HomeMy WebLinkAboutGrant Req - Desch Soil and Water Dist#25 Economic Development Fund Discretionary Grant Program Organization: Deschutes Soil and Water District (DSWCD) Organization Description: This organization, established in 1954, provides assistance to private landowners in Deschutes County to conserve and enhance natural resources. Project Name: Outreach Assistance Project Description: These funds will be used to educate landowners on the impact of noxious weeds. This project will enhance and support existing community weed education efforts by an expanded presence in DSWCD education and outreach efforts, greater coordination of landowner education presentations, and community weed pull events sponsored by both the DSWCD and Deschutes County. Project Period: January 1, 2012 — June 30, 2012 Amount of Request: $2,400 Previous Grants: • Sep. 2007: County Grant $1,600 • July 2006: County Grant $1,600 • Dec. 2005: County Grant $1,500 • Aug. 2004: County Grant $1,500 • Dec. 2003: County Grant $1,500 • Nov. 2002: County Grant $1,500 • Aug. 2001: County Grant $1,500 • Oct. 2000: County Grant $1,500 Deschutes County Board of Commissioners 1300 NW Wall St., Bend, OR 97701-1960 (541) 388-6570 - Fax (541) 385-3202 - www.deschutes.org DESCHUTES COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FUND DISCRETIONARY GRANT PROGRAM APPLICATION Direct Application to: Commissioner Tammy Baney Commissioner Anthony DeBone Date: Project Name: Project Beginning Date: Amount of Request: Applicant/Organization: Address: Commissioner Alan Unger All Three Commissioners sh vice l — 1 ZZ_ Project End Date: Date Funds Needed: aNkCe-(VC c ��St- i c:• - 2 S 5c Scti`v A 4-1z Sv Contact Name(s): Fax: 911 -`i23 --tri i Alternate Phone: Tax ID #: City & Zip: Telephone: Email: - 0 O(— c —ZO1 Z aeL..vvt\ ( f St ce��.St' c`hk?ry i 1 On a separate sheet, please briefly answer the following questions: 1. Describe the applicant organization, including its purpose, leadership structure, and activities. 2. Describe the proposed project or activity. 3. Provide a timeline for completing the proposed project or activity. 4. Explain how the proposed project or activity will impact the community's economic health. 5. Identify the specific communities or groups that will benefit. 6. Itemize anticipated expenditures*. Describe how grant funds will be used and include the source and amounts of matching funds or in-kind contributions, if any. If the grant will support an ongoing activity, explain how it will be funded in the future. Attach: Proof of the applicant organization's non-profit status. * Applicant may be contacted during the review process and asked to provide a complete line item budget. Tammy Baney: Amount: Signature: Anthony DeBone: Amount: Signature: _ Alan Unger: Amount: Signature: To: Deschutes County Board of Commissioners. Re: Discretionary grant program application 1. The Deschutes Soil and Water Conservation District (DSWCD) provides assistance to private landowners in Deschutes County to conserve and enhance natural resources. The District has been providing services to this community since its formation in 1954. 2. The DSWCD seeks support from the discretionary grant program to educate landowners on the impact of noxious weeds and the threats that spreading weeds bring to: • Land values and agricultural productivity • Wild land fire protection • Water quality and watershed protection • Scenic values • Wildlife protection and diversity. The project will enhance and support existing community weed education efforts by an expanded presence in DSWCD education and outreach efforts; greater coordination of landowner education presentations and community weed pull events sponsored by both the SWCD and Deschutes County (including greater exposure and staffing of the County "Weed Wagon" activities); and secure DSWCD staff attendance and support to the County Weed Board. 3. The DSWCD will utilize Discretionary grant funding throughout the 2012 calendar year. 4. This project promotes the general economic health of Deschutes County by contributing to the environmental health of our community and protecting those natural resource values listed in the bullet points above. 