Exhibit H-ExampleLandscapeBurnPlan.pdf

Exhibit H - Example landscape Burn Plan

Element 2A: Agency Administrator Ignition Authorization

Key Discussion Items

A. Has anything changed since the Prescribed Fire Plan was approved or revalidated?

Such as drought or other climate indicators of increased risk, insect activity, new subdivisions/structures, smoke requirements, Complexity Analysis Rating.

B. Have compliance requirements and pre-burn considerations been completed?

Such as preparation work, NEPA mitigation requirements, cultural, threatened and endangered species, smoke permits, state burn permits/authorizations.

C. Can all of the elements and conditions specified in Prescribed Fire Plan be met?

Such as weather, scheduling, smoke management conditions, suitable prescription window, correct season, staffing and organization, safety considerations, etc.

D. Are processes in place to ensure all internal and external notifications and media releases will be completed?

E. Have key agency staffs been fully briefed about the implementation of this prescribed fire?

F. Are there circumstances that could affect the successful implementation of the plan?

Such as preparedness level restrictions, resource availability, other prescribed fire or wildfire activity

G. Have you communicated your expectations to the Burn Boss and FMO regarding if and when you are to be notified that contingency actions are being taken?

H. Have you communicated your expectations to the Burn Boss and FMO regarding decisions to declare the prescribed fire a wildfire?

Implementation Recommended by:

FMO or Prescribed Fire Burn Boss Signature: Date:

I am authorizing ignition of this prescribed fire between the dates of and . It is my expectation that the project will be implemented within this time frame and as discussed and documented and attached to this plan. If the conditions we discussed change during this time frame, it is my expectation you will brief me on the circumstances and an updated authorization will be negotiated if necessary.

Additional Instructions or Discussion Documentation attached (Optional): Yes ☐ No☐

Ignition Authorized by:

Agency Administrator Signature and Title: Date:

Element 2B: Prescribed Fire Go/No-Go Checklist

Elk 16 E Burn Plan

Element 3: Complexity Analysis Summary

Elk 16 Quantity Significance

Values

On-Site Multiple Mod

Off-Site Nominal Mod Public/Political Interest Nominal Mod

Element Preliminary Risk Post-Plan Risk Technical Difficulty Calculated Rating

Safety Mod Mod Mod Mod

Fire Behavior Mod Mod Mod Mod

Resistance to Containment Mod Mod Mod Mod

Ignition Procedures and Methods Mod Low Mod Mod

Prescribed Fire Duration Mod Mod Mod Mod

Smoke Management Low Low Low Low Number and Dependence of Activities Mod Mod Mod Mod

Management Organization Mod Mod Mod Mod

Treatment/Resource Objectives Mod Mod Low Mod

Constraints Low Mod Mod Mod

Project Logistics Mod Mod Mod Mod

Rationale:

Although the burn plan covers an area where the majority of it has been mechanically treated, a number of special concerns and some constraints are present which can be mitigated. The limiting factor on this prescribed burn will be the ability to hold it along boundary to the south, west and east as these areas are mechanically untreated and lead into steep drainages with limited access. This area is not close to a population center but concerns with smoke and public safety need to be addressed. Increased public in this area occurs during hunting seasons.

Element 4: Description of Burn Area

A. Physical Description

Size: 1350 acres Location: T. 16 S, R. 35 E, Section 9, 10, 15, 16, 21, 22

Aspect: all Elevation: 5200- 5600 ft

Slope Average: <5% County: Grant County

Boundaries: Most of the unit is surround by the roads. The east boundary is made up of the FS 812 Rd. Much of the west boundary is the 836 Rd. The northwest corner has a small piece of handline tying the FS 833, FS 837, and FS 811 Roads together. On the south end a small piece of handline ties the FS 819 Rd to the FS 829 Rd. Map does not show that a two track connects the FS 836 Rd to the FS 829 Rd. The unit could be divided into smaller blocks by roads during implementation but burning the entire area in one year is preferred.

(Note: closed roads have been blocked)

B. Vegetation/Fuels Description:

Onsite Fuels Data: A large portion of the unit was treated with some combination of commercial logging, pre-commercial thinning, and mastication in 2018/19. Surface fuel loadings are patchy, with limited ladder fuels and an open canopy. TL8 (long needle timber litter) is the closest representative fuel model for areas that have been commercially thinned with a Ponderosa Pine overstory. TL 3 is closest representation of the areas that have been treated by mastication. Portions of this unit also contain TU5 to a lesser degree.

Adjacent Fuels Data: Outside of the unit boundary the canopy is tighter where the treatment units end, ground fuels are heavier, and the terrain becomes steeper. Near the drainage bottoms of Crane Creek on the West, the North Fork Malheur River on the East, and Wet Creek to the South the fuels change to thick mixed conifer TU5 (Very High Load, Timber Shrub) or TU1 (Low Load Timber Grass Shrub). There were some treatment areas that extended outside the ignition unit boundary, but in general the fuels outside the unit are untreated TL8.

The table below includes all of the fuel models represented both inside and adjacent to the project area.

Only TU1, TU5, TL8, GR2, and GS2 were modeled. Some fuel models below were not modeled as they are not present in large areas and would not represent the most common fire behavior characteristics.

Fuel Model

Short Description Long Description

GR2 Short grass moderate load

The primary carrier of fire in GR2 is grass, though small amounts of fine dead fuel may be present. Load is greater than GR1, and fuelbed may be more continuous. Shrubs, if present, do not affect fire behavior.

GS1 Low load, dry climate grass-shrub

The primary carrier of fire in GS1 is grass and shrubs combined.

Shrubs are about 1 foot high, grass load is low. Spread rate is moderate;

flame length low. Moisture of extinction is low.

GS2 Grass and shrub The primary carrier of fire in GS2 is grass and shrubs combined. Shrubs are 1 to 3 feet high, grass load is moderate. Spread rate is high; flame length moderate.

TU1 Low load dry climate timber-grass-shrub

The primary carrier of fire in TU1 is low load of grass and/or shrub with litter. Spread rate is low; flame length low.

