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CALIFORNIA MASTER COOPERATIVE WILDLAND FIRE MANAGEMENT AND STALEORD ACT RESPONSE.
AGREEMENT

EXTIBITE

California Cooperative Fire Management Agreement
CENTRAL SIERRA ANNUAL OPERATING PLAN

R5 FS Agreement No, 13-FI 110S02012-148
CAL FIRE Agreement No. 70402025
CA BLM Agreement No, LI3ACO0004

FWS Agreement No. 80233-13001
NPS Agreement No. P13AC00029
BIA Agreement No, A13ACO0001
Contents

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Identiti

Authority
Purpose

Delineation and Description of Fire Protection Flements
Fire Protection Organization

Quulificntions/Mtinimum Kequivements

Maps

Operating Procedures

Fire Prevention Activities

General Provisions

Cooperating Agency Listing

Agency Signatures

Exhibit C- CSOP Glossary
Fhib'e J ~ Operating Plen Quine
Tht 1~ Lmerngee
[ExhiNe ~ Uaified Ondering Print

y Airerah illastion Goicelises

Exhibie

is Are

ages to Direct Pr
abibit H— Prejoct an Financial Plan fo: Supplemental Agroeimest
Addenslum A ~ Cocpemtive Redio broqueney Pa:

Adklendum B — Resource Deploy

Listing
Adkdendum. C ~ Special Manageraent Asso
Aeldenciorn (0 Mint Dis

Addendusn 2 —1o3ing Operacing Plans

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A WENHTCATION

“This operating plam is Deteeen dhe Celiforina Deparment Forests and Fire oteetion (CAL FIRE},
‘Twolume-Calzveras Unit (TCU), Madera-Muriprsa-Mercea Unit (MMU), Fresao-Kings Eni (PUD, “ular
Uni: (UUs USDI Bureau af Tard Mimayerrent Rakersfele, Hollister, and Maier Lade Beld Ofives Tale
River Iadien Reservaion: Naciona! Park Se-vce - Sequola, Kings Canyon ant Yosixznse Natal Parks; ane
USDA Forast Service Sequeia, Scar and Stanislaus Nasional Tarests

1 suTHORITY

‘his Overuuny Pan ie sequired by the California Maste: Caoperative Wildland fire Manageme aus Stetocd
‘Aut Resgonas Agresmant (CEMA). hereinafter called the Agreemen, Heeweon the Sate and the Fedesal
‘agencies ced fey 2013. This pon sal be alco oe bora pe de Agteomene pon ignite
oF all he pate, and stall be veviewul annually nat ater sha May of enc yeas,

HL PURPOS!

‘This Operstiag Fn provides i ufficurs sn smplayers ofthe agencies guidelines and information necessaty 10
ropaly execute tke lerms ofthe Agreement

TV. DELINEATION AND DESCRI

JON OF FIRE PROTECTION ELEMENT!

A. Provection Units:

"The Diner Protection Aras

IPA; ofthe Following protection uni are eaveed hy hi pa
1. Coated Cla Disa BLAM (END
Bakersfield Fel Office
Hels Hild tos
Mosier. a¢e Fie Ottive
2 Sequoia ard Kings Canyon National uss (GNP)
5, Yoweri Mail Pane {PNP}

4. Giart Sequoia Natio Mou anand Sessa Naronal Fone

5 Seta Nal ona (SNF

5. Bai

ional Yor istt
3 Peesan-Kings Unit FRC

8. Maleea Mevizosa Marca nit
9. Tote Unit TULA

20 twlauue-Caverts Unit TCL

1 re River Todian

esvaion 11}
B. Diceet Protection Area (DPA) Boundaries:

"agencies to this agreement have agcced to exchange wildfire protccon respombilty fr lds under
‘heir uisdiction, DPA boundaries will be etalshedthrogh mutual consent, Rew-daries will be
elineaied on a GIS layer. Link w the DPA maps:

Dndgusaee nie sovroagelevicg/pialmapsinges mn

DPA bouadauies will be reevaluated during prepuraion af ench AOP and field review. When the
need to chauye Ue DPA beustlary is idened, the affected local unit will :scommend such change
Fer review and appv hy the Agency Administrators, Protection bouudaties ae approed by
CWWCG. and identified on cise! maps and kopt on ile in each units office. Refer la CMA pag
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©. Reciprocal Fire Protection (Mutual Aid) and Closest Forces Concept:

Proweetion units shell coordinate heir initial alt response hy Met tying the “elosest fo
each planned response area, agreeing 10 winch resourecs wile smramaticelty dispatehod and
entering tin: planned response in thst ind-vicual dispatch cata bases, Daily mecoing Divisia
ores stulfiny repos wil be used uo each agency's Emergeney Commang Center to facta

and

‘Fire Eapines end Slaton identied for uteri inital stack For these vespanse areas wil be
ower under muual uid, ll engines wll he eovered by fie CFMA ad will provide muial sid
All ouher resources heing supplied 3y the supporting cpebey will he eavena under waistanee by

D, Move-Up and Cover Faeilties:

Addencim A klencfes al stations covered for ech proteetimg agvney under mutual id, If agreed co
Dy the ptoweting agencies, fre engtmes may bo us for move up snd over assignments on a mua
Danis for pl 24 hours. Normally, however, the eopplying ageney’s engines saculd be replaced

‘with Agency specific resources io prevent long ferm cavarage problems such as

hawsing faedingiovertinns

Any other Agencies equipment ni eavarel inthe agreement wil be assistance by hike basis. Move
paul caver resurces may ke ardorad dhecty berWoen sdjgecat protection unit despaich Cenzis
No Commact ngs will bo nsod for move up aad cover absigennens

TE, Special Management Considerations:

Spocial Management Ares where resiiiom.om normal suppression methods apply include ses
‘areas as Federal Wilderness Areus, Wilderness Shi rots, Fdernl Wild and Seewie Rives, Auvas
o( Critieal Exvinirmental Coeern, Des gnsted Crigeal Habitat for Thivatened aed Endangered
Species sensicve culural sits, botanical srcss andl acca with uatucally socumng ashes. Th nse
‘of Pee area the use of dazers fr Tucline coustuetion ise rss mpg alin anl should ae
svoidec, ercepe in situations whee life ant property are directy threatened. Tho nse of doar in
‘Wlidemess sadfor Wilderness Study Areus equines authorization srom ths anchecized Federal
Agency Adtninistrator

Inia essential to request an Agency Rearesentative and Resource Advisor from the jrisictional
sgeney in avise the protecting agene repanding spacifie modified suppression necessary in these
reas. Specific objectives for protection of sensinve naurees will be isle is Wildland Eiee

a
Decibiou Suppor System (WPDSS) analyses aad the L:cideot Conumander will mecmpora psi
runagertentcarsiderainns into the ineidsn: plawniny process

Allis and nap of Specie’ Management Ames i igoleded in Addendum C. The jessdiutioaal agoney
vill puvide necessary is:ruaiiows for oppression sud atte wildlaud fre management actions ina

supslemeat.to this operating len, ‘Uke suppLemeat aad snove detailed maps of Specisf Management
Areas wil he provid 19 all comiaiend oentees and lo appraprion toes” syppression uss

F. Non-Wildlund Tire: Fimengencies:

Woon State resources are covering a federal sation, ciey may’ be dspace to 2 suuctune ov oer
re, tdical si sr wther emergency insideuts,

Pedoral cesoeraos may be -equested to -espoud i an-wildland Firs ernergeacios but wil! ealy
provide assistance commensurale wth he policies end erinirg of the ssepanding passonnel and
auipmen

G, Wildfire Suppression Activity Darmuge Repair:

‘Repair of auparossion activity damage (Gg. speeding of Uoaer bern, insalla'on of water Rar,
minor nad rapaucs, of.) wll nounally 3e dante by Ue aency with cue provectien es zonsibility cor
the fis as au inegeapart of overbaulecp-up. Procting ae Jorisdietoal Ageneies may develop
‘weitan sxppressian repair plans. Sepp-wsyon pair wark should occur will avers Fors Reno
Advisors ad Suppression Repair Specials.

necaspery erosion constel Work. especialy i
high'y eeodible cols, Protecting agezy wi order proper oqvipacent noaded lo xepaiz damage suo
exezvators ax mas‘icatng. ln sates cireumnstances such as excessively’ wi Tats,
excessive slopes, ar sigriicanl damage: i highly sensitive eas, edditional efforts may 3e needee,

2. providing adequate ground ever (pili brush 2ack aver lies or preading rise StH, Any
‘whatiting‘on beyond chs level isthe responsibility ofthe lendown

1, Suguiressan Pol

Forall fies on SRA lauls within fodsral rset Protcerion Aveas and on fedect ads in Stve Direot
Protection Aveas, the haxic fia alse oiecrive wil be to contal de Fie a0 ares orks the
(sje ven are determine’ by th Stare (for SRA} or by a federal agency for Feuer las) ta he

ve fos de surracneling ate, “he are shall he coms Specie)

