EAGLE COUNTY WILDLAND FIRE OPERATING PLAN

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EAGLE COUNTY

WILDLAND FIRE OPERATING PLAN

Summary

*Last modified on April 1,

2021

Mutual Aid

Zone

Countywide

All ground and aviation

resources are considered

mutual aid.

Mutual Aid

Period

Until Midnight of the first operational period or

midnight of the second operational period if

mutually agreed upon by the Parties.

Local

Dispatch

Vail Public Safety Communications Center

(970) 479-2201

Interagency

Dispatch

GJC

CRC

(970) 257-4800

(970) 826-5037

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Contents

PREAMBLE ................................................................................................................................4

PURPOSE ..................................................................................................................................4

AUTHORITIES ............................................................................................................................4

RECITALS ..................................................................................................................................4

INTERAGENCY COOPERATION ...............................................................................................4

Interagency Dispatch Centers .................................................................................................4

Interagency Resources ............................................................................................................5

Standards ................................................................................................................................5

PREPAREDNESS ......................................................................................................................6

Protection Planning .................................................................................................................6

Protection Areas and Boundaries ............................................................................................6

Methods of Fire Protection and Suppression ...........................................................................6

Reciprocal (Mutual Aid) Fire Assistance ...............................................................................6

Acquisition of Services .........................................................................................................7

Joint Projects and Project Plans ..............................................................................................7

Fire Prevention ........................................................................................................................7

Public Use Restrictions ............................................................................................................7

Burn Permits............................................................................................................................7

Prescribed Fire (Planned Ignitions) and Fuels Management ....................................................8

Smoke Management ...............................................................................................................8

OPERATIONS ............................................................................................................................8

Fire Notifications

......................................................................................................................8

Boundary Line Fires ................................................................................................................8

Response to Wildland Fire .......................................................................................................8

Special Management Considerations ...................................................................................9

Decision Process .................................................................................................................9

Cooperation .......................................................................................................................10

Communication ..................................................................................................................10

Cost efficiency .......................................................................................................................10

Delegation of Authority ..........................................................................................................10

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Preservation of Evidence .......................................................................................................10

STATE EMERGENCY FIRE FUND (EFF) .................................................................................11

USE AND REIMBURSEMENT OF INTERAGENCY FIRE RESOURCES .................................11

Cost Share Agreement (Cost Share Methodologies) .............................................................11

Training .................................................................................................................................11

Communication Systems .......................................................................................................11

Fire Weather Systems ...........................................................................................................12

Aviation Operations ...............................................................................................................12

Billing Procedures .................................................................................................................12

Cost Recovery .......................................................................................................................13

GENERAL PROVISIONS ..........................................................................................................13

Personnel Policy ....................................................................................................................13

Modification ...........................................................................................................................13

Annual Review ......................................................................................................................13

Duration of Plan .....................................................................................................................13

Previous Plans Superseded ..................................................................................................13

SIGNATURES...........................................................................................................................14

EAGLE COUNTY SIGNATURES ..........................................................................................14

COLORADO DIVISION OF FIRE PREVENTION & CONTROL SIGNATURE ........................15

FEDERAL LAND MANAGEMENT AGENCY SIGNATURES .................................................15

Attachment A – Interagency Communications Plan ...................................................................16

Attachment B – Fire Restrictions Process .................................................................................17

Attachment C - Contacts ...........................................................................................................18

Attachment D – Cost Share Template .......................................................................................19

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PREAMBLE

This Operating Plan (OP) is prepared pursuant to the Statewide Cooperative Wildland Fire

Management and Stafford Act Response Agreement and the Colorado Statewide Wildland Fire

Management Annual Operating Plan and the Agreement for Cooperative Wildfire Protection.

PURPOSE

The purpose of this Operating Plan (OP) is to set forth standard operating procedures, agreed

upon policies, and responsibilities to implement cooperative wildfire protection on all lands

within Eagle County.

AUTHORITIES

• Colorado Statewide Cooperative Wildland Fire Management and Stafford Act Response

Agreement Between:

o BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT – COLORADO Agreement Number BLM-

MOU-CO-538

o NATIONAL PARK SERVICE – INTERMOUNTAIN REGION Agreement Number

F1249110016

o BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS – SOUTHWEST REGION (no agreement

number)

o UNITED STATES FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE – MOUNTAIN PRAIRIE

REGION

o UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE FOREST SERVICE –

ROCKY MOUNTAIN REGION Agreement Number 21-FI-11020000-001

• Eagle County, Memorandum of Understanding for Participation in the Colorado

Emergency Fire Fund

• Agreement for Cooperative Wildfire Protection in Eagle County

RECITALS

It is to the mutual advantage of the Parties to this Plan to coordinate efforts for the prevention,

detection, and suppression of wildfires in and adjacent to their areas of responsibility, and to

limit duplication and improve the effectiveness of wildland fire response.

