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EMERGENCY FUND CONTRACT AGREEMENT
FOR FOREST AND WATERSHED FIRE CONTROL
This Agreement is made this A ?� day of Fit re,
19911 , between the County of Eagle
State of Colorado, by and through its Board of County
Commissioners and County Sheriff (the "County") , and the State of
Colorado, by and through the Colorado State Forest Service of the
State Board of Agriculture (the "State") .
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, the County, under the authority of C.R.S. 30-10-512 ,
30-10-513, and 30-11-107 (1) (o) as amended, has requested the
cooperation of the State in fire protection of forest and
watershed lands; and
WHEREAS, the State, under authority of C.R.S. 23-30-202,
23-30-203, and 23-30-204 as amended, is authorized to render fire
protection services for the forest resources of the state, both
public and private;
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NOW, THEREFORE, the County and the State do mutually promise
and agree with each other to maintain, in accordance with any
plan, standards, and contract, subsequently agreed upon,
cooperative fire protection covering any or all private, county
and state lands of the character indicated above within the
County of Eagle under the conditions
hereinafter provided.
ARTICLE I The County agrees:
1. To continue and expand the practices provided for in the
Agreement for Cooperative Wildfire Protection, signed the 21st
day of March , 19 90 , and shown as Attachment A
of this Agreement.
2 . To jointly develop, review, and sign an Annual Operating
Plan (AOP) before May 1 of each year with all jurisdictions
having responsibility for wildfire suppression within the County.
Such AOP may be carried over into a new calendar year but no
later than April 30. Failure to update the AOP by May 1 shall
suspend any benefits to the County arising from this Agreement
until the AOP is updated. The AOP shall be considered a part of
this Agreement and is shown as Attachment B.
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3 . To budget annually for such funds as are necessary to
contract with the State for an Emergency Fire Control Fund as
hereinafter set out.
ARTICLE II The State agrees:
1. To continue and expand the practices provided for in the
Agreement for Cooperative Wildfire Protection, signed the 21st
day of March , 19 90 , and shown as Attachment A
of this Agreement.
2 . To come to the aid of the County and assist during
periods of wildfire emergency at such times and in such limits as
hereinafter set out.
3 . Insofar as funds permit, provide the County with such
wildfire control and support resources as can be made available.
ARTICLE III The Emergency Fire Control Fund:
1. There shall be established from payments by the County,
as hereinafter provided, an Emergency Fire Control Fund. As
approved by the Board of County Commissioners, a contracting
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County shall make payment to the State, by March 15 in each year
following a prior September cost estimate and December invoice,
an amount equal to one one-hundredth mill ($0.00001) of the
assessed property valuation of the County, and five-tenths of one
cent ($0. 005) per acre for70,430 acres within the County
requiring protection from wildfire under this Agreement. No
County payment shall be more than $25,000 in one year. Payment
deadlines may be extended by the State Forester, at the County's
request, for special circumstances. Any late payment shall
include interest the payment would have earned in the Fund after
the March 15 payment deadline.
2 . The State shall submit an invoice to the County for the
aforementioned payment during December in the year preceding the
contract year. Monies collected shall be deposited in the
special Emergency Fire Control Fund.
3 . The State Forester shall be designated as the custodian
of all such monies received and all interest accrued in the
Emergency Fire Control Fund, and shall hold such funds separate
and distinct from other state funds. The State is authorized and
directed to make disbursements from the Emergency Fire Control
Fund only upon written order of the State Forester or his
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authorized representative. All disbursements made by the State
Forester from the Emergency Fire Control Fund shall be limited to
the expenditures incurred in controlling wildfires as hereinafter
described.
4 . No upper limit shall be placed on the amount of funds in
the Emergency Fire Control Fund, and funds may accumulate from
year to year.
5. The administration of the Emergency Fire Control Fund
will be reviewed annually prior to September 1 by a review
committee composed of the State Forester and three county
commissioners and three county sheriffs each representing
different counties participating in the Emergency Fire Control
Fund. County representatives shall serve no more than three
years on staggered terms. County members will be selected by
Colorado Counties, Inc. for commissioners and by County Sheriffs
of Colorado for sheriffs. A committee chair will be chosen by
the committee each year.
6. All contracting counties shall pay assessments as
billed. Any county contracting prior to January 1, 1992 shall
receive benefits from the Emergency Fire Control Fund of one
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hundred percent (100%) of eligible control costs as defined in
Attachment C of this Agreement. On January 1, 1992 and
thereafter, a new contracting county shall become eligible to
receive benefits from the Emergency Fire Control Fund, but
benefits as defined in Attachment C of this Agreement shall be
modified as follows:
Year 1 50% of eligible control costs
Year 2 75% of eligible control costs
Year 3 100% of eligible control costs
7. In the event the Emergency Fire Control Fund is depleted
by one or more wildfires, the State shall make every effort to
obtain such additional funds as are necessary from the Governor's
existing emergency funds and/or to obtain a deficiency
appropriation from the Colorado Legislature.
8. Failure of the County to make payment into the Emergency
Fire Control Fund by March 15 of each year shall void and cancel
this Agreement, except as provided in Paragraph III-1 above, and
the County will forfeit all rights to the Emergency Fire Control
Fund for benefits arising from fires in any year in which the
County has not paid into the Emergency Fire Control Fund. Monies
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paid into said Fund shall remain in the Fund, and shall be
considered by the County as payments made under contract for
services rendered.
9. The State will provide participant counties an annual
financial report identifying Fund transactions, encumbrances, and
balance available. This report will be included in the annual
invoice to participant counties.
10. The Emergency Fire Control Fund shall be subject to
audit under current audit standards and practices of the State
Board of Agriculture.
ARTICLE IV Implementing the Emergency Fire Control Fund:
1. In the event of occurrence of one or more wildfires upon
lands protected by this contract, the County will make every
effort to control said fire or fires with the resources at their
disposal from within the county. In the event the County and the
State mutually agree that the fire(s) clearly threatens or is
beyond control capability of the firefighting resources from
within the County as outlined in the Annual Operating Plan, the
State shall assume a command responsibility and pay for eligible
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costs as determined by Attachment C of this Agreement. Duties
for management of the fire control activities shall be shared by
the County and the State. The County agrees to continue its
maximum wildfire control effort, through use of County forces, to
control the said fire(s) unless explicit instructions to the
contrary are given by the State to the County.
2 . When the fire(s) can again be controlled by the County
and its mutual aid resources committed at the time of Fund
implementation, the duty of incident resource management and
payment for their cost may be returned by the State to the
County.
3 . All control expenditures incurred by the State,
exclusive of Colorado State Forest Service salaries, shall be
paid by the State from the Emergency Fire Control Fund in
accordance with paragraphs III-6 and III-8 above and Attachment
C. No expenditures made by the County before or after assumption
of responsibility by the State will be reimbursed by the State
without concurrence by the State.
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ARTICLE V
1. It is expressly understood and agreed by the parties hereto
that this Agreement shall become effective April 1
1991 , and continue in force thereafter; and it is expressly
understood that this contract agreement or any modifications
hereof may be terminated as provided, or by mutual written
consent of both parties hereto.
2 . Upon signature of all parties, this agreement supersedes
previous agreement entitled "Emergency Fund Contract Agreement
For Forest Fire Control" between the County and the State.
COUNTY SHERIFF BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
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by S - ' f f by Chairman -eeh
STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE OF THE r � ___
STATE OF COLORADO // i _Av
by Chairman or Designee
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EMERGENCY FUND CONTRACT AGREEMENT
FOR FOREST AND WATERSHED FIRE CONTROL
ATTACHMENT C
A. Costs excluded by the Emergency Fire Control Fund:
Colorado State Forest Service salaries, benefits and
overtime.
Host county salaries and benefits for regular time.
Host county equipment and repair due to normal wear and
tear.
Colorado State Forest Service engines and repair due to
normal wear and tear.
