Wildfire

Community Guide to Preparing and Implementing a CWPP (August 2008)

smccreary — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 14:16:06 -0400

Establishing and maintaining a CWPP depends on widespread collaboration among landowners, emergency response agencies, and federal, state and local officials. The new Community Guide offers innovative strategies, case studies and other resources to improve coordination and communication among stakeholders as they develop, implement, and monitor the success of a CWPP.

New Guide Empowers Communities to Prepare for Wildfires

smccreary — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 13:50:11 -0400

Collaborative group of agencies and non-governmental organizations develop resource guide

Communication Plan: Modification of Federal Wildland Fire Management Policy Guidance (July 2008)

smccreary — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 00:10:10 -0400

To: NWCG Executive Board
From: NWCG Chair
Date: July 30, 2008
Subject: Communication Plan for the Modifications to the Interagency Strategy for the Implementation of Federal Wildland Fire Management Policy

State Foresters Urge Comprehensive Solution as House passes FLAME Act

smccreary — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 18:08:08 -0400

Washington D.C., July 9, 2008 - The National Association of State Foresters (NASF) was encouraged by the dialogue on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives today over the need to address the ever-increasing impact of emergency fire suppression costs on the USDA Forest Service and the Department of Interior's (DOI) constrained budgets.

Wildfire Suppression Funding

admin — Fri, 02 May 2008 20:41:49 -0400

Wildfires continue to increase in number, size and intensity, and we need to change existing federal budget practices to better prepare for the reality of increasing suppression costs. Our nation's forests and communities need wildland fire protection delivered in a reliable, consistent and cost effective manner.

Wildfire officials brace for a scorching summer

smccreary — Fri, 02 May 2008 11:39:03 -0400

Wildfire season is a year-round reality in the United States, and now, with more than 1 million acres burned by wildfires already this year - more than double the amount burned by this time in 2007 - fire officials are preparing for a devastating summer.

NASF Letter: Rahall/Dicks/Grijalva, FLAME Act, March 28, 2008

smccreary — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Dear Congressmen Rahall, Dicks and Grijalva:

The National Association of State Foresters (NASF) would like to congratulate you on the introduction of H.R. 5541, the Federal Land Assistance, Management and Enhancement Act (FLAME Act). We share and support your intent and pursuit to find an alternative to the current emergency wildland fire suppression mechanisms that have a crippling impact on the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) and the Department of the Interior (DOI).

State Foresters Praise Wildfire Suppression Funding Legislation

admin — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 13:15:01 -0500

NASF Statement on the FLAME Act

NASF Communities at Risk Report (Fiscal Year 2007)

admin — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 12:22:33 -0400

NASF continually surveys all states to determine progress in identifying communities-at-risk and developing Community Wildfire Protection Plans. The FY2007 data was collected through the U.S. Forest Service’s National Fire Plan Operations & Reporting System (NFPORS), and reflects data accomplishments through September 30, 2007.

NASF Resolution No. 2007-2: Retiring out-of-date resolutions

admin — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 23:00:02 -0400

ORIGIN OF RESOLUTION:
NASF Forest Fire Protection Committee

ISSUE OF CONCERN:
Retiring out-of-date resolutions

BACKGROUND:
The NASF Forest Fire Protection Committee has reviewed all resolutions from the years 2000 and 2002 that fall under the jurisdiction of the Committee. The Committee has reviewed each of the following resolutions and found them to be out-of-date or no longer relevant and recommends they be retired.

· 2000: Resolution 2000-7 (Relating to the Forest Service Cohesive Strategy”)