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Master Cooperative Wildland Fire Management and Stafford Act Response Agreement

Learn about the master cooperative agreement for wildland fire management, highlighting interagency coordination, efficient resource use, and budget considerations among federal and state agencies.

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Master Cooperative Wildland Fire Management and Stafford Act Response Agreement

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  1. Master Cooperative Wildland Fire Management and Stafford Act Response Agreement Master Agreement

  2. Interagency Cooperation WHY?

  3. Interagency Coordination • Intermingled ownerships • Efficient use of resources • Landscape level planning and treatments • Common training, communication, and inter-operability • Reduced budgets

  4. Parties to the Agreement • BLM • NPS • BIA • FWS • FS • ODF • DNR • CFPA • DFPA • WRFPA

  5. Authorities • Federal Agency must have legal authority prior to entering any contract, grant, or agreement, which could result in the use, obligation or other commitment of any agency resources.

  6. Fire Related Authority • Reciprocal Fire Protection Act of May 22, 1955 (42 USC 1856a; PL 84-46) Authorizes and federal agency with fire protection responsibilities to enter into reciprocal agreements with any fire organization maintaining fire protection facilities adjacent to federal lands or facilities.

  7. Operating Plans(Exhibit C) • Multiple levels • PNW Geographic Area • Local Area • Provides specific details on how the agencies will cooperate. • Reviewed and updated annually.

  8. Supplemental Fire Suppression Agreement (Cost-Share)Master Agreement Exhibit F • Required for multi-jurisdictional fires between federal and state agencies. • Defines the process for sharing costs

  9. Supplemental Project PlanMaster Agreement Exhibit E • Supplemental for non-suppression activities: • Fuels treatment projects • Prescribed Fire • Any project using appropriated fire funds • Separate Agreement # or obligating document is required if funds are exchanged • Participating Agreement or Procurement (States) • Interagency Agreement (Federal)

  10. Local Cooperative Fire Protection Agreements • Local fire protection entities, i.e. Fire Districts • R6 Template available http://www.fs.fed.us/r6/incident-business/agreements.shtml

  11. Update for 2011 • Operating Plan signed April 25, 2011 • Exhibits changed to match the Master Agreement • Updated camp cost rates • No change in State resource billing process

  12. QUESTIONS?

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