INTERAGENCY COOPERATION

Interagency Dispatch Centers

Grand Junction (GJC) and Craig (CRC) Interagency Dispatch Centers

GJC and CRC are the primary dispatch for initial attack and extended attack on all federal lands

within the county and will coordinate with the Vail Public Safety Communications Center for

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wildfire response on state and private lands. Interagency dispatch centers utilize Wildcad while

dispatching for initial attack and IROC to dispatch resources beyond the mutual aid period.

Vail Public Safety Communications Center (VPSCC)

The Vail Public Safety Communications Center is the primary dispatch for the Eagle County

Sheriff’s Office and Fire Protection District’s/Department’s initial attack response on private and

state lands within the county and will coordinate with GJC and CRC for wildfire response on

federal lands.

Emergency Operations Center (EOC)

If activated, the EOC and Interagency Dispatch Center(s) will coordinate closely with each other

in order to not duplicate efforts.

Interagency Resources

All wildland fire agencies are limited by current staffing and funding levels. A wildfire is normally

a seasonal event and as such, fire suppression capability will vary by time of year.

Standards

During initial action, all agencies (local, state, and federal) accept each other’s qualification

standards. Once jurisdiction is clearly established, then the standards of the agency(s) with

jurisdiction prevail.

All fireline personnel at the incident, including during the mutual aid period must be a minimum of

18 years old and be equipped with personal protective equipment that meets standards identified

in the Interagency Standards for Fire and Aviation Operations-NFES 2724 (Red Book), Chapter

The Incident Command System (ICS) will be utilized on all wildland fires.

BLM

Local fire department personnel responding to incidents on BLM lands must:

• Be 18 years of age or older;

• Have and use the required personal protective equipment (PPE) found in Chapter 7; and

• Have a basic level of wildland fire training. The National Wildfire Coordinating Group

(NWCG) course S-190 and S-130 are recommended, both courses can be modified to fit

local needs (local fire department requirement).

• Pre-identified incident communication protocols will be established and followed (e.g.,

frequencies plans, points of contact, and inter-operable radio hardware).

• The Incident Command System (ICS) will be used to manage all incidents.

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PREPAREDNESS

Protection Planning

Each jurisdictional authority is responsible for their protection planning documents to be

created in accordance with the jurisdictional authority’s policy and goals.

Protection Areas and Boundaries

Federal jurisdictional agencies have responsibility for wildfire protection on federal lands. Within

Fire Protection Districts and/or Fire Departments, the Fire Chief is responsible for fire protection

on non-federal lands, unless this responsibility is transferred by mutual consent to the County

Sheriff. The County Sheriff is responsible for wildfire protection on all non-federal lands in the

county that are outside of Fire Protection District boundaries. The Division of Fire Prevention

and Control does not have jurisdiction on any lands, until authority and responsibility are

transferred by mutual consent from the County Sheriff to DFPC.

Methods of Fire Protection and Suppression

The Incident Command System (ICS) is a component of NIMS and is a standardized

emergency management system specifically designed to provide for an integrated

organizational structure used for incident management. ICS will be used to manage all wildland

fires.

Reciprocal (Mutual Aid) Fire Assistance

Mutual Aid Zone:

Mutual aid is considered to be county-wide.

Mutual Aid Period:

The mutual aid period is defined as the time of initial dispatch and ends at either midnight of the

first operational period or midnight of the second operational period. All mutual aid periods will

preferably end at midnight for ease of financial accounting and the development of cost share

agreements. Agencies are responsible for their own costs during the mutual aid time period.

It is understood that no agency will be required or expected to commit its forces through mutual

aid to assist another agency to the extent of jeopardizing the security or responsibilities of its

own jurisdiction.

Mutual Aid Resources:

• All ground and aviation resources are considered mutual aid resources.

