Wildfire-Office: Wildland Fire Management

  DOI FLAME Wildfire Suppression Reserve Fund Dept. of Interior – – Wildland Fire Management Wildfire-Specific Spending: Yes Wildfire Activities Funded: “Response” Authorization: P.L. 111–88 65 TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS (IN MIL) FY2017 – FY2017 Description The FLAME (Federal Land Assistance, Management, and Enhancement Act Account) Wildfire Suppression Reserve Fund, first funded in FY2010, served as a…

  DOI Mechanical Thinning, Timber Harvesting or Precommercial Thinning Dept. of Interior – – Wildland Fire Management Wildfire-Specific Spending: No Wildfire Activities Funded: “Mitigation” Authorization: P.L. 117-58 100 TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS (IN MIL) FY2017 – FY2026 Description Funding from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) for “conducting mechanical thinning and timber harvesting in an ecologically…

  DOI Post Fire Recovery Dept. of Interior – – Wildland Fire Management Wildfire-Specific Spending: Yes Wildfire Activities Funded: “Recovery” Authorization: P.L. 117-58 100 TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS (IN MIL) FY2017 – FY2026 Description Funding from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) “for post-fire restoration activities that are implemented not later than 3 years after the…

  DOI Preparedness Dept. of Interior – – Wildland Fire Management Wildfire-Specific Spending: Yes Wildfire Activities Funded: “Preparedness” 4,010 TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS (IN MIL) FY2017 – FY2026 Description The DOI Preparedness line item funds firefighting resources and manages the capacity of assets and operations to respond to fire activities across the United States, including personnel and…

  DOI Preparedness Workshops and Training Dept. of Interior – – Wildland Fire Management Wildfire-Specific Spending: Yes Wildfire Activities Funded: “Mitigation”, “Preparedness” Authorization: P.L. 117-58 50 TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS (IN MIL) FY2017 – FY2026 Description Funding from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) for preplanning fire response workshops that develop potential operational delineations and select…

  DOI Prescribed Fire and Related Activities Dept. of Interior – – Wildland Fire Management Wildfire-Specific Spending: Yes Wildfire Activities Funded: “Mitigation” Authorization: P.L. 117-58 250 TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS (IN MIL) FY2017 – FY2026 Description Funding from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) for “planning and conducting prescribed fires and related activities.” Additional Program Notes…

  DOI Removal of Flammable Vegetation Dept. of Interior – – Wildland Fire Management Wildfire-Specific Spending: Yes Wildfire Activities Funded: “Mitigation” Authorization: P.L. 117-58 100 TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS (IN MIL) FY2017 – FY2026 Description Funding from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) for “contracting or employing crews of laborers to modify and remove flammable vegetation…

  DOI Suppression Dept. of Interior – – Wildland Fire Management Wildfire-Specific Spending: Yes Wildfire Activities Funded: “Response” 3,983 TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS (IN MIL) FY2017 – FY2026 Description The DOI Suppression line item includes the range of actions taken to directly extinguish and manage wildfires, including those for resource benefits. This includes incident management and support…

  DOI Joint Fire Science Program Dept. of Interior – – Wildland Fire Management Wildfire-Specific Spending: Yes Wildfire Activities Funded: “Research” 45 TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS (IN MIL) FY2017 – FY2026 Description The Joint Fire Science Program, established in 1998, is an interagency partnership between USFS and DOI that provides funding for basic and applied wildfire science…

  DOI Burned Area Rehabilitation Dept. of Interior – – Wildland Fire Management Wildfire-Specific Spending: Yes Wildfire Activities Funded: “Recovery” 445 TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS (IN MIL) FY2017 – FY2026 Description The Burned Area Rehabilitation (BAR) program supports efforts to repair or improve burned landscapes that are unlikely to recover without human assistance. BAR picks up where…