TU5 Very high load, dry climate timber-shrub

The primary carrier of fire in TU5 is heavy forest litter with a shrub or small tree understory. Spread rate is moderate; flame length moderate

TL3 Moderate load conifer litter

The primary carrier of fire in TL3 is moderate load conifer litter, light load of coarse fuels. Spread rate is very low; flame length low.

TL8 Timber litter The primary carrier of fire in TL8 is moderate load long-needle pine litter, may include small amount of herbaceous load. Spread rate is moderate; flame length low.

D. Maps – Maps are located in Appendix A

Element 5: Objectives

A. Resource objectives:

• Apply fire in a mosaic pattern over 90 percent of the burnable acres (Scabs, Aspen, and Mountain Mahogany stands are not considered burnable acres but may have low intensity fire in them if they do not meet the requirements to be avoided).

• Reduce future fire intensity and severity by reducing surface fuel loading, reducing ladder fuels, and raising canopy base height.

• Retain snags and down logs over 12” dbh.

B. Prescribed fire objectives:

Prescribed fire may be used to mimic natural disturbances and to move the landscape toward desired conditions for stand type and activity designation (for example, forest and unique habitat restoration).

Residual stands would have a more open appearance and would retain a variable arrangement and density of trees as dictated by microsites. Within stands the average acre would have 123-253 trees per acre of varying size left, with a preference for retaining the largest trees. If species isn’t listed we ignore it when we burn, so Lodgepole Pine, True Fir, and Juniper can be killed or not.

• Reduce dead surface fuels of size class 0-3” by 50-80%

Element 6: Funding

A. Cost:

B. Funding source: To be determined annually by the Forest Fuels Specialist.

Element 7: Prescription

A. Prescription Narrative: Due to the restoration nature of the projects covered by this burn plan, the broad nature of the objectives, and the variety of fuel conditions within a burn block, objectives can be met by burning under a wide variety of conditions.

Tree Species Diameter Size Class Retain

Western larch, Ponderosa pine, Douglas-fir, Western white pine

1-9 inches d.b.h. 55 basal area (110 trees per acre)

Western larch, Ponderosa pine, Douglas-fir, Western white pine

9-21 inches d.b.h. 35-55 basal area (15-120 trees per acre)

All >21 inches d.b.h. 55 basal area (23 trees per acre)

B. Prescription Parameters: If the prescription parameters are being exceeded, the prescribed fire burn boss must evaluate fire controllability and whether fire effects will meet objectives.

The prescribed fire burn boss must take action to ensure objectives are being met, or take appropriate actions to maintain control of or secure the fire.

Environmental Prescription

Low Fire Intensity

Moderate Fire

High Fire

Outside of Unit at Critical Holding Points

Mid-flame wind speed (mi/hr)

0 5 15

20 ft wind direction ANY ANY ANY

1-hr fuel moisture (%) 11 6 3 3

10-hr fuel moisture (%) 12 7 4 4

Live Herbaceous (%) 90 30-90 30 30

Fire Behavior Parameters- Reference fire behavior charts in Appendix E. Not all combinations of prescription parameters listed above fall into the fire behavior parameters listed below. Look at charts for Fuel Model present within and adjacent to ignition unit to determine appropriate prescription combinations.

Low High Outside Unit

Rate of Spread(ch/hr) 2 25 25 Flame Length 6” 6’ 4’

Additional Information-

A combination of onsite and calculated fuels moistures will be considered prior to burning. For the one-hour fuels, onsite weather observations followed by calculated moistures will be performed. Use of representative RAWS 10 hour FM, protimeter, oven drying of fuels may be used in addition to calculated one hour FM.

This prescription was developed using Behave plus as well as knowledge from past burns implemented on the district and forest.

1. Fire Modeling or empirical documentation (or both)

Modeling was completed using a Fuel Model comparison Excel spreadsheet based off of Behave plus. For comparison purposes only the most common fuel models, or those with the highest rates of spread were modeled. A tree cover of 30-50% was used to determine the wind adjustment factor. Some areas of the project may have a denser tree cover requiring a higher wind adjustment factor, but very few areas are consistently more open. Due to the varied terrain within the project area no slope was used for modeling with the understanding that in some cases this would underestimate rate of spread and flame length. See Appendix E for fire behavior modeling charts.

Element 8: Scheduling

A. Implementation Schedule:

Fall Season

Projected Duration:

Until conditions on the ground change enough to require a new NEPA analysis.

B. Constraints:

• Goshawk nests- No activities within .25 miles of Goshawk nests April 1 to August 15th.

(Refer to project maps in Appendix A for potential nest sites but coordinate with wildlife to establish goshawk or raptor presence for restrictions.)

• No activities within 660 feet of raptor nest trees from March 1- July 31 (See Map in Appendix A).

At National Preparedness Levels Four and Five, prescribed fire burn plans need to be reviewed and approved by the Regional Forester (5142.45 p.11).

Element 9: Pre-burn Considerations and Weather

A. Considerations:

1. On-site-

• Post signs, prescribed burn ahead, near main access points around burn block: along the FS 16 road west and east with distance based on smoke impact to the road, at the FS 1665/710 road junction, and at the main entry at the FS 16/812 road junction. The FS 808 road has been blocked. Road guards may need to be utilized on the FS 16 road, dependent on smoke impact and public vehicle traffic amount.

• Have information signs posted at Little Crane Campground at least one week prior to ignition date.

Check occupancy at Little Crane Campground prior to ignitions and have the designated official make contact.

• Obtain a Special Road Permit signed by the Line Officer to access closed roads that have a barrier placed (remove or drive around) - FS 829 and 111 roads have earthen berms (Form attached).

• Decontaminating drafting equipment is required prior to drafting from any stream system. Fish screens will be required for drafting equipment in fish bearing streams. Comply with NMFS Water Drafting

Guidelines and pump Screen Criteria during drafting operation (reference Appendix H “General Water

Drafting Guidance for Road Maintenance and Non-emergency Fire Use).

