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:
Yakama BIA / Fuels Program
Phone:
FAX:
(509) 874-8889
(509) 874-8892
Email:
Address (Street or P. O. Box, City, State, Zip):
990 West White Swan Road, White Swan, Wa 98952
Project Coordinator
Project Coordinator (Name and Title):
Ralph Sampson, Jr.
Organization/Jurisdiction:
Yakama BIA, Yakama Agency
Phone:
FAX:
Email:
(509) 874-8889
(509) 874-8892
Project Information
Project Title:
Forest Products Forest Biomass
Project Start:
Project End:
Federal Funding Request:
Total Project Funding:
$100,000.00
Are you submitting multiple projects? If so, please explain and prioritize:
No
Brief Project Description:
Conducting biomass fuels reduction experiments on representative samples of the eight Yakama Nation
forestlands forest cover types for the purpose of developing a feasibility study. This study would be for
the purpose of determining the following:
1. The volume of woody fuels available throughout Yakama Nation commercial forestlands for
combustion in biomass cogeneration plants.
2. Develop a business plan for forest biomass processing operations to enable Yakama Nation enterprises
to extract and sell biomass residues in the regional market.
3. Support Yakama Nation enterprise growth and employment through more complete utilization of
commercial forest resources.
Project Location:
County:
Yakama Nation
Yakima
If the applicant is an unincorporated area, define the geographic area being represented:
Congressional District:
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, sin
space, 12-pitch font.
Describe project including, but not limited to:
Address these
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project location
items as applicable:
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project implementation
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anticipated outcomes
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measures and reporting
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partners
Response:
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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 proposed feasibility project would be located within the boundaries of the Yakama Nation Reservation.
Project implementation would be conducted by contractors for the purpose of determing costs associated wit
extraction of forest biomass. Extraction would serve two purposes: 1). Fire Hazard Reduction and 2).
Utilization purposes for a cogeneration plant. Results would provide information about the feasibility of
conducting mechanical measures to remove biomass rather than hand piling and burning. Costs associated w
hand piling and burning are relatively high in comparison. Removal and utilization would provide a better
return to the community and environment than left in the forest to provide a hazard. Test segments have bee
established and results from the study. Results would include the following;
a. Compilation of all test results.
b. Calculation of composite processing costs by Test type on per acre basis.
c. Calculation of composite biomass volumes by Test type on per acre basis.
d. Overlay of Test type volume calculations on entire Yakama Nation forestlands under commercial
management. Development of comprehensive biomass availability projection model.
e. Based upon projected annual forestland treatments, develop an ecomomic model contrasting costs and
available volumes of biomass on Yakama Nation lands being utilized for electrical production in a commerc
cogeneration plant.
f. Develop a biomass processing Business Plan to guide Yakama Nation enterprises in the successful
production and marketing of forest biomass resources.
Business Plan to include;
1. Define Processing Job skills, tasks, and jobs training plan
2. Production methods, strategies and key success factors
3. Maket analysis and strategies
4. Capital equipment selection criteria
Partners for the devlopment of this study inlcude Yakama BIA, Yakama Forest Products and GLC Lumber
Production Consulting, LLC. GLC Lumber Production Consulting, LLC will supervise the daily operations
the processing, coordinate equipment movements and piling activities, document downtime, and collect the
data for the feasibility study portion of the project. Project time frame field test segments is estimated to be 8
100 days.
Activities to be included within this study are Hazardous Fuels reduction using mechanical equipment
conducting pre-commercial thinning and Logging slash extraction. Equipment trials will be conducted in
various conditions in order to determine costs within varying conditions. Activities will be conducted within
active timber sales, so environmental, cultural and historical requirements have been conducted within the
Presale NEPA process.
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, sub-crite
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:
The project would indicate the feasibility of extracting forest biomass for purposes of fueling a cogeneration
plant. The project would increase the number of full-time and part-time jobs within a depressed rural
community. Expected full-time (year-round) jobs created by cogeneration facility is 31 with an average annu
wage and benefit package of $47,578. Expected part-time jobs created is expected to be 21 with an average
annual wage and benefit package of $31,466 (based on seven working months per year).
Forest biomass fuels will be used to generate electricity and steam for two sawmills by cogeneration means.
