Enclosure 4A - Project Summary Form
NATIONAL FIRE PLAN COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE AND WILDLAND URBAN INTERFACE PROJECTS
Application for Fuels Utilization and Marketing Projects
Applicant
Applicant/Organization:
Wallowa Resources
Phone:
(541)426-8053
FAX:
(541) 426-9053
Email: wallowar@oregonvos.net
Address (Street or P. O. Box, City, State, Zip) :
P.O. Box 274 / 200 W. North Street Enterprise, Oregon 97828
Project Coordinator
Project Coordinator (Name and Title):
Mark Porter
Organization/Jurisdiction:
Wallowa Resources Lower Grande Ronde Noxious Coordinator
Phone:
(541) 426-8053
FAX:
(541) 426-9053
Email: wallowar@oregonvos.net
Project Information
Project Title:
Native Seed Source for Restoration in Northeast Oregon
Proposed Project Start Date:
October 1, 2002
Proposed Project End Date:
June 30, 2004
Federal Funding Request:
$40,525.00
Total Project Funding:
$66,300.00
Are you submitting multiple projects? If so, please explain and prioritize:
No
Brief Project Description:
With its partners, Wallowa Resources' proposes to establish a local, native seed source for restoration activities, particularly on lands disturbed by fire. This project will complete the initial stages of program development.
To ensure success, it is prudent to perform market research and to develop a business plan.
Through the life of this project, native seed will be collected, growers will be identified in two significant ecological areas in the region (Imnaha and Wallowa Valley) and native plant propogation will begin.
Multiple partners will coordinate this program through Wallowa Resources. Partners include the
United States Forest Service, the Bureau of Land Management, the Wallowa County Commission
(through their Weed Control officer), The Nature Conservancy, the Nez Perce Tribe, the Tri-County
Weed Management Area, and local landowners and contractors.
Project Location (latitude/longitude if applicable): County:
Wallowa Valley/Imnaha Canyon Wallowa
If the applicant is an unincorporated area, define the geographic area being represented:
Congressional District:
2

Enclosure 4B (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
Response:
 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
Project location and implementation.The project is located within Wallowa County. Wallowa Resources will serve as the lead organization and project implementation will be performed through the Range Stewardship
Program coordinated by Mark Porter.
Anticipated Outcomes. Outcomes of this project will include: Market research and creation of a business plan; using local contractors to collect native seed; identification of growers in the Imnaha and Wallowa
Valley areas; and planting 10 acres of native seed.
Measures and Reporting. The project will be monitored by a representative of each partner to the project. The activities of this group will include: review of the business plan; assessment of the number of local contractors used; amount of seed collected; commitment of identified growers through formal agreement; and number of acres planted.
Partners. Project partners include: the United States Forest Service, the Bureau of Land Management, the
Wallowa County Commission (through its Weed Control officer), The Nature Conservancy, the Nez Perce
Tribe, the Tri-County Weed Management Area, local landowners and local contractors.
Relationship to Natural Landscape Fire Plans. Natural landscape fire plans call for restoration activities to be performed with use of native seed source.
Time Frames and Income.This project will commence on October 1, 2002. The partners to the project will begin the process of contracting with a consultant to perform market research and create a business plan for the activity. Outreach to potential growers will begin over the winter. Formal agreements with the landowners will be created and land lease agreements will be reached. Native seed collection will be performed during the summer 2003 and planting of 10 acres of seed will be performed in the fall of 2002.
Monitoring results and final reports will be submitted by June 30, 2004.
Activities and Equipment. Private land will be used in areas where existing agricultural activities are being performed. As part of the agreement with landowners, existing equipment will be utilized. No new equipment purchases are anticipated at this time.
Amount or Extent of Actions. Planting 10 acres using native seed.
Environmental, Cultural and Historiacl Resource Requirements. The health of natural systems is important.
Wallowa County's natural resources reflect the history of the area and are culturally significant to the Nez
Perce tribe. A local native seed source for use in restoration activities will help preserve this precious natural system.

