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Resilient Landscapes - Fire Adapted Communities – Wildland Fire Response

National Cohesive Wildland Fire Strategy & How State Fire Marshals Can Be Involved. Resilient Landscapes - Fire Adapted Communities – Wildland Fire Response. Its not a matter of IF, it ’ s a matter of WHEN!. So why are we surprised?. Where is the Wildland Fire Problem?.

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Resilient Landscapes - Fire Adapted Communities – Wildland Fire Response

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  1. National Cohesive Wildland Fire Strategy & How State Fire Marshals Can Be Involved Resilient Landscapes - Fire Adapted Communities – Wildland Fire Response

  2. Its not a matter of IF, it’s a matter of WHEN! So why are we surprised?

  3. Where is the Wildland Fire Problem? • Federal forests & parks • State forests and parks • Private lands within Federal/State forests • and parks • Private lands adjacent to Federal/State forests • and parks • Private lands • Open space entities within private/public lands

  4. The Wildland Fire Problem… Is not just a federal issue Is notjust a state issue Is notjust a local issue Is notjust a fire service issue

  5. If wildfires do not respect jurisdictional boundaries, then why do we allow them to work against us?

  6. Three Biggest Challenges & public

  7. The FLAME Act 2009 Federal Land Assistance, Management and Enhancement (FLAME) Act directs Departments of Agriculture and the Interior to develop a Cohesive Wildland Fire Management Strategy

  8. Why a Cohesive Strategy? • In this nation, 95% of all wildfires are contained within 10 acres or less.   • The remaining 5% of fires are the costly & destructive wind driven, dynamic, untamed events, like hurricanes, earthquakes and other natural disasters that cannot be stopped, only mitigated immediately after the event subsides. • We can make a difference in 95% + of these wildland fires, but we need to work at it, cross-jurisdictional lines and collaborate at all levels!

  9. Why is it Important? • Wildland fire management is complex and involves a wide range of stakeholders • Risks to communities and firefighters are increasing • Effectively addressing these issues requires a united, comprehensive effort

  10. What is the Cohesive Strategy? A national, collaborative approach to addressing wildland fire across all lands and jurisdictions Broad stakeholder involvement and input

  11. National Goals • Restore and Maintain Landscapes: Landscapes across all jurisdictions are resilient to fire-related disturbances in accordance with management objectives • Fire-adapted Communities: Human populations and infrastructure can withstand a wildfire without loss of life and property • Wildfire Response: All jurisdictions participate in making and implementing safe, effective, efficient risk-based wildfire management decisions

  12. Phase l & ll • Cohesive Strategy • Regions – Action Plans & Implementation • National Risk Analysis

  13. A Unique Effort • Evolution of past efforts • National Fire Plan • The 10 Year Strategy • A strategy, not a program

  14. A Way of Doing Business Framework for a culture of “working better together” Collaboration is the key

  15. VisionSafely and effectively extinguish fire when needed; use fire where allowable; manage our natural resources; and, as a Nation, live with wildland fire.

  16. Conquering the Barriers • Identified CS Barriers • Legislative • Land management agencies, environmental groups & Tribes • Non government organizations • Federal, State & Local partners • Fire service • Public (key to resolution)

  17. Embrace the Goals

  18. The wildland fire problem is not just a Federal, State, Local or fire service issue.

  19. What Can Success Look Like?

  20. Structure loss by County 1999-2009

  21. How do we… Restore and Maintain Landscapes? Create and Maintain Fire Adapted Communities? Ensure Safe & Effective Wildfire Response? By: • Collaboration • Work across jurisdictional lines • Focus on goals • Change behaviors

  22. When is the Cohesive Strategy going to do start? The work that you are doing IS the Cohesive Strategy today, we are just trying to break down the silos and get everyone (Federal, State & Local) to realize that we need to pull on the rope together in the same direction.

  23. What Can NASFM Do to Help? • * dhkoi • Actively support and become advocates of the Cohesive Strategy tenets • Help overcome the Barriers • Become involved in the FAC network • Build relationships (political, public & private)

  24. www.forestsandrangelands.gov www.fireadapted.org Bob Roper International Assoc. of Fire Chiefs Wildland Fire Policy Committee Bob.Roper@ventura.org

  25. Questions

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