Preparedness/CalFire2018Grants/CalFire2018GrantElements/Preparedness/CalFire2018Grants/CalFire2018GrantElements

Scope of work, working document

• Project Name

  Expanding Butano Canyon Green Bin Days

• Project Tracking Number

  18-FP-CZU-1140

• Project Description Summary

  We will be expanding our quarterly Green Bin days to bi-monthly days. We will be proposing funding for the purchase of a chipper and additional dumpster rentals. We will be providing in-kind labor, fuel and maintenance donations. ok we need text such asButano Canyon is a community of # homes and # common buildings, including a water treatment plant. Residing in # acres adjacent to Butano Start Park, the canyon is in a designated High Fire Risk area. The Canyon has # residents who work in the surrounding community or along the southern reaches of San Mateo County. The community is a mix of permanent residents, renters, and part time occupants. This community is in a Low-Income region of San Mateo County.

• Scope of work Only one of these in a grant need be answered.

1. Section 1: Hazardous Fuel Reduction/Removal of Dead or Dying Tree Projects
   1. Describe the geographic scope of the project, including an estimate of the number of habitable structures and the names of the general communities that will benefit.
   2. Describe the goals, objectives, and expected outcomes of the project.
   3. Provide a clear rational for how the proposed project will reduce the risks associated with wildfire to habitable structures in the WUI.
   4. Identify any additional assets at risk to wildfire that will benefit from the proposed project. These may include, but are not limited to, domestic and municipal water supplies, power lines, communication facilities and community centers.
   5. Is the scale of the project appropriate to achieve the stated goals, objectives and outcomes discussed in Item 2 above?
   6. How will the project/activity utilize the left over woody biomass? Will the project/activity use a biomass facility to reduce greater greenhouse gas emissions?
2. Section 2: Planning Projects
   1. Describe the geographic scope of the project, including the communities that will benefit, and an estimate of the number of structures within the project area.
   2. Describe how the project will assess the risks to residents and structures in the WUI and prioritize projects to reduce this risk over time.
   3. Does the proposed plan add or build upon previous wildfire prevention planning efforts in the general project area?
   4. Identify a diverse group of key stakeholders, including local, state, and federal officials where appropriate, to collaborate with during the planning process. Discuss how the project proponent plans to engage with these targeted stakeholders.
   5. Describe the pathways for community involvement that will be incorporated in the planning process.
3. Section 3: Education
   1. Describe the specific message of the education program and how it relates to reducing the risk of wildfire to owners of structures in the WUI.
   2. Describe the target audience of the education program and how information will be distributed to this audience.
   3. Will the education program raise the awareness of homeowner responsibilities of living in a fire prone environment?
   4. Identify specific actions being advocated in the education material that is expected to increase the preparedness of residents and structures in the WUI for wildfire.
   5. Describe the expected outcome of the education in terms of increased or changed public awareness about wildfire.