Host county aircraft use, normal wear and tear, and repair.
Costs covered by insurance.
B. Costs eligible under the Emergency Fire Control Fund:
Host county employee overtime.
Colorado State Forest Service fuel and oil.
Fire department expenses when in Mode 3 or greater
consistent with Colorado Incident Command System
guidelines or the County Annual Operating Plan.
Individuals or agencies when not in mutual aid to the host
county.
Restock and/or replacement of supplies consumed, lost or
destroyed in the fire control effort.
Air tankers and helicopters except for those of host county.
Call-when-needed aircraft.
Refurbishing of tools and equipment used in control of
declared fire(s) .
C. Costs negotiable under the Emergency Fire Control Fund:
Damages to fire equipment resulting from a declared fire.
Claims.
All other costs not outlined above.
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This form to be completed each shift.
EFF ANALYSIS FORM
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Date Time
Firename Location T R Section
Current Predicted
Yes No Yes No
I. Resources
a. Has the normal mutual aid network been fully
implemented?
b. Are all county government resources, as defined
in the operating plan, committed/enroute?
c. Is air support required?
d. Is the fire beyond the capability of local
management team?
e. Is there an inadequate water supply? _.
f. Is there a need for regional or national resources?
g. Is the availability of additional resources
hampering suppression efforts?
II. Risk Factors
a. Is there a threat to public at large?
b. Are structures threatened/involved?
c. Are there unusually hazardous fire fighting
conditions?
d. Is there an aviation resource safety problem?
e. Are historical values at risk?
f. Does the fire involve mixed land ownership?
III. Fire Situation
a. Are flame lengths in excess of 4 ft? _
b. Is torching/crowning occurring?
c. Is the 1000 hour fuel moisture below 12%?
d. Is the fire burning in an extreme fuel type?
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Current Predicted
Yes No Yes No
e. Is the fire inaccessible by ground in one hour?
f. Is the rate of spread beyond suppression
capability?
IV. Fire Weather
a. Is wind a critical factor in fire behavior?
b. Is temperature a critical factor in fire behavior?
c. Is RH below 20%?
d. Are there T-storms/fronts?
V. Other Considerations
a. Are there existing political problems?
b. Are non-fire incidents occurring which have an
impact on fire operations?
c.
d.
e.
VI. Totals A B c n
Current (A) _ + Predicted (C) _ =
Current (B) _ + Predicted (D) _ =
To qualify for EFF,IBLOCKED questions must reflect a total local level commitment to the fire.
Total of Columns A + C must be equal to or greater than 32 (67%).
Sheriff or Designee's Signature CSFS State Forester or Designee's Signature
STATE FORESTER RESPONSE:
This form to be completed each shift.
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AGREEMENT
FOR
COOPERATIVE WILDFIRE PROTECTION
IN
EAGLE COUNTY
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AGREEMENT
FOR
COOPERATIVE WILDFIRE PROTECTION
IN
EAGLE COUNTY
Table of Contents
Page
A. Authorities 1
B. Purpose 2
C. Definitions 2
D. Planning 2
E. Organizing, Equipping, and Training 3
F. Wildfire Prevention 4
G. Wildfire Detection/Notification 5
H. Wildfire Suppression 5
I. Reports 6
J. Prescribed Burning 7
R. Payments 7
L. Other Conditions 9
M. Signatories 10
ANNEX
Attachment 41--Special Provisions A-1-1
Attachment #2--Definitions A-2-1
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A G R E E M E N T
for
COOPERATIVE WILDFIRE PROTECTION
This Agreement is made by and between Eagle County, Colorado
acting through the Board of County Commissioners and the County
Sheriff of said County, hereinafter referred to as the County,
and the State Board of Agriculture of the state of Colorado,
acting through the Colorado State Forest Service of Colorado
State University, hereinafter referred to as the State.
A. AUTHORITIES:
County:
1. C.R.S. as amended:
23-30-305 Cooperation by counties
30-10-512 Sheriff to act as fire warden
30-10-513 Sheriff in charge
30-11-107 (o) Powers of the Board
30-28-136 Planning referral and review
State:
1. C.R.S. as amended:
23-30-202 Powers and duties of State Board
of Agriculture
23-30-203 Cooperation with governmental units
23-30-204 Forest fires--sheriff to report
23-30-206 Cooperative agreements
23-30-301 Legislative declaration
23-30-304 State responsibility
23-30-307 Limitation of state responsibility
23-30-308 Emergencies
2. 42 U.S.C. 5187. Federal Disaster Relief Act,
Section 417 of 1974 (P.L. 93-288)
3. 16 D.S.C. 2101-2111. Cooperative Forestry
Assistance Act of 1978 (P.L. 95-313)
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B. PURPOSE:
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, the County Sheriff is responsible for controlling
and extinguishing wildfires in the County, and
WHEREAS, the County is authorized to cooperate in the
organizing, training, and equipping of rural firefighting
groups, and
WHEREAS, the State has responsibility to provide for
protection from wildfires, assist and aid the County in
extinguishing fires, and may assume County fire control
duties with concurrence of the Sheriff, and
WHEREAS, the State may maintain or have access to additional
specialized wildfire expertise and suppression resources, and
WHEREAS, it is to the mutual advantage of the County and
State to work closely together to build and maintain
effective wildfire defenses without duplication, and to
coordinate efforts with federal cooperators, and
WHEREAS, the County and State desire to define their roles,
responsibilities, and relationships to achieve the most
effective protection of forested, prairie, and/or brush-
covered watershed lands, and
WHEREAS, it is desirable for County and State resources to be
able to assist in suppressing wildfires on federal lands, and
for federal resources to assist in the suppression of
wildfires on state, county, and private lands which the
County and State are committed to protect, and
WHEREAS, the State can help to expedite the coordination of
County-State-Federal wildfire protection efforts.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the above premises, the
County and the State agree as follows:
C. DEFINITIONS:
1. Definitions of special terms used in this Agreement are
shown in Attachment 2 which is part of this Agreement.
D. PLANNING:
1. Annually, prior to the initiation of wildfire season,
representatives of the County, State, federal agencies,
and others deemed necessary shall jointly prepare,
review, update, and distribute the Annual Fire Operating
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Plan. The State will arrange the date and location for
the first meeting each year. The plan shall be approved,
dated, and signed by authorized agency representatives of
the County, State, and other applicable cooperators, and
shall be considered a part of this Agreement as
Attachment 3.
2. In order to develop and maintain an effective wildfire
protection capability, a county-wide, long-range (three
to five years) wildfire protection plan is necessary
which shows training needs, amounts and locations of
necessary fire suppression equipment, communication
equipment, and those measures and actions proposed to be
put into effect.
a. The County will use its best efforts to maintain and
update such a long-range protection plan and provide
the State a copy.
b. The State will assist the County with protection
needs assessments, and provide technical assistance
in the development and updating of this plan without
charge or cost.
E. ORGANIZING, EQUIPPING, AND TRAINING:
1. The County will:
a. Cooperate in the organizing, training, equipping, and
maintaining of wildland firefighting forces in the
county.
b. Reimburse the State for State costs of equipment
ordered by the County Sheriff with the exception of
State fire engines assigned in the county by the
State as specified in such Cooperative Service
Agreements and pursuant to paragraph 8 of section L
of this Agreement.
2. The State will:
a. Assist the County in the organizing and training of
County and cooperator forces to detect, contain, and
extinguish wildfires at no charge.
b. Assist the County in the procurement, inspection, and
arrangements for maintenance of major wildfire
equipment items at previously agreed upon costs.
c. Make wildfire tools and small equipment available to
the County and cooperators at STATE cost.
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d. Extend the benefits of state cooperative wildfire
program assistance to the County to the extent of
available funds and/or excess personal property,
provided that in no case shall any direct federal
financial assistance exceed one-half the total
expenditures of the County during the period for
which assistance is given.
