Bureau of Reclamation WFM Policies and Directives and Standards and WFM Related Legislation
The Bureau of Reclamation Manual (Reclamation Manual) describes the mandatory actions that outline the basic strategies for managing Reclamation-wide programs. The Reclamation Manual consists of both policy statements and directives and standards. The following references refer only to the Reclamation-wide WFM program. Refer to the Reclamation Manual mentioned above for additional policy statements and directives and standards that apply to other Reclamation programs.
Reclamation Policy Statements
Policy statements establish the overall goals, objectives, and guiding principles for a specific Reclamation-wide program that reflects the leadership direction of Reclamation’s top management.
- Wildland Fire Management Policy ( LND P14) sets forth the policy for management of WFM activities on lands under Reclamation jurisdiction.
- Guidance for Implementation of Federal Wildland Fire Management Policy (2009) used to provide consistent implementation of federal wildland fire policy.
- The Department of Interior’s policy on wildland fire management can be found in the Department of the Interior, Departmental Manual Part 620 for Wildland Fire Management
Reclamation Directives and Standards
Directives and Standards are mandatory actions that are required on a Reclamation-wide basis to provide consistency in the way Reclamation programs are managