Acadia National Park wildland fire management plan

Jones, Douglas

From the introduction: "United States Department of Interior (DOI) wildland fire management policy requires that every DOI area with burnable vegetation must have an approved wildland fire management plan (FMP) (620 DM 1.4B). In addition, National Park Service (NPS) Director’s Order #18; Wildland Fire Management (DO-18), requires that all park units with vegetation capable of sustaining wildfire develop a wildland fire management plan approved by the park superintendent. The underlying purpose of the FMP is to provide decision support to aid fire managers in making informed decisions regarding operational procedures and values to be protected and/or enhanced This FMP replaces the 1993 Acadia National Park Wildland Fire Management Plan and provides guidance on a wide range of wildland fire management activities in Acadia National Park including prevention, education, preparedness, prescribed fire, fuels management and fire suppression activities. Values considered in the FMP include the protection of Park property, structures and improvements, cultural and historic sites, protection of neighboring private property and protection of endangered and threatened species and habitats of concern. The actions and activities proposed under this FMP do not differ substantively from the actions and activities conducted under the 1993 FMP. The overall goal of FMP is to plan, direct and implement actions that help to accomplish the mission of the NPS in managing and protecting the lands and other resources of Acadia National Park. The FMP establishes the fire management goals, objectives, policies and operational programs necessary to effectively manage wildland fire within the Park and to provide wildland fire management assistance to neighboring communities and property owners. The FMP serves as a detailed action plan for the implementation of those programs and activities by the Park staff."