**NORTHERN GREAT PLAINS INTERAGENCY DISPATCH CENTER**

**MOBILIZATION GUIDE**

**CHAPTER 40 -- COOPERATION**

**(National** **Mobilization Guide \[NMG\] Rocky Mountain Mobilization
Guide \[RMG\])**

**41 INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS**

> 41.1 Canada Support -- Policy (Refer to NMG 41.1)
>
> 41.2 Canada Support -- Operational Guidelines (Refer to NMG 41.2)
>
> 41.3 Australia Support -- Policy (Refer to MNG 41.3)
>
> 41.4 Australia Support -- Operational Guidelines (Refer to NMG 41.4)
>
> 41.5 New Zealand Support -- Policy (Refer to NMG 41.5)
>
> 41.6 New Zealand Support -- Operational Guidelines (Refer to NMG 41.6)
>
> 41.7 Mexico Support \-- Policy (Refer to NMG 41.7)
>
> 41.8 Mexico -- Operational Guidelines (Refer to NMG 41.8)

**42 INTERAGENCY AGREEMENTS**

> 42.1 Memorandum of Understanding between the Department of Defense and
> the Departments of Agriculture and the Interior

(Refer to NMG 42.1)

> 42.2 Interagency Agreement for the provision of Temporary Support
> During Wildland Firefighting Operations among the United States
> Department of the Interior, the United States Department of
> Agriculture and the United States Department of Defense.

(Refer to NMG 42.2)

> 42.3 Interagency Agreement for Fire Management between the Bureau of
> Land Management, Bureau of Indian Affairs, National Park Service, U.S.
> Fish and Wildlife Service of the United States Department of the
> Interior and the Forest Service of the United States Department of
> Agriculture.

(Refer to NMG 42.3)

> 42.4 Memorandum of Understanding between the United States Department
> of Agriculture Forest Service and the United States Department of the
> Interior -- Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Indian Affairs,
> National Park Service, Fish and Wildlife Service, and Bureau of
> Reclamations (Law Enforcement).

(Refer to NMG42.4)

> 42.5 International Emergency Assistance Response Process -- Operating
> Plan for USDA Forest Service

(Refer to NMG42.5)

> 42.6 Bureau of Land Management Assistant Directorate -- Resource Use &
> Protection Office, of Fire and Aviation Management, International
> program

(Refer NMG 42.6)

> 42.7 Interagency Memorandum of Agreement between U.S. Department of
> Agriculture -- Forest Service, U.S. Department of the Interior --
> Bureau of Land Management, and United States Army -- Special
> operations Command

(Refer to NMG 42.7)

> 42.8 Interagency Agreement between Northern Rockies Coordinating Group
> and the Rocky Mountain Coordinating Group

(Refer Chapter 40 Addendum, Other)

**43 SMOKEJUMPER AGREEMENT**

(Refer to NMG 43)

**44 MODULAR AIRBORNE FIREFIGHTING SYSTEM AGREEMENTS**

> 44.1 Agreement between North Carolina Department of Natural Resources
> and Community Development, Division of Forest Resources, and Forest
> Service -- United States Department of Agriculture.

(Refer to NMG 44.1)

> 44.2 Agreement between California -- Department of Forestry, the
> National Guard, and USDA, Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Region.

(Refer to NMG 44.2)

> 44.3 Collection Agreement between Wyoming State Forestry Division and
> the Forest Service -- United States Department of Agriculture

(Refer to NMG 44.3)

**45 BLACK HILLS NATIONAL FOREST AGREEMENTS AND MEMORANDUM**

**OF UNDERSTATNDINGS**

> 45.1 Cooperative fire Control Agreement and Annual Operating Plan
> between the State of South Dakota and the USDA Forest Service.

(Refer Chapter 40 Addendum, GPC filed Hardcopy)

> 45.2 Wildland Cooperative Fire Control Agreement and Annual Operating
> Plan between Crook County, Wyoming; the Wyoming Division of Forestry
> and the USDA Forest Service.

