NRCG Incident Business Webinar Agency Administrators Introduction Cost Shares Land Use Agreements IMT orders Role of Incident Business Advisor Role of Buying Team Closeout

Northern Rockies Decision Document and Cost Share Templates

What’s the difference? Cost share agreements Decision Documents ◦ Start early ◦ Ask for help

Costs we normally share: Aircraft Equipment Personnel Suppression rehab Support

Costs we do not share: Accountable property Administrative overhead Claims Move up and cover BAER

NR Cost Share Methodologies Cost by acre Cost by effort You order, you pay

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LAND USE AND FACILITY RENTAL AGREEMENTS LAND USE AND FACILITY RENTAL AGREEMENTS Interagency Incident Business Management Handbook, Chapter 20 Appendix B – Tool Kit ◦ Pages B-8 thru B-21

LAND USE AND FACILITY RENTAL AGREEMENTS Use simplified acquisition procedures No special leasing authority Procurement Officials with Warrant Authority

LAND USE AND FACILITY RENTAL AGREEMENTS Complete description Intended use Agreed-to Rate (Determine Ownership!) Provisions for making alterations Restoration requirements Condition

Pre-Season LUA’s No Pre-Season LUA’s shall be created! Of course, always exceptions: Municipalities City or Local Governments that require board meeting/member signatures i.e.; ◦ City Water ◦ Co-ops

LAND USE AND FACILITY RENTAL AGREEMENTS Use Checklists (IBMH pages B-9 thru B-12) ◦ Schools, Fairgrounds, or other related ◦ Dipping Sites/Ponds ◦ IC Camp/Helibase ◦ Airports

DIPPING SITES/PONDS Impact – amount of drawdown, site disturbance Fish (Stocking Permit?) Noxious Weeds Water (usage and replenishment), Water rights (who owns the water Fences Access Flight Path Livestock/Wildlife Loss of Foilage/Crop/Pasture Use of pumps or wells

Situations Not Requiring a Land Use Agreement Federal Government land/facilities run by concessionaire Land/Facilities of other Federal Agencies Land/Facilities of state and local governments State Trust Lands require LUA. These lands are required to generate income. Non-Wildland Fire incidents (FEMA) Direct Fire Suppression Activity Federally Funded runways and towers

IMT Orders

Incident Business Advisor (IBA) Role of the IBA Expectations Supervision Interaction with the IBC/IBS Communication flow Delegation of authority

Buying Teams When do we order? Who makes the decision to order a BUYT? Buying Team In-briefing ◦ Supervision ◦ Communication Flow ◦ Expectations ◦ Interaction with IBA

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