Mountain Area Mutual Aid

The Mountain Area Mutual Aid Operating Plan (MAMA) establishes mutual aid between local

Fire Departments and Counties in the Mountain Area Region. The parties to MAMA consist of

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Eagle, Garfield, Grand, Lake, Pitkin, Rio Blanco, Routt and Summit Counties. When Mountain

Area Mutual Aid is implemented, an Agency Representative (AREP) may be assigned to the

incident to facilitate the tracking and allocation of MAMA resources and coordinate with the

agency(s) having jurisdiction. Resources who respond under MAMA may be assigned to the

incident and placed on a resource order for extended attack if needed and available in IROC.

Acquisition of Services

Each agency will follow their own policies and procedures for acquiring services in support of an

incident. Examples of these services include food caterers, portable toilets, hand wash stations,

land use agreements, etc. The agency(s) having jurisdiction are responsible for supporting the

incident.

Joint Projects and Project Plans

The Parties may jointly conduct cooperative projects, within their authority and as authorized by

law, to maintain or improve their fire management services and activities. The CWPPs for Eagle

County and those communities within Eagle County should be a driver in this effort.

Fire Prevention

Prevention efforts should be coordinated to provide uniform and consistent information to the

public. News releases and media events should be coordinated to prevent duplication, maintain

a consistent message to the public, and reduce costs.

Public Use Restrictions

The purpose of fire restrictions is to reduce the risk of human-caused fires during high fire

danger and/or burning conditions, and for the protection of human life and property. Fire

restrictions and closures are invoked on federal, state, county, and private lands under federal

and state laws. It is essential that the restrictions and closures are easily understood by the

public and that implementation should be closely coordinated across all lands and jurisdictions

involved in the county. Fire restrictions may be implemented all together at the same time or

individually as needed given the differences in elevation and fuel conditions. In the case that fire

restrictions are implemented, the county sheriff will be responsible for the enforcement on non-

federal lands and the respective federal agency is responsible for enforcement on federal lands.

The procedures for initiation and rescinding fire restrictions and emergency closures are

described in Attachment B - Fire Restriction Process. In addition to the criteria listed in the Fire

Restrictions Process, fire managers may consider other factors such as fire occurrence,

resistance to control, availability of resources, etc.

Burn Permits

An open burn permit is required in Eagle County for prescribed fires and open burning on

private land. Burn Permits are issued by Eagle County and require both the applicable Fire

Protection District/Department and County signature for approval.

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Prescribed Fire (Planned Ignitions) and Fuels Management

The Parties may cooperate in the development and implementation of prescribed burning

programs and projects. Each agency will notify the other agencies of major prescribed burning

activity prior to ignition.

If parties to this OP conduct a cooperative prescribed fire, details covering cost sharing,

reimbursement, and responsibility for suppression costs, should it escape, shall be agreed upon

and documented in the burn plan.

Wildfires resulting from escaped prescribed fires ignited by a party to this OP on lands it

manages shall be the responsibility of that party. The party responsible for the prescribed fire

will reimburse other parties to this OP consistent with the terms and conditions contained herein

for costs incurred in suppression of such fires.

Smoke Management

The Parties to this plan will try and minimize negative smoke impacts as a result prescribed

burning. All prescribed fires will conform to standards set forth in local, state, and federal

regulations. Smoke Management Permits are required to conduct prescribed burns and are

administered through the State of Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment

(CDPHE).

OPERATIONS

Fire Notifications

The responsible jurisdictional agency will be notified of a wildfire on or threatening their

land as soon as possible once jurisdiction is determined. Notification of the jurisdictional

agency may be made by the Dispatch or Communication Center tracking the initial

attack resources.

Boundary Line Fires

A boundary line fire is a fire that occurs on lands of intermingled and/or adjoining protection

responsibilities. A fire adjacent to a protection boundary or located in an area of undetermined

jurisdiction will be the initial attack responsibility of the protecting agencies on both sides of the

boundary. If multiple agencies are engaged in a fire on or near common boundaries, the agency

representatives should convene as soon as possible to decide upon the best fire strategy.

Response to Wildland Fire

Firefighter and public safety are the first and foremost priority. Upon arriving on scene initial

attack resources should provide a size-up, determine jurisdiction, and make the appropriate

notifications if necessary. Resources should only commit to tactics and strategies that have a

high probability of success while accomplishing incident objectives. The parties agree to

establish LCES and follow the 10 Standard Fire Orders.

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The closest forces concept will be utilized. There should be no delay in response pending

determination of the precise location of a fire, land ownership, fire jurisdiction or responsibility.

The jurisdictional agency will assume command of the incident as soon as possible or as

otherwise agreed.

