Common use of Science Clause in Contracts

Science. RESEARCH‌ One of the National Cohesive Strategy’s guiding principles is to ensure “fire management decisions are based on the best available science, knowledge, and experience, and used to evaluate risk versus gain.” Parties to the Alaska Master Agreement recognize the important role of science and research in understanding Alaska’s fire-adapted ecosystems and guiding an effective fire management program that meets the goals of each of the agencies as well as the public. AWFCG has chartered the following committees to ensure that current scientific information is made available to decision-makers, and that critical information gaps are identified in order to help guide future scientific inquiries: Fire Research Development and Applications Committee (FRDAC) The purposes for this committee include identification and prioritization of research needs in Alaska and facilitating the development and exchange of fire effects, fire behavior, and fire danger information and applications to meet the needs of the member agencies of the Alaska Wildland Fire Coordinating Group (AWFCG). One of the primary tasks of the FRDAC is to maintain a prioritized list of research needs that is reviewed at 2-3 year intervals. Other activities include development of fire effects monitoring and fuel moisture-sampling protocols along with contributions to statewide products including an interactive map of fire research plots, and a bibliographic reference collection on fuels and fire effects. FRDAC products are available on the AWFCG Committees webpage (xxxxx://xxxx.xx.xxx.xxx/administration/awfcg_committees.php) and the Alaska Fire Science Consortium web site: (xxxxx://xxx.xxxxxx.xxx/partner- sites/afsc/partner-groups/frdac/). Fire Modeling and Analysis Committee (FMAC) The purpose of this committee is to provide cohesive direction and collaborative response to address interagency needs for fire modeling and analysis within Alaska. This committee provides comprehensive integration and coordination in support of statewide analysis and modeling concepts, data needs, and training/mentoring. It also provides consolidated responses to data and information requests to ensure Alaska-specific needs, anomalies, and conditions are supported in national systems. The FMAC is responsible for updating a fuel model guide to Alaska vegetation and has been designated by the AWFCG as the Alaska liaison and point of contact for the LANDFIRE project. FMAC information is available on the AWFCG Committees webpage (xxxxx://xxxx.xx.xxx.xxx/administration/awfcg_committees.php) and the Alaska Fire Science Consortium web site (xxxxx://xxx.xxxxxx.xxx/partner-sites/afsc/partner- groups/fire-behavior-modeling-group/). AWFCG also participates in the Alaska Fire Science Consortium (AFSC) (xxxxx://xxx.xxxxxx.xxx/partner-sites/afsc/home/). The AFSC is one of fifteen regional consortia supported by the Joint Fire Science Program and is part of a national fire science exchange network. Their primary purpose is to strengthen the link between fire science research and on-the- ground application by promoting communication between managers and scientists, providing an organized fire science delivery platform, and facilitating collaborative scientist-manager research development. In order to accomplish this, AWFCG is committed to providing input through the AFSC advisory board members and to participating in and supporting AFSC functions.

Science. RESEARCH‌ One of the National Cohesive Strategy’s guiding principles is to ensure “fire management decisions are based on the best available science, knowledge, and experience, and used to evaluate risk versus gain.” Parties to the Alaska Master Agreement recognize the important role of science and research in understanding Alaska’s fire-adapted ecosystems and guiding an effective fire management program that meets the goals of each of the agencies as well as the public. AWFCG has chartered the following committees to ensure that current scientific information is made available to decision-makers, and that critical information gaps are identified in order to help guide future scientific inquiries: Fire Research Development and Applications Committee (FRDAC) The purposes for this committee include identification and prioritization of research needs in Alaska and facilitating the development and exchange of fire effects, fire behavior, and fire danger information and applications to meet the needs of the member agencies of the Alaska Wildland Fire Coordinating Group (AWFCG). One of the primary tasks of the FRDAC is to maintain a prioritized list of research needs that is reviewed at 2-3 year intervals. Other activities include development of fire effects monitoring and fuel moisture-sampling protocols along with contributions to statewide products including an interactive map of fire research plots, and a bibliographic reference collection on fuels and fire effects. FRDAC products are available on the AWFCG Committees webpage (xxxxx://xxxx.xx.xxx.xxx/administration/awfcg_committees.php) and the Alaska Fire Science Consortium web site: (xxxxx://xxx.xxxxxx.xxx/partner- sites/afsc/partner-groups/frdac/). Fire Modeling and Analysis Committee (FMAC) The purpose of this committee is to provide cohesive direction and collaborative response to address interagency needs for fire modeling and analysis within Alaska. This committee provides comprehensive integration and coordination in support of statewide analysis and modeling concepts, data needs, and training/mentoring. It also provides consolidated responses to data and information requests to ensure Alaska-specific needs, anomalies, and conditions are supported in national systems. The FMAC is responsible for updating a fuel model guide to Alaska vegetation and has been designated by the AWFCG as the Alaska liaison and point of contact for the LANDFIRE project. FMAC information is available on the AWFCG Committees webpage (xxxxx://xxxx.xx.xxx.xxx/administration/awfcg_committees.php) and the Alaska Fire Science Consortium web site (xxxxx://xxx.xxxxxx.xxx/partner-sites/afsc/partner- groups/fire-behavior-modeling-group/). AWFCG also participates in the Alaska Fire Science Consortium (AFSC) (xxxxx://xxx.xxxxxx.xxx/partner-sites/afsc/home/). The AFSC is one of fifteen regional consortia supported by the Joint Fire Science Program and is part of a national fire science exchange network. Their primary purpose is to strengthen the link between fire science research and on-the- ground application by promoting communication between managers and scientists, providing an organized fire science delivery platform, and facilitating collaborative scientist-manager research development. In order to accomplish this, AWFCG is committed to providing input through the AFSC advisory board members and to participating in and supporting AFSC functions.

Science. RESEARCH‌ One of the National Cohesive Strategy’s guiding principles is to ensure “fire management decisions are based on the best available science, knowledge, knowledge and experience, and used to evaluate risk versus gain.” Parties to the Alaska Master Agreement recognize the important role of science research and research monitoring in understanding Alaska’s fire-adapted ecosystems and guiding an effective fire management program that meets the goals of each of the agencies as well as the public. AWFCG has chartered the following committees to ensure that current scientific information is made available to decision-makers, and that critical information gaps are identified in order to help guide future scientific inquiries: Fire Research Development and Applications Committee (FRDACFRADC) The purposes for this committee include identification and prioritization of research needs in Alaska and facilitating the development and exchange of fire effects, fire behavior, and fire danger information and applications to meet the needs of the member agencies of the Alaska Wildland Fire Coordinating Group (AWFCG). One of the primary tasks of the FRDAC is to maintain a prioritized list of research needs that is reviewed at 2-3 year intervals. Other activities include development of fire effects monitoring and fuel moisture-moisture sampling protocols along with contributions to statewide products including an interactive map of fire research plots, and a bibliographic reference collection on fuels and fire effects, and a fuel model guide to Alaska vegetation. FRDAC products are available on the AWFCG Committees webpage (xxxxx://xxxx.xx.xxx.xxx/administration/awfcg_committees.php) and the Alaska Fire Science Consortium web siteat: (xxxxx://xxx.xxxxxx.xxx/partner- sites/afsc/partner-groups/frdac/)xxxxx://xxx.xxxxxx.xxx/afsc/frdac. Fire Modeling and Analysis Committee (FMAC) The purpose of this committee is to provide cohesive direction and collaborative response to address interagency needs for fire modeling and analysis within Alaska. This committee provides comprehensive integration and coordination in support of statewide data needs, analysis and modeling concepts, data needs, and training/mentoring. It also provides consolidated responses to data and information requests to ensure Alaska-specific needs, anomalies, and conditions are supported in national systems. The FMAC is responsible for updating a fuel model guide to Alaska vegetation and has also been designated by the AWFCG as the Alaska liaison and point of contact for the LANDFIRE project. FMAC information is available on the AWFCG Committees webpage (xxxxx://xxxx.xx.xxx.xxx/administration/awfcg_committees.php) and the Alaska Fire Science Consortium web site (xxxxx://xxx.xxxxxx.xxx/partner-sites/afsc/partner- at: xxxxx://xxx.xxxxxx.xxx/partner- sites/afsc/partner-groups/fire-behavior-modeling-group/). group/about-fmac/. AWFCG also participates in supports the Alaska Fire Science Consortium (AFSC) (xxxxx://xxx.xxxxxx.xxx/partner-sites/afsc/home/). The AFSC is one of fifteen regional consortia supported by the Joint Fire Science Program and is part of a national fire science exchange network. Their primary purpose is to strengthen the link between fire science research and on-the- the-ground application by promoting communication between managers and scientists, providing an organized fire science delivery platform, and facilitating collaborative scientist-manager research development. In order to accomplish this, AWFCG is committed to providing input through the AFSC advisory board members and to participating in and supporting AFSC functions.products are available at: xxxx://xxx.xxxxxx.xxx/afsc/.

