FY 2002 Budget Justification USDA Service

Appropriation Wildland Management

FY 2002 FY 2002 Changes Budget Line Appropriation FY 2000 FY 2001 Uncontrollable Program President’s from Items Title Final Enacted Costs Changes Budget FY 2001 Preparedness Title II 408,768 611,143 15,528 -4,053 622,618 11,475 Total 408,768 611,143 15,528 -4,053 622,618 11,475 Fire Title II 208,888 226,140 7,657 423,934 657,731 431,591 Operations1 Title IV 617,912 -617,912 -617,912 Total 208,888 844,052 7,657 -193,978 657,731 -186,321 FY 2000 [274,147] Liquidation of Deficit Emergency Title II 240,000 425,063 -425,063 -425,063 Contingency Total 240,000 425,063 -425,063 -425,063 Land Title II 300 between the Total 300 Lakes NRA Total -- Title II 857,956 1,262,346 23,185 -5,182 1,280,349 18,003 Wildland Title IV 617,912 -617,912 -617,912 Fire Total 857,956 1,880,258 23,185 -623,094 1,280,349 -599,909 Management 1. FY 2002 Fire Operations funding includes funds to be transferred to various Forest Service BLI’s to accomplish the goals and objectives of the National Fire Plan (see the Fire Operations BLI). The transfer funds will complement non-wildland fire management funds being spent by the Forest Service to also accomplish the goals and objectives of the National Fire Plan.

Appropriation Language

For necessary expenses for forest fire presuppression activities on National Forest System lands, for emergency fire suppression on or adjacent to such lands or other lands under fire protection agreement, and for emergency rehabilitation of burned-over National Forest System lands and water, $1,280,349,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That such funds, including unobligated balances under this heading, are available for repayment of advances from other appropriations accounts previously transferred for such purposes: Provided further, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, up to $4,000,000 of funds appropriated under this appropriation may be used for Fire Science Research in support of the Joint Fire Science Program: Provided further, That all authorities for the use of funds, including the use of contracts, grants, and cooperative agreements, available to execute the Forest and Rangeland Research appropriation, are also available in the utilization of these funds for Fire Science Research. In addition, to liquidate obligations previously incurred, $274,147,000. Funds provided shall be available for emergency rehabilitation and restoration, hazard reduction activities in the urban-wildland interface, support to federal emergency response and suppression activities of the Forest Service. Of the funds provided, $3,668,000 is for emergency rehabilitation, $20,376,000 is for capital improvement and maintenance of fire facilities, $16,265,000 is for research activities and to make competitive research grants pursuant to the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Research Act, as amended (16

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U.S.C. 1641 et seq.), $50,383,000 is for state fire assistance, $8,262,000 is for volunteer fire assistance, $11,974,000 is for forest health activities on state, private and federal lands, and $12,472,000 is for economic action programs. Amounts in this paragraph may be transferred to the “State and Private ”, “National Forest System”, “Forest and Rangeland Research”, and “Capital Improvement and Maintenance” accounts to fund state fire assistance, volunteer fire assistance, and forest health management, vegetation and watershed management, heritage site rehabilitation, wildlife and fish habitat management, trails and facilities management and restoration: Provided, That notice of transfers of any amounts in excess of those authorized in this title, shall be transmitted to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations in compliance with reprogramming procedures contained in House Report No. 105-163: Provided further, That the costs of implementing any cooperative agreement between the Federal government and any non-Federal entity may be shared, as mutually agreed on by the affected parties: Provided further, That in entering into such grants or cooperative agreements, the Secretary may consider the enhancement of local and small business employment opportunities for rural communities, and that in entering into procurement contracts under this section on a best value basis, the Secretary may take into account the ability of an entity to enhance local and small business employment opportunities in rural communities, and that the Secretary may award procurement contracts, grants, or cooperative agreements under this section to entities that include local non-profit entities, Youth Conservation Corps, or related partnerships with State, local or non-profit youth groups or small or disadvantaged businesses: Provided further, That: (1) In expending the funds provided with respect to this Act for hazardous fuels reduction, the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture may conduct fuel reduction treatments on Federal lands using all contracting and hiring authorities available to the Secretaries applicable to hazardous fuel reduction activities under the wildland fire management accounts. Notwithstanding Federal government procurement and contracting laws, the Secretaries may conduct fuel reduction treatments on Federal lands using grants and cooperative agreements. Notwithstanding Federal government procurement and contracting laws, in order to provide employment and training opportunities to people in rural communities, the Secretaries may award contracts, including contracts for monitoring activities, to (A) local private, non-profit or cooperative entities; (B) Youth Conservation Corps crews or related partnerships, with State, local and non-profit youth groups; (C) small or micro-businesses; or (D) other entities that will hire or train a significant percentage of local people to complete such contracts. The authorities described above relating to contracts, grants, and cooperative agreements are available until all funds provided in this title for hazardous fuels reduction activities in the urban-wildland interface are obligated. (2)(A) The Secretary of Agriculture may transfer or reimburse funds to the Fish and Wildlife Service of the Department of the Interior, or the National Marine Fisheries Service or the Department of Commerce, for the costs or carrying out their responsibilities under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (15 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) to consult and conference as required by section 7 of such Act in connection with wildland fire management activities in fiscal years 2001 and 2002. (B) Only those funds appropriated for fiscal years 2001 and 2002 to Forest Service (USDA) for wildland fire management are available to the Secretary of Agriculture for such transfer or reimbursement. (C) The amount of the transfer or reimbursement shall be as mutually agreed by the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of Interior or Secretary of Commerce, as applicable, or their designees: Provided, That the amount shall in no case exceed the actual costs of consultation

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and conferencing in connection with wildland fire management activities on National Forest System lands. (Department of Interior and Related Agencies appropriations Act, 2001.)

Program Description

The Wildland Fire Management program protects life, property, and natural resources on the 192 million acres of National Forest System (NFS) lands. An additional 20 million acres of adjacent State and private lands are also protected through fee or reciprocal protection agreements.

The Wildland Fire Management program is guided by the principles and policies of the 1995 Federal Wildland Fire Management Policy and Program Review. However, the Forest Service is currently in the process of updating its policies to incorporate the recommendations in the Review and Update of the 1995 Federal Wildland Fire Management Policy of January 2001, the Cohesive Strategy, and the recommendations of the National Fire Plan.

The ten principles fundamental to the success of wildland fire management are:

1. and public safety is the first priority in every fire management activity. 2. The role of wildland fire as an essential ecological process and natural change agent will be incorporated into the land and resource planning process. 3. Fire management programs, plans, and activities support land and resource management plans and their implementation. 4. Sound risk management is a foundation for all fire management activities. 5. Fire management programs are economically viable, based upon values to be protected, costs, and land and resource management objectives. 6. The organization needs of Fire Management are derived from the economic analysis of past fire occurrence and the workload necessary to meet local protection needs. Production Capability is an index, which shows the relationship between preparedness and funding. 7. Fire management plans and activities are based upon the best available science. 8. Fire management plans and activities incorporate public health and environmental quality considerations. 9. Federal, State, Tribal, and local interagency coordination and cooperation are essential. 10. Standardization of policies and procedures among Federal agencies is an ongoing objective.

The Wildland Fire Management appropriation includes the Preparedness and the Fire Operations budget line items.

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Budget Line Item Preparedness

GPRA Performance Goal:

Goal 1: Ecosystem Health Promote ecosystem health and conservation using a collaborative approach to sustain the Nation’s , grasslands, and watersheds.

Objective 1.c – Increase the amount of forests and grasslands restored to or maintained in a healthy condition with reduced risk and damage from fire, insects and diseases, and .

Activities and Outputs

Wildland Fire Preparedness uses the National Fire Management Analysis System (NFMAS) model to generate its output or desired goal of the Most Efficient Level (MEL) of firefighting capability. NFMAS and MEL are discussed below.

