Secure Rural Schools Public Law Title II Project Submission Form USDA Forest Service

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1 Secure Rural Schools Public Law Title II Project Submission Form USDA Forest Service Name of Resource Advisory Committee: Placer/Nevada Project Number (Assigned by Designated Federal Official): Funding Fiscal Year(s): 2. Project Name: Star Fire Precommercial Thinning 3a. State: CA 3b. County(s): Placer 4. Project Submitted By: Dana Walsh, Georgetown Ranger Station, Eldorado National Forest 5. Date: 8/27/10 6. Contact Phone Number: Contact 8. Project Location: The project area is located about 21 air miles northeast of Georgetown a. National Forest(s): Eldorado b. Forest Service District: Georgetown c. Location (Township-Range-Section): Section 14, T14N, R13E, MDB&M. 9. Project Goals and Objectives: The specific goals of the proposed activities are to accelerate the development of key habitat and old forest characteristics, and to improve stand health to promote tree vigor, diameter growth and height growth in order to achieve the Desired Future Condition for the 2010 Star Fire Precommercial Thinning project area. Objectives of treatment are to reduce competing vegetation to decrease the susceptibility of the young plantations to drought, insects and disease, and promote the general forest health and growth of trees within the treatment areas. 10. Project Description: a. Brief: (in one sentence) This project is proposed to perform pre-commercial thinning of select plantations established to reforest portions of the 2001 Star Fire. b. Detailed: The Georgetown Ranger District proposes to perform hand thinning on approximately 200 acres of plantation stands that have a tree density greater than desired for the age and species. These stands were planted after the 2001 Star Fire and were released with herbicide treatments at that time. Excess trees would be felled, limbed and lopped so that the slash rests within 18 inches of the ground. In the long-term, the plantations would be managed for multiple use benefits associated with mature timber stands. In the short-term, the management strategy would be to manage the plantations in a manner that emphasizes the rapid growth of identified trees. 11. Types of Lands Involved? State/Private/Other lands involved? Yes No Version: September

2 Land Status: If Yes, specify: 12. How does the proposed project meet purposes of the Legislation? (Check at least 1) Improves maintenance of existing infrastructure. Implements stewardship objectives that enhance forest ecosystems. Restores and improves land health. Restores water quality 13. Project Type a. Check all that apply: (check at least 1) Road Maintenance Road Decommission/Obliteration Other Infrastructure Maintenance (specify): Soil Productivity Improvement Watershed Restoration & Maintenance Fish Habitat Restoration Reestablish Native Species Implement CWPP Project b. Primary Purpose (select only 1): Forest Health Improvement Trail Maintenance Trail Obliteration Forest Health Improvement Wildlife Habitat Restoration Control of Noxious Weeds Fuels Management/Fire Prevention Other Project Type (specify): 14. Identify What the Project Will Accomplish Miles of road maintained: Miles of road decommissioned/obliterated: Number of structures maintained/improved: Acres of soil productivity improved: Miles of stream/river restored/improved: Miles of fish habitat restored/improved: Acres of native species reestablished: Acres of hazardous fuel treatment Miles of trail maintained: Miles of trial obliterated: Acres of forest health improved (including fuels reduction): 200 Acres of rangeland improved: Version: April

3 Acres of wildlife habitat restored/improved:200 Acres of noxious weeds controlled: Timber volume generated (mbf): Jobs generated in full time equivalents (FTE) to nearest tenth. One FTE is 52 forty hour weeks: 0.5 direct and indirect FTE. People reached (for environmental education projects/fire prevention): Direct economic activity benefit: There is a pool of local contractors available to do the proposed work, thereby providing an estimated $30,000 in direct economic activity back to the local economy in the form of wages and equipment use. Indirect economic activity associated with local fuel vendors, equipment suppliers, etc would occur, but are not estimated herein. Other: 15. Estimated Project Start Date: May Estimated Project Completion Date: October List known partnerships or collaborative opportunities. 18. Identify benefits to communities. A portion of residents of the small communities near the Eldorado National Forest rely on the forest for jobs and income. National Forest management directly affects the socioeconomic environment of the Sierra Nevada through employment and income derived from resource extraction production and use. Treatments would provide employment to local business directly and indirectly through treatment operations and associated equipment use and maintenance. It is estimated that this project would provide 10 days of work for a 10 person hand crew totaling approximately 1000 hours of work. There is a pool of local contractors available to do the proposed work thereby providing an estimated $30,000 to complete the proposed activities back to the local economy. 19. How does the project benefit federal lands/resources? Treatment of these stands better assures that the existing stands could be carried into the future. Through accelerated rates of development that result from treatment, these stands would provide habitat for wildlife and recreation opportunities sooner than without active management. 20. What is the Proposed Method(s) of Accomplishment? (check at least 1) Contract Federal Workforce County Workforce Volunteers Grant Agreement Americorps YCC/CCC Crews Job Corps Stewardship Contract Merchantable Timber Pilot Other (specify): 21. Will the Project Generate Merchantable Timber? Yes No 22. Anticipated Project Costs Version: April

4 a. Title II Funds Requested: $30,000 b. Is this a multi-year funding request? Yes No 23. Identify Source(s) of Other Funding: Allocated funding will be used to prepare and administer the thinning contract. 24. Monitoring Plan (provide as attachment) 25. Identify remedies for failure to comply with the terms of the agreement. If project cannot be completed under the terms of this agreement: Unused funds will be returned to the RAC account. Other, please explain: Project Recommended By: /s/ (INSERT Signature) Chairperson Resource Advisory Committee Project Approved By: /s/ (INSERT Signature) Forest Supervisor National Forest Version: April

5 Project Cost Analysis Worksheet Worksheet 1 Please submit this worksheet with your proposal Item Column A Fed. Agency Appropriated Contribution Column B Requested Title II Contribution Column C Other Contributions Column D Total Available Funds a. Field Work & Site Surveys b. NEPA/CEQA $5,900 (Completed) c. ESA Consultation d. Permit Acquisition e. Project Design & Engineering $5,900 f. Contract/Grant Preparation $500 $500 g. Contract/Grant Administration $4,400 $4,400 h. Contract/Grant Cost $30,000 $30,000 i. Salaries j. Materials & Supplies k. Monitoring l. Other 1. 2, Partner Indirect Cost m. Project Sub-Total $10,800 $30,000 $40,800 n. FS Indirect Costs $1,000 $1,000 Total Cost Estimate $11,800 $30,000 $$41,800 NOTES: a. Pre-NEPA Costs g. Includes Contracting/Grant Officer Representative (COR) costs. Excludes Contracting/Grant Officer costs. i. Cost of implementing project l. Examples include overhead charges from other partners, vehicles, equipment rentals, travel, etc. n. Forest Service indirect costs, including contracting/grant officer costs if needed. Version: April

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7 Attachment 1 - Monitoring Plan Effectiveness and achievement of the desired results for the proposed treatment will be monitored during the implementation of these activities. Successful completion of these activities would then be tracked in the Forest Service Activity Tracking System. Movement of the stand toward desired conditions would be tracked through future vegetation mapping, wildlife surveys and site visits to assess future treatment needs. Monitoring of implementation would be conducted by a Forest Service employee who is a contract officer representative and or designated inspector. Version: September