Wildland Fire Management Plan
Craters of the Moon National Monument,
Idaho

Wildland Fire Management Plan
Craters of the Moon National Monument
Table of Contents

I. Introduction

A. Reasons for Developing This Plan
B. Resource Management Relationship
C. Compliance
D. Authorities for Implementing this Plan

II. Compliance with NPS Policy and Relation to Other Plans

A. NPS Management Policies Concerning Fire Management
B. Enabling Legislation and Purpose of Monument
C. General Management Plan Fire Objectives
D. Resource Management Plan Objectives
E. Fire Management Plan Description

III. Description of the Monument

IV. Historic Role of Fire

V. Goals and Objectives

VI. Wildland Fire Management Situation

A. Historic Weather Analysis
B. Fuel Characteristics
C. Fire Season

VII. Scope of Wildland Fire Management Program

A. Wildland Fire
     1. Wildland Fire Suppression
     2. Wildland Fire Use
     3. Prescribed Fire

B. Fire Management Units (FMU)
     1. North End / Watershed Protection FMU (FMU1)
     2. Outstanding Natural Features and Interpretive FMU (FMU 2)
     3. Wildland Fire Use FMU (FMU 3)

VII. Wildland Fire Management

A. General Management Considerations
     1. General Management Plan (GMP) Review
     2. Decision criteria checklist for a go/no go decision

B. Wildland Fire Use
     1. Rationale for Fire Management Strategies
     2. Objectives of Wildland Fire Use
     3. General Plan for Wildland Fire Use
     4. Staff responsibilities
     5. Factors to be Monitored for Decision-Making
     6. Relationship of WFU and Step-up Plan
     7. Preplanned Implementation Procedures
     8. Implementation Procedures not Preplanned
     9. Cost Tracking
     10. Outline for Project Records
     11. Public Information of WFU
     12. Potential Impacts of Plan Implementation
     13. Exceeding existing WFIP - Selecting a New Strategy

C. Wildland Fire Suppression
     1. Range of Potential Fire Behavior
     2. Preparedness Actions
          a) Prevention/Wildland Fire Use Educational Activities
          b) Annual Training
          c) Annual Preparedness Activities
          d) Step-up Plan
               Staffing Classes I and II (BI 0-20)
               Staffing Class III (BI 21-39)
               Staffing Classes IV and V (BI >40)
     3. Pre-attack Plan
     4. Initial Attack
     5. Extended Attack and Large Fire Suppression
     6. Minimum Impact Suppression Tactics
     7. Rehabilitation
     8. Records/Reports
          Wildland Fire Implementation Plan (WFIP)
          Individual Fire Reports (DI-1202)
          Fire Experience and Qualifications
          Daily Situation Reports
          Smoke Management Reports
          Report of Fire
          Resource Order Form, NFES 1470
          Year-end Accomplishment

IIX. Prescribed Fire Management

IX. Fire Management Organization and Responsibilities

A. Organizational Structure of Park Fire Management Program
B. FIREPRO funding
C. Fire Management Organization in Relation to Park Organization
D. Superintendent's Responsibility for Periodic Assessment Signature
E. Interagency Coordination
F. Key Interagency Contacts
G. Fire Related Agreements.

X. Fire Research

A. Previous and Ongoing Fire Research at CRMO
B. Fire Research Needs and Opportunities

XI. Monitoring

A. Monitoring Requirements
B. CRMO Fire Monitoring Plan

XII. Public Safety

A. Public Safety Issues
B. Procedures for Mitigating Safety Issues

XIII. Public Information and Education

A. Public Fire Information; Capabilities and Needs
B. Step-up Plan Information Actions

XIV. Protection Of Sensitive Resources

A. Cultural Resource Sites
B. Protection of Sensitive Natural Resources
C. Modern Infrastructure and Developments

XV. Air Quality/Smoke Management

A. Issues
B. Coordination with the State
C. Air Quality Management Objectives

XVI. Fire Critiques and Annual Plan Reviews

A. Critiques
B. Plan Reviews

XVII. Consultation and Coordination

A. Agencies consulted:
B. Persons consulted:
C. Plan Preparation

Wildland Fire Management Plan
Craters of the Moon National Monument
List of Appendices

Appendix A (References Cited)

Appendix B (Contact List)

Appendix C (NEPA Compliance - Environmental Assessment)

Appendix D (NHPA Section 106 Compliance)

Appendix E (Supplemental Information on Fuel Types)

Appendix F (Descriptions of Vegetation Types)

Appendix G (List of Plant Species Names Used in Text)

Appendix H (Definitions)

Appendix I (Wildland Fire Implementation Plan)

Appendix J (Minimum Impact Suppression Techniques)

Appendix K (Cooperative Agreements - NPS/BLM/Local)

Appendix L ( Limited Delegation of Authority)

Appendix M (Fire Monitoring Plan - In Development)

Appendix N (Vegetation Maps)


Additional information can be found in the
Environmental Assessment


http://www.nps.gov/crmo/crmofmp.htm
Last Updated: 08-May-2000