Program Description

The Wildland Fire Management Preparedness program protects life, property, and natural resources on 192 million acres of NFS lands. An additional 20 million acres of adjacent State and private lands, and Tribal government lands, are also protected through fee or reciprocal protection agreements. Fire preparedness actions are conducted with the highest regard for public and firefighter safety. Funds provided in Preparedness give the fire management organization of the Forest Service the capability to prevent, detect, and take initial suppression action on wildland . Preparedness activities include planning, prevention, detection, information and education, pre-incident training, equipment and supply purchase and replacement, and other preparedness activities. Through the preparedness program, the Forest Service also assists other Federal agencies and States and Tribal governments with training programs, planning assistance, shared equipment use contracts, and interagency fire coordination centers.

In order to efficiently and effectively allocate Preparedness program funds to field units, the Forest Service calculates a Firefighting Production Capability (FFPC) based on the level of funding provided. FFPC equates to a specific number and mix of resources (e.g. personnel and equipment) identified in local unit National Fire Management Analysis System (NFMAS) plans.

Preparedness in the Forest Service is divided into four sub-activities; planning, analysis, allocation, and management and accountability. The Forest Service executes each activity in cooperation with the Department of the Interior.

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Fire Planning

Fire plans are developed at annually at the District, National Forest, and Region level and incorporated in national fire planning. Fire management plans are strategic plans that define a program to manage wildland fires based on an area’s approved land management plan. Wildland fire management agencies in the Department of Agriculture and the Department of the Interior are taking steps to strengthen the common features of their respective wildland fire management planning processes. The federal agencies’ national fire management plans are consistent in the following ways:

• Each local field unit develops a plan that supports land and resource management plan objectives. • Each plan depends on the economic optimization of resources (FIREPRO for the and the Fish and Wildlife Service; National Fire Management Analysis System (NFMAS) for the Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, and Bureau of Indian Affairs). • To determine the economic optimization of resources, each plan uses similar inputs (historic fire occurrence, fuel models, historic initial attack success rate, monitoring and evaluation, hazards and values at risk, interagency commitments, fire management objectives tiered to land use plans, etc.) to achieve similar outputs (resource and staffing needs and costs, budget support levels, and employment periods for seasonal employees). • Each plan uses common terminology and procedures: Common budget components in the development of the Most Efficient Level (MEL) of firefighting organization funding. Integration of fire management considerations into land use planning processes. The relationship of MEL to land use plans in regards to State and local governments. Threshold analysis for program management and support. Shared landscape scale fuel inventory and analysis. • The Forest Service Preparedness program equates to the Department of the Interior Readiness and Program Management program.

The Forest Service is currently further enhancing and standardizing its planning process as recommended in the January 2001, Review and Update of the 1995 Federal Wildland Fire Management Policy, the Cohesive Strategy, and the National Fire Plan.

National Fire Management Analysis System

The National Fire Management Analysis System (NFMAS) is an analytical model used to identify the most economically efficient level of the fire management organization. Building on the knowledge that fire suppression costs are influenced by prevention, detection and initial attack capabilities, NFMAS identifies the MEL of fire management organization. It models this level by projecting estimated fire suppression costs and net changes to natural resource values, for a range of scenarios associated with different levels of fire “preparedness” funding (different levels of MEL). The projected fire suppression costs used in NFMAS modeling are derived from historical averages and estimated suppression costs in relation to MEL. This is different than the actual suppression costs calculated in Wildland Fire Operations, which uses actual historical

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suppression funding. In NFMAS analysis, the net changes in resource values (NVC) reflect the cost of damages incurred as a result of , less the value of benefits of the residual forest, such as timber salvage values or improved wildlife habitat. The analysis is based on historic data and economic efficiency principles.

NFMAS estimates expected suppression operations cost and NVC for a given preparedness budget. Since the actual severity of any single fire season varies, the actual suppression operations cost and NVC experienced in a particular year also will vary. The budget for the most efficient preparedness organization, identified by the analysis, is the one that will result in the lowest program cost over time.

Under the guidelines of the January 2001, Review and Update of the 1995 Federal Wildland Fire Management Policy, the process of including property values in NFMAS is being explored, but is not yet incorporated into the model.

Geographical Allocations

The NFMAS model develops the Most Efficient Level of funding (MEL) for the national fire management organization based on minimizing the sum of suppression costs and natural resource value losses. The appropriated budget is allocated strategically among national, regional and local units. National resources, such as the airtanker fleet and hotshot crews, are resources primarily used to support large escaped wildland fires. Regional and local resources are used primarily in initial attack when fires are small.

Program allocations among the Regions are based on an annual cost-benefit analysis, which considers the value of the resources protected and the cost of the Region’s fire management program. The geographical allocation of Preparedness funding is based on the annual optimization of program outcomes. Radical changes in the size of the Region’s organization due to the annual optimization exercise are minimized as much as possible. This process may result in a Regional allocation that represents a different percentage of the Region’s MEL than the aggregate national percentage of MEL, but it also stabilizes regional programs from year to year. Any individual Region’s allocation may vary up to 15 percentage points above or below the national MEL percentage.

Management and Accountability

In order to ensure the validity and integrity of the planning and budgeting process, NFMAS Certification was conducted in all Regions during FY 1996 and FY 1997. The certification reaffirmed that the documentation and process standards required for fire planning were accurate, current, consistent with management objectives, and that the model and methodology were applied consistently across the entire program. In FY 2001, National Headquarters reinstated the NFMAS certification schedule. Two or three Regions will be scheduled for certification reviews in FY 2002.

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To further ensure financial management and accountability, fire review teams examine the management controls and costs on selected large fires. They also analyze the decision-making processes, values at risk, and compliance with land and resource management plans.

Each Region also conducts financial oversight reviews on selected National Forests. These reviews ensure that planned costs, actual budgets, and fire protection requirements are aligned. Overhead costs and non-production related costs are also monitored through the review process. Additionally, the Washington Office conducts two Regional financial activity reviews annually.

At the program level, a number of activities guide and monitor program management and accountability: • Individual programs (i.e. aviation and hazardous fuel reduction) are evaluated each year for compliance with policies and procedures. • Regular site and technical assistance visits enhance communication between Regions, National Forests, and local units. • National and other Regional experts assist with NFMAS analysis, fire aspects of land management planning, assessment of hazardous fuel, prevention, operations, and other program elements when requested.

One Region is selected to undergo a formal review of the entire Fire and Aviation Management program annually. Safety records, program costs, management oversight and policy compliance are evaluated for Regional performance and accountability. As a part of the Results Act, the Forest Service has established fire and aviation management performance indicators, which are used to monitor long term regional and national program trends for five major program elements.

FY 2000 Accomplishments

• Reached 74% MEL of firefighting capability. • Deployed Preparedness Resources as follows: o Employed 7,691 . o Employed 323 Prevention Technicians. o Employed 277 . o Maintained 53 Type I Crew (Hotshot Crews) o Maintained 777 Engines for use in wildland firefighting. o Maintained 59 for use in wildland firefighting. o Maintained 39 Airtankers for use in wildland firefighting. • Implemented new version of NFMAS Fire Planning software. • Worked with Department of the Interior (DOI) to craft similar language and format for Budget Justification notes. • Initiated, with DOI, a similar fire planning system. • Completed two regional financial oversight reviews. • Developed a common interagency reporting system for ground safety mishaps – SAFENET. • Conducted Phase One of the pilot fatigue and stress countermeasure study.