Special Management Considerations

Management Objectives:

All lands under the Sheriff’s jurisdiction are managed under a full suppression strategy.

However, it is recognized that federal agencies may manage fire for multiple objectives on lands

within their jurisdiction. A supporting agency taking independent action within another agency’s

jurisdiction should notify that agency as soon as possible, in order to avoid conflicting land

management objectives.

Evacuations

Evacuation efforts will be coordinated and controlled by the Eagle County Sheriff’s office. Traffic

control will be provided by the County Sheriff, upon request, to expedite the routing of vehicles

and personnel to and from major fires and to exclude unauthorized personnel from the fire area.

Greater Sage-Grouse:

Greater Sage-Grouse protection and habitat enhancement is a high priority for the federal land

management agencies, however firefighter and public safety is the first priority on every fire and

takes precedence over natural resource protection. When unplanned ignition occurs in Greater

Sage-Grouse habitat the appropriate federal land management agency will be immediately

notified.

Retardant Avoidance Areas:

Avoid aerial application of all wildland fire chemicals within 300 feet (ft.) of waterways or other

mapped avoidance areas. Waterways are defined as any body of water (including lakes, rivers,

streams, and ponds) whether or not it contains aquatic life. Deviations from the policy are

allowed only for the protection of life or safety (public and firefighter).

Decision Process

Federal agencies are required to utilize the Wildland Fire Decision Support System (WFDSS)

for fires on their lands. If multi-jurisdictional fires occur that involve federal and non-federal

lands, then one WFDSS should be completed for the incident that includes input from all

affected jurisdictional agencies. Additionally, all State Responsibility Fires require a Decision

Support System be utilized.

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Cooperation

The parties agree to coordinate fire suppression efforts and will continue to enhance strong

partnerships between local, state, and federal agencies.

Communication

Each agency is responsible for providing public information as necessary for fires that they are

responsible for. The parties agree to coordinate public information efforts as needed.

On multijurisdictional fires a Joint Information Center (JIC) may be established. A JIC can act as

a single point of coordination for public information on an incident. The agencies having

jurisdiction on the incident are all represented and can jointly disseminate official, timely, and

accurate information to the public through their respective PIOs.

Cost efficiency

Cost effectiveness of any fire operation is the responsibility of all involved, including those that

authorize, direct, or implement those operations. Cooperation and coordination during the

decision process should be the intent with the goal being to accomplish fire operations

objectives safely and efficiently.

Each party is fiscally accountable and responsible for the cost of the suppression of wildfires

within their respective jurisdictional boundaries. The parties agree to coordinate and make joint

decisions when resources are being ordered that may have a financial impact on a partner

agency.

Delegation of Authority

In the event of an extended attack incident, a Delegation of Authority should be issued to the

Incident Commander prior to he or she assuming command of the fire. If that is not possible due

to time constraints then the delegation should be issued as soon as possible following the

assumption of command.

If the fire is a multijurisdictional fire, then an Agency Administrator from each jurisdictional

agency should issue a single joint Delegation of Authority to the incident commander.

Preservation of Evidence

The Jurisdictional Agency will be responsible for fire origin and cause investigation. Regardless

of whether the Initial Attack Incident Commander is a representative of the Jurisdictional

Agency, he or she should protect and preserve the general origin area of the fire, as well as

information and evidence pertaining to the origin and cause of the wildland fire. The general

origin area of the fire should be immediately identified and protected by the first Participant to

arrive on the scene in order to protect evidence for the fire origin and cause investigation. Fire

cause investigations are required for Federal Fires, State Responsibility Fires, and any wildland

fire that receives a Federal Emergency Management Agency declaration. The Participants

acknowledge that an accurate origin and cause investigation and determination is essential to

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an effective and fair administrative, civil or criminal action. Federal policy requires Federal

agencies to use an NWCG qualified Fire Investigator (INVF) and to pursue cost recovery for all

human-caused fires on public land. Joint investigations are encouraged on multijurisdictional

fires.

STATE EMERGENCY FIRE FUND (EFF)

Eagle County is a participant in the Emergency Fire Fund program. This process formalizes the

transfer of a qualifying fire from a County Responsibility Fire to a State Responsibility Fire.

Details are outlined in the Memorandum of Understanding for Participation in the Colorado

Emergency Fire Fund.

