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PURPOSE:
The purpose of this document is to provide
wilderness managers with a checklist of topics,
issues and concerns to consider when reviewing
Fire Management Plans (FMP).
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1. WILDERNESS ACT (P.L. 88-577)
Is the FMP consistent with or does the FMP
specifically cite the relevant statutes from the
Wilderness Act of 1964 or subsequent wilderness
legislation?
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2. WILDERNESS POLICY
Does the FMP specifically cite the relevant
direction for fire in wilderness from agency policy
(such as the natural role of fire and prescribed
fire)?
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3. AREA/REFUGE/FOREST/PARK PLAN
LANGUAGE
Does the FMP cite the appropriate language from
the AREA/REFUGE/FOREST/PARK Plan that
addresses the natural role of fire and considers
the full range of management responses?
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4. DESIRED CONDITION
Does the FMP have goals for fire in wilderness
consistent with the desired condition in the LMP
and the WA?
Additionally, does the FMP address the desired
outcome to preserve natural conditions so that
the wilderness generally appears to have been
affected primarily by the forces of nature with
the imprint of human work substantially
unnoticeable?
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5. MULTI-JURISDICTION
Does the FMP address multi-jurisdictional issues
and coordination needs to facilitate appropriate
wilderness fire management?
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6. ASSIGN A RESOURCE ADVISOR
Does the FMP require assignment of a Wilderness
Resource Advisor (WRA) to wilderness fires
under the Delegation of Authority letter
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7. FIRE MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES
Does the FMP address the objective to conduct
all fire management actions in wilderness in a
manner compatible with overall wilderness
management objectives?
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8. MINIMUM IMPACT STRATEGIES AND
TACTICS (MIST)
Does the FMP address MIST guidelines specific
to your wilderness (i.e. bear food storage, listed
species, arch. Sites) ?
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9. MINIMUM REQUIREMENT PROCESS
Does the FMP recognize that fire management
related exceptions for temporary roads or
structures, or use of motorized equipment or
mechanical transport must be (1) the necessary
and required action for administration of
wilderness, and (2) the action that has the least
adverse effects on wilderness as directed in the
Wilderness Act, Section 4(c)?
Does the FMP utilize a Motorized Equipment –
Mechanical Transport Evaluation and Approval
Process?
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10. BURNED AREA EMERGENCY
REHABILITATION (BAER)
Does the FMP address the objectives for
conducting BAER in wilderness?
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11. RESOURCE CONSTRAINTS
Does the FMP (Wilderness Polygon) address
specific wilderness resource concerns such as
fire management effects to wilderness,
heritage/cultural, wildlife, fisheries, hydrology,
soils, invasive species, TES, and other issues
unique to the wilderness?
Does the FMP address concerns related to
Outfitter and Guide operations, recreation, and
public safety?
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12. IMPROVEMENTS
Does the FMP (Wilderness Polygon) list
improvements such as grazing allotments fences,
administrative sites, bridges, stock tanks, etc.?
Does the FMP provide objectives for these
improvements during fire management activities?
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13. WATER LOCATIONS
Does the FMP (Wilderness Polygon) identify
water sources inside/outside wilderness that are
to be avoided for water dips?
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14. HELISPOTS and FIRE CAMPS
Does the FMP (Wilderness Polygon) identify
helispots and spike camps outside of wilderness,
whenever feasible ?
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15. FMP REVIEW AND REVISION
Does the FMP identify a wilderness staff role for
review and revision of the FMP annually ?
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16. LINE OFFICER APPROVAL
Does the FMP (Wilderness Polygon) list the
agency administrator’s (line officer’s) delegation
level for the approval of motorized or mechanical
use per agency direction ?
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