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
Phone:
FAX:
Email:
(360) 902-1300
(360) 902-1757
mark.gray@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):
Chuck Johnson, Community Fire Planner
Organization/Jurisdiction:
Washington State Department of Natural Resources, Northeast Region
Phone:
FAX:
Email:
(509) 684-7474
(509) 684-7484
chuck.johnson@wadnr.gov
Project Information
Project Title:
Aspen Meadows Community Fire Planning & Fuels Reduction Project
Proposed Project Start Date:
March 15, 2004
Proposed Project End Date:
November 15, 2005
Federal Funding Request:
$200,000
Total Project Funding:
$222,400
Are you submitting multiple projects? If so, please explain and prioritize: Yes, will be submitting fuels reduction projects in several atrisk communities prioritized as follows: Dennison/Chattaroy, Flowery Trails, Mt. Hull, Aspen Meadows, Mazama, Spokane Indian
Reservation, Republic/Curlew, Kalispel Indian Reservation/Pend Oreille
Brief Project Description:
This project will create a community fire plan for a community at risk from large, wind-driven fires
near Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge in Spokane County. A hazardous fuel assessment and
subsequent defensible space treatments will occur around the homes in this community.
Project Location (latitude/longitude if applicable):
County:
Congressional District:
Spokane
5th
Project Type: Check appropriate project type. More than one type may be checked. If only Box (4) is checked, use Enclosure 4.
(1) X
(2)
Wildland Urban Interface Fuels Project
Wildland Urban Interface Education and Prevention Project
(3) X
(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:
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 is located near Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge in Spokane County. Project will prepare a community
fire plan including such things as fire history, addressing needs, ingress/egress and evacuation, hazardous fuels assessments and
home survivability. Defensible space needs will be identified and subsequently implemented by contractors utilizing hand and
mechanical methods. Fuels reduction will be accomplished by thinning, pruning and slash disposal. The outcome of the project will
be to create defensible space around homes in an area with a history of large destructive fires. Approximately 200 acres will be
treated if hand crews are utilized; more if mechanical equipment is able to be used. Washington State environmental, cultural, and
historical protection measures will be in place. It is anticipated that the project could be completed by the end of 2004, but certainly
by 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: This proposal promotes reduction of risk to homeowners in the community by significantly reducing hazardous fuels
that are currently present. This project would protect the safety of the community by the defensible space treatments proposed.
Since this community is downwind from the National Wildlife Refuge, it would be better protected from any potential fires leaving
the refuge, as well. This project will create a community fire strategy that includes fire history, addressing needs, ingress/egress,
evacuation, fuels reduction and home survivability. We have offered FIREWISE workshops the past couple of years, are offering
another this year, and continue to stress FIREWISE concepts in the at-risk communities of NE Washington. This project will,
through thinning, pruning and slash disposal, mitigate extremely hazardous fuels that currently exist. Landowners will be required
to sign a maintenance agreement to maintain home survivability.
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 toher 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: This proposal would improve the local economy by providing work that local contractors can bid on. The
resulting paychecks will be spent in the local communities. Most of the jobs provided by this project would be seasonal in
nature, in that fuels reduction projects will have to be shut down during the winter. It is anticipated that several hand crews
would be employed, as well as potential heavy equipment contractors on portions of the project. Due to the fact that our NE
Washington defensible space program has been in place for several years, contractors have entered the fuels reduction field.
With over 2,000 homes protected so far, contractors are able to move from project to project, developing expertise that
enables them to compete in other fields. By utilizing media opportunities and demonstration sites, this project will serve as a
model for other at-risk communities to follow. We are anticipating as market conditions improve, to be able to provide
biomass for power generation and other small wood products. Contacts have been made with power generation facilities
and with small wood, value added products companies as well.
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: We have a Grant Advisory Board in place, made up of representatives from the Colville National Forest,
Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest, Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Indian Affairs, U.S. Fish & Wildlife
Service, National Park Service and Washington State Department of Natural Resources. Overall National Fire Plan
Strategy is provided by the Grant Advisory Board and is implemented in cooperation with the Local Coordination Group.
Local Coordination Group membership includes fuels specialists from agencies mentioned above in addition to Inland
Empire Fire Chiefs Assn., Inland Empire Public Fire Educators Coop., Spokane County, City of Spokane, Firesafe
Spokane, local environmental groups, consulting foresters and fuels reduction contractors.
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: We have utilized media outlets to inform the public about the need for defensible space in communities like this
one. We have also given many presentations to homeowner associations and community groups to get the message out. We
will be doing outreach in this community, as well. A volunteer from Spokane County Fire District #3 will be assisting in this
project. This project is well supported in the vicinity and will provide positive fire prevention educational benefits. Social
benefits will be the protection of homes in the community. Environmental benefits will be the lowered risk of a catastrophic
fire due to fuels reduction efforts.
Enclosure 3C - Project Work Form
Tasks
Time Frame
Responsible Party
Presentations to Grant Advisory Board and
Local Coordination Group
Ongoing, as needed
Grant Administrator, Firesafe Spokane
Community outreach and neighborhood
meetings
Months 1-2
Firesafe Spokane, Spokane County
Fire District #3
Fire Plan Preparation
Months 2-3
Firesafe Spokane, Spokane County
Fire District #3
Demonstration sites selected and fuels treated
Months 3-4
Firesafe Spokane, Spokane County
Fire District #3 and fuels reduction
contractor(s)
Media notification and coverage
Months 4-5
Grant Administrator, Firesafe
Spokane, Spokane County Fire
District #3
Fuels reduction/defensible space treatments
Months 5-8
Contractor(s)
Quality Control/compliance
Months 5-8
Contract administrator
Reporting requirements
Ongoing, as needed
Grant administrator, DNR Olympia
Enclosure 3D Project Budget
Cost Category
Description
Federal
Agency
Applicant
Spokane FD 4
Partner 2
Total
Personnel
$15,000
$2400
$17,400
Subtotal
$15,000
$2,400
$17,400
Fringe Benefits
$3,100
$3,100
Subtotal
$3.100
$3,100
Travel
$1900
$1,900
Subtotal
$1,900
$1,900
Equipment
Subtotal
Supplies
Subtotal
Contractual
$200,000
$200,000
Subtotal
Other
Subtotal
Total Costs
$200,000
$20,000
$2,400
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.
$222,400