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FY 2001 Program

• Initiate a national recruitment effort to hire 2,792 additional firefighters and other personnel to support the National Fire Plan goal of achieving 100 percent MEL of firefighting capability. Additionally, a work force development strategy will be implemented to recruit and hire 500 additional entry-level fire management personnel (including 12 Hotshot crews) to increase firefighting capability. • Deploy Preparedness Resources as follows: o Employ 10,980 firefighters. o Employ 519 Prevention Technicians. o Employ 277 Smokejumpers. o Maintain 66 Type I Crew (Hotshot Crews) o Maintain 1,189 Engines for use in wildland firefighting. o Maintain 106 Helicopters for use in wildland firefighting. o Maintain 39 Airtankers for use in wildland firefighting. • Complete two fire planning (NFMAS) certification reviews. • Provide oversight of large wildland fire suppression. • Continue to implement Firefighter Production Capability (FFPC) as a Results Act measure and target to monitor firefighter availability. • Conduct Phase I of the mid-air collision avoidance project. • Start implementation of Phase III of the Tri data study results. • Continue work with DOI to craft similar language and format for Budget Justification notes.

FY 2002 Plans

• Deploy preparedness resources on NFS lands at 100 percent of MEL. Provide Firefighting Production Capability (FFPC) equivalent to 100 percent MEL financing, including training and equipping fire crews, and contracting for specialized equipment such as airtanker and transport aircraft. • Hire an additional 500 entry-level firefighters to meet the goals of the workforce development strategy. • Continue implementing the National Fire Plan workforce restructuring needs. Ensure training and support is provided for program delivery, intelligence, personnel management, the contracted positions, and safety management assistance. • Deploy Preparedness Resources as follows: o Employ 11,340 firefighters. o Employ 519 Prevention Technicians. o Employ 277 Smokejumpers. o Maintain 66 Type I Crew (Hotshot Crews) o Maintain 1,189 Engines for use in wildland firefighting. o Maintain 106 Helicopters for use in wildland firefighting. o Maintain 39 Airtankers for use in wildland firefighting. • Complete the aviation mid-air collision avoidance project. • Continue with Phase III data study results.

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Justification of FY 2002 Program Changes

The FY 2002 Budget Request for the Wildland Fire Management-Preparedness appropriation is $622,618,000, an increase of $11,475,000 from the FY 2001 enacted level. However, due to an uncontrollable cost increase of $15,528,000, there is a net decrease in program funding.

Funds for new technology development will be transferred to cover uncontrollable costs and to hire the additional firefighters needed to achieve 100 percent MEL.

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Budget Line Item Operations

GPRA Performance Goal:

Goal 1: Ecosystem Health Promote ecosystem health and conservation using a collaborative approach to sustain the Nation’s forests, grasslands, and watersheds.

Objective 1.c – Increase the amount of forests and grasslands restored to or maintained in a healthy condition with reduced risk and damage from fire, insects and diseases, and invasive species.

Annual Activities and Outputs

The FY 2002 budget request for Wildland Fire Management Operations contains funding to continue National Fire Plan activities. It includes funding for activities of WFM Operations as well as funding for multiple State and Private Forestry budget lines, National Forest System – Vegetation and Watershed Management, Forest and Rangeland Research, and Capital Maintenance and Improvement.

The following tables show the annual activities and outputs of the programs funded under this budget line item.

Dollars in Thousands FY 2000 FY 2001 FY 2002 Annual Activities Outputs Actual Program Planned Hazardous Fuel Mitigation of Number of acres of NFS NFS lands, non Wildland- lands (non Wildland- 772,375 1,291,000 1,300,000 Urban areas. Urban) mitigated.

Title II & Title IV in FY 2001 $71,200 $77,908 $84,010 Hazardous Fuel Mitigation of Number of acres of NFS Wildland-Urban areas. lands (Wildland-Urban) N/A 509,000 500,000 mitigated. Title II & Title IV in FY 2001 $0 $127,250 $125,000

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National Fire Plan State and Private Funding (Transfer to State and Private Forestry – Multiple Budget Line Items)

Dollars in Thousands FY 2000 FY 2001 FY 2002 Annual Activities Output Actual Program Planned Forest Health Management – Federal and Cooperative Lands Technical Technical Activity – Protect Lands From N/A N/A Assistance1 Assistance1 Destructive Insects, Diseases, and Exotic Plants. Funding Allocation $0 $11,974 $11,974 Cooperative Fire Protection – Communities Assisted State Fire Assistance (Number) 0 2,020 2,015 Activity – Assistance to Communities Funding Allocation $0 $85,3062 $50,383 Cooperative Fire Protection – Volunteer Fire Cooperate Fire Protection Departments Assisted 0 4,140 4,140 Activity – Assistance to (Number) Volunteer Fire Departments Funding Allocation $0 $8,262 $8,262 Cooperative Forestry – Economic Action Programs Technical Technical – Assist natural resource N/A N/A Assistance3 Assistance3 dependent rural communities and business Funding Allocation $0 $12,472 $12,472 1) Current and projected funding is for technical assistance activities to help manage and control invasive insects and diseases, and to evaluate forest/ health after wildland fires. In FY 2001 emphasis will be placed on suppressing bark beetles, which cause particular problems in areas with fire weakened . Outputs for these funds do not directly relate to established output measures identified in State and Private Forestry. 2) $34,923,000 is being used to develop resource stewardship plans, and provide technical and financial assistance to communities and private landowner to help them recover from the 2000 fires. There is not an established output to capture the $34 million dollars. 3) Much of the current and future funding is for technical and financial assistance to communities to help them recover from the 2000 fires. Output for these funds do not directly relate to established output measures associated with this program.

National Fire Plan Rehabilitation and Restoration (Transfer to National Forest System – Vegetation and Watershed Management)

Dollars in Thousands FY 2000 FY 2001 FY 2002 Annual Activity Outputs Actual Program Planned National Fire Plan – Forest Number of rehabilitation Land Rehabilitation and and restoration projects 0 430 10 Restoration. Funding Allocation $0 $141,688 $3,668

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National Fire Plan Research and Development Funding (Transfer to Forest and Rangeland Research)

Dollars in Thousands FY 2000 FY 2001 FY 2002 Annual Activity Outputs Actual Program Planned Vegetation Management and Number of Research Protection Research related to Products, Tools and 0 63 63 National Fire Plan Technologies Developed Funding Allocation $0 $15,965 $16,265

National Fire Plan Capital Improvement and Maintenance (Transfer to Capital Improvement and Maintenance)

Dollars in Thousands FY 2000 FY 2001 FY 2002 Annual Activities Outputs Actual Program Planned Maintain and Improve Forest Number of Projects 0 107 44 Service Fire Facilities Completed Funding Allocation $0 $43,903 $20,376

Program Description

The Operations budget line item is composed of four activities, Suppression Operations, Hazardous Fuel Reduction, Burned Area Emergency Rehabilitation, and Severity.

Suppression Operations

Suppression Operations provide the funding to efficiently suppress wildland fires on or threatening NFS lands, or other lands under fire protection agreements. Suppression Operations also supports other non-fire emergency management activities conducted in support of the Federal Emergency Management Agency through Forest Service participation in the Federal Response Plan and other activities authorized by the Stafford Act 42 U.S.C. 5121 (as amended).

The Forest Service calculates needs for suppression funding based on the 10-year average annual cost of actual wildland fire suppression. For example, the 10-year average of actual annual expenditures for fire suppression from FY 1991-2000 is $423,300,000. However, this particular 10-year average includes the costs of the extraordinary fire season of FY 2000, which cost over $1 billion in suppression for the Forest Service alone. The previous 10-year average (FY 1990- 1999) was $337,900,000 (this average was used as the basis for the Suppression request in the President’s budget). Therefore the cost of the FY 2000 fires caused the 10-year average annual cost to rise over $80 million – a 25% increase. Predicting the actual needs in a given year is highly complex and considers a variety of factors. Costs are rising dramatically due to increasing demand for suppression activities in wildland-urban interface areas. Additional factors such as extreme fuel loading, national mobilization of resources, large aircraft and operations add significantly to cost, but are highly variable depending on experiences in a given year.

