 2011
Fire Operations Guidance Background
Because of the large expanses that fire crews travel, their potential to serve as vectors for spreading aquatic invasive species is significant. Currently, NIFC, USFS, BLM, and other agencies are working on consistent agency protocols for fire personnel to follow to prevent moving invasives between watersheds.
Our region’s 2011 guidelines are based on current scientific literature and consultation with researchers. The aquatic invasive species considered are important in the Intermountain area and do not include fish. We have tried to keep the guidelines as practical and yet as effective as possible. They are specifically tailored for the Intermountain/Great Basin area, and are intended to be interagency, inclusive of other federal land management agencies as well as state agencies.
There is clearly a universal need for consistent accurate, practical aquatic invasives decontamination methodology for fire and all of our land management activities. Coming up with this methodology is not easy. Starting in 2010, the Invasive Species Subcommittee of the National Wildfire Coordinating Group has been working on standardizing procedures to mitigate the risk of transporting and spreading invasive species in all activities related to fire management and incident response. The expected outcome is a standard protocol that can be used nationwide.
Fire Operations Guidance to Prevent Spread of Aquatic Invasive Species
Technical Chemical Information
Material Safety Data Sheets
Quagga = an Extinct
African Zebra
Clorox (.pdf - 45 Kb) - this is an image only.
Sparquat (.pdf -
253 Kb) - this is an image only.
Green Solutions High Dilution (.pdf - 57 KB)
Sanicare Quat 128 (.pdf -
21 Kb)
BioGuard Algicide 28-40 (.pdf - 64 kb)
Calcium Hypochlorite (.pdf - 132 Kb)
If you have questions or comments, please contact
Cynthia Tait, 801-625-5358 or ctait@fs.fed.us.
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