5. Specific communities benefitting from this project include private landowners, farms and ranches, irrigation water users, and homeowners in the Wildland (fire) Urban Interface, WUI. 6. The DSWCD requests $800 from each commissioner for a total of $2400, or $200 per month over the life of the project. The requested funds will provide for staff time, travel, and advertising not covered by the DSWCD's $49,000 Watershed Technical Assistance grant administered by the Oregon Department of Agriculture. Discretionary grant funding will be enhanced and leveraged however, by the landowner education, technical assistance, and outreach tasks listed in the Watershed Technical Assistance grant. A copy of the DSWCD's Scope of Work is attached. With the receipt of these funds, the DSWCD will also be able to improve its fundraising capacity in seeking community, corporate, and grant support for its efforts. Thank you for your consideration of this request. Please contact me if you have any additional questions or concerns. We look forward to greater value of services to our constituents through greater coordination with Deschutes County. Sincerely, Rex Barber, Jr. Board Chair, Deschutes Soil and Water Conservation District enc. Discretionary Grant Application Form DSWCD Scope of Work 2011-2012 DSWCD Annual Report D ETCH UTEI IO I L AND WATER CONIERVATION DIITRICT ANNUAL REPORT JULY 1, 2009 - JUNE 30, 2010 . .. .. f.., �} rig+"' `t�A.. s � �qf 1 j• II 1 1..� A �L ♦ ,��1f�.�.. aJ AliM•ii. iirr Visit us online tt, www.deschutesswcd.com Prepared by Debbe Chadwick --- Deschutes SW CD Deschutes Soil and Water Conservation District is: A Special purpose district — similar to a fire control district ✓ NOT a Federal, County, State or City Agency ✓ NOT a Regulatory or Enforcement Agency ✓ NOT an environmental activist group Soil and Water conservation districts are administered by the volunteer efforts of local landowners and citizens selected in the General Elections to serve on the Board of Directors, authorized to provide assistance to all county farmers, ranchers and citizens upon request & committed to service all members of the community regardless of gender, race, ethnic background or national origin. The Deschutes Soil and Water Conservation District is uniquely authorized by the State of Oregon to provide for the conservation of its renewable resources, including control and prevention of soil erosion, conservation and development of water resources and water quality, prevention of impairment of dams and reservoirs, assisting in the maintaining the navigability of rivers and harbors, preserving wildlife, conserving natural beauty, and doing this in cooperation with landowners, land occupiers, and other natural resource users, other local governmental units, and agencies of the state and federal government. anonym Ili 11(111 Read. RveriStr<ams R-rIaI Lan4 OBI Saar aan rand &iieau LaiN Hai.sp. rn.nl V 5 Forest 5erv1:e WaNntrodies Wild • s<.nr ■Lwr a...in<.non Ra<reatdrnal Scen. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Prohibits discrimination in its programs on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, political beliefs and marital or familial status. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.) Person with disabilities who require alternative means for communication or program information (Braille, large print, audiotape etc.) should contact USDA's Target Center at 202-702-2600 (voice or TTD) To file a complaint, write the Secretary of Agriculture, US Department of Agriculture, Washington, DC 20250 or call 1-800-245-6340. USDA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Mission Statement —Deschutes Soil and Water Conservation District "Th provide leadership, education, motivation, and assistance to the citizens ofDeschutes County, kr responsible, efficient stewardship ofour soil and water resources." Rex Barber — William Kuhn — Patricia Gainsforth — Vacant Vacant Larry Roofener Jeff Rola Randall Brady Spring Olson Debbe Chadwick Ellen Hammond Tom Bennett Deschutes SWCD Board of Directors Zone 1 Director — Chair — Redmond Zone 2 Director '— Vice Chair — Sisters Zone 3 Director — Bend/Tumalo Zone 4 — Alfalfa Zone 5 — Lapine/Brothers At Large #1 Director — Secretary Treasurer At Large #2 Director Associate Director Deschutes SWCD Staff Conservation Technician Fiscal Administrator/Office Technical Advisors if you or someone you know is interested in Volunteering as a Zone Director of vacant Zones 4 or 5; or to become an Associate Director — please contact the District at: 541-923-2204 Oregon Department of Agriculture Water Quality Specialist Natural Resource Conservation Service District conservationist Funding Sources Oregon Department of Agriculture Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board CONSERVATION PARTNERS *Bachelor Realty Botanical Developments Carl W. Hopp — Attorney Cascade Pump & Irrigation Services V David Evans & Associates Inc. -. - FII( RISK FACTOR ' " " Risk Factor.com Ni tvrOrJ!Newton Consultants Swalley Irrigation District Deschutes River Conservancy Floyd A Boyd Company G$$ Geo -Spatial Solutions Inc. he Ditch Company TIIOMvsP1'n.: Nr hompson Pump & Irrigation Inc. Upper Deschutes Watershed Council William Smith Properties, Inc. D w C(1Dl': ' DDIi Y Hur3l I.isin�ll io. b+wrk Deschutes County Rural Living Handbook With assistance from Debbe Chadwick -r The Deschutes County Kura! Living Handbook was completed and distributed in April of 2010. The district received an OWES Education grant to fund printing of 20,000 of the 40 page, handbooks. The Deschutes Rural Living Handbook was designed to introduce current and prospective rural landowners to land stewardship resources. Often, newcomers accustomed to services normally provided by urban governments are surprised by the hard work required to manage rural property. Relation with neighbors can become helpful or difficult, depending on how you manage your rural property. The handbook is a resource in determining whether rural life is really desired. It contains information about agencies and organizations that can help clarify regulations, policies, rights and planning decisions during a transition to living in rural Deschutes County. It provide answers to general questions, including those on land use planning, gardening, irrigation, livestock management, forest and range management and wildlife concerns. Special Thanks go out to the Contributors of The Deschutes County Rural Living Handbook AMY JO DETWEILER - OSU EXTENSION BARBI RIGGS — OSU EXTENSION BOB MULLONG — PUBLIC CRYSTAL WILLS — DESCHUTES CO. SOLID WASTE DAN SHERWIN — DESCHUTES CO. WEED MGMT DANA MARTIN — OSU EXTENSION DEBBE CHADWICK — DESCHUTES SWCD ELLEN HAMMOND — ODA HARNEY CO. SWCD HOOD RIVER SWCD JACKSON SWCD JOE STUTLER — COUNTY FORESTER LARRY PECENKA — ODFW LARRY ROOFENER — COID MARIE HORN — JEFFERSON SWCD MYLEN BOHLE — OSU EXTENSION REX BARBER — DESCHUTES SWCD ROGER OLSON — COUNTY ROAD DEPT STEVE FITZGERALD — OSU EXTENSION STU OTTO — DEPT. OF FORESTRY THERESA GRIMM — SONATA INC. TIM DEBOODT — OSU EXTENSION TONYA DOMBROWSKI — DEQ KYLE STEPHENS — NRCS °mood kwAnceinencr Special Thank You to our Funding support! Central Oregon Irrigation District Weed Management Total Cost: $15,922.00 OWEB Contribution: $9, 788.00 The Central Oregon Irrigation District OWEB Small Grant seeks to treat noxious and nuisance weeds including Spotted Knapweed, Dalmation Toadflax, Scotch Thistle, Yellow Flag Iris, Kochia, tumble Mustard, Russian Thistle and Cheat grass by use of moving, chemical application, and re -seeding with native seed vegetation as required. Chemical spraying will be done outside of the irrigation season when no water is present in the canals. DSWCD will be working directly with COID to apply a vegetation management plan to rid their irrigation canals and adjacent easements of noxious weeds and restore them with native grasses and vegetation. The outcome of the proposed project will be a significant decrease in the threat of noxious and nuisance weed infestation to adjoining properties. Treatment will be completed by licensed Oregon Public Pesticide Applicators. It is estimated that 66 acres of upland habitat will be treated. Work began in April, 2009. Shevlin Park Vegetation Management The Shevlin Park Vegetation Management project seeks to address a significant infestation of noxious