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State-wide Prescribed Burn Partnership Workshop

State-wide Prescribed Burn Partnership Workshop. May 27, 2011 Texas AgriLife Research and Extension Center 7887 U.S. Highway 87 North San Angelo, TX  76901. “Confluence” of Interests. 1998-2009 - State leaders expand concept to other regions in the state. 1997 - Concept of Association.

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State-wide Prescribed Burn Partnership Workshop

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  1. State-wide Prescribed Burn Partnership Workshop May 27, 2011 Texas AgriLife Research and Extension Center7887 U.S. Highway 87 NorthSan Angelo, TX  76901

  2. “Confluence” of Interests 1998-2009 - State leaders expand concept to other regions in the state 1997 - Concept of Association 2003 – Mort Kothmann and others begin to form idea of an “Alliance” 2006 – Initial meeting was held in Brownwood by EPPBA 2010 - Meeting with Butch Taylor, John Walker, Neal Wilkins, and Roel Lopez 2010 – Jim Kenton & others Re-visit the idea of an “Alliance” Association Leadership Opted to form a “State-wide Alliance” (Initial support will be provided by Texas AgriLife and Texas A&M Inst. of Renewable Natural Resources) NRCS-Conservation Innovation Grant Proposal Submitted and Funded May 27, 2011 - Workshop/Meeting of Association Leadership to discuss Alliance concept

  3. NRCS-Conservation Innovation Grant • Goal: Increase prescribed fire use through a community-based alliance of burning associations, and integration of web-based technology, particularly for education and training.

  4. Texas Alliance of Prescribed Burning Associations (TAPBA) • 9 out of the 11 pre-identified PBAs were represented at the San Angelo Workshop. • PBA Leadership unanimously supported the idea to establish a state-wide alliance. • Benefits of the alliance • Unified approach to increase the use of prescribed fire & support landowners.

  5. TAPBA Goals • Promote fuel reduction and address wildfire prevention. • Promote the use of safe prescribed fire practices. • Fire mitigation through the use of prescribed fire to reduce the risk to residential and commercial areas. • Address long-term sustainability of prescribed fire uses across the landscape.

  6. TAPBA Websitehttp://pfire.tamu.edu • Alliance Header • Horizontal navigation • Viewing and reporting of p-fire burns • Adding on-screen digitizing feature. • Picture rotator highlighting events. • New and Events tab, archive/date stamp • Log-in page, access to other website features

  7. Prescribed Burn Associations in Texas

  8. Current TAPBA Status (as of 10-2011) • A draft Constitution has been drafted and is in the process of being finalized. • PBAs have nominated members to serve on the TAPBA Steering Committee. • Four Work Groups were formed to address: • Alliance Structure/Organization and Alliance Constitution and/or charter • Finances • Education and Training • Umbrella Prescribed Fire Insurance • PBA Leadership will reconvene within the next two weeks to further discuss the establishment of the TAPBA.

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