FOREST SERVICE MANUAL
Taos, New Mexico
TITLE 5100
FIRE MANAGEMENT
Carson Supplement No. 1990
POSTING NOTICE. Supplements to this title are numbered
consecutively. Check the last transmittal received for this title
to see that the above supplement number is in sequence. If not,
order intervening supplements at once on form FS-1100-6. Do not
post this supplement until the missing ones are received and
posted. After posting, retain this transmittal until the next
supplement to this title is received. Place it at the front of the
title.
Page Code
5102.2
Digest:
Direction no longer needed.
LEONARD A. LINDQUIST
Forest Supervisor
Superseded
New
(Number of Sbeets)
1
0
5113.3 - Industrial Fires. As per FSM, R3 Supplement No.
47,December 1970 Forest Officers must
take special care to insure that each unit of motorized equipment
used on National Forest Land meets requirements for fire safety
and that equipment owners and operations take precautions
toprevent fires.
It is important that we set a good example for the public and
forest users. Forest Officers in charge will inspect Forest
Service and other Federal vehicles and equipment, including GSA
and keased items, as presctibed in 5113.3--1 and 5513.3--2, No 6.
record of this inspection need be made on form R3 5100--4;
however, the appropriate sticker will be displayed.
TITLE 5100 - FIRE MANAGEMENT
CHAPTER 5140 -PRESCRIBED FIRE
5140.2 - Objective. To insure that all prescribed burning in the
Forest is being conducted in a consistent manner in terms of
planning, approval, and personnel qualifications.
5140.3 - Policy. Regional policy in FSM 5140, R-3 Supplement 158,
will be followed.
5140.4 - Responsibility.
I District Rangers ai!e delegated the authority to approve
prescribed burn plans far intermediate and basic burns. A
copy of all prescribed burn plans will be submitted to the
Supervisor's Office. Complex burns will be reviewed and
approved by the Forest Supervisor. Categories of
complexity are defined in FSM 5140, R-3 Supplement 158.
2.
Approval of the prescribed burning plans shall
constitute approval of skill, knowledge levels, personal.
qualifications, and physical requirements of individuals involved
with the prescribed burn. District Rangers have the option of
submitting all burn plans for review by the Forest Supervisor
before approving.
3.Section B and C, burn objectives and speciai considerations,
mustbe given, enough attention and specificity to insure that
coordination with all functions have been accomplished and
appropriate complete objectives obtainable for all functions are
documented.
4.District Rangers are delegated the authority the certify
skill knowledge levels of District personnel for intermediate and
basic Level burns.
District Rangers shall document the skill/knowledge levels, of
District personnel for complex burns and recommend certification
by the Forest Supervisor. Forms R-3 FS-5100-a and b will be used
as certification documents. Certification documents will be part
of all burning plans.
TITLE 5100 - FIRE MANAGEMENT
5142 - PRESCRIBED FIRE REQUIREMENTS
1. Air Quality. A State burning permit will be requested from
the New Mexico Environmental Improvement Division-Air Quality
Bureau annually. By April 1 annually. Districts will submit the
following information to the Supervisor's Office. This includes
any prescribed burn that will take place within the Forest
boundary including contractors, cooperators, etc.
a.Name of burn.Approximate dates the burn will
start.Legal Description
b.Approximate dates the burn will start.
c..Legal Description.
d.Location of burn area on 7.5 minute quad
with name of burn on upper right-hand corner.
e.Approximate elevations involved.
f.Aspect of silopes invoived.
g.Description of fuels.
h.Prescribed conditions for the fire.
Districts will notify the Forest Dispatcher 24 hours in advance
of burning operations. The Dispatcher notify the New Mexico
Environmental Improvement Division.