• Little Crane Creek is critical habitat for bull trout and drafting/ water use is highly restricted and shall not be considered as a water source. The North Fork Malheur River is the most reliable source for water in this project area. Consult Aquatics Specialist (Hydrologist or Fisheries) prior to implementation if planning on drafting from any other location than the FS 1675/ NF Malheur River draft site to ensure outtake requirements are being met regardless of season (See Attached Map).

• There are multiple sections of fence within the unit. Fence must remain in the same condition as found, even if not functional. Additional fence may be constructed that is not documented on current maps.

Range Water System located in the unit needs to be protected. Contact Range specialist prior to implementation on current grazing and fencing activities.

• South and west handline was established in 2020. Reconstruction or clean-up of handlines will need to be implemented prior to ignition. Additional handline may need to be established to protect Heritage resources, Range Water Systems, fence, and Aspen Stands if determined to be avoided.

• Closed roads and two tracks will need to be cleared to meet the hand fireline specifications in the

Prescribed Burn and Support Contract.

• Live and dead standing timber within and adjacent to the designated unit shall be left standing unless approved in writing by COR/Fire Representative, or unless personnel safety is immediately threatened. Protection measures of snags such as removing duff and litter from around base to reduce risk of igniting shall take place if deemed necessary for retention of the snag. An iconic snag is located in the southern portion of the burn block north from the FS 812 Rd.

Design Criteria:

• Avoid ignition of wildlife snags. No direct ignition of logs or snags over 12” dbh.

• Visual foreground- Maintain 80% live canopy and limit mortality of 21” DBH or greater trees within 200 feet of the FS 16 RD (Glacier loop).

• No direct ignition of large mistletoe infected Douglas Fir to protect grouse roost habitat.

• Goshawk core nesting area (30 acres surrounding nest) - Low intensity with minimizing mortality in all size classes.

• Protect mountain mahogany patches that are greater than one tenth acre in size with handline, wetline, or by not igniting within 100’ of the outermost plant. Majority of mountain mahogany is in the southwest portion of the burn unit but may be found throughout (no shape file to identify location on map.)

• Aspen- Avoid burning in thinned stands with prolific suckering and avoid direct ignition at bases of existing overstory aspen. Aspen units are labeled on the map. (Appendix A). Multiple stands are with in unit, annual plot verification will be done to determine if prolific suckering is occurring in units with a visually high appearance of suckering.

Prolific will be defined as:

4,000 suckers per acre that are higher than the knee (>1.5-2.0’ feet across time) within and Aspen stand -or- 10,000 suckers per acre when they are below the knee (all <1.5’ feet high showing recent suckering) within Aspen stands

Size Class

Average Spacing

Spacing per acre

Avg. Trees per plot Plot Size Plot Radius -ft

>1.5 -2’ 3 X 3 4,000 40 1/100 11.78

< 1.5’ 2 x 2 10,000 100 1/100 11.78

A minimum of 3 plots shall be taken within an Aspen stand.

• RHCA’s- Ignition may occur inside the RHCA, but outside the flood plain. Backing fire should burn no more than 15% of the flood plain. Burning inside the RHCA should result in low severity burning (incomplete consumption of surface organic materials). Coordinate burning in Cat 1 and 2 RHCA’s with aquatics specialist.

Type of RHCA RHCA Buffer from stream

Channel (Ft) Category 1 300 Category 2 150 Category 3 150 Category 4* 100

*Reference Appendix G for help identifying Category 4 streams.

• A forest botanist (invasive weeds) will be consulted prior to burning and areas of high concern will be flagged to limit spread of invasive weeds. Avoid staging in these areas.

• Heritage ( referenced as fire avoidance on map) - Site is located along the 829-rd requires handline and protection. Pullback of duff and small debris is allowed if deemed necessary to reduce spotting potential into feature (see unit map). Site will be flagged with orange/black stripped flagging. All other sites within unit boundary were reviewed with a specialist and do not require protection measures.

2. Off-site

The Burn Boss is to ensure these actions occur prior to ignition by appropriate appointees:

• Provide John Day Dispatch with a copy of the complete burn plan.

• Obtain smoke approval.

• Notifications have been made.

• Public notices will be posted

B. Method and Frequency for Obtaining Weather and Smoke Management Forecast(s):

A spot weather forecast will be obtained from the National Weather Service in prior to ignition each day of the burn and any day when fire spread is expected, to ensure that weather parameters remain favorable well after the burn is completed (5142.3 p.8). Onsite weather observations from either a nearby, representative RAWS or manual measurements will be used to obtain spot.

C. Notifications:

Who Phone Number and/or e-mail Responsibility Date Contact Type

John Day Dispatch 541-575-3112 COR/Fuels

ODF 541-575-1139 COR/Fuels 911 Dispatch 541-575-0030 COR/Fuels

Forest Information Officer 541-575-3144 or email

COR/Fuels

Grazing permittees for allotment in which where burning will occur (prior to burn season and before burn day)

Will obtain from range specialist.

COR/Fuels/ Range specialist

Prairie City Front Desk 541-575-3800 COR/Fuels Other Forest Fuels staff Conference call or email COR/Fuels/FMO

ODF Smoke Management 503-945-7401 COR Media notifications Forest

Information Officer

District Ranger edward.r.guzman@usda.gov COR FMO brian.c.bishop@usda.gov COR/Fuels

Staffed lookouts radio COR/FMO Nearby land owners with a chance of being impacted by the burn or smoke from the burn (prior to burn season and before burn day)

See below COR/Fuels

John Sanowski (Summit Prairie)

541-820-4346 541-620-2931 (cell)

Justin Jacobs (Crane Prairie)

541-620-1014 (cell)

Element 10: Briefing

Operational Briefing (Responsibility – Prescribed Fire Burn Boss)

Briefing Checklist; including, but not limited to: (additional items may be added)

� Burn organization and assignments � Prescribed Fire objectives and prescription � Description of prescribed fire project area

� Special considerations and sensitive features � Expected weather and fire behavior � Communications � Ignition plan � Holding plan � Contingency plan and assignments � Wildfire declaration � Safety and medical plan � Aerial ignition briefing (if aerial ignition devices will be used) � Incident action plan (IAP).

