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:
Keno Rural Fire Protection District
Phone:
FAX:
Email:
541 883-3062
541 884-5844
firechief@kenofire.com
Address (Street or P. O. Box, City, State, Zip):
PO Box 10
Keno, OR 97627
Project Coordinator
Project Coordinator (Name and Title):
Chief John Ketchum
Organization/Jurisdiction:
Keno Rural Fire Protection District
Phone:
FAX:
Email:
as above
as above
as above
Project Information
Project Title:
Multi-agency Fire Service Training and Community Fire Education
Project Start:
Project End:
July 1, 2002
October 31, 2003
Federal Funding Request:
Total Project Funding:
$180,000.00
$334,300.00
Are you submitting multiple projects? If so, please explain and prioritize:
Yes. Fire Simulation Prop #1, Training Equipment and Materials #2
Brief Project Description:
This project request was orginated by the Klamath County Fire Defense Board, a consortium of fire
departments and fire protection agencies throughout Klamath County, Oregon. The board has
membership representing Federal, State, County, Municipal and Rural agencies/departments. This
request will facilitate the improvement of multi-agency fire training and community fire education.
The first priority is the procurement of a Fire Simulation Prop. This is a commercially available
training prop resembling a structure typical of the wildland urban interface. This prop will enable
state-of-the-art training in dealing with firefighting and safety procedures encountered by both
wildland and structural firefighters: structures, vehicles, flammable materials.
The second priority will be the acquisition of training equipment and materials to support multiagency fire training and community fire education programs. This would include audio-visual,
computer, software, projection, and training course material needs.
Project Location:
County:
Congressional District:
Keno
Klamath
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:
This project request will serve incorporated and unincorporated areas of 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 will be located at Keno RFPD Station #1 in Keno, Oregon.
Implementation will commence upon receipt of funding.
This project will support a significant improvement in the fire protection capabilities of the participating
departments and agencies. Specifically firefighter and public safety will be vastly improved through
simulation of wildland urban interface fire scenarios. The same equipment and materials will provide graphic
demonstration to the public living in the wildland urban interface of the fire potential in their environment.
The expectation is that agencies/departments, county leadership and the public throughout Klamath County
will be receiving training and education on wildland urban interface fire issues for decades.
Partners will be the participating agencies of the Klamath County Fire Defense Board which includes: Keno
Rural Fire Protection District, Bonanza RFPD, Klamath County Fire District (KCFD) #1, KCFD #3, KCFD
#4, KCFD #5, Sprague River VFD, Chiloquin RFD, Harriman RFPD, Merrill RFPD, Malin RFPD, Chemult
RFPD, Crescent RFPD, Crescent Lake RFPD, Bly RFPD, Crater Lake National Park, Winema National
Forest, Fremont National Forest, Lakeview District BLM and the Oregon Department of Forestry. However,
this equipment is expected to be used for training of many agencies/departments personnel from outside
Klamath County as well.
No income is expected. Cost-based training will be conducted.
Completion of project materials acquisition is expected by October 31, 2003. Project will be used for
decades.
Primary activity will be fire training and education. Equipment used will be the fire simulation prop and the
related training equipment for audio-visual support of fire training and education.
This project will have a profound impact on firefighter and public safety. Within the Klamath County area
this would be about 75,000 people. Ultimately the skills and knowledge gained by this local training would
improve the ability of the local personnel to assist residents of the wildland urban interface throughout the
region and nation.
No environmental, cultural or historical resource requirements.
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. Public fire education presentations will inform the public of wildland fire risks and hazards and related
reduction processes. Wildland urban interface fire prevention begins with the residents.
B. Klamath County is a rural Oregon county with a high number of rural residents. This project will enable
the responsible fire protection jurisdictions to better inform their publics of the risks of wildland fire. The
adjacent federal and non-federal properties will benefit from any reduction of fire risk from a better informed
rural resident.
C. An informed public is expected to better understand the cooperative fire strategy of the Klamath County
fire agencies. This should be manifested in private property fire risk reduction work learned via public
education sessions. Timeframes for completion of the grant request do not allow for a final decision on
programs to utilize, but the materials from FIREWISE and similar packages will be considered for
procurement.
D. This project is proposed to enable a comprehensive training package for local agencies. It will also
provide the forum for public fire education.
