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:
Crescent Gilchrist Community Action Team
Phone:
FAX:
Email:
541-433-5343
541-433-2785
cresgilcat@aol.com
Address (Street or P. O. Box, City, State, Zip):
P.O. Box 310 Gilchrist, Oregon 97737
Project Coordinator
Project Coordinator (Name and Title):
Dave Crider
Organization/Jurisdiction:
Crescent Community Club
Phone:
FAX:
Email:
541-433-2619
541-433-2989
davidcrider@hotmail.om
Project Information
Project Title:
Emergency Shelter Rennovation
Project Start:
Project End:
June 30, 2002
November 15, 2002
Federal Funding Request:
Total Project Funding:
Are you submitting multiple projects? If so, please explain and prioritize:
No
Brief Project Description:
Renovate the local community building to bring up to code [ ADA] for use as a emergency evacuation site for the
communities of Northern Klamath County.
Project Location:
County:
Congressional District:
Crescent , Oregon
Klamath
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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)
(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:
Northern Klamath County
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 would be located on the Crescent Cutoff road, just west of the town of Crescent, Oregon.
Project would be implementated as soon as funding became available.
Anticipated outcome would be for the community of Northern Klamath County to have a ADA approved facility to be used during
emergency situations, meetings, educational opportunities and a training facility for local emergency agencies.
Partners in this endeavor are U.S. Forest Service, Walker Range FPA, Community Action Team, Community Club members,
Crown Pacific, Ernst Brothers LLC, Crescent Rural Fire Protection District, and community volunteers.
If project is funded fully then project completion date will be the fall of 2002.
Equipment used would be provided by contractors and the volunteers. General tools used during constructionand rennovation.
By having a local emergency shelter, all communities within 35 miles could use this shelter during times of duress.
There isn't any environmental, cultural or historical resources involved in 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:
Giving people a place to go in the case of an emergency. Reducing the risk by having confused and paniced people out of the
concerned area.
Provide local evacuation facility that would be pre-known, which reduces confusion in the event of a disaster. Comply with ADA
and available year round.
Would be included within the Northern Klamath County Fire Plan being compiled by Walker Range FPA.
Conduct community based fire education programs. By upgrading the building to ADA standards it would ensure that all
community members could participate in the programs and meetings held there.
By utilizing this facility to hold homeowner meeting, training and offering educational opportunites to residents of northern
Klamath County.
Offering the building for trainings, meetings, and shelter and charging a nominal fee when applicable.
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:
Jobs an economic activity would be accomplished by the contractors hired to do the jobs. they would hire local personnel and buy
materials locally.
By utilizing local resources communities, areas can become more self sufficient. We would be available for consultation on how
communities can setup and maintain these facilities.
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:
Integrated within the Northern Klamath County Fire Plan being compiled by Walker Range FPA.
As active members of the local Community Action Team, , many agencies and organizations are committed to the improvement of
upgrade to the exisiting Community Club building. Cooperator list of just a few:
Deschutes National Forest
Oregon State Police
Walker Range FPA
County Government
Community Organizations [CAT, Business]
Red Cross - Have already donated sleeping cots and supplies for use in sheltering situations.
Crescent Water Association has donated two years of water services.
Midstate Electric Cooperative
Walker Range FPA and Crown Pacific donated time and equipment for work on outside drainage problems.
Community members donated time & tools to lower the ceiling in the small front enclosure.
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:
Through meetings with the business association, Community Action Team meetings, word of mouth by community people and
through membership drives, meeting minutes and mass mailings by the Community Club.
Midstate Electric Cooperative, Crescent Water Assoc., Community Club members, plus members of the community.
Provide a facility for information sharing, meetings, and county justice court. Provide the building for future events at a nominal
fee to help keep buidling maintained.
Enclosure 3C - Project Work Form
Tasks
Time Frame
Responsible Party
Remove & Replace 4 exterior doors
Fall 2002
Contractor & Project Coordinator
Upgrade electrical throughout as needed.
Fall 2002
Contractor & Project Coordinator
Upgrade restrooms to ADA regulations,
refinish floors and walls.
Fall 2002
Contractor & Project Coordinator
Drop ceiling in main room
Fall 2002
Contractor & Project Coordinator
Replace lights in main room.
Fall 2002
Contractor & Project Coordinator
Kitchen area upgrade
Fall 2002
Contractor & Project Coordinator
Space Heaters
Fall 2002
Contractor & Project Coordinator
Perimeter drain, solar heaters w/water loop in
concrete slab in main enclosure and secondary
gas heaters.
Fall 2002
Contractor & project Coordinator
Enclosure 3D Project Budget
Cost Category
Description
Personnel
Project Coordinator
Volunteers
Subtotal
Federal
Agency
$0.00
$0.00
Applicant
Volunteers
$ 3000.00
$ 6000.00
$ 9,000.00
Partner 1
$0.00
Partner 2
Total
$0.00
$0.00
$ 3000.00
$ 6000.00
$ 9000.00
$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
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$89,346.18
$0.00
$89,346.18
Fringe Benefits
Subtotal
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
Travel
Subtotal
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
Equipment
Subtotal
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
Supplies
Subtotal
$0.00
$0.00
Contractual
Contract Services
$89,346.18
$0
Subtotal
$89,346.18
$0
$0.00
$0.00
Other
Subtotal
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
Total Costs
$89,346.18
$ 9000.00
$0.00
$0.00
$ 98,346.18
Project (Program) Income1
(using deductive alternative)
1
$ 98,346.18
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.