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The 10-year average includes payments to the Department of Defense for large fire suppression support and minor payments in support of other emergency operations related to the Stafford Act. This figure does not include hazardous fuel reduction costs.

The 10-year average for fire suppression, including the extraordinary fire year of FY 2000 is $423,300,000. The NFMAS model projection for suppression costs, given funding at 100% MEL is $220 million for FY 2002. The President’s budget requests $325,321,000 for fires suppression activities. Given the inexact nature of fire estimates, the increasing cost due to wildland-urban interfaces, and the wide range of actual suppression cost in any given year, the $325,321,000 represents a best estimate of actual needs at this time.

Hazardous Fuel Reduction

The hazardous fuel reduction program strives to minimize the potential for large, destructive wildfires by reducing the volume of hazardous fuel on forests, woodlands and grasslands. To better manage the reduction of hazardous fuel and to better track the efforts to reduce fuel in the more populated woodland areas, hazardous fuel reduction is broken down into two components: reduction of hazardous fuel in wildland-urban interface areas; reduction of hazardous fuel on other NFS land.

Funds are provided for both components to plan, implement, and support hazardous fuel reduction activities. This includes inventorying and mapping hazardous fuel, prioritizing areas for treatment, analyzing treatment alternatives, determining and applying appropriate fuel treatment, and monitoring and evaluating fuel treatment accomplishments.

Hazardous fuel treatments include prescribed fire, wildland fire, mechanical treatment, and chemical treatment. The type of treatment used depends on the management objectives of the area being treated. These objectives are identified in land management plans.

Hazardous fuel treatment programs focus on high priority areas where the risk of wildland fire and long-term damage to resources and property can be reduced through fuel treatment.

The principal objectives of hazardous fuel treatment are:

• To reduce the probability of high intensity fires, increase public and firefighter safety, improve protection of property, lower fire suppression costs, reduce impacts of production, and increase forest and range health. • Manage wildland fires to achieve land and resource management objectives. • Conduct the program in a manner consistent with legal authorities and land management objectives.

Additional benefits of hazardous fuel reduction includes an increase in material for fiber and energy production, better water quality and yield, more productive sites, improved recreation opportunities, increased grazing opportunities, improved forest health, enhanced wildlife habitat, and the restoration and maintenance of fire adapted ecosystems.

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Hazardous fuel reduction projects on NFS lands are coordinated with projects on State and private lands, including those cost-shared through the State and Private Forestry State Fire Assistance program, to maximize benefits across the landscape.

Burned Area Emergency Rehabilitation

Wildfire often creates a hazardous environment that endangers natural and cultural resources, life, and property after the fire is extinguished. Burned Area Emergency Rehabilitation (BAER) actions may be needed to prevent or minimize unacceptable threats to life and property, erosion and loss of soil productivity, deterioration of water quality and downstream damage, changes to ecosystem structure and function, establishment of non-native invasive species, and degradation of cultural and natural resources.

BAER funds are not directly appropriated but are taken from Wildland Fire Management – Operations Suppression funds when emergency rehabilitation is needed. BAER funds are approved on a per project basis. Activities may begin before the fire is out and can continue into subsequent fiscal years, if funds are obligated, depending on how long it takes to complete the contract(s). Burned Area Emergency Rehabilitation efforts must be taken quickly to minimize the consequences of a burn. Trained specialists are assigned to large burns to survey, plan, implement, monitor and maintain rehabilitation treatments. Rehabilitation measures can be expensive, but only average about 5% of suppression costs.

Not all fires that occur on NFS lands are of the size, location, and severity that require emergency rehabilitation work. BAER program activity varies widely from year to year, depending on the severity and location of fires. In CY 1999, 20 large fire areas (over 330,000 acres) required BAER treatments costing about $5.5 million. In CY 2000, 73 large fire areas (approximately 97,000 acres) were treated at a cost of over $40 million.

Severity Funding

Fire Operations funds may be used to increase the level of fire preparedness when predicted or actual burning conditions exceed those expected, when wildland fire ignitions are deemed to be imminent, or for extended fire seasons. These funds are called Severity Funding.

National Fire Plan

The FY 2002 budget for Wildland Fire Management Operations contains funding to continue programs started in FY 2001 under the National Fire Plan. Funding is provided to State and Private Forestry to continue the Forest Service’s efforts in assisting communities recovering from, and threatened by, wildland fires. Provides funding for the National Forest System – Vegetation and Watershed Management to continue reducing hazardous fuel loads on NFS lands. Provides funding for Forest and Rangeland Research to continue research efforts aimed at improving wildland fire management. Provides funding for Capital Maintenance and Improvement to continue repairing and renovating firefighting facilities.

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FY 2000 Accomplishments

• Supported one of the largest fire deployment operations in US history. The National Interagency Coordination Center mobilized 17,899 overhead personnel and 1,503 crews (each consisting of 20 persons). This included 6 military battalions, 440 overhead personnel and 47 crews from , and 233 personnel from and . • Authorized burned area rehabilitation treatment on 97,000 acres of NFS lands to control soil erosion and invasive species and protect 1,377 miles of road and trails. Total cost of approximately $40 million. • Treated 772,375 acres for hazardous fuel to reduce the extent and severity of catastrophic fires, enhance public safety, and provide firefighters an increased margin of safety for initial attack in treated areas. Accomplishment fell short of target due to prolonged drought in the south and an early and severe wildfire season in the west.

FY 2001 Program

• Treat 1,800,000 acres for hazardous fuel to reduce flammability of forests, woodlands, and grasslands. Approximately 509,000 of those acres will be in wildland-urban interface areas. In accordance with the Cohesive Strategy, emphasis will be placed on treating hazardous fuel in high-risk, high-value areas. This includes wildland-urban interface areas where NFS lands are intermingled with State, private, tribal, or other federal lands, short-interval fire- dependent ecosystems, areas within or adjacent to , and areas were treatment could reduce long range fire suppression costs. • Replace one infrared detection aircraft. • Utilize program support and funding to continue procuring the next generation of aerial platforms for the infrared scanning and product delivery program. • Continue focus and support for the implementation and use of the ROSS (Resource Ordering and Status System) project. When complete, ROSS will track all tactical, logistical, service and support resources mobilized during wildland fire incidents. • Conduct BAER team leader training for 125 people, April 2001. • National Fire Plan o State Fire Assistance: Provide 2,020 communities with technical and cost-share financial assistance to help with hazard mitigation projects and fire suppression. Under the Community and Private Land Fire Assistance component of the National Fire Plan, reimbursed landowners for fences lost to wildfires in 2000. In addition: Develop multi-resource stewardship plans for the recovery of non-industrial private forestlands in wildland-urban interface areas. Provide technical and financial assistance to rural communities at risk to wildfire for planning and capacity building. Expand and develop markets for the products resulting for hazardous fuel removal, and other economic opportunities of forest resources. Reimbursing landowners for property lost during the 2000 fires. $7,500,000 will be provided to the Kenai Peninsula Borough to complete the activities outlined in a spruce bark beetle task force action plan developed by the Borough in cooperation with federal and State agencies and non-public interests.

