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):
Christy Donham, Fire Prevention Tech/Public Information Officer
Organization/Jurisdiction:
Oregon Department of Forestry/Central Oregon District/Prineville-Sisters Unit
Phone:
FAX:
Email:
(541) 447-5658
(541) 447-1469
cdonham@odf.state.or.us
Project Information
Project Title:
Wildland Urban Interface Fire Prevention Community Education Programs for Central Oregon
Proposed Project Start Date:
Proposed Project End Date:
March 1, 2003
October 31, 2003
Federal Funding Request:
Total Project Funding:
$26,326
$67,164
Are you submitting multiple projects? If so, please explain and prioritize:
Brief Project Description:
Deschutes county has been zoned a wildfire hazard zone/extreme fire risk under SB360. We will distribute
the existing Living With Fire pamphlet as an insert in The Bend Bulletin. The Central OR Fire Prev Coop
(COFPC) will be responsible for obtaining the pamphlet from WDNR and providing it to the Bulletin where
it will reach 30,000 Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) residents.
We will recruit nationally known Central OR residents (ie: sports figures), and working with the Sisters High
School, create 30 second video spots about WUI issues. Topics will include defensible space and safe debris
burning - Central Oregon's #1 human caused fire problem. Spots will be aired on the local TV station (Z21)
during daily newscasts. Z21 will match all spots and air them as Public Service Announcements during
available time slots.
Over 20,000 children live in the WUI of the tri-county area. We would create brochures for first grade
teachers and principals of Central OR schools and parents of first graders promoting wildland fire prevention
(WFP).
This would support the already well established "Team Teaching." We
would create posters to leave
Project Location (latitude/longitude if applicable): County:
Congressional District:
with
each
class
when
done
teaching
the
children
about
WFP.
All
materials
distributed
through COFPC.
Central Oregon
Crook, Deschutes, Jefferson
2
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
 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:
* Project location will include all areas of Crook, Deschutes, and Jefferson counties. In Central Oregon
wildland fire is natural - as well as our natural disaster. This area is very attractive to those who desire to
build and live in forested areas. Some of the largest and more hazardous wildland/urban interface zones in
the western United States are located here. Along with private lands, within the tri-county area lie millions of
acres of US Forest Service, and Bureau of Land Management lands. These are some of the heaviest used
lands for recreation in the state and in the region. This, coupled with miles of contiguous boundaries,
interface communities targeted as high/extreme risk to wildland fires, hundereds of wildland fire starts, as
well as experiencing some of the worst drought conditions in the past ten years; all prove the continuing need
for awareness and education. Behaviors need to be changed by educating citizens.
* Project implementation will begin when funding is available (March, 2003) and will include coordination
with the interagency partners listed below.
* Anticipated outcomes. While participating in the already well established Fire Free program, as well as
other programs, it is our goal to use new, cost effective ways to reach even more interface residents and
recreationists and educate them on WUI issues. The anticipated outcome is that we will reach over 200,000
people who live and recreate in the interface. With awareness/education comes changed behaviors. We
would also be building upon sound interagency working relationships.
* Interagency partners include: the Ochoco and Deschutes National Forests, the Prineville District of the
Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Indian Affairs-Warm Springs, the Oregon Department of Forestry,
15 City and Rural Fire Departments, the Oregon State Fire Marshals Office, all grade schools within the tricounty area, Sisters High School, The Bend Bulletin, Z21, and other tri-county media.
* Project relationship to community or natural landscape fire plans. All three projects directly relate to the
community through the outreach of information, awareness, and education. The pamphlet (which we would
place a sticker with local contact numbers on) - will reach those who read the news. The video WUI spots will reach those who watch the news. Utilizing the school system we will reach a long term audience and
plant seeds of change: children, teachers, principals and parents of children. Again, working closly with the
interagency partners listed above. All WUI projects directly relate to and intertwine with on-going various
agency projects. Two of these projects directly relate to natural landscape fire plans.
* Implementation of each project would start in 2003. Project #1 would be one distribution in that spring
only. However, with the contact number on the pamphlet, outreach and personal contact with homeowners
could go on all year or longer. After completion, project #2 would take place each spring for three years.
Project #3 is a well established program created in the 1970's. Materials we create would be used for at least
five years. There would be no income on any of these projects.
* Specify types of activities and equipment used. Activities include distribution of pamphlet, home owner
contacts, creating brochures and a poster, going into all tri-county grade schools, and 30 second video spots
for TV.
* Amount or extent of actions. Reaching over 200,000 interface residents and recreationists (subdivision
such as Sunriver and Black Butte with recreationists living there in the summer), multiple times through news
paper, TV news, and through education in the schools to children, teachers, principals and parents.
