United States Department of the Interior
OFFICE OF THE SEC RETARY Washington, D C 202 40 Dear Tribal Leader:
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The Division of Forestry and Wildland Fire Management will be holding the National Forestry and
Wildland Fire Management Conference. The conference will be held March 2-4, 2010, at the Sheraton
Crescent Hotel, 2620 W. Dunlap Avenue, Phoenix, Arizona 85021.
As a follow-up to the Self-Governance Advisory Committee [SGAC] meeting in January 2010, the Office
of Self-Governance [OSG] has been invited to host a session on March 03, 2010 from 1:30 pm to 5:00
pm to initiate discussions on integrating the fire-related programs into the Self-Governance funding
agreements. The following topics are suggested items to be addressed:
• Delegated Authority
• Administrative Support
• Staffing needs
• Funding process
OSG seeks Tribal input and participation in making this session a success.
The National Forestry and Wildland Fire Management Conference will provide information on policy,
budget and national initiative. It provides an opportunity to share information and network with
forestry and wildland fire personnel from across the country.
Reservations can be made by calling the Sheraton Crescent hotel directly at 602-943-8200 or the
reservation line @ 1-800-325-3535. Please be sure to identify the reservation for the "SIA National
Forestry Fire Meeting" for the guaranteed group rate of $140.00 plus tax per night.
Attached is the conference agenda.
Sharee Freeman, Director
Office of Self-Governance
Attachment
2010 National Indian Forestry & Wildland Fire Management Conference
Sponsored by: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Division of Forestry and Wildland Fire Management
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
Phoenix A
Forestry
Crescent 2
Aviation
Phoenix B
Forestry
Crescent 3
Fuels/Monitoring
Crescent 1
Prevention / Investigation
Crescent 4
WFDSS/Planning
Phoenix C
Panel Discussions
Crescent 7
Medical Standards
Crescent Ballroom
Historical Perspective – The Last Century
Registration (Pre-Function Area)
7:30 am – 4:00 pm
Bill Downes – BIA Chief Forester, Washington, D.C.
8:00 am – 8:30 am
Color Guard, Invocation, Welcome, Conference Overview
Meri Parker - (Pending Confirmation)
8:30 am - 9:00 am
Indian Forestry History Project & DVD trailer
Jerry Gidner – BIA Director
9:30 am - 10:00 am
Vicki Forrest – BIA Deputy Bureau Director, Trust Services
10:00 am – 10:15 am
10:15 am – 10:45 am
10:45 am – 11:15 am
11:15 am – 12:00 am
12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
Break-out Rooms
1:30 pm – 2:15 pm
2:30 pm – 3:15 pm
Poster Session Open (Crestview)
9:00 am - 9:40 am
BREAK
Stanley Speaks – BIA Northwest Regional Director
Arch Wells – BIA former Chief Forester, 1995-2000
John Philbin – BIA Regional Forester, Phoenix, AZ.
Lunch Break
Phoenix A
Phoenix B
Crescent 1
FMI&P
TAAMS
IRMP
Appraisals
Youth Fire
Setter
Intervention
Phoenix C
Crescent 2
Crescent 3
Crescent 4
M-3
Fuels Risk
Assessment
Fire Planning
WFDSS/RAWS
Fire Panel
Crescent 7
Medical
Standards
WiTip
BREAK
3:15 pm – 3:30 pm
3:30 pm – 4:15 pm
GIS
Silviculture
Investigation
4:30 pm – 5:00 pm
IT Topics
Forest Mgmt
Business Model
Prevention
Updates
Medical
Standards
Fuels Policy
M-3
Fire Panel
FPA et al
Fuels Policy
OPEN
Crescent Ballroom
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
Steven J. Pyne - Ph.D., Regents Professor, School of Life Sciences Arizona State University.
8:00 am – 9:00 am
“Between Two Fires”
Donald “Del” Laverdure – Deputy Assistant Secretary - Policy, Indian Affairs, Washington, D.C.
Renewable Energy & Treasured Landscapes (tentative)
9:00 am - 9:30 am
John Vitello – BIA Associate Deputy Bureau Director, Trust Services, Washington, D.C.
9:30 am - 10:00 am
10:15 am – 10:45 am
10:45 am – 11:15 am
11:15 am – 12:00 am
12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
Climate Change, Carbon Sequestration Policy & Treasured Landscapes
Poster Session Open (Crestview)
10:00 am – 10:15 am
Today’s Challenges
BREAK
John Philbin – BIA Western Regional Forester, Phoenix, AZ.
Succession Planning
Paul Chaloux – USDA APHIS, National Program Manager, Emerald Ash Borer Program
Aphis, Firewood Policy
Mary Lou Fairweather – U.S. Forest Service, Forest Health Protection, Flagstaff, AZ
Utilizing Forest Insect and Disease Expertise
Lunch Break
Phoenix A
Phoenix B
Crescent 1
Phoenix C
1:30 pm – 2:15 pm
DC Update
Forest Health
Prevention
Updates
Treasured
Landscapes
2:30 pm – 3:15 pm
GPRA
Investigation
Fire Panel
Break-out Rooms
Contracts &
Sale Admin.