E. Difficult to assess, will be addressed in future fuels reduction proposals.
F. Equipment and materials are durable and will provide training/education for decades.
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. This project proposal is under the categories of "Community Planning for Fire Protection Program" and
"Wildland Urban Interface Education and Prevention Projects" as such, was not intended to generate local
economy effects. Prevention of losses should occur but are not measurable. However, through public fire
education programs it can be anticipated that jobs would be created as homeowners seek commercial
assistance with fuel reductions on their property.
B. This project would be relatively unique in rural Oregon. It would serve as a model for other rural
communities and fire protection agencies. The goal being improvement of the fire protection program.
C. Not applicable.
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 Klamath County Fire Defense Board exists to generate coordination and cooperation of the fire
protection agencies throughout the county. This project will be a significant step in the acheivement of
common training materials, procedures and techniques. No formal plan is written for this project, the benefits
are intuitive to agencies. Participating agencies will be able improve coordination of jurisdictional plans
through the improved coordination and cooperation. Through the implementation of this project, all
participating agencies would receive common and coordinated training.
B. The participatory agencies in the Klamath County Fire Defense Board: : Keno Rural Fire Protection
District, Bonanza RFPD, Klamath County Fire District (KCFD) #1, KCFD #3, KCFD #4, KCFD #5, Sprague
River VFD, Chiloquin RFD, Harriman RFPD, Merrill RFPD, Malin RFPD, Chemult RFPD, Crescent RFPD,
Crescent Lake RFPD, Bly RFPD, Crater Lake National Park, Winema National Forest, and the Oregon
Department of Forestry. These agencies have been cooperating and coordinating community fire protection
projects and training for 30+ years. Many past activities involving community awareness of wildland urban
interface have been completed. This project will enable the agencies of the board to move to a new level of
competency and professionalism. This improvement will be manifest in a better service to the public, through
increased coordination of training standards for protection of wildland interface communities.
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 agencies and departments of the fire defense board are informed. The public will become aware once
this project proposal is a reality.
B. This project is a cost-share. Keno RFPD is the local supporting agency. The publics associated with all
participating agencies will be beneficiaries of this project.
C. This is geared to social benefits through improved fire protection capability. The educational benefits are
to agency personnel and the public are significant. The equipment and materials requested in this project
would train and educate agency personnel and the public for many years to come.
Enclosure 3C - Project Work Form
Tasks
Time Frame
Responsible Party
Bid acquisition, selection and procurement of
the Fire Simulation Prop and training
equipment.
7/01/02 through 10/31/02
John Ketchum with members of the
Klamath County Fire Defense Board
Set up prop and systems. Train staff to
operate systems, develop cadre for programs.
11/01/02 through 4/30/03
John Ketchum, his staff members of
the Klamath County Fire Defense
Board
Initiate the use of the Fire Simulation Prop
and training equipment.
05/01/03 (on-going)
John Ketchum with members of the
Klamath County Fire Defense Board
Enclosure 3D Project Budget
Cost Category
Description
Federal
Agency
Personnel
Program Admin. and Operation
Subtotal
Partner 1
Partner 2
Total
$0.00
$0.00
$60,000.00
$0.00
$60,000.00
$0.00
$0.00
$16,800.00
$0.00
$16,800.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$150,000.00
$30,000.00
$180,000.00
$0.00
$0.00
$2,500.00
$0.00
$2,500.00
$0.00
$0.00
$75,000.00
$0.00
$75,000.00
$60,000.00
$0.00
Fringe Benefits
Program Admin. and Operation
Subtotal
Applicant
$60,000.00
$0.00
$16,800.00
$0.00
$16,800.00
$0.00
Travel
N/A
Subtotal
$0.00
Equipment
Fire Simulation Prop
Training Equipment
Subtotal
$150,000.00
$30,000.00
$180,000.00
Supplies
Supplies and Fuel
Subtotal
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$2,500.00
$0.00
Contractual
Prop set-up and training
Subtotal
$0.00
$2,500.00
$0.00
$75,000.00
$0.00
$75,000.00
$0.00
Other
Subtotal
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
Total Costs
$180,000.00
$154,300.00
$0.00
$0.00
$334,300.00
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.