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:
Oregon Department of Forestry
Phone:
541-935-2283
FAX:
Email:
541-935-0731
dspiesscha@odf.state.or.us
Address (Street or P. O. Box, City, State, Zip):
2600 State Street, Salem, OR 97310
Project Coordinator
Project Coordinator (Name and Title):
Danny Benson, Unit Forester
Organization/Jurisdiction:
Klamath-Lake District, Oregon Department of Forestry
Phone:
541-883-5681
FAX:
Email:
541-883-5555
Dbenson@odf.state.or.us
Project Information
Project Title:
Keno RFD Fuel Reduction
Project Start:
Project End:
June 2002
May 2003
Federal Funding Request:
Total Project Funding:
$91,720
$91,720
Are you submitting multiple projects? If so, please explain and prioritize:
Yes, priority #1
Brief Project Description:
Provide assistance to non-industrial landowners in the Keno area for vegetation management to
create defensible space and to reduce fire hazard. The funds will be used to coordinate and assist
with fuel reduction, door to door contacts, fire prevention awareness sessions and provide technical
evaluation for interested participating properties.
Project Location:
County:
Congressional District:
Keno
Klamath
2nd Walden
Project Type: Check appropriate project type. More than one type may be checked. If only Box (4) is checked, use Enclosure 4.
(1) X Wildland Urban Interface Fuels Project
(2) X Wildland Urban Interface Education and Prevention Project
(3) X Community Planning for Fire Protection Project
(4)
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: The area is located in and around the community of Keno on the timbered fringe of
Bear Valley refuge of USFW.
Project Implementation: These funds will be used to assist landowners with total treatment of the site with
the objective of reducing the fuel hazard and improving forest health. Several options would be given to the
landowner to accomplish the work, from flat rate incentives, percent cost share for contracting and/or having
the work completed by Keno Rural Fire Department. Each urban interface home site will be inspected and
rated to establish the current condition. Door to door contacts will be made, if homeowner is present, to talk
about potential project. If the resident is not available, letters will be sent to explain options and set a one on
one meeting. When work is completed, a review will be conducted and documented. Payment, if needed, will
be done at this time.
Project Outcome: The outcome of this project will be to reduce the fire hazard and improve forest health on
approximately 1,000 acres and directly and indirectly protect about 150 rural ranches and full time residences.
This will also serve as a model for landowners and encourage them to take action to protect their personal
investments.
Project Measures & Reporting: Each landowner will sign an agreement that will outline the work to be
accomplished. ODF Salem will issue a control number obligating the estimated amount of grant funds, when
the work is completed the Grant Specialist will review and sign off on the amount of work completed. ODF
Salem will process payment to the landowner. This process will record the work items accomplished and
amount of acres and the funds spent.
Partners: Partners will be the local landowners and Keno Rural Fire Department.
Project Time Frames: This work would be accomplished between June 2002 and May 2003
Activities & Equipment Used: Activities would include pre-commercial thinning, pruning, material
utilization, such as poles & posts, chips, hog fuel, firewood, and slash disposal, which would include
chipping, piling, and burning. Burning is discouraged but in some cases it may be the only method to dispose
of the fuel hazard. Equipment will range from hand piling, chippers, chainsaws, grapple pilers, and dozer
piling.
Extent of Actions: The actions would effect approximately 1,000 acres and directly and indirectly protect
about 150 rural ranches and full time residences, and the city of Keno with a population of about 1000
people.
Environmental, Cultural, and Historic Resources: This land has been subdivided in many areas in and
around the actual city of Keno. Most lots have merchantable timber or brush and are in need of thinning and
slash cleanup from previous activities. Listed species include: Bald Eagles. Bear Valley is nesting and
roosting area for Bald Eagles. No known Bald Eagles nests are within one mile of a home site. All NFP
activities will follow the requirements for fish bearing streams in the Forest Practices Act.
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?
This project will reduce the fire risk directly by reducing the amount of fuel in the affected area.
