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:
Southwest Oregon Resource Conservation & Development Council
Phone:
541-476-5906
FAX:
541-955-9574
Address (Street or P. O. Box, City, State, Zip) :
576 NE "E" Street, Grants Pass, OR 97526
Email: sworcd@cdsnet.net
Project Coordinator
Project Coordinator (Name and Title):
Gail Perrotti, Chair
Organization/Jurisdiction:
Seven Basins Watershed Council
Phone:
541-830-3781
FAX: Email: perrotti@internetcds.com
Project Information
Project Title:
Seven Basins Neighborhood Fire Planning and Education
Proposed Project Start Date:
September 2002
Proposed Project End Date:
August 2003
Federal Funding Request:
$7685.00
Total Project Funding:
$16545.00
Are you submitting multiple projects? If so, please explain and prioritize:
No
Brief Project Description:
The Evans Creek watershed is among the most fire prone areas in Southern Oregon. This project will engage
& empower rural residents to become more aware and active in wildfire prevention & response. It will begin with a one-day workshop to develop the capacity of the Watershed Council members to conduct outreach, provide public education. Working with agencies the Council will conduct 3 local workshops to increase awareness and promote utilization of existing programs and resources. The Council will coordinate with agencies to facilitate the development of two neighborhood fire strategies complementing fire planning activities occurring on Federal lands and in ODF priority areas. These will include risk assessment and planning.
This project will pave the way for the Watershed Council to continue to provide education and facilitation of neighborhood fire plans throughout the fire-prone watershed and to develop a role of liaison between the agencies and the dispersed rural residents.
Project Location (latitude/longitude if applicable): County:
Evasn Creek Watershed Jackson
Congressional District:
02
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) 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:
Evasn Creek Watershed; cities of Rogue River, Gold Hill, unincorporated areas of Wimer, Sams Valley.

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:
Address these items as applicable:
 project location
 project implementation
 anticipated outcomes
 measures and reporting
 interagency partners
 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 Evans Creek Watershed has been heavily impacted by fire for more than 20 years. In more than 8 significant fires, approximately 40,000 acres have suffered including the loss of homes. There are two incorporated cities in the area, but a significant portion of watershed lies in the unincorporated area of
Jackson County; significant area is outside rural fire districts. Natural conditions including vegetation, aspect, slope and climate are compounded by an increasing shift in land use to rural residential.
This project will develop capacity of the Watershed Council members to conduct outreach, provide public education and facilitate the development of two neighborhood fire strategies, including fire prevention and response activities. This groundwork will pave the way for the Watershed Council to continue to provide education and facilitation of neighborhood fire strategies throughout the fire-prone watershed and to develop their liaison role to the benefit of agencies and the dispersed rural residents.
A train-the-trainer session will be conducted to give watershed council members the skills needed to facilitate and assist community workshops and planning efforts. This one-day workshop will be jointly conducted by
Southwest Oregon RC&D Council, USFS, BLM, ODF, and local fire districts. Trained Watershed Council members will form the cadre to conduct further work in the neighborhoods, and they will provide vital outreach and coordination to maximize public involvement.
***A series of 3 local workshops will be developed to present basic fire prevention and response information and to promote programs to assist with fuels reduction and fire response. Tours will be integrated with workshop sessions to provide hands-on examples of fuels reduction, defensible space and other prevention work. The Watershed Council will plan the outreach and coordination of the workshop, with technical assistance will be provided by implicated agencies.
Two neighborhood fire strategies will be facilitated by the Watershed Council in cooperation with agency partners. Community members will come together to evaluate their risks and opportunities and plan for prevention and response to wildfire disasters and emergencies. Groups will verify and refine information to share with agencies such as high risk fuel sources, roads/bridges and stored water sources. Databases will be developed with contact and other information.
These efforts will be targeted to best complement ongoing and planned efforts by partners. BLM is beginning planning on a watershed-wide fuels reduction and fire prevention effort in the Evans Valley with specific activities planned in Fielder Creek and Pleasant Creek. ODF is planning to implement fuels reduction cost-share activities in the Wimer area in the 2002 season and is working in cooperation with the
Seven Basins Watershed Council to conduct outreach and plan more activity watershed-wide.
This project will result in a trained cadre of community volunteers, 3 workshops offered at the local level with tours, two neighborhood fire strategies and updated information for combatting forest fires. Evaluation efforts will include: evaluation forms distributed to participants at all workshops and training events, a followup report on the activity of the trained cadre (hours, type of service), degree of participation and involvement of residents in planning efforts and the ability of the neighborhood groups to set and achieve objectives. Agency partners will be interviewed to evaluate effectiveness from their perspectives.
The project will not generate income. It is planned to begin in July 2002 and complete in December 2003.
The project does not involve ground disturbing activity or equipment.

