Monday September 15 th. Tuesday September 16 th. Kentucky Prescribed Fire Council 6th Annual Meeting. Greenville, KY September 15-16, 2014

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1 Kentucky Prescribed Fire Council 6th Annual Meeting Wendell H. Ford Regional Training Center Greenville, KY September 15-16, 2014 Monday September 15 th 1:00 4:00 Demonstration Prescribed Burn Our Multi-Agency Council will demonstrate a prescribed burn to teach landowners about the safe use of fire as a land management tool. The burn unit is part of a native grass restoration project on the grounds of the Wendell H. Ford Regional Training Center. 5:00 6:00 BBQ Dinner at the Kentucky Fire Commission National Responder Preparedness Center Tuesday September 16 th 5:30 7:30 Breakfast 7:00 8:00 Registration 8:00 9:00 Welcome and Re-cap of Demonstration Burn Agency Reports of RX Burn Accomplishments Federal Agencies Department of Defense Bluegrass Army Depot Department of Defense Fort Campbell Department of Defense Fort Knox National Park Service Big South Fork National Park Service Mammoth Cave National Park Service Cumberland Gap NPS Cumberland Gap Wildland Fire Module Natural Resources Conservation Service U.S. Forest Service Daniel Boone National Forest U.S. Forest Service Land Between the Lakes U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Local Government Jefferson Memorial Forest Non-Governmental Organization s Bernheim Forest National Wild Turkey Federation Quail Unlimited The Nature Conservancy State Agencies KY Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources KY Division of Forestry KY Heritage Land Conservation Fund KY Nature Preserves Commission KY National Guard Private Landowners Roundstone Native Seed

2 09: Rick Olson, Ecologist Mammoth Cave National Park The Mammoth Cave Prescribed Fire Program: Ecological Benefits and Lessons Learned 9:30 10:00 Ben Webster Missouri Dept. of Conservation Overview of Prescribed Fire in Missouri 10:00 10:15 Break 10:15 11:00 Russ Walsh, US Fish and Wildlife Service Gulf Coast Joint Venture Outreach and Prescribed Fire Association 11:00 11:30 John Kirksey, Fire Chief Tennessee Division of Forestry Tennessee 2012 Prescribed Burn Act 11:30 12:00 Jon Pelton, National Weather Service Online NWS Products to help plan burns 12:00 12:45 Lunch 12:45 2:15 Committee Work Groups whether you have been active on a committee or not, we need your help! Please plan to join one of the committees during this time slot to help plan our successes over the year. We will ask 1 member from each agency to attend an Interagency Partnership Development Work Group to start a discussion on how to build capacity across agency lines. 2:30 4:30 Business Meeting including: Committee Reports Accomplishments and plans for the upcoming year Air Quality Committee Jennifer F. Miller Information and Education Committee Terri Estes Legislative Committee John Morgan Research Committee Danna Baxley Training Committee Chad Ingle Elections: Vice Chair Position Secretary/Treasurer 2 new At-Large members - At-Large terms expiring for Zeb Weese and Scott Harp Vacant At-Large member (vice Dan Cox) position 4:30 Close-out and adjourn

3 Wednesday September 17 th Kentucky Controlled Burn Workshop The purpose of this workshop is to gain a basic knowledge on how to safely, legally and effectively implement a controlled burn. If you are considering the use of controlled burning as a management tool on your property, you should plan to attend this workshop. Registration for this workshop is in addition to the Annual Meeting Workshop is from 8:00am 5:00pm with lunch included in the registration fee. Agenda Unit 0 - Introduction Unit 1 Terminology Unit 2a Fire Behavior Factors Weather Unit 2b Fire Behavior Factors Topography Unit 2c Fire Behavior Factors Fuels Unit 3a Implementation Equipment and Tools Lunch Unit 3b Implementation Firelines and Suppression Unit 3c Implementation Ignition Techniques Unit 3d Implementation Controlled Burn Safety Unit 4a Controlled Burn Planning Burn Plans Unit 4b Controlled Burn Planning Laws and Notifications Unit 5 Controlled Burn Classroom Exercise

4 6th Annual Meeting of the Kentucky Prescribed Fire Council At the Wendell H. Ford Regional Training Center Registration Name: Organization: Address: Phone: Registration (9/15-16) Fees: Annual Meeting: Member (Early by 8/15/14) $60 Member (Late after 8/15/14) $65 Meeting (9/16) with Lunch only $20 Kentucky Controlled Burn Workshop 9/17 Fees: $20 Dinner and lodging on 9/16; Breakfast on 9/17 additional $30 Amount Enclosed $ Conference Fees include: Annual membership dues of $10 FREE with registration; Room w/linens; Dinner on 9/15; Snacks at social on 9/15(liquid refreshments are extra and will require cash payment); Breakfast and Lunch on 9/16. Receipts will be provided upon request. Workshop Fees include: The $20 fee includes student materials and lunch on 9/17. If staying at the Wendell Ford Regional Training Center after the KPFC meeting on 9/16 add an addition $30 for meals and lodging. Please make check out to KPFC and send completed registration form and check to: Kentucky Prescribed Fire Council C/O Tony Black 30 Scenic Acres Dr. Murray, KY (270)

5 If you are considering the use of controlled burning as a management tool on your property, you should plan to attend the Kentucky Controlled Burn Workshop Hosted by the Kentucky Prescribed Fire Council. September 17, :00-5:00 The Kentucky Prescribed Fire Council will host the 4 th offering of the Kentucky Controlled Burn Workshop at The Wendell H. Ford Regional Training Center in Greenville, KY. Workshop fee including Lunch is $20 Additional $30 for dinner and lodging on 9/17 and breakfast on 9/18 The purpose of the workshop is to gain, from experienced instructors, the basic knowledge on how to safely, legally, and effectively implement a controlled burn. *You are also invited to attend our Demonstration Prescribed Burn and Annual Meeting on 9/15 and 9/16. For additional information and to register visit our website at or contact Tony Black at Anthony.black@ky.gov Do not delay, space is limited. Registration ends August 20 th. KENTUCKY PRESCRIBED FIRE COUNCIL