Sierra Front Interagency Sample Clauses

Sierra Front Interagency. Dispatch Center will coordinate the use of aircraft resources. The District/Department may order air tanker, helicopter, or observation flights through the interagency dispatch center, but the operational phase will remain under the direction of the incident IC. The District/Department will provide mission objectives, geographic coordination, and hazards in the area (power lines, houses, etc.). Any aircraft not ordered by the Parties to this agreement is limited to operations on private lands, and incident personnel will not have any operational control. It is imperative that District/Department who has non-federal aircraft responding inform the interagency dispatch center. A review of aerial coordination procedures (e.g., frequencies, Fire Traffic Area (FTA)) will be part of the annual coordination meeting agenda. The Federal Agencies will not pay for aircraft that are not approved for federal use. All aviation resources and associated support ordered will be considered assistance-by-hire, and therefore always billable.