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:
Global Action Plan, Inc.
Phone:
FAX:
Email:
845-679-4830
845-679-4834
Info@globalactionplan.org
Address (Street or P. O. Box, City, State, Zip):
P.O. Box 428, Woodstock, NY 12498
Project Coordinator
Project Coordinator (Name and Title):
Elaine Sigvaldsen, Campaign Manager
Organization/Jurisdiction:
Deschutes County Sustainable Lifestyle Campaign/Livable Neighborhood Program
Phone:
541-330-2646
FAX:541-385-3370
Email: ecoteam@empnet.com
Project Information
Project Title:
Neighborhood Wildfire Safety Program
Project Start: June
1, 2002
Project End: May 31, 2003
Federal Funding Request: $150,000
Total Project Funding: $150,000
Are you submitting multiple projects? If so, please explain and prioritize:
no
Brief Project Description:
During the project period, July 1, 2002 through June 30, 2003 with requested funding of $150,000,
GAP will design and implement a wildfire safety and prevention outreach effort and deliver it through our
already existing platform – the Livable Neighborhood Program (LNP).
This outreach effort will take place within high hazard communities in Deschutes County, OR and focus on
mitigating fire risk in the wildland urban interface (WUI). All fuels treatments will meet Oregon Senate Bill
360 guidelines. As a result of this outreach, 35 neighborhood groups will be formed protecting a minimum of
300 households representing over 100 acres of direct treatment on high value suburban property from forest
fires. These groups will be located strategically along the urban interface to maximize the overall protection
to the community resulting in actual protection to at least three times as many homes. Homes to be targeted
will be identified by the local fire departments working in cooperation with the Oregon Department of
Forestry (ODF), the US Forest Service (USFS) and Bureau of Land Management (BLM). This pilot project
will be designed to be rapidly taken to scale in future years.
Project Location:
County:
Congressional District:
Deschutes County
Deschutes County
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)
x
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
Over the past thirteen years Global Action Plan (GAP) has developed expertise and a proven
track record in designing and managing effective neighborhood-based household behavior change programs
and public participation strategies. During the project period, July 1, 2002 through June 30, 2003 with
requested funding of $150,000, GAP will design and implement a wildfire safety and prevention outreach
effort and deliver it through our already existing platform – the Livable Neighborhood Program (LNP).
This outreach effort will take place within high hazard communities in Deschutes County, OR and focus on
mitigating fire risk in the wildland urban interface (WUI). All fuels treatments will meet Oregon Senate Bill
360 guidelines. As a result of this outreach, 35 neighborhood groups will be formed protecting a minimum of
300 households representing over 100 acres of direct treatment on high value suburban property from forest
fires. These groups will be located strategically along the urban interface to maximize the overall protection
to the community resulting in actual protection to at least three times as many homes. Homes to be targeted
will be identified by the local fire departments working in cooperation with the Oregon Department of
Forestry (ODF), the US Forest Service (USFS) and Bureau of Land Management (BLM). This pilot project
will be designed to be rapidly taken to scale in future years.
This program builds upon GAP’s successful public participation foundation established in Deschutes
County. Since 1995 GAP’s programs have empowered 270 neighborhood teams, representing over 3,000
Deschutes County citizens, to create more resource efficient lifestyle practices. These efforts have received
awards at a local, state and national level for successful public participation and behavior change. GAP will
draw upon this network of volunteers to serve as neighborhood block leaders who will be trained by GAP
staff to invite neighbors to participate on teams to make their neighborhood more livable.
The Central Oregon Fire Coop (COFC) will provide literature and train block leaders in techniques to create
defensible neighborhood space. This builds a strong neighborhood volunteer program, which will provide a
significant non-cash match in labor and hand tools to accomplish on the ground fuel treatment projects. Other
partners will include local fire marshals, county and city officials with a focus on the cities of Bend,
Sisters/Camp Sherman, Sunriver, and La Pine.
Appealing to neighbors on the broader issue of neighborhood livability and tying the fire safety action into
this larger agenda of interest is the key to the recruitment success. The larger neighborhood livability agenda
includes health and safety, greening and beautification, resource sharing and community building. GAP will
adapt the following activities from the Firewise and Fire Free programs into the Livable Neighborhood
Program: firewise landscaping and maintenance, installing clearly visible addresses on residences for
emergency access, installing fire resistant drapery, and installation of noncombustible wire mesh screening,
roofing, shutters, balconies and decks, when possible. A key focus of this project will be creating defensible
space ranging from 30 to 100 feet around each home identified as playing a critical role in the WUI.
Program deliverables include reports of measurable outcomes and accomplishments of at least 35 block
based groups strategically selected to serve as an interface between the forest and the community. Because
all treatments will be accomplished by local homeowners using local resources and trained by experts in
federal guideline requirements an emphasis will be placed on avoiding ground disturbing activities. Therefore
we do not expect cultural sites to be disturbed or any negative environmental impacts.
Response:
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. Using its proven methodology to empower neighborhoods, GAP will work in high hazard communities
identified by local fire departments in partnership with federal land managers. This will provide tactical
defensible space in case of catastrophic wildfires.
B./E. Creating defensible space not only protects local communities, but also provides federal land managers
greater flexibility in using fire to create healthy ecosystems in national forest and BLM lands in Deschutes
County while protecting those lands from wildfires initiated on private lands during the peak of fire
season.
C. This project will implement local fuel treatment priorities coordinated by the Nature Conservancy’s
National Fire Plan Learning Network grant. Participants in this coordinated process include the local
Fire Chief’s Association, the ODF, the BLM, USFS and the local environmental groups represented by
the Nature Conservancy.
D. Emphasis will be placed on implementing the local Firefree program developed by Project Impact in
Deschutes County. Training for block leaders will be provided by Central Oregon Fire Coop (COFC)
staff and/or Student Conservation Association (SCA), and success will be evaluated by ODF staff.
F. The goal of this program is to create educated neighborhood groups who will maintain these fuel
treatments over time. Longitudinal studies of the GAP behavior change program model show that
behavior change actions are sustained and improved.
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. Local homeowners, based on their financial abilities, will either do the treatments themselves or hire
local contractors. Information accessing local arborists who can provide these services will be provided
to the neighborhood groups thus stimulating local small businesses. We estimate that at least 100
homeowners will take advantage of these services sustaining several local contractors annually.
B. GAP has a proven track record of creating models that are transferable to a state and national level. As a
national pilot project, this exciting model focusing on defensible space will prove replicable and be
offered to USFS, various agencies and communities wishing to utilize a fuels treatment program.
C. An emphasis will be placed on utilizing the biomass locally for dust abatement, for composting and for
firewood. Recycling and reducing solid waste is a key element of GAP's programs.
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. This project will implement local fuel treatment priorities coordinated by the Nature Conservancy’s
National Fire Plan Learning Network grant. This group is implementing the Central Oregon Fire Strategy
created by Central Oregon Fire Management Services (COFMS) and integrating into a local WUI fuel
management strategy coordinated by Project Impact and ODF.
B. The following cooperators will work within their capacity utilizing this project to meet the goals of
National Fire Plan:
 COFMS (BLM and USDA Forest Service)  Oregon Department of Forestry
 Project Impact
 Central Oregon Fire Coop
 Central Oregon Fire Chief’s Association 
Deschutes County Solid Waste Department
 Global Action Plan