Acres to be treated and how much will be determined by this study project. One Yakama enterprise and one
private business will be involved with the development and write-up of this project (Yakama Forest Products
and GLC Lumber Productio Consulting, LLC).
The development of outlet to provide hazard reduction and forest fuels utilization presents many opportunitie
to small community. The possibilities of extending these opportunities to adjacent landowners are tremendo
Adjacent landowners who would benefit include; USFS, Washington State DNR, and Private.
2. Reducing fire risk. (30 points)
A.
Describe how the proposal promotes reduction of risk in high hazard areas and communities.
B.
Describe how the proposed project benefits resources on federal land or adjacent non-federal land, or how it protects
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 lea
to the mitigation of hazardous fuels conditions.
Response:
This project greatly reduces the risk of catastrophic, stand replacement fires within the Yakama Nation fores
landscape. The Yakama Nation depends solely upon the timber resources to provide an income to operate th
government and provide funds to be dispersed amongst Tribal members. Benefits from the project extends t
adjacent private, industrial, state, and federal lands. Reduction of risk
The project will assist in the restoration of a system adapted to frequent, low-intensity ground fires. Resorati
of the ecosystem would occur by removing a large portion of the growth created by fire suppression. This
growth, for many reasons, has been detrimental to the environment. Intense, catastrophic stand replacement
fires have been increasingly occuring as result of the development of mult-storied stands. Many of these stan
are comprised of shade-tolerant, late-successional species susceptible to fire, insects and disease. Reduction
and/or removal of these unwanted species in conjunction with re-introduction of fire will eventually restore
stands to somewhat of a historical condition. With an increase in forest biomass removal, latter fuels and
ground fuels will be removed, thus reducing the risk or hazards of a catastrophic fire event.
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 involv
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:
Programs within the Bureau of Indian Affairs and Yakama Nation Department of Natural Resources have
provided information to Yakama Forest Products enterprise and GLC Lumber Production Consulting, LLC f
the development of a Cogeneration plant feasibility study. Various programs have either submitted data, and
technical assistance to assist with the development of the feasibility study. Tribal Council have expressed th
interests in the development of alternatives to the removal and utilization of forest biomass. Much support h
been given by the various Agency programs, and decision makers for the development of a biomass facility.
All of the feasibility study costs were contributed by the Yakama Forest Products enterprise.
There many environmental, social and educational benefits to this proposed project. Environmental benfits
include reduction of fire hazards, utilization of biomass, ecosytem restoration and restoration of fire into the
system. Social benefits include employment, reduction of fire hazards to a nation solely dependent upon tim
as their means of self-governance, and benefits to adjacent landowners (outlet of fire hazards, employment,
income for forest biomass products). Education benefits include alternatives biomass removal as means for
reducing fuel loading, and fuel treatments.
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
if it already exists.
Response:
Their has been a extremely high level of cooperation and coordination between the Bureau of Indian Affairs,
Yakama Indian Nation and Yakama Forest Products in developing this proposal. This proposal could open th
doors for the Yakama Indian Nation and the central Washingtion region to deal with our high fuel loading
problems. With the developement of a cogeneneration facility in the Central Washington area the avenue for
other private and state agencies to utilize this facility as a place to get rid of their hazardous woody materials
would greatly increase. This would provide economic use of woody material that would be removed during
forest and fuel management activites. This could benefit the forest health and reduce the risk of future
catestrophic fire events. This kind of activity would increase community involvement and would further
support planning for fire protection in the future.
Enclosure 4C - Project Work Form
Tasks
Time Frame
Responsible Party
Enclosure 4D - Project Budget
Cost Category
Description
Personnel
Federal
Agency
Applicant
Partner 1
Partner 2
Subtotal
Fringe Benefits
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
Subtotal
Travel
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
Subtotal
Equipment
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
Subtotal
Supplies
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
Subtotal
Contractual
$0.00
$100,000.00
$0.00
$0.00
$396,177.84
$0.00
Subtotal
Other
$100,000.00
$0.00
$396,177.84
$0.00
Subtotal
Total Costs
Project (Program) Income[1]
$0.00
$100,000.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$396,177.84
$0.00
$0.00
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.
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