First priority will be to create defensible space, the next will be to work in the area directly beyond defensible
space. This will reduce the basal area to appropriate level for the given site class, by reducing that level and
getting the stand into a healthy state. This project will directly reduce the risk of high intensity fire and
thereby reduce the risk to the affected communities. The potential for removal of bio-mass will depend on
the specific site.
This community has not been involved in the Firewise and Living with Fire programs. Public meetings,
demonstrations, newspaper articles, fair display have all recently publicized the issues. Currently there are
three other funded grants of this same type in the Klamath Unit that are tied directly to the Communities At
Risk that are recorded in the Federal Register.
It is estimated that in this dry site Pine and Mixed conifer ecosystem this fuel hazard mitigation will be good
for 10 plus years, during which landowners will be encouraged to maintain their property.
Some subdivisions are adjacent to ongoing Federal projects within Bear Valley (USFW) and will enhance
those efforts.
Response:
The project would fall under the guidance of the Oregon Forest Practices Act.
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: This
grant will stimuate the landowners to explore alternatives for the treatment of their land. The
local community is very aware of and concerned about the fire potential. This will be the boost to help them
make a positive change in reducing the fire hazard and improving forest health
This project will help a sagging economy in Klamath County. The lumber industry will be in the final stages
of decline if there is not an improvement in the supply of timber or other forest related products.
This projects could potentially be the seed money to keep 7 to 10 people seasonally employeed for this year
and approximately 3 additional years after the first phase of the project, as long as funding requests are
granted.
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.
This grant proposal fits into a strategy in the Klamath Unit to apply for grants to implement
fuels reduction projects in all the identified Communities at Risk. Currently three grants have been funded.
Projects have been coordinated with the County Fire Chiefs in Klamath and Lake Counties, Winema and
Fremont National Forests, Lakeview District BLM, and Klamath National Wildlife Refuges. The Klamath
National Wildlife Refuges and Lakeview BLM are working to connect their fuel hazard mitigation projects to
the work that is being done on private lands.
Response:
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?
There were displays at the county fairs & local home show, direct mailings to the landowners
in the project areas, public meetings, newspaper articles, and meetings with service providers for the grants.
Local government, state and federal agencies have met to coordinate opportunities with the National Fire Plan
grants.
The benefits of this project are direct fire hazard reduction, improved forest health, local economic
stimulation, and local government coordination. These projects have proved a stimulus to getting local
agencies to working together. Klamath and Lake Counties are economically depressed and these projects
may be of benefit to them.
Response:
Enclosure 3C - Project Work Form
Tasks
Time Frame
Responsible Party
Identify specific landowners and direct
mail the grant information and set up a
meeting for landowners in the grant area.
June 2002
Keno Rural Fire Department
Sign up landowner in the program,
arrange for a site visit with the landowner and
do a hazard assessment, determine what
activities need to take place, sign an
agreement for the work, assign a control
number and authorize the work to start.
June 2002 and ongoing
Keno RFD
Monitor work projects, document
activities for future educational opportunities,
check for compliance with agreement, verify
work has been accomplished, process final
payment record and submit for payment.
June 2002 and ongoing
Keno RFD and ODF
Use projects as an example of fire hazard
reduction and improved forest health.
June 2002 and ongoing
Keno RFD and ODF
Enclosure 3D - Project Budget
Cost Category
Description
Federal
Agency
Applicant
Partner 1
Partner 2
Total
Personnel
RFD personnel X 4 X6 mths ea
Grant Specialist .2 mths
Subtotal
$47,925
$6,500
$54,425
$47,925
$6,500
$54,425
Fringe Benefits
OPE 20% RFD
ODF OPE 41.41%
Subtotal
$9,585
$2,690
$12,275
$9,585
$2,690
$12,275
$11,250
$11,520
$11,250
$11,520
$500
$500
$500
$500
$10,000
$10,000
$10,000
$10,000
$3,000
$3,000
$3,000
$3,000
$91,720
$91,720
Travel
Subtotal
Equipment
Vehicle
Subtotal
Supplies
Service & Supply
Subtotal
Contractual
Landowner Cost Share Agmts
Subtotal
Other
Salem Grant Coordinator 3%
Subtotal
Total Costs
Project (Program) Income1
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.