USE AND REIMBURSEMENT OF INTERAGENCY FIRE RESOURCES. 1. Cost Share Agreement (Cost Share Methodologies) Describe how costs will be shared when a fire spreads into another jurisdiction. The type of cost share methodology utilized will vary according to a great variety of environmental, resource, tactical, political, and other considerations. The following factors should be discussed in order to clarify how such factors will influence the ultimate selection of a cost share methodology for any given wildland fire. • The cost sharing methodologies that will be utilized should wildfire spread to a neighboring jurisdiction in a location where fire is not wanted. • The cost share methodologies that will be used should a jurisdiction accept or receive a wildland fire and manage it for multiple objectives. • Any distinctions in what cost share methodology will be used if the reason the fire spreads to another jurisdiction is attributed to a strategic decision, versus environmental conditions (weather, fuels, and fire behavior) or tactical considerations (firefighter safety, resource availability) that preclude stopping the fire at jurisdictional boundaries. Examples of cost sharing methodologies may include, but are not limited to, the following: o When a wildland fire that is being managed for multiple objectives spreads to a neighboring jurisdiction because of strategic decisions, and in a location where fire is not wanted, the managing jurisdiction may be responsible for wildfire suppression costs. o In those situations where weather, fuels or fire behavior of the wildland fire precludes stopping at jurisdiction boundaries, cost share methodologies may include, but are not limited to:
USE AND REIMBURSEMENT OF INTERAGENCY FIRE RESOURCES. 42. Appropriated Fund Limitation Nothing herein shall be considered as obligating the Agencies to this Agreement to expend funds.
USE AND REIMBURSEMENT OF INTERAGENCY FIRE RESOURCES. For incidents within Washington State, all settlements will be incident specific; reconciliation process, as outlined in the Master Agreement, will not be used.
USE AND REIMBURSEMENT OF INTERAGENCY FIRE RESOURCES. The Use and Reimbursement for resources when responding under the Xxxxxxxx Act, shall be governed by the provisions contained in Exhibit G.
USE AND REIMBURSEMENT OF INTERAGENCY FIRE RESOURCES. A. Cost Share Agreement (Cost Share Methodologies): Examples of cost sharing methodologies may include, but are not limited to, the following:
USE AND REIMBURSEMENT OF INTERAGENCY FIRE RESOURCES. A. Cost-Share Agreement
USE AND REIMBURSEMENT OF INTERAGENCY FIRE RESOURCES. 1. Cost Share Agreement (Cost Share Methodologies): Describe how costs will be shared when a fire spreads into another jurisdiction. The type of cost share methodology utilized will vary according to a great variety of environmental, resource, tactical, political, and other considerations. The following factors should be discussed in order to clarify how such factors will influence the ultimate selection of a cost share methodology for any given wildland fire.
USE AND REIMBURSEMENT OF INTERAGENCY FIRE RESOURCES. 1. Cost Share Agreement (Cost Share Methodologies) For fires exceeding 48hrs or $10,000. for suppression a cost share agreement can be used to recover suppression cost. The cost share agreement would split cost proportionally by the number of acres each land management agency is responsible for. Cost allowed under the cost share would include, suppression resource mobilization, fire cause determination and investigation, suppression labor cost, Aircraft flight time during suppression activities
USE AND REIMBURSEMENT OF INTERAGENCY FIRE RESOURCES. 9.1 Cost Share Agreement (Cost Share Methodologies) Cost share agreements shall be prepared when an incident xxxxx across or threatens jurisdictional boundaries. The intent is to distribute the financial burden based on a method agreed upon by a representative from each affected jurisdiction. A cost share agreement should be negotiated as soon as practical. For wildland urban interface (W/UI) fires involving structures, the distribution of costs should be commensurate with the values protected.
USE AND REIMBURSEMENT OF INTERAGENCY FIRE RESOURCES. A. Cost Share Agreement Cost Share Agreements will be negotiated between agencies involved in specific on-the-ground fire suppression activities. These agreements are mandatory when more than one jurisdictional responsibility for fire protection is affected by the placement of the fire. The agreement will not affix liability for fire cost payment by either Agency based upon responsibility for the fire origin. The designated representatives of each Agency with protection responsibility are responsible for completing and signing the agreement. Examples of cost-sharing methodologies may include, but are not limited to, the following: o When a wildland fire that is being managed for multiple objectives spreads to a neighboring jurisdiction because of strategic decisions, and in a location where fire is not wanted, the managing jurisdiction may be responsible for wildfire suppression costs. o In those situations where weather, fuels or fire behavior of the wildland fire precludes stopping at jurisdiction boundaries, cost-share methodologies may include, but are not limited to:
