CWCG Interagency Fire Prevention Committee

Meeting Minutes - March 28, 2012

COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT/On the call:

Melodie Durham – Chair – CAL FIRE Agency Representative

Jim Nanamkin - Co-Chair – BIA Agency Representative

Ron Hodgson - USFS – Agency Representative

SoledadHolguin – BIA – Ad Hoc Member

Mary Welna – CALFIRE - Ad Hoc Member

Chris Anthony – CAL FIRE – Ad Hoc Member

Pete Marquez Sr. – retired CAL FIRE – member of Camp Smokey Committee

ABSENT:

Miriam MorrillUS Fish and Wildlife (USFWS)

Jane ArteagaBureau of Land Management (BLM)

Ron ReckerBureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) – CWCG Liaison

Dan LangCA Fire Safe Council

Beth BradyUSForest Service (USFS)

Dale KinyonCAL FIRE

Glenn GibsonUS Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)

Denise BlankenshipBureau of Land Management (BLM)

  1. CALL TO ORDER

Melodie Durham, Chair, called the meeting/conference call to order at 10:00 am on Wednesday, March 28, 2012 at the Office of the State Fire Marshal Sacramento Headquarters.

II.ADDITIONS TO AGENDA:

Melodie Durham asked if any committee member wanted to add to the Agenda. The members did not have anything additional to add. The agenda was approved.

  1. APPROVAL OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS MINUTES:

Minutes from February 15th meeting were approved and are posted on the CWCG website.

  1. FINAL CHARTER APPROVAL:

Last months revisions to the charter were approved and will be posted to the website and forwarded to Ron Recker.

  1. INTERAGENCY FIRE PREVENTION CONFERENCE:

Soledad Holguin provided a comprehensive review of the Interagency Fire Prevention Conference in San Diego the 20th – 22nd.

VI. WORK PLAN REVIEW

The committee members discussed each of the work plans in detail. Each review was led by the person responsible for developing the work plan as identified below:

2012 GoalsResponsible for Work Plan

1. Work plan developmentDurham

2. Revision/Review of Interagency Camp fire permit: Hodgson

3. Development of Interagency Website Arteaga

4. Coordinate 2013 Interagency Training ConferenceHolguin

5. Develop Funding PlanArteaga

6. Develop Communications Plan Welna

7. Create sub-committee for “CampSmokey”Welna

2. Revision of Campfire Permit:

  • Determine who, if anyone, owns the document – for printing purposes
  • Work group will provide final document at April meeting.
  • Can form accommodate the needs of State Parks and NPS?
  • Needs an expiration date – hard copy of on-line form
  • Work plan approved

3. Interagency Website:

  • Some discussion
  • Approved as written

4. Interagency Conference:

  • Soledad will send cadre list
  • Plan approved as written

5. Funding Plan

  • Work group lead was not present – this plan will be presented at April Meeting

6. Communications Plan:

  • Limited discussion
  • Approved as written

7. CampSmokey Sub-Committee

  • Discussion
  • Approved as written

VII. ROUND ROBIN:

No additional discussion occurred.

XI. MEETING ADJOURNMENT

The meeting was adjourned at approximately 12:00 pm. The next meeting will be in-person on Wednesday, April 10th, 2012from 10:00 – 12:00 at the WildlandTrainingCenter at McClellan.

1. GOTO Meeting info:2. Conference Call Info:

1-877-536-5793

Meeting ID: 456-127-642 Participant Code: 204798

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