Prescribed Fire Portal

With multiple agencies/entities, groups and task forces all working to find solutions for operational concerns surrounding the coronavirus pandemic, the need for a space to share information is apparent. This forum serves as a platform to ask questions, as well as to share ideas, information, and solutions.

Please refer to the National Wildfire Coordinating Group's website regarding infectious disease guidance for wildland fire incidents, Emergency Medical Committee.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Conduct routine preserve management work such as removal of invasive species, grassland management, ecological monitoring, fence construction and repair, and other related stewardship activities.
• Assists with land management and restoration planning.
• Ensures personal safety and safety of crew by following all safety procedures mandated by state/federal law and TNC policies.
• Tracks and records work progress including invasive species, thinning, and Rx fire treatments.
• Tracks and manages restoration objectives, budget and schedule.
• Builds, cultivates, and maintains relationships with landowners and key partners including public agencies and non-profit organizations.
• Assists with planning and implementation of prescribed fire.                                          
• Assist with fire line construction, implementation of prescribed burns and mop-up activities. Maintain equipment and tools used on prescribed burns.
• Operate fire equipment, if qualified, including ignition devices, 4WD trucks, ATV’s, UTV’s, portable pumps, pump engines, port-a-tanks, tractors, backpack blowers, brush cutters, chain saws, hand tools, and GPS units.
• Perform fire preparations, including tractor mowing, tree cutting, chainsaw work, raking, handline construction, and boundary delineation.
• Drives 4WD truck and UTV with crew and supplies on remote, backcountry roads.

Work in a joint capacity with Pheasants Forever, Inc. (PF) and Quail Forever (QF), USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), and Indiana Department of Natural Resources Division of Fish and Wildlife (DFW), to promote, coordinate and implement the conservation provisions of the Federal Farm Bill and other related wildlife conservation programs. Provide conservation planning and implementation support to farmers and landowners with an emphasis on soil, water, and wildlife resources in agricultural landscapes.  Work with local chapters of Pheasants Forever/Quail Foreverand other local partners to support habitat management efforts and provide habitat outreach and education through statewide meetings and other events. Responsibilities include program promotion, providing technical assistance, conservation planning, contract coordination, conservation plan modification, prescribed burn plans, site assessment and reporting.

The Program Manager is responsible for providing strategic planning and oversight for the Tribal Forestry Program with up to 6 professional and technical staff members and a minimum annual budget of $500,000 dollars.  This position is responsible for developing, directing, evaluating and managing Reservation and off-Reservation forests including NEPA compliance, Cultural clearance, Timber Sale set up, Advertisement and Execution of Contract, Pre-commercial thinning, Planting operations, fuels reduction treatments, and monitoring and evaluation activities.  The Program Manager develops and implements multi-year project plans in support of Tribal goals to provide forestry services for Tribal members and allottees.  This position requires frequent contact and interaction with multiple regional and national level managers in federal, state, county, tribal and other agencies and organizations.  This position provides recommendations to the Director of Wildlife and Terrestrial Resources and Natural Resources Executive Director on negotiations and agreements with external agencies including costs, rates, deliverables, compliance issues and any other contract terms or conditions.  As a key liaison with outside agencies, the Program Manager provides technical analysis and advice to the Director of Wildlife and Terrestrial Resources, the Natural Resources Executive Director, and represents the Tribe in negotiations of complex interagency agreements, cooperative agreements, memorandums of agreements/understanding (MOA/MOU), grants, procurement contracts and various other types of contracted obligations.

This position is available with the Center for Environmental Management of Military Lands (CEMML). CEMML is a research, education and service unit within the Warner College of Natural Resources at Colorado State University. The incumbent will be a member of the interagency wildland fire training team that is managed and lead by Army Installation Management Command (IMCOM) G4.

The training team supports the strategic requirements of both the Army and AFWFB to ensure that their personnel are trained to safely and effectively execute their respective wildland fire missions. The Fire Training Specialist will manage and coordinate training sessions, maintain quality assurance of personnel certifications and qualifications, and ensure operations are safe, efficient, and effective.

To ensure full consideration, applications must be received by 11:59pm (MT) on 07/20/2020

This position is available with the Center for Environmental Management of Military Lands (CEMML). CEMML is a research, education and service unit within the Warner College of Natural Resources at Colorado State University. It will serve as a support dispatcher (logistics) for the Eglin Wildland Support Module (WSM) for the U.S. Air Force Wildland Fire Branch (AFWFB) based at Eglin AFB, FL.

The primary purpose of this position is to provide a wide range of fire dispatch, logistical and administrative support functions. The Eglin WSM is high paced program responsible for implementing an average of 150 prescribed burns and responding to 100 wildfires annually on Air Force properties throughout Florida and the southeast U.S.

To ensure full consideration, applications must be received by 11:59pm (MT) on 07/20/2020

Incumbent will be a member of the Avon Park Wildland Support Module for the U.S. Air Force Wildland Fire Branch based at Avon Park Air Force Range, FL. The Wildland Support Module is responsible for implementing prescribed burns and responding to wildfires on Air Force property throughout the area of responsibility and the southeast U.S.

To ensure full consideration, applications must be received by 11:59pm (MT) on 07/13/2020

The AmeriCorps Forest Restoration Assistant will work with Conservation staff in teams to ensure the coordination, community support and implementation of preserve/forest management plans. Essential functions include:

• Collect forest measurement data and apply basic data summary and analysis methods to report on findings, with training and direction from supervisor.
• Assist supervisor in marking legacy trees, designating patch reserves, characterizing canopy gaps and planting seedlings for a late-successional forest management project. 
• Identify, map, and remove invasive species at restoration sites.
• Use GIS and mobile map apps to map monitoring and treatment sites.
• Assist supervisor during drone missions conducted as part of restoration projects by establishing ground control points.
• Maintain a geodatabase with spatial data and conduct basic image processing/analysis with training and direction from supervisor.
• Work with a burn team to implement prescribed burn and participate in prescribed burning after meeting the following requirements:
• Receive certificate and training in prescribed burns
• Pass physical Pack-test for s130/190 certification
• Receive CPR/First Aide Training
• May organize volunteer events, engage local participants to treat invasive species, remove fencing, plant native plants, etc.  
• Improve coordination among stakeholders and partners working on controlled burning, forest restoration, and invasive plant control
• Communicate conservation efforts being implemented such as forest restoration, controlled fire, and invasive plant control to stakeholders, partners, and the general public