USE AND REIMBURSEMENT OF INTERAGENCY FIRE RESOURCES

Cost Share Agreement (Cost Share Methodologies)

A cost share agreement should be considered for any multi-jurisdiction fire that goes beyond the

mutual aid period or utilizes non-mutual aid resources. Cost share agreements should be

negotiated as soon as practical, signed by agency administrators, and may be updated as

needed. A copy of all cost share agreements should be provided to the DFPC Battalion Chief.

An example template that may be used can be found in Attachment – D.

Examples include but are not limited to the following methodologies for determining shared

costs to the agencies involved:

• Each agency assumes its own costs as expended by it in the fire control effort.

• Division of costs based upon percent ownership.

• Each agency agrees to a negotiated portion of the suppression costs.

• Etc.

For any cost share agreement that Eagle County is Party to, the agency signatories shall

include:

• “Eagle County Sheriff’s Office”

• “County of Eagle, State of Colorado, by and through its ”

Training

Each party is responsible for the training of their respective personnel. Standardized fire training

courses are provided periodically within the County. As courses are offered, the Parties should

advise the others and issue invitations to participate.

Communication Systems

Local, state and federal agencies utilize different radio systems and frequencies. The Parties

agree to share the appropriate radio frequencies with each other in order to enhance firefighter

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safety and allow for an effective mutual aid response. Fireground operations will be conducted

on VHF using the UCR radio plan whenever possible. During the initial attack period, 800 MHz

will be used to communicate with VPSCC to coordinate non-fire suppression activities. The VHF

Communications Plan for the UCR and Craig Interagency Fire are included in Attachment - A.

Fire Weather Systems

Fire weather forecasts are issued by the National Weather Service. Each agency may to obtain

fire weather forecasts and is responsible for requesting spot weather forecasts for their

individual fire incidents. Red Flag Warnings and Watches are issued by the National Weather

Service.

Aviation Operations

Aviation resources for wildland fire should be ordered through Grand Junction Interagency

Dispatch. When aircraft are ordered, the request should include the following:

• Type and kind of aviation resource being requested.

• Lat/Long (degrees decimal minutes)

• Ground contact for who will work with the aircraft on the incident.

• Aerial Hazards in the area.

Air Attack will be ordered automatically under certain circumstances per the Interagency Aerial

Supervision Guide.

Designated VHF air-to-ground frequencies are required when using aircraft and GJC will

designate the appropriate air-to-ground frequency for the incident.

Aircraft must be DOI/USFS carded for use on fires where federal resources are being used or

where federal lands are involved.

Multi-Mission Aircraft (MMA)

To order the MMA call the DFPC Duty Officer at (720) 460-9367 and/or fill out and submit the

MMA Ordering Form.

Billing Procedures

DFPC administers wildfire billing in Colorado for Local, State, and Federal agencies. The

Parties may aggregate expenses incurred and present an invoice for such expenses to DFPC.

Required documentation includes but is not limited to Resource Orders, Crew Time Reports,

Equipment Shift Tickets, and Colorado Resource Rate Forms (CRRFs). DFPC will then bill the

jurisdictional authority and reimburse the applicable party. A copy of all cost share agreements

between non-federal and federal agencies should be provided to DFPC for billing purposes.

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Cost Recovery

In the event that cost recovery is pursed on a trespass fire, all costs from the time of initial report

of the fire may be pursued including those incurred during the Mutual Aid period. Federal policy

requires Federal agencies to pursue cost recovery for all human-caused fires on federal

jurisdiction.

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Personnel Policy

The Parties are subject to the personnel laws, rules and policies of their respective

organizations.

Modification

Modifications within the scope of this Operating Plan shall be made by mutual consent of the

Parties, through the issuance of a written modification signed and dated by all Parties prior to

any changes being performed. Attachments may be updated annually without a formalized

approval process in order to maintain current and up-to-date information.

Annual Review

This Operating Plan is reviewed annually by April 1st. This Operating Plan will remain current

until a revised Operating Plan is signed by all Parties.

Duration of Plan

This Operating Plan is executed as of the date of last signature and remains in effect for five

years unless modified or superseded.

Previous Plans Superseded

Once signed, this Operating Plan supersedes the previous Operating Plan.

