Enclosure 4A - Project Summary Form
NATIONAL FIRE PLAN COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE AND WILDLAND URBAN INTERFACE PROJECTS
Application for Fuels Utilization and Marketing Projects
Applicant
Applicant/Organization:
Harney Soil & Water Conservation District
Phone:
FAX:
Email:
541-573-5010
541-573-7935
barb-cannady@nacdnet.org
Address (Street or P. O. Box, City, State, Zip):
PO Box 848 Hines, OR 97723
Project Coordinator
Project Coordinator (Name and Title):
Marty K. Suter Project Coordinator
Organization/Jurisdiction:
Harney Soil & Water Conservation District
Phone:
FAX:
Email:
541-573-5010
541-573-7935
martyka@oregontrail.net
Project Information
Project Title:
Steens Mountain Essential Oils
Project Start:
Project End:
June 1, 2002
December 1, 2002
Federal Funding Request:
Total Project Funding:
$12,000.00
$15,000.00
Are you submitting multiple projects? If so, please explain and prioritize:
No
Brief Project Description:
Phase One:
Steens Mountain Essential Oils Market and Feasibility Study
PROJECTED TASKS
1. Confirm wholesale & retail markets for western juniper essential oils, using as baseline the
information developed by The Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs (Joe Ysenofski, Western
Juniper Oil Distillation and Marketing Project, 1997)
2. Obtain sufficient samples of juniper leaf to use in market research
3. Perform preliminary economic analysis and determine if a full business plan is warranted
4. Prepare a report documenting results of market research and preliminary economic feasibility
determination; and make recommendations whether of not to pursue further business plan
development, seek partners and funding
“Steens Mountain Essential Oils: Capturing the Essence of the High Desert” ©
Project Location:
County:
Burns, OR
Harney
If the applicant is an unincorporated area, define the geographic area being represented:
Congressional District:
Enclosure 4B (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
We will piggyback the efforts of Harney County Court to fulfill the National Fire Plan
requirements.
Harney Soil & Water Conservation District mission is to conseerve and develop soil, water and other related
resources for the economic and environmental benefit of the people of Harney County. Reducing forest fuel
accumulation = healthy forests, watershed, and habitants.
Response:
Project Location: As you are probably aware, Harney County is the 9th largest county in the United States
with a total area of 10,209 square miles. The County has the second highest unemployment (15.8%) in the
State of Oregon. The largest employment sector is agriculture. Ten years ago the largest segment of
employment was forest products. Harney County is one of the few in the Western United States to suffer a
decline in population due in large part to changes in Federal land management policies.
Harney County, like most of Eastern Oregon, has a fire dependent ecosystem and a recent history of severe
fires. Vegetation primarily consists of forested mountains in the north and sagebrush-covered mountains and
flatlands in the south.
Project Implemenetation: Harney SWCD will be responsible for implementation of this western juniper
essential oils feasiblity study. We will build on prior essential oils distillation work by the Confederated
Tribes of Warm Springs to identify and expand wholesale & retail markets for western juniper essential oils.
If possible the study will also address monoterpenoids extraction.
Partners: NRCS, Burns District Bureau of Land Management, Louisiana Pacific, Malheur National Forest,
Ochoco National Forest, rural landowners in coordination with preliminary strategies of Harney County
Court and The Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs Business Development department. Timber
Management Services, Dan Dean, retired forester has offered his consulting services in-kind.
Measures & Reporting:
~ Confirm market for juniper leaf oil
~ Collect samples for distillation
~ Distribution of samples to prospective markets ~ Perform economic analysis on preliminary feedback
~ Report documented results of preliminary market research & potential economic feasibility.
Anticipated Outcomes:
In collaboration with Harney County Court, we will:
1. remove competing trees; allowing leave trees, native grasses, forbs and wild flowers to flourish.
2. reduce tree densities & forest fuels; beneficial to adjacent landowners by reducing catastrophic wildfire
threats & spread of disease or insects from forestland
3. improve forage benefits; beneficial to ungulates and permitees
4. reduce smoke emissions
5. enhance water quality and retention
Enclosure 4B (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. Increasing Local Capacity (35 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
year-round and seasonal jobs)?
B. Will biomass or forest fuels be utilized; if so, in what manner and how much?
C. Which, if any, private businesses will participate?
D. To what extent will this project be offered to serve as a model for other communities or businesses?
Response:
A. This project creates opportunities for small enterprise to benefit from private and federal resource
extraction, while creating defensible space for our community.
Projections on job creation is far too speculative at this time, but can be expected to be in the range of three to
five family wage jobs.
B. Biomass and forest fuels from local BLM and Forest Service lands are ready to be removed. SWCD will
coordinate with the County Court to achieve such removal goals to produce hog fuel for steam generation at
LP. Amount of material to be extracted is unknown at this time, estimation is five thousand acres to start.
C. The Essential Oils Company, Portland, OR, Louisiana-Pacific and local contractors.
D. Harney SWCD will model the determinants of and thus the likely extent of western juniper distillation
opportunities in other counties by market research and documentation at regional and state levels. There will
be a dissemenation plan attached for ease of replicability.
2. Reducing fire risk. (30 points)
Describe how the proposal promotes reduction of risk in high hazard areas and communities.
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 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 fuels conditions.
A.
B.
Response: A.
It is necessary for treatment of lands to take place in high hazard area and communities to allow
greater control in case of a wild fire. By removing vegetation and tree densities in and around Harney
County, fuel ladders are drastically decreased therefore greatly benefiting a community surrounded by forest
and sage-covered land.