3. The County Sheriff and State District Forester will
mutually agree upon the locations of any State wildfire
equipment prior to its assignment or reassignment in the
county.
F. WILDFIRE PREVENTION:
1. The County will:
a. Where and when the County deems appropriate, request
through the Colorado State Forest Service any needed
Governor's proclamation for the imposing or lifting
of needed restrictions for open burning and/or public
access to wildlands due to extreme fire danger.
b. Participate, as outlined in the Annual Fire Operating
Plan and to the extent of available resources, with
cooperators in unified law enforcement efforts to
enforce any burning restrictions or public movements
because of extreme fire danger.
c. Send plats of proposed developments in rural areas to
the applicable State district office for review and
comment about the development's wildfire hazards and
protection needs.
2. The State will:
a. Confer with the County about the need for fire
restrictions, and upon determining the need for
restrictions on open burning and/or public movements,
recommend to the Governor of Colorado the imposing or
lifting of restrictions for burning and/or public
movements, and inform affected counties of the
Governor 's decision.
b. Provide prevention efforts and available state
materials on hand at no cost to the County. Provide
additionally requested materials at State cost to the
County and cooperators.
c. Review proposed development plats received from the
County for wildfire hazards and protection needs, and
provide written comments about such to the County.
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3. Both the County and State will coordinate public fire
prevention messages provided to the mass media as
outlined in the Annual Fire Operating Plan.
G. WILDFIRE DETECTION/NOTIFICATION:
1. The County Sheriff, or designee shown in the Annual Fire
Operating Plan, will accept all notifications of possible
wildfires and immediately inform appropriate authorities
of same or dispatch forces shown in the Annual Fire
Operating Plan to verify the existence of wildfire and/or
to suppress wildfires.
2. The State will immediately forward all notifications it
receives of possible wildfires to the County Sheriff, or
designee shown in the Annual Fire Operating Plan, for
further action.
H. WILDFIRE SUPPRESSION:
1. The County will:
a. Upon receiving notice of wildfire in the county from
any source, notify the appropriate agencies or
dispatch necessary initial attack forces available
within the county to suppress the incident as
outlined in the Annual Fire Operating Plan.
b. Make, ensure and/or supervise initial attack
resources on wildfires on lands of its jurisdictional
responsibility, including any state or federal lands,
as shown on maps which are a part of the Annual Fire
Operating Plan.
c. Notify the State as soon as practical of the
existence of uncontrolled wildfires within the
County, according to the Annual Fire Operating Plan.
d. Have the County Sheriff, or his designated
representative, assume the command of all nonfederal
wildfire incidents outside incorporated areas of the
County as outlined in the Annual Fire Operating Plan.
e. Establish and/or participate in joint command post
operations on boundary fires and on federal land
wildfires within the County. County participants are
outlined in the Annual Fire Operating Plan.
f. Request needed wildfire suppression assistance,
including resources from outside Eagle County,
according to the Annual Fire Operating Plan.
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2. The State will:
a. Maintain knowledge about locations and availability
of state and federal wildfire suppression resources
for use by the County.
b. In exercise of reasonable discretion and available
funds, respond to all requests from the County for
state or federal wildfire suppression assistance, and
aid, support and assist the County in its suppression
efforts as necessary.
c. Implement State cooperative service agreements in the
county under terms of such cooperative service
agreements.
3. Both the County and the State will take aggressive
actions to contain, control, and fully extinguish all
wildfires occurring within the county, including boundary
fires, during the first period as outlined by the Annual
Fire Operating Plan. Both parties agree that the intent
and primary concern of Section H is the extinguishing of
wildfires, and neither party will delay extinguishment
efforts while deciding ultimate responsibility for such
fires.
I . REPORTS:
1. The County will:
a. Maintain records for a period of at least two years
of wildfire incidents occurring within the county on
state and private lands outside incorporated areas.
b. Report to the State on forms provided by the State
wildfire statistical and expenditure information, or
make wildfire suppression information and records
available to the State during normal business hours.
2. The State will:
a. Provide needed reporting forms to the County and
cooperators for recording and transmitting
statistical wildfire information.
b. Maintain statewide records of wildfire statistics and
disseminate the totals.
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J. PRESCRIBED BURNING:
1. The County will endeavor to stay informed about all
prescribed burning being conducted in rural areas of the
county.
2. Each party will notify the other in advance, as outlined
in the Annual Fire Operating Plan, the locations and
times of prescribed burns it plans to ignite in the
county and will, to the extent practical, cooperate with
the other party in the scheduling and ignition of
prescribed burns.
3. If one of the parties to this agreement is executing or
directing the prescribed burning, that party is the
financially responsible party for controlling any escape
of the fire.
4. First initial attack on prescribed burning escapes will
be made by forces doing the burning. They will also
immediately notify the County Sheriff or designate
outlined in the Annual Operating Plan of such escape and
actions. The sheriff will proceed with fire suppression
measures as outlined in the Annual Fire Operating Plan.
5. Either party or its cooperators may take appropriate but
coordinated suppression action when lands under its
protection jurisdiction are involved in or threatened by
the escaped fire. Such suppression action may either be
taken on the agency's own initiative or at the request of
the responsible party. Either party may respond at the
request of the responsible party when its jurisdictional
lands are not involved in or threatened by the fire.
R. PAYMENTS:
Except as outlined in paragraph 3 of section J above, payment
of the cost of suppressing and extinguishing wildfire will be
as follows:
1. The County will:
a. Be responsible for paying all fire suppression costs
as outlined in the Annual Fire Operating Plan and
pursuant to paragraph 8 of section L of this
Agreement.
b. Not request or expect reimbursement from the Colorado
State Forest Service for any expenses incurred by the
County or cooperators for wildfire suppression on
state, county, or private lands, unless provided by a
cooperative service agreement between Colorado State
Forest Service and the County, or provided by
appropriations to the Colorado State Forest Service.
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c. Aggregate all County and local cooperator
reimbursable expenses incurred to suppress fires on
federal-responsibility lands, as outlined in the
Annual Fire Operating Plan, and invoice the State for
reimbursement of federal funds. Offset and/or
reciprocal fire protection service expenses will be
excluded. The County agrees to consolidate all such
expenses and supporting documentation by incident.
d. Upon receipt of State invoice, reimburse the State
for all its valid non-salary fire suppression
expenses incurred by the State at County request and
all reimbursable fire suppression expenses paid by
the State to federal cooperators for their requested
assistance to the County.
2. The State will:
a. Be responsible for paying all State salaries expended
in suppressing County-responsibility fires.
b. Not request or expect reimbursement from the County
for costs of State salaries expended in suppressing
County-responsibility fires.
c. Aggregate all non-salaried expenses incurred by the
State and all reimbursable payments made by the State
to the federal government for suppressing
County-responsibility incidents, as outlined in the
Annual Fire Operating Plan, and invoice the County
for reimbursement. Offset and/or reciprocal fire
protection service expenses will be excluded. The
State agrees to consolidate all such expenses and
supporting documentation by incident.
d. Upon receipt of County invoice, reimburse the County
for all actual and valid County and local fire
expenses incurred while suppressing federal-
responsibility fires as outlined in the Annual Fire
Operating Plan.
e. Process all County and State reimbursement requests
for federal disaster fires, and transmit to the
County its share of any funds made available for
reimbursement of disaster fire costs.
3. The terms of any special cooperative service agreement,
such as the Emergency Fire Fund Contract, in effect at
the time of an incident will be used to offset or reduce
State or County expenses before any request for
reimbursement is made.
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4. Requests for reimbursements and notices to be given under
this agreement shall be made to:
County: Eagle County Sheriff
P.O. Box 359
Eagle, Colorado 81631
State: Colorado State Forest Service
203 Forestry Building
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, Colorado 80523-5060
L. OTHER CONDITIONS:
1. This agreement is the current basic wildfire protection
agreement between the County and the State. It serves as
the foundation for other special cooperative fire
agreements or cooperative service agreements between the
County and the State.