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Authorized Representatives

SIGNATURES

EAGLE COUNTY SIGNATURES

3/2/2021

Signature Date

James Van Beek County Sheriff

Printed Name Title

3/9/2021

Signature Date

Matt Scherr County Commissioner

Printed Name Title

3/9/2021

Signature Date

Regina O’Brien County Clerk

Printed Name Title

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COLORADO DIVISION OF FIRE PREVENTION & CONTROL SIGNATURE

3/9/2021

Signature Date

Ryan McCulley Battalion Chief

Colorado River Region

FEDERAL LAND MANAGEMENT AGENCY SIGNATURES

3/1/2021

Signature Date

Greg Larson District Manager

Bureau of Land Management – Upper Colorado River District

2/26/2021

Signature Date

Elijah Waters District Manager

Bureau of Land Management – Northwest District

2/28/2021

Signature Date

Lisa Stoeffler Acting Forest Supervisor

US Forest Service – White River National Forest

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Attachment A - Interagency Communications Plan

2021 UCRIFMU FREQUENCIES

Type

Name

Tx Tone

Area

BLM

Command

(DISPATCH)

Blackridge (Base Station)

172.1125

156.7

Direct, Grand Junction

Rabbit Valley (Repeater)

172.1125

163.0750

123.0

West of Grand Junction

Gateway (Repeater)

172.1125

163.0750

186.2

South of GJ, Unaweep Canyon

Douglas Pass (Repeater)

172.1125

163.0750

151.4

NW of Grand Junction

Mesa Point (Repeater)

172.1125

163.0750

131.8

South of Grand Junction

Lands End (Repeater)

172.1125

163.0750

173.8

SE of Grand Junction

BLM West Portable (Repeater)

172.1125

163.0750

127.3

Available on West Zone

Lookout (Base Station)

169.7750

77.0

Direct, Glenwood Springs

BLM Sunlight (Repeater)

169.7750

163.1500

156.7

Glenwood Springs, Carbondale, Basalt

BLM Castle (Repeater)

169.7750

163.1500

162.2

Eagle, Gypsum, Vail

BLM Central Portable (Repeater)

169.7750

163.1500

127.3

Available on Central Zone

Reserved

Future BLM Repeater, location TBD

WRF

Command

(DISPATCH)

South Direct

171.2625

103.5

Direct, Glenwood Springs

Corral (Repeater)

171.2625

164.7000

131.8

Silt, Rifle, Parachute

FS Sunlight (Repeater)

171.2625

164.7000

156.7

Glenwood Springs, Carbondale, Basalt

Loge (Repeater)

171.2625

164.7000

136.5

Aspen

Twilight (Repeater)

171.2625

164.7000

141.3

South Roaring Fork Valley

Lake Hill (Repeater)

171.2625

164.7000

123.0

Dillon, Silverthorne, Frisco, Keystone

Blue Ridge (Repeater)

171.2625

164.7000

167.9

North Summit County

Bald Hill (Repeater)

171.2625

164.7000

114.8

Breckenridge

Huntsman’s Ridge (FUTURE)

171.2625

164.7000

123.0

Not established at this time

WRF South Portable (Repeater)

171.2625

164.7000

151.4

Incident specific

North Direct

170.5250

103.5

Direct, Meeker

Red Table (Repeater)

170.5250

164.2000

107.2

South Eagle County

FS Castle (Repeater)

170.5250

164.2000

127.3

Eagle, Gypsum, Vail

Vail (Repeater)

170.5250

164.2000

162.2

Vail, Minturn

Ptarmigan (Repeater)

170.5250

164.2000

100.0

Minturn, Red Cliff

Lobo (Repeater)

170.5250

164.2000

146.2

Meeker, Blanco RD, NW Flattops

Sand (Repeater)

170.5250

164.2000

110.9

Blanco RD, North Flattops

Cliff (Repeater)

170.5250

164.2000

192.8

Blanco RD, West Flattops

Sleepy Cat Trail (FUTURE)

170.5250

164.2000

131.8

Not established at this time

Hunn’s Peak (FUTURE)

170.5250

164.2000

136.5

Not established at this time

WRF North Portable (Repeater)

170.5250

164.2000

151.4

Incident specific

GMF

Command

(DISPATCH)

Land’s End (Base Station)

170.4625

100.0

Direct, Grand Junction

Land’s End (Repeater)

170.4625

164.825

103.5

North, West Grand Mesa

Montpelier (Repeater)

170.4625

164.8250

114.8

South Uncompahgre Plateau

Mud Hill (Repeater)

170.4625

164.8250

110.9

Central Grand Mesa

Island Lakes (Repeater)

