Establishing the Wildland Fire Management Policy Committee
Establishes Wildland Fire Subcabinet to Coordinate Federal Fire Policy
What it does
Agencies must form a Wildland Fire Subcabinet, identify and consolidate related working groups, and develop a strategic plan with measurable goals.
Real-world impact
- Creates quarterly cabinet meetings to guide national wildfire policy.
- Requires shared data standards and measurable performance targets for fire programs.
- Requires coordinated budgeting to address trade-offs among suppression, preparedness, and rehabilitation.
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Summary
This order creates a Wildland Fire Subcabinet to coordinate federal wildland fire policy and oversight. The Subcabinet, led by the departments that manage forests and public lands, will meet quarterly and direct agencies to identify and consolidate existing interagency fire groups, and to develop a strategic plan with measurable goals and shared data.
The order affects federal agencies involved in firefighting, federal wildland firefighters, utility owners and operators, and state, local, and tribal partners. It aims to improve resource use, prioritize hazardous fuels reduction, strengthen infrastructure monitoring, and balance budgets for suppression, preparedness, and post-fire recovery.
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