2. This agreement provides the link to County-State-federal
cooperation for wildfire protection as outlined in
current cooperative fire agreements between the State and
the various agencies of the federal government.
3. Both parties will mutually seek ways to continue and
improve wildfire protection capabilities within the
county through new programs, cooperative service
agreements, and other cooperative activities.
4. The parties will work to adapt and use the Colorado
Incident Command System (CICS) to manage wildfire
suppression operations by state and county forces. Both
parties will encourage and promote implementation of CICS
by cooperators.
5. This agreement does not commit or obligate either party
regarding vehicular or structural fires. However, this
agreement shall apply to such fires during conflagrations
which also involve wild or rural lands.
6. Both parties will abide by contractual regulations of the
State Controller shown as Attachment 1.
7. This agreement and its amendments may be terminated by
either party upon at least 60 calendar days written
notice to the other party.
8. Financial obligations of the County payable after the
current fiscal year are contingent upon funds for that
purpose being appropriated, budgeted and otherwise made
available by the Board of County Commissioners.
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This agreement shall become effective on the last date signed
below.
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF
EAGLE COUNTY, COLORADO
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founty Clerk
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COUNTY SHERIFF OF
EAGLE COU u , COLORADO
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' •TE OF COLORADO
STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE
COLORADO STATE FOREST SERVICE
By 3-(6 -90
State orester Date
APPROVAL OF STATE
PARTICIPATION
STATE CONTROLLER
By � / ��- 3 .. PI -
Date
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ATTACHMENT 1
Special Provisions - State of Colorado
1. This Agreement shall not be deemed valid until it shall have
been approved by the Controller of the State of Colorado or
such assistant as he may designate. This provision is
applicable to any Agreement involving the payment of money
by the state.
2. Financial obligations of the state payable after the current
fiscal year are contingent upon funds for that purpose being
appropriated, budgeted and otherwise made available.
3. The parties agree to comply with the Executive Order, Equal
Opportunity in State government, dated August 1987, to the
extent applicable to counties.
4. The laws of the State of Colorado and rules and regulations
issued pursuant thereto shall be applied in the
interpretation, execution, and enforcement of this
Agreement. Any provision of this Agreement whether or not
incorporated herein by reference which provides for
arbitration by an extra-judicial body or person or which is
otherwise in conflict with said laws, rules and regulations
shall be considered null and void. Nothing contained in any
provision incorporated herein by reference which purports to
negate this or any other special provision in whole or in
part shall be valid or enforceable or available in any
action at law whether by way of complaint, defense or
otherwise. Any provision rendered null and void by the
operation of this provision will not invalidate the
remainder of this contract to the extent that the contract
is capable of execution.
5. The signatories hereto aver that they are familiar with
18-8-301, et. seq. , (Bribery and Corrupt Influences) and
18-8-401, et. seq. , (Abuse of Public Office) , C.R.S. as
amended, and that no violation of such provisions is
present.
6. The signatories aver that to their knowledge, no state
employee has a personal or beneficial interest whatsoever in
the service or property described here.
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ATTACHMENT 2
DEFINITIONS FOR
COOPERATIVE WILDFIRE PROTECTION
1. Annual Fire Operating Plan. An annually updated document
which considers and includes:
a. Maps showing boundaries delineating federal, state,
county, and local areas of responsibility under this
Agreement and whether each area is to be treated as
offset, reciprocal, or reimbursable.
b. Mobilization Plan, an annually updated portion which
contains:
(1) Information on wildfire protection organizations,
names of contact persons, and telephone numbers.
(2) Wildfire suppression manpower, equipment, and
facilities which are available for cooperative use,
subject to each agency's procedures and
regulations.
c. Each agency's plans and procedures for:
(1) Issuing burning permits.
(2) Initiating, effecting, and discontinuing burning
restrictions or public movements during extreme
fire dangers.
(3) Maintenance of roads, trails, communications, and
other fire suppression facilities.
(4) Wildfire prevention efforts, assignments, and
coordination of such efforts.
(5) Law enforcement actions.
(6) Fire investigation and incident final reports.
d. Details of reimbursable and non-reimbursable costs and
services, including provisions and rates for overhead
costs, if any.
e. Details about fire suppression air operations including
ordering, use, costs, and payment.
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f. Wildfire attack dispatch plans and standards.
g. Schedules for manning, inspections, shut-downs.
h. Wildfire detection procedures, standards.
i. Repair and maintenance schedules and costs of facilities
operated for joint need/use.
j . Fire danger monitoring and information dissemination.
k . Details and procedures for out-of-county suppression
assignments for local and county personnel (payrolling,
rates, qualifications, equipment, and personal gear,
etc.)
1. Procedures for resolution of disputes.
m. Definitions of additional terms not included in this
Agreement.
n. Designation of authorized agency representatives.
o. Plan approvals of authorized agency representatives.
2. Boundary Fire. Fire burning upon adjoining lands of two or
more fire jurisdictions, or which threatens to burn across
such boundaries. It also includes situations where the
actual boundary is uncertain.
3. Colorado Incident Command System. The common emergency
incident management system used in Colorado on any incident
and tailored to fit the specific management needs of each
incident.
4. Cooperative Service Agreement. Specific wildfire protection
services or items furnished by one party to the other with
costs, details, and dates specified in a separate agreement.
5. Cooperator . Organized fire control forces of other
agencies, paid or volunteer, public or private, at the
local, municipal, state, or federal level.
6. County. Employees, elected officials, and appointed
officers of the county to this Agreement.
7. Fire. Except when stated otherwise, this is the same as
"wildfire."
8. First Period. The period of wildfire suppression from the
time of dispatch of initial attack forces to the incident
and ending at an agreed time later as described in the
Annual Fire Operating Plan.
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9. Federal Agencies. O.S. Forest Service, Bureau of Land
Management, National Park Service, Bureau of Indian Affairs,
military, and/or other agencies of the federal government
which have wildfire protection responsibilities for lands
they administer within the county.
10. Incident. An occurrence or event, either human-caused or
natural phenomena, which requires action by emergency
service personnel to prevent or minimize potential loss of
life or damage to property and/or natural resources. Also
includes false alarms for such events.
11. Initial Attack Forces. Wildfire suppression personnel and
equipment (air and/or ground) of agencies that are initially
dispatched to an incident in accordance with pre-existing
dispatch plans/procedures.
12. Offset Fire Protection. An exchange of protection area or
services so that one set of actions balances another between
two wildfire protection agencies. Sometimes referred to as
Exchange Zones.
13. Overhead Costs. Costs not directly chargeable to specific
incident suppression efforts but which are part of the
overall cost of operation as applicable to services provided
under this Agreement.
14. Prescribed Burn. A fire intentionally set and/or allowed to
burn in wildland fuels consistent with previously determined
and approved managerial and environmental constraints to
meet specified land management objectives.
15. Reciprocal Fire Protection Services. Wildfire protection
assistance extended by one agency to the lands of another
agency at no charge, as each may be able to furnish. These
lands are described and shown in the Annual Fire Operating
Plan. Sometimes referred to as Mutual Aid.
16. Reimbursable. Wildfire protection efforts furnished as a
chargeable cooperative service as shown in the Annual Fire
Operating Plan, or additional personnel and equipment which
exceed reciprocal fire protection services which are
furnished by one agency at the request of another agency.
17. Resources. All personnel and items of equipment available
for assignment to incident tasks and about which their
status is maintained.
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18. State. Refers to the Colorado State Forest Service, a
statutory entity governed by the State Board of Agriculture.
Unless otherwise defined, State refers only to this agency.
19. Wildfire. Uncontrolled fire burning in forest, prairie,
brush, or cropland fuels, or conflagrations involving such
fuels and structures.