Management Arca (S00

Since a yiidiand fre could bo the result ofan escape foun a aves ne eing esr hy one
ol the purties to this Operating Pla: within tes Dust Provetion Area of snothe party, suppression
policy should sc detoruiaed in advacce. A continge=cy plan outl-ng suppression cbjetives should
‘he developed jointly between the agency conducting Ce presvibed fe aad “he peveeting agency’ as
ar legral parl of tse preeribed fre ern plan

V. HIRE PROTECTION ORGANIZATIONS.
sds BY

(See Ade
V1, Qusliticataps/Minimom Reqnlrowents:

Asper ie NWOG temorande-n Qualifitia~ Standards ning inital Actioa, Masch 22, 2004, te PMS
210-1 Wildlznd Pine Quo cation Systom Gutde, ard CAL FIRE Handbook Section 4029, Pesto,
(Quulification Sista

2) The 310-t yuulifieaion‘eereheation steeds exe mandatory oaly for national
rmubitzaien of wildland Fretighei

1D) Dusing ital ction, al agencies Feral, tee, fal a “rbal)acocpe onc ates"
susan. Once jariscictin is clearly established, ther: dhe scandals of te aganoyts) wilh
justadietion peat,

© Pior te che Hise season, Federal agencies shal mex with fir stot, Joes, and tba
agency varners sd joinly deterreine the qualificasion/certfcation stancaeds that will apply
tthe use ef Foon, ann-filral freighters ducing initia aeiox cn tives o« lands ae the
juckdietim of a federal egy”

4) The Ceoggaphie Area Connd-nanrs Group should detsirine the epplication of 310 1

‘quilfeatcruvesification stars for rarhilizacion within ths geographic axe,

2) Ona fire were a usn-foderal agency ig ule uz agency with legal jucticton, the stands
of Wal agensy arp

‘VT Maes

‘The latest Federal azenoy mop-relcsting lind ownnrtaip wil be usd to dispiay the informal required in
this Opertuing Plan. Maps will be xeps ante ia the acadquaitic olice of each protection unl wil cop

ty sy Region Commune Cenka?Zene dispatch office, The fllewing Fema shi 5e shaven rm each
rap uoecting uote atch stead egend

A. Proteesion Boundary (PA)
1 Cink Facies

inistrative Dexandaries

1. Special Monagement Areas with approved suppress

VII OPERATING PROCEDN
A. Notification and Reports:

glans,

NotiPeation of fives bocning o- destoniag the lands of anova agency wile rae omg by th
prosoting agsney te tc 2¢-houe phone nuezber otro En the Adminintativa Tati (see page 34) within
tbe tine frames spoeied i Sectiox 33 of the CTMEA. Agreeraeat

A copy ofthe fe eegont “or Eres on SIA siehin fedora direst protection wil be sent to the epconciate
‘Stew Unit witha he tea Zoames spociti in Seesion 33 ofthe CPMA Ageerien.”
A copy of the lie reput for ies on Cees” late within Stee direct protection will beat te he
appropriate federal distri forex pus office with'n cic tine “tats ajeifie jn Section Xi the CEMA
Areca wilhin [ne time frares specitied ia Soction 33 al the CPMA A:

Camplceed fi ropeuts will be provided a8 soon a pussihie fel.uosing che proweting ageucy’s policy ox
tine Hames Zor repost oveticlelo, un eure Tuer tham 20 dag afte: ths tte is cleared out with De
tEme Srames specfied in Seaton. 33 ef the CRA Agreercut

B, Mutual Diyatch Sven Revisions or Htablishment of 1A Dispatch needs:

he preplanned iniis stack responses wil be wviewed ancually prior ty Jcevewson aad :evised ag
necessary to astute [naredicte coomincted espouse of Us
Dispaech loves wil 3¢ dotesiogd using ‘he mos.receny sal

fred leva of the proveciug agency

C. Juint Respunse Canrdination:
+, these guide's should be Zollowed to voundiaate ini

4n joc eesponse ca buundary fi
rc resp

‘Tho unit reoniving che ust roger of the ineiCeet wll iraraediouely rotfy the other apezey, giving

a) Response area designator
1) Descriptive location

©) Legal location, or Ietade and Jonginide
©) Acer radiy Deoyuensy ene eoanct|

©} Gren rao frequemsy and onset
1}, Respending resoaces

nok eacucy will ispauc is cles avz!libleresoumees gecorting to the peplauned ieapanse
edietia, Dispauters of craperuing prutection cary shove keep each che: advised af te wats
0 liad tack sess.

