Fire Management Plan, Errata Sheet
Clearwater and Nez Perce National Forests 2009
This plan serves as the Fire Management Plan (FMP) for both the Clearwater and Nez Perce National Forests. The 2008 Fire Management Plan with the attached Errata sheet will serve as the 2009 Fire Management Plan. Federal Fire Policy, Forest Service Manual direction, and the Forest Plans provide the highest level of direction. The Fire Management Plan provides guidance for implementation of the abovementioned direction. Many other subordinate plans and documents are referenced or excerpts included within this plan. In February 2009 two new policy directives include many of the changes to the implementation of the Federal Wildland Fire Management Policy (2001) that serve as the basis for this revision of the 2008 Fire Management Plan: 1. The WFDSS Decision Analysis Authorized as Replacement for WFSA, WFIP & LTIP correspondence from James Hubbard and 2. Guidance for Implementation of Federal Wildland Fire Management Policy. Both Forest Plans are currently in the revision process. The terminology contained in both the Clearwater and the Nez Perce Forest Plans is not consistent with that of the 2001 Federal Wildland Fire Management Policy. This plan is considered a living document and will be amended by letter as policy changes become effective.
Recommended by: /s/ Jim R Gray Jim R. Gray Fire Staff Officer
Date: 6/28/09
Approved by:
/s/ Tom Reilly Tom Reilly Forest Supervisor Clearwater & Nez Perce National Forests /s/ Ralph E Rau Ralph Rau Deputy Forest Supervisor Nez Perce NF
Date: 6/29/09
Approved by:
Date: 7/2/09
2009 Clearwater Nez Perce Forest Fire Management Plan, Errata Sheet Throughout the document: Guidance for Implementation of Federal Wildland Fire Management Policy(2009): AMR The term Appropriate Management Response is removed from implementation guidance with “Response to Wildland Fire” as the policy area defining the actions for managing a wildland fire. (page 20) WFU The term Wildland Fire Use is replaced with a wildfire that has an objective of resource benefit.
Chapter 1. Introduction: No changes
Chapter 2. Relationship to Land Management Planning and Fire Policy: Section A. Reference to Planning and Policy Documents: o The Guidance for Implementation of Federal Wildland Fire Management Policy (February 13, 2009) replaces the Interagency Strategy for the Implementation of Federal Wildland Fire Management Policy (June 2003). o Interagency Standards for Fire and Aviation Operations (Red Book), 2008 should be replaced with the 2009 version Table 2. Summary of Fire Management Direction by Management Area (Appendix D, CWF LRMP) is updated to reflect Amendment #20. New table is provided at the end of this errata sheet.
Chapter 3. Wildland Fire Management Policy: Section C. Wildland Fire Management Options: The following are changes to previous policy contained in the Guidance for Implementation of Federal Wildland Fire Management Policy(2009): o Guidance: The term Appropriate Management Response is removed from implementation guidance with “Response to Wildland Fire” as the policy area defining the actions for managing a wildland fire. (page 20) o #5. Wildland fire is a general term describing any non-structure fire that occurs in the wildland. Wildland fires are categorized into two distinct types (page 7): Wildfires – Unplanned ignitions or prescribed fires that are declared wildfires Prescribed Fires - Planned ignitions
o #6. A wildland fire may be concurrently managed for one or more objectives and objectives can change as the fire spreads across the landscape. Objectives are affected by changes in fuels, weather, topography; varying social understanding and tolerance; and involvement of other governmental jurisdictions having different missions and objectives (page 7)
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2009 Clearwater Nez Perce Forest Fire Management Plan, Errata Sheet o #8. Initial action on human-caused wildfire will be to suppress the fire at the lowest cost with the fewest negative consequences with respect to firefighter and public safety (page 7) Section D. Description of Wildland Fire Management Strategies by Fire Management Unit (FMU): o Four additions were added to the Clearwater WFU guidebook: North Fork- West side of Mallard Larkins/Smith Ridge: B2 and US (5,648 ac). This small area will serve as a buffer to the St.Joe's area to the N. North Fork- Upper Weitas: C8S, with a few inclusions of US Lochsa- East of Lowell, South side of River: C8S, C4, w/ a few inclusions of US (2 and 3 combined are 109,019ac.) Lochsa- North of River along Hwy 12 above Lochsa Historical Station: A3, C3 (+/12,000ac) Chapter 4. Wildland Fire Management Program Components: Section A.(1) Setting out Implementation Procedures: o Managers will use a decision support process to guide and document wildfire management decisions. The process will provide situational assessment, analyze hazards and risk, define implementation actions, and document decisions and rationale for those decisions. Guidance for Implementation of Federal Wildland Fire Management Policy 2009 (page 7, #9). WFDSS replaces WFIP and WFSA process in most cases. However, in cases where multiple jurisdictions may exist with the Idaho Department of Lands or Bureau of Land Management, a WFSA may be used to document decisions. Section B. (4b) Implementation plan requirements - WFSA development: WFDSS replaces WFSA in most cases, and will be used to document decisions and not to display alternatives, see Chapter 4, Section A. changes above for further exceptions.
Timeline to submit the DAR after a fire exceeds IA are 24hr for RL-2, 36 hr for RL-3. FSPRO, RAVOR and others might be longer to receive based on activities in region, but unit part of the DAR for RL-3 is 36 hrs.
Section C. Wildland Fire Use: The term Wildland Fire Use is replaced with a wildfire that is has an objective of resource benefit. WFDSS replaces the WFIP process to document decisions. Note: Fire Use Manager (FUM) is replaced with Strategic Operational Planner (SOPL) in Ross and IQCS.
Chapter 5. Organization and Budgetary Parameters: No changes
Chapter 6. Monitoring and Evaluation: No changes Page 2
2009 Clearwater Nez Perce Forest Fire Management Plan, Errata Sheet Table 2. Summary of Fire Management Direction by Management Area Clearwater N. F. Appendix D (Amendment #20)
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