Data entry notes:
This Cooperative Operating Plan is to facilitate assistance in presuppression and wildland fire fighting between the member agencies of the Northwest Wildland Fire Protection Agreement. The Plan does not override or supersede any existing cooperative wildland fire fighting arrangements such as federal/state agreements, Mutual Aid Resource Sharing (MARS), or the Canada/US Reciprocal Forest Fire Fighting Agreement. Local, cross-jurisdictional (interna tional, Territorial, Provincial, and State) operating plans may also be developed for local geographic areas that incorporate closest forces concept to facilitate initial attack. The local operating plans will be in accordance with the terms and conditions of the NW Compact Cooperative Operating Plan. The Plan covers authority, terminology and command systems, general procedures with respect to requests, assistance use of equipment, etc., and review of the Plan.; FAO Descriptors: 328; 329; 312; 110