1. BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT
WashingtonD.C.Office
Grants & Cooperative Agreements
PROJECT PROPOSAL
PersonSubmittingProposal: EllisKeyes Date:
April 26,
2016
OrganizationName: CookKeyesLandInc.
AnnouncementNo.: 15. 233
AgreementorAnnouncementTitle:
Forests & Woodlands Resource Management
EstimatedPeriodof Performance:
This work will occur on: Both Public & Private Lands
MISSION:
To provide ethical leadership and management, become known for the open transparency in all
management aspects of the enterprise. I believe our mission is or should be to fulfill the
pressing needs of humanity and to improve the life of everyone on earth. I am concerned with
the apocalyptic threat of climate change and massive extinctions of life forms and am impelled
to do my part in whatever the calling may be. With reasonable and legitimate directions to
provide accommodations for holding a convention in an extraordinary environment at a
location of the most diverse natural habitat, mixed mesophytic Deciduous Forests of Eastern
North America in Appalachian Kentucky, a single acre can contain over a hundred different
trees. Forests are important to climate change mitigation.

2. OBJECTIVE:
This place is among the most ecologically diverse, a microcosm of our planet in terms of
different species of trees and plants making it an excellent location to convene. Where in the
whole world is there the equal in beauty and magnificence of our eastern deciduous forest? In
central British Columbia, the mountain pine beetle is completely out of control. In the Amazon,
climate scientists fear that the forest will begin to dry out by 2040, due to changes in ocean
temperatures which will alter the normal storm tracks. When the forests can no longer store
carbon, we have an even greater climate problem. We must take climate change extremely
seriously, both personally, nationally, and globally.
Priority is to meet BLM Objectives:
1) Support training and educational opportunities for foresters to promote their
professional development.
2) Support efforts within the forestry community to discuss and address issues, such as
active forest management and how it relates to catastrophic wildfire, endangered species
conservation, and public education regarding forestry challenges.
3) Support cooperation on regional forestry issues such as pinyon-juniper management and
its relation to sage grouse habitat treatments.
TECHNICAL APPROACH:
Use collaborative relationships with Bureau of Land management, USDA Forestry, the
public, governmental entities to advance the stewardship forest community concept.
Program/Project Performance Goals

3. a. Conduct and facilitate training and educational events open to foresters from all levels
of interest.
b. Provide a semi-annual briefing to the BLM on forestry developments relevant to the
BLM and similar forestry programs.
c. Provide scientific and technical support to forestry professionals and related agencies
regarding forest management issues.
d. Publish a peer review journal article on national/regional forest management issues.
Preparations for the event will be as directed subject to the provisions of applicable law and
cooperative agreements involving the management and protection of public lands.
Milestone - Task - Activity Start Date CompletionDate
Clearinginvasive plants 2009 ongoing
Make readycampgroundforconvention 2016 2016
PUBLIC BENEFIT:
Forests are hugely important for life on earth, as an ecosystem; sustaining life for millions
of birds and animals that live in the rivers and streams running through these forests. It also
does a lot of good to the atmosphere in climate control, as well as supplying oxygen for human
sustenance. Direct action, investment and work is need to stimulate the natural basis of all

4. economics, creating jobs in Appalachian Kentucky to enhance the natural beauty of the Forest
and build self-worth and higher esteem of the region.
QUALIFICATIONS & PAST PERFORMANCE:
The registration for Cook Keyes Land Inc. /962333345 / 7HJV2 is now active in the U.S.
federal government’s System for Award Management (SAM). DUNS: 9623333450000, Tax
State account #371351, EIN 61-1610469, CAGE 7HJV2.
I have been helped by Foresters through the Wildlife incentive program WIP. Assisted by
United States Department of Agriculture Foresters including RANDALL ALCORN, KDFWR
Farm Bill Biologist, USDA-NRCS, 100 Fortress Properties Suite 2, London, KY 40741, Office
(606)-864-2180 ext:114, Cell (606)- 224-5739 (EQIP contract) And with Connie Sturgel, (606)
633-4448, from the local conservation district.
This land has been deep and strip mined, removing a three hundred foot middle section of
the mountains to get two seams of Coal. The reclaimed area is restored to a similar couture of
the mountain slope and seeded, including the invasive Autumn Olive that dominates as can be
seen from the surrounding areas. The Autumn Olive from the orient produces red berries good
for wildlife but the plants, sometimes called spider trees, grow so thickly it dominates, not
permitting native plants to flourish. We can complete the removal with a five person crew in a
short time using best practices set by USDA and BLM, the procedure of limiting herbicide to
only use on the bare stumps only when the sap is not flowing to be most effective, then pulling
up the sprouts that return, as learned through practice. The valley near the top is landfilled,
creating a nice level area near the summit, excellent for large gatherings, tents and vehicles. We
have a stage and generator for electric power as well as power lines on site, entertained

5. gatherings of more than six hundred attendees who brought their own tents and used portable
out houses, grills for cooking, lights, music PA system and everything needed.
Mining of Coal has dominated the economy locally since the industrial revolution, so as a
refuge I placed my home near the old cemetery to be safe from modern mining atrocities
capable of devastating the land under my home. Cemeteries have protective regulations to be
respected but the Coal Company got around that requirement by making a new mining map that
omitted the cemetery and mined under it.
The Cemetery is a place of deep love where natural burials are a tradition, ecologically
sound natural return to earth, simple, respectful, enduring stewardship, a sustainable alternative.
We resolved a dispute with Deane Mining (File NO.-41494- 039, PERMIT NO. 867-5301).
Deane Mining LLC was directed to file a corrected map. Map #867-038 recognizes the
property to occupy both sides of Loves Branch up to a large Boulder and the bottom where two
mountains meet. The surrounding land is abandoned Mine Land or Public. The property
includes GPS coordinates: Top between Beaver Dam and Loves branch N37.24894,
W82.81924, and N37.24894, W82.81924, elevation 1997 feet, on top of long rock ridge,
Southwestern N37.14536 elevation 1285 and Northwestern at N37.14670, W082.49025
elevation 1246 leading up to the mouth of a hallow. There are no fenced boundaries here, the
nearest neighbors are a mile away and we have continuous wilderness for miles and miles.
My mother was a fourth generation native born here and gave the land to me. It is a
wonderful peaceful place to be. I am a steward of the Forest, President of this land corporation
to protect it for future generations as a conservation place. We made several forestry
improvements here.

6. We have seen hints of climactic extreme weather changes to come, very strong sudden
wind over unusually large areas including several States in the region that blew roofs off and
sudden rain an inch per minute caused gushes of water that displaced large rocks washing out
the roads requiring emergency repairs. I fixed the road, shoveling to fill in wash outs and the
Department of Mine Reclamation came to the rescue and rebuilt the Road new making it
accessible for all vehicles and created a beautiful swimming hole at the top. In this
mountainous region as we go up in elevation it is similar to going farther north accounting for
the wonderful natural diversity forests are important to climate change mitigation, to conserve
them on a global scale. With BLM directions we will provide the preparations a convention
campground here.
All options for reduction of atmospheric CO2, including those involving the forestry sector,
should be given full consideration. The Climate Crisis demands an all-hands-on-deck response,
all sectors, individuals, and institutions doing their part, universities working with the
government to produce cutting edge research across all fields.
Respectfully Submitted
Ellis Keyes
1609 Loves Branch, Democrat
P O Box 1073
Whitesburg, KY 41858-1073