2004

How the year went

Common Problems

FAQ sheet developedAvailable on the Smoke Management

Web Page

Calendar Year

• The SMP follows the calendar year.• ID numbers start with year they have

been registered in

SMP Levels

• Pick a level for your project and stick with it

• Anticipate your needs• A project gets registered once and

follows the requirements of that level at all times

Notification/Cancellation

• Burn Boss or someone else familiar with project should do the notification

• Share information with others in the office

• Keep burn file up to date so others in office can retrieve information

• Train office/admin staff to help with notification/cancellation

Notification

• Remember the 10am one business day prior deadline

Notification

• Notify for up to 7 consecutive days – NOT 7 random days

Alternatives to Burning

• Why you are not burning

Waiver

• Keep a copy of the individual or statewide waiver that you are using in the burn folder and brief others involved with the project on the use of the waiver

• Fax/email in daily waiver requirements

Wildfire

• Follow the ICS-209 guidelines posted on the SW Fire Operations website for supplemental information needed for smoke management

• Brief resources from outside the SW on this

• If you are waiting to declare a fire out send an email or phone with information

Wildfire Use

• Notify and register once fire reaches 10 acres

• Notify daily with fire’s progress until it reaches 100 acres

Tracking

• Send in a tracking form for each ID number whether you were able to burn or not

• One tracking form per burn• Due by the end of the calendar year

Contacting Smoke Management

• Address all correspondence to Smoke Management

• Use the smoke phone line• 505-955-8038

Using the On-line Forms

• If you get an error message you don’t understand – please call

• Entering data into a “live” database

Instructions

• Read the Instructions• Read the Instructions• Read the Instructions• Read the Instructions• Read the Instructions• Read the Instructions• Read the Instructions• Read the Instructions

Pat on the Back

• Overall everyone did really well adjusting the new system so give yourselves a pat on the back

Questions?