Northwest Regional Office HFR and WUI Programs Fire Planning & Fuels Reduction Efforts (Discuss Ground Rules for da money)  National Fire Plan Goals:  Fire Suppression  Hazard Fuel Reduction  Community Assistance – RFA  Rehabilitation  Accountability

Priorities for Developing Fuels Projects Develop from collaboration Develop from collaboration Prioritize WUI over HFR projects Prioritize WUI over HFR projects Within WUI, focus on: Within WUI, focus on: Communities at greatest riskCommunities at greatest risk Communities with CWPPsCommunities with CWPPs Comm. with active partnerships, $shareComm. with active partnerships, $share HFR in CC 2 or 3 in FR I, II & III or CC1 where conditions can quickly deteriorate to a CC2 or 3 HFR in CC 2 or 3 in FR I, II & III or CC1 where conditions can quickly deteriorate to a CC2 or 3 Projects using mechanical treatments, with emphasis on biomass utilization Projects using mechanical treatments, with emphasis on biomass utilization

NWRO Budget 05 Project $ - $7.9 mil. 05 Project $ - $7.9 mil. $2.9 mil. HFR & 5.0 mil. WUI$2.9 mil. HFR & 5.0 mil. WUI 1 st yr we took a cut in HFR; $1.5 mil. in project funding1 st yr we took a cut in HFR; $1.5 mil. in project funding 06 Project Projection - $7.9 mil. 06 Project Projection - $7.9 mil. Static BudgetStatic Budget Project Requests > Budget; NWRO & NationallyProject Requests > Budget; NWRO & Nationally

06 Fuels Project Proposals Deadline for NFPORS entry – 5/1/05 Deadline for NFPORS entry – 5/1/05 06 Projects in NFPROS 06 Projects in NFPROS $10,174K55,453 Ac$10,174K55,453 Ac Approved Projects in NFPORS Approved Projects in NFPORS Totals:$7,944K46,663 AcTotals:$7,944K46,663 Ac HFR:$2,943K24,135 AcHFR:$2,943K24,135 Ac WUI:$5,001K22,528 AcWUI:$5,001K22,528 Ac Budget Adjustment ~ July, 05 Budget Adjustment ~ July, 05

Fuels Project Proposal Requirements Support NFP/BIA/Tribal Objectives Support NFP/BIA/Tribal Objectives Basic Project Data & Maps Basic Project Data & Maps Include statements of how dollars will be used to meet objectives Include statements of how dollars will be used to meet objectives Include itemized deliverables, with schedules, that the dollars will fund. Include itemized deliverables, with schedules, that the dollars will fund. Meet Accomplishments Project Funding Project Planning +=

Fuels Project $ For Fuels Planning Caveats: 1. NFP Goal – HFR 2. Planning $ don’t directly yield HFR accomplishments 3. Planning $ have to be prioritized w/ other Agency/Tribal Treatment Projects Accountability (another NFP Goal) In a lot of $ allocated for planning efforts; results varied. In a lot of $ allocated for planning efforts; results varied. New proposals have to be more focused with itemized deliverables & prioritized with other project submissions. New proposals have to be more focused with itemized deliverables & prioritized with other project submissions.

Zones for Fuels Planning Homes/Structures (NFPA 1144 or ?) Homes/Structures (NFPA 1144 or ?) WUI Zone WUI Zone Early Rule of Thumb – 1.5 Mi.Early Rule of Thumb – 1.5 Mi. Buffer Zone (fuel break) – crown fire go back to ground fire – containable around home sites.Buffer Zone (fuel break) – crown fire go back to ground fire – containable around home sites. HFR Zone – “back 40” HFR Zone – “back 40” Need to integrate planning for all these zones Need to integrate planning for all these zones

Fuels Planning Goals Identify Risks & Hazards Identify Risks & Hazards Prioritize Projects Prioritize Projects Cobble together a 5-10 Yr. Fuels Treatment Plan Cobble together a 5-10 Yr. Fuels Treatment Plan From that, Develop Treatment Plans

Couer d’Alene Wildland Fuels Mapping/Planning Project o Good example of utilizing partnerships & cost sharing. We could learn from their efforts in creating these partnerships & developing multiple funding sources. o Lessons CdA could help other planning efforts & possibly set regional protocols to create useable GIS layers for better fuels mapping. o Looking to this project as an on-going success story in Indian country I want to thank the CdA folks for organizing & hosting this workshop

Misc. Thoughts “.. working in our own little black box” Don’t have the horse power or budget to keep working alone in our little black box Don’t have the horse power or budget to keep working alone in our little black box Can’t all be experts in everything/ with every new tool/program Can’t all be experts in everything/ with every new tool/program Need to expand our efforts in knowledge/experience sharing Need to expand our efforts in knowledge/experience sharing Partnerships w/in Agency/Tribes, across agencies (Tribal/Fed/State/Local), cost sharing, tech transfer, etc. Partnerships w/in Agency/Tribes, across agencies (Tribal/Fed/State/Local), cost sharing, tech transfer, etc. Fuels program can’t pay for it all. Fuels program can’t pay for it all.