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Forest Project Funds
Forest Project Funds Grant 2006
Final Report
During the grant period (May 2006 through June
2007), the Stewards maintained three major areas (about 3,300 acres
in the Cottonwood, Clarkdale and Cornville areas) already cleaned up
and expanded to four new areas in the Camp Verde and
 Beaver
Creek areas. Thirteen cleanup projects involved about 1,700
volunteer hours, conservatively valued at $24,000. A major part of
the work involved situations where vehicles or trash were already
burned or where fire hazards were present. Volunteers did field
reconnaissance, determined equipment needs, planned logistics,
engaged partners, and worked with public agencies. Successes were
publicized; and enforcement was increased. Grant funds totaling
$3,750 helped defray costs of trucks, loaders, dumpsters, dump fees,
signs and supplies,
 particularly
when donated equipment and supplies did not suffice. Because more
heavy equipment was donated than anticipated and a potential
conference did not take place, remaining funds were used to stock up
on needed cleanup tools and supplies.
Forest Project Funds Grant 2007
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Diane Joens, Co-chair Stewards of Public Lands and
Fran Schumacher, President of Cocopai RC&D, accept a Forest Project
Funds grant check for $5,000 from Yavapai County Board of
Supervisors' Chairman Chip Davis. Supervisors Carol Springer and Tom
Thurman also voted to support the Stewards' efforts through the
grant.
Sedona Police Chief Joe Vernier accepts check for
$1000 from Stewards of Public Lands' Co-chair Jess Tyler and
Volunteer Charles Mackey.
Kathy Davis, left, National Parks Supervisor; Charles
Mackey; Debbie LaFrance and Stewards Co-chair Diane Joens present a
$1000 check to Camp Verde Mayor Tony Gioia and Acting Town Manager
and Marshal Dave Smith from the Forest Project Funds Grant.
- Forest Project Funds Grant 2007
Project Name: Stewards of
Public Lands Law Enforcement Support Project
Sponsors: Cocopai
Resource Conservation and Development, Inc., as Grant
Administrator in partnership with Stewards of Public Lands and
Verde Valley Cities and Towns’ Law Enforcement Agencies (Camp
Verde, Clarkdale, Cottonwood, Jerome and Sedona).
Objective: Application is
for Forest Project Funds grant of $5,000 divided among the five
incorporated Cities and Towns of the Verde Valley, for incentive
money to heighten awareness of the consequences of illegal
dumping, increase the chances of perpetrators getting caught,
reduce watershed and fire hazards, and publicize results. The
strategic goal of the Stewards project is to improve public land
ethics and foster behavioral change through partnerships,
cleanup projects, publicity, monitoring, compliance, enforcement
and education. This proposal applies to one major objective,
which is to decrease risks to people and property from
wildfires. To do so, Stewards will support Law Enforcement
agencies with financial assistance for monitoring, educating,
and/or enforcing against illegal dumping, fuel for patrolling,
publicity against dumping, and/or educational materials for
distribution. The Stewards will also continue to clean up public
lands, including forest fuels, hazardous materials, bonfire
debris, abandoned and burned vehicles, and illegal camp sites.
By publicizing successes and working with Law Enforcement
officials to stop dumping, Stewards educate the public about
responsible use of National Forests and other public lands.
Specific objectives of this proposal are to:
• Protect people and
property from wildfire
• Support local Law
Enforcement agencies in their efforts to prevent fire disasters
like the Brins and La Barranca Fires
• Help enforce laws
relating to litter, dumping and illegal occupancy
• Monitor and maintain
cleaned areas
• Educate the community
Problem: Illegal uses of
public lands as dumping grounds increase the risk of wildfire
and threaten people and property.
Action: Set an
example—help prevent wildfires by supporting local Law
Enforcement agencies, cleaning up public lands, keeping them
clean, enforcing the law.
Budget/Funding: $5,000
($1,000 each for Cities and Towns of Camp Verde, Clarkdale,
Cottonwood, Jerome, and Sedona.)
What type of Assistance
are you requesting from the Cocopai Council: Co-sponsorship of
grant application and management of funds.
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