Element 11: Organization and Equipment

Low High A. Position ICS Code or

Unit of Measure

Total Amount

Line Building Rate (ch/hr)

Total Amount

Line Building Rate (ch/hr)

Burn Boss RXB2 1 1

Firing Boss FIRB 1

FM2-

FM5-

.7

FM9-

2 1

Holding Specialist Single resource

FM2-

FM5-

.7

FM9-

Fire Effects Monitor FEMO 1* 1* Engine boss plus crew

ENGB/

FFT2

Counted below in equip.

6 Counted below in equip.

Ignition FFT2 1 FM2-

FM5-

.7

FM9-

3 FM2-

FM5-

2.1

FM9-

Holding FFT2 2

FM2-

FM5-

1.4

FM9-

4 3

FM2-

FM5-

2.1

FM9-

Contingency¹ 3 FFT2

FM2-

FM5-

2.1

FM9-

1 engine

FM2-

FM5-

FM9-

B. Equipment 0 0

Engine (Type) Type VI or better 0 n/a 2

FM2-

FM5-

FM9-

Total Minimum Personnel Required

6 FM2-

FM5-

3.5

FM9-

15 FM2-

FM5-

26.2

FM9-

Line production rates are based on values for initial attack by engines and hand crews in the Fireline Handbook. The Fuel Model Crosswalk in “Standard Fire Behavior Fuel Models: a Comprehensive Set for Use with Rothermel’s Surface Fire Spread Model” was used to translate the 40 FMs into the 13 for line production rates.

Fuel Model Hand Crews (ch/hr) Engines (3 person)(ch/hr) 2 (Gr2) 3.0 15 5 (Tu5, Gs2) .7 12 8 (Tu1) 2.0 15 9 (Tl8) 2.0 12

Minimum Personnel Required (engine staffing included in personnel numbers);

Low Spring

11 people (1 engine)

Contingency

3 people *Contingency on Site 1 Type 2 Tender

High 17 people (3 engines)

Contingency 10 (0 engine) *Contingency on Site 1 Type 2 Tender

Assumes 3 person staffing per engine. Resources can be substituted as long as line production rates in holding plan are met.

*Type 2 Water Tender is being required on site due to turn around time for water and limited draft sites in the Fall.

Element 12: Communication

Channel Function Frequency Band Width

Assignment Remarks

COMMAND

East Antelope

Rx:

Tx:

Rx tone:

Tx tone:

171.575 164.9375 131.8 156.7

N Command

East Sheep

Rx:

Tx:

Rx tone:

Tx tone:

171.575 164.9375 131.8 146.2

N Secondary Command

TACTICAL

Project Rx:

Tx:

168.7250 168.7250

N Tac

AIR TO GROUND

A/G 38 Rx:

Tx:

167.3750 167.3750

N A/G Primary

EMERGENCY

Air Guard Rx:

Tx:

Tone:

168.625 168.625 110.9

N

REMARKS

Project Phone Numbers

Personnel Name Agency/Affiliation Telephone Number

John Day Interagency Coordination Center

ODF / Forest Service Dispatch 541-575-1321

Brian Bishop (DFMO) Prairie City Ranger District 541-620-1223

Vacant (District Fuels Planner) Prairie City Ranger District

Brie Myers (Fire Mgmt. Fuels) Prairie City Ranger District 541-820-3855

Vacant (Fuels Technician) Prairie City Ranger District

Prairie City Ranger District Office Prairie City Ranger District 541-820-3800

Element 13: Public and Personnel Safety, Medical

A. Safety Hazards:

• Snags, traffic, bee stings, ticks. Standard prescribed burning hazards will be discussed in RA.

B. Mitigation: Measures Taken to Reduce the Hazards:

• Road signs will be posted at access points to the burn to inform people of prescribed fire activity. (See onsite considerations).

• RA will be discussed in briefing.

• A completed ICS 206 Medical Plan will be included in the IAP for all moderate complexity burns (SOROS Supplement A.1-5)

C. Emergency Medical Procedures:

Medical qualifications and available equipment will be identified during briefing. Utilize injury procedures and “Medical Incident Report” found in the IAP or IRPG. The person coordinating activities at the scene of the injury will contact the burn boss with a short description of the event. They will then contact Dispatch (541-575-1321) or 911 and coordinate transport. Make sure Dispatch is updated if 911 is utilized. Notify the District Ranger and FMO. Hand- held radios are the most reliable for communication in this area.

Depending on carrier service, enough service to call out is located off the FS 1665/710 road junction which is directly North of the unit (see map)

D. Emergency Evacuation Methods:

Ambulance From John Day an ambulance would have two potential routes of travel.

1. Travel east on Hwy 26 from John Day. In Prairie City turn right onto the 62 rd.

(Summit Prairie Rd.) Follow County Road 62 until in intersects the 16 Rd. in Summit Prairie, Turn left on the 16 Road and follow for approximately 11 miles to reach the 16Rd/ 812 Rd junction. Google maps estimates 1 hour and 9 minute drive time.

2. Travel east on Hwy 26 from John Day. In Prairie City turn right onto the 62 rd.

(Summit Prairie Rd.) Follow the 62 Rd. Turn left on FS 13 Rd and follow until it intersects with the 16 Rd. Turn right on the 16 Rd and follow for about 6.5 miles to reach the 16 Rd/812 Rd junction. Google Maps estimates 1hour and 23 minute drive time.

Helicopter (LifeFlight or Agency)

Crane Prairie Guard Station: 44° 9.452' N 118° 28.300' W

From FS 16 RD/ 812 junction, turn left (travel west). Travel on FS 16 road for approximately 5 miles (estimated 10 minutes). Turn Left into Crane Prairie Guard station. Helispot is located near the meadow below housing structures. Confirm with PCRD Fire staff that gate is unlocked prior to ignitions.

Additional helispot (not designated) may be located near prescribe burn unit. Evaluation of the site along with potential smoke impacts should be accounted for if Burn Boss decides to use an alternative location. Location of site needs to be known and identified to the COR/Fire Representative and also the personnel assigned to the prescribed fire.