weeds that have established in Shevlin Park which straddles Tumalo Creek west of Bend, Oregon affecting approximately 47 acres. Spotted knapweed was introduced into the Tumalo Irrigation District easement in 1997 when the diversion for the Tumalo Feed Canal was remodeled. Without any reseeding after the project about 10 acres became a near monoculture of Spotted Knapweed and Dalmatian Toadflax, Yellow Flag Iris which are on the Deschutes County A & B list and Poison Hemlock which is toxic to animals. The project was started in June, 2010. Total Cost: $14,511.00 OWEB Contribution: $10,000.00 ,SHED SMALL GRANTS PROJECTS 0 fi. Arnold Irrigation District Vegetation Management Total Cost: $24,738.00 OWEB Contribution: $10,000.00 The Arnold Irrigation Vegetation Management Project seeks to control noxious weeds to establish the growth of native species thereby minimizing erosion, improving water quality and quantity, providing for food, nesting and shelter for native wildlife. A licensed spray service will spray 13 miles of the Arnold Irrigation canal. There will be two applications, one in the spring and a follow up application in the fall. AID will then use native grasses to re -vegetate the canal and adjacent property to out compete the existing weeds and enhance the area for wildlife habitat. In conjunction, the project will decrease the amount of debris in the canal and increase adequate water flow in the AID canal. DSWCD will be working directly with AID to monitor the success of this project to ensure the outcome of the project. The project secured in June, 2010 and will being in October 2010. Nurse Proper[yJuniperRemoval Project The Nurre Property Juniper Removal project will selectively remove approximately 35 acres of juniper, and re -vegetate with local native grasses and wildflower seed including: Idaho fescue, Bottlebrush squirrel tail, Bluebunch wheatgrass, Indian Rice grass, Thurbers Needlegrass, Yarrow and Blue Flax. The ultimate goal is to improve the historical watershed in the Deep Canyon area and provide habitat for existing bird, mule deer and elk habitat. A majority of fallen juniper will remain on site to increase availability of wildlife habitat. The project was granted in June 2010 will begin fall 2010. Total Cost: $6,310.00 OWEB Contribution: $4,495.00 1 Deschutes SWCD 1st Tuesday. Workshop Series Organized by Debbe Chadwick — the District tried something new this year, and hosted 9 workshops — each on the 1st Tuesday of every month from October — June 2010. The workshop were held on a rotating basis and included: Weed Management ^• Pasture & Manure — Water Quality Presenters: Ellen Hammond ODA & Dan Sherwin Deschutes Co. Weeds Irrigation Water Management ^- Water Leasing ^- Water Rights Presenters: Randall Brady — Rex Barber — Gen Hubert /DRC Urban Interface ^- Wildfire Issues — Private Forest Land — Wildlife Presenters: Joe Stutter County Forester — Stu Otto OR Dept. Forestry Cost Share Assistance Programs Presenters: NRCS, Farm Service Agency, Energy Trust, Rural Development We found that this format allowed for smaller more intimate groups of landowners! On Farm Workshop — May. 1, 2010 Organized by Debbe Chadwick as part of Education and Outreach through our Oregon Department of Agriculture Scope of Work, the District sponsored a Free On Farm Workshop for landowners in Deschutes County on Saturday May 1, 2010. Taffee Hoffee generously opened up her farm situated near Eagle Crest, Oregon for the one day event. The workshop was held in two sessions for the landowners: One in the AM and one in the PM. In between session, all attendees from both sessions gathered and were treated to homemade BBQ hamburgers (thank you Dan Sherwin and Rex Barber) with all trimmings. Topics for the experiential workshop included Save Water Save Energy demonstration, Noxious and Obnoxious Weed Management, Irrigation Water Management, Wildlife Habitat, Pasture and Manure Management and Water Quality Rules. Although the weather was a bit off...a good time was had by all and the landowners appreciated the knowledge gained and camaraderie shared. On the Ground with Spring Olson Spring Olson is the District Conservation Technician — funded