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Maintaining appropriate fire return intervals for fully functioning ecosystems can be difficult for a variety of reasons. Laws and regulations can place limitations on both the timing and extent of prescribed burning. In this webinar, Dr. Wonkka will present an overview of the…
Person: Wonkka
Year: 2020
Type: Media
Source: FRAMES
Topic(s): Emissions and Smoke, Planning, Prescribed Fire, Regulations and Legislation, Social Science
Region(s): Alaska, California, Eastern, Great Basin, Hawaii, Northern Rockies, Northwest, Rocky Mountain, Southern, Southwest, National
Keywords: right to burn, landowner perceptions, liability, negligence, fire management, air quality

This webinar is part of NAFSE's Prescribed Fire Science Workshop Webinar Series and provides a broad overview of the process of writing a burn plan before implementing a prescribed fire (or prescribed burn; RxB). It was broadcast on August 13, 2020. This webinar was co-presented…
Person: Bailey, O'Brien
Year: 2020
Type: Media
Source: FRAMES
Topic(s): Emissions and Smoke, Planning, Prescribed Fire, Regulations and Legislation, Safety
Region(s): Alaska, California, Eastern, Great Basin, Hawaii, Northern Rockies, Northwest, Rocky Mountain, Southern, Southwest, National
Keywords: burn plans, prescribed fire burn plan, land management, fire plan, fire management, smoke management, burn boss

This video is a compilation of experienced prescribed fire council leaders talking about some of the benefits that they have seen in their states and across the country. The overall theme across all the messages is unity and collaboration for a common goal. Each council has…
Person: Varner, Stivers, Dooley, Quinn-Davidson, Rau, Prusak
Year: 2020
Type: Media
Source: FRAMES
Topic(s): Emissions and Smoke, Outreach, Planning, Prescribed Fire, Regulations and Legislation, Restoration and Rehabilitation
Region(s): Alaska, California, Eastern, Great Basin, Hawaii, Northern Rockies, Northwest, Rocky Mountain, Southern, Southwest, National
Keywords: prescribed fire councils, partnerships, community, Training Exchange Model (TREX), collaboration, liability, burn boss, fire management

This webinar addresses additional issues and questions that arose during the original webinar, “Prescribed Fire: Smoke Management and Regulatory Challenges." Moderator: Mike Zupko, Executive Director, Wildland Fire Leadership Council. Panelists: Pete Lahm, Smoke Manager, U.S.…
Person: Zupko, Lahm, Melvin, Uhl
Year: 2018
Type: Media
Source: FRAMES
Topic(s): Emissions and Smoke, Fire Ecology, Fire Effects, Hazard and Risk, Outreach, Planning, Prescribed Fire, Regulations and Legislation, Safety, Weather
Region(s): Alaska, California, Eastern, Great Basin, Hawaii, Northern Rockies, Northwest, Rocky Mountain, Southern, Southwest, National
Keywords: smoke management, wildfires, air quality, smoke dispersion, public relations, agencies, public involvement

The Western Governors’ Association hosted the webinar, Prescribed Fire: Smoke Management and Regulatory Challenges on Dec. 19, 2017 as part of the series for the National Forest and Rangeland Management Initiative. Prescribed fire is a tool for land managers to address wildfire…
Person: Lahm, Melvin, Uhl
Year: 2017
Type: Media
Source: FRAMES
Topic(s): Emissions and Smoke, Fire Prevention, Models, Prescribed Fire, Regulations and Legislation, Restoration and Rehabilitation
Region(s): Alaska, California, Eastern, Great Basin, Hawaii, Northern Rockies, Northwest, Rocky Mountain, Southern, Southwest, National
Keywords: air quality, legal liability, land management, wildfires, smoke management, exceptional event, smoke management plan

Roger Ottmar, Research Forester with the USFS Pacific Northwest Fire & Environmental Research Applications Team, gave a talk on air quality, wildfire smoke components and smoke impacts on human health with an eye to how air quality regulations may impact prescribed burn…
Person: Ottmar
Year: 2017
Type: Media
Source: FRAMES
Topic(s): Emissions and Smoke, Planning, Prescribed Fire, Regulations and Legislation, Safety, Social Science
Region(s): Alaska, California, Eastern, Great Basin, Hawaii, Northern Rockies, Northwest, Rocky Mountain, Southern, Southwest, National
Keywords: firefighter health, air quality, public health, visibility, PM - particulate matter, pollutants, CO - carbon monoxide, ozone, water vapor, transportation safety, NAAQS - National Ambient Air Quality Standards, smoke management, smoke exposure

This webinar will discuss various agricultural and forestry fires and their impacts on air quality, including smoke and other air emissions. Basic Smoke Management Practices (BSMPs) will be discussed as means to minimize air quality impacts from prescribed fires.
Person: Johnson
Year: 2018
Type: Media
Source: FRAMES
Topic(s): Emissions and Smoke, Fire Behavior, Fire Effects, Monitoring and Inventory, Prescribed Fire, Regulations and Legislation, Weather
Region(s): Alaska, California, Eastern, Great Basin, Hawaii, Northern Rockies, Northwest, Rocky Mountain, Southern, Southwest, National
Keywords: BSMP - Basic Smoke Management Practices, smoke management, particulate emissions, NO2 - nitrogen dioxide, PM - particulate matter, O3 - ozone, air quality, NAAQS - National Ambient Air Quality Standards, PM2.5, wildland fire, smoke dispersion, topography, mixing height, ventilation index

