Mid Term (2-4 years)
Ensure that federal incentive and assistance programs include prescribed burning as a management tool and provide professional level assistance related to prescribed fire planning and implementation. Supplemental information: There are many federal land management assistance programs and incentives for private landowners to achieve a variety of owner objectives. To increase the use of prescribed burning, advice and assistance should include burning as a viable tool, and provide the necessary assistance and support including funding for burning to achieve objectives. There is also a need to ensure program coordination in development of criteria, and actions that are not in conflict with each other.
