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02/10/15 04:48 PM
Southeast 7.D.1
Identify policy barriers that prevent the effective sharing of resources – then change those policies at the appropriate level. (7.D.1)
Goals: Restore and Maintain Landscapes, Fire Adapted Communities, & Respond to Fire
Scope: National & Regional
Timeframe: Short Term (0-2 years)
Lead: SACG & SGSF
02/10/15 04:48 PM
Southeast 7.D.2
Overcome barriers to qualification standard inconsistencies within federal agencies as well as between federal agencies and non-federal firefighters that pose challenges during the sharing of resources. (7.D.2)
Goals: Restore and Maintain Landscapes, Fire Adapted Communities, & Respond to Fire
Scope: National & Regional
Timeframe: Mid Term (2-4 years)
Lead: NWCG
02/10/15 04:48 PM
Southeast 7.D.3
Create an improved process for the sharing of trained prescribed fire resources including, but not limited to, utilization of the National Prescribed Fire Training Center. (7.D.3)
Goals: Restore and Maintain Landscapes & Fire Adapted Communities
Scope: National & Regional
Timeframe: Mid Term (2-4 years)
Lead: SACG
02/10/15 04:48 PM
Southeast 7.D.4
Determine needs related to radio-interoperability and develop a plan to address the needs. (coordinate 1.D.1) (7.D.4)
Goals: Respond to Fire
Scope: Local, National, & Regional
Timeframe: Mid Term (2-4 years)
Lead: NWCG, SACG, & WFLC
02/10/15 04:48 PM
Southeast 7.D.5
Identify complexities that need to be simplified in order to efficiently share resources. (7.D.5)
Goals: Restore and Maintain Landscapes, Fire Adapted Communities, & Respond to Fire
Scope: Local & Regional
Timeframe: Short Term (0-2 years)
Lead: SACG & SGSF
08/28/14 01:47 PM
Southeast 7.D.6
Improve organizational efficiencies and wildfire response effectiveness. (7.D.6)
Goals: Restore and Maintain Landscapes, Fire Adapted Communities, & Respond to Fire
Scope: National & Regional
Timeframe: Mid Term (2-4 years)
Lead: SACG
08/28/14 01:47 PM
West 0.1. Tasks 1-5
1. Review and update the existing communications strategy to reflect a shift from planning to implementation. Identify and develop community collaborative information needs.
2. Develop a speakers' bureau to meet with stakeholder groups and other publics to promote understanding, to learn about and respond to stakeholder concerns, and to encourage engagement and action. (Recognize that all stakeholders have a responsibility and need to be part of the solution).
3. Educate and inform the public on the Cohesive Strategy and the Western fire issues, including the ecological benefits of fire and the impacts, such as smoke management.
4. Identify interested groups and seek participants from interested groups and other Federal, state, Tribal, and local agencies to assist in the communications efforts. Ensure that communication is two-way.
5. Develop and utilize existing networks to share information both internally and externally that relates to policy changes, budget issues, and other pertinent information.
Priority: Regional A
Goals: Overarching
Scope: Local & Regional
Timeframe: Ongoing
Lead: RSC
08/28/14 01:38 PM
West 0.2.a. Tasks 1-6
1. Review the membership and charter of the WRSC and adapt to reflect a new focus on implementation of the Cohesive Strategy.
2. Hire a regional coordinator and secure funding from WRSC membership organizations to provide self-sustaining leadership and coordination.
3. Establish work groups to accomplish the actions identified in this Action Plan. Reach out to existing local groups and Tribes to help staff the work groups and to facilitate coordinated outcomes.
4. WRSC leadership convenes work group members from Landscape Resilience, Fire Adapted Communities and Wildfire Response groups to identify mechanisms for integration and removal of barriers.
5. Monitor and share awareness of collaborative efforts in the West to leverage Cohesive Strategy implementation with non-related efforts with overlapping goals and objectives, and seek opportunities to collaborate to leverage efforts.
6. Develop a Western Regional Cohesive Strategy archive.
Priority: Regional A
Goals: Overarching
Scope: Regional
Timeframe: Short Term (0-2 years)
Lead: RSC
 
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08/28/14 02:00 PM
West 0.2.b. Tasks 1-3
1. WRSC convenes Fish and Wildlife Service, NOAA Fisheries, EPA leadership and other regulatory agencies to present the Cohesive Strategy; determine where management and regulatory areas of responsibility intersect; and develop a process to resolve inherent conflicts identified.
2. Update field guidance to reflect solutions and concepts developed in support of the Cohesive Strategy.
3. Review, update and simplify Cooperating Agency Status (relating to NEPA) between the Dept of Interior, the US Forest Service, and the Council on Environmental Quality. Expand inclusiveness in planning processes to include local, state, Tribal and other agencies.
Priority: National A
Goals: Overarching
Scope: National
Timeframe: Short Term (0-2 years)
Lead: DOI & RSC
08/28/14 01:38 PM
West 0.2.c. Tasks 1-5
1. Develop and implement an activity monitoring plan to provide comprehensive annual feedback on the effects of implementing actions and tasks.
2. Participate in the development and reporting to a national web-based action plan outcome measure and activity reporting system designed to facilitate information gathering and exchange in support of Cohesive Strategy decision-making.
3. Meet quarterly to discuss Action Plan progress and effectiveness. Recommend Action Plan changes as needed.
4. Report to the national Cohesive Strategy leadership (WFLC, WFEC) annually on progress and needed adjustments as work progresses.
5. Annually review analysis of monitoring results and promptly adjust plan and/or reconvene groups to maximize the effectiveness - and minimize the adverse effects - of Action Plan implementation.
Priority: Regional A
Goals: Overarching
Scope: Regional
Timeframe: Short Term (0-2 years)
Lead: RSC
 
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