(Refer Chapter 40 Addendum, Other)

> 45.3 Wildland Cooperative Fire Control Agreement and Annual Operating
> Plan between Weston County, Wyoming, Wyoming Division of Forestry and
> the USDA Forest Service.

(Refer Chapter 40 Addendum, Other)

> 45.4 Memorandum of Understanding Between the Black Hills National
> Forest and Devils Tower, Mount Rushmore, Jewel Cave, and Wind Cave
> National Parks.

(Refer Chapter 40 Addendum, GPC filed Hardcopy)

> 45.5 Joint Powers Agreements, Memorandum of Understanding for
> Cooperation in Fire Suppression between the South Dakota Army National
> Guard and the USDA Forest Service

(Refer Chapter 40 Addendum, Section 2 P, GPC filed Hardcopy)

> 45.6 Cooperative Helicopter Agreement and Annual Operating Plan
> Between the USDA Forest Service; National Park Service; Bureau of Land
> Management; South Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression Division; Wyoming
> Division of Forestry; Crook County Wyoming and the Bureau of Indian
> Affairs -- Pine Ridge Agency.

(Refer Chapter 40 Addendum, GPC filed Hardcopy)

**46 NEBRASKA NATIONAL FOREST AGREEMENTS AND MOMORANDUM**

**OF UNDERSTANDINGS**

> 46.1 Shared Services Agreement for Fire and Aviation Management
> Between the Black Hills National Forest and the Nebraska National
> Forest.

(Refer Chapter 40 Addendum, GPC filed Hardcopy)

> 46.2 Memorandum of Understanding Between the State of Nebraska,
> Nebraska Game and Parks Commission and United States Department of
> Agriculture Forest Service Nebraska National Forest.

(Refer Chapter 40 Addendum, GPC filed Hardcopy)

> 46.3 Memorandum of Understanding Between the United States Department
> of Agriculture Forest Service Nebraska National Forest and the State
> of South Dakota.

(Refer Chapter 40 Addendum, GPC filed Hardcopy)

> 46.4 Memorandum of Understanding between the State of South Dakota
> Wildland Fire Suppression Division and United States Department of
> Agriculture Forest Service Nebraska National Forest. Willow Creek
> Facility Pierre.

(Refer Chapter 40 Addendum, GPC filed Hardcopy)

**47 NEBRASKA NATIONAL FOREST AND VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT**

**COOPERATIVE FIRE PROTECTION AGREEMENTS AND ANNUAL**

**OPERATING PLANS**

(Agreements are found in Chapter 40 Addendum, GPC filed Hardcopy and

on the Nebraska National Forest page of the Forest Service website for
the

following Departments)

> 47.1 Gordon Volunteer Fire Department
>
> 47.2 Thedford Volunteer Fire Department
>
> 47.3 Harrison Volunteer Fire Department
>
> 47.4 Alliance Volunteer Fire Department
>
> 47.5 Murdo Volunteer Fire Department
>
> 47.6 Pierre Fire Department
>
> 47.7 Crawford Volunteer Fire Department
>
> 47.8 Chadron Volunteer Fire Department
>
> 47.9 Ft. Pierre Volunteer Fire Department
>
> 47.10 Custer Volunteer Fire Department
>
> 47.11 Kadoka Volunteer Fire Department
>
> 47.12 Vivian Volunteer Fire Department
>
> 47.13 Cody Rural Fire District
>
> 47.14 Kilgore Rural Fire District
>
> 47.15 Wall Volunteer Fire Department
>
> 47.16 Hermosa Volunteer Fire Department
>
> 47.17 Cascade Volunteer Fire Department
>
> 47.18 Interior Volunteer Fire Department
>
> 47.19 Phillip Volunteer Fire Department
>
> 47.20 Hot Springs Volunteer Fire Department
>
> 47.21 Oelrichs Volunteer Fire Department
>
> 47.22 Oral Volunteer Fire Department
>
> 47.23 Smithwick Volunteer Fire Department
>
> 47.24 Pierre Rural Fire Volunteer Department

**48 RADIO FREQUENCY AGREEMENTS**

> 48.1 Intra-Agency Agreement Between the United States department of
> Agriculture Forest Service, Black Hills National Forest and United
> States Department of Agriculture Forest Service Nebraska National
> Forest.

