Fire Management 2022 Program Guide
CHAPTER 1 DIVISION ORGANIZATION MISSION STATEMENT The Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands (FFSL) manages, sustains and strengthens Utah’s forests, rangelands, sovereign lands and watersheds for its citizens and visitors.
AGENCY RESPONSIBILITY • Determine and execute the best methods of protecting private and public property by preventing the origin and spread of fire on non-federal forest, rangeland and watershed. • Protect non-federal forest and watershed areas through application of conservation principles. • Encourage private landowners to preserve, protect and manage forest and other lands throughout the state.
COREVALUES OF THE FIRE PROGRAM • WE encourage innovation • WE cultivate a trusting environment • WE embrace a safety-conscious approach • WE promote open and honest communication • WE respect and develop individuals and teams • WE uphold the highest standard of integrity in all of our actions • WE are personally accountable and deliver on our commitments • WE develop sincere relationships resulting in valuable partnership
MISSION STATEMENT The mission of the FFSL Fire Program is to protect Utah from the dangers of wildfire through collaborative prevention, preparedness, fuels mitigation, and fire management.
COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS AND BUSINESS MANAGEMENT TOOLS All current State Agreements, Fire Department Agreements, County Agreements, Rate Books and Utah Wildfire Resource Memorandum of Understanding (UWRMOU) are stored on the State FFSL Enterprise Website: (https://ffsl.link/EnterpriseFire) - for QR Code see 1.1 on page 11. These documents are updated annually and are utilized by state and federal resources, including Incident Management Teams.
UTAH COOPERATIVE FIRE MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT (CFMA) AND STAFFORD ACT RESPONSE AGREEMENT The purpose of this Agreement is to document the commitment of the Agencies to this Agreement to improve efficiency by facilitating the coordination and exchange of personnel, equipment, supplies, services, and funds among the Agencies in sustaining wildland fire management activities, such as prevention, preparedness, communication and education, fuels treatment and hazard mitigation, fire planning, response strategies,
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