Secure Rural Schools Title II RAC Proposals

1. Secure Rural SchoolsTitle II RAC Proposals Juneau RAC May 23, 2011 Marti Marshall – DFO

2. Session Overview • Project Proposal Requirements • Timeline & Project Pathway • What slows down a project

3. Projects located on or demonstrate a benefit to resources national forest system lands Meets the purpose of the legislation Projects comply with all federal and state laws and regulations National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) analysis is required for ground disturbing projects Projects are consistent with applicable resource management and watershed management plans Project Requirements

4. Specific Types of Projects • road, trail, and infrastructure maintenance or obliteration; • soil productivity improvement; • improvements in forest ecosystem health; • watershed restoration and maintenance; • the restoration, maintenance, and improvement of wildlife and fish habitat; • the control of noxious and exotic weeds; and • the re-establishment of native species

5. Examples of Criteria Used to Prioritize Title II Projects • Have broad based support • Help foster collaborative relationships • Improve the maintenance of existing infrastructure • Implement stewardship objectives that enhance forest ecosystems • Restore and improve health of the land and water quality • Protect, restore and enhance fish and wildlife habitat

6. Filling out the ProposalSeehttps://fsplaces.fs.fed.us/fsfiles/unit/wo/secure_rural_schools.nsffor forms List organization and name of individual to contact.

7. Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 Public Law 106-393 Title II Project Submission Form USDA Forest Service Lynn Canal-Icy Strait RAC Name of Resource Advisory Committee: Lynn Canal-Icy Strait Project Number (Assigned by Designated Federal Official): Funding Fiscal Year(s): 2011

8. GOALS – What you want to accomplish • Spell out what success will look like • Easy to read and follow • Include evaluation criteria for success • Collaboration with other partners can be a key element • Aim for projects with little or no maintenance needs

9. OBJECTIVES – How you plan to achieve your project goals • Clear, concise statement of purpose and need • Balance facts and values in describing need • Describe how project will benefit public lands • Describe both short- and long-term objectives

10. Example:This project will provide long-term stability to 500 feet of streambank along Cowee Creek 3 miles from the mouth using erosion control methods and native vegetation. • Brief • Can use a statement from Goals & Objective section

11. Detailed • 1-3 paragraphs describing how the project will be implemented • Use complete sentences or bullet statements or both • Use correct grammar and spelling • Briefly mention of monitoring • Address NEPA if required by project

16. Ask RAC coordinator or DFO for suggested start date and estimated time to complete project from date of award • Be sure estimated dates includes time for grant development, approval, contracting, and reporting

17. 17. List known partnerships or collaborative opportunities. • Participating agreements • Matching funds • Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) • In-kind work, supplies, monitoring, maintenance • Volunteer agreements • Adjacent landowners • Schools Examples:

18. 18. Identify benefits to communities. 19. How does the project benefit federal lands/resources? 21. Will the Project Generate Merchantable Materials?

19. The Financial Page 23. Identify Source(s) of Other Funding:

20. Monitoring Plan (provide as attachment) • Provide a plan that describes your process for tracking and explaining the effects of this project on your environmental and community goals outlined above. • Identify who will conduct the monitoring: • Identify total funding needed to carry out specified monitoring tasks (Worksheet 1, Item k):

21. 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:

22. Project Cost Analysis Worksheet Worksheet 1 Please submit this worksheet with your proposal NEPA may be required for projects with ground disturbing activities – consult with your local Ranger District on scope, timing, and cost To implement project – not for this application

23. Project Cost Analysis Worksheet (con’t) Worksheet 1 Please submit this worksheet with your proposal Be specific; add partner overhead costs here Leave this line blank

24. Proposed Timeline & Project Pathway

25. What slows down partners’ external projects? • Not talking with the District Ranger • Not having specific goals & objectives • Incomplete or unrealistic budget • Incomplete forms • NEPA/State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) Reviews not completed • Long timeframes

26. What slows down your internal projects? • Short staffing to complete contract packages or agreements • Prices rise unexpectedly • Partners unable to participate

27. Download the project proposal form from: https://fsplaces.fs.fed.us/fsfiles/unit/wo/secure_rural_schools.nsf For more information about the Secure Rural Schools Act, http://www.fs.fed.us/srs/ Marti Marshall, 907-789-6244, mmarshall01@fs.fed.us Hannah Atadero, 907-586-8879, hatadero@fs.fed.us