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AfViVUAL OP EF I I P K3 PLAN
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WILD FIRE PROTECTION ANNUAL OPERATING PLAN
EAGLE COUNTY - 1991
PURPOSE
The purpose of this Annual Fire Operating plan is to set forth
standard operating procedures, agreed policies and
responsibilities to implement cooperative wildfire protection on
all lands within Eagle County.
This plan fulfills Section D-1 of the "Agreement for Cooperative
Wildfire Protection" signed March 12, 1990 between Eagle County
and the State Board of Agriculture, by and through Colorado State
Forest Service (CSFS) , and hereby becomes part of said Agreement
as Attachment 3.
This Plan also fulfills Section V-A, of the 1986 "Cooperative Fire
Protection Agreement° between the State of Colorado and the Forest
Service (USFS) (U.S. Dep 't. of Agriculture) , Bureau of Land
Management (BLM) (U.S. Dep't. of Interior) , National Park Service
(NPS) (U.S. Dep 't. of Interior) , and Bureau of Indian Affairs
(BIA) (U.S. Dep 't. of Interior) , and hereby becomes part of that
Agreement as an Attachment.
Participants in this Plan consist of the following:
Colorado State Forest Service
Eagle County Sheriff, on behalf of the County and
county fire departments
Eagle Board of County Commissioners
Eagle and Holy Cross Ranger Districts of the White River
National Forest
Grand Junction District of Bureau of Land Management
All participants of this Plan agree to coordinate their wildfire
protection activities as outlined herein.
A. GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES
Responsibility for wildland fire suppression on state and private
land within Eagle County is shared jointly by the county and the
various Fire Protection Districts or Fire Departments, and
reimbursable costs shall be covered as mutually agreed upon by the
county and sheriff and district or department involved.
On fires that are within the responsibility of the County (and/or
Fire Districts) , the Colorado State Forest Service will assist the
County upon request of the Sheriff or his designee.
Fires on federal lands are the responsibility of the specific
Agency involved, as per maps appended to this Operating plan that
show boundaries delineating federal , state, county (private land)
and Fire District/Department areas of jurisdiction.
Reciprocal protection areas (mutual aid) in Eagle County are those
areas within one mile on either side of the jurisdictional
boundary lines as shown on the Appended Map.
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Reciprocal fire protection areas are for initial attack purposes
only. Assisting agencies will take initial attack action of fires
• located on lands under another agency's jurisdiction within the
reciprocal fire protection zone or on fires that threaten to cross
jurisdictional boundaries. The primary criterion for such initial
attack will be which agency is in the best position at the time
the fire is reported to take the most rapid and effective action.
For fires within the reciprocal fire protection zone, each agency
will assume responsibility for its own expenses from time of
dispatch until the start of the next "burning period" ( generally
considered 10 AM the day followqing ignition) . The assisting
agency will be reimbursed for costs incurred after that time.
It shall be the responsibility of the jurisdictional agency to
acquire and dispatch any needed replacements to relieve initial
attack crews of the assisting agency at the earliest practical
time.
For fires not meeting the reciprocal fire protection criteria the
jurisdictional agency will reimburse the assisting agency for
costs. Each agency will make its manpower and equipment available
upon request to the other agencies. It is understood, however,
that no cooperator will be required or expected to commit its
forces to assisting another agency to the extent of jeopardizing
the security or responsibilties of its own lands.
B. MOBILIZATION PLAN
1. Organization Directory
see Appendix 3
2. Wildfire resources available
Appendix 4 details inventories of manpower, equipment and
water resources available, with locations, throughout the
County.
Each agency will keep all others informed, throughout the
fire season, of fire danger (calculated by USFS) , suppression
activities,and changes in location of manpower and equipment.
3. Dispatch procedures and communications
Eagle County Sheriff 's office dispatcher will act as dispatch
for wildfire operations in Eagle County.
All firefighters responding to a wildfire dispatch will have
personal protective equipment, such as fire shirts, fire
pants, adequate 8" laced boots with non-slip soles, fire
shelters, hardhats, gloves, eye protection etc. Supply of
these items will be the responsibility of each cooperating
agency and fire District or Department for its own personnel .
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The agency that can take the quickest effective fire
suppression action will be dispatched for initial attack.
Responding agency shall ensure that jurisdictional agency is
promptly notified. The jurisdictional agency will establish
command of the suppression action at the earliest possible
time.
Notification to all other agencies that are, or may be,
affected is the reponsibility of the dispatcher.
Federal , State and county radio systems are mostly
incompatible at this time. The Fire Emergency Radio Network
(FERN) offers a solution to this problem. (FERN I - 154.280)
should be used for inter-agency communication on a fire
whenever possible.
Federal agencies can obtain authority to use this frequency
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(contact CSFS for details) . Non-federal departments can
obtain cost-share funds, through CSFS, to add FERN to
existing systems. National Law Enforcement Channel (NLEC) ,
155.475, may also be available to most agencies for
emergency use.
Additionally, when AIRCRAFT are ordered by the Sheriff 's
Office for land he has responsibility for, every effort
should be made to acquire a radio with federal frequencies
from a local federal agency immediately. Contract fire
aircraft have 9600-channel radio systems with pre-set federal
fire frequencies and are not always able to "dial in" county
frequencies. Air tankers will not drop unless positive
air-to-ground communications are established. A legal
description (section, township and range or latitude and
longitude) of the drop zone, and a name of ground contact
person are required.
A list of the radio frequencies used by the various fire
suppression agencies in Eagle County will be obtained and
attached as Appendix VI to this plan.
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4. Initial Attack/Unified Command/ICS
The Colorado Incident Command System (CICS) will be utilized
on all fires. CICS is a standardized method of managing
emergency incidents. It is based on:
-- A common organizational structure
-- Common terminology
-- Common operating procedures
-- Known qualifications of emergency personnel
CICS does not infringe on the daily routine, responsibilities
or authority given each agency by statute. But, if a
transfer of authority is necessary as conditions change, CICS
smooths the transition since organizational structure and
lines of authority are clearly identified.
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INITIAL ACTION on any fire occuring on the areas covered by
this agreement shall be taken by the fire organization that
first arrives at the scene of the fire, irrespective of
jurisdictional boundaries, but the agency taking initial
action shall report the fire immediately to the
jurisdictional agency. In the event the assisting agency
arrives first, the officer in charge of its forces shall
serve as Acting Incident Commander until the arrival of the
suppression forces, or appropriate officer, of the
jurisdictional agency, who shall then take charge of the fire
as Incident Commander.
The agency taking initial action on any fire shall remain on
the fire until the fire is completely controlled and out, or
until relieved by the jurisdictional agency. The
jurisdictional agency shall relieve the cooperating agency as
promptly as possible. This includes the release of
cooperating agency manpower and equipment insofar as
jurisdictional agency manpower and tools are available to
replace them.
If a fire is in a reciprocal protection area or crosses
jurisdictional boundaries and becomes a multiagency fire, a
UNIFIED COMMAND will be formed. The purpose of the unified
command will be to meet as a group and identify policies and
direction resulting in one common set of objectives for
implementation by the suppression forces. Unified command
will also determine cost-sharing responsibilities of all
agencies involved.
The unified command will consist of representatives of the
following agencies that have responded to that incident:
- Eagle County - Sheriff (A.J. Johnson) or his designee.
- Colorado State Forest Service - District Forester (John Laut)
or his designee.
- Federal land agency involved- Forest supervisor (USFS) or
designee, District Manager (BLM) or designee.
- Fire District/Department Chief or designee.
If the fire continues to escalate the Unified command group
will consider moving to project fire level utilizing the
Incident Command System (ICS) organization.
5. Additional suppression resources
All requests for local non-federal agency fire forces will be
made through the Eagle County sheriff 's dispatcher. All
requests for federal agency fire forces will be made through
the applicable Agency representative. All requests for any
State agency assistance will be made by the Sheriff or
designee, through the Colorado State Forest Service District
Forester or designee.