HEAR Frequency: 155.340 Tx/Rx

E. Emergency Facilities:

Emergency Facilities and Capabilities

Hospital Address Phone Helipad (Y/N) LAT & LONG Travel Time

Air Ground Blue Mountain Hospital

170 Ford Road John Day Oregon

541-575- 1311 Y LAT: W 44o 25.063’

LONG: N 118o 57.606’ <1 hour 1-2 hours

* St. Charles Hospital

2500 NE Neff Road Bend, Oregon

541-382- 4321 Y LAT: W 44o 04.102’

LONG: N 121o 16.055’ 1 hour ~ 5 hours

** Legacy Emmanuel

2801 North Gantenbein Ave.

Portland, Oregon

503-413- 2200 Y LAT: W 45o 32.668’

LONG: N 122o 40.292’ >1 hour

Note: (*) symbolizes trauma center and (**) symbolizes burn center.

JDIDC Medical Incident Report

Date: _______ Time: _______ Division/Location: ____________________

Line Information

NO PATIENT NAME(S) OVER THE

RADIO!

Notes

1. Declare the nature of the emergency (Level of Severity):

Medical injury/Illness? Life threatening?

RED – Serious and/or life threatening injury - Immediate Medical Attention and Transportation

YELLOW – Serious, non-life threatening – Immediate Medical Attention and Transportation

GREEN – Minor injuries, Evaluate need for Medical Attention and Transportation

Triage IRPG Page 48

RED = Airway obstruction, difficulty breathing, major blood loss, chest pain, crush injury, penetrated object, open fracture, severe burns, loss of consciousness

YELLOW = Closed fracture, significant trauma; lacerations and bleeding not controlled by pressure, not able to walk, severe to moderate burns

GREEN = Small area abrasions or lacerations, bleeding controlled by pressure, minor sprain, general sickness

2. If life threatening, Clear designated radio frequency for emergency traffic:

Command Frequency:

Emergency radio traffic restricted to on-scene Medic or POC

Identify Air to Ground & Air to Air Frequencies

3. Identify the on-scene Point of Contact (POC) by resource and last name: (i.e.

POC is TFLD Smith):

4.a Patient Assessment identify nature of incident, number of injured:

Patient #1 -

Patient #2 -

Assessment IRPG Page 42

Airway/Breathing/Pulse Level of Consciousness/Pupils Major Bleeding Skin Condition/Color Injury:

Bleeding Eye Fracture Burns Head Injury Bee Sting

Other: Gender, Age, Medical Tag, 4.b Patient Location:

Lat: _____O _____. _____’

Long: _____O _____. _____’

Landmarks, Road #/Milepost, Jct., Legal Description, GPS Coordinates

Route of Travel

Fire: Identify drop point, staging area, division, spike camp, line area or GPS

5. Identify on scene medical personnel by position and last name:

First Aid Responder, EMT, Other

Fire: crew or field medic/EMT

6. Identify preferred method of patient transport: (See next page for Air Transportation Information)

Ground ambulance/transport or air transport if in a remote location Identify flagger or escort for the ambulance Helicopter Landing Zone IRPG Page 57 Set GPS on WGS-84 Use Degrees, Minutes and Tenths of Minutes: (00O 00.00’ - 000O 00.00’)

7. Additional Resources/Special Equipment Needed:

Backboard/Litter, Trauma Kit, O2, IV, Ropes, Rescuers/Pack-out,

8. Document all information received and transmitted on the phone or radio:

If available, ask someone to assist you

AIR TRANSPORTATION / EXTRACTION FOR MEDICAL EMERGENCIES

Contact John Day Interagency Coordination Center or EMS personnel can order direct via local 9-1-1.

Definitions:

• Air Ambulance – Requires landing area

• Rescue Hoist – Line/cable that will raise/lower persons into/out of the helicopter

• Short Haul – Transport persons attached to a fixed line beneath the helicopter for short distances

Consider the following:

• Nature/extent of injuries (see JDIDC Medical Emergency Response 9-Line)

• Wilderness/remote areas vs. non-wilderness/roaded areas

• Weather, Terrain, Access, Time of Day and available landing areas

Landing Zone (LZ) conditions:

• Distance between Incident Site and Landing Zone

• Landing Zone Lat/Long and Elevation (include datum)

• Landing Zone approximate size (IRPG Page 57-59)

• Weather conditions including Wind speed/direction

• Trees/snags/powerlines and other hazards – include height

Landing Zone (LZ) Safety & Communications:

• Establish ground contact and air to ground frequency (Agency or HEAR)

• Establish/maintain radio communication with in-coming helicopter

• Clear and secure the Landing Zone

• Use flagging on a tree or pole for Wind Direction

• Use compass/signal mirror to alert helicopter of location

• Do not approach Helicopter

Element 14: Test Fire

A. Test Fire Documentation:

Location:

Date and Time:

Weather/Fuels Conditions

Cloud Cover %

Temperature

Relative Humidity

Fine Dead Fuel Moisture

Wind Speed

Fuels

Test Fire Results

Flame Length

Rate of Spread

Smoke Dispersion

Other The following is the process for notifying JDIDC on test fire:

1. Notify JDIDC of starting test fire in burn area.

2. Notify JDIDC that proceeding with ignition or not.

The test fire meets the prescription parameters Yes No

Element 15: Ignition Plan

A. Firing Methods: Generally starting uphill, upwind and working fire downslope, downwind across the unit.

B. Devices: All acceptable hand and ground motorized equipment ignition devices.

C. Minimum Ignition Staffing: 1 FIRB and 2 FFT2 (minimum), 2 FIRB and 6 FFT2 (likely)

Additional resources may be obtained based on ignition plan for the day and predicted weather forecast.

Element 16: Holding Plan

A. General Procedures for Holding: Utilize engines along roads. UTV with water where possible on old roadbeds or where terrain allows. Hand crews with hand tools, bladder bags, or hose lays and conditions require where terrain or rules/regulations do not allow for motorized access. Note that motorized vehicle will be traveling through the interior of the burn block to access the West boundary line.

