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:
Northwest Wood Products Association (NWPA)
Phone:
FAX:
Email:
541/388-8421
541/389-8572
dennisb@empnet.com
Address (Street or P. O. Box, City, State, Zip):
18900 Ravenwood Dr., Bend, OR 97702
Project Coordinator
Project Coordinator (Name and Title):
Dennis Brock, Executive Director
Organization/Jurisdiction:
NWPA
Phone:
FAX:
Email:
See Above
See Above
See Above
Project Information
Project Title:
Smaller-Diameter Lodgepole Pine Value-Added Manufacturing Trials and Market Acceptance
Project Start:
Project End:
July 1, 2002
June 30, 2003
Federal Funding Request:
Total Project Funding:
$64,100.00
$82,100.00
Are you submitting multiple projects? If so, please explain and prioritize:
No
Brief Project Description:
There are four varieties of lodgepole pine in the Western U.S. (Pinus contorta). Secondary
manufacturers are interested in using smaller diameter lodgepole pine removed as part of fuel
treatments in Eastern Oregon, but are uncertain if the Oregon variety (mostly murryana) has the
same manufacturing characteristics and appearance as the more northen variety (latifolia). Primary
mills that cut lodgepole pine in Eastern Oregon are not willing to adapt current manufacturing
practicies to accommodate secondary manufactuer needs unless there is sufficient demand. A
number of secondary manufacturers have dropped product lines that use LPP because of
unreliable nature of supply.
This project consists of: 1) Evaluating LPP demand and characteristics required by members of
NWPA, and other secondary manufacturers; 2) Sourcing raw material from six different sawmills
(three sawmills each in E. OR and E. WA); 3) Conducting and documenting manufacturing trials at
three OR secondary manufacturers to evaluate characterisitics and appearance; 4) Determining
market acceptance; and 5) Preparing a report and disseminating information through NWPA
meetings, publications, primary manufacturers in Eastern OR and Eastern WA, and U of WA, WSU,
and OSU Extension mailing lists.
Project Location:
County:
Congressional District:
Various Locations in OR
N/A
N/A
If the applicant is an unincorporated area, define the geographic area being represented:
N/A
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:
 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
Response:
PROJECT LOCATION: Material will be sourced from Crown Pacific (Gilchrist, OR), Kinzua Resources
(Pilot Rock, OR), Boise Cascade (La Grande, OR), Zosel Lbr. Co. (Oroville; WA), Vagaan Bros Lbr Inc.
(Republic, WA); and Colville Indians Precision Pine (Omak, WA). Manufacturing trials will occur at three
secondary manufacturing firms in OR, including Morelock Enterprises (Bend), Pacific Rim Manufacturing
(Jasper, OR), and Rainier Wood Products (Sweethome).
PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION (includes Activities and Equipment): About 8 MBF of lodgepole pine
(LPP) lumber will be purchased from each of the mills cited above (2 MBF each, 1X4 and 1X6, D Select and
#2 Com&btr). The Project Coordinator will work with mills to ensure lumber represents what can be
obtained from smaller diameter LPP that is currently and expected to be available. Material will be
transported to Blasen & Blasen (Portland) for drying/re-drying, sorting, coding, and bundling samples for
shipping to the secondary manufacturers cited above. Secondary manufacturing protocol will be provided by
Scott Leavengood, OSU Wood Products Extension, who will also monitor implementation and summarize
results. Manufacturers will use their own customer base and product lines to test market acceptance with
remaining material. Results will be presented at one NWPA meeting, published in a report and summarized
for distribution through NWPA and extension networks in both WA and OR, posted on an OSU web site, and
possibly published in a professional journal.
ANTICIPATED OUTCOMES: Confirmation of manufacturing characteristics and market acceptance of
smaller diameter E. OR LPP as compared to E. WA/Canada LPP. Could lead to greater acceptance of E. OR
LPP for value-added purposes rather than simply commodity grade lumber or post/poles.
MEASURES & REPORTING: Project will result in report documenting: 1) Raw material characteristics
(lumber); 2) Manufacturing trials results and comparisons; 3) Rough economic analysis of options; 4)
Characterization of market acceptance and potential demand; and 5) Recommendations for primary mill
breakdown and grading to meet secondary manufacturer specifications. Report summaries will be distributed
through NWPA and other industry association meetings and newsletters, OR and WA extension networks,
posted on an OSU web site, and possibly published in a professional journal.
PARTNERS: NWPA, OSU Wood Products Extension, Blasen & Blasen, Morelock Enterprises, Pacific Rim
Manufacturing, and Rainier Wood Products..
PROJECT TIME FRAME: 12 Months
AMT./EXTENT OF ACTIVITIES: Limited acreage will be treated due to small amount of raw material
needed. Long-term there is potential, if manufacturing characteristics and market acceptance are comparable,
that higher-value products will be produced from portion of smaller-diameter LPP removed during fuels
treatments..
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW REQUIREMENTS: None. No site disturbance involved. Will be purchasing
already manufactured lumber.
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)?
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?
Response:
A: Analysis will include rough economic and market projections that can be used to estimate demand and
production. Until that is completed, no estimates about jobs and sustainable economic activity can be
provided. The potential is to contribute to job retention to an as yet unknown degree.
B: About 48 MBF of LPP lumber will be utilzied. A significant portion of the lumber will represent smaller
diameter LPP removed as part of fuels reduction and forest thinning treatments. Lumber will be processed by
secondary manufacturers to compare and contrast manufacturing characteristics, recovery, market acceptance,
and ecnomics.
C: In-kind contributions (machine and personnel time for manufacturing trials and market acceptance
activities) have been committed by Pacific Rim Manufacturing, Morelock Enterprises, and Rainier Wood
Products.
