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08/28/14 02:00 PM
Northeast 2.2A.5e
Work with USDA Rural Development to target Community Facility loans to projects which help create markets for biomass in high fire risk communities with a CWPP and that have Firewise Communities/USA® status.
Scope:
National
Timeframe:
Mid Term (2-4 years)
Lead:
DOI, FEMA, & USFS
08/28/14 02:00 PM
Northeast 2.2B.1
Increase fuels management on public and private land to mitigate undesired fire effects, reduce the probability of fire damage and property loss, and reduce wildfire suppression costs.
Scope:
Regional
Timeframe:
Mid Term (2-4 years)
Lead:
BIA, FAC, FWS, NPS, NAASF, NE RSC, NA SPF, & USFS-R9
08/28/14 01:38 PM
Northeast 2.2B.2
Use Community Wildfire Protection Plans (CWPP) to identify and influence fuel treatment areas in and around the Wildland Urban Interface.
Scope:
Regional
Timeframe:
Short Term (0-2 years) & Ongoing
Lead:
NAASF & Tribes
08/28/14 02:00 PM
Northeast 2.2B.3
Provide incentives for local land managers to conduct education programs
Scope:
Local & Tribal
Timeframe:
Short Term (0-2 years)
Lead:
BIA, FWS, NACO, NPS, NAASF, NE RSC, NA SPF, Tribes, & USFS-R9
08/28/14 02:00 PM
Northeast 2.2B.4
Provide hazardous fuel reduction assistance to Tribes, communities, and counties.
Scope:
Regional, State, & Tribal
Timeframe:
Short Term (0-2 years) & Long Term (>4 years)
Lead:
Fire Prevention/WUI Specialists
08/28/14 02:00 PM
Northeast 2.2B.5
Promote the development of agreements and memorandums of understanding (MOU) that ease jurisdictional barriers for efficient and effective treatment and maintenance of fuel treated areas (for example, neighborhood agreements).
Scope:
Regional
Timeframe:
Mid Term (2-4 years)
Lead:
NAASF
08/28/14 01:38 PM
Northeast 2.2B.6
Evaluate the effectiveness of various fuels reduction and modification techniques and create recommendations (e.g. Best Management Practices) for implementation.
Scope:
National & Regional
Timeframe:
Short Term (0-2 years) & Mid Term (2-4 years)
Lead:
JFSP & NRS
08/28/14 02:00 PM
Northeast 2.2C.1
Use fire reporting data to identify concentrated occurrences of arson and accidental human caused wildfires.
Scope:
Local, State, & Tribal
Timeframe:
Short Term (0-2 years) & Ongoing
Lead:
NFPA & Fire Prevention/WUI Specialists
08/28/14 02:00 PM
Northeast 2.2C.2
Develop a common regional communication strategy to help reduce unwanted human ignitions in and near communities.
Scope:
Regional
Timeframe:
Short Term (0-2 years) & Ongoing
Lead:
NAASF
08/28/14 02:00 PM
Northeast 2.2C.3
Institute fire investigation and coordination standard operating procedures between law enforcement and firefighting personnel in the event of human-caused fires.
Tasks:
Scope:
Local, Regional, State, & Tribal
Timeframe:
Short Term (0-2 years) & Ongoing
Lead:
NE RSC