Burn block can be broken into smaller areas, see attached map for locations of closed roads to hold the fire if needed due to becoming out of prescriptions, smoke impacts, or holding resources are limited due to spotting outside of main burn block.

Draft Sites:

FS 1675 RD North Fork Malheur River Crossing – * Preferred by Aquatics

FS 270 off the 16 Road (North Fork Malheur River Access) -Disperse Campsite, needs Aquatics approval for fall drafting.

Estimated round trip is an hour. Both draft sites are about equal in mileage from the FS 16/FS 812 Junction (about 13 miles round trip). Dependent on the conditions and expected need for water use, fold- a-tanks may be staged closer to the prescribed burn block to compensate for the turnaround time for water.

• Halfway Creek is not a reliable source for drafting due to low water flow (year-round).

• Little Crane Creek is highly restricted and shall not be relied on as water source for implementation or mop- up.

B. Critical Holding Points and Actions:

- Additional actions beyond hand line may be required by holding personnel to protect the Heritage site along the 829 Rd and the heritage site located across the 812 RD, north boundary. Both of these sites are full avoidance of fire, suppress quickly to prevent further degradation to the site. The COR/Fire Representative will be given a more in-depth overview on what is located at these sites.

- Little Crane Campground is near the northwest corner of the unit, but not directly adjacent.

B. Minimum Organization or Capabilities Needed:

Low prescription- 15 ch/hr High prescription 36 ch/hr

Additional resources may be requested by the Burn Boss if determined they are needed for prompt response time due to accesses being limited and longer response time. This will be dependent on the ignition plan, predicted weather, and targeted areas planned for the day’s ignition.

C. Mop-up and Patrol:

The COR/Fire Representative, District Duty Officer, and the Fire Management Specialist (Fuels) will coordinate to determine the duration and intensity of mop-up and patrol activities. The Prescribed Burn and Support Contract’s Patrol and Mop-up criteria will be followed. All completed mop-up and patrol will be documented on a Mop-up and Patrol Form.

Element 17: Contingency Plan

A. Contingency Action Points or Limits:

1. Fire threatens project boundary, or private property. (see maps in Appendix A.)

2. Spots or slops require efforts beyond the capabilities of holding resources.

3. Smoke projected to impact community health.

4. An “incident within an incident” occurs.

5. Fire behavior/intensity is consistently exceeding parameters needed to meet objectives.

B. Actions Needed:

Weather observations will be closely monitored by assigned weather observer or FEMO.

Significant negative changes in behavior or weather will be documented and require the burn boss to discuss the holding forces ability to maintain control. If any of the above-named limits occur, the following actions will be taken, and the Agency Administrator will be notified within 24 hours. The project may continue as long as the above-mentioned actions successfully bring the project back within the scope of the prescribed fire plan by the end of the next burn period. Otherwise, the COR will consider converting the burn to a wildfire. If the COR/Fire Representative deems the suppression action are inadequate, the

Forest Service may assume control of the escaping fire.

1. Fire threatens the project boundary or private property.

• Ignition operations will be evaluated and safely stopped if needed.

• Move additional holding resources or contingency resources to area of concern as needed.

• If fire crosses onto private notify District Ranger and District DO to make contact with landowner.

2. Spots or slops require efforts beyond the capabilities of holding resources.

• Assess consequences of continued fire spread and determine needs to suppress.

Utilize contingency resources to minimize spread. Consider utilizing additional area resources beyond those identified as contingency.

3. Smoke projected to impact community health.

• Notify Forest Fuels Specialist.

• Ignition operations will be evaluated and modified, or stopped to prevent further impacts

4. An “incident within an incident” occurs.

• Firing may cease, unless doing so will exacerbate the problem, or threaten firefighter or public safety.

• Follow Medical Plan.

• Notify District Ranger and District DO.

5. Fire behavior/intensity is consistently exceeding parameters needed to meet objectives.

• Firing operations will be halted at the first logical opportunity to minimize future holding concerns.

C. Minimum Contingency Resources and Maximum Response Time(s):

In Element 11 three FFT2s are identified as contingency under low prescription and one engine with three people is identified for high. The maximum response time for offsite contingency resources will be documented during briefing the day of the burn. This time should be no more than 2 hours. Type 2 water tender and 1 qualified water tender operator shall be on site due to the turn around time for water and restricted drafting sites.

On ignition days and subsequent days of the prescribed fire, a mix of the number and kinds of hand crews and engines may be modified as long as stated production capabilities are not compromised. As the prescribed fire progresses from ignition to holding, mop up and patrol, specified capabilities and/or types of resources may be adjusted.

D. Containment Opportunities:

To the west, Little Crane Creek is a potential natural barrier. If fire crosses the drainage, FS 851 is the second established contingency line. The area west of the FS 851 road was prescribed burned in the Fall of 2020. To the south, scabs are the first potential natural barrier, with Wet Creek and Crane Creek being the second natural barrier. To the East, the North Fork Malheur River is the main natural barrier. The majority of these areas were not designated for under burning in the Elk 16 NEPA; however, they are still within the project boundary. North of the burn block, the FS 710, FS 16, and the FS 808 (bermed) can be used as an established line for a portion of the escaping fire. Majority of this area was designated for under burning under the Elk 16 NEPA. An area to protect (fire avoidance) is located in this area and designated on the operation map. Constructed line will need to be established to fully contain any of these slopes on at least one flank of the escaping fire.

No chemicals or retardant will be used within 150 ft. of water or wetlands. Firelines may be built in RHCAs or draw bottoms to contain an escaped fire. Proper rehabilitation of line will be done.

Element 18: Wildfire Declaration

A. Wildfire Declared By:

The COR/Fire Representative Burn Boss in conjunction with the District FMO, Duty Officer, or Agency Administrator will have the authority to declare the prescribed fire a wildfire. If any of the following situations occur, the burn will be declared a wildfire, initial attack will occur, and appropriate management response will take place (PMS 484 p. 36).

1. Prescription parameters are exceeded and holding and contingency actions cannot secure the fire by the end of the next burning period.

