Maureen Brooks
mtbrooks@fs.fed.us
Short Term (0-2 years)
This action involves the formation of a multi-jurisdictional LANDFIRE leadership body to oversee, coordinate, and monitor LANDFIRE products and processes which cover the 20 states of the Northeast and Mid-west U.S. (See NE Action Plan for more details) Recommended Approach: The Northeast Regional Strategy Committee strongly recommends to the leaders of all the Northeast Cohesive Strategy participating entities that such a group be formed under a memorandum of understanding/agreement to help insure a collaborative and coordinated representation between the Northeast fire management agencies and LANDFIRE. This coordinating group could be part of the interagency EACG or a stand-alone entity accountable to the CS governing body, such as the proposed Northeast WFLC in Overarching action O1. This Northeast LANDFIRE group would be comprised of an analysis group who can represent the stakeholders of the Northeast including states, Tribes and federal agencies as well as other non-governmental land management organizations (i.e. TNC). The Northeast Regional Action Plan would provide the basis for developing a collective annual program of work, and serve as the foundation for monitoring progress and insuring accountability for the implementation of the Northeast Cohesive Strategy Regional Action Plan.