Enclosure 4B (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. Increasing Local Capacity (35 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 year-round and seasonal jobs)? How will this proposal link to other projects (or proposed projects) to create year-round jobs?
B.
Will biomass or forest fuels be utilized; if so, in what manner and how much?
C.
Which, if any, private businesses will participate?
D.
To what extent will this project be offered to serve as a model for other communities or businesses, or natural landscapes?
Response: Natural resource producers, contractors and subsidiary companies could benefit from further diversifying agricultural products and contractor work opportunities in the community. During the period of this grant, the major employment impacts will be seasonal. It is anticipated that two growers will increase their current workforce by 0.25 seasonal employees each. Local contractors performing seed collection will extend their field season by 4 to 6 weeks. A local consultant will be perform the market research and develop a business plan. If this project is successful, it is possible that additional growers could become involved. In turn, this would require additional local contractors performing seed collection and additional agricultural workers propogating native plants. It is difficult to project the potential employment opportunities prior to completion of the market research.. However, based on assumption of all the parties to this application, there seems to be great opportunities in this area. The work performed by local contractors will serve to create additional capacity in the community and fill the field season for contractors performing other activities, such as, weed inventory and control, botany surveys and GIS data gathering. Biomass and forest fuels are not impacted in this project. It is anticipated that at least five private businesses will be participating in this project: three local contracting businesses and two agricultural growers. Wallowa Resources is part of a broad network of community groups working in communities around the west. All information, lessons learned, monitoring results and the business plan will be shared.
2.
Reducing fire risk. (30 points )
A.
Describe how the proposal promotes reduction of risk in high hazard areas and 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 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 fuels conditions.
Response: The threat of noxious weed invasion and soil erosion in fire disturbed areas has many negative impacts on the ecosystem and local communities. Weeds often proliferate following wildland fire. Reducing post-fire weed spread is one of the best ways to keep relatively uninfested land from becoming seriously infested, to minimizing soil loss due to erosion and maintaining forage value for wildlife and livestock. One of the best measures to reduce post-fire weed spread is the reintroduction of native plant species on the site.
In addition, adjacent lands are impacted because weed seed knows no property boundary.
The loss of ecosystem health reduces the viability of plant and animal species on the land - ultimately resulting in negative impacts to communities. The local economy looses through reduced plant nutritional value for grazing livestock and decreased recreational opportunities due to reductions in wildlife. This project will be the final step identified in an overall fire strategy to restore fire effected land and habitat.
The project does not directly result in mitigation of hazardous fuels conditions but it does relate directly to the health of an area where fire has been present. It also results in creating additional capacity in the local community to respond to threats resulting from fire.

Enclosure 4B (Page 3 of 3) - Project Evaluation Criteria
3.
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 partners to this proposal became involved in active discussions about this project in 2000. The agencies (USFS and BLM) involved are very clear about the high level of priority that exists for the availability of native seed source for restoration activities, especially in fire disturbed ecosystems. Wallowa
County, as a whole, began to recognize noxious weed threats in 1922 when residents voted to establish a weed control taxation district. Since that time, weed control measures have continued to be a priority. All parties recognize the benefit of restoring native plant communities in the ecosystem. To that end, local agencies and organizations agree to share the costs of this project: Wallowa County, The Nature
Conservancy, the Nez Perce Tribe, Federal land management agencies working in Wallowa County (USFS and BLM), and private landowners, in part, through their participation in the Wallowa County Weed Board.
In-kind contributions will be received from growers through the use of their equipment in propogation and education efforts through the Tri-County Weed Management Area. No opposition to this proposal has been identified.
Environmental, economic and social benefits will be derived from this project through the use of native seed in restoration, utilization of the local workforce to perform the work and the diversification of local growers' products. An effective educational program is in place through the Tri-County Weed Management area and the Wallowa County Weed Board. The results of this project and the opportunities provided by the existence of native seed source in Wallowa County will be shared with citizens as well as other neighboring organizations involved in restoration activities and noxious weed programs.
4.
Increasing interagency and intergovernmental coordination. (20 Points)
A.
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 in developing this proposal. List the cooperators (a detailed list of cooperators will be required for projects that are funded).
B.
Describe how this project implements a local intergovernmental strategy or plan, or creates such a plan. Describe the plan if it already exists.
Response: Coordination is already in place with regard to fire planning between agencies and organizations with regard to wildland fire activities. One missing piece is the availability of native plant species locally to perform restoration on fire disturbed ecosystems.
All partners have agreed to appoint a representative to the Local Advisory Committee for the project. In addition, the Wallowa Valley Ranger District and Hells Canyon National Recreation Area have committed to contract for seed collection and the Nez Perce Tribe will provide personnel time to work with growers. The
Nature Conservancy will provide additional funds for the market research and business plan development as well as contributing funds to augment the land lease payments to growers. The Tri-County Weed
Management Area will contribute staff time to help with education about the project. Wallowa Resources will use funds from other contributors to augment personnel costs, travel costs involved for sight exploration and inspection, as well as supplies for printing materials and augment the cost of the payment to growers. A request to the Buruea of Land Management for seed collection contracting is pending and the growers identified through this process will be asked to contribute the use of their equipment as an in-kind contribution toward the project.
Partners: USDA/USFS Wallowa Valley Ranger District, Hells Canyon National Recreation Area, Bureau of
Land Management, Wallowa County, the Nez Perce Tribe, The Nature Conservancy, Tri-County Weed
Management Area, local contractors and producers (one from the Wallowa Valley and one from Imnaha).

