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:
Bob Parker, OSU Extension Baker, Malheur, Grant and Harney Counties
Phone:
FAX:
Email:
541-523-6418
541-523-8225
bob.parker@oregonstate.edu
Address (Street or P. O. Box, City, State, Zip):
2610 Grove Street, Baker City, OR. 97814
Project Coordinator
Project Coordinator (Name and Title):
Bob Parker, OSU Extension Forester Baker and Grant Counties
Organization/Jurisdiction:
Oregon State University Baker and Grant Counties
Phone:
FAX:
Email:
541-523-6418
541-523-8225
bob.parker@oregonstate.edu
Project Information
Project Title:
FireWise Communities Education for Baker and Grant Counties
Project Start:
Project End:
June 1, 2002
December 31, 2002
Federal Funding Request:
Total Project Funding:
$115,000.00
$115,000.00
Are you submitting multiple projects? If so, please explain and prioritize:
no
Brief Project Description:
This project will facilitate the continuation of the collaborative effort history of the Baker and Malheur
county multi-agency fire prevention cooperatives. The new Inter-agency Fire Prevention
Coordinator position will work to coordinate the cooperative members to create multi-agency fuel
management strategies for the counties, as well as to develop and implement an intensive, 3-year
education program for WUI landowners. This education program will utilize the rural fire chiefs and
FIREWISE trained landowners to carry FIREWISE programs to all the residents of the communities
which they represent. This goal of this education effort is to create a 'grass-roots' level of
acceptance and support of FIREWISE concepts and result in extensive landowner/agency
cooperation to reduce fuel loadings and enhance infrastructure, planning and communication.
Project Location:
County:
Congressional District:
Numerous
Baker and Malheur
2nd
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
 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: Throughout all WUI areas of Baker and Malheur Counties.
Project Implementation: This project will be designed, planned, coordinated and and implemented by the
listed partners and the Inter-agency Fire Prevention Coordinator, whose job will be to coordinate dates,
places, speakers, agendas and advertisements for the numerous meetings, seminars and demonstrations that
will be conducted through the program. This Facilitator will also serve to develop enhanced communication
and coordination between all the partners. A one day FIREWISE workshop will be conducted in each county
and will recruit key landowners from each community as the main target audience. These landowners and
their rural fire chiefs will form core peer groups that will provide the leadership for a 'grassroots' effort to
bring FIREWISE education to all the landowners on an intimate, neighborhood level.
Anticipated outcomes: For individual landowners in the WUI, increased knowledge of FIREWISE concepts
and tools are expected to result in widespread adoption of appropriate changes in the management of their
properties in order to reduce their risks from wildfire. It is also anticipated that the individuals within the
WUI zones will develop more cohesive relationships through pursuing common goals and purposes as well as
developing stronger partnership relations with county, state and federal agencies.
There currently exists an opportunity to significantly enhance coordinated fuel reduction and fire education
efforts on a county-wide basis. The program will help provide the means to develop and strengthen close
cooperative relationships through inter-agency fire prevention cooperatives. A significant outcome of the
project will be greatly enanced environmental protection and increased forest health. Biomass that results
from vegetation management will be offered to a co-generation power plant in Prairie City.
Measures and reporting: The number of landowners participating in the educational programs and their
subsequent activities will be tracked through time, including number of acres treated and improvements to
infrastructure.
Partners: Private landowners, city councils, county commissioners, county planning, roads and assessors
offices, rural fire chiefs, OSU Extension Service, Oregon Department of Forestry, Oregon State Fire
Marshalls, Forest Service, BLM, Natural Resource and Conservation Service, Soil and Water Conservation
Districts.
Urgency: A large portion of the smaller cities and rural inhabitants are located in wildland/urban interface
zones, placing many landowners at risk as well as placing a burden of liability risk on county, state and
federal agencies. Many of the WUI communities have high potential fuel loadings and inadequate
infrastructures.
Connection to the National Fire Plan: This proposal demonstrates a cohesive partnership between the listed
agencies and communities, with the goal of building safer communities through proven fire safety strategies,
and thus demonstrates a strong connection to the National Fire Plan.
Time frame: 2002 through 2005.
Activities and equipment: Seminars, workshops, discussion groups and field demonstrations offered through
members of the county fire prevention cooperatives will be utilized to educate landowners. The cooperatives
will be utilized to develop and coordinate multi-agency goals and plans.
Income: No income is expected to be generated from this project.
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.
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 fuels treatment plan or 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 (a) leads to, enhances or restores a local fire-adapted ecosystem, and/or (b) mitigates or leads to the
mitigation of hazardous fuel conditions.
F. How will the proposed treatments be maintained over time?
Response:
A. The proposal will promote reduction of fire hazard risks through a long-term, intensive training program
that will reach a high proportion of all landowners that will provide a strong sense of 'grass-roots' motivation.
B. The project will reduce the risks of wildfire starting in WUI communities and spreading to adjacent
federal and non-federal lands through reduced fuel loadings and strengthened community/agency
partnerships.
C. A major goal of the project will be to utilize agency/landowner cooperatives to develop county-wide
fuels treatment plans and community fire strategies. This process will be assisted by the Interagency Fire
Prevention Coordinator.