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6. State Emergency Fire Fund (EFF)
Eagle County is a member of the State EFF agreement. The
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• purpose of this fund is to provide funds to cover costs
associated with a large fire on private or state lands that
the resources of the COUNTY cannot handle.
Implementation of the Emergency Fire Fund can only be done by
the State Forester of Colorado upon the recommendation of the
local CSFS District Forester following a request from the
County. For this reason, it is important that the CSFS
District Forester or his designee be notified immediately of
major fires on private or state lands within the county.
Should the fire surpass, or threaten to surpass, the ability
of County resources to contain it, EFF implementation can
only occur with a CSFS representative on the scene of the
fire.
When a fire "goes EFF" CSFS assumes full responsibility and
authority for all suppression activity until the fire is
returned to County responsibility. The State Forester will
designate a Line Officer who will assume the CSFS position on
the Unified Command group.
C. AIR OPERATIONS
1. Use and ordering of air support
Requests for air attack will be made only by responsible
official of the jurisdictional agency. Air attack will be
directed only by qualified personnel of either the BLM or
USFS in accordance with the agency 's regulations. In order
to comlete a request for air support the lgal description of
the location (section, township, range, or latitude and
longitude) , radio frequencies for ground-to-air communication
and the name of the on-the-ground contact person must be
provided
2. Costs and payment responsibilities
The agency supplying air attack will be reimbursed by the
requesting agency for air attack only when prior approval for
use on each fire has been obtained from the responsible
administrative line officer, or designee, of the
jurisdictional agency. It should be noted that the cost of
air retardant attack is very expensive and one drop would
require funds in the #3000 range. Air reconnaissance and
detection will be coordinated among the cooperating agencies.
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D. REIMBURSEMENTS
1. Costs reimbursable;
REIMBURSABLE MANPOWER AND EQUIPMENT - Reimbursable manpower
and equipment use should be recorded on the appropriate
forms prior to release from fire, or within seven days of
said fire.
2. Rates
CSFS EQUIPMENT USE RATES are computed annually. A current
copy is included as Appendix V. These rates apply to CSFS
fire equipment only.
FIRE EQUIPMENT RENTAL AGREEMENTS between federal agencies,
fire districts/departments and private suppliers will be
completed by April 30, annually, by the agencies concerned.
These Agreements are included in Appendix IV. Equipment not
covered by such an agreement may not receive reimbursement
expenses from jurisdictional agencies requiring them unless
rates are mutually agreed to, in writing, at time such
equipment is requested by the jurisdictional agency.
PERSONNEL- The salary and wages of personnel shall be at the
actual cost to the assisting agency. Casuals and non-paid
volunteers on a federal agency fire shall be paid at the
appropriate AD rate.
Casuals and non-paid volunteers on a federal agency fire
shall be paid at the appropriate AD rate. Current rates from
the USFS Fire .Handbook are shown below. Unless mutually
agreed upon, personnel from other than the jurisdictional
agency will be released by 10:00 a.m. on the day following
initial attack.
Fire Department Chief or County Sheriff
(or their acting) in capacity of an Incident
Commander or Agency Coordinator AD-5
Trained Strike Team/Task Force Leader AD-4
Trained Squad Boss AD-3
Trained Pumper Operator AD-3
Trained Firefighter AD-2
Untrained Firefighter AD-1
1991 AD RATES
AD-1 $7. 16/HR
AD-2 $8.31/HR
AD-3 $9.22/HR
AD-4 $10.46/HR
AD-5 NEGOTIABLE UP TO $25/HR
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Personnel will be paid based on the position they occupy on
the fire, as established by the Incident Commander, rather than on
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their individual qualifications.
3. Reimbursment Procedures:
If reimbursement for any incident can best be handled at
local level assisting agency may invoice jurisdictional agency
directly.
If deemed more efficient, the County may aggregate expenses
incurred by the County and Districts to suppress fires on federal
jurisdictions and may present an invoice for such expense to CSFS who
will then reimburse the County and subsequently bill the jurisdictional
federal agency or agencies.
Federal agencies may submit bills and statements for
reimbursements from County and/or fire districts for federal
suppression on non-federal lands to CSFS. CSFS will make such
reimbursement and subsequently invoice the County or Department as
appropriate.
All such invoices should be sent to CSFS District Office,
P.O. Box 2189, Dillon CO, 80435, within 30 days of the incident.
E. OTHER PROCEDURES
1. Burning Permits
Standard state operating procedures for BURNING PERMITS FOR
PRESCRIBED BURNS will be adhered to. The jurisdictional agency will
follow agency prescribed burning policy and procedures and NOTIFY
COOPERATING AGENCIES OF BURNING PROJECTS. Such notification should
include the location, timing, and nature of prescribed burns and should
be given well in advance of the burn and prior to ignition on the day
of the burn.
2. Burning Restrictions
REQUESTS FOR CLOSURES PROHIBITING OPEN FIRES during hazardous
periods will be made to include private, state, BLM and USFS lands.
• These requests will be made by jurisdictional agency with notification
given to cooperating agencies. Requests should be submitted in writing
to the respective granting authority.
3. Maintenance and access;
Roads- Use of roads on federal lands presently closed to
vehicular travel (outside of wilderness areas) is hereby authorized to
all parties to this Wildfire annual operating plan when on fire
detection, prevention or suppression mission. Suppression within
designated Wilderness, Wilderness Study Areas and/or "roadless" areas
will not be conducted without express orders from the jurisdictional
federal agency.
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4. Wildfire Prevention Activities
DISTRIBUTION OF FIRE PREVENTION MATERIALS will be handled by
the USFS and BLM in Eagle County. Distribution should cover schools
and commercial establishments within the county. The CSFS will supply
the County Sheriff and Fire Districts with CFFP (Smoky Bear) materials
for distribution on request by the department.
Each agency will prepare and release FIRE PREVENTION MATERIAL
AND RADIO-TV PRESENTATIONS according to their own prevention plans.
Coordination with cooperating agencies should be followed in order to
prevent a conflict in released material . Where pertinent, all new
releases for fire prevention will carry USFS, CSFS, Fire District or
county sheriff by-line.
5. Law Enforcement Actions
For the purpose of fire law enforcement, the federal agencies
and Eagle County will follow appropriate LAW ENFORCEMENT REGULATIONS.
Traffic control will be provided by the county sheriff , upon
request, to expedite the routing of vehicles and personnel to and from
major fires and to exclude unauthorized personnel from the fire area.
It will be the responsibility of the agency upon whose land
the fire originates to take law enforcement action. When initial
attack is made by other than the jurisdictional agency, the assisting
agency will immediately gather and preserve information and evidence
pertaining to the cause of the fire for the jurisdictional agency.
In the case of any restrictions on burning or public
movements because of extreme fire danger, either by Governor 's
proclamation or by local issue, the county will be responsible for
enforcement on all non-federal lands, and may assist on other lands at
the request of the appropriate agency.
6. Fire Investigation and Incident final reports
The cooperating agencies will take what steps necessary to
gather EVIDENCE OF FIRE CAUSE as outlined in the jurisdictional
agency 's fire control procedures. CIVIL AND CRIMINAL FOLLOW-UP ACTION
will be taken by the jurisdictional agency.
Fire Districts will file incident reports with CSFS on forms
provided for reporting to NFIRS following conclusion of each incident.
7. Training
Standard approved fire training courses are provided
periodically by the CSFS, USFS, BLM and other agencies. As these
courses are scheduled all cooperators will be informed and invited to
participate.
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Fire Districts/departments should make requests for training
through CSFS. CSFS will attempt to provide specific training
opportunities for Fire District/Department personnel and other private
organizations as requested.
F. WILDFIRE DETECTION
The Eagle County Sheriff 's dispatcher will receive fire
reports from the public and will notify the applicable agency.
