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Land Manager Perspectives

This article explores the perspectives of various land managers on the recommendations for the 309 process, including concerns over equity, rushed development processes, technical support, and stakeholder inclusion.

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Land Manager Perspectives

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  1. Land Manager Perspectives Pete Lahm – USFS Brian Mitchell – NPS Paul Schlobohm – BLM Scott Kuehn – Plum Creek Timber, MT

  2. FLM Perspectives on the 309 Process • FLM Recommendations on the 308 Process • Private Land Perspectives on the RHR • National Fire & Air Issues Coordination Group • Federal Legal Perspectives on Smoke Management

  3. FLM Perspectives on the 309 Process • General • Concern over equity in ESMP application to all potential fire sources • SIP/Rule development processes very rushed which limits creative solutions • Concern over technical support for decisions and exemptions

  4. FLM Perspectives on the 309 Process • Inclusion in stakeholder process was great and valuable • Template (STIP II) use was a timesaver • Pre-established policies and approaches helped reduce development and review effort • The more inclusive and open the process, the better it worked for FLM community • Collaborative partnerships and workgroups worked well • Use of facilitators useful

  5. FLM Fuels Management Mandate • National Fire Plan • Healthy Forest Restoration Act • Administration and Legislative Mandate to address wildland fuels • Gubenatorial support for fuels management • FLM’s working to balance objectives…Land Management Planning

  6. FLM Recommendations on the 308 Process • Please use broad stakeholder process • SIP / Rules / Programs • Early FLM involvement • Required consultation in overall SIP development • Address equity among fire sources • Support decisions for exemptions on sound technical grounds (CAA Section 118) • Develop and utilize SIP/Rule Templates (consistency is helpful) • Allow enough time for creative solutions to be developed-SMP, ESMP, Tracking, Goals,

  7. FLM Recommendations on the 308 Process • 309-type Annual Emissions Goal compromise approach is viable for addressing controlling anthropogenic fire sources • A fixed Cap approach potentially contravenes goals of National Fire Plan • Control measures (ERT’s) are local and site specific actions: not applicable at landscape level • FLM’s are willing partners to develop new SMP’s and enhancing SMP’s

  8. FLM Recommendations on the 308 Process • Utilize EPA Interim Guidance Principles • FLM’s developing Fuels Management Plans, Community Wildfire Protection Plans, and revising Land Management Plans • AQ Regulatory Agencies key reviewers, participants partner in technical assessment

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