by Oregon Department of Agriculture to administer a Scope of Work focused on Agriculture Water Quality. Spring worked with landowners on issues such as Irrigation Water Management, Water Quality issues, Wildlife and Wildfire, Weeds and Pasture and Manure Management concerns. Work includes phone consultations and site visits. Spring attended meetings and workshops with the Upper Deschutes Watershed Council, the Deschutes County Weed Program, Irrigation Districts, State of Oregon Forestry and CONNECT 2010. Spring also distributed materials such as newspapers, pamphlets, flyers and posters for the District and assisted with outreach at events and fairs. Spring also assisted with the Swalley Irrigation District customer appreciation day. To receive free landowner assistance from Spring Olson please call 541-647-9604 Pasture Inventory/Wetland Assessment Projected IWM Piping Project Pasture Management Water Quality Issues..... Scope of Work Results /Accomplishments ✓ 3 Small Grants Submitted & Approved for Funding (Shevlin, Nurre & Arnold Irrigation) ✓ 65 Landowner Site Visits ✓ 182 Landowner's assisted via phone, email and provided requested information ✓ Booth at Living on a Few Acres ✓ Deschutes County Horne and Garden Show Deschutes SWCD Financial Activity Report Fiscal Year Reported: First Day July 1, 200q, Last Day June 30, 2010 Cash (banks, credit unions, county/state investment pools, etc.) Other Assets (land, buildings, equipment, vehicles, etc.) Accounts payable (e.g. rents, payroll, utilities) Long -Term Debt (bonds, loans, leases, or other outstanding debt) Budgeted and Actual Transactions $ 14,316.13 $ 169,831.00 $ 18,174.89 $ 159,515.00 Enter Total Payments/Disbursements (Part B above) $ 100.i 92.00 General Fund Grants Fund Debt Fund Total Budget Actual Budget Actual Budget Actual A. Revenues/Receipts • Property taxes • Charges for services • Assessments • Grants (state and federal) 9000 9000 ' 88592 65725 74725 • Long -Term Debt Proceeds o 22728 22728 • Other 7000 10150 0 10150 TOTAL (A) 16000 19150 88592 65725 0 22728 107603 76B. Payments /Disbursements • Personal Services 9000 9000 44716 34681 436811 • Material and Services 50692 34i83 34183 • Capital Outlay ■ Debt Service o 22728 22728 • Contingencies • Other Payments TOTAL (B) 9000 9000 95408 68864 0 22728 100592 C. Transfers Between Funds o 0 0 0 0 0 0 Enter Total Payments/Disbursements (Part B above) $ 100.i 92.00 ■ter II 51 ■Im0 ITS u Cio . Pool tin Deschutes SWCD Manure Exchange Program The Deschutes SWCD has an on-going manure exchange program that will benefit both livestock owners and gardeners. Spring Olson has been doing the outreach for this program and it is being widely used now as a result. The exchange brings gardeners searching for free organic fertilizer in contact with livestock owners that have excess composted manure. The programs goal is to remove the composted manure from farms that do not have the acreage to adequately utilize its nutrients. This will benefit water quality by removing the excess nutrients from farms and by lowering the amount of non organic commercial fertilizer used by local gardeners. If a landowner has manure to give OR if a landowner is looking for manure, they can visit our website at www.deschutesswcd.com and click on the manure exchange link. Small Acreage Resource Team (SmART) ■ .rte .� .�•,01 guAgYa Small Acreage Resource Team 1 j 1 9' i �,fle • Managed by Debbe Chadwick with Deschutes SWCD — the Small Acreage Resource team (SmART) was created in September of 2008 to bring together agencies and organization working with small landowners in Deschutes County. The mission of the group is: "Collaborative Education and Outreach to Small Acreage Land Stewards in Central Oregon" Organizations involved with SmART include: BLM, County Weed and Vegetation Management, DRC, FSA, Irrigation Districts, NRCS, ODA, ODFW, OSU Extension, Department of Forestry, Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board, Conservation Districts, US Fish & Wildlife and Watershed councils. The group currently meets quarterly — solidifying and collaborating on current events, happenings and strategies to better serve small acreage landowners.