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 three project
proposals promote the reduction of risk in high hazard areas AND communities
because the majority of our target area/audience has been zoned high hazard under SB360. Our project
proposals will bring awareness/education and the reinforced message of defensible/survivable space through
creative, proven avenues. Each project benefits resources on both federal land and adjacent non-federal land
because again, a large majority of our target audience is adjacent to federal lands and the message of wildland
fire prevention knows no boundaries; if learned it will be applied on federal lands as well. Projects #1 and #2
create opportunities for fuels treatment plans if the interface resident/recreationist applies the information
given them. Project #3 relates to a community fire strategy when children learn about wildland fire
prevention. The communities have already been involved in Fire Free and contacts made by earlier WUI
programs. Those along with these three project proposals will open the door for interface resident contacts,
home assessments, home owner association, civic group, and town hall presentations on defensible/survivable
space. Projects #1 and #2 will lead to enhance or restore a local-fire adapted ecosystem through educating the
interface resident of natural fire resistive plants and will mitigate or lead to the mitigation of hazardous fuels
through education of defensible/survivable space. These programs, along with other programs such as Fire
Free, will be maintained in future years by interface resident and school contacts by interagency personnel.
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
could lead to more jobs for landscaping contractors, nurserys and associated business.
These projects could be offered to serve as a model for other communities. Project #1 has already established
itself in three states: Nevada, Washington and Oregon and should be used throughout the western United
States. Project #2 could and should be used across the western United States. It has proven itself with other
marketing strategies and should prove very beneficial with WUI issues. Project #3 is also a proven program
in California and Oregon and could and should be used in grade schools across the western United States. All
three of these programs could be utilized nation wide.
If interface residents/recreationist take their debris from clean-up to the landfill it will be mulched and reused
for landscaping or could be chipped for landscaping.
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: All
three projects are interagency related. Projects #1 and #2 directly intertwine with on-going
interagency/intergovernmental WUI projects and plans.
The level of cooperation for all three projects is high. Distributing materials through the Central Oregon Fire
Prevention Coop, established in 1976 and currently active and heavily involved in wildland fire prevention
activities, will be a great benenfit to all projects. This includes: The Ochoco and Deschutes National Forests,
the Prineville District of the Bureau of Land Management, the Bureau of Indian Affairs - Warm Springs, the
Oregon Department of Forestry, 15 Rural and City Fire Departments, and the Oregon State Fire Marshal's
Office.
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: Project
#1 - Being personally involved in other WUI projects, Fire Free, and the Living With Fire
pamphlet it is evident the public is very interested in receiving this information. Project #3 - Being personally
involved in the "Team Teaching" program for ten years it is evident from the continued support of all tricounty schools they are very interested in continuing this program and having up-to-date literature. The
Central Oregon Fire Prevention Coop and all agencies involved have been, and are, very supportive of all
three projects/project proposals. Environmental, social and educational benefits or concerns of the project.
The interface resident/recreationist must choose to make a difference and it is proven that through awareness
and education come changed behaviors. The benefits outweigh any concern. Through this education the
environment will not be scorched from wildland fire, homes will be standing and lives will be saved.
Ultimately, socially and economically money will be saved and funds for communities will not be lost to
wildland fire loss and expenses. Through this education we will let the interface resident/recreationist know
what's in it for them. And we will include the youth. Educated children will not play with matches or lighters
and will grow up knowing the truth about wildfire and the devastation that can come with it.
Enclosure 3C - Project Work Form
Tasks
Time Frame
Responsible Party
Project #1 - order pamphlets and have
The Bulletin distribute them from the
Central Oregon Fire Prevention Coop.
Order March 2003.
Get labels on them by the end of
March.
To The Bulletin to be distributed
in April of 2003.
Christy Donham and the
Central Oregon Fire
Prevention Coop
Project #2 - line up nationally known
celebrities, set a date for filming with
Sisters High School, get 30 second
video spots to KTVZ 21.
Line up celebrities spring 2003.
Film with Sisters High School fall
of 2003.
Get videos to Z21 to be aired
spring 2004.
Christy Donham/Wayne Rowe
and the Central Oregon Fire
Prevention Coop
Project #3 - create and print two
brochures and a poster.
Have brochure and poster copy
ready for print by March 2003.
Into schools April and May 2003.
Christy Donham/Wayne Rowe
and the Central Oregon Fire
Prevention Coop
Top of Form
Enclosure 3D - Project Budget
Cost Category
Description
Federal
Agency
Applicant
Partner 1
Personnel
Personnel Services
$2,076.00
$6,586.00
$10,350.00
Subtotal
$2,076.00
$6,586.00
$10,350.00
$1,976.00
$3,105.00
$1,976.00
$3,105.00
$1,957.00
$3,864.00
$1,957.00
$3,864.00
Partner 2
Total
$0.00
$0.00
$19,012.00
$0.00
$19,012.00
$0.00
$0.00
$5,081.00
$0.00
$5,081.00
$0.00
$0.00
$5,821.00
$0.00
$5,821.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$9,000.00
$1,500.00
$10,500.00
$13,000.00
$13,000.00
$0.00
$4,500.00
$21,000.00
$25,500.00
Fringe Benefits
Subtotal
$0.00
Travel
Subtotal
$0.00
Equipment
Subtotal
Supplies
Living With Fire Pamphlets
Distribution of Pamphlet
Subtotal
Contractual
Brochures and Poster
Video Air Time
Subtotal
Other
Indirect Field Cost
Salem Grant Coordinator
Subtotal
Total Costs
$0.00
$9,000.00
$1,500.00
$10,500.00
$4500.00
$8,000.00
$12,500.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
500.00
752.00
1,250.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$26,326.00
$10,519.00
$17,319.00
$13,000.00
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
$500.00
$752.00
$1,250.00
$67,164.00
$67,164.00
$0.00