Common use of Protection Planning Clause in Contracts

Protection Planning. Determine efficiencies and document decisions regarding acquisition of protection services and reciprocal assistance. Identify placement of crews, engines, air tankers, helicopters, fixed and aerial detection, regulated use, closures, and other joint fire control efforts. Protection Areas and Boundaries: Identify areas (map and/or describe). Methods of Fire Protection and Suppression: • Reciprocal (Mutual Aid) Fire Assistance: Document reciprocal initial attack zones. Document the length of the mutual aid period, normally 24 hours. • Acquisition of Services: Identify areas for reimbursable (cooperative), exchange (offset) or contract (fee basis) fire protection services. Method used to establish fee or rate of exchange. Terms and conditions. Work to be done by Protecting Agency and its responsibilities. Joint Projects and Project Plans: List or reference joint cooperative projects. These projects may involve such activities as prescribed fire/fuels management, preparedness, fire analysis/planning, rehabilitation, training, prevention, public affairs, and other beneficial efforts in support of interagency fire management. Implementation of such projects will require a separate, local agreement, or other appropriate written document, executed by the authorized signatories of the involved Parties. This may include a Supplemental Project Agreement, as in Exhibit I or other written document. Fire Prevention: Identify goals, activities, resources available, and opportunities for cost sharing. Public Use Restrictions: Include implementation procedures or incorporate by reference the document containing those procedures. For example, the NW Operating Plan states “Guidelines for Coordinated Public Use Restrictions Memorandum of Understanding, NFS 92-06-52-51, May 1992, is incorporated by reference”. Burning Permits: Document procedures where applicable, which may include burning permits, fire restrictions and burn bans. Prescribed Fire (Planned Ignitions) and Fuels Management: Identify planned projects. Smoke Management: Local considerations; use of Air Resource Advisors. (insert other items, as applicable, or remove this line). Fire Notifications: • Specify notification procedures and timelines. • Establish timeframes when final Fire Reports will be sent to jurisdictional agencies. • Describe the level of communication required with neighboring jurisdictions regarding the management of all wildland fires, especially those with multiple objectives. Boundary Line Fires: Specify notification procedures. Independent Action on Lands Protected by Another Agency: Discuss any special land management considerations that affect independent action initial attack. Describe areas, if any, where there are exceptions to this clause and state reasons. Response to Wildland Fire:

Protection Planning. Determine efficiencies and document decisions regarding acquisition of protection services and reciprocal assistance. Identify placement of crews, engines, air tankers, helicopters, fixed and aerial detection, regulated use, closures, and other joint fire control efforts. Protection Areas and Boundaries: Identify areas (map and/or describe). Methods of Fire Protection and Suppression: • Reciprocal (Mutual Aid) Fire Assistance: Document reciprocal initial attack zones. Document the length of the mutual aid period, normally 24 hours. • Acquisition of Services: Identify areas for reimbursable (cooperative), exchange (offset) or contract (fee basis) fire protection services. Method used to establish fee or rate of exchange. Terms and conditions. Work to be done by Protecting Agency and its responsibilities. Joint Projects and Project Plans: List or reference joint cooperative projects. These projects may involve such activities as prescribed fire/fuels management, preparedness, fire analysis/planning, rehabilitation, training, prevention, public affairs, and other beneficial efforts in support of interagency fire management. Implementation of such projects will require a separate, local agreement, or other appropriate written document, executed by the authorized signatories of the involved Partiesparties. This may include a Supplemental Project Agreement, as in Exhibit I or other written document. Fire Prevention: Identify goals, activities, resources available, and opportunities for cost sharing. Public Use Restrictions: Include implementation procedures or incorporate by reference the document containing those procedures. For example, the NW Operating Plan states “Guidelines for Coordinated Public Use Restrictions Memorandum of Understanding, NFS 92-06-52-51, May 1992, is incorporated by reference”. Burning Permits: Document procedures where applicable, which may include burning permits, fire restrictions and burn bans. Prescribed Fire (Planned Ignitions) and Fuels Management: Identify planned projects. Smoke Management: Local considerations; use of Air Resource Advisors. (insert other items, as applicable, or remove this line). Fire Notifications: • Specify notification procedures and timelines. • Establish timeframes when final Fire Reports will be sent to jurisdictional agencies. • Describe the level of communication required with neighboring jurisdictions regarding the management of all wildland fires, especially those with multiple objectives. Boundary Line Fires: Specify notification procedures. Independent Action on Lands Protected by Another Agency: Discuss any special land management considerations that affect independent action initial attack. Describe areas, if any, where there are exceptions to this clause and state reasons. Response to Wildland Fire:.