Fire Program Analysis

Guidance, Memos & Reports

Wildland Fire Leadership Council (WFLC) direction for the FPA project to develop a system prototype by June 30, 2007. See Meeting notes dated 10/11/2006 and 12/18/2006.

Interagency Memos

Fire Program Analysis Status and Implementation Memos - (Key Messages 4/9/2008)

• U.S. Forest Service 5/7/2008
• Bureau of Land Management 5/12/2008
• U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 5/13/2008
• National Park Service 4/29/2008
• Bureau of Indian Affairs (5/23/2008)

The Department of the Interior

• Fire Program Analysis Update - November 15, 2007 (PDF)
  
• Fire Program Analysis Update - April 2007 (PDF)
  
• FPA Process - July, 2006 (PDF)
  Reply Due: August 25, 2006 (See Excel attachment below)
  
• FPA Implementation - October 11, 2005 (PDF)
  
• FPA Due Dates - March 22, 2005 (PDF)

USDA Forest Service

• Fire Program Analysis Update - November 6, 2007 (PDF)
  
• Fire Program Analysis Update - April 2007 (PDF)
  
• FPA Process - July, 2006 (PDF)
  Reply Due: August 25, 2006 (See Excel attachment below)
  
• FPA Implementation - October 11, 2005 (PDF)
  
• FPA Due Dates - March 30, 2005 (PDF)

Attachments

• Synopsis of FPA System Alternatives (PDF)
• FPA Process - Potential Efficiences (Excel)
• FPA Process questions & answers (PDF)
  
• Fire Planning Units October 2005 (PDF)
  
• National Transition Strategy March 2005 (PDF)
  
• Priority Fire Planning Units (PDF)

Executive Oversight Group (EOG)

• February EOG Meeting Summary - finalized March 7, 2008
• March EOG Meeting Summary - finalized March 20, 2008
• April EOG Meeting Summary - finalized May 8, 2008
• May EOG Meeting Decision Summary - finalized June 24, 2008
• July EOG Meeting Decision summary - finalized July 10, 2008
• August EOG Meeting Decision summary - finalized August 28,, 2008

FPA Interagency Science Team

• Synopsis of Science Recommendations for Fire Program Analysis 10/6/2006 (PDF | 223 kb)

FPA Management Review -

• Cover Memo 9/8/2006(PDF | 227kb)
• Executive Brief September, 2006(PDF | 51kb)
• Report (PDF | 253kb)
• Bevers- Optimizing Seasonal Firefighting Resource Allocations with Random Consequences - USDA Forest Service (PDF | 191kb)

 

Reports

• Developing an Interagency, Landscape-scale Fire Planning Analysis and Budget Tool (aka Hubbard Report) (PDF | 140kb)
  
  
• Federal Wildland Fire Management Policy and Program Review Report (1995)
  
  
• A Collaborative Approach for Reducing Wildland Fire Risks to Communities and the Environment : 10-Year Comprehensive Strategy
  
  
• Interagency Strategy for the Implementation of Federal Wildland Fire Management Policy (June 20, 2003) (PDF | 816kb)

• Blueprint for Fire Planning (Journal of Forestry - July/August, 2002) (PDF | 532kb)

• USDA Forest Service Privacy Impact Assessment
  Fire Program Analysis 2
  

• Bureau of Indian Affairs Consultation Policy (PDF | 136kb)
  
  
• Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribal Governments (Executive Order 13175) (PDF | 140kb)
  
  
• FPA-Phase 2 Independent Baseline Review, March 9-10, 2006 (PDF 77kb) Cover Letter (PDF 16kb)

BLM Guidance Issued in Relation to FPA

• BLM specific guidance to provide feedback on FPA Process - July 2006

• BLM specific guidance for completing BDD for the FY2008 Preparedness Budget Submission (FA IM-2006-011) (PDF)

• Provide direction to develop quantifiable fire management objectives (IM No. 2003-226)
  
  
• Fire Program Analysis System (IB No. OF&A 2003-050) (PDF)
  
  
• Interim Guidance for Completion of Fire Management Plan Revisions Using the Interagency Template (IM No. OF&A 2003-038) (PDF)
  
  

NPS Guidance Issued in Relation to FPA

• NEW! Fire Program Analysis Update - January 4, 2008

• NPS specific guidance to provide feedback on FPA process - July 2006

• NPS specific guidance for completing FPA-PM and BDD for the FY2008 Preparedness Budget Submission (PDF)

• National Park Service Guidance (Intranet Only)
  
  
• National Park Service (NPS) Fire History - October 6, 2004 (PDF)
  
  
• NPS Fuels and FARSITE process - August 9, 2004 (PDF)
  
  
• NPS Fire History - Appendices (ZIP)

USFWS Guidance Issued in Relation to FPA

• USFWS specific guidance to provide feedback on FPA process - July 2006

BIA Guidance Issued in Relation to FPA

Latest Information

• Quarterly Status Reports
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• TechNews
• Interagency Memos and Attachments
• National Fire Planning Unit (FPU) Boundary Map (12/31/2008 - PDF)
• FPU Deployment Wave Order (JPG MAP)Glossary

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Management Advisory Team

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• Management Advisory Team Desk Guide