Any additional informatiou oblsined abpul The Fire will ke imracciatcly hated wih tbe ober

agency

(Once he tocation is detente, ce provectine sgeney dieyalsbur wil laky over al coordination
with the cident Commande, detemine Lie resource =e, ene pick op the reeaarces needed

ftom te other agency’ on the poweting ayency Onler Number. I so3secvent axeting sha] be
one against he Order Nuruher 0° the gency Wr whose ingot Povestion Area Caz fue ovine,

1D, Boundary Fives:

‘The fra. anivine affcer ef either sgeucy is rcepeesible foe immaediatly determining the exact locaton ond
jorsction of the iveicant, Once Ce Lecation is daterinined aca Lis safe tn dasa fe procecing egy
‘ill take over socidinatio:. The eocrdSualing agency may use ne Tatum ers inearning Fesonuoes af the other
agencies. The following ouidelizzs apply ma Fite tac, satvaced stack, o° anaes Fie slums:

1, Unified Command: & Usified Command urgarzatinn will he mmplan-smigd on alt boundaey ties,
‘While (miffed command, the Agency Administakas arilcr ncidene Conumsncees oF he

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involv agencies shall mumolly agies npow fice abjetives, saalegies.cmnitmert of
resnovers, prissisa, a establishment ofa UviFed Orlering Poin,

4. When any agency operating on a Tie Cornmsned indent decides to eanage oan
andj staff personne iL will inform ane scosdinate this action wit al olher artsipents,

b, Ltibis ducemized that the Ine is cun‘ined 0 tks DPA ofthe state ex tho Pevoral egancies,
the protecting agency wall designate on Ineidest Cocamanos necessary, he pelea
agency may request the supporting agony’ aasmine cuanand of Ue fire

2, Jnsident Iniormetion: Incident inforrsacian requests are to he refered 10 te poctectng ageney for
‘ingle responstbilty ixcidents, Fr join! zespons bility inokcoas, appropriate unit Live wfficers wi]
Joisty defermive the need aud prucedens for uperation of joint lueidencinfermaion concert. The
paltbisoting agencies wil ater lu z2euh ysroement on ohigin aad cavee before release af fire
Pause ssfermacies Finan ef cil oe eriinal Sotious,

2, Assistance by Hireand rusouree erder process hepond TA

Asintance hy bine be bandied iu ascondence ith the CPMA, One een‘zat ordering poi will =
estiblished foreach Inci¢ent. I che point of stein is ews" bs an one agency’ juisdcrou, the
responsitie Agsney’s Eniegeney Coonnazal Center soll hermes she centre one pial forthe
acidenL. If jwialetion cannot he derermired the Fecideut Corcimandets on suse nvprusenting beth
‘gencies will meat me eonfor w determine the cetal axdesng pala,

E. aberall Use:

State and Federal Apecsy dispatch offices may place anise fer wince. behat af otber agencies Zor
sldents in dat unit's DPA. Aireruft wil ke handed ir accordance 1o Exhibit E (iemgency
zaliot. Guidelines) ef the Capcvstive Fie Protsstion Agreement,

‘G, Hand crews and Dozers:

ised crews and Dozers which ae ldcnt‘od in CAD are cousided uanistance hy hive whee a supporting
gene i tequeste to provide their services cn iil ato ts a protesting ageney (Addenda A).

cis eutvlly agized tha any agency providing -esemrers may, atts own dse-ction, sequest an agency
sepeesentalive who wll he ordered al rird for by the protecting agency. Amy sugzon tal renal hy an
agent nepresenialive will be raorally agreed to anc eadatod by the araoctizy agency. or will he
‘rnsilenec a volcatery contutstion,

Au ages wih juris’onal intros; ur nos acovding tes0es siny, a ie discretion, send am ugency
representative who will bcansiceced a vazantay com uber

L. Tuteragency shariny of Comnnsnications Systeus and Krequencies

8 Cooperative Radio Hrequeccy Plan speilyny Une cada Iraquensies aveilsble for shatod use asd any
Sepcep:ate guidoiucs cr steiutious fbr such use are uLached (Audendnen Al, Bec respocsible dispatch
office srs tain contra 0% noice thease af, ane alloca foqneney' nse a8 seceshary. Ta mee!
situates common designated rag froqueney ifealties ia the AOP shuld 3 well incident
‘sommenicetions. All mu:dent resources skould utlize and monitor is frequensy for ineitsn information,

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tactical use, and changes in weather condi dons or othe

Arequeney Lis

meorgeney simatoas. See Addendum A for

IT. Move-up and Cover Stations:

A Cover Crew Chis should be available at exh satin and eostain enough information to allow an
owrside wesomsee co cHicctively opecate i thal Laity