Cooperating agencies will keep each other informed throughout the fire
season of lightning activity and will forward any reports of wildfire
received to the dipatcher who will notify all agencies through regular
procedures.
G. FIRE DANGER MONITORING & INFORMATION
The local offices of the USFS will monitor local fire danger
levels and will notify the ECSO dispatcher of any significant
changes in level. National Weather Service in Denver periodically
issues "RED-FLAG" watches and warning bulletins to USFS Regional
Office and to CSFS State Office. These offices notify respective
local contacts who, in turn, will ensure all local agencies are
informed.
H. OUT-OF-COUNTY ASSIGNMENTS
1. Qualifications
All Agency personnel working on federal lands under this
agreement will pass the Fire Qualifications Step Test
procedures prior to any fire suppression activities. Each
cooperating agency will be responsible for testing their
personnel and will submit a list of those people who pass the
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NOTE: This requirement does NOT apply to members of
Volunteer Fire Departments or Fire Districts except in the
case of out-of-state assignment as members of an organized
Strike Team or Task Force.
2. Payroll , rates etc.
Agency personnel will be paid their regular wage while on
fire suppression assignment. Non-agency personnel , including
non-paid volunteer fire fighters, will be assigned an AD
classification and will be paid accordingly (see Section D.2
for AD information) .
3. Personal gear
Personal protective equipment, such as fire shirts, fire
pants, adequate 8" laced boots with non-slip soles, fire
shelters, hardhats, gloves, eye protection etc. , will be the
responsibility of each cooperating agency for its own
personnel .
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4. Equipment use, rates etc.
see section D.2
5. Dispatch procedures
Fire District/Department personnel will only be dispatched
for ou-of -state-assignment with prior approval of their
respective Chief. Agency personnel will be dispatched
through normal Agency dispatch procedures.
I. DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROCEDURES
The primary purpose of this operating plan is to ensure prompt
suppression of wildland fires. . Any inter-agency dispute arising
from these procedures will be resolved on-site by the Unified
Command group. When necessary, following the conclusion of the
fire incident, a panel of Agency representatives, other than the
participants in the incident will review and resolve the dispute.
J. AUTHORIZED AGENCY REPRESENTATIVES
Names of those authorized to act for the various agencies and
organizations party to this plan are listed in Appendix 111 ,
Personnel Directory.
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K. PLAN APPROVALS
This plan will remain in effect until superseded for following
yearts) . Participating agencies will meet prior to April 1 each year, to
review and update the,Plan for official approval .
EAGLE COUNTY COOPERATIVE WILDFIRE
1991 ANNUAL OPERATING PLAN
Agencies approving the continuation of this agreement through the 1991
fire season:
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APPENDIX I MAPS
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APPENDIX II
DEFINITIONS OF TERMS
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Common Terminology
AIR TANKER: Any fixed wing aircraft certified by FAA as being capable
of transport and delivery of fire retardant solutions.
ASSISTING AGENCY: An agency directly contributing suppression, rescue,
support, or service resources to another agency.
COOPERATING AGENCY: An agency supplying assistance other than direct
suppression, rescue, support, or service functions to the incident
control effort (e.g. Red Cross, law enforcement agency, telephone
company, etc. ) .
INCIDENT COMMANDER: The individual responsible for the management of
all incident operations.
INCIDENT COMMAND POST (ICP) : That location at which the primary
command functions are executed and usually co-located with the incident
base. If possible, the ICP will be identified with a green light.
JURISDICTIONAL AGENCY: The agency having jurisdiction and
responsibility for a specific geographical area.
OFFSET FIRE PROTECTION AREAS: Areas for which the jurisdictional
agencies involved agree to exchange suppression activities or services
so that, in the long term, one set of actions balances another set.
Sometimes referred to as Exchange Zones.
RECIPROCAL FIRE PROTECTION ZONES: Established areas that may include
more than one jurisdictional agency boundary for initial attack
purposes only. Also sometimes known as mutual aid zones.
RED FLAG WATCH and/or WARNING: These alerts are issued by the National
Weather Service and indicate impending or existing conditions of
extreme fire hazard in indicated areas.
REIMBURSABLE FIRE: A fire for which costs incurred beyond the initial
attack period in another jurisdiction; or costs incurred after being
requested by another agency are reimbursed by the jurisdictional agency
to the assisting agency.
STRIKE TEAM: Specified combinations of the same kind and type of
resources, with common communication and a leader.
TASK FORCE: A group of resources with common communications and a
leader temporarily assembled for a specific mission.
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APPENDIX III
PERSONNEL DIRECTORY
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PERSONNEL DIRECTORY
County Commissioners 328-7311
COLORADO STATE PATROL DISPATCH (Eagle) 328-6343/911
EAGLE COUNTY SHERIFF 'S OFFICE (Eagle) 328-6611/911
A.J. Johnson, Sheriff 926-2041 (home)
USDA FOREST SERVICE - WHITE RIVER NATIONAL FOREST
SUPERVISOR'S OFFICE (Glenwood Springs) 945-2521
EAGLE RANGER DISTRICT (Eagle) 328-6388
Tom Portice, District Ranger 328-2365 (home)
Bob Kapushion, Forester 328-7203 (home)
HOLY CROSS RANGER DISTRICT (Minturn) 827-5715
Bill Wood, District Ranger 827-5281 (home)
Bill Ott, Forester 827-5355 (home)
SOPRIS RANGER DISTRICT (Carbondale) 963-2266
Kevin Riordan, District Ranger (home)
Sam Schroeder, Forester . . . . 963-1741 (home)
USDI BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT - GRAND JUNCTION DISTRICT
FIRE OPERATIONS (Grand Junction, 24-HR) 243-6555
Dee Fogeiquist, Dispatcher 858-9220(home)
Pete Blume, Fire and Aviation Management 242-2927(home)
Winslow Robertson, Fire Control Officer 464-7031 (home)
GLENWOOD SPRINGS RESOURCE AREA OFFICE (Glenwood Spgs. ) 945-2341
Mike Mottice, Area Manager -h
Bob Elderkin, Resource Manager 876-2295-h
USDI BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT - CRAIG DISTRICT
CRAIG DISTRICT OFFICE (Craig, 24-HR) 824-2322/4480
Jim Anderson, Fire Management Officer 824-7171 (home)
KREMMLING RESOURCE AREA OFFICE (Kremmling) 724-3437
Dave Atkins, Area Manager 724-3213 (home)
COLORADO STATE FOREST SERVICE (see page at end of this Appendix for
duty roster and paging instructions)
HIGH COUNTRY DISTRICT OFFICE (Silverthorne) 468-1667
John Laut, District Forester 468-7681 (home)
COLORADO DIVISION OF PARKS & OUTDOOR RECREATION
Sylvan Lake St. Park contact Boyd Cornell 625-1607
GRAND JUNCTION OFFICE (Grand Junction) 248-7319
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
FIRE WEATHER FORECAST OFF. (Denver, 0800-1600/after hrs. 361-0668/0664
EAGLE COUNTY-OFFICE Of EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS 328-7311
Jack Johnson, Director 328-7747 (home)
EAGLE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT (Eagle) . 328-7311
Erik Edeen, Head, Environmental Health Section . . . 524-9302 (home)
Gerald Best, Chief Building Inspector 524-7701 (home)
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EAGLE COUNTY COOPERATIVE FOREST FIRE CONTROL AGREEMENT
198B OPERATING PLAN CONDENSED FIRE CALL DIRECTORY
PAGE 2
AVON DEPT. of PUBLIC SAFETY (Eagle-Vail to Edwards) .949-6425/911
Charlie Moore Director 328-5417 (home)
Barry Smith (alternate) 949-7011 (home)
BASALT & RURAL FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT (Basalt) . 927-3365/3211
Ron Theiring, Chief 963-9679 (home)
GREATER EAGLE FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT (Eagle) . . 328-6343(CSPD) /911
John Boyd, Chief 328-7240(home)
GYPSUM FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT (Gypsum) 524-7101/911
Dave Vroman, Chief . . . . 524-7785 (home)
MINTURN VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT (Minturn) . . . . . 827-4272/911
Tom Wagenlander, Chief . . . 949-4451 (home)
or 476-4380 unit 4451 (mobile)
RED CLIFF VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT (Red Cliff) . . . 827-5300/911
Eloy Sandoval , Chief . . . 827-5255 (home)
VAIL FIRE DEPARTMENT (Vail ) 479-2250
Dick Duran, Chief 479-2200(disp. )
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1991 FIRE DUTY SCHEDULE
HIGH COUNTRY DISTRICT
COLORADO STATE FOREST SERVICE
Office Phones: Dillon - 468-1667 (Laut)
Granby- 887-3121 (Harvey, Rogers)
Directory:
Name Home Phone Paging Instructions
John Laut 468-7681 453-6222; leave message with dispatcher
Mike Harvey 887-2958 725-3393; leave message with dispatcher
Kelly Rogers 627-9213 725-3393; leave message with dispatcher
OR TRY CSP DISPATCHER IN EAGLE - 328-6343
OR CSP DISPATCHER- HOT SULPHUR - 725-3393
If no response from any of above, call CSFS State Office Fire Duty Officer
at 491-6304 (24. hrs. but after business hours leave message for return
call ) .
