Wildland Fire Associates

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We provide fire management and planning services that help private and public landowners protect communities and sustain and restore ecosystems. We base our guidelines on the best available science, we strive for synergistic solutions for achieving ecosystem and community sustainability, and we facilitate knowledge-based collaborative and adaptive management processes. Elizabeth Anderson Elizabeth is one of the original founders of Wildland Fire Associates and is currently the Chief Operating Officer. She had a 15-year career with the US Forest Service and National Park Service . Elizabeth started her federal career working on a helitack crew and in natural resources management. She completed a masters thesis at Dinosaur National Monument examining the effects of elevation and aspect on life fuel moisture content of Wyoming big sagebrush as it pertains to prescribed fire and wildland ...More info Fred Bird During his career, Fred has spent 31 years on the “fire line.” Beginning as a helitack crewman and then helitack foreman, Fred supervised primary initial attack firefighters on hundreds of wildfires. He also learned to use aerial ignition, applying fire on a landscape scale to accomplish resource benefits. These experiences, combined with a degree in wildlife biology, enabled Fred to advance to fire/aviation management positions at local and regional levels. In addition to serving ...More info Terry Chute Terry brings extensive experience in all aspects of NFMA and NEPA analysis to Wildland Fire Associates. During his 30 years with the U. S. Forest Service, he served on nine National Forests in six western states. He has extensive experience in NEPA, Appeals and Litigation at the Ranger District and National Forest levels, public and governmental relations, and in overall forest management. He is skilled and experienced in developing and leading teams, and resolving a variety of conflict ...More info Carrie Dennett Carrie worked for 14 years in both resource management and fire management for the National Park Service. She began her career at Grand Canyon National Park as a Biological Science Technician and moved to Fire Ecologist and then to Fire Management Officer of Chiricahua National Monument/Fort Bowie National Historic Site. With a B.A. in English Literature and M.S. in Natural Resources/Fire Ecology, she is well-equipped to use her writing skills ...More info Carl Douhan Mr. Douhan had 30 years of experience as a career employee with the National Park Service and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. He served as a Regional Fire Management Officer for the NPS and as the Regional Prescribed Fire Specialist for the USFWS. He recently completed a contract that called for the review and revision of forty Fire Management Plans for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to insure compliance with current wildland fire policy and guidelines, NEPA, and Section 7 requirements. Carl ...More info Bill Gabbert Bill worked for the federal government for 33 years in wildfire management.

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