PNWCG
July 19, 2006
Meeting Notes
Attendees:
Karyn Wood, USFS
Pam Ensley, FWS
Cory Winnie, BIA
Bill Lafferty, ODF
Bonnie Wood, Ex. Director
Randy Simpson, OSFM
Ken Snell, FS (VICE Karyn Wood soon)
Carl Gossard, BLM
Mark Kahley, WADNR
Guests:
Roy Montgomery, Blue Ribbon Committee
John Saltenberger, NWCC
Steve Dickenson, NWCC-Operations Working Team
Jeff Bonebrake, ODF, Chair Investigations Working Team
Contracting Procedures-Roy Montgomery, Blue Ribbon Task Group
**See handouts for background. Contact Roy if you need copies of
the handouts.
Evaluation of Use of Contractor Strike Teams-Objectives
1. Determine how much use contractor crew and engine strike
teams received in 2006.
2. Determine if the restrictions placed on use of contractor strike
teams nullified the benefits of having contractor strike teams.
3. Determine if there is enough demand and support for procuring
contractor strike teams in the future.
Proposed evaluation of contract strike teams while on incidents to
determine performance, use, advantages/disadvantages, etc. Roy is
available to do these field reviews.
DECISION: Support the concept of field reviews when contract
strike teams are dispatched to incidents.
Evaluation of Effectiveness of Contract AdministrationObjectives.
1. Determine if existing contract administration activities are
adequate to ensure that high quality contract/agreement
resources are available for use on incidents.
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2. Identify adjustments in contract administration activities that
could help strengthen the quality and performance of
contract/agreement resources.
Referenced OIG report on contract crews on incidents.
Presented six evaluation questions. The Blue Ribbon Task Group
would conduct the evaluations, primarily via interviews, document
review and report back to the Steering Committee. AGREED
Discussion regarding the Steering Committee’s role, and that of
the Training Working Team, in “screening” the companies PNWCG
contracts or makes agreements with to provide training to
contractor crews/engines. Carl Gossard will meet with the
Training Working Team at their next meeting to discuss
expectations of the SC regarding selection of and the
qualifications of companies/individuals to contract/agree with to
provide training for Suppression Vendors.
Evaluation of Conversion to Best Value Contracts/AgreementsObjectives
1. Determine if the objectives of best value contracting have been
met.
2. Identify problems/issues with the best value contracting
process.
3. Provide recommendations for addressing problems/issues.
Aviation Operations Plan Revisions-Mark Kahley
Mark presented the Revised DRAFT of the Aviation Operations Plan
for this year. DOI has not sent direction to the field yet regarding the
use of Huey aircraft.
DECISION: WA DNR will unilaterally implement the revised plan
pending National DOI direction. Once (if) that direction is
received the SC will sign the Aviation Ops plan via e-mail
concurrence while the document is being routed around for
signature.
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Operations Working Team- Steve Dickinsen, for OWT.
The OWT revised the Charter, primarily changed incident to all risk
type language.
Application for Type I IMT members was revised, most significant
changes are to the IC application which the OWT strengthened the
Leadership qualifications for IC and extended the narrative response.
DECISION: Support changes to Charter.
Support changes to the Type I IMT application.
OWT will draft the recruitment letter for Type I IMT recruitment to
be signed by PNWCG Chair.
Round Robin-5 minutes each-Items of significance;
 Fish and Wildlife Service Engine Crew Leader position
vacancy Pam where was/is this vacancy.
 BLM State FMO will be advertised externally and internally
soon.
 Forest Service Fire and Aviation Director is advertised.
 Oregon Dept. of Forestry Suppression Crew Contracts
have been awarded resulting in 159 crews, 61 contractors
and 11 strike teams.
 New this year, OR Fire Marshal mobilization plan requires
CWPP be completed or county to be working on one for the
Conflagration Act to be invoked for that county.
Severity RequestsRe-affirmed we will be doing Interagency Severity Requests
coordinated for Forest Service, BLM and FWS through Terry
Burgess, SORO. BLM and FS have agreed to same definitions for
resources, Carl Gossard will send definition to other federal Steering
Committee members. NPS and BIA have a separate process.
August-16, 2006
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There are few topics at this time, on August 8th we will make a
go/no go decision for the August meeting. Please keep the date
on your calendar until we decide on the 8th.
Current Situation Report and Weather Outlook-30 minutes-via
conference call, if there isn’t a sit down meeting.
FPA-National reply due-Steering Committee collaborates on reply to
National Offices-Conference Call August 23, Rick Smedley will
coordinate.
Future Agenda Topics
Fire Environment Working Team Charter-November 2006
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