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:
Deschutes Soil and Water Conservation District
Phone:
FAX:
Email:
(541) 923-2204
(541) 923-6294
jeff-rola@or.nacdnet.org
Address (Street or P. O. Box, City, State, Zip):
625 SE Salmon Ave., Suite 7 Redmond, OR 97756
Project Coordinator
Project Coordinator (Name and Title):
Jeff Rola
Organization/Jurisdiction:
Same as Above
Phone:
FAX:
Email:
Same as Above
Same as Above
Same as Above
Project Information
Project Title:
Deschutes Integrated Community Fire Protection Coordination
Project Start:
Project End:
October 1, 2002
October 1, 2003
Federal Funding Request:
Total Project Funding:
$35,000.00
$58,000.00
Are you submitting multiple projects? If so, please explain and prioritize:
No
Brief Project Description:
To provide coordination and access for rural residents in the wildland urban interface to existing
programs and cooperative strategies that reduce the threat of wildland fire damage and loss to
homeowners in Deschutes County. More than a hundred neighborhoods in Deschutes County
remain under threat of wildland fire. The Deschutes Soil and Water Conservation District has been
contacted by many of these threatened homeowners through contacts with the Deschutes National
Forest, rural fire protection districts, ODF, and through our implementation of FY 2002 National Fire
Plan Grants. Though many assistance programs exist, many neighborhoods (often the most
threatened) lack the resources and capacity to participate in NFP and other programs. The
Deschutes SWCD would provide assistance to these neighborhoods under threat to become more
efficient in the utilization of resources to reduce wildland fire threats AND increase participation in
both landowner incentive programs and market-based solutions from local NFP Economic Action
Programs.
Project Location:
County:
Congressional District:
Deschutes County, Oregon
Deschutes
Oregon's 2nd CD
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:
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
 partners
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project income
project time frames
specify types of activities and equipment used
amount or extent of actions (acres, number of homes, etc)
environmental, cultural and historical resource requirements
The purpose of the Deschutes Soil and Water Conservation District is to provide local landowners
technical. educational, and financial assistance necessary to conserve natural resources. We work with rural
residents avery day and we work best when providing landowners with conservation incentives available
through our partners in federal, state, and local natural resource agencies. The Deschutes Soil & Water
Conservation District forges the link between rural residents and wildland fire reduction programs.
Most of the rural neighborhoods lack the resources and capacity to access existing programs (NFP, Project
Impact, ODF and RFPD incentives). Homeowners associations are loosely organized and seldom supported
by paid staff. Few understand the schedules and requirements to access available programs. Many solutions
don't require access to grants and other incentives. For these rural communities threatened by wildfire, the
Deschutes SWCD will:
Respond to threatened communities with on-site assessments and coordinated community fire safe plans
according to guidelines established by Oregon Dept. Forestery SB360 Urban Interface Classification.
Coordinate technical assistance needed to implement fire safe plans (NEPA compliance where required)
Assist threatened communities by developing proposals to access available program incentives.
Engage and invest residents through coordination and program incentives to optimize program
participation.
Develop market-based strategies to avoid costs associated with fire safe project implementation (fire wood
removal, composting, youth service participation, small diameter wood utilization, and coordination with
developing opportunities by local NFP Economic Action Programs).
The District will accomplish this task through landowner contacts, referrals from rural fire districts and the
Oregon Department of Forestry, participation in the Central Oregon Wildfire Risk Reduction Partnership
(COWRRP), presentations to homeowners groups, organizing community work parties, development of
multi-media promotions including direct mail, PSAs and brochures, and displays at local fairs and events.
The Dsitrict has already been contacted by more than a dozen residents in need of the assistance proposed. In
the one year time frame of this proposal the District will provide integrated community fire protection project
coordination to assist more than 2500 rural residents, in at least 12 threatened communities.
The greatest value of this proposal is that it pays attention to those communities that are under funded, under
staffed, and therefore the most under served in Deschutes County. These communities are often the most
threatened by catastrophic wildfire and have the least trust of any government-promoted solutions. These
communities also may have needs in other resource areas (water quality, safe drinking water, solid waste
disposal, weed control, etc.) that can be addressed through a menu of available District programs.
Integrated community fire protection projects will be developed and implemented locally. Homeowner
participation is necessary to build communities that are invested in the solutions to the threat of wildland fire.
The District will also assist communities that develop solutions that require no program incentives, or grant
requests. The solution may only require a cooperative effort among affected rural residents, connection to a
market-based program, a minimal amount of technical assistance.
Project Outcomes:
Serve the greatest number in the greatest need.
Optimize delivery and efficiency of available program incentives.
Promote and develop locally led and market-based solutions to provide wildfire protection.
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.
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 fuels treatment plan or 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 (a) leads to, enhances or restores a local fire-adapted ecosystem, and/or (b) mitigates or leads to the
mitigation of hazardous fuel conditions.
F. How will the proposed treatments be maintained over time?
Response:
A. This proposal targets high hazard underserved communities in the wildland urban interface. It engages
communities to take ownership in the solutions to reduce fire risk through an integrated approach. Each
community must develop and accept its own solution while the District corrdinates resources, technical
assistance, and compatibility with federal, state, and local fire safe planning requirements. B. By providing a
protected buffer to adjoining federal lands and engaging local residents in the development of cooperative fire
protection projects with their federal land manager/neighbors. C. The methodology of this proposal is
practiced in the comprehensive resource management plans developed by Soil and Water Conservation
Districts to deliver USDA conservation incentives. The plans require landowner involvement and voluntary
cooperation. This proposal is applying that same methodology to deliver fire protection incentives from
USDA and others to rural communities at risk. D. The program is locally led. The District will provide
qualified education materials and information in its outreach and recruitment efforts, as well as through
directed technical assistance. E(b) The proposal develops fuels reduction projects that are quickly
implemented and highly leveraged by a fully engaged community participant. F. The proposal promotes a
sustainable fire safe program through market based solutions and through improving landowner involvement
and ownership.
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)?
B. To what extent will this project be offered to serve as a model for other communities?
C. Will biomass or forest fuels be utilized; if so, in what manner and how much?
Response: A.
Presently this proposal could help sustain and retain a number of sustainable activities through
support of Community composting, fire wood sales, small diameter and boimass utilization, season
employment for youth service crews. Additional applications are being developed by COWRRP. Depending
on participation, this program could support 10-15 year round jobs and 35-50 seasonal jobs.
B. The methodology of this project and the locally led process is a nationally recognized model. With
successful implementation, this proposal's specific applications can be applied to any community at risk of
wildland fire.
C. The market based solutions incorporated in this proposal allow participating communities to utilize the
boimass of hazard fuels as firewood, chips, mulch, compost, and other small diameter wood applications
identified by the COWRRP. By developing a market for the lowest value wook waste, this proposal increases
value across the spectrum of wood product utilization. The benefits of this proposal sustain the project for
participating communities.
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 plan, or creates such a plan. Describe the plan if it
already exists.
B. Explain the level of cooperation, coordination or strategic planning among federal, state, tribal, local government and
community organizations. List the cooperators.
Response: A.
The Deschutes SWCD maintains an active partnership with natural resource agencies and the
Central Oregon Wildfire Risk Reduction Partnership. This proposal coordinates projects and develops
opportunities in local threatened communities that take advantage of COWRRP initiatives.
B. Cooperatioin develops from the ground up. The Deschutes SWCD builds relationships with communities
that do not have the capacity to coordinate or participate in the strategic planning at state and federal
agencies. By bridging the gap between agencies and underserved communities, the District provides access to
fuels reduction incentives and catalyzes development of on-the-ground projects for the greatest community
benefit.In addtion to the COWRRP, the District will rely on its established partnerships with the Forest
Service, BLM, NRCS, ODF, DEQ, ODFW, OSU Extension, and Deschutes County Planning.
4. Expanding Community Participation. (15 Points)
A. To what extent have interested people and communities been provided an opportunity to become informed and involved in this
proposal?
B. Describe the extent of local support for the project, including any cost-sharing arrangements.
C. What are the environmental, social and educational benefits of the project?
Response: A.
The District has received requests for assistance from rural residents of more than a dozen
communities including Deschutes River Woods and River Meadows homeowners groups. The District
coordinates with rural fire protection districts to identify high risk communities in greatest need of
assistance.Through personal contacts, outreach and educational efforts, the District builds trust and
cooperation among communities in need.
B. All of the projects generated by this proposal will contain a high level of landowner participation and cost
share. Success of this proposal requires homeowner investment and participation in thedevelopment of locally
led solutions. It is a goal of this proposal to have a portion of these projects developed entirely through
community participation.
C. This proposal taps the energy of local communities and builds a sense of community in areas that have
been unable to participate. By allowing communities at risk to find their own solutions to reduce the threat of
wildfire and take ownershiip in those solutions, fulfills the inent of the National Fire Plan. With successful
implementation of this project, communities gain the capacity to address future wildfire and other
environmental concerns in a collaborative manner.
Enclosure 3C - Project Work Form
Tasks
Time Frame
Responsible Party
Identify communities at risk and in need.
Begin recruitment and community discussions
10/ 02 through 02/03
Deschutes SWCD
Develop Community led Fire Safe Plans
01/03 through 06/03
Deschutes SWCD and Technical
Assistance Partners
Identify and Access Resouces and Incentives
to implement Fire Safe Plans. Seek Market
Based Solutions
10/02 Through 06/03
Deschutes SWCD, COWRRP
Partners
Implement Fire Safe Plans in local
Communities at Risk
04/03 through 10/03
Participating communities facillitated
by the Deschutes SWCD
Evaluate proposal Report accomplishments.
Seek sustainable fire safe strategies.
10/03 through 12/03
Deschutes SWCD with participating
communities
Enclosure 3D Project Budget
Cost Category
Description
Federal
Agency
Personnel
Program Coordinator
Subtotal
Applicant
Partner 1
Partner 2
Total
$0.00
$10,000.00
$0.00
$10,000.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$1,500.00
$0.00
$1,500.00
$0.00
$3,000.00
$0.00
$3,000.00
$0.00
$3,500.00
$0.00
$3,500.00
$0.00
$20,000.00
$20,000.00
$0.00
$10,000.00
$0.00
$10,000.00
$0.00
Fringe Benefits
Subtotal
$0.00
Travel
Mileage
$1,500.00
Subtotal
$1,500.00
Equipment
Display
Subtotal
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$3,000.00
$0.00
Supplies
Print & Mailing
$3,500.00
Subtotal
$3,500.00
Contractual
Community Facilitation
Community Project Coord.
Subtotal
$0.00
$20,000.00
$10,000.00
$30,000.00
$3,000.00
$0.00
$10,000.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
Other
Subtotal
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
Total Costs
$35,000.00
$23,000.00
$0.00
$0.00
$58,000.00
Project (Program) Income1
(using deductive alternative)
No Project
Income
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.
N/A