D: Project will be model of sharply-focused, manufacturing and marketing trials using private industry and
industry associations as lead, with government and extension in support.
2. Reducing fire risk. (30 points)
Describe how the proposal promotes reduction of risk in high hazard areas and communities.
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 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 fuels conditions.
A.
B.
Response:
A.: Significant portion of raw material will be smaller-diameter LPP obtained from fuels and thinning
treatments. Most of raw material will come from high fire risk areas, especially in OR.
B: Proposal will provide necessary information to manufacturers (primary and secondary) to evaluate whether
or not E. OR LPP will meet economic constraints and market acceptance. The potential is that if E. OR LPP
is acceptable, more value-added options will open-up for LPP. This will indirectly allow more acres of this
fuel type to be treated due to imporved economic return and interest of sawmills.
C: Utilization of smaller-diameter material is a part of many community econmic development and fuels
reduction plans, especially the Blue Mtn. Demonstration Area.
D: E. OR sawmills will be better able to bid and work on fuels treatment projects with LPP components if
there are higher value-added markets for their lumber.
Enclosure 4B (Page 3 of 3) - Project Evaluation Criteria
3. Increasing interagency and intergovernmental coordination. (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: NWPA has conducted over 40 interviews about lesser-known or under-utilized species with
manufacturers located in small communities throughout OR. Interest in better and more consistent sources of
LPP was one of the top items recorded.
B. Secondary manufacturers participating in these trials are expecting to contribute in-kind equipment and
personnel time of at least $12,000. OSU Wood Products Extension expects to contribute in-kind over $5,000
in time.
C. Environmental - Potential increase in value-added uses for smaller-diameter LPP; Social - Demonstration
of industry interest in value-added uses for smaller-diameter LPP as well as job retention in forest products
industry; Educational - Will disseminate information widely, especially through industry and extension
networks. Will also post report on OSU web site and submit to appropriate professional journal for
publication.
4. Increasing interagency and intergovernmental coordination. (20 Points)
A. Explain the level of cooperation, coordination or strategic planning among federal, state, tribal, local government and
community organizations in developing this proposal. List the cooperators.
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:
A. Although NWPA is submitting the project, assistance in identifying and developing the project were
provided by USFS, State and Private Forestry/Oregon Economic and Community Development Dept. (Larry
Swan), OSU Wood Products Extension (Scott Leavengood), and NWPA Board members. This project also
directly addresses concerns and interests of the Central Oregon Partnerships for Wildfire Risk Reduction
(COPWR), funded in part by a NFP grant last year. Industry cooperators include Rainier Wood Products,
Morelock Enterprises, Pacific Rim Manufacturing, and the primary mills mentioned on p. 1 of this
application.
B. This project direclty addresses concerns, interests, and overall strategy of the Central Oregon Partnerships
for Wildfire Risk Reduction (COPWR), funded in part by a NFP grant last year and adminstered by the
Central Oregon Intergovernmental Council, and also the Blue Mtn. Demonstration Area plan and strategies.
Proposal also supports many rural community and intergovernmental strategies and plans by addresssing the
issue of how to add value to smaller-diameter trees removed for fuels treatment and watershed restoration
projects.
Enclosure 4C - Project Work Form
Tasks
Time Frame
Responsible Party
Finalize Work Plan , Trials Protocol, and
Time Lines
30 Days
NWPA & OSU Wood Products
Extension
Obtain LPP Lumber From Sawmills and
Transport to Blasen & Blasen (Portland)
30 Days
NWPA & OSU Wood Products
Extension (through private trucking
firms)
Re-Dry LPP Lumber, Sort, Code, Bundle, and
Ship to Secondary Manufacturers
30 Days
NWPA & OSU Wood Products
Extension (through private trucking
firm)
Conduct Manufacturing and Market
Acceptance Trials, and Record Results
90 Days
Secondary Manufacturers & OSU
Wood Products Extension
Compile Results, Prepare Draft Report, and
Submit to Reviewers
60 Days
NWPA & OSU Wood Products
Extension
Complete Final Report, and Report
Summaries for Association and Extension
Dissemination, and Post on OSU Web Site
30 Days
NWPA & OSU Wood Products
Extension
Make at least One Presentation to NWPA
Meeting and Submit Article to Professional
Journal
60 Days
NWPA & OSU Wood Products
Extension
Enclosure 4D - Project Budget
Cost Category
Description
Personnel
NWPA (Admin & Proj Coord)
OSU IK (/Data/Rpt/Present)
Subtotal
Federal
Agency
Applicant
$9,000.00
$1,000.00
$9,000.00
$1,000.00
Partner 1
$5,000.00
$5,000.00
Partner 2
Total
$0.00
$0.00
$10,000.00
$5,000.00
$15,000.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$1,000.00
$1,000.00
$2,000.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$43,500.00
$0.00
$43,500.00
$0.00
$0.00
$9,600.00
$0.00
$9,600.00
Fringe Benefits
Subtotal
Travel
NWPA
OSU In-Kind (IK)
Subtotal
$0.00
$1,000.00
$1,000.00
$2,000.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
Equipment
Subtotal
$0.00
Supplies
LPP Lbr & Trucking
$43,500.00
Subtotal
$43,500.00
Contractual
Re-Dry, Sort, Code & Bundle
$9,600.00
Subtotal
$9,600.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
Other
2nd Manufacturer In-Kind
Subtotal
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$12,000.00
$0.00
$12,000.00
$0.00
$12,000.00
Total Costs
$64,100.00
$1,000.00
$5,000.00
$12,000.00
$82,100.00
Project (Program) Income1
1
$12,000.00
$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.