2. The fire has spread outside the project area and the associated contingency actions have failed or are likely to fail and the fire cannot be contained by the end of the next burning period”

B. IC Assignment:

The COR/Fire Representative will designate the IC in conjunction with the Burn Boss.

C. Notifications:

Prescribed Fire Burn Boss/IC will notify JDIDC, Duty Officer, and the District Fire Management Officer (DFMO) of the escape and identify the IC. DFMO will then notify the District Ranger and the Forest Supervisor. The Forest Supervisor must be notified within 4 hours, and the Regional Forester within 12 hours (5142.45 p. 11) .

D. Extended Attack Actions:

The DFMO and/or IC, Resource Advisor, and Agency Administrator will develop a WFDSS which will determine the appropriate management response to the escaped fire. The WFDSS process is required when a wildfire escapes initial attack.

Element 19: Smoke Management and Air Quality

A. Compliance:

This prescribed fire will be conducted in compliance with Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) smoke management policy. Daily instructions provided by the ODF smoke management forecaster will be followed. The ODF smoke management forecaster may be contacted at: (503) 945-7401. Report exceedances of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) to the Regional Forester as soon as practicable (5142.45 p. 11) by reporting through chain of command at District level, to the Forest Supervisory level, then to the Regional level.

ODF smoke management forecasters will be informed of the proposed burn by registering the unit with the local ODF office or ODF Dispatcher at least 7 days prior to burning, planning the unit, and reporting the daily accomplishment the day after burning to ODF Dispatcher ( John Day Dispatch Center 541-575-1321). Planning and accomplishment are required for each day of ignition.

B. Permits to be Obtained:

N/A

C. Smoke-Sensitive Receptors:

John Day is the closest SSRA. At the closest point John Day is 31 miles NW of the project area.

D. Potential Impacted Areas:

Prairie City is NW of the project area. Ignition units will range from 24 miles from Prairie City.

The town of Seneca is 28 miles W of the project area.

The Strawberry Mountain Wilderness is a class I airshed located 9 miles NW of the project area.

FS 16 is part of the North holding line.

E. Mitigation Strategies and Techniques to Reduce Smoke Impacts:

The number of acres to be ignited may be reduced or ignition may stop earlier in the day to allow for greater smoke dispersion if needed.

Element 20: Monitoring

A. Fuels Information Required and Procedures:

Fuels moistures will be sampled prior to the burn to ensure prescription parameters are met. A combination of calculated and measured by protimeter or oven drying will be used.

B. Weather Monitoring (Forecasted and Observed) Required and Procedures:

A spot weather forecast will be obtained from the National Weather Service prior to ignition each day of the burn and any day when fire spread is expected to ensure that weather parameters remain favorable well after the burn is completed.

F. Fire Behavior Monitoring Required and Procedures:

Fire behavior observations will be made daily during ignition by the FEMO or designated personnel and recorded on and during ignition on the Weather / Fuels / Fire Behavior / Smoke Observations form found in Appendix F. These documents will be kept in the project record.

D. Monitoring Required to Ensure that Prescribed Fire Plan Objectives are Met:

Visual inspections will occur after the prescribed fire area has been declared safe to enter by the RXB2. From the visual monitoring, it will be determined if another entry will be required or not.

E. Smoke Dispersal Monitoring Required and Procedures:

Burn Boss will track dispersion of smoke from the burn unit, or ask for assistance from burn personnel or lookouts to get observation form better vantage points.

Element 21: Post-burn Activities

A. Post-Burn Activities that must be completed:

The following table lists documentation to be completed and filed with the Prescribed Fire Plan.

The Burn Boss is responsible for ensuring that all documentation is complete, however forms may be delegated to other individuals assigned to the project.

Documentation to Complete Form Responsibility

Notifications See form

Prescribed Fire Go/No-Go Checklist Burn Boss/COR

Prescribed Fire Crew Briefing Checklist Burn Boss

Risk Assessment All Personnel

Test Fire Firing Boss/COR

Fire/ Fuels/ Weather Observations/ Smoke Dispersal Burn Boss /FEMO/COR

Holding Plan Burn Boss / Holding Boss/COR

Prescribed Fire Post-Burn Evaluation Burn Boss/COR

After Action Review Burn Boss or Appointee

Cost Tracking Worksheet Burn Boss/ Module Leaders/COR

Overtime Authorization All Personnel

Unit Log Burn Boss/Appointee/COR

Prescribed Fire Plan Appendices

Appendix A: Maps: Vicinity, Project or Ignition Units (or both), Optional: Significant or Sensitive Features – Resource Map, Fuels or Fuel Model, Water Draft sites, Operations, Operation Imagery. Mop up and Patrol. See Attachments.

Appendix B: Technical Reviewer Checklist.

Appendix C: Complexity Analysis -See Attachments

Appendix D: Agency-Specific Risk Assessment -Not Applicable

Appendix E: Fire Behavior Modeling Documentation or Empirical Documentation

Appendix F: Weather / Fuels / Fire Behavior / Smoke Observations form

Appendix G: How to identify RHCA

Appendix H: General Water Drafting Guidance for Road Maintenance and Non-emergency Fire Use for Watersheds with Anadromous Fish in the Blue Mountain Tri-Forest Area

Appendix I: Road Permit

Appendix B: Technical Reviewer Checklist

Fill out this checklist based on the guidance provided in the Technical Review section in the Interagency Prescribed Fire Planning and Implementation Procedures Guide, PMS 484.

Rate each element in the following table with an “S” for Satisfactory or “U” for Unsatisfactory. Use Comment field as needed to support the element rating.