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: There is extensive "checkerboard" ownership in the Evans/Sardine Creek drainages, which have more than 40,000 acres within a mile of the interface zone. The 13,000+ rural residents are dispersed and have neither strong community affiliations, nor full coverage by Fire Districts. This project will gather information useful to fire strategy development watershed-wide, provide training and mobilize private citizens to organize and act on their own behalf in localized cooperation. The pilot areas for strategy development coincide with areas that are in early stages of fire and fuels planning by BLM and are priority areas for ODF and County Emergency Offices.
The neighborhood groups will analyze their risks and opportunities & develop strategies to reduce risk and to respond to emergencies. Education efforts will make people more familiar with existing assistance & costshare programs available to reduce fire risks and will encourage the development of strategies to implement activities to address needs. ODF plans to target these pilot areas with their field assistance and cost-share programs to add incentive to implement practices. Neighborhood groups will be encouraged to share and coordinate their strategies with Fire Districts, ODF and BLM.
This methodology is intended to be replicable and to be used throughout the watershed after the initial pilot neighborhood sessions and using skills and experience developed in the pilot phase.
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: While focused on community strategy development and education, this effort will have an indirect impact on jobs related to fuels reduction as residents are motivated to undertake the necessary work on their land. In addition, those who pursue cost-share programs are likely to contract for fuels reduction work.
***This initial effort will be a training opportunity for Watershed Council members who are interested in leading these neighborhood efforts throughout the watershed. Training and development of community leaders will increase the capacity of the residents in the affected area to interact and cooperate with fire and forest management agencies. Information collected and relationships developed with community members during this project will serve well into the future for fire-fighting and forest management activity.
This model of training and local empowerment is designed to be readily replicable, and the Seven Basins
Council is planning to use this experience, the information and the skills as the basis for carrying on localized planning efforts throughout the remainder of the watershed.

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: The Evans Creek and Sams Valley areas have been plagued by destructive fires over the last 20 years and are considered very high priority areas by BLM and ODF. Local Fire Districts play a key role where they have coverage, but there are sizable areas within the watershed which are not protected by fire districts. Agencies are very supportive of efforts to educate and mobilize rural residents to combat the toll of fire in these areas, and they are excited about the development of a citizens group to assist with outreach efforts.
In early meetings of the Seven Basins Watershed Council, participants discovered they had a common interest in fire and they have learned that agencies are also interested and busy with plans for their area. The agencies welcome the development of a citizen group to help coordinate, facilitate outreach, promote education and motivate citizen involvement. Agencies will provide technical support for train-the-trainer, workshops and neighborhood planning. Agencies have suggested that verifying and ground-truthing information on stored water would be a data gap that a citizen's group could help fill. Location data on stored water can be collected and shared with appropriate agencies.
Neighborhood groups will evaluate their unique situations and develop strategies. They will be encouraged to involve and share information with interagency partners, and to coordinate their activities with efforts planned on adjacent forest lands.
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 Watershed Council has just recently formed through a series of public meetings. During this 9 month period potential activities and projects have been discussed including fire prevention and response.
The full Board of 15 locally elected members, representing residents throughout the watershed, has actively participated in the development of the project concept.
The Seven Basins Board of Directors plans to become actively involved in the outreach and education activities. More than 25 members will be recruited to participate. Agencies are offering support, including access to data, technical assistance, and some educational materials.
Preventing fire in the Evans Creek Watershed is far easier and more cost effective than fighting fires and healing the effects of wildfire. Many people are concerned about fire, but lack the skills and coordination to act in meaningful ways to protect their own interests or to lessen the risks to the neighborhood. This project will train community members to evaluate their own situations as well as reach out to their neighbors. The mobilization of a cadre of trained community members will provide ready access and referral to assistance.
Development of neighborhood strategies will steer rural residents toward greater self-responsibility and community awareness, as well as creating better coordination with agencies.

Enclosure 3C - Project Work Form
Tasks
Train-the-Trainer. Train Watershed
Council members in community outreach methods, fire planning and support and coordination of prevention efforts.
Community Workshops. Conduct 3 local workshops (including tours) to present fire prevention overview and promote programs to assist with fuels reduction and emergency response.
Time Frame
September 2002, one-day workshop
November 2002-February 2003
Neighborhood Strategy Development.
Conduct outreach to 2 neighborhoods, develop planning processes with local input, hold planning sessions, followup and share plans w/ partners.
February -August 2003
Responsible Party
ODF, BLM, Southwest Oregon
RC&D, Fire Districts
Seven Basins WC with
Agencies: fire districts, BLM,
ODF, County Emergency services
Seven Basins Watershed
Council with input and assistance from agencies.

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Enclosure 4D - Project Budget
Federal
Agency Applicant Partner 1
Cost Category
Description Partner 2 Total
Personnel technical assistance vol. hours, over contract
Subtotal
Fringe Benefits n/a
Subtotal
Travel n/a
Subtotal
Equipment n/a
Subtotal
Supplies paper, copies, notebooks
Subtotal
Contractual
3 workshops ea. 25 hrs x $25
2 comm. plans ea75 hrs x $25
Subtotal
Other room fees, tour transport admin fee, phone, postage
Subtotal
$0.00
$300.00
$300.00
$0.00
$0.00
$3,400.00
$3,400.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$500.00
$500.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$500.00
$500.00
$1,875.00
$3,750.00
$5,625.00
$400.00
$1,160.00
$1,560.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$900.00
$0.00
$900.00
$0.00
$1,875.00
$3,750.00
$5,625.00
$0.00
$7,960.00
$500.00
$8,460.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$400.00
$1,160.00
$1,560.00
Total Costs $7,685.00 $500.00 $3,700.00 $4,660.00
Project (Program) Income 1
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.
$16,545.00
$0.00
$0.00
$100.00
$100.00
$0.00
$0.00
$4,560.00
$4,560.00
$0.00
$0.00