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IMPLEMENTATION: Related to staffing inconsistencies have been implementation tracking and monitoring that has been difficult. Since Rose Shriner was hired in August 2016, it is difficult to find where tracking tools where used from 2015-late summer 2016 from previous staff to Fire District Crew projects. The Fire District crew was laid off in June 1, 2017, since we were unable to allocate new funding (the remainder of FEMA funding was dedicated to finishing the Sky Meadows projects in Fall 2017), leaving the District no options to continue defensible space and chipping programs through the Fire District. Along the same lines, some pre and post photos are inconsistent due to staffing. Other photo documentation inconsistencies are due to weather, project scheduling and implementation. Four cost-share projects originally signed with Suzanne Wade early in the grant period, where finally implemented in Fall 2017. Pre photos were not found prior to implementation, and post-photos for some projects have not been added yet due to snow conditions. Most of these developments have very steep, one way ingress/egress, and it was best to wait till spring to follow thru with photo documentation, since staff should not be put at risk for property damage to private and district property (vehicles have been been stuck and/or slid off road endangering public and private property). Alternative means of verifying with the homeowner and contractor have been used to document the projects completeness. Most of these lots are fairly small, which is fairly easy for verifying project completeness. The projects finished in the fall 2017, finished a couple days before Thanksgiving , and we had snow on the ground . The administrative workload of this project grant is infeasible for one person to complete all items requested due to the amount of hours and time it takes to report, monitor and implement this project grant. This one person staffing does not include the financial support provided by Kittitas County Auditor's office and KCCD Financial Manager who provided support during this time. The in-kind contribution reported by KCCD does not accurately reflect the true cost of implementing this grant, since the application process and close-out process are not eligible for reimbursement to the project grant. Successes: This project allowed the opportunity to build partnerships between the local fire districts and its community, which has been proven invaluable in times of emergencies. The staff from the fire district were able to be certified for their red-cards, which was extremely helpful for the Fire District, to have staff out in the field already, and ready to respond to fire starts, which happened often during 2015-2017 seasons. Opportunity continues to grow, by partnering with the Fire Districts and finding local solutions to be efficient at responding while reducing wildfire risk in the communities. Fire District crew was able to gain familiarity of the community, and knowing the topography, have proven a