Heart of Oregon Core
 LaPine Community Action Team

Student Conservation Association
 Sunriver Landowners Association

City of Bend
City of Redmond
City of Sisters
 Bend Clean Air Committee

Oregon Department of Environmental Quality
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. GAP will utilize strong existing partnerships with local City and County agencies, Central Oregon
Community College, Social Service agencies and draw upon its network of more than 3,000 local
Deschutes County residents to be involved in this project. Not only will this grant provide critical
defensible space information to existing teams throughout Deschutes County, but will expand upon an
existing community outreach program that has proven track record of success.
B. Resource materials and access to services for neighborhood teams will be provided at no cost by the
Oregon Department of Forestry, local Community Action Teams, the Central Oregon Fire Coop,
Deschutes County Solid Waste and Project Impact. The list of cooperators in section 3B will also
offer resources as needed by households.
C. The GAP Wildfire Safety Pilot Program as an education based fuels treatment program not only
informs, but motivates participants to act on information. As neighbors work together they build more
socially cohesive, safer and healthier communities which protect their economic assets from the
destruction of wildfire. It also attracts financial resources from government agencies and organizations
that are invested in educating citizens to better steward and protect their community and natural
resources. This benefits the citizens, local government, the environment, neighborhoods and the
overall livability of the community.
Enclosure 3C - Project Work Form
Tasks
Time Frame
Responsible Party
Design Wildfire Safety Pilot program
component and materials
June 1, 2002-August 1, 2002
Global Action Plan
Coordinate with various agency
partners to identify critical WUI
households
July 15, 2002 - August 15, 2002
Global Action Plan
Recruit, coordinate and train
neighborhood block leaders in
National Fire Plan actions and Livable
Neighborhood Program
July 1, 2002 - February 28, 2003
Global Action Plan and
various National Fire Plan
cooperators
Enroll, educate and motivate residents
in defensible space measures
August 1, 2002 - June 30, 2003
Global Action Plan
Treat 300 homes in critical WUI
neighborhoods
August 15, 2002 - June 30, 2003
Households, Student
Conservation Association
and/or various National Fire
Plan cooperators
Market the program locally through
various media sources
August 1, 2002-June 1, 2003
Global Action Plan
Compile, analyze and report outcomes
of project
December 1, 2002 - June 30, 2003
Global Action Plan
Market program nationally
January 1, 2003 - June 30, 2003
Global Action Plan
Enclosure 3D Project Budget
Cost Category
Description
Personnel
2 FTE Program Staff
Management & Admin. Staff
Subtotal
Federal
Agency
Applicant
$65,652
$40,000
$105,652
Fringe Benefits
15% of personnel
$15,848
Subtotal
$15,848
Partner 1
$0.00
Partner 2
Total
$0.00
$65,652
$40,000
$105,652
$15,848
$0.00
$0.00
$15,848
Travel
$3,000
$3,000
Subtotal
$3,000
$0.00
$0.00
$3,000
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$1,500.00
$500.00
$2,000.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
Equipment
Subtotal
Supplies
300 LNP workbooks
Misc. office supplies
Subtotal
$0.00
$0.00
$1,500
$500
$2,000
$0.00
$0.00
Contractual
Subtotal
Other
Phone, rent, postage/shipping,
copying, and indirect, etc.
Subtotal
Total Costs
Project (Program) Income1
(using deductive alternative)
1
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$23,500
$23,500
$150,000
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$23,500.00
$23,500.00
$150,000
$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.