: Estimated 15,000 acres of plans; 2000 acres of direct fuels reduction treatments; 50,000+ acres of reduced
risk/improved wildfire protection.
Environmental/Cultural/Historical: Projects will be compliant with all applicable state and federal laws. A data base used to
support compliance with the Washington State Forest Practices Act, which indicates environmentally sensitive sites, cultural
resource concerns, and threatened and endangered species is accessible to project personnel. DNR has been a partner in the delivery
of USDA forestry cost-share programs to family forest owners for over 40 years without any significant issues related to
environmental, cultural, or historical resources.
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:
A. Risk Reduction in High Hazard Areas: Targets condition class 3 lands. Creates shaded fuel breaks to reduce risk of fire
spreading to or from these lands. Creates defensible space, if a structure is present.
B. Benefits to Federal and Adjacent Non-Federal Lands: Reduces probability of catastrophic fire spreading from private land
onto federal lands and vice-versa.
C. Cooperative Fuels Treatment/Community Strategy: Multiple neighbors are encouraged to apply simultaneously as a
cooperative project across multiple ownerships. All homeowners associations in the area have already been contacted
regarding potential for treating the whole community as a “package”. Several woodland homeowners association
properties have already been treated with previous funds and continue to serve as education and demonstration areas.
D. Community Involvement/Connection to Firewise: Landowners in the affected area have already been contacted and
partner agencies are already working in cooperation as a result of previous landowner education and cost-share programs
in recent years. Several woodland homeowner associations have already participated and several more are awaiting
funding. Over 200 applicants are ready and willing to participate upon funding of the project. Firewise workshops have
been, and continue to be, conducted in the project area. This project and Firewise are mutually complementary.
E. Fire Adapted Ecosystems/Hazard Mitigation: Mitigates fuel through thinning, pruning, slash reduction disposal, and/or
defensible space. Restores fire-adapted ecosystems by removing fire-susceptible species and favoring fire-resistant
species.
F. Maintenance: The landowner will be required to maintain the practices in a viable condition for a period of ten years
(Note: This is consistent with the 10-year maintenance requirement has been a “standard requirement” of previous USDA
forestry cost-share programs, such as the now-defunct FIP and SIP).
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:
A. Economy/Jobs: Experience has shown that the vast majority of participating landowners will hire private sector forestry
consultants and/or forestry contracting firms to conduct the work. This type of project creates additional jobs for yearround consulting and contracting firms and off-season employment for many who work in fire-fighting, tree planting , or
other seasonal work. We anticipate that this project will generate work for up to six consulting firms, and ten contractors,
with a private sector economic stimulus equivalent to approximately 50 jobs.
B. Model for Other Communities: DNR has already created the “model” in previous activity in the is area and shared it with
others. Results include other states who have chosen to integrate the on-the-ground implementation of their fire
prevention, fuels treatment, and forest health programs using the forest stewardship program as a delivery vehicle to reach
non-industrial family forest landowners.
C. Biomass/Forest Fuels: Discussions are underway regarding the potential for using portable wood waste-to-electricity
generators in conjunction with this type of project. While this will not be operational at the time this project is
implemented, DNR has met with Public Utility District officials who are very interested in pursuing a pilot project of this
nature when the appropriate technology is readily accessible.
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:
A. Implementation of Plan/Strategy: This project will result in a more “focused” continuation of the already successful
implementation of the strategy of Local Coordinating Groups.
B. Coordination: All organizations which serve NIPF landowners are participating along with all organizations which are
active in wildfire prevention and suppression and forest health. These include: DNR (Forest Stewardship, Wildfire
Prevention, Fuels Management, and Forest Health Programs cooperating), USDA-FS, USDA-NRCS, USDA-FSA,
Washington State University Cooperative Extension, Conservation Districts, Washington Farm Forestry Association,
Association of Consulting Foresters, County Government, Woodland Homeowners Associations, Local Utilities, Local
Fire Districts, and potentially USDI agencies (NPS, USFWS, BIA).
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:
A. Involvement: This project is a more “targeted and focused” evolution from the existing forest stewardship/wildfire hazard
reduction program in which the following have been informed, involved, and fully supportive: NIPF landowners, tribal
interests, fire districts, conservation districts, WSU Cooperative Extension, county government, local public utility district,
Washington Farm Forestry Association, and local woodland homeowners associations.
B. Support: To the best of our knowledge there continues to be 100% support for this type of project from all concerned.
There is an extensive backlog of landowners waiting to participate. Many of these already have project specifications
drawn up and are ready for immediate implementation upon receipt of funding.
C. Environmental/Social/Educational: Similar projects have been successfully conducted in this vicinity and elsewhere in
eastern Washington, and have received widespread environmental and social acceptance and endorsement. Woodland
homeowner association sites have been, and will continue to be, used as education and demonstration areas to show the
desirability and effectiveness of wildfire hazard reduction treatments. To date, no concerns have been voiced relative to
this type of project and no environmental or social problems have been encountered where these types of activities have
been implemented.
Enclosure 3C - Project Work Form
Tasks
Time Frame
Responsible Party
Identify Eligible Lands and Landowners
Fall 2003
DNR Region Staff
Coordinate/Conduct Promotion and Outreach
Strategy with Other Partners and Cooperators
Spring 2004
DNR Olympia and Region Staff
Receive, prioritize, and approve landowner
applications.
Landowners Apply, Applications Prioritized,
and Approvals Issued
Spring, Summer, Fall 2004
DNR Region Staff
Work in progress on-the-ground.
Spring 2004 through December 2006.
Private Contractors and Landowners
All work completed, inspected, and cost-share
paid.
December 2006.
DNR Region and Olympia Staff
Activity and Accomplishment Report
Spring 2007
DNR Olympia Staff
Enclosure 3D Project Budget
Cost Category
Description
Personnel
Federal
Agency
Applicant
$90,000
(1 FTE X 2 yrs)
Partner 1
Partner 2
Cooperating
Landowner
$112,500 (Install+Maintain)
Agencies
$24,000
$226,500
$24,000
$226,500
Subtotal
$90,000
Fringe Benefits
$22,500
$28,000
$6000
$$56,500
Subtotal
$112,500
$140,500
$30,000
$28,300
Travel
$16,000
$20,000
$4000
$40,000
Subtotal
$128,500
$160,500
$34,000
$323,000
Equipment
0
0
0
0
Subtotal
0
0
0
0
Supplies
5000
(Promo Materials)
5000
$10,000
Subtotal
$133,500
$165,500
$299,000
Contractual
Subtotal
$112,500
Total
$700,000
$700,000
(75% Cost-Share)
$833,500
$165,500
Other
$34,000
$1,033,000
$466,000
$466,000
Subtotal
Total Costs
$833,500
$165,500
$466,000
$34,000
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.
$1,499,000