170.4625

164.8250

107.2

South Grand Mesa

Reserved

Future GMF Repeater, location TBD

TACTICAL

Simplex

BLM Fire Tac 7

169.2875

N/A

BLM Fire Tactical

WRF Fire Tac

166.6750

N/A

WRF Fire Tactical

Reserved

BLM Work

168.3500

N/A

BLM Work Channel

WRF Common Work 1

168.6125

N/A

WRF Work Channel

V Fire 21

154.2800

156.7

Mutual Aid w/State, County, Local FDs

V Med 28

155.3400

156.7

A/G and Medical Support for IMT’s 1, 2, and 3

AVIATION

Simplex

NAME

DISPLAY

TONE

AIR/GROUND ZONES

Air-Ground 49**

A/G 49

168.0375

N/A

Zone 3 Grand Junction Zone Primary

Air-Ground 09**

A/G 09

166.9125

N/A

Zone 3 Grand Junction Zone Secondary

Air-Ground 13

A/G 13

167.4250

N/A

Zone 2 Craig Zone (South)

Air-Ground 07

A/G 07

166.8500

N/A

Zone 4 Montrose Zone

Air-Ground 58

A/G 58

169.0875

N/A

Zone 1 Craig Zone (North)

Air-Ground 07

A/G 07

166.8500

N/A

Zone 5 Durango Zone

Air-Ground 58

A/G 58

169.0875

N/A

Zone 6 Ft. Collins Zone

Air-Ground 10

A/G 10

166.9375

N/A

Zone 7 Pueblo Zone

Air-Ground 10

A/G 10

166.9375

N/A

Utah Zone 4 (Moab Zone)

Air-Ground 44

A/G 44

167.6250

N/A

Utah Zone 4 (Moab Zone)

Air-Ground 18

A/G 18

168.0125

N/A

Utah Zone 5 (Vernal Zone)

Air-Ground 51

A/G 51

168.3125

N/A

Utah Zone 5 (Vernal Zone)

Air Guard

AIRGUARD

168.6250

110.9 T/R

EMERGENCY / INITIAL CONTACT

National Flight Follow

168.6500

110.9 T/R

Non-mission aircraft tracking

Changes/Additions for 2019 highlighted in yellow

** Denotes frequencies used on the UCR. Other A/G frequencies are listed for reference

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Craig Zone Frequencies

CRC SOUTH (BLM Group 2)

CH NAME MNEMONIC RX (MHz) RX TONE TX (MHz) TX TONE

Fire TAC 7

FIRETAC7

169.2875

Fire TAC 8

FIRETAC8

172.5875

BLM SOA Repeater

LR SOA

172.5875

163.3875

110.9

VFIRE21

154.2800

156.7

A/G7

166.8500

A/G13

167.4250

A/G56

168.6625

Lyons

LYONS

173.6750

164.6250

131.8

Wilson Creek

WILSON

173.6750

164.6250

123.0

Cathedral

CATHEDRL

173.6750

164.6250

192.8

Juniper

JUNIPER

172.7250

164.5250

131.8

Tanks Peak

TANKS

172.7250

164.5250

123.0

Meeker Port

MKR PORT

173.6750

164.6250

127.3

MEEKER FD

MEEK FD

154.3550

100.0

Rangely VFD

RANG VFD

154.4450

EMPTY

162.4000

RTF WEST (BLM Group 4-USFS Group 9)

CH NAME MNEMONIC RX (MHz) RX TONE TX (MHz) TX TONE

Routt County FD Direct

RC FD DI

154.3700

127.3

VFIRE21

154.2800

156.7

RTF Tactical

RTF TAC

168.7500

Green Ridge

GRN RDG

169.6000

164.9125

100.0

Dunckley

DUNCKLEY

169.6000

164.9125

136.5

Farwell

FARWELL

169.6000

164.9125

123.0

Sand Mtn

SAND MTN

169.6000

164.9125

131.8

Rabbit Ears

RBT EARS

172.3750

164.8750

107.2

San Toy

SAN TOY

169.6250

163.5750

146.2

FS Cedar

CEDAR

169.6000

164.9125

167.9

WRF Sand

SAND PK

170.5250

164.2000

110.9

Fire TAC 7

FIRETAC7

169.2875

VMED28

155.3400

156.7

A/G7

166.8500

A/G56

168.6625

A/G58

169.0875

Attachment B -

•

ERC 90-96% LAST 5 DAYS WITH REPRESENTATIVE SIG GROUPS

• HIGH HUMAN CAUSED RISK

• LIVE FUEL MOISTURES ARE AT OR APPROACHING HISTORIC

THRESHOLDS

• NO SIGNIFICANT RELIEF IN FIRE WEATHER FORECAST DURING

THE NEXT 7 DAYS

ALL CRITERIA ARE

MET, IMPLEMENT

STAGE I

RESTRICTIONS

THREE ELEMENTS ARE

PRESENT, STRONGLY

CONSIDER STAGE I

RESTRICTIONS.

