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Department of Natural Resources Fire Suppression Study

This proposed final report by the Department of Natural Resources evaluates factors contributing to rising fire suppression costs, provides insights into acres burned on protected land, and offers recommendations for improved financial and budget information. The study focuses on enhancing decision-making through detailed fire data analysis.

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Department of Natural Resources Fire Suppression Study

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  1. Department of Natural Resources Fire Suppression Study Proposed Final Report Joint Legislative Audit & Review Committee June 22, 2005 John Woolley and Lisa Jeremiah

  2. JLARC Study Mandate • 2004 Supplemental Operating Budget directed JLARC to: • Review compliance with statute • Examine factors contributing to recent costs • State Auditor’s Office: review controls to ensure that only appropriate costs are charged to the suppression budget JLARC study of DNR's Fire Suppression

  3. Report Summary and Focus • Some statutory compliance issues • No single factor contributing to growing expenditures • Policymakers can expect that when more acres burn, expenditures will go up • DNR’s data systems are poorly set up to answer basic questions about expenditures JLARC study of DNR's Fire Suppression

  4. 90% of Fires DNR Fights Not on DNR Managed Land A total of 21,175 fires from 1980 through 2001 JLARC study of DNR's Fire Suppression

  5. Growing Number of Acres Burned on DNR Protected Land Ten-Year Trend JLARC study of DNR's Fire Suppression

  6. Suppression Expenditures Are Growing (Controlled for Inflation) Ten-Year Trend JLARC study of DNR's Fire Suppression

  7. Suppression Budgets: Guessing If Lightning Will Strike

  8. Report’s Eight Recommendations Focus on Improved Information for Decision Makers

  9. Improve Fire Information and Cost Comparisons Rec. 1: DNR’s published statistics should include its efforts on all fires, not just fires on DNR-protected lands. (DNR concurs) Rec. 2: As required by statute, DNR should prepare an annual unit cost analysis. (DNR concurs) Rec. 3: DNR should prepare a plan for adapting its financial systems to include number of units used and unit costs. (DNR concurs) JLARC study of DNR's Fire Suppression

  10. Improve Financial and Budget Information Rec. 4: DNR should review its method for developing budget requests.(DNR partially concurs) Rec. 5: The Legislature should consider reviewing fire suppression and pre-suppression budgets together.(DNR partially concurs) Rec. 6: DNR should report to the Legislature on its efforts to standardize agreements with local fire districts.(DNR concurs) JLARC study of DNR's Fire Suppression

  11. Improve Specific Information on Helicopters Rec. 7: DNR should include helicopter expenses in the pre-suppression budget. (DNR partially concurs) Rec. 8: DNR should hire a consultant to develop an accurate rate for the helicopter program. (DNR concurs) JLARC study of DNR's Fire Suppression

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