* here may be times waea eodperatcis are invelved in emergency operations aad enable te provide
ning sc In this ease ater coueralars nay he cxmatced for asestanes

ney procuretmenl, kung, sharing oe exchanges of failiies, equiprasnt and support eorvisos Will
he decided hy de participating agencies 33 needed

No standing Joint Mobilization Ceaters exist in Us uperational sre

LL. Wildland Fire Decision Support System:

‘Wildland Fire Decision Support Systm (WEDSS) cuuy i required whenever a fiefs on ci threwtening
Fexeral Ions, ris the responsiblity of the appropriate federal Tine wf Co

designes) to complcte aad docu the WEDS. Ix he responsibilty af zoe Incident

CCommaader (or desiguee) to participate in the WEDSS prowese and to develep an achicvable

WIDSS, and to use the WFDSS in developing the Incident Actiaa Plan. The lial

responsibility for implementation af safe appropriate suaiegy aid Lali rls with the Tien
‘Comznander. hipsswfuss.usgs poxtweidss_prota/fces/ip login WTDSST.acin jen

IM, Post-Ineldent Action Anlssi

+ Refer w CPMA Seaton 6,

‘Upam the request of » Forest Supervisor, DistrclFickl Mauger, Park Superintendent, ar CAT, FIRE init
(Chref, a posr-ineidene action analysis feriique} may be iciiated for any Tne escaping intial aac to obtain
inforcation that may coance the altainistration of dhe Agreenvent or this Onersting Pan, Any suet
svitigue shoald invoive aeabers of ie inci. corsmnel nd goreral sat, and officers lin eat
inyelved protection uni. The uppropriate next higher level oftise of cach agency may’ ls be vite
parteipate in or fcibiats ths crtiq,

Joint Mobilization Centers:

Preplanned Mobilization Centers sre available al Mudra ara Bakersfield tarough nermal dispatch
‘channels. The State will yperat thse Mobilizatin Center, if sufclns eesovives are available, on
Aspistance by Ure basis "The request'ng Fedorl agency’ will provide, at minima, uk genes
representative and cost uni leader st hese Mcbil:zation Center.

‘Oner joint inccene support felites may’ be estlished hy metus! agreement. In al eases, separate cost

share agceements may be develope an issigne fir ull afEincidens operat one, These ageceuieats wil

include te costs not related. a specific fre incident. Actual costs fer at-iniceat opecalias meed ws be

accu fv separately hy using an sppropriats Oni Nusuber az not intermingled wih specie fire
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Ineidene costs, Cost shares wil be determined im u ily basis with the meChedsiogy veered ws fm the

Agece:nent.

N. Reimbursement und Compensatio

eter 1 CHMA Oper foe Incident Biting locate ithe pls.

TX, HIRE PREVENTION ACTIVITIE:

A, General Cooperative Activities

Sil proueotior uuits wil 20 he exteal passibie, provide ie prevention programs, dsspectioas, and
anforecmen? as necessaly io adequately aldzess ihe fre problem in thst Direct Feoletion Area.
redidon, nits ate encouraged lv eerie joint prevowtion atiitics in areas of iuuea teres
‘whenever wrsoGeal. Exhibit Tof the 2013 CMA Agreement, covers enforcerent af fire lv,
<determinction of couse and prese~vatiox of evidence, bueniny unl eumpfice seine, restrictions and
loses. ard Bre sufe planning,

BL Infiemation and Education

us vl advise each other of Fite Werner walls und Rial lg Alerts and wil
Flag ac-vices,includirg paces, as nexssary w avniel my aepEcaton of efor at
FIRESCOPT dacurnent that deats withthe Ree Fg plogsam.)

cnn a
‘public eo-Frsion, (MACS 4K63 is

2, Joint Press Release

Protection i's skan’é davelag int press releases eb coaperative fre nolecien issues to enswe
katt interests ofall affoeted agencies are adequaleyaddrevsn

Smokey Bear Program

‘Frotecioa waits may cours in ine eoetinatet ée'very of Smokey Beat Programs a Bi
eotecion Axes as well as aes clase tothe matgal Laut

4, Tacal Kéucational Programs

‘Tue use of interagency warns ta conde: local sduestional peagsams i enecarayed un Pucstta
ieyproved public knowledge of das risson and respousibilies af 2 lhe
‘specially 'n diet proteetion acne,

5. Fice Prevention Signs:

‘Cacrainetion and placement office prevention signs saonkl be usod in cuder to prevent
duplicacion of effort or seuing of mine messages, This is especialy imapocian Fr Bre carer
sting spas.

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