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:
ALLIANCE OF FOREST WORKERS AND HARVESTERS
Phone:
FAX:
Email:
541-342-6146
541-434-6675
alliancefwh@qwest.net
Address (Street or P. O. Box, City, State, Zip):
P. O. Box 12110 Eugene, OR 97440
Project Coordinator
Project Coordinator (Name and Title):
Bradley Porterfield, Coordinating Director
Organization/Jurisdiction:
ALLIANCE OF FOREST WORKERS AND HARVESTERS
Phone:
FAX:
Email:
541-342-6146
541-434-6675
alliancefwh@qwest.net
Project Information
Project Title:
Monitoring the NFP & Ecosystems Workers in Jackson and Josephine Counties, OR.
Project Start:
Project End:
June 1, 2002
December 30, 2003
Federal Funding Request:
Total Project Funding:
$37,200.00
$44,700.00
Are you submitting multiple projects? If so, please explain and prioritize:
Brief Project Description:
The ALLIANCE, in collaboration with partnering agencies and organizations, proposes to conduct
an economic and workforce monitoring project of the NFP funds allocated for contracted projects in
Jackson and Josephine Counties. The program will monitor contracting specifications & award
information, job creation/retention, and job quality measures.
Project Location:
County:
Congressional District:
Southern Oregon
Jackson, Joesphine
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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:
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:
Current(often referred to as "mobile") ecosystem workers are an integral part of resource management. Yet
very little is known about these workers and the effects that natural resource policies have on the workers
themselves, their economies, or the ecosystems in which they work. To accurrately evaluate the outcomes of
NFP funded projects, there needs to be an evaluation and monitoring of projects conducted prior to and
concurrent with NFP projects on federal and state lands. A comparison would reveal the impact NFP projects
have on current forest workers and their communities. An evaluation will also address the distribution of
economic benefit and inform how NFP funding responds to community and workforce well-being locally and
regionally. This project will provide information on issues about the structure of work, and the impact of
local, state, and federal policy-level decisions on both workers and the environment. The project is essential
for improved understanding of workforce and small business capacity, and for explaining who is doing the
work, the purpose of the work, and the conditions under which the work on public lands is taking place. This
project will improve our understanding of the relationship between the forest workforce and community wellbeing, natural resource management, and ecosystem health.
The ALLIANCE in association with partners, including but not limited to: Pacific West Community Forestry
Center (PWCFC), Illinois Valley Forestry Action Committee, and with assistance from federal agencies will
monitor NFP and related projects in Jackson and Josephine(OR.).
The Alliance and partners will: (1) Develop a database of project and related economic information pertinent
to NFP projects funded in Jackson and Josephine Counties. This database will include general project
information, job creation/retention numbers, and information on job quality for all workers. (2) Build upon
existing contractor databases to assess the number of regional and local contractors and workers and their
current skill levels, and their competitiveness in obtaining and performing federal contracts. (3) Incorporate
the Ecosystem Workforce Program field testing of a jobs monitoring guide into the regional and local
economic, and job monitoring, processes.
The products of this economic monitoring and assessment project will include: (1) A database of information
on NFP projects and related projects that will be used to assess the effects of NFP funds on local and regional
economies, including diverse segments of the workforce and their communities; (2) an increased
understanding of regional service contracts and labor markets; (3) a narrative report detailing information
and insights revealed and lessons learned that will be made available to all partners, agencies, members of the
Alliance and local communities , and local and mobile workers; (4) A purposeful outreach and education
program among Alliance members and other partners to share the results of the study.
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 monitor and assess projects reducing fire risk. In the long-run, monitoring of
natural resource activities will allow communities and agencies to develop economically and environmentally
sustainable options for reducing fire risk. A quality, experienced, stable workforce is essential to this effort.
Monitoring NFP projects can assist in designing of future projects and contribute to increasing planning
capacity.
Response:
Monitoring and assessment will assist future fire planning work. Additional fire planning work involves
hiring more workers and making efficacious use of the existing workforce. Increasing the percentage of
contracts going to locals can assist in fire protection for communities and watersheds. But to be most
effective, it is essential to understand the nature and structure of the existing contracting workforce and how
fire planning-related decisions will impact this workforce and their opportunities. Contracting and workforce
issues matter not only socially and economically, and in the short and long-term, but in how work is done and
in the overall success of projects on the ground. Most projects will focus on acres treated or other biophysical
dimensions of the fire planning work. This project is unique in that it focuses on social and economic
conditions that can determine the social, economic, and environmental success of projects. This project is
also unique in its focus on equity concerns associated with fire planning.
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 project will increase worker and community knowledge of the role of natural resource agencies,
industries, and the workforce in the economy, as well as developing community and workforce capacity for
monitoring economic trends and factors that affect them, their families, and their communities. Monitoring
social and economic aspects of natural resource projects will also provide resource managers, workers, and
contractors with new information necessary for making better and more appropriate decisions that can
improve economic conditions at multiple levels.
Monitoring and assessing the NFP projects, local and regional economic trends, and the impact and benefits
of the NFP and how they are distributed will assist in developing information that can help natural resource
industries be more sustainable in the long-term, thereby increasing economic stability in communities and
among the workforce. It is unknown now how many jobs will be created and who will be doing them in
Jackson and Josephine Counties. One of the main objectives for this project is to understand the current
ecosystem workforce, and then to capture changes in the workforce as a result of NFP funding.
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:
This project was developed in collaboration with regional networks, governmental agencies, and
organizations listed above. While the ALLIANCE is taking the central role in economic monitoring for the
areas surveyed through NFP funding, the other partners listed in the narrative will also be integrally involved
in this project. Some partners will be reporting economic information on projects, while others will be
collecting information on labor markets and contractors, the makeup of the workforce, and job quality
measures. All will be involved in determining how to sustain and improve contracting opportunities for
workers and ensure an adequate workforce for agency projects as a result of initial monitoring.
Natural resource agencies will provide their expertise gained from existing project monitoring programs, and
will be essential in cooperating to provide procurement data and other information.
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:
The ALLIANCE is a network of workers that has long advocated for a project of this sort. Sound
management and good contracts cannot be developed in a vacuum of knowledge about the workforce.
Because this project will increase worker and community knowledge of the role of natural resource agencies,
industries, and the workforce in the economy, there is widespread support among worker groups. Regional
support is evidenced by the partnership involvement. Additionally support has been high because this project
also seeks to develop community and workforce capacity for monitoring economic trends and factors that
affect them, their families, and their communities. Monitoring economic aspects of natural resource projects
will provide resource managers, workers, and contractors with new information necessary for making better
and more appropriate decisions that can improve economic conditions at multiple levels.
Monitoring and assessing the NFP projects, local and regional economic trends, and the impact and benefits
of the NFP and how they are distributed will develop information that can help natural resource industries be
more sustainable in the long-term, thereby increasing economic stability in communities and among the
workforce. It is unknown now how many jobs will be created and who will be doing them for the areas we
will monitor. One of the main objectives of our project is to understand the current ecosystem workforce, and
then to capture changes in the workforce as a result of NFP funding and the economic impact of these
changes.
Enclosure 3C - Project Work Form
Tasks
Time Frame
Responsible Party
Convene advisory team and hire project
director, principal investigator
June 2002 - September 2002
ALLIANCE and Partners
Collect data and develop data base for
tracking projects, jobs, contractors, etc
October 2002 - June 2003
ALLIANCE and Partners
Initial results of study
July 2003
Share initial findings with partners
July 2003 - August 2003
ALLIANCE and Partners
Ongoing data collection and entry
June 2003 - November 2003
ALLIANCE and Partners
Biannual Reports
June 2003, December 2003
ALLIANCE and Partners
Develop data bases to continue sharing of
findings, monitor contractors, workforce,
skills and equipment, interests in alternative
contracts, etc
December 2002 - December 2003
ALLIANCE and Partners
Project Oversight
June 2002 - December 2003
ALLIANCE
ALLIANCE and Partners
Enclosure 3D Project Budget
Cost Category
Description
Federal
Agency
Personnel
Coordinator/Advisory group
Researcher
Subtotal
Applicant
Partner 1
$3,000.00
$20,000.00
$23,000.00
$5,000.00
$2,000.00
$5,000.00
$2,000.00
$2,000.00
$500.00
Subtotal
$2,000.00
$500.00
Travel
Advisory Group
Researcher
Subtotal
$1,500.00
$3,000.00
$4,500.00
Equipment
Data Base Program
$500.00
Subtotal
$500.00
Supplies
Office supplies
Phone, mailing, etc.
Subtotal
$500.00
$1,200.00
$1,700.00
Partner 2
Total
$0.00
$0.00
$10,000.00
$20,000.00
$30,000.00
$0.00
$0.00
$2,500.00
$0.00
$2,500.00
$0.00
$0.00
$1,500.00
$3,000.00
$4,500.00
$0.00
$0.00
$500.00
$0.00
$500.00
$0.00
$0.00
$500.00
$1,200.00
$1,700.00
$0.00
$0.00
$2,500.00
$0.00
$2,500.00
Fringe Benefits
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
Contractual
Materials development, etc.
$2,500.00
Subtotal
$2,500.00
Other
training for D-base
continued monitoring
Subtotal
$1,500.00
$1,500.00
$3,000.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$1,500.00
$1,500.00
$3,000.00
Total Costs
$37,200.00
$5,500.00
$2,000.00
$0.00
$44,700.00
Project (Program) Income1
(using deductive alternative)
1
$0.00
$0.00
$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.