(Refer Chapter 40 Addendum, GPC filed Hardcopy)

> 48.2 Memorandum of Understanding Between the State of South Dakota
> State Radio Communications and the United States Department of
> Agriculture Forest Service Nebraska National Forest -- Sharing of
> Battle Mountain.

(Refer Chapter 40 Addendum, GPC filed Hardcopy)

> 48.3 Memorandum of Understanding Between the United States Department
> of Agriculture Forest Service Nebraska National Forest and the
> Department of Interior U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Mt. Prairie
> Region, Ft. Niobrara, Valentine and Crescent Lake National Wildlife
> Refuge Complexes and National Park Service Midwest Region Niobrara
> National Scenic River and Scott's Bluff National Monument and Agate
> Fossil Beds National Monument.

(Refer Chapter 40 Addendum, GPC filed Hardcopy)

**49 STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA AGREEMENTS**

> **49.1 State Agreements**

(Refer Section Two, Cooperative Fire Suppression Agreements

GPC filed Hardcopy)

> 49.1.1 Department of Corrections
>
> 49.1.2 Department of Game Fish & Parks and Custer State Park
>
> 49.1.3 Joint Powers Agreement with SD Department of Military and
> Veterans
>
> Affairs and SD National Guard
>
> 49.1.4 SD Department of Military Affairs "First Burning" Period
> Declaration
>
> (Attached to 49.1.3)
>
> 49.1.5 Department of Transportation
>
> 49.1.6 Deleted
>
> 49.1.7 Operating Plan with North Dakota, Montana and South Dakota
>
> 49.1.8 SD School of Mines and Technology
>
> 49.1.9 SD Fire Operating / Action Plan with Resource Conservation and
>
> Forestry
>
> 49.1.10 Prescribed Fire Policy

**49.2 Federal Agreements**

(Refer Section One, Cooperative Fire Suppression Agreements

GPC filed Hardcopy)

> 49.2.1 Interagency Cooperative Fire Management Agreement
>
> 49.2.2 USFS -- Black Hills National Forest Annual Operating Plan
>
> 49.2.3 BLM -- Montana/Dakotas State Office, South Dakota Field Office.
>
> 49.2.4 National Park Service Annual Operating Plan
>
> 49.2.5 Cooperative Helicopter Agreement and Operating Plan
>
> 49.2.6 Interagency Agreement for Cooperative use of Prescribed Fire
>
> 49.2.7 FEMA Agreement for Fire Management Grant Program
>
> 49.2.8 Federal Excess Personal Property
>
> 49.2.9 Rapid City Air Tanker Base Operations Guide

**49.3 County and Local Rural Fire Department Agreements**

(Refer Section Three, Cooperative Fire Suppression Agreements

GPC filed Hardcopy)

> 49.3.1 Rural Fire Protection Agreement
>
> 49.3.2 Second Amendment Rural Fire Protection Agreement
>
> 49.3.3 County Designees
>
> 49.3.4 Rapid City Fire and Emergency Services Agreement
>
> 49.3.5 Sioux Falls Fire Department
>
> 49.3.6 Contract Agreement Single Engine Air tanker Statewide
>
> 49.3.7 SD Interagency Fire Council Charter
>
> 49.3.8 In-State Fire Suppression Agreement and Prescribed Burning
>
> Agreement (VFD Agreement)
>
> 49.3.9 Rapid City Regional Airport Cooperative Agreement