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Activities will include removal of hazardous fuel and other fire prevention measures such as Firewise activities on non-federal lands. o Volunteer Fire Assistance: Provide technical and cost-share financial assistance to 4,140 volunteer fire departments to assist in protecting rural and wildland-urban interface lands. o Economic Action Programs: Provide technical and financial assistance to communities impacted by 2000 summer wildfires and to communities located in areas of high wildfire risk due to proximity to hazardous fuel. Activities include: Provide 1400 technical assists to communities through increased financial assistance to State . Provide technical assists and technical development for 10 nationwide special projects through the Forest Service’s Forest Products Laboratory in Madison, WI. Implement 150 – 200 community level projects to help build capacity to reduce hazardous fuel and to enhance economic diversification. Support community efforts to restore areas affected by wildfires; facilitate local planning and provide technical and financial assistance for projects that address social and economic impacts of the FY 2000 wildfires. Prioritize and help create local business and industry opportunities for small diameter timber utilization and other by-products of and fuel reduction projects associated with the National Fire Plan. Evaluate and participate in opportunities to utilize restoration by-products in the bio- fuels industry. Expand existing and create new regional and national applied research centers to develop technology and market opportunities in support of community-based stewardship and local natural resource based industries and increase the technology transfer to communities and businesses in hazardous fuel areas. Assist rural communities to apply strategic, long-term approaches to solve economic and environmental challenges by including special support to existing re-lending pools and by cooperating with other USDA agencies to provide entrepreneurial training in forest and natural resource business activities. o Forest Health Management – Federal Lands: Provide technical assistance for the management and control of invasive (native and non-native) forest insects and diseases, and evaluation of forest/tree health on recently burned federal & Tribal lands. Also provide for the suppression of bark beetles that increase as a result of fire weakened trees. o Forest Health Management – Cooperative Lands: Provide technical assistance for management and control of invasive (native and non-native) forest insects and diseases, and for evaluation of forest/tree health on State, private, and local government lands. Also provide for the suppression of bark beetles that increase as a result of trees weakened by fires. o Forest Stewardship: Within the Community and Private Land Fire Assistance component of the National Fire Plan, provide technical and financial assistance for planning and implementation of fire recovery measures on non-industrial private forest lands in wildland-urban interface areas. Work with State partners, to accomplish 3,268 plans to provide guidelines for the sound management of over 336,600 acres. o Capital Improvement and Maintenance – Implement projects supporting fire preparedness and suppression activities including improvements in housing for fire crews, Airtanker bases, storage facilities for equipment and engines, helipads, and other

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fire facilities. Emphasis is placed on facilities in geographical areas where forestlands were damaged by the 2000 wildland fires, particularly in the wildland-urban interface. A list of fire facilities receiving emergency reconstruction and maintenance funding is displayed at the end of this narrative. o Research and Development – The six Forest Service research stations, the Forest Products Lab and the International Institute for Tropical Forestry submitted more than 260 proposals for research relating to the National Fire Plan. Using 10 criteria to rate their merits, such as relevancy to National Fire Plan, relevance to national or regional issues, and management and economic efficiency, Forest and Rangeland Research choose to fund 63 projects. The 63 research and development projects directly support the National Fire Plan’s goal of adequately responding to severe wildland fires, increasing the wildland firefighting capability of federal, State, local, and Tribal governments, and reducing the impact wildland fires have on rural communities. For example, some of the research will develop predictive models for fire weather, behavior and smoke dispersion to enhance firefighting capability and preparedness; develop technologies to help restore landscapes and rebuild communities; and develop methods to reduce hazardous fuel and fire risk. o Rehabilitation and Restoration – In accordance with the National Fire Plan, the Forest Service will begin planning, design, and implementation of restoration projects on 430 burned areas. Projects will emphasize restoring landscapes and protecting communities from post-fire damage. The goal will be to closely match the restored lands to the historical or pre-fire ecosystem structure, function, diversity, and dynamics. So far this year, rehabilitation and restoration has occurred on approximately 1.5 million acres burned by 85 fires at a cost of around $41 million.

FY 2002 Plans

• Treat approximately 1,800,000 acres for hazardous fuel to reduce flammability of forests, woodlands, and grasslands with emphasis on the wildland-urban interface. This equates to 1,300,000 non wildland-urban area acres and 500,000 wildland-urban acres treated. • Continue increasing hazardous fuel program accomplishments with the priorities outlined in the Cohesive Strategy. Coordinate with Tribal governments and State, local, and other federal agencies to focus treatment on high priority communities at risk. On federal lands, emphasis will be given to shortened interval fire adapted ecosystems to protect communities, watersheds, and species. • Continue focus and support for the implementation and use of the ROSS (Resource Ordering and Status System) project. When complete, ROSS will track all tactical, logistical, service and support resources mobilized during wildland fire incidents. • National Fire Plan o Support the Joint Fire Science program ($4.0 million). o State Fire Assistance will provide technical and cost-share financial assistance to 2,015 communities for implementation of hazard mitigation projects in critical high-risk wildland-urban interface areas. Community based projects will include fire assessments, implementation of FIREWISE hazardous fuel modification programs such as landscaping projects and the chipping of down fuel, and fire suppression capability enhancements such as retro-fitting water systems and the placement of dry hydrants.

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o Volunteer Fire Assistance will provide technical and cost share financial assistance to 4,030 volunteer fire departments to enhance hazard mitigation and fire suppression capabilities. Assistance will focus on departments in wildland-urban interface areas. Historically, about 33 percent of the work of rural volunteer fire departments is directly related to wildland fire protection. o Economic Action Programs will: Provide technical and financial assistance to rural communities, especially those at risk to wildland fires due their proximity to lands with high accumulations of hazardous fuel, to enhance community planning, organizing, and capacity building. Expand efforts with rural communities to address wildfire impacts and establish long- term, strategic approaches for reducing the risks from catastrophic wildfires, finding economical uses and markets for small diameter material, and helping restore forest resiliency. Target assistance to those rural communities struggling with persistent poverty, underemployment, and limited civic capacity in order to build and sustain the physical and civic infrastructure necessary to support the retention, expansion, or recruitment of natural resource-based businesses or industry. The Forest Products Conservation and Recycling component, using public-private partnerships, will deliver technical assistance and professional expertise to support community economic diversification opportunities, forest health and watershed restoration, and hazardous fuel reduction needs on public and private lands. Special emphasis areas will include value-added processing, recycling, special forest products, and community concentration yards for by-products of fuel reduction and watershed restoration projects. o Forest Health Management – Federal Lands: Provide technical assistance for the management and control of invasive (native and non-native) forest insects and diseases, and evaluation of forest/tree health on recently burned federal and Tribal lands. Also provide for the suppression of bark beetles that increase as a result of fire weakened trees. o Forest Health Management – Cooperative Lands: Provide technical assistance for management and control of invasive (native and non-native) forest insects and diseases, and for evaluation of forest/tree health on State, private, and local government lands. Also provide for the suppression of bark beetles that increase as a result of trees weakened by fires. o Capital Improvement and Maintenance – 44 Capital Improvement projects related to wildland firefighting preparedness and suppression activities will be funded. A list of fire facilities receiving National Fire Plan reconstruction and maintenance funding is displayed at the end of this narrative. o Research and Development – Continue the 63 research projects related to the National Fire Plan. o Rehabilitation and Restoration – The National Forest System will continue working on the projects started in FY 2001 and will start work on additional projects with the money provided in the National Fire Plan. These projects will complement the NFS’s existing rehabilitation and restoration programs.

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Justification of FY 2002 Program Changes

The FY 2002 Budget Request for Wildland Fire Management – Operations appropriation is $657,731,000 a decrease of $186,321,000 from the FY 2001 enacted level.

+ $5,997,000 for Suppression Operations. This will bring the FY 2002 Suppression Operations level to $325,321,000. This allows the Forest Service to bring its suppression operations level close to the 10-year average level before the extraordinary fire season of fiscal year 2000.

+ $3,852,000 for Hazardous Fuel Reduction. The increase will allow the Forest Service to continue the planning and removing of hazardous fuel from forest and rangelands at the FY 2001 level. Projects will emphasize removal in wildland-urban interface areas and cooperation with other federal, State, local and Tribal land managers, and private landowners.

- $23,527,000 for Fire Facilities. With the Capital Improvement and Maintenance funds provided in FY 2001, the Forest Service will renovate 107 firefighting facilities. The decease reflects a reduction from the one-time appropriation provided in FY 2001. The new level of funding will allow the Forest Service to perform Regional fire facility planning and renovation at an additional 44 facilities.

