Environmental Management System Operational Contro
Incident: Skyland Wildland Fire
Released: 8/12/2007
- August 12, 2007 7:30 a.m. MT -
On the Skyland Fire the following actions are being taken to reduce the potential for noxious weed establishment and spread in the fire area. This objective is referenced in the Summary Section (InciWeb Skyland Main Page) under Skyland Fire Incident Objectives.
The following actions are being implemented:
· Off-Forest vehicles and equipment that will be used on forest roads or on the fireline will be cleaned at check-in and upon release from the incident. The cleaning shall consist of removing all dirt and plant parts from equipment (including undercarriage) that may carry noxious weed seeds before entering the fire area.
A weed washing log will be used to track the implementation of this conservation measure.
· All cargo nets used in sling load operations will be inspected for plant parts at time of service check at the helibase and dirt and plant parts removed before use. A Net Inspection Log is used to track the progress of this operation.
· The IMT Helibases touchdown pad and cargo area will be free of noxious weed flowering heads or cleaned of noxious weed flowering heads when such areas are established, or when practical. The IMT helibase(s) includes any existing helibases on a unit used during the fire incident or helibases established at the ICP.
This Fire Update was produced by the Skyland Fire Information Center staffed by PNW Team 3 Incident Management Team.
