Enclosure 3A - Project Summary Form
NATIONAL FIRE PLAN COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE AND WILDLAND URBAN INTERFACE PROJECTS
Application for Wildiand Urban Interface Fuels I Education and
Prevention I Community Planning for Fire Protection Projects
Applicant
Applicant/Organization:
Sweet Home Ranger District, Willamette NF (Mike Rassbach)
Phone:
FAX:
Email:
541-367-5168
541-367-5506
mrassbach@fs.fed.us
Address (Street or P. 0. Box, City, State, Zip):
3225 Hwy 20, Sweet Home, OR 97386
Project Coordinator
Project Coordinator (Name and Title):
Jerry Foster, NEFE Local 457 Vice-President & Contracting Officer WNF
Organization/Jurisdiction:
USFS, Willamette National Forest
Phone:
FAX:
Email:
541-465-6663
1541-465-6322
jfoster@fs.fed.us
Project Information
Project Title:
Conference Titled: Traditional Use of Fire and the National Fire Plan
Project Start:
Project End:
June 12, 2002
June 13, 2002
Federal Funding Request:
Total Project Funding:
$25,256.00
$42,906.00
Are you submitting multiple projects? If so, please explain and prioritize:
NO
Brief Project Description:
The Confederated Tribe of the Grand Ronde, Confederated Tribe of Siletz Indians, National
Federation of Federal Employees - Local 457, National Network of Forest Practitioners, Eugene
BLM District and Willamette National Forest are co-sponsers for a two day workshop titled:
"Traditional Use of Fire and the National Fire Plan". The workshop will provide the fourm to discuss
the traditional use of fire by Indian Tribes in the west, important cultural plants that are dependent
on fire, how indian communities are linked to the land through the use of these plants, and the
opportunities that exist within the National Fire Plan.
The first day of the conference is at Grand Ronde, Oregon. The second day will be at the Camas
Praire restoration project, Sweet Home Ranger District. This project was funded through National
Fire Plan hazardous fuels dollars during fiscal year 2001.
Project Location:
County:
Congressional District:
Grand Ronde/Sweet Home RD
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Polk/Linn
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Project Type: Check appropriate project type. More than one type may be checked. If only Box (4) is checked, use Enclosure 4.
(1) El Wildiand Urban Interface Fuels Project (3) El Community Planning for Fire Protection Project
(2) [D Wildland Urban Interface Education and Prevention Project (4) [3 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,
Describe proj ftt ine, Wing,, but not hafted, ttk.
Address these
items as
applicable:
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project location
project implementation
anticipated outcomes
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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:
The first day of the Conference will be at Grand Ronde, Oregon and the second day will be in the field at the
Sweet Home Ranger District, within the Central Cascades Adaptive Management Area of the Willamette
National Forest.
Many partners including the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde, Confederated Tribe of the Siletz
Indians, National Federation of Federal Employees - Local 457, National Network of Forest Practitioners,
Eugene District BLM and Willamette National Forest are involved in the planning and implementation of this
proj ect.
The project includes a one-day conference on June 12 titled "Traditional Use of Fire and the National Forest
Plan", and a one-day field trip on June 13 to Camas Prairie. Camas Prairie is a prime example of how the
National Fire Plan project can be used to reduce fuels, meet restoration of a low elevation wet meadow, and
meet the needs of Tribal interest in re-establishing culturally significant plants.
It is anticipated that 75 to 125 people will attend the conference. The target audience is: Agency program
managers from botany, wildlife, fisheries, silviculture, timber, range, and fire/fules; Tribal cultural and
resource leaders/managers; community leaders, and forest practitioners.
The conference will demonstrate a variety of methods to achieve fuel treatment objectives while integrating
the interests of the tribes.
The objectives of the conference are to raise awareness of historic use of fire by native people, their current
interests and how the National Fire Plan can be used to meet multiple objectives of fire/fules hazard
reduction, resource restoration, and Tribal interests. Actual case studies will be used during the presentations
and field trip.
An evaluation form will be used to measure whether we have met our objectives and the objectives of the
participants. The conference will be video taped to document the proceedings and a copy will be fumished to
each participant. A follow-up questionaire will be sent eight months after the conference to evaluate how
participants have used the information to implement the National Fire Plan. The evaluation and questionaire
will be used to evaluate the overall effectiveness of the conference.
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 li-,ted in deqcendinl, order of imnortance. Limit vour resdonses to the areas Drovided.
Resi)onse: Response
to Criteria (A) The conference will provide a link between agnecy program managers,
rural fire districts, community leaders, and tribal leaders. This link will lead into identifying areas for fuels
treatment that meet multiple objectives: reduce high hazard fuels, meet adjacent community and tribal
interests. Eventhough the National Fire Plan allows this to happen, the conference will bring into focus
opportunities to work collabratively when designing and implementing fuels treatment strategies. Response
to Criteria (B) Tribes are a community of interest and have a unique government to government
relationship with the Federal Land Management agencies. This founn will highlight some of the tribal
interests in relation to traditional use of fire and use of fire through the National Fire Plan.
Response to Criteria (C) The Confederated Tribe of Grand Ronde and the Confederated Tribe of Siletz
Indians participated in the development of the Willamette National Forest Fire Management Plan.
Response to Criteria (D) Have not had any involvement to date.
Response to Criteria (E) (a/b) Indian people have always used fire in locally fire-adapted ecosystems in the
west. These ecosystems have provided plants that are culturally significant to many tribes. One of the tribes
interest is to restore these ecosystems to ensure that these plants continue to be available for use. Response to
Criteria (F) N/A
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
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B.