- $138,020,000 for Rehabilitation and Restoration. With the funds provided in FY 2001, the Agency will complete 430 rehabilitation and restoration projects. The decrease reflects a reduction from the one-time appropriation provided in FY 2001. The $3,668,000 provided in FY 2002 will allow the Forest Service to complete approximately 10 additional projects.

+ $300,000 for Research and Development. The increase for Research and Development will cover uncontrollable costs for the research program initiated by the National Fire Plan and will allow the Forest Service to continue the program at its current level.

- $34,923,000 for Community and Private Land Fire Assistance. The reduction reflects $8,980,000 provided in FY 2001 for landowner reimbursement for fences lost to wildland fires in FY 2000, and $25,943,000 provided for technical and financial cost-share assistance to States and communities in areas impacted by wildfires in 2000 and areas threatened by wildfire due to their proximity to accumulations of hazardous fuel. Funding was not continued in FY 2002 as part of a reduction in one time funding activities. Many of the activities funded by Community and Private Land Fire Assistance funds given in FY 2001 will be carried out with Economic Action Program funds (see Cooperative Forestry) where there is a longer-term focus to assist communities.

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Title IV, Summary Fire Facilities Project List for FY 2001 Dollars in Thousands Region Air Tanker Base Fire Facilities Total R1 3,200 5,455 8,655 R2 4,050 4,050 R3 300 4,293 4,593 R4 300 4,655 4,955 R5 2,900 3,685 6,585 R6 5,300 3,810 9,110 R8 2,140 2,140 R9 2,005 2,005 R10 825 825 WO 1,082 1,082 Rescission -26 -71 -96 Total $11,974 $31,929 $43,903

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Title IV, Detailed Fire Facilities Project List for FY 2001 National Air Tanker Base Facility Projects Project Cogr. Cost (in Region Project Title Forest State Dist. $000) Project Description 1 Helena Helena MT At Large 3,200 New Base Construction pending lease clarification at new site

Region 1 Subtotal 3,200

3 Alamogordo Lincoln NM 2 100 Planning 3 Silver City Gila NM 3 100 Planning 3 Phoenix Tonto AZ 6 100 Closing Costs

Region 3 Subtotal 300

4 Boise Boise ID 2 100 Planning 4 Hill Wasatch-Cache UT 1 200 Waste Containment

Region 4 Subtotal 300

5 Chester Lassen CA 2 2,800 New Base Needed 5 Santa Barbara Los Padres CA 17 100 Planning

Region 5 Subtotal 2,900

Base to be moved to opposite side of airfield, new base needed, hazmat 6 Klamath Falls Winema OR 2 3,800 mitigation funds. 6 Redmond Deschutes OR 2 1,500 Administration and contingencies would be in FY02

Region 6 Subtotal 5,300

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Regional Facility Projects Project Cogr. Cost (in Region Project Title Forest State Dist. $000) Project Description Region 1 is assembling a project team to prepare out year planning and design Out year planning and utilizing a combination of in-house, A&E service contracts and interagency 1 Region wide 300 design. agreements. Project team will include contracting officers, architects, engineers and contract administration. Replace which was burned in the Bitterroot Valley fires of 2000. 1 Sula Peak Lookout Bitterroot MT At Large 120 Planned implementation through A&E design. Replace or supplement flammable storage facilities with premanufactured Flammable Storage flammable storage units. These units will support prescribed fire and 1 Region wide At Large 1,105 Units Phase I suppression activities. Phase I to include districts located on Bitterroot, Lolo, Kootenai, Custer, and Clearwater.

Cooperative project with BIA. Refurbishment and maintenance shop for Interagency Engine 1 Air Fire Depot MT At Large 430 urban interface initial attack wildland fire trucks (Models 52). Provides Center equipment for western regions and BIA.

Wise River Beaverhead- 1 MT At Large 350 Warehouse Deerlodge 1 Lincoln Warehouse Helena MT At Large 350 Projects will include facilities for engine and equipment storage, and crew Stevensville Fire 1 Bitterroot MT At Large 350 staging areas. Warehouse

1 Darby Fire Warehouse Bitterroot MT At Large 350

Rehab and retrofit existing crew quarters to correct code violations, provide 1 Plains Bunkhouse Lolo MT At Large 250 accessibility and gender equal facility. Implementation planned through FS contract. Design is 90% complete. AFD Fire Coordination Interagency collocation of Missoula Area Dispatch & Coordination Center. 1 Region wide At Large 1,000 Center Implementation will be through COE task order.

Facilities to replace existing military surplus MASH unit facilities. Improvements 1 Kootenai Airfield Kootenai MT At Large 500 to include helipads, aviation office, storage, & maintenance building, rappel training site, security fencing, paved access, with utility connections.

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Project Cogr. Cost (in Region Project Title Forest State Dist. $000) Project Description

Shenango Project to replace existing temporary helibase with permanent fire support 1 Gallatin MT At Large 350 Helibase/Fire Complex helibase and crew support. Implementation through COE task order.

Region 1 Subtotal 5,455

Outyear Planning & 2 Regionwide 300 Out year planning and design Design Buffalo Creek Crew Construct 10 person, 2340 sf modular crew quarters w/ utilities and a 1500 sf 2 PSICC CO 5 500 Qtrs/Pumper Stag pumper storage facility w/ utilities. Redfeather Lakes Remodel existing bldg for10 person, crew qtrs w/ utilities and a 1500 sf pumper 2 Crew Qtrs/Pumper A/R CO 4 550 stag facility w/ utilities and 400 sf ready room Stag Nederland Crew Construct 1-10 person, 2340 sf modular crew quarters, 1-6 person modular 2 A/R CO 2 700 Qtrs/Pumper Stag crew quarters and a 1500 sf pumper storage facility w/ utilities. Ft. Collins Hot Shot Construct 20 person , 7050 sf crew quarters and 6000 sf pumper stag, fire 2 Crew Qtrs/Pumper A/R CO 4 2,000 cache, site utilities, and demo 2 existing bldgs. Stag

Region 2 Subtotal 4,050

3 Planning and Design Regionwide 300 Out year planning and design

Palisades Lagoon Removal of old lagoon liner and replace existing failing liner with a double liner 3 Coronado AZ 5 330 Liner Replacement and a leak detection system.

Lookout Tower & Maintenance of 15 Forest Wide lookout towers - replace cab at Promontory, 3 A-S AZ 6 230 Cabin Maint. & Repair maintenance of five lookout cabins. Crown King WC Mod 3 Prescott AZ 3 165 Replace crew quarters for a minimum of 3 fire crews. Co-ed Crew Qtrs Deadman Lookout Perform deferred maintenance and update facility to meet current codes and 3 Santa Fe NM 3 70 Renovation lightning protection

Carson Taos Ad-Site 3 Carson NM 3 200 Warehouse Rehabilitation. Warehouse Retrofit

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Project Cogr. Cost (in Region Project Title Forest State Dist. $000) Project Description This project provides the necessary training and readiness facilities required by Smokey Bear Hotshot the Hotshot Operating Guide. This is the top priority Capital Investment project 3 Building Forest Priority Lincoln NM 2 300 in Region. The facility is located in the Ruidoso, NM and provides the ability to 1 respond. Pleasant Valley Crew 3 Tonto AZ 6 550 Replace unsafe house trailers with 2-10 person modular buildings. Housing

Replace dilapidated crew trailer with new modular quarters for 8 people, new Greenbase Helibase utility connections and septic system for quarters, replace office building 3 Kaibab AZ 3 241 Rehabilitation heating system, asphalt overlay for entrance road, parking, and hehipad rehabilitation.

Rappelling Tower Replacement, Upgrade existing Helicopter Landing pad to Helibase 3 Cibola NM 1 255 concrete, construct small bldg, improve road. To move current operations inside Improvements (2001) and misc. repairs to existing bldgs. (meet codes)

Site has high potential for new National Helicopter Crew, but existing facilities Mormon Lake GS- Ph are inadequate. Ph 1 will add a 6 person modular crew quarters to replace 3 Coconino AZ 6 290 1 deteriorated trailer, office space for crew, new septic system, extend utilities to bldg, upgrade phones.