LESS THAN THREE

ELEMENTS ARE

PRESENT, NO FIRE

RESTRICTIONS

•

ERC GREATER THAN 97% LAST 5 DAYS WITH REPRESENTATIVE

SIG GROUPS

• HIGH HUMAN CAUSED RISK

• LIVE FUEL MOISTURES WELL BELOW HISTORIC THRESHOLDS

• NO SIGNIFICANT RELIEF IN FIRE WEATHER FORECAST DURING

THE NEXT 7 DAYS

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ire Restrictions Process

PROCESS FOR IMPLEMENTING FIRE RESTRICTIONS

• High human Caused Risk may include Holidays, Special Events or High Visitation levels to certain

areas

• Stage III-Area Closures are extremely rare events, and will only be implemented in extraordinary

situations after significant interagency coordination.

LESS THAN THREE

ELEMENTS ARE

PRESENT, REMAIN AT

STAGE I

RESTRICTIONS

THREE ELEMENTS ARE

PRESENT, STRONGLY

CONSIDER STAGE II

RESTRICTIONS.

ALL CRITERIA ARE

MET, IMPLEMENT

STAGE II

RESTRICTIONS

•

ERC 75% or LESS LAST 3 DAYS WITH REPRESENTATIVE SIG

GROUPS

• HUMAN CAUSED RISK IS MODERATE OR LESS OVER NEXT 14

DAYS

• LIVE FUEL MOISTURES ARE AT ABOVE HISTORIC THRESHOLDS

• RMA PREDICTIVE SERVICES FORECASTS THAT MODERATE TO

LOW FIRE CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL FOR THE NEXT 30 DAYS

All Criteria are

met, Rescind

Restrictions

Three Elements are

Present, Consider

Rescinding

Restrictions

Less Than Three

Elements are

Present, No

Change in Fire

Restrictions

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PROCESS FOR RESCINDING FIRE RESTRICTIONS

Note: Once implemented all levels of Fire Restrictions will generally

not be reduced until fuels and weather conditions have moderated

greatly. This is to avoid having to re-implement fire restrictions in a

short period of time.

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Attachment C

2021 Eagle County Contacts

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Cost Share Agreement

xxxxx Fire

Incident #

(Responsibility) Period

Fire Start Date and Time: xx/xx/xxxx @ xxxx hours MDT

Mutual Aid Period: Mutual aid ended on xx/xx/xxxx @ 2400 hours MDT

Location: Lat/Long and general location

Acres: Approximately xxxx acres as of xx/xx/xxxx, include acreage breakdown and ownership

if known.

This Cost Share Agreement between the (agency name here) and the (agency name here) was

prepared with the following authorities provided by:

1. The Colorado Statewide Cooperative Wildland Fire Management and Stafford Act

Response Agreement between the State of Colorado; USDA Forest Service; USDI

Bureau of Land Management; USDI National Parks Service; USDI Bureau of

Indian Affairs; USDI Fish and Wildlife Service.

2. Agreement for Cooperative Wildfire Protection between xxxx County and the State

of Colorado.

3. The Colorado Statewide Wildland Fire Management Annual Operating Plan.

4. xxxx County Wildfire Annual Operating Plan

It is agreed that:

• Address costs during the Mutual Aid Period.

• Specify the Cost Share Responsibility Period with date and time it begins. (Fire

Department, County, State)

• Clearly specify who is paying for what with the following examples.

o Percent acreage split

o Identify specific resources and who pays for which

o Each agency covers their own costs

o Etc.

• Include any additional information needed to clearly communicate the terms of this CSA.

• This Agreement does not cover fire rehabilitation. Rehabilitation costs other than on the

fireline suppression repair (to repair suppression impacts) will be borne by the

jurisdictional agency(s).

• In the event of injury, each Agency will cover their own workman’s compensation costs.

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SIGNATURE: DATE: TIME:

AGENCY: PHONE:

MAILING ADDRESS:

SIGNATURE: DATE: TIME:

AGENCY: PHONE:

MAILING ADDRESS:

SIGNATURE: DATE: TIME:

AGENCY: PHONE:

MAILING ADDRESS: