1. T H E S T U D E N T C O N S E R V A T I O N A S S O C I A T I O N, I N C. www.thesca.org The Student Conservation Association T H E S T U D E N T C O N S E R V A T I O N A S S O C I A T I O N, I N C. www.thesca.org Kassy Theobald, FIREMON Project Leader – Coeur d’Alene Tribe

2. T H E S T U D E N T C O N S E R V A T I O N A S S O C I A T I O N, I N C. www.thesca.org Who we are Conservation organization – Founded 1957 by Liz Titus Putnam Cooperate with and aid land management agencies

3. T H E S T U D E N T C O N S E R V A T I O N A S S O C I A T I O N, I N C. www.thesca.org What we do Provide agencies with the man power and knowledge Provide young people with professional development experience

4. T H E S T U D E N T C O N S E R V A T I O N A S S O C I A T I O N, I N C. www.thesca.org Organization Conservation Interns Crews Urban Corps Wildland Fire Corps FIREMON FireEd Landfire

5. T H E S T U D E N T C O N S E R V A T I O N A S S O C I A T I O N, I N C. www.thesca.org FEC Tasks Home Assessments Community Events Local Media Environmental Ed Interpretive and Cultural Materials Prevention Plans

6. T H E S T U D E N T C O N S E R V A T I O N A S S O C I A T I O N, I N C. www.thesca.org FEC Tasks Continued FireWise Fuels Reductions Prescribed Burns Fire Suppression

7. T H E S T U D E N T C O N S E R V A T I O N A S S O C I A T I O N, I N C. www.thesca.org FIREMON Role of FIREMON History –National Fire Plan –CSKT in Montana –2005

8. T H E S T U D E N T C O N S E R V A T I O N A S S O C I A T I O N, I N C. www.thesca.org Where FIREMON is today Coeur d’Alene Tribe Nez Perce Tribe Zuni Agency Mescalero Apache Tribe and Agency Eastern OK Region Concho Agency and Horton Agency Minnesota Agency Great Lakes Agency

9. T H E S T U D E N T C O N S E R V A T I O N A S S O C I A T I O N, I N C. www.thesca.org Requirements for an SCA crew Fuels specialist has attended a FIREMON training A detailed work plan has been submitted with the application The respective Reservation has a fire/fuels management plan in place

10. T H E S T U D E N T C O N S E R V A T I O N A S S O C I A T I O N, I N C. www.thesca.org What we provide Project leader and team Data collection –FIREMON –Technology –Intern training Extras…

11. T H E S T U D E N T C O N S E R V A T I O N A S S O C I A T I O N, I N C. www.thesca.org What Agency/Tribe Provides Local Staff member –Introduction –Ecology –Progress reports Work Plan –Locations –Plots –Equipment –Additional training

12. T H E S T U D E N T C O N S E R V A T I O N A S S O C I A T I O N, I N C. www.thesca.org The Data FIREMON Database SCA collects: –Plot description –Tree Data –Fuel Load –Species Composition Flexibility

13. T H E S T U D E N T C O N S E R V A T I O N A S S O C I A T I O N, I N C. www.thesca.org How we do the work Field Skills –Plot set-up ArcPad and Trimble Recon –Data entry in the field

14. T H E S T U D E N T C O N S E R V A T I O N A S S O C I A T I O N, I N C. www.thesca.org

15. T H E S T U D E N T C O N S E R V A T I O N A S S O C I A T I O N, I N C. www.thesca.org

16. T H E S T U D E N T C O N S E R V A T I O N A S S O C I A T I O N, I N C. www.thesca.org Where does the data go? Input to the FIREMON database Presented to the Tribe or Agency Utilized by the Tribe or Agency for management decisions

17. T H E S T U D E N T C O N S E R V A T I O N A S S O C I A T I O N, I N C. www.thesca.org Outcome Quality work done by enthusiastic young people Standard data collection and analysis across Tribal lands Lasting relationships

18. T H E S T U D E N T C O N S E R V A T I O N A S S O C I A T I O N, I N C. www.thesca.org Contact your BIA representative and check us out at: www.thesca.org

19. T H E S T U D E N T C O N S E R V A T I O N A S S O C I A T I O N, I N C. www.thesca.org