Silver City Fire Cache 3 & ATB - 5-yr plan Gila NM 3 200 National -Type I Fire Cache - 5-yr plan PLANNING ONLY

Queen Admin Site 3 Lincoln NM 2 30 Upgrade to meet health & safety standards Water System Crown King WC Crew Provide fire crew quarters (2 bedroom unit) for a minimum of 3 fire crews in the 3 Prescott AZ 3 96 Qtrs #1 residential park. Glorietta Baldy Perform deferred maintenance and update facility to meet current codes and 3 Santa Fe NM 3 90 Lookout Renovation lightning protection, Historical Structure renovation. This is the Quarters phase for this project. Carson Taos Ad-Site In 1996, the Carson IHC was moved from the Camino Real Ranger District to 3 Carson NM 3 446 Quarters the Supervisors Office in Taos, N.M. While on the District, the crew used a warehouse/garage facility to store equipment.

Rucker Water System Replace the existing remote generator power system with an automatic solar 3 Coronado AZ 5 85 Upgrade powered well pump. Includes the required control systems

Buck Mtn LO To meet MEL staffing needs, renovation and repair deterioration, vandalism 3 Coconino AZ 6 55 Rehabilitation damage, and remove lead paint; replace water system, and re-roof.

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Project Cogr. Cost (in Region Project Title Forest State Dist. $000) Project Description Sandia Hotshot Construct 6500Sf building to accommodate proposed Type I fire crew. Facility 3 Cibola NM 1 360 Facility (2001) will have Administration, Shower, Recreation, and Kitchen areas

Region 3 Subtotal 4,293

4 Planning and Design Regionwide 300 Out year planning and design

Supervisor's Office This project consists of addressing deferred maintenance and capital 4 Fire Office/Compound HTF NV 2 506 improvement needs for fire office buildings at the Supervisor's office in Sparks, Deferred Maintenance. Nevada.

Construction of two 10 person bunkhouses, a washhouse & well, a HazMat 4 Price Valley Helibase PAF ID 1 1,104 storage & containment building, a Jet A fuel storage tank, and expand and address deferred maintenance on the existing office/ ready-room.

4 Moose Bunkhouse BTF WY 1 600 Crew Quarters Support

An interagency site, that includes the construction of an office/ ready-room/ 4 Lucky Peak Helibase - BOF ID 2 2,145 warehouse, bunkhouse, hazmat storage and containment building, covered outdoor ready area and etc.

Region 4 Subtotal 4,655

5 Planning and Design Regionwide 300 Out year planning and design

5 STF Priority one STF CA 4 340 Rehab existing engine station, sleeping and bathroom facilities.

5 Soda Cr. Station MNF CA 1 275 Re-Open Station for engine and to re-establish FS presence in area 5 Meyers TMU CA 4 150 Replace and re-truss entire roof structure Big Bend Barracks Remodel existing 1600sf fire barracks and add 800 sf for 14 person capacity, 5 addition& remodel, TNF CA 2 400 provide accessibility. accessibility Trimmer Heliport water Improvement of water system for the Trimmer Heliport to bring into conformity 5 SNF CA 19 100 system with drinking water standards Replace Office that currently does not meet OSHA safety standards. Within 5 Tr. River Heli SHF CA 2 775 commuting distance of rentals.

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Project Cogr. Cost (in Region Project Title Forest State Dist. $000) Project Description

5 Kernville heliport office SQF CA 21 170 Rreplace existing office trailer w/new office w/parking.

Remove existing barracks that does not meet current structural, OSHA or ADA 5 Quincy Barracks PNF CA 2 650 standards. Construct 2 - 10 person barracks. Insufficient local housing.

Replace: single pane windows, floor vinyl, kitchen appliances, remodel kitchen, 5 Ruth Barracks SRF CA 2 70 remodel restroom, and upgrade lights. 5 Happy Camp Lookout MDF CA 0 105 Reconstruct lookout destroyed by fire in 2000 Barracks destroyed by water damage. Provides housing for current engine crew Pacific Engine & Hand 5 ENF CA 4 350 and MEL hand crew. Consolidates facilities to maximize resource Crew Barracks effectiveness.

Region 5 Subtotal 3,685

6 Planning and Design Regionwide 300 Out year planning and design Perform deferred maintenance and OSHA mandated repairs on 32 buildings 6 OSHA Repairs Fremont OR 2 155 Forest-wide. Development of a water source, and storage and delivery systems at an 6 Raddue Station Water Malhuer OR 2 50 interagency guard station. Koma Kulshan 6 MBS WA 2 500 Reconstruction of the Baker River IHC bunkhouse and headquarters facility. Bunkhouse 6 NCSB Electrical Okanogan WA 4 180 base rewiring to meet health and safety requirements.

6 Applegate Bunkhouse Rogue OR 2 25 Repair bunkhouse bathrooms and kitchen.

6 Newport Warehouse Colville WA 5 180 Replace unsafe fire warehouse facilities to support three engines 6 Frazier Bunkhouse Umatilla OR 2 265 Replace mobile home and trailer facilities with permanent structures. Diamond Lake 6 Umpqua OR 4 55 Remodel existing, aging structure and Diamond Lake. Bunkhouse Sled Springs 6 W-W OR 2 400 Provide bunkhouse space for rappel crew, engine crews, and hand crew. Bunkhouse Entait IHC & IA 6 Wenatchee WA 4 35 Improvements to meet health and safety, bath and shower facilities Building 6 Bly Bunkhouse Fremont OR 2 20 Upgrade bunkhouse, kitchen and appliances Rappel Tower & 6 Malhuer OR 2 70 Provide safety and training facility for 2 rappel programs Simulator

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Project Cogr. Cost (in Region Project Title Forest State Dist. $000) Project Description Medford Dispatch 6 Rogue OR 2 590 Design and construct interagency dispatch center Center 6 Alsea Guard Station Siuslaw OR 2 150 Refurbish existing Alsea Guard Station Office, shower facility and parking for LaGrande and Union IHCs in Baker City 6 IHC Facility W-W OR 2 180 OR. 6 Detroit Warehouse Willamette OR 4 95 Warehouse and garage consolidation and gender specific bath facilities. Herman Creek 6 CRGNSA OR 2 75 Improve electrical system, replace windows, renovate heating system Warehouse Govt Camp Guard 6 Mt Hood OR 3 100 Provide office space and improved station facilities for 2 engines Station Reconstruct roads and pads necessary to avoid flying over residences, power 6 25 Mile HeliBase Wenatchee WA 4 175 lines and facilities. Hood Canal Engine 6 Olympic WA 6 50 Reconstruct Hoodsport engine storage facility Storage 6 Merlin Rappel Facility Siskiyou OR 2 160 Construct office and training facility for rappel crew

Region 6 Subtotal 3,810

8 Planning and Design Regionwide 200 Out year planning and design CREWHOUSING Crew housing for 20 /National Resource and Hot Shot Crew 8 GWJEff/Cherokee VA/TN 8 1,665 AUGUSTA /SPRINGS Facility

Glassy Mountain Excavate and construct an aircraft hanger. Refurbish and add to existing Ready 8 CO GA 9 75 Helibase Room. This will also serve as crew quarters for crews or fire crews.

Renovate and improve Helibase, construct radio communications room, radio Big Swag Helibase 8 DB KY 5 20 tower and beacon, pilot lounge, improve existing facilities, and add paving and Improvements lighting. Planning will be completed in 01 and construction in 02.

8 Fire towers NF NC NC 11 20 Maintenance/improvement of existing towers on NC's National Forests Clarksville Helibase Purchase or lease a facility to accommodate the helibase personnel at 8 O,SF & O AR 5 75 Facility Clarksville, AR airport. This will be accomplished in FY01.