Duty schedule: (Duty changes at 0800 , Wednesdays)
Month/Day Duty Officer
April Harvey, Rogers
05/01-05/14 Laut
05/15-05/28 Harvey
05/29-06/11 Rogers
06/12-06/25 Laut
• 06/26-07/09 Harvey
07/10-07/30 Rogers
07/24-08/06 Laut
08/07-08/20 Harvey
08/21-09/03 Rogers
09/04-09/17 Laut
09/18-10/01 Harvey
10/02-10/15 Rogers
10/16-10/29 Laut
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APPENDIX IV
EQUIPMENT AND OTHER RESOURCE INVENTORY
See Eagle County Resource Data Book, prepared by the Eagle County Civil
Defense Agency for complete listings.
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APPENDIX V
CSFS EQUIPMENT USE RATES
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TRANSMITTAL SHEET - CSFS MANUAL
SERIES NO. 4000 AMENDMENT NO., 72 DATE 1/91
Amendments to each SERIES are numbered consecutively. Check the
last transmittal sheet you received for this series to see that
the above amendment is in sequence. Retain this transmittal
sheet until the next amendment is received. Keep only the last
transmittal sheet. Place it at the front of the series.
SERIES// TITLE// CHAPTER NEW PAGES REPLACES PAGES
4000 4200 4210 4214.10 Amendment #72
ABSTRACT: 1991 Fire Equipment Use Rate Schedule
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James E. Hubbard
State Forester
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4214.10
4214.10 FIRE EQUIPMENT USE RATE SCHEDULE
Colorado State Forest Service
*Effective date: January 15, 1991 until revised.
Rates are to be computed hourly, daily, or mileage as
indicated. All rates are portal to portal and include
fuels, lubricants, and repairs.
Times of use and minimum daily guarantee rates are
determined by equipment shift records unless hour meter
is indicated.
All rates are without operator or crew.
All payments for use of CSFS equipment to be mailed to:
Colorado State Forest Service, 203 Forestry Building,
Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado 80523 .
A11 equipment rates include fuel and oil. If fuel and
oil are to be provided by the user, there must be a
ticket attached to the equipment use record stating the •
amount of cost for each item. These costs will then be
deducted before sending the bill to the user. If there
is no ticket for these items attached to the use record,
the user will be charged the full use rate.
_ CSFS Manual *Amendment #77
January, 1991*
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- MIN DAILY
USE GUARANTEE
ZOUIPMENT DESCRIPTION RATE RATE
--- Hourly Rate ---
Plaines
Type 2 Structural Engines fines 60.00 480.00 g
Wildland Engines
Type 3 6x6 1,100-2,200 gallons 50.50 404.00
tanker-pumper
Type 3 6x6 600-1,000 gallon 37.00 296.00
tanker-pumper
Type 4 4x2 100-599 gallon 18.50 148 .00
tanker-pumper
Type 4-7 Wildland Engines
4x4 100-500 gallon 22.75 182.00
tanker-pumper
(! 4x4 jeep with pump 16.75 134. 00
unit
Tankers Water Tenders
Type 3 600-1,000 gallon tanker 29.25 234.00
Dozers
Type 1 D7 'dozer 75.00 600.00
HD16 'dozer 85.00 680.00
1Truck gallonages refer to water-hauling or tank capacity,
NOT pump gpm capacity.
CSFS Manual *Amendment #77
January, 1991*
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4214.10
MIN DAILY
WORK SPECIAL GUARANTEE
EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION RATE RATE RATE
Support Equipment
4x4 cargo pickup or .25/mi 18.50/day 0. 00
carryall
(1/2T - 1 1/4T)
4x2 cargo .20/mi 18.00/day 0. 00
(1 1/2T and over)
4x2 cargo pickup or van .20/mi 15.50/day 0.00
(1/2T - 1 1/4T)
4x4 electric generator
and light truck,
100 kw
generating 5.002 N/A 60. 00
mileage .50/mi N/A 60.00
C4x2 service/shop truck .25/mi 25.00/day 0.00
Truck tractor, without 44.50/hr 0.00 356 . 00
trailer; gas or diesel
Trailer, semi- 5.75 0.00 0. 00
Trailer, tanker 4.75 0.00 0. 00
100-500 gallon
Pump, portable; 18.00/hr 0.00 0.00
trailer mounted,
over 100 gallons
per minute capacity
2Generator meter time.
CSFS Manual *Amendment #77
January, 1991*
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4214.10
MIN DAILY
USE GUARANTEE
EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION RATE RATE
Daily Rate ----
(24 hours)
Pump, portable; gear 82.75 27.58
high speed centrifugal,
or multi-staged centri-
fugal; 75 or more psi
capacity
Pump, portable; 71.25 23 .75
diaphragm or low pressure
centrifugal less than 75
psi capacity
Chain saw, all 28.00 9.50
Plans trailer 50.00 0. 00
28-foot
Finance trailer 35.00 0.00
20-foot
MIN DAILY
WORK SPECIAL GUARANTEE
RATE RATE RATE
sedan or station .20/mi 14.00/day 0.00
wagon (minimum payment
$10.00)
4x2 bus, highway, .90/mi 21.00/day 0. 00*
44-passenger
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January, 1991*
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APPENDIX VI
RADIO FREQUENCIES
AGENCY TRANSMIT RECEIVE RPTR
*Fire Emergency Radio Network (FERN) 154.280
*National Law Enforcement Channel (NLEC) 155.475
CSFS State Natural Resource (NW) 159.450
CSFS-direct 151.340
FERN 154.280
BLM-Craig District 169.425 168.425 173.8(Blue
Ridge)
168.425 168.425 186.2(Kremmling)
Kremmling Res. Area 169.600 169.600
169. 100 110.9(Rabbit
Ears)
BLM-Grand Junction District 168.850 168.225 162.2 (Castle
Peak)
BLM work channel 168.350 168.350
USFS-White River N.F.
Region 2 Fire net 168.200 168.200
BIFC fire net 168.600 168.200
Forest net (all districts) 169.925 169.925 170.525
Air net 168.625 168.625
Eagle County Sheriff
via State Patrol-ch. 1 155.730
NLEC 155.475
Basalt & Rural Fire Prot. Distr. 153.770 154.443
FERN 154.280
NLEC 155.475
Eagle River Fire Prot. Distr. 453.275
(secondary) 453.675
Vail Fire Dept. 453.400
(Town channel) 453.675
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