Forest
Service
Intermountain Region
File 5700
Code:
Route (5710)
To:
324 25th Street
Ogden, UT 84401
Date: July 14, 2011
Subject: Forest Service Law Enforcement Officers aboard Army National Guard Aircraft, State, County,
City Aircraft, and other Federal Agency Aircraft, .
To: Debra Mathews, Special Agent in Charge
This letter authorizes USDA Forest Service Law Enforcement Officers (LEO), assigned or detailed,
within the Intermountain Region to fly as passengers on Army National Guard, State Highway Patrol,
other Federal Agency, Washoe County Aviation Unit, and Las Vegas Metro Aircraft in support of Drug
Over Flights, Interdiction, and Surveillance missions. This authorization is in accordance with FSM
5712. 34.
The aircraft and pilots identified above meet the level of safety and mission effectiveness comparable to
contract aircraft.
Forest Service Law Enforcement Officers will follow each Memorandum of Understanding and
Agreement when performing any Law Enforcement Mission for each of the States located within the
Intermountain Region, which includes Utah, Idaho, Wyoming, Nevada, and California.
All Forest Service Law Enforcement Officers shall complete the B-3 Combination Helicopter/Airplane
Safety training online at the Interagency Aviation Training site, https://www.iat.gov/Training/logon.asp,
and prior to participating in any flights on National Guard, State Highway Patrol or other Federal Agency
Aircraft involved in Law Enforcement activities.
In addition to completing the above training, all Forest Service Law Enforcement Officers involved in any
helicopter operations will wear the required Personal Protective Equipment; which includes helmet,
leather boots, gloves (leather or nomex), nomex flight suit or nomex trousers, and shirt.
A copy of this letter should be maintained by each Forest Service Law Enforcement Officer and each
detailed LEO within the Intermountain Region.
Field-level LEI employees are required to notify the Regional Special Agent-in-Charge when working
under this authorization.
This letter of authorization will remain in effect for the above mentioned activities within the
Intermountain Region until suspended or revoked.
/s/ Clair Mendenhall
CLAIR MENDENHALL
FAA, Deputy Director Aviation
Caring for the Land, Our Employees, and Those We Serve!
Printed on Recycled Paper
cc: Michael McKinney
Ragan D Hall
Susan A Stewart
Terry Cullen
Brent W Campbell
Dave Crumb
Shannon Hall