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ARIZONA INTERAGENCY COORDINATING GROUP (AICG)
  SWCG Liaison: Leon Ben, Jr., BIA - Western Regional Office
  Committee Chair: Dominick Chicharello, BIA - Navajo Regional Office
    Committee Members: 
AZS - David Geyer, BIA-WEA - Keith Burnette, BIA-NAA - Dominick Chicharello, BLM - Rance Marquez, FWS - Rod Lopez, NPS - Jeff Hickerson, USFS - Vacant, ADEZ Smoke Mgmt. - Ron Sherron
    Charter  |  Meeting Minutes 
    Agreements:
    AZ Master cooperative WF Management
    AZ Interagency Smoke Management Program MOU
    Zone Fuels Groups Charter:
    SEZ  |  CWZ  |  NAZ  |  WMZ
    Other Documents:
    AICG Snapshot Template (.doc format)
    2010 Zone Fuels Project Collaboration Memo
    National Collaborative Fuels Treament MOU
  Sub-Committee: 
    Arizona FireWise   |   Charter
     
AVIATION COMMITTEE
  SWCG Liaison: Kelly Castillo, BLM - Arizona State Office
  Committee Chair: Kris Damsgaard, USFS Southwestern Regional Office
    Charter   |  Committee Members
  SWA Aviation Duty Officer: Vacant
    “At Geographic Area Preparedness Level 3 and higher, a member of the Southwest Area Aviation Committee will be appointed to be the “Aviation Duty Officer.”   This person will monitor aviation activity in the Southwest Area, and will be available to assist in resolving any issues that may arise.”
Aviation Duty Officer Guidelines and Procedures for 2012
    SEAT Program:
   
    Risk Management Worksheets:
   
   
DISPATCH OPERATIONS COMMITTEE
  SWCG Liaison: Kenan Jaycox, Southwest Coordination Center
  Committee Chair: James Anzalone, Cibola National Forest
      Charter   |   Committee Members
    2012 SWA Dispatcher's Workshop
      2012 Workshop Information, Oct 31 - Nov 1, 2012 - Taos, NM
      2012 Workshop Agenda
      2012 Workshop Notes
    2012 Awards Program
      Al Bell "Excellence in Dispatching", Rookie of the Year, and Administratively Determined
   
FIRE PLANNING COMMITTEE
  SWCG Liaison: Bill VanBruggen, USFS Southwestern Regional Office
  Committee Chair: Harrold Riggs, USFS Southwestern Regional Office
    Charter  |   Committee Members   |   Meeting Minutes
    Documents:
    SWA Annual Operating Plan (Final - 5/01/2012)
    SWA Fire Planning Units Map
  Sub-Committee: 
    Wildland Fire Decision Support (WFDSS)
      SWCG Liaison: Leon Ben, Jr, BIA - Western Regional Office
      Committee Chair: Harrold Riggs, USFS Southwestern Regional Office
        Charter
     
INCIDENT BUSINESS MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
  SWCG Liaison: Brent Woffinden, NPS - Intermountain Regional Office
  Committee Chair: Jeff Brown, BLM - Phoenix State Office
    Charter  |    Committee Members
    SW Incident Business Management Operations Guidelines
   
INCIDENT COMMANDER ADVISORY COUNCIL
  SWCG Liaison: TBD
  Committee Chair: TBD
    Charter 
   
INFORMATION & PREVENTION COMMITTEE
  SWCG Liaison: Cal Pino, BIA - Southwest Region
  Committee Chair: Kenny Jaramillo, BIA, NIFC-SW Regional Office
    Charter   |   Committee Members   |   Meeting Minutes
    MyFireCommunity.net (Neighborhood Site)
    Neighborhood Prevention Site
    Neighborhood Discussion Center
    Neighborhood Calendar
    Related Links
    AZFireInfo.com
    NMFireInfo.com
    NIFC fire Prevention and Education
    2013 SWA Fire Restriction & Closure Program Documents   |   SWCG Memorandum
   
NEW MEXICO INTERAGENCY COORDINATING GROUP (NMICG)
  SWCG Liaison: Donald Griego, NMS - New Mexico State
  Committee Chair: Jake Nuttall, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service; Vice-Chair: Emily Irwin, U. S. Forest Service, Southwestern Regional Office
    Charter   |   Committee Members   |   Meeting Minutes
    Documents:
    Zone Fuels Project Collaboration Documentation & Smoke Lists (Reply Required)   |   Zone Fuels Collaboration Project List
    Letter Requiring Smoke Information on All SWA ICS-209's | Example Information
    New Mexico Wildland Fire Management Joint Powers Master Agreement (Signed 4/02/08)
    2007 New Mexico Fuels Treatment Locations
    2006 Communities At Risk Assessment Plan
    County and Community CWPP's
    Fuels / Smoke April 23, 2007 Memo
    NM Fuels Collaborative Spreadsheet
    NM Smoke / Ops Plan Treatment
   
OPERATIONS COMMITTEE
SWCG Liaison: Carl Gossard, BLM - New Mexico State Office
Committee Chair: Gary Kemp, Bandelier National Monument
    Charter   |    Committee Members   |   Group Procedures   |   Meeting Minutes
    Documents
   

Preventing Spread of Aquatic Invasive Secies in the Southwest - Guidance for Fire Operations

  1. SWCG Memorandum
    a. Operational Guidelines
    b. Technical Guidelines
Sub-Committees:
 
Type 1 Crew
      SWCG Liaison: Rich Nieto, USFS Southwestern Regional Office
      Committee Chair: Matt Caduette, Coconino National Forest
        Charter
    Type 2 Crew
      SWCG Liaison: Dale Glenmore, BIA - Navajo Regional Office
      Committee Chair: Rich Nieto, USFS Southwestern Regional Office
        Charter   |   Committee Members
        SWFF Handbook
    Communications
      SWCG Liaison: Donald Griego, New Mexico State Forestry
      Committee Chair: Dale Brown, Arizona State Forestry
        Committee Members:  Chris Romo (NMS), Curtis Steinman, Daryl Long, David Dukart, Ed Hirales (FWS), Joaquine Vega, Larry Yazzie, Scott Harness
        Charter   |   Meeting Minutes
        2012 Documents
        For 2013 aviation frequencies, see "2013 Aviation and Communications" Guide
       
PREDICTIVE SERVICES COMMITTEE
  SWCG Liaison: Loren Derosear, USFWS Southwestern Regional Office
Committee Chair: Chuck Maxwell, Southwest Coordination Center
    Charter   |     Meeting Minutes
   
TRAINING COMMITTEE
  SWCG Liaison: David Geyer, Arizona State Forestry
  Committee Chair: Glenda Womack, Gila National Forest
    Charter   |   Committee Members 
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    SWCC Training Webpage

 

 

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