Enclosure 4C - Project Work Form
Tasks
Create Local Advisory Committee for project involving a representative from each partner group.
Time Frame
October 1, 2002 - October 15,
2002
Responsible Party
Wallowa Resources
Develop RFP for market research and business plan creation and award contract.
October 15, 2002 - January 1,
2003
Local Advisory Committee, staffed by Wallowa Resources
Community outreach to identify potential growers.
October 15, 2002 - December 31,
2002
Local Advisory Committee, staffed by Wallowa Resources
Begin negotiating agreements with identified growers and drafting land lease agreements.
January 30, 2003 - March 15, 2003 Wallowa Resources
Develop RFP for native seed source collection.
January 15, 2003 - February 15,
2003
Local Advisory Committee, staffed by Wallowa Resources
Award contract for native seed collection. Finalize agreements with growers and finalize land lease agreements.
May 15, 2003
Seed collection for planting occurs.
Plant 10 acres of native seed; 5 acres in Wallowa Valley area and 5 acres in
Imnaha Canyon area.
June 15, 2003 - September 30,
2003
Business plan and market research released. Monitoring and evaluations complete.
April 1, 2003 - June 30, 2004
Local Advisory Committee, staffed by Wallowa Resources
Contractors for collection, growers for planting, with oversight by Local Advisory
Committee staffed by Wallowa
Resources
Local Advisory Committee, staffed by Wallowa Resources

Cost Category
Description
Personnel
Project Coordinator
Project Supervisor
Subtotal
Fringe Benefits
Project Coordinator
Project Supervisor
Subtotal
Travel site exploration/inspection
Subtotal
Equipment
Growers (in-kind)
Subtotal
Supplies
Office supplies
Printing materials
Subtotal
Contractual
Seed Collection/processing
Mkt Research/Business Plan
Subtotal
Other
Land Lease/Pay to Growers
Indirect
Subtotal
Total Costs
Project (Program) Income 1
Enclosure 4D - Project Budget
Federal
Agency
$10,000.00
$2,500.00
$12,500.00
$2,500.00
$875.00
$3,375.00
$250.00
$200.00
$450.00
$15,000.00
$4,500.00
$19,500.00
$0.00
$0.00
$1,100.00
$3,600.00
$4,700.00
$40,525.00
Applicant
$2,500.00
$2,500.00
$875.00
$875.00
$500.00
$500.00
$0.00
$200.00
$200.00
$0.00
$300.00
$0.00
$300.00
$4,375.00
Partner 1
$2,000.00
$2,000.00
$0.00
$0.00
$3,000.00
$3,000.00
$0.00
$15,000.00
$15,000.00
$0.00
$20,000.00
Partner 2
$500.00
$500.00
$0.00
$0.00
$500.00
$500.00
$0.00
$0.00
$400.00
$0.00
$400.00
$1,400.00
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.
Total
$0.00
$3,000.00
$0.00
$3,000.00
$0.00
$250.00
$400.00
$650.00
$0.00
$30,000.00
$5,000.00
$35,000.00
$0.00
$1,800.00
$3,600.00
$5,400.00
$66,300.00
$0.00
$2,500.00
$10,000.00
$5,000.00
$17,500.00
$0.00
$2,500.00
$1,750.00
$4,250.00
$0.00
$500.00
$0.00
$500.00