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Texas was once 3/4 prairie and savanna. The Tallgrass Coastal Prairies reached many miles inland from the Gulf, and the Tallgrass Prairie extended from southern Canada through Fort Worth-Dallas south to San Antonio including Texas’ Blackland Prairies and Grand Prairie.
Prescription Burning Management Plan
Site:
Acres to be burned:
Location name/areas:
Class of burn:
Special objectives to be accomplished through the prescribed burn
Special management need to accomplish prescribed burn and meet desired objectives
A. Prior to burn:
B. After burn:
FIRE PLAN
A. What is the plan? Refer to attached map and provide legend of map symbols used and their meaning.
B. Fire Boss:
C. Type and dimensions of fireguard and firebreak:
D. Firing methods for firebreak and main fire (type of ignition, direction of torch movement, etc.)
E. Plan of action if fire jumps fireguard/ firebreak, or in case of wind change
F. Equipment
Needed
Acquired
1. Pumper truck
2. Drip torchs
3. Fire weather kit
4. Tractor/mower/bobcat
5. John Deere trucksters
6. Two-way radios
7. Gasoline (30%)-diesel(70%)
8. Flappers
9. Rakes
10. Chainsaws
11. Drinking water/cups
12. Flags for highway flaggers
13.
14.
15.
G. Preburn protection
1. Protected habitat accomplished? Y N
2. Wildlife accomplished? Y N
3. Buildings accomplished? Y N
4. Utilities/poles accomplished? Y N
5. Oil and gas structures (company notified and planning to be present?) accomplished? Y N
6. Fences
7. Equipment accomplished? Y N
8. Liability protection accomplished? Y N
H. Crew names and responsibility of each
Reviewed
Responsibility with crew person?
1. mowing
2. tool pickup/delivery
3. tool pickup/delivery
4. monitor weather
5. torch/ firebreak monitor
6. torch/ firebreak monitor
7. torch/ firebreak monitor
8. firebreak monitor
9. firebreak monitor
10. firebreak monitor
11. Mop-up
12. Mop-up
13. Mop-up
14. return/clean equipment
I. Projected dates
1. Fireguard
Planned from __________ to __________
Actual from __________ to __________
2. Firebreak
Planned from __________ to __________
Actual from __________ to __________
3. Prescribed burn
Planned from __________ to __________
Actual from __________ to __________
J. Time of day to burn
1. Firebreak
Planned from __________ to __________
Actual from __________ to __________
2. Prescribed burn
Planned from __________ to __________
Actual from __________ to __________
K. Prescription Wind Velocity Conditions
1. Firebreak
Planned from __________ to __________
Actual from __________ to __________
2. Prescribed burn
Planned from __________ to __________
Actual from __________ to __________
L. Prescription Wind Direction Conditions
1. Firebreak
Planned from __________ to __________
Actual from __________ to __________
2. Prescribed burn
Planned from __________ to __________
Actual from __________ to __________
M. Prescription Relative Humidity Conditions
1. Firebreak
Needed from __________ to __________
Actual from __________ to __________
2. Prescribed burn
Needed from __________ to __________
Actual from __________ to __________
N. Air temperature
Needed from __________ to __________
Actual from __________ to __________
2. Prescribed burn
Needed from __________ to __________
Actual from __________ to __________
O. Moisture
1. Firebreak
a. Soil surface
Needed dry damp wet
Actual dry damp wet
b. Soil subsurface
Needed dry damp wet
Actual dry damp wet
2. Prescribed burn
a. Soil surface
Needed dry damp wet
Actual dry damp wet
b. Soil subsurface
Needed dry damp wet
Actual dry damp wet
P. Fine fuel
1. Fire break
a. Amount
1. lb/ac needed
2. lb/ac actual
b. Continuity: poor fair good
c. Describe moisture conditions
1. Needed:
2. Actual:
2. Prescribed burn
a. Amount
1. lb/ac needed
2. lb/ac actual
b. Continuity: poor fair good
c. Describe moisture conditions
1. Needed:
2. Actual:
Q. Notification of All Appropriate People
Adjoining Landowners
Phone Number Notified of Firebreak Prescribed Burn
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
Fire Departments
Phone Number Notified of Firebreak Prescribed Burn
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Sheriff’s Department
Phone Number Notified of Firebreak Prescribed Burn
1.
2.
3.
Police Department
Phone Number Notified of Firebreak Prescribed Burn
1.
2.
3.
Game Wardens
Phone Number Notified of Firebreak Prescribed Burn
1.
Utilities
Phone Number Notified of Firebreak Prescribed Burn
1.
2.
Oil and gas leases
Phone Number Notified of Firebreak Prescribed Burn
1.
2.
3.
Air Control Board if needed
Phone Number Notified of Firebreak Prescribed Burn
1.
2.
R. Final actions:
1. Maintain close observation of the burned area until the fire is completely extinguished.
Who: Accomplished? Y N
Who: Accomplished? Y N
Who: Accomplished? Y N
2. Maintain contact with the weather station until the fire is extinguished.
Who: Accomplished? Y N
3. Take immediate positive action to insure fire safety should a dangerous change in the weather be forecast.
Who: Accomplished? Y N
4. Collect tools and clothing for cleaning and return.
Who: Accomplished? Y N
Who: Accomplished? Y N