C.
Describe how the proposal promotes reduction of risk in high hazard areas or communities.
Describe how the proposed project benefits resources on federal land or adjacent non-federal land, or how it protects the safety
of communities.
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)?
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).
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.
How will the proposed treatments be maintained over time?
How would the proposal improve or lead to the improvement of the local economy in terms ofjobs 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)?
To what extent will this project be offered to serve as a model for other communities?
Will biomass or forest fuels be utilized; if so, in what manner and how much?
Response: Response
to (A) There will be short-term economic benefit from the conference itself to the
communities of Grand Ronde and Sweet Home. Integrating tribal interests through the National Fire Plan
will help identify additional areas needing treatment that will create seasonal jobs and provide habitat for
culturally important plant species.
Response to (B) To our knowledge, no conference attempting to bring together the interests of Indian Tribes
and the planning/implementation of the National Fire Plan has ever been done. We believe this conference
could be used as a model for other Regions in the Forest Service where the National Fire Plan is being
implemented. We will use a critique at the end of the conference (June 12t~ and 13 th ) and a questionaire
eight months (Feb. 2003) after the conference to evlauate its effectiveness. In addition, the proceedings will be
viedo taped and made available to groups interested in using this information in other regions of the country.
Response to (C) We will seek out case a study, if available, were fuels reduction-tribal interests-community
needs-resource restoration objectives are being met by use of biomass/fuels utilization. In the framework of
the conference, we hope to have all fuel reduction techniques presented.
A.
To what extent
Enclosure 3B (Page 3 of 3) - Project Evaluation Criteria
have interested people and
De7,be how this project implements a local intergovernmental strategy plan, or creates such a plan. Describe the plan if it
Ir scr a ead
exists.
B . Explam the level of cooperation, coordination or strategic planning among federal, state, tribal, local government and
community organizations. List the cooperators.
Response: Response to (A) The proposed conference is designed to bring together agency program managers,
rural fire districts, community leaders and Tribal leaders to discuss common interests concerning "traditional
use of fire and the National Forest Plan". The information gained at the conference can then be used to help
shape future plans between agencies. The Confederated Tribe of the Grand Ronde and the Confederated Tribe
of Siletz Indians shared their interests for a portion of the Fire Management Plan for the Willamette National
Forest.
Response to (B) The conference will be open to all interested groups or individuals. The conference
planning group includes representation from each of the sponsors. The sponsors include the Confederated
Tribes of Grand Ronde, Confederated Tribe of Siletz Indians, National Federation of Federal Employees
-Local 457, National Network o Forest Practitioners, Eugene BLM District and the Willamette National
Forest.
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?
Resi)onse: Response
to (A) The planning team is made up by representatives of each of the sponsors. A
extensive search for case studies is in progress to find examples of projects that meet hazard fuel reductiontribal interests-community needs-resource restoration objectives. The outreach for participants will include
federal and state agencies, Northwest Tribes, watershed councils, union representatives and forest
practitioners.
Response to (B) Each of the sponsors will share in the cost of the conference. (See attached budget) We will
provide case studies (For Example: Camas Prairie restoration project and Cougar Rock huckleberry project)
where Tribes and the Forest Service share a common interest in restoration and shared the cost of implement '
ation.
Response to (C) The conference will improve the understanding of traditional use of fire by American
Indians, their current needs and interests, and discuss opportunities to use the National Fire Plan activities to
meet multiple objectives. We anticipate between 75 to 125 conference participants at the June 12 conference
at Grand Ronde. June 13 will be a field trip to the Camas Prairie restoration project, which received National
Fire Plan hazardous ftiels reduction dollars during FY 2001.
Enclosure 3C - Project Work Form
Tasks
Distribute questionaire to participants to
evaluate success.
"Have you increased collaborative efforts with
Tribes or land management agencies to better
meet multiple objectives"
Distribution of Conference proceedings
Conference
Day 1: Grand Ronde
Day 2: Carnas Prairie
Registration Form
Due date from participants
Distribute registration packet
Confirm speakers, Tribal elders, moderators
Finalize Agenda
Conference Posters
Registration Form
Finalize Logistics of conference: location,
field trip, transportation needs
Formation of planning team, development of
objectives, key messages
Time Frame
January 2003
Responsible Party
August - September ??
June 12, 2002
June 13, 2002
Planning Team
Planning Team
May 24,2002
March 30, 2002
-Major speakers confirmed
-Logistics nailed down
-Final Agenda complete
March 30, 2002
March 12, 2002
Tribes: June Olson/Robert Kenta
Agencies: Mike Rassbach
Union: Tony Farque
Community Leaders: Paul Bell
Forest Practitioners: Charles Spencer
Planning Team
Planning Team
March 12, 2002
Planning Team
February 2002
Planning team consists of.- CTGF,
CTSI, NEFE, NNFP, Eugene BLM
Willamette National Forest
Enclosure 3D Project Budget
Personnel $0.00
Planning & Support
Subtotal
Fringe Benefits
$17,756.00
$2,500.00
$5,200.00
$25,456.00
$0.00
$17,756.00 $2,500.00 $0.00 $5,200.00 $25,456.00
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$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
Subtotal
Travel
Subtotal
Equipment
Subtotal
Supplies
Lunches/Breaks
Subtotal
Contractual
Conference Proceedings
Presenters
Subtotal
Other
Conference Announcements
Transportation - Field Trip
Subtotal
Total Costs
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(using deductive alternative)
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$25,256.00
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$8,050.00
$5,800.00
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42,906.00
$3,800.00
5000.00
$5,022.00 _j
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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