i 2017 BLM National Aviation Plan This plan provides comprehensive information regarding BLM aviation organizations, responsibilities, administrative procedures and policy. This plan is implemented through BLM Instruction Memorandum. The primary distribution of this document is electronic and available at: https://www.nifc.gov/aviation/av_BLMlibrary.html BLM Fire and Aviation Directorate National Aviation Office 208-387-5180 aviation.blm.gov National Interagency Fire Center 3833 South Development Ave. Boise, ID, 83705 ii 2018 BLM National Aviation Plan 1.0 Aviation Plan ........................................................................................................................ 1 1.1 Purpose ............................................................................................................................. 1 1.2 Mission Statement ............................................................................................................. 1 1.3 Aviation Program Objectives .............................................................................................. 1 1.4 National Fire Aircraft Management Strategy ....................................................................... 2 1.5 Authority ............................................................................................................................ 3 1.6 Policy ................................................................................................................................. 3 2.0 Aviation Management Organizations ................................................................................. 4 2.1 Department of the Interior (DOI) ......................................................................................... 4 2.2 National Aviation Groups/Committees ................................................................................ 4 2.3 Bureau of Land Management (BLM) .................................................................................. 6 2.4 National Aviation Office - NAO (FA-500) ............................................................................ 7 2.5 BLM State/District/Field Office Organizations ....................................................................11 2.6 Aviation Positions ..............................................................................................................14 3.0 Administrative Requirements ............................................................................................17 3.1 General .............................................................................................................................17 3.2 Reporting and Documentation Requirements ....................................................................17 3.3 Aviation Plans: National, State, Unit, and Project ..............................................................17 3.4 Aircrew Orientation Briefing Package ................................................................................18 3.5 Land Use Policy for Aviation Activities ..............................................................................18 3.6 Budget ..............................................................................................................................19 3.7 Aircraft Flight Service Ordering .........................................................................................19 3.8 Aircraft Contracts ..............................................................................................................21 3.9 End Product Contracts ......................................................................................................25 3.10 BLM Supplemental Fire Aircraft Acquisition ....................................................................27 3.11 Cooperator Aircraft ..........................................................................................................28 3.12 Senior Executive Service (SES) Flights...........................................................................29 3.13 BLM Law Enforcement Flights ........................................................................................29 3.14 Search and Rescue (SAR) Flights ...................................................................................29 3.15 National Guard and United States Military Aircraft Flights ...............................................30 3.17 Dispatching BLM Aircraft - Flight Requests .....................................................................32 3.18 Aircraft Use Payment Systems ........................................................................................34 3.19 Coding for Flight Use Reports .........................................................................................35 3.20 FEPP ..............................................................................................................................36 3.21 FBMS ..............................................................................................................................36 3.22 Aviation Program Reviews ..............................................................................................36 3.23 New Program Requests ..................................................................................................36 4.0 Aviation Safety Management Systems .............................................................................37 4.1 General .............................................................................................................................37 4.2 Safety Management Systems (SMS) ................................................................................37 iii 2018 BLM National Aviation Plan 4.3 Policy ................................................................................................................................37 4.4 Risk Management .............................................................................................................40 4.5 Assurance .........................................................................................................................41 4.6 Promotion .........................................................................................................................43 5.0 Aviation Operations ...........................................................................................................44 5.1 General .............................................................................................................................44 5.2 Policy, Operational Guides and Handbooks ......................................................................44 5.3 Public/Civil Aircraft Operations ..........................................................................................44 5.4 BLM Employees on Non-BLM Aircraft ...............................................................................45 5.5 Passengers .......................................................................................................................45 5.6 Emergency Exception to Policy: ........................................................................................46 5.7 Categories of Flight ...........................................................................................................46 5.8 Flight Planning ..................................................................................................................47 5.9 Flight Following .................................................................................................................47 5.10 Radio Frequency Management/Communications ............................................................49 5.11 Overdue, Missing or Downed Aircraft ..............................................................................49 5.12 Mishap Response ...........................................................................................................49 5.13 Transportation of Hazardous Materials ...........................................................................50 5.14 Invasive Species Control .................................................................................................50 5.15 Fire Chemicals and Aerial Application Policy near Waterways ........................................50 5.16 Search and Rescue (SAR) ..............................................................................................50 5.17 Large Airtanker (LAT), Very Large Airtanker (VLAT) and CL-215/415 (Scoopers) Operations ......................................................................................................................51 5.18 Airtanker Base Operations ..............................................................................................51 5.19 SEAT Operations ............................................................................................................51 5.20 Foreign Airtanker Operations ..........................................................................................51 5.21 Air Attack, ASM and Leadplane Operations ....................................................................51 5.22 Helicopter Operations .....................................................................................................52 5.23 Aerial Ignition Operations ................................................................................................54 5.24 Wild Horse & Burro Operations (WH&B) .........................................................................54 5.25 Aerial Capture, Eradication and Tagging of Animals (ACETA) ........................................54