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:
RIVER MEADOWS HOME OWNERS ASSOCIATION
Phone:
FAX:
Email:
541-593-1666
541-593-1666
whayes1942@aol.com
Address (Street or P. O. Box, City, State, Zip):
55644 Wagon Master Way, Bend, OR 97707
Project Coordinator
Project Coordinator (Name and Title):
BILL HAYES, PROPERTY MANAGER
Organization/Jurisdiction:
Phone:
FAX:
Email:
541-593-3534
541-593-1666
whayes1942@aol.com
Project Information
Project Title:
ladder fuel reduction
Proposed Project Start Date:
Proposed Project End Date:
10/0102
10/31/03
Federal Funding Request:
Total Project Funding:
$20,000
$20,000
Are you submitting multiple projects? If so, please explain and prioritize:
no
Brief Project Description:
Perform ladder fuel reduction and thinning of trees in subdivision to reduce fire danger and promote healthy
tree growth. River Meadows is a 238 lot planned unit residential subdivision contained in approximately 160
acres. In addition to the privately owned lots, there are also common areas within the subdivision. Most of
the lots and common areas within the subdivision have too many trees for healthy tree growth and fire safety.
The parcels of property adjacent to the subdivision land are generally heavily treed and some of the adjoining
properties are privately owned and some are Deschutes National Forest property.
Project Location (latitude/longitude if applicable):
County:
T20S-R10E, W.M.
DESCHUTES
Congressional District:
Project Type: Check appropriate project type. More than one type may be checked. If only Box (4) is checked, use Enclosure 4.
(1)
(2)
Wildland Urban Interface Fuels Project
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:
APPROXIMATELY 160 ACRES IN SECTION 23-T20S-R10E,W.M.
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
For loacation of project see description above. The project will be implemented by the River
Meadows Board of Directors through the office the Property Manager. The project will be implemented by
thinning the trees on privately owned lots and common areas, and having the thinned trees chipped on site.
The anticipated outcome is the elimination of diseased and dying trees which are plentiful within the
subdivision, beautification of the area, and reduction of fire danger. Measurement and reporting will be based
on the quantity of material removed from the private lots and common areas. Our interagency partner will be
the National Forest service. This project is the communities natural landscape and fire plan. The time frame
for initially completing the major portion of this project is to begin on 10/01/02 and complted on 10/31/03.
Thereafter, there will be annual work to update the results. The activites will consist of removing trees. The
equipment to be used will be primarily chain saws and chippers. This activity will involve approximately 140
acres .
Response:
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: River Meadows
is a high risk area for a forest fire due to the fact that it lies adjacent to the Nation
Forest and is a heavily treed area with many diseased and dying trees. Reducing the potential of a forest fire
within River Meadows reduces the fire danger to the adjoining National Forest. The fire strategy of the
community is to reduce fire danger by eliminating trees that are diseased or dying, thin the remaining trees
and limb them up to 6' from the ground, and remove those which are in too close proximity to residential
structures. The community is being educated to fire dangers by having the Oregon State Forestry Department
and the local fire department make presentations to the community on fire danger and perform evaluations of
the fire safety within the community. In addition to the fire safety, the elimination of the weed trees enhances
the comeback of the Ponderosa Pines which are the trees originally indigenous to the area. The plan will also
eliminate dead and decaying trees which are a danger to starting fires. In future years it will be necessary for
the community to follow up on the results accomplished by the program in its original phase. This follow up
will consist of additional thinning as required, installing ground cover, etc.
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: It
is difficult to measure the impact of this proposal on the local economy. However, it is clear that
most of the property owners in River Meadows are not proficient in the operation of chain saws and chippers.
Therefore, the program should significantly expand the volume of work otherwise available to persons
making their living by using these tools. In the past River Meadows has worked closely with the Oregon
Department of Forestry, and has let the Department of forestry use our community as a show place for what
can be accomplished with the Department's programs.
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: This
section is not applicable to the plan.
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
residents of River Meadows have been kept informed through meetings, newsletters and other
discussions concerning the importance of ladder fuel reduction and thinning of trees to the fire safety of the
community and the beauty of the community. There is strong support within the community for
accomplsihing the goals set forth in this plan.
Enclosure 3C - Project Work Form
Tasks
remove trees and limb up remaining
trees to 6' aboveground and dispose of
removed material by chipping
Time Frame
10/1/02 - 10/ 31/03
Responsible Party
River Meadows Home Owners
Association or their contractor
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Enclosure 4D - Project Budget
Cost Category
Description
Federal
Agency
Applicant
Personnel
PROPERTY MGR
$5,000.00
$1,667.00
Subtotal
$5,000.00
$1,667.00
Partner 1
$0.00
Partner 2
Total
$0.00
$0.00
$6,667.00
$0.00
$6,667.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$6,667.00
$0.00
$6,667.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$13,333.00
$0.00
$13,333.00
Fringe Benefits
Subtotal
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
Travel
Subtotal
$0.00
$0.00
Equipment
CHIPPER & MISC
$5,000.00
$1,667.00
Subtotal
$5,000.00
$1,667.00
$0.00
$0.00
Supplies
Subtotal
$0.00
$0.00
Contractual
TREE SERVICE
$10,000.00
$3,333.00
Subtotal
$10,000.00
$3,333.00
$0.00
$0.00
Other
Subtotal
Total Costs
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$20,000.00
$6,667.00
$0.00
$0.00
$26,667.00
Project (Program) Income1
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.
$0.00