Resource Advisor

Duties

• Develops recommendations for fire suppression rehabilitation of control lines.
• Monitors rehabilitation efforts.
• Provides guidance during the implementation of rehabilitation activities.
• Coordinates with local specialists (biologist, archaeologist, engineers, resource, recreation, etc.) to identify potential impacts.
• Identifies existing utilities, roads, pipelines, and other uses on the land that may be affected.
• Identifies potential resource issues that may occur as a result of the incident or incident activities.
• Develops a recommended fire suppression rehabilitation plan for the agency administrator and the incident commander.
• Provides input for the initial completion and/or daily revision and/or re-validation of the WFSA and the RIAS.
• Documents potential and actual suppression/fire-related resource impacts and the rationale for protection of priority areas.
• Serves as liaison to agency administrator, resource users, and other affected parties.
• Establishes a procedure for long term oversight, documentation and evaluation of rehabilitation efforts.
• Determines environmental restrictions within the fire area and provide input as to appropriate suppression actions.
• Anticipates impact on resources as the suppression or prescribed fire operation evolves.
• Communicates legal requirements for resource protection to the IMT.
• Ensures that planned mitigation measures are carried out effectively.
• Guides the development of short and long term natural resource and cultural rehabilitation documents.

Position Knowledge and/or Requirements

• Resource Management: knowledge of local politics and land use plans (general management plans, natural/cultural resource management plans, fire management plans, etc.); knowledge of the area (topographic features, vegetation types), critical areas, type of visitors and inhabitants, improvements, roads; understanding of potential effects of wildland fires upon significant natural and cultural resources; basic map reading skills.
• Fire Management: knowledge of both fire and fire suppression impact on natural and cultural resources; completion of S-130 (Firefighting Training), S-190 (Introduction to Wildland Fire Behavior), I-100/200 (Incident Command System courses), standards for survival.
• General: knowledge and experience in guidelines, policies and implementation for natural and cultural resource management including mitigating and protection measures; oral and written communication skills; qualifying experience to include on satisfactory trainee assignment.

Physical Demands

• Meet local minimum physical fitness requirements.