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:
Oregon Department of Forestry
Phone:
FAX:
Email:
503-945-7341
503-945-7454
sboro@odf.state.or.us
Address (Street or P. O. Box, City, State, Zip):
2600 State Street, Salem, Oregon 97310
Project Coordinator
Project Coordinator (Name and Title):
Paul Joseph, Staff Forester
Organization/Jurisdiction:
Northeast Oregon District, Oregon Department of Forestry
Phone:
FAX:
Email:
(541) 963-3168
(541) 963-3168
pjoseph@odf.state.or.us
Project Information
Project Title:
Wallowa County Defensible Space
Project Start:
Project End:
July 1, 2003
June 30, 2007
Federal Funding Request:
Total Project Funding:
$252,000
$316,650
Are you submitting multiple projects? If so, please explain and prioritize:
Brief Project Description:
This project will create defensible space around homesites within the urban interface areas in
Wallowa County. Funds obtained from this grant will be used as a cost share incentive for private
forest landowners within the same urban interface areas. It will build upon fuels mitigation projects
in planned and in place . We have found, with existing projects, that demand for assistance far
exceeds funding. Wood fibers and local work force will be utilized whenever feasible to support a
local depressed economy. Financial stability from cost share funds will benefit both the
environment and local citizens. Educational material (existing and proposed) will be utilized and
promoted.
Project Location:
County:
Congressional District:
Northeast Oregon
Wallowa County
Oregon 2nd
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:
The Urban Interface areas of Wallowa County Oregon
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
*Project Location: The immediate area around homes within the urban interface areas of Wallowa
County Oregon. This project will produce a "defensible space" for those homes.
*Project Implementation: Numerous fuel reduction projects are taking place in selected areas of Wallowa
County. The demand for assistance far exceeds existing funding. This project will build and expand upon
work already accomplished or planned. This grant will be used as a cost incentive to the landowner to assist
him/her to produce an area around the homes that can be protected from wildland fire.
*Anticipated Outcomes: It is anticipated that approximately 250 homes and 500 acres around those homes
could be treated to create a "defensible space". In addition, we can be assured educational material (in
existance) would be in the hands of those landowners. This one on one education of the landowner is
invaluable when considering maintaining the practice.
*Measures and Reporting: Measurements of accomplishments and reporting will happen monthly and be
presented at our monthly coordination meetings that include, but not limited to, the USFS, BLM, OWEB,
ODF, rural fire departments, county commissioners, and private landowners.
*Partners: Our partners include the USFS, BLM, rural fire departments, OWEB, county commissioners,
CTUIR, BIA and private landowners.
*Project Income: None is anticipated.
*Project Time Frames: July 1, 2002 through June 30, 2007.
*Specify types of activities and equipment used. ODF personel will make the landowner contact and rate the
site for degree of difficulty, cost share amounts and obtain the signed agreements. In addition, ODF personel
will take advantage of the opportunity and provide the landowner with educational material as well as a
verbal presentation of the merits of the practice. The actual hand work will be accomplished by local crews
and/or youth crews, contractors and small hand equipment. Small portable chippers could be an important
item in the smoke restricted areas. The actual on the ground activities can include, but are not limited to,
removal of ladder fuels, removal of heavy ground fuel concentrations, hand thinning of overstocked stands,
and slash removal .
*Amount or extent of actions: An estimated 250 homesites and 500 acres can be treated to provide a
defensible space around these homes.
*Environmental, cultural and historical resource requirements: As this activity is restricted to the area
immediately around the homes (yards, barnyards) and will not disturb the ground, it will not have an impact
on the environment, cultural, or historical resources.
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 will promote the reduction of risk around homes in the urban interface by providing a cost
share incentive to reduce fuel buildup. It will further aid in the education of private landowners who have
chosen to live in the urban interface of the threat and dangers of wildfires and the steps necessary to reduce
those risks.
B. This project will benefit resources across the landscape by reducing the risk of the spread of wildfire from
adjacent lands to the homes and from the homes to adjacent lands. Further, this project is part of the overall
plan to treat the areas between the homes and to tie in the adjacent treated federal lands to a comprehensive
overall plan to protect the urban interface.
C. In excess of 1109 structures have been identified within the Oregon Department of Forestry's Protection
District in Wallowa County alone. An undetermined number of structures exist outside this Protection District
that are considered part of the urban interface.
D.One firewise workshop and four Living with Fire workshops have been presented.
E. This project will directly mitigate hazardous fuel conditions around homes.
F. A 10-year maintance program is required by the landowner to receive the incentive cost share.
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: The
fuels mitigation acivities will be performed by the landowners and/or a local work (possibly
youth crews) to help support a local depressed economy. Wood fiber will be utilized where possible to
further inhance the local economy. Combined with the landowners participation, these federal funds are
expected to produce eight seasonal (4 month) positions each year for five years. Approximately 3,750 person
days.
Each individual project is serving as a model for the community. Their success and landowner support creates
a situation where the project speaks for itself. Demand far exceeds available funding.
Forest biomass or forest fuels will be utilized to the extent possible. It is possible that adjacent Union County
will support a Biomass facility within the next year. When that happens, the demand for biomass will
increase significantly and will result in better utilization of forest fuels.
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
local intergovernmental group now exists and meets regularly. Another grant (NE Oregon Fuels
Inventory & Interagency Project Coordination/Accomplishment Tracking) has been submitted that will
provide the information necessary to create a strategic plan. This project will expand on existing projects to
accomplish the hazard mitigation activities on the ground.
The level of cooperation and coordination that now exist is outstanding. The following group meets regularly
to discuss accomplishments, roadblocks, and plans. They include but are not limited to: USFS, BLM, OWEB,
rural fire departments, fire department chiefs, BIA, CTUIR, county comissionors, and ODF. This exchange of
information and support of one another is very critical to the success of the National Fire Plan activities and
this project is intended to build upon that cooperation.
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: This
proposal has been presented to the major cooperators/partners that now exist (more are added
all the time). In addition many of the private landowners have attended presentations of "Fire Wise" or
"Living with Fire". Information is provided to landowners through handouts and public displays. This project
will further reach individuals by one on one contact with ODF representatives.
Currently, Northeast Oregon District is administering fuel reduction activities throughout the four county
District. We are finding a tremendous interest level among the public. The demand for participation far
exceeds the funding available. The participants (private landowners) fund as much as 25% of the cost of
activities on their lands as well as agree to maintain the practice for ten years.
This project will improve the forest health of each parcel treated. The creation of new jobs in a local
depressed economy will assist in creating some financial stability. The educational benefits that result from a
one on one contact with landowners will have a tremendous impact. Education of the public is probably the
most important aspect of the National Fire Plan.
Enclosure 3C - Project Work Form
Tasks
Time Frame
Responsible Party
Coordination with cooperators
on going
all cooperators
Landowner contact
July 1, 2003
Through
June 1, 2007
ODF Forest Officers and Assistant
Protection Unit Foresters
Fuel Mitigation activities
July 1, 2003
Landowners, contract crews.
Through
June 1, 2007
Enclosure 3D Project Budget
Cost Category
Description
Federal
Agency
Personnel
Indirect Field Cost
4800
Subtotal
4800
Applicant
Partner 1
Partner 2
Total
$0.00
$45,000.00
4800
$0.00
49800
$0.00
$0.00
$16,650.00
$0.00
$16,650.00
$0.00
$0.00
$3,000.00
$0.00
$3,000.00
$0.00
$1,000.00
$0.00
$0.00
$1,000.00
$0.00
$0.00
$1,000.00
$0.00
$1,000.00
$0.00
$212,000.00
$0.00
$0.00
$212,000.00
$45,000.00
$45,000.00
$0.00
Fringe Benefits
$16,650.00
Subtotal
$0.00
$16,650.00
$0.00
Travel
$3,000.00
Subtotal
$0.00
Equipment
$1,000.00
Subtotal
$1,000.00
Supplies
Education material
$1,000.00
Subtotal
$1,000.00
Contractual
$212,000.00
Subtotal
$212,000.00
Other
Technical assist.
Salem admin. 3%
Subtotal
$26,000.00
$7,200.00
$33,200.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$26,000.00
$7,200.00
$33,200.00
Total Costs
252,000
$64,650.00
$0.00
$0.00
$316,650
Project (Program) Income1
(using deductive alternative)
1
$3,000.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
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.