Department of Natural Resources Protect 13 millions acres from fire Manage 2.1 million acres of forest land Manage 2.6 million acres of aquatic lands Manage 1.1 million acres of agricultural and range lands Administer Forest Practices on 12 million acres

IMT Support 4 command posts 3 time unit trailers 3 mobile kitchens Supplies to support four IMT base camps Call-when-needed agreements with contractors Photo 1 Photo 2 Photo 3

DNR Contracted Resources Helicopters Fixed Wing Aircraft Dozers, heavy equipment Base Camp Needs – Kitchens – Incident Command Posts – Showers – Portable toilets, hand wash stations – Tents

DNR Contracting Local & State Agreements Region agreements dozers, meals, fallers Fire District Resources permanent staff, volunteers, equipment Statewide Call-When-Needed agreements kitchens, toilets, showers, aircraft

DNR Contracting Federal Agreements Utilize R6 Water Handling Agreement DPL (except IA) Utilize R6 Crew Agreement Honor rates for any federal agreement, but may not be able to honor conditions

DNR Pay Practices

Collective Bargaining Agreements Closed Satellite Camps – need CTR documentation Pay period – 15 th and last day of month Hours – straight time begins again after rest period

DNR Practices Driving – 10 hours per person, 16 total R&R - preferred between 10-14, but can be taken after incident. Extensions - must be signed by employee, needs to document R&R day

DNR Practices Out of State Assignments – do not re-assign out of state without permission Laundry - entitled to laundry after 5 days Fire Camp - all DNR employees are allowed to leave during off-duty hours

DNR Practices Cost Apportionment– DNR uses Cost Module report to settle fires Claims - DNR uses tort claims, cannot settle at incident Injuries- must use WA Labor & Industries claim form plus DNR’s initial incident report