D. The FIREWISE program and derivitives of it will be the cornerstone of the educational programs.
E. The program will educate and motivate landowners to reduce excessive fuels on their properties and create
county-wide strategic fuel management plans.
F. The Baker and Malheur county Oregon Trail Fire Prevention Coop will maintain the program initiatives.
Also, the program will foster the creation of community 'FireWatch' programs which will also serve to assure
FIREWISE efforts will continue.
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)?
B. To what extent will this project be offered to serve as a model for other communities?
C. Will biomass or forest fuels be utilized; if so, in what manner and how much?
Response:
A. Fuel management activities by landowners and agencies will create opportunities for contractors and
consultants to assist with planning and conducting the fuels reduction activities.
B. Many of the partners in the program have affiliations beyond these local communities and are highly
interested in developing a model that demonstrates the effectiveness of agency/landowner partnerships and
which would serve as an example for other communities.
C. Biomass generated from the project will be offered to existing and planned cogeneration facilities. An
accurate assessment of potential biomass is not available so quantities are difficult to predict.
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 plan, or creates such a plan. Describe the plan if it
already exists.
B. Explain the level of cooperation, coordination or strategic planning among federal, state, tribal, local government and
community organizations. List the cooperators.
Response:
A. The counties currently have an inter-agency fire prevention cooperative in place and the members have a
good track record of working together on other projects. The cooperators, facilitated by the Interagency Fire
Prevention Coordinator, will work together to create intergovernmental strategy plans.
B. The many fire prevention agencies within the counties have an outstanding history of multi-agency
cooperation, an examples of which are the Sumpter community fuel reduction program, the Elkhorn Crest
fuel reduction project and the BLM Fuel Assessment performed by Dynamac Corp. Other fuel reduction
programs are currently being planned. This project will help assure the accomplishment of those and future
plans.
The cooperators are: city councils; county commissioners; county roads, planning, emergency planning and
assessor offices; rural fire chiefs; Oregon Department of Forestry; OSU Extension Service; Forest Service;
BLM; Natural Resource Conservation Service; Soil and Water Conservation Districts and the Oregon State
Fire Marshalls.
> All of the listed agencies are prepared to submit a letter of support for the Inter-agency Fire Prevention
Coordinator position.
4. Expanding Community Participation. (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. The listed agencies have been contacted and are enthusiastic about the project and wishes to participate in
its' development and implementation.
B. The cooperators have volunteered to support the project through donations of their expertise, time, travel
expenses and office facilities, including meeting rooms, desk space, phones and mail service. It is estimated
these contributions will total approximately $55,000 over the three year period. Nearly 50 collaborator
representatives will be involved.
The OSU Extension Service will serve as the administrator of the grant funds and also provide office facilities
for the Interagency Fire Prevention Coordinator position.
C. The environmental benefits include a significant reduction in the risk of wildfire and attendant damage to
forest, wildlife, water, and aesthetic resources. The communities will enjoy more secure homesites through
the reduction of fuels and improved services from the fire prevention agencies, as well as greater interaction
and coordination with their neighbors. In addition to providing extensive educational information to
landowners, the program will utilize the Interagency Fire Prevention Coordinator to facilitate taking
FIREWISE educational programs into local schools as well as producing media announcements and articles
to advertise programs and activities.
Enclosure 3C - Project Work Form
Tasks
Time Frame
Responsible Party
On-going Inter-Agency Planning for fuel
reduction strategies, agency coordination and
community education programs
April 2002 - September 2005
Inter-Agency Fire Prevention
Coordinator & County Fire
Prevention Coops
FIREWISE Workshops
Baker, Grant and Union Counties
May - June 2002
Inter-Agency Fire Prevention
Coordinator & County Fire
Prevention Coops
Rural Fire Chiefs and Landowners
Community Education Planning
June 2002 - September 2005
Inter-Agency Fire Prevention
Coordinator & County Fire
Prevention Coops
Neighborhood FireWatch programs.
Community strategy and coordination
meetings
September 2002 - September 2005
Inter-Agency Fire Prevention
Coordinator & County Fire
Prevention Coops
On-going community education programs:
workshops, demonstrations.
June 2002 - September 2005
Inter-Agency Fire Prevention
Coordinator & County Fire
Prevention Coops
Provision of Project Information to other
Jurisdictions
September 2003 - September 2005
Inter-Agency Fire Prevention
Coordinator & County Fire
Prevention Coops
Planning for program endurance
September 2002 - September 2005
Inter-Agency Fire Prevention
Coordinator & County Fire
Prevention Coops
Enclosure 3D Project Budget
Cost Category
Description
Federal
Agency
Applicant
Partner 1
Partner 2
Total
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
Personnel
Subtotal
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
Fringe Benefits
Subtotal
$0.00
$0.00
Travel
$12,500.00
Subtotal
$12,500.00
$0.00
Equipment
Subtotal
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$12,500.00
$0.00
$12,500.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$5,000.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
Subtotal
$5,000.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$5,000.00
$0.00
$5,000.00
Contractual
Inter-Agency Fire Coordinat
$97,500.00
Subtotal
$97,500.00
$0.00
$0.00
$97,500.00
$0.00
$97,500.00
Supplies
$0.00
$0.00
Other
Subtotal
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
Total Costs
$115,000.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$115,000.00
Project (Program) Income1
(using deductive alternative)
1
$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.