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June 17

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Topic

Presenter

Action Taken

1

Welcome and Agenda Review

Deb Fleming

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2

Request:  2016 Budget Review and Approval

Elaine Waterbury

Board members reviewed the FY16 budget, examined projects that were unfunded and targets for the out years.
 

Approved. EB requested BAU go forward to USFS and DOI to request additional funds.

3

Status Report:  Long-Term Budget and Staffing Management

Sean Cross

Board members were briefed on the June 9, 2015 meeting between NWCG Staff and BAU where long term budget and staffing management were discussed. NWCG Staff will work with BAU to develop 5-year budget planning cycle and update the NWCG staffing MOU to include possibility of housing all NWCG Staff and NWCG Training Development Program FTE under single agency and using shared funding across the entire structure.

4

Status Report:  Update on the Interagency Fuels Treatment Decision Support System (IFTDSS) and Wildland Fire Decision Support System (WFDSS)

Tim Sexton

Board briefed on recent revisions and updates made to the Wildland Fire Decision Support System (WFDSS) and gained knowledge on the development of new applications.

5

Status Report:  IMT Succession Plan Oversight Group Update

Sean Cross

All prior recommendations presented at the July 2015 meeting have been completed and a draft memo addressing the completion of NWCG Evolving Incident Management (EIM) Implementation Project was shared.

6

Approval:  NWCG Glossary – Discussion of “wildfire” definition

Elaine Waterbury

Review and make recommendations to modify the NWCG Glossary term wildfire.  Present clear justification on the specifics of the modified definition.  Due:  15 July 2015.  Lead:  Elaine Waterbury (lead), Sean Cross, Kim VanHemelryck, Dick Bahr, and Mark Koontz.

7

Status Report:  National Fire Danger Rating System (NFDRS) Update

Elaine Waterbury

The Fire Danger Subcommittee will be meeting in early July to discuss rollout work associated with the National Fire Danger Rating System (NFDRS).  An update on the progress will be presented at the July NWCG Meeting.

8

Status Report:  Agency updates on approval of the Master Cooperative Wildland Fire Management and Stafford Act Response Agreement national template

Dan Smith

Present a final draft of the Master Co-Op Agreement to the Executive Board for signature.  Due:  17 July 2015.  Lead:  Dan Smith

9

Status Report:  Lightning Round

All

Executive Board supports the request for Andrew Bailey of Geospatial Subcommittee to represent NWCG on Federal Geographic Data Committee – Federal Lands Working Group.
Date
Participants

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<strong>Executive Board:&nbsp; </strong>Aitor Bidaburu (USFA), Dan Smith (Chair, NWCG), John Glenn, Vice-Chair (BLM), Chris Wilcox (FWS), Jill McCurdy for Frank Guzman (USFS), Jeff Scott for Mark Koontz (NPS), Tim Sexton (RD&amp;A), Will May (IAFC).&nbsp; Not present:&nbsp; Aaron Baldwin (BIA), Rod Bloms (DOI OWF Liaison), Jim Erickson (ITC).&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</p>

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<strong>NWCG Staff:&nbsp; </strong>Deb Fleming (Training Development Program Manager), Elaine Waterbury (Planning Branch Coordinator), Krysta Shultz (Executive Secretary), Sean Cross (NWCG Staff Manager).&nbsp; Not present:&nbsp; Tim Blake (Operations Branch Coordinator), Paul Schlobohm (NWCG FMB Liaison).</p>

Other Participants

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Budget Advisory Unit: Lisa McDevitt (Chair, BLM), Jeff Scott (NPS), Lori Streeter (USFS), David Peters (BIA).</p>

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