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:
Washington State Department of Natural Resources
Phone:
FAX:
Email:
360.902.1300
360.902.1757
mark.gray@wadnr.gov
Address (Street or P. O. Box, City, State, Zip):
Resource Protection, P.O. Box 47037, Olympia, WA 98504
Project Coordinator
Project Coordinator (Name and Title):
Jeannie Abbott
Organization/Jurisdiction:
Central Region Department of Natural Resources
Phone:
FAX:
Email:
360.740.6800
360.748.2444
jeannie.abbott@wadnr.gov
Project Information
Project Title:
Targeting communities for fuels reduction and hazard mitigation
Project Start:
Project End:
March 1, 2003
March 1, 2005
Federal Funding Request:
Total Project Funding:
$76,000.00
$108,000.00
Are you submitting multiple projects? If so, please explain and prioritize:
State Priority #5
Brief Project Description:
This project has 4 phases. The first phase consists of updating the Wildland Fire hazard
assessments within the Washington State Department of Natural Resources Central Region. The
second phase develops community awareness and participation through the use of the FireWise
program. The third phase will consist of writing a community protection plan as well as individual
mitigation plans. The fourth phase will implement the plans written in phase 3 through fuels
reduction/mitigation work by local contractors, landowners, homeowners, and community groups.
Project Location:
County:
Congressional District:
Thurston, Lewis, Grays Harbor
and Pacific counties
3, 9
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
This project will be located in the high hazard areas of Washington State Department of Natural
Resources Central Region which emcompasses Thurston County, Lewis County, Pacific County, and the
southern part of Grays Harbor County. This is a multi-phased project.
-Phase 1) Update the hazard assessments for Central Region utilizing the 2000 census data. The data
collected will use the RAMS program (Risk Assessment and Mitigation Strategies) to set priorities. Once
communities are prioritized, 1-2 will be selected to participate in this grant project, with other communities
following in subsequent years.
-Phase 2) The selected communities will be targeted with a wildland urban interface awareness campaign
utilizing materials from the FireWise program (flyers, videos, mini-workshops, etc.). This effort will provide
the opportunity to begin dialogue with the community about their wildfire hazards.
-Phase 3) Two types of mitigation plans will be developed in this phase; a community protection plan and
individual defensible space plans. The community protection plan will be coordinated by a fire specialist
working with the community to develop a mitigation plan. Fire District and DNR personnel will contribute to
these plans in the targeted communities and the surrounding landscape. This provides one-on-one interaction
between the homeowner groups and fire personnel.
-Phase 4) The fuels reduction/mitigation plan initiative will be implemented in conjuction with all of the
protection agencies. As homeowner groups implement their plans, interagency fire staff will coordinate with
local contractors for parts of the plan not achievalbe by community members
-We anticipate increased public awareness about the wildfire risks their community faces and the wildland
urban interface hazards their own home poses. We also expect signficant fuels reduction in the wildland
urban interface, an increase in fire safe homes, and landscapes, and accurate information on the the wildland
urban interface hazards in Central Region.
-Success will be based on the number of plans written, number of homeowners/landowners participating in
the fuels reduction/mitigation portion of the project, and number of communities with mitigated hazards.
-Reports will be given quarterly to state grant coordinator.
-We anticipate that the assessments will be completed by March 1, 2003, the community awareness plan will
be ongoing for the life of the grant (and hopefully beyond), the community protection plan and individual
defensible space plans will be completed by March 1, 2005.
-Partners include fire departments in the four counties (see list on question 3), Olympic Air Pollution Control
Authority, Thurston/Lewis Fire and Life Safety Cooperative, and the Timberline Homeowner Association.
We anticipate that once this project begins, we will be partnering with numerous homeowner associations,
and federal and local agencies located in, or responsible for, the high hazard areas.
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. This proposal identifies high hazard communities and reduces the amount of fuel in 1-2 targeted
commununties. This will be accomplished in a variety of ways, 1) Community awareness using FireWise
Washington 2) Individual defensible plans 3) Development of community protection plans 4) Fuels reduction
through a debris reduction program.
B. This proposal protects the safety of the community through the community awareness phase, community
protection plan, and the fuels reduction phase. Essentially, the community becomes aware of what hazards exist in
their area and they will learn how to mitigate those hazards.
