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:
Dennison/Chattaroy 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:
$226,400
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, in cooperation with Firesafe Spokane and Spokane Co. Fire District 4, will create a
community fire plan for an at-risk community in Northern Spokane County. A hazardous fuels
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 Wildland Urban Interface Fuels Project
(3) X Community Planning for Fire Protection Project
(2) X Wildland Urban Interface Education and Prevention
(4)
Fuels Utilization and Marketing Project
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 in Northern Spokane County near Deer Park, WA. Spokane Co. Fire District 4 and Firesafe
Spokane will do Neighborhood Outreach and prepare a Community Fire Plan. This part of the project will be sponsored by those
entities. Defensible space needs will be identified and subsequently implemented by local 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 used; more if mechanical equipment is able to be used. Washington State environmental, cultural and
historical protection measures will be in place. Project would begin upon notification of grant funding. It’s possible that the entire
project could be completed during 2004, but definitely 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: The proposal promotes a reduction of risk to homeowners in the Dennison/Chattaroy community by significantly
reducing hazardous fuel levels currently present. The community currently exists in a 40 year old burn area with incredibly dense
stocking levels exacerbated by ice storm damage from several years ago. This project would provide for greater safety in the
community by the defensible space treatments it proposes. The project will create a community fire strategy that incorporates fire
history, addressing needs, ingress/egress and evacuation measures, fuels reduction needs and home survivability. We have provided
FIREWISE workshops the past couple of years, are providing another workshop this year and are continuing to promote
FIREWISE concepts in the at-risk communities in NE Washington. The project will, through defensible space treatments such as
thinning, pruning, and slash disposal, mitigate extremely hazardous conditions that currently exist in the community. 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 will improve the local economy by hiring local contractors who will bid on the jobs and spend
their paychecks in the local community. Jobs provided by this project will be seasonal in nature, in that fuels reduction
projects will have to be shut down during the winter months. It is anticipated that several hand crews with chippers would
be utilized, as well as potential heavy equipment contractors on portions of the project area. Due to the fact that our NE
Washington community fire planning and fuels reduction program has been in place for several years, numerous
contractors have entered the fuels reduction arena. With over 2,000 homes protected over the last couple of years,
contractors have the ability to move from job to job and develop expertise to compete in related 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 utilize biomass from fuels reduction projects in power generation
plants as well as other small wood products. Contacts have been made with power generation facilities as well as value
added small wood companies in NE Washington.
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 Colville National Forest, OkanoganWenatchee National Forest, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Indian Affairs, National
Park Service, and Washington State Department of Natural Resources. Overall National Fire Plan strategy is given by the
Grant Advisory Board and is implemented in cooperation with the Local Coordination Group. Local Coordination Group
membership includes fuels specialists from the above named agencies in addition to Inland Empire Fire Chief’s Assn.,
Inland Empire Public Fire Educators Coop., Spokane County, City of Spokane, Firesafe Spokane, local environmental
organizations, forestry consultants 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 community outreach in this project, as well. The project is well supported in the vicinity and will have
volunteers from Spokane Fire District #4 and Firesafe Spokane working in the community on this project. There will be
positive fire prevention educational benefits that will occur as a result of this project as well as the social benefits of
protecting homes in the community. Environmental benefits include the fact that risk of catastrophic wildfire will be
significantly reduced as a result of this project.
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 #4
Fire Plan Preparation
Months 2-3
Firesafe Spokane, Spokane County
Fire District #4
Demonstration sites selected and fuels treated
Months 3-4
Firesafe Spokane, Spokane County
Fire District #4 and fuels reduction
contractor(s)
Media notification and coverage
Months 4-5
Firesafe Spokane, Spokane County
Fire District #4, Grant Administrator
Fuels reduction/defensible space treatments
Months 5-8
Contractor(s)
Quality Control/Compliance
Months 5-8
Contract Administrator
Reporting requirements
As needed
Grant administrator, DNR Olympia
Enclosure 3D Project Budget
Cost Category
Description
Federal
Agency
Applicant
Fire Safe Spokane Spokane FD 4
Total
Personnel
$15,000
$3,200
$3,200
$21,400
Subtotal
$15,000
$3,200
$3,200
$21,400
Fringe Benefits
$3,100
$3,100
Subtotal
$3,100
$3,100
Travel
$1,900
$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
$3,200
$3,200
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.
$226,400