Roger Ottmar led numerous field studies on the effects of smoke on firefighter health. He presented this talk at the RX410 Smoke Management Techniques class March 25-29, 2013, Fairbanks, Alaska. This 30 minute module (RX410 Unit 5B) covers effects of various smoke components…
Person: Ottmar
Year: 2013
Type: Media
Source: FRAMES
Topic(s): Emissions and Smoke, Prescribed Fire, Regulations and Legislation, Safety
Region(s): Alaska, California, Eastern, Great Basin, Hawaii, Northern Rockies, Northwest, Rocky Mountain, Southern, Southwest, National
Keywords: firefighter safety, PM - particulate matter, risk management, smoke management, firefighter health, smoke exposure, health effects

Roger Ottmar has a long and distinguished career studying smoke and effects on firefighter and public health. He presented this talk on the public health impacts of smoke at the RX410 Smoke Management Techniques class March 25-29, 2013, Fairbanks, Alaska. This introductory (…
Person: Ottmar
Year: 2013
Type: Media
Source: FRAMES
Topic(s): Emissions and Smoke, Regulations and Legislation, Safety
Region(s): Alaska, California, Eastern, Great Basin, Hawaii, Northern Rockies, Northwest, Rocky Mountain, Southern, Southwest, National
Keywords: Clean Air Act, liability, NO - nitrogen oxide, ozone, PM - particulate matter, visibility, CO - carbon monoxide, pollutants, health risk, lead, SO2 - sulfur dioxide

A 38-minute video recorded in February 2009 as part of the Effective Communication for Smoke Management in a Changing Air Quality Environment workshops. This presentation describes the purpose of Rx fire councils, provides an introduction to the Oklahoma (OK) prescribed Fire…
Person: O'Meilia
Year: 2009
Type: Media
Source: FRAMES
Topic(s): Administration, Emissions and Smoke, Models, Outreach, Planning, Prescribed Fire, Regulations and Legislation, Weather
Region(s): Alaska, California, Eastern, Great Basin, Hawaii, Northern Rockies, Northwest, Rocky Mountain, Southern, Southwest, National
Keywords: fire weather, prescribed fire councils, smoke dispersion

A 38-minute video recorded in February 2009 as part of the Effective Communication for Smoke Management in a Changing Air Quality Environment workshops. This presentation explains the regulations states must consider in developing their smoke management programs, definition…
Person: Sharp
Year: 2009
Type: Media
Source: FRAMES
Topic(s): Climate, Emissions and Smoke, Planning, Regulations and Legislation, Safety
Region(s): Alaska, California, Eastern, Great Basin, Hawaii, Northern Rockies, Northwest, Rocky Mountain, Southern, Southwest, National
Keywords: air quality, Clean Air Act, climate change, haze, ozone, smoke management, smoke management program, exceptional event, public safety

A 47-minute presentation recorded in February 2009 as part of Effective Communication for Smoke Management in a Changing Air Quality Environment workshops. This presentation describes fire activity and emission inventories, common sources of error in modeling and examples of…
Person: O'Neill
Year: 2009
Type: Media
Source: FRAMES
Topic(s): Emissions and Smoke, Models, Monitoring and Inventory, Planning, Regulations and Legislation
Region(s): Alaska, California, Eastern, Great Basin, Hawaii, Northern Rockies, Northwest, Rocky Mountain, Southern, Southwest, National
Keywords: air quality, Gaussian Dispersion Models, non-attainment area, smoke behavior, dispersion models, trace gases, atmospheric chemistry, SMARTFIRE, EI - Emission Inventory

A 13-minute presentation recorded in February 2009 as part of Effective Communication for Smoke Management in a Changing Air Quality Environment workshops. This presentation explains the effect of smoke on light and visibility and gives several examples of smoke affected view-…
Person: Wickman
Year: 2009
Type: Media
Source: FRAMES
Topic(s): Emissions and Smoke, Regulations and Legislation
Region(s): Alaska, California, Eastern, Great Basin, Hawaii, Northern Rockies, Northwest, Rocky Mountain, Southern, Southwest, National
Keywords: light, aerosols, Clean Air Act, particle size, visibility, light scattering coefficient

A 42-minute presentation recorded in February 2009 as part of Effective Communication for Smoke Management in a Changing Air Quality Environment. It provides an Introduction to federal regulations which address smoke management in the context of wildland fire.
Person: George
Year: 2009
Type: Media
Source: FRAMES
Topic(s): Emissions and Smoke, Fire Effects, Prescribed Fire, Regulations and Legislation
Region(s): Alaska, California, Eastern, Great Basin, Hawaii, Northern Rockies, Northwest, Rocky Mountain, Southern, Southwest, National
Keywords: air quality, air pollution, Clean Air Act, haze, ozone, PM - particulate matter, public health, Emergency Episode Rule, AQI - Air Quality Index

A 50-minute presentation recorded in February 2009 as part of Effective Communication for Smoke Management in a Changing Air Quality Environment. It briefly outlines the rules, policies, and guidance dictating smoke management. This presentation is still applicable, though some…
Person: Lahm
Year: 2009
Type: Media
Source: FRAMES
Topic(s): Climate, Emissions and Smoke, Outreach, Prescribed Fire, Regulations and Legislation, Safety
Region(s): Alaska, California, Eastern, Great Basin, Hawaii, Northern Rockies, Northwest, Rocky Mountain, Southern, Southwest, National
Keywords: air quality, NAAQS - National Ambient Air Quality Standards, air pollution, carbon sequestration, Clean Air Act, climate change, haze, non-attainment area, smoke management, wildfire emissions