C. There is great potential that this project could create future cooperative fuels treatment/mitigation plans with
individual communities.
D. By utilizing materials from the FireWise Washington program, DNR will be developing community awareness
about the wildland urban interface problem and the hazards facing particular communities. FireWise allows us to
begin a dialogue with the community about opportunities to mitigate for the hazards identified in the risk
assessments.
E. Community and individual defensible space plans will be written in conjunction with a debris removal
program.
F. Education and prevention efforts will lead to commitment, encouraging the maintenance of community
protection plans.
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 contracting opportunities will be used for the fuels reduction/mitigation work in this proposal.
Local volunteer fire districts will be contracted to write the defensible space plans, encouraging increased
staffing levels. A consultant will be hired to develop and coordinate the community protection plan.
B. Displays and presentations will be created and shown at local fairs and work conferences.
C. Once chipped, the arborists will have the option to offer the material to the landowner to be used as hog
fuel, mulch, compost, etc.
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 project will foster the development of local, collaborative fire mitigation planning.
B. Central Region DNR has strong working relationships with the Fire Districts within its boundaries. We
also have successful relationships with:
Rainier FD, Yelm FD, South Bay FD, Littlrock FD, Packwood, FD, Morton FD, Mineral FD, Lacey FD,
South Olympia FD, Griffin FD, McLane FD, Black Lake FD, Rochester FD, Elma FD, Randle FD, Glenoma
FD, Tumwater FD, Olympia FD, Tenino FD, Chehalis FD, Centralia FD, Ocean Park FD, Chinook Valley
FD, Naselle FD, Willapa Valley FD, Oakville, Ocosta FD, Pacific Beach FD, Elma FD, Thurston/Lewis
County Fire and Life Safety Cooperative, Olympic Air Pollution Control Authority and Timberline
Homeowner's Association, and various tribal and federal agencies.
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. This project gives communities the opportunity to become informed and involved. Once this project is
completely implemented, we anticipate that many of the communities will continue to work on their wildland
urban interface problems together. This could lead to more fuels reduction/mitigation projects, changes in
building policies, FireWise workshops, etc.
B. We have support from local fire departments in the four counties.
C. Environmental - fuels reduction in our high hazard areas will lead to reduced loss of natural resources if a
wildfire does occur.
Social - We anticipate that communities will begin to work on their wildland urban interface problems
together.
Educational - We feel there are a number of educational benefits. Communities will be provided with
opportunities to learn about their community and how it relates to wildlfire in the wildland urban interface
and they'll be given tools to make their homes and communites safer from wildfire.
Enclosure 3C - Project Work Form
Tasks
Time Frame
Responsible Party
Conduct risk assessments
3/1/03-5/31/03 for Lewis County
6/1/03-8/31/03 for Thurston County
9/1/03 - 12/31/04 for Pacific County
1/1/04 - 2/29/04 for Grays Harbor
County
DNR
Begin FireWise community awareness
campaign in high hazard communities
3/1/03-3/1/05
DNR, Fire Districts
Develop community protection plans
3/1/03-3/1/05
Contracted Coordinator
Mitigation plans for homeowners
3/1/03-3/1/05
DNR, Fire District personnel
Reduce fuels around homes in hazard
areas
4/1/04-3/1/05
DNR, Contracted Arborist
Enclosure 3D Project Budget
Cost Category
Description
Federal
Agency
Personnel
Subtotal
Applicant
Partner 1
Partner 2
Total
$0.00
$30,000.00
$0.00
$0.00
$30,000.00
$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
$2,000.00
$0.00
$0.00
$2,000.00
$0.00
$0.00
$40,000.00
$36,000.00
$76,000.00
$30,000.00
$0.00
$30,000.00
$0.00
Fringe Benefits
Subtotal
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
Travel
Subtotal
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
Equipment
Subtotal
$0.00
Supplies
Subtotal
Contractual
Community Fire Planning
Fuel Reduction Work
Subtotal
$0.00
$0.00
$2,000.00
$0.00
$40,000.00
$36,000.00
$76,000.00
$2,000.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
Other
Subtotal
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
Total Costs
$76,000.00
$32,000.00
$0.00
$0.00
$108,000.00
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.