wildland fire management annual operating plan big horn county ...

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a. Guidelines for assembling the Unit Administrator Group:
- A wildfire that escapes initial attack or is a threat to other
jurisdictions.
- A Type III or higher incident management team (IMT) is dispatched
or ordered.
- Control is not anticipated before the next burning period.
- Suppression expenditures are expected to exceed $15,000.00
b. The Unit Administrator Group's function is:
- To participate in development and approval of wildfire decision
documents developed for managing a fire incident.
- To recommend to the appropriate Line Officer(s) the level at which
the Incident should be managed.
- To prepare a Delegation of Authority for Line Officer(s) signature.
- To act as the agency representative for their respective agency.
- To develop incident management objectives and agree on management
actions needed.
- To recommend to the line officers the management level (Type 1, 2, or
3) and command structure (Unified or single IC) appropriate for the
incident. This recommendation will be based upon complexity,
ownership, values to be protected, and qualifications of personnel.
- To develop a written cost share agreement for Line Officer(s) approval
signatures (Example - Exhibit H in the Wyoming Mini Mobilization
Guide).
- To prepare an IMT in-briefing, if an IMT has been ordered
- To agree to all expenditures whenever the suppression plan must be
modified, including mop-up, rehab and patrol after demobilization of
the fire.
(1) The Incident Commander/Unified Command will provide the
Unit Administrator Group with an estimated fire cost daily.