Section 1-5 - Operational Procedures (a) Upon State Forester's approval of the county's request for EFSA funding: - 1. The Jurisdictional Fire Entity(s) must maintain a commitment of available resources for the duration of the fire.
- 2. A Unit Administrator Group will be established between the Jurisdictional Fire Entity(s) and the State Forester or his designee within 12 hours of EFSA approval.
- 3. On multi-jurisdictional fires the Unit Administrators Group must include representatives from all Jurisdictional Entity(s) including federal agencies.
- 4. On multi-jurisdictional fires, a cost share agreement must be initiated within twenty-four (24) hours of the EFSA approval and signed by jurisdictional fire entity(s) involved prior to end of the fire.
- 5. EFSA funds may be used on all State lands,
(b) Payments from Participating Counties - 1. The Jurisdictional Fire Entity(s), or by cost share agreement, a county, the State or federal agency(s), shall be responsible for bills associated with the EFSA.
- 2. Under unusual circumstances, the Jurisdictional Fire Entity(s) may negotiate with the State Forester for direct payment of vendor bills from the EFSA.
- 3. The Jurisdictional Fire Entity(s) shall submit paid expenses from approved EFSA fires to the State Forester within ninety (90) days following the fire being declared controlled, or by November 15th of that year, which ever is sooner.
- 4. If the Jurisdictional Fire Entity(s) receives payment from insurance or other sources for expenses paid by the EFSA, the Jurisdictional Fire Entity(s) will reimburse the EFSA the amount paid, but not to exceed 100% of expenses paid from the EFSA for the approved fire(s).