Common use of Surveillance and Monitoring Clause in Contracts

Surveillance and Monitoring. Periodic surveillance/monitoring of unstaffed fires in order to evaluate fire behavior and threats will continue for the duration of the incident. Surveillance/monitoring frequency will be coordinated between the Protecting Agency and the Jurisdictional Agency; both agencies will notify the appropriate interagency fire dispatch center prior to departure of surveillance/monitoring flights. Monitoring for fire effects and research purposes is at the Jurisdictional Agency’s discretion. The Jurisdictional Agency will coordinate with the Protecting Agency FMO and notify the Interagency Fire Dispatch Center prior to departure of a monitoring flight over on-going incidents. Flights, monitoring actions or visits to the wildfire, or within the vicinity of the fire, will be coordinated with the on-site Incident Commander and Protecting Area FMO.

Surveillance and Monitoring. Periodic surveillance/monitoring of unstaffed fires in order to evaluate fire behavior and threats will continue for the duration of the incident. Surveillance/monitoring frequency will be coordinated between the Protecting Agency and the Jurisdictional Agency; both agencies will notify the appropriate interagency fire dispatch center prior to departure of surveillance/monitoring flights. Monitoring for fire effects and research purposes is at the Jurisdictional Agency’s discretion. The Jurisdictional Agency will coordinate with the Protecting Agency FMO and notify the Interagency Fire Dispatch Center prior to departure of a monitoring flight over on-going incidents. Flights, monitoring actions or visits to the wildfire, or within the vicinity of the fire, will be coordinated with the local dispatch center as well as the on-site Incident Commander and Protecting Area FMO.