8 Decatur Helipad NF TX TX 13 35 Decatur Helipad rehabilitation

All districts and the S.O. fire cache need to be expanded to meet the growing 8 Cache improvements Kisatchie LA 4, 5 35 needs of the fuels and fire programs.

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Project Cogr. Cost (in Region Project Title Forest State Dist. $000) Project Description Create 2 work stations Create workspace for assistant dispatcher and for State employee in 8 DB KY 6 15 in SO coordination center.

Region 8 Subtotal 2,140

9 Planning and Design Regionwide 200 Out year planning and design Floatplane Base 9 Superior MN 8 250 Floatplane Base Repair + Office Modification Repair + Office Mod Wall Repair to MIFC Superior/ 9 MN 8 250 Wall Repair to MIFC Warehouse Warehouse Chippewa SO expansion for 9 Interagency Dispatch Mark Twain MO 8 350 SO expansion for Interagency Dispatch Center Center Remodel east zone 9 Huron-Manistee MI 2 55 Remodel east zone coordination center coordination center

Fire Cache expansion 9 to include Interagency Hoosier IN 8 350 Fire Cache expansion to include Interagency Dispatch Center Dispatch Center

Re-roof fire office, add 9 partitions, co-ed Huron-Manistee MI 2 25 Re-roof fire office, add partitions, and rehab co-ed bathrooms. bathrooms

9 Re-roof fire warehouse Huron-Manistee MI 2 10 Re-roof fire warehouse.

Rebuild fire cache and 9 Huron-Manistee MI 2 15 Rebuild fire cache and add heated area. add heated area Remodel engine bays 9 Huron-Manistee MI 2 15 Remodel engine bays (heated) (heated) Remodel engine bays 9 Huron-Manistee MI 5 15 Remodel engine bays (heated) (heated) Remodel engine bays 9 Huron-Manistee MI 4 15 Remodel engine bays (heated) (heated) Re-roof fire 9 Huron-Manistee MI 20 Re-roof fire warehouses warehouses

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Project Cogr. Cost (in Region Project Title Forest State Dist. $000) Project Description Renovate fire crew housing to alleviate 9 Hiawatha NF MI 1 20 Renovate fire crew housing to alleviate substandard conditions substandard conditions

Renovate unoccupied 9 dwelling for crew Hiawatha NF MI 1 25 Renovate unoccupied dwelling for crew quarters quarters Housing renovation, 9 conversion to Ottawa NF MI 1 150 Housing renovation, conversion to bunkhouse bunkhouse

Engine station 9 refurbishment/office Green Mtn. VT 1 85 Engine station refurbishment/office space/cache space/cache Remodel fire dwelling 9 (co-ed fire crew Huron-Manistee MI 2 30 Remodel fire dwelling (co-ed fire crew Housing) Housing) Weather and Radio Chequomegon 9 WI 7 10 Weather and Radio Tower Tower Nic Remodel Crew 9 Quarters for co-ed Huron-Manistee MI 2 60 Remodel Crew Quarters for co-ed habitat habitat Remodel west zone 9 Huron-Manistee MI 2 40 Remodel west zone coordination center coordination center Remodel fire dwelling 9 (co-ed fire crew Huron-Manistee MI 5 15 Remodel fire dwelling (co-ed fire crew Housing) Housing)

Region 9 Subtotal 2,005

10 Planning and Design Regionwide At Large 125 Out year planning and design Fire Cache 10 Tongass AK At Large 100 Renovation Fire Work Center 10 replace failed water Chugach AK At Large 350 system 10 Mess Hall renovation Chugach AK At Large 200

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Project Cogr. Cost (in Region Project Title Forest State Dist. $000) Project Description

10 Expand fire crew office Chugach AK At Large 50

Region 10 Subtotal 825

WO Program Management 682

Wildland Fire WO Suppression Training Missoula MT At Large 200 Planning and design of Wildlife fire suppression training center. Center P&D SDTDC Training WO San Dimas CA 28 200 Planning and design of Wildlife fire suppression training center. Center

WO Subtotal 1,082

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National Fire Plan, Summary Fire Facilities Project List for FY 2002 Dollars in Thousands Region Total R1 2,000 R2 2,350 R3 2,500 R4 2,525 R5 2,287 R6 1,995 R8 2,500 R9 841 R10 605 WO 2,397 Total $20,376

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National Fire Plan, Detailed Fire Facilities Project List for FY 2002 Dollars in Thousands Total Cong. Project Region Project Name Forests State Dist. Cost 1 Survey and Design Regionwide 300 1 Radio Systems Buildings Regionwide At Large 500 1 Rocky Mountain RD Bunkhouses Lewis & Clark MT At Large 225 1 Beartooth Crew Quarters Custer MT At Large 275 1 Kelly Forks Water System Clearwater ID 1 125 1 St. Regis National Heli-base flush toilet/shower MT At Large facility w/ sewer system Lolo 100 1 Hoyt Work Center/Avery Engine Bays Idaho Panhandle MT 1 250 1 Warehouses, Phase II Nez Perce ID 1 100 1 Musselshell Facility Development Clearwater ID 1 125 Region 1 Total 2,000

2 Outyear Planning & Design Regionwide 200 2 Monument Hot Shot P&D PSICC CO 5 100 2 Monument Hot Shot Qtrs PSICC CO 5 2,050 Region 2 Total 2,350

3 Almagodo ATB NM 2,500 Region 3 Total 2,500

4 Color Cntry Interagency Fire Center DIF UT 1 2,525 Region 4 Total 2,525

5 Planning and design for FY 03 Projects All CA ALL 250 Replace Barracks & Repair Wastewater System for KNF 759 5 New Hotshot Crew CA 2 5 Anza Fire Station BDF CA 44 48 5 Oaks Flats Barracks Reconstruction ANF CA 25 318 5 Santa Barbara R.D. Hotshot Replacement LPF CA 22 912 Region 5 Total 2,287

6 Outyear Planning and Design R6 300 6 Union/Lag IHC Office, Training Bdg. WAW OR 2 325 6 Klamath Falls Dispatch Center WIN OR 2 725 Fire IHC Ready Room, Cache, and Fitness Area ROR 465 6 Attachment OR 2 North Zone Fire Warehouse Consolidation-Phase 2 WIL 180 6 (Detroit Warehouse) OR 5

Region 6 Total 1,995

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Total Cong. Project Region Project Name Forests State Dist. Cost 8 Lake City ATB FL FL 2,500 Region 8 Total 2,500

9 Forest wide radio sites Heron Manistee MI 2/4/7 120 9 Forest wide radio sites Chequamegon Nicolet WI 7/8 48 9 Hoosier radio towers Hoosier IN 9 170 9 Rosebud tower Shawnee IL 19 28 9 Floyd tower Mark Twain MO 8 13 9 Long Lake Guard Station I Chequamegon Nicolet WI 8 3 9 Raco maintenance warehouse Hiawatha MI 1 159 9 Washburn hydrants Chequamegon Nicolet WI 7 16 9 Morphysboro cache Shawnee IL 12 35 9 Walker garage/warehouse Chippewah MN 8 20 9 Ava garage Mark Twain MO 7 104 9 Jonesboro cache Shawnee IL 12 26 9 Manistique warehouse Hiawatha MI 1 59 9 Washburn warehouse Chequamegon Nicolet WI 7 40 Region 9 Total 841

10 KLWC FY01 Construction Administration CNF AK At large 75 10 Phase I-KLWC Fire Training/Mess Building CNF AK At large 430 10 Planning and design for outyear Region-wide AK At large 100 Region 10 Total 605

WO Program Management SDTC CA 28 500 WO SDTDC Training Center SDTC CA 28 2,273 WO Total 2,873

Total $20,376

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