–
4 : 1 5 p m
4:30 pm – 5:00 pm
Crescent 3
Crescent 4
Fuels Policy
OPEN
Fire Planning
WFDSS/RAWS
OPEN
Crescent 7
Fuels Policy
Medical
Standards
BREAK
3:15 pm – 3:30 pm
3 : 3 0
Crescent 2
Biomass
Updates
FMI&P
Cruising Scaling
FMI&P
Youth Fire
Setter
Intervention
NEPA, NHPA,
ESA
Fire Panel
OPEN
Fuels Risk
Assessment
FPA et al
Medical
Standards
WiTip
Thursday, March 4, 2010,
Crescent Ballroom
Vicki Christiansen – Arizona State Forester, Phoenix, AZ.
9:00 am - 9:30 am
9:30 am - 10:00 am
10:00 am – 10:15 am
10:15 am – 10:45 am
10:45 am – 11:15 am
11:15 am – 12:00 am
Poster Session Open (Crestview)
8:00 am – 8:30 am
8:30 am - 9:00 am
Looking Forward – The Next Century
for National Association of State Foresters
Jay Jensen–, Deputy Under Secretary U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, D.C.
Kirk Rowdabaugh – Office of Wildland Fire Coordination, Director, Washington, D.C.
Jim Durglo – President, Intertribal Timber Council
BREAK
Al Foster – BIA, Chief Information Officer, Washington, D.C.
Tim S. - Joint Fire Science Program
Richard Moore - Indian Affairs, Geographic Information Officer, Herndon, VA.
12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
Lunch Break
1:30 pm – 2:00pm
Bob Deal – U.S. Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station, Portland, OR.
The Potential of Ecosystem Services and Markets for Increasing Forestland Value
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Larry Mason - Professor, University of Washington
Joint Fire Science Program Project & Marketing and Branding Study, Economics
3:00 pm – 3:30 pm
BREAK
3:30 pm – 4:30 pm
Bill Downes & Lyle Carlile – wrap up
4:30 pm – 5:00 pm
Questions, final discussion
OPTIONAL DUDE FIRE VISIT - DRAFT AGENDA / SCHEDULE
FRIDAY, March 5, 2010
At approximately 1230 on June 25, 1990, a dry lightning storm triggered a fire beneath the Mogollon Rim about 10 miles
northeast of Payson, Arizona. This area is located on the Payson Ranger District of the Tonto National Forest. Conditions
were such (high temperatures, low relative humidity, large accumulation of fuels, and several years of below normal
precipitation) that the fire burned quickly, and within a matter of hours the Dude Fire had become a raging inferno. Before
the fire was declared controlled 10 days later, over 24,000 acres had burned in 2 national forests, 63 homes were
destroyed, and six firefighters were killed.
8:00 am – 8:30 am
8:30 am - 9:00 am
9:00 am - 9:30 am
9:30 am - 10:00 am
10:00 am – 10:15 am
10:15 am – 10:45 am
10:45 am – 11:15 am
12:00 pm – 1:15 pm
1:15 pm – 1:45 pm
1:45 pm – 2:15 pm
2:15 pm – 2:45 pm
Exhibits Closed
11:15 am – 12:00 am
This initial rapid fire spread entrapped eleven firefighters, six of whom perished. Dry fuels, complex topography, and
strong winds directly contributed to the entrapment and to these fatalities. The fire continued to actively spread for another
three days. Of the structures that were destroyed in this fire, the historic Zane Grey Cabin and Tonto Creek Fish hatchery
were included. A total of $12 million in losses was incurred on the Dude Fire, which cost approximately $7,500,000 to
suppress. Total forces/resources used to suppress the Dude Fire included 14 helicopters, 14 water tenders, 10 air tankers,
12 dozers, 61 fire crews ... a total of 2632 people. In addition, the fire forced the temporary evacuation of more than 1100
residents.
This tragic event inspired Paul Gleason to propose the “LCES - Lookouts, Communication, Escape Routes, Safety Zones”
system, now a minimum safety standard for wildland firefighting. Other lessons learned from this incident that continue to
influence fire suppression around the world today include knowledge about plume-dominated fire behavior, improved
protocols for incident command transfer, and implementation of refresher training for fire shelter use.
2:45 pm – 3:15 pm
3:15 pm – 3:30 pm
3:30 pm – 4:00 pm
4:00 pm – 4:30 pm
4:30 pm – 5:00 pm
0815
0830-0945
0945-1000
1000-1015
1015-1115
1115-1200
1200-1230
1230-1400
1400-1420
1420-1540
1540
Arrive at Stand 1
Stand 1 Facilitation
Drive to Walk Moore Canyon Parking area
Hike to Stand 2
Stand 2 Facilitation
Hike to Stand 3
LUNCH
Stand 3 Facilitation
Hike to Stand 4
Facilitate Stand 4
Return to vehicles.
This site visit will require an early departure
0530 from the Crescent Sheraton, Phoenix,
and will return at approximately 1830 due to
required travel time (2.5 hours each way).The
intent of this site visit is to learn from past
events. Appropriate field gear is required,
including hiking boots and clothes you would More
info is available at;
http://www.fireleadership.gov/toolbox/staffride/libr
2620 West Dunlap Avenue
Phoenix, Arizona. 85021
800-325-3535
602-943-8200