PRESCRIBED FIRE PLAN ELEMENTS RATING COMMENTS

1. Signature page S

2. A. Agency Administrator Ignition Authorization, PMS 485 S

2. B. Prescribed Fire GO/NO-GO Checklist, PMS 486 S You don’t need to use the V2 (covid checklist) but you can

3. Complexity Analysis Summary S

4. Description of Prescribed Fire Area S

5. Objectives S

6. Funding S

7. Prescription: Prescription Narrative and Prescription

S

8. Scheduling S

9. Pre-Burn Considerations and Weather S

10. Briefing S

11. Organization and Equipment S

12. Communication S

13. Public and Personnel Safety, Medical S

14. Test Fire S

15. Ignition Plan N/A

16. Holding Plan N/A

17. Contingency Plan S

18. Wildfire Declaration S

19. Smoke Management and Air Quality S

20. Monitoring S

21. Post-Burn Activities S

Appendix A: Maps S Appendix B : Technical Reviewer Checklist S

Appendix C: Complexity Analysis S

Appendix D: Agency-Specific Risk Assessment S

Appendix E: Fire Behavior Modeling or Empirical Documentation S Additional Appendices S

☒ Approval is recommended subject to the completion of all requirements listed in the comments section, or on the Prescribed Fire Plan.

☐ Recommendation for approval is not granted. Prescribed fire plan should be re-submitted for technical review subject to the completion of all requirements listed in the comments section, or on the Prescribed Fire Plan.

Technical Reviewer Signature: Sarah Bush Qualification and Currency: RXB2 Date Signed: 4/28/2021

Appendix E: Fire Behavior Modeling Documentation or Empirical Documentation

Flame Length:

High with low live fuel moisture

High with high live fuel moisture

Moderate with low live fuel moisture

Moderate with high live fuel moisture

Low with low live fuel moisture

Low with high live fuel moisture

Rates of Spread

High with low live fuel moisture

High with high live fuel moisture

Moderate with low live fuel moisture

Moderate with high live fuel moisture

Low with low live fuel moisture

Low with high live fuel moisture

Appendix F: Weather / Fuels / Fire Behavior / Smoke Observations form

WEATHER / FUELS / FIRE BEHAVIOR / SMOKE OBSERVATIONS

Weather and Fuels

OBSERVATION TIME (24 HR)

SLOPE (%)

ASPECT

ELEVATION (FEET)

FUEL MODEL (1-13)

SHADING (<50% or >50%)

DRY BULB TEMPERATURE (°F)

WET BULB TEMPERATURE (°F)

RELATIVE HUMIDITY (%)

EYE LEVEL WIND SPEED (MPH)

WIND DIRECTION

CLOUD COVER (%)

1-HR FUEL MOISTURE (%)

Fire Behavior

FIRE (HEAD, FLANK, BACKING)

AVERAGE FLAME LENGTH (FT)

MAX. FLAME LENGTH (FT)

RATE OF SPREAD (CH/HR)

TORCHING/CROWNING (Y or N)

FIRE WHIRLS (Y or N)

SPOTTING (Y or N)

SMOKE DIRECTION

SMOKE RISE

Notes:

OBSERVER NAME: DATE

Appendix G: Steps for Identifying Cat 4 streams

Identifying stream channel and ephemeral draws on the Malheur National Forest can be tricky, due to past management activities in the forest and in the drainages. Skid trails, roads, grazing, and clear-cutting can all change the vegetative and physical attributes of the drainage. As a result, ephemeral draws will move water quickly, leading to scour and erosion that mimics a stream channel.

Definition of ephemeral draw (NOT Cat 4) – a feature that carries only storm-water or spring snowmelt in direct response to precipitation. Water flow occurs for hours to days, as an immediate response to rain or melting snow.

Typical Indicators of an ephemeral draw may include:

• may or may not look like a small channel. Oftentimes, it looks the same as the forest floor in some places, but at road crossings and skid trails it is eroded and looks like a stream channel.

• the bed is mostly soil. Few or no deposits of gravels and fine sediment.

• grasses and forbs growing in the channel that look the same as the surrounding forest

(upland grasses). There is a lack of riparian (water-loving vegetation such as willows, alders, sedges, rushes).

• Needle cast in the channel looks the same or similar to the forest floor.

Definition of a stream channel (Cat 4) – a well-defined channel that contains flowing water for part or all of the year (e.g. for months of the year, at minimum). Indicators of a stream channel may include:

• evidence of scour and erosion (rocks are exposed, fines and gravels have settled out, gravel bars, leaves and pine needles have been washed away),

• riparian (water-loving) vegetation (willows, alder, sedges, rushes). Sedges may be growing in the channel or on the streambanks.

• Presence of established streambanks

• water for some part of the year (Perennial = year-round. Intermittent = part of the year, often April – July).

Appendix H - General Water Drafting Guidance for Road Maintenance and Non-emergency Fire Use for Watersheds with Anadromous Fish in the Blue Mountain Tri- Forest Area

NMFS Water Drafting Guidelines and Pump Screen Criteria General Water Drafting Guidance for Road Maintenance and Non-emergency Fire Use for Watersheds with Anadromous Fish in the Blue Mountain Tri-Forest Area Within the Blue Mountain Tri-Forest area (Malheur National Forest, Umatilla National Forest, and Wallowa Whitman National Forest), water drafting regularly occurs to accomplish road maintenance activities as well as control fires. Because of the wide distribution of ESA-listed anadromous salmonids within the Tri-Forest area, and frequency of drafting water for Federal activities, there is potential for water drafting activities interfering with ESA listed anadromous salmonids. This is particularly true in northeast Oregon where streams used for water are small and support ESA-listed anadromous salmonids.

Water drafting for road maintenance activities can happen at any time of the year, though the largest water withdrawals typically occur in spring. Water is used to soften soil for road shaping, grading, and rocking. These activities usually involve tanker trucks ranging from 500 gallons to 3500 gallons which fill their tanks from local surface water sources and distribute water on roads as they drive. Most tankers used for this application are equipped with power take off (PTO) pumps which are powered by the vehicles engine. PTO pumps for these types of tankers typically range from about 150 gallons per minute (gpm) (approximately 0.3 cubic feet per second (cfs)) to about 550 gpm (approximately 1.2 cfs) and are often not capable of varying pump rates. Because these types of pumps are capable of removing large volumes of water at high rates, and streams available for water drafting are often small, it is important to avoid or minimize the potential to harm or harass ESA listed anadromous salmonids.

Water drafting for prescribed fire use can vary…