Science. RESEARCH‌ One of the National Cohesive Strategy’s guiding principles is to ensure “fire management decisions are based on the best available science, knowledge, knowledge and experience, and used to evaluate risk versus gain.” Parties to the Alaska Master Agreement recognize the important role of science and research in understanding Alaska’s fire-adapted ecosystems and guiding an effective fire management program that meets the goals of each of the agencies as well as the public. AWFCG has chartered the following committees to ensure that current scientific information is made available to decision-makers, and that critical information gaps are identified in order to help guide future scientific inquiries: Fire Research Development and Applications Committee (FRDACFRADC) The purposes for this committee include identification and prioritization of research needs in Alaska and facilitating the development and exchange of fire effects, fire behavior, and fire danger information and applications to meet the needs of the member agencies of the Alaska Wildland Fire Coordinating Group (AWFCG). One of the primary tasks of the FRDAC is to maintain a prioritized list of research needs that is reviewed at 2-3 year intervals. Other activities include development of fire effects monitoring and fuel moisture-moisture sampling protocols along with contributions to statewide products including an interactive map of fire research plots, and a bibliographic reference collection on fuels and fire effects. FRDAC products are available on the AWFCG Committees webpage (at: xxxxx://xxxx.xx.xxx.xxx/administration/awfcg_committees.php) and the Alaska Fire Science Consortium web site: (xxxxx://xxx.xxxxxx.xxx/partner- sites/afsc/partner-groups/frdac/). Fire Modeling and Analysis Committee (FMAC) The purpose of this committee is to provide cohesive direction and collaborative response to address interagency needs for fire modeling and analysis within Alaska. This committee provides comprehensive integration and coordination in support of statewide data needs, analysis and modeling concepts, data needs, and training/mentoring. It also provides consolidated responses to data and information requests to ensure Alaska-specific needs, anomalies, and conditions are supported in national systems. The FMAC is responsible for updating a fuel model guide to Alaska vegetation and has also been designated by the AWFCG as the Alaska liaison and point of contact for the LANDFIRE project. FMAC information is available on the AWFCG Committees webpage (at: xxxxx://xxxx.xx.xxx.xxx/administration/awfcg_committees.php) and the Alaska Fire Science Consortium web site (xxxxx://xxx.xxxxxx.xxx/partner-sites/afsc/partner- groups/fire-behavior-modeling-group/). AWFCG also participates in the Alaska Fire Science Consortium (AFSC) (xxxxx://xxx.xxxxxx.xxx/partner-sites/afsc/home/). The AFSC is one of fifteen regional consortia supported by the Joint Fire Science Program and is part of a national fire science exchange network. Their primary purpose is to strengthen the link between fire science research and on-the- the-ground application by promoting communication between managers and scientists, providing an organized fire science delivery platform, and facilitating collaborative scientist-manager research development. In order to accomplish this, AWFCG is committed to providing input through the AFSC advisory board members and to participating in and supporting AFSC functions.. AFSC products are available at: xxxxx://xxx.xxxxxx.xxx/partner- sites/afsc/home/.