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The Cohesive Strategy for the Northeast U.S.
2015 Midwest Fire ConferenceDubuque, IA
The FLAME Act2009 Federal Land Assistance, Management and
Enhancement (FLAME) Act directs Departments of Agriculture and the Interior to develop a Cohesive
Wildland Fire Management Strategy
Three Biggest Challenges
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Goal #1 – Restoring & Maintaining Fire Resilient Landscapes
Goal #2 – Creating Fire Adapted Communities
Goal #3 – Responding to Wildfires
Response to wildfire
Fire adapted communities
Resilient landscapes
The Three National Cohesive Strategy Goals
Science
The Cohesive Strategy Organization
Wildland Fire Leadership Council (WFLC)
Northeast RSC
West RSC
Southeast RSC
National Strategy Committee (NSC)
A Way of Doing Business
• Framework for a culture of “working better together”
• Collaboration is the key
Planning Work Completed in 2014• Science Data & Analysis• The National Strategy• National Action Plan• Barriers & Critical Success
Factors
Northeast Region Priorities for 2015
Interest Areas (groups of related actions):1. Resilient landscapes in the Northeast2. Collaboration with non-traditional partners,
agencies, governments, and NGOs 3. Prescribed fire and wildfire response
organizations4. Strengthen the wildland community
relationships5. Communications/Technology/Infrastructure
Goal 1: Restoring & Maintaining Fire Resilient Landscapes
Key Challenges:• Lack of Prescribed Burning• Smoke Concerns• Loss of Fire-dependent Ecosystems • Inadequate Biomass Utilization
Where are the best Northeast US opportunities to restore fire dependent ecosystems?
Northeast Region Management Options for Goal 1
1A - Using prescribed fire for multiple benefits1B - Maintaining/expanding fire dependent ecosystems 1C - Treating event fuels
New England Cottontails inhabit Cape Cod and are a candidate for listing under the Endangered Species Act. Photo credit: David Tibbetts/USFWS
Mashpee (MA) Collaborative Works to Restore Rabbit, Human Habitats
Mashpee (MA) Collaborative
Risks from Event-created Fuels
Blowdown in Wisconsin Superstorm Sandy in West Virginia
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Goal 2: Creating Fire Adapted Communities
Key Challenges:• Urbanization and
Landscape Fragmentation
• Lack of Local Planning and Coordination
• Human-caused ignitions
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Number of Ignitions by Cause
Lightning
Camping
Smoking
Debris Burning
Arson
Equipment
Railroads
Children
Miscellaneous
Acres Burned by CauseLightning
Camping
Smoking
Debris Burning
Arson
Equipment
Railroads
Children
Miscellaneous
Northeast Region Management Options for Goal 2
2A – Encourage local adaptation based on needs and opportunities2B – Increase hazardous fuel treatment (private and public ownership)2C – Increase prevention (targeting and reducing when and where fires occur)
What is a fire adapted community?Fire Adapted Communities take responsibility for ensuring the protection of their residents, infrastructure, natural areas and assets from wildfire risk.
Community's fire adapted plans should address:• Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP) • Firewise Communities/USA• Ready, Set, GO!
Why is a Fire Adapted Community important?
•Increases firefighter and public safety• Increases community resilience & post-
disaster economic recovery• Decreased financial loss from wildfire• Decreases funds necessary to protect
community• Decreases dependence on suppression &
response
FAC National Coalition
The Fire Adapted Communities coalition is:USDA Forest ServiceUS Fire AdministrationUS Department of the InteriorInternational Association of Fire ChiefsInsurance Institute for Business and Home SafetyNational Association of State ForestersNational Fire Protection AssociationThe Nature ConservancyNational Volunteer Fire CouncilNWCG WUI Mitigation Committee
FIRE ADAPTED COMMUNITIES LEARNING NETWORK COMES TO ELY, MINNESOTA
• The FAC Network is a pilot project funded through the US Forest Service’s (USFS) Fire Adapted Communities (FAC) program.
• Dovetail Partners is facilitating this effort.
Dovetail Partners
, Inc.
Firewise Event & Chipper Day Ely .
Goal 3: Responding to Wildfires Key Challenges:• Firefighter and Public Safety
Risks• Insufficient Shared
Investment in the Firefighting Workforce
• Differing Jurisdictional Responsibilities
• Inability to Maintain or Increase Local Capacity
• Inadequate Training and Qualifications Coordination
Where have large
fires occurred
in the NE?
Northeast Region Management Options for Goal 3
3A – Improve Organizational efficiency/effectiveness 3B – Increase initial response capacity (by local agencies)3C – Improve shared response capacity
Role of The Alliance of Forest Fire Compacts
• Identify and resolve issues and barriers to resource exchanges among the states and provinces
• Facilitate more sharing of resources among the states and between the states and provinces
• Provide coordinated and standardized approaches to issues
Compact-sponsored Training
Complex Incident Management Team Training in Madison, WI
February 2014
What the CS is doing for you• Provide tools, data and training for planning and
priority setting• Facilitate/Support collaboration and communication
externally and nationally• Help document and communicate success stories• Work on regional barriers and critical success factors
Suggested Uses:• Updating State Forest Action Plans• Revisions of Federal Land & Resource Management Plans• County Land Use Planning• Community Wildfire Protection Plans• Priority Setting/Project Planning• Grant Application Criteria
The National Strategy is based on extensive science information and analysis – found at: http://cohesivefire.nemac.org/node/26
What you can do for the CS• Seek additional internal program/project integration
opportunities• Expand collaborative planning and implementation
with CS partners (Feds, NGOs, IAFC, Industry, etc.)• Contribute staff expertise to work on NE regional
priority actions and barriers to success• Incorporate CS goals, actions, data into strategic and
project planning, budgets, grant applications and narratives
www.forestsandrangelands.gov
The National Website www.forestandrangelands.gov
Questions?