B. Resources on both private and federal lands will benefit from reducing the fuel contributors in the event of
a fire. At present juniper is being thinned and left lying. Thus contributing litter to forest fuels. Extraction
will benefit the soil, water and community.
C. As a cooperator in this joint effort, we are working with private landowners and Federal agencies to add to
Harney County's fire prevention and control strategies. There is currently no plan per BLM that exists.
D. As stated in our anticipated outcomes, we feel that this project greatly enhances the ecosystem by removal
of competing trees and biomass. This is one step towards attaining the National Fire Plan goal of reduced
catastrophic fire and promoting forest health. By using forest fuels to stimulate the economy we are
educating the public how to enhance their local fire-adapted ecosystem with economic incentives.
Enclosure 4B (Page 3 of 3) - Project Evaluation Criteria
3. Increasing interagency and intergovernmental coordination. (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. Harney County Court has actively been pursuing public comment with the help of a the Oregon economic
development director. Strategic meetings have been on going for several months.
B. There is a tremendous amount of interest in seeing Harney SWCD pursue this project, unfortunately in our
economic uncertainty funds are low! Timber Management Services, a forester & logging consultant has
offered services in-kind and cost share will be explored with Louisiana Pacific. Projects like this take time to
gain necessary momentum.
C. Harney County has always been revered by tourists for panoramic views, clean mountain air and highly
desirable for hunting, which create economic benefit to the community. Wild fires have seriously impacted
watersheds and water quality with a corresponding degradation of fish and wildlife habitats. Loss of scenic
beauty affects tourism and quality of life for residents. Citizens in high risk areas fear for their safety and
property. This program creates an opportunity to establish business, create new partnerships and additional
funding sources.
4. Increasing interagency and intergovernmental coordination. (20 Points)
A. Explain the level of cooperation, coordination or strategic planning among federal, state, tribal, local government and
community organizations in developing this proposal. List the cooperators.
B. Describe how this project implements a local intergovernmental strategy or plan, or creates such a plan. Describe the plan if
it already exists.
Response:
A. Harney Soil & Water Conservation District has a long history in watershed restoration which has resulted
in strong relationships among local, state, federal, tribal and private business. Cooperators involved in the
development of this proposal are: Burns District BLM, Malheur National Forest, Ochoco National Forest,
Harney County Court, Harney County Watershed Council, The Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs and
others.
B. The Harney County Strategic Plan has included strategies to utilize all products which can be identified
that can be derived from public and private lands. In addition, biomass for energy production has been
included in the strategic plan. Development of local business has become a front burner effort in Harney
County with the addition of a Business Development Coordinator for the county. All strategies marry
together economic development efforts to sustain what is left of the wood products industry.
The Plan is in revision and is 90% complete. It is expected to be published before the end of April 2002 and
will become available after adoption by the County, City of Burns and the City of Hines.
Enclosure 4C - Project Work Form
Tasks
Schedule board of directors meeting to notify
board memebers of grant award and have
them vote to accept funds.
Time Frame
Responsible Party
JUNE 2002
HARNEY SOIL & WATER
CONSERVATION DISTRICT
JUNE 2002
HARNEY SOIL & WATER
CONSERVATION DISTRICT
Collect summer Samples
Collaborate with The Confederated Tribes of
Warm Springs to distill leaf oil
Obtain sufficient samples to send to OSU
JUNE-JULY 2002
HARNEY SOIL & WATER
CONSERVATION DISTRICT
Submit Samples to Oregon State Laboratory
Collect second batch of "winter" sample
JUNE-OCTOBER 2002
HARNEY SOIL & WATER
CONSERVATION DISTRICT
Market & economic analysis for expanded oil
distribution
JULY-SEPTEMBER 2002
HARNEY SOIL & WATER
CONSERVATION DISTRICT
Prepare final report on study findings
OCTOBER-DECEMBER 2002
HARNEY SOIL & WATER
CONSERVATION DISTRICT
Source additional grants, funding and partners
based on positive indicators for further pursuit
of business plan development
OCTOBER-DECEMBER 2002
HARNEY SOIL & WATER
CONSERVATION DISTRICT
Coordinate & implement biomass and forest
fuel removals with Harney County Court.
Enclosure 4D - Project Budget
Cost Category
Description
Federal
Agency
Personnel
Project Coordinator
Project Manager
Subtotal
$4,500.00
Fringe Benefits
Payroll Taxes @ 20%
900.00
Subtotal
$900.00
Applicant
Partner 1
Partner 2
Total
$0.00
$0.00
$4,500.00
$1,300.00
$5,800.00
$0.00
$0.00
$900.00
$0.00
$900.00
$0.00
$0.00
$750.00
$700.00
$1,450.00
$0.00
$0.00
$1,450.00
$0.00
$1,450.00
$0.00
$0.00
$560.00
$0.00
$560.00
$0.00
$0.00
$340.00
$2,500.00
$2,840.00
$4,500.
Travel
Field Work @ .34 mile
Out of town travel-per diem
Subtotal
$750.00
$700.
$1,450.00
Equipment
Warm Springs Still Rental
$1,450.00
Subtotal
$1,450.00
1,300.
$1,300.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
Supplies
$560.00
Subtotal
Contractual
Timber Management Services
OSU Laboratories Testing
Subtotal
$560.00
$0.00
$340.00
$2,500.00
$2,500.00
$0.00
Other
Indirect Costs
Administration
Subtotal
$1,200.00
$1,200.00
$500.00
$300.00
$800.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$500.00
$1,500.00
$2,000.00
Total Costs
$12,000.00
$2,660.00
$340.00
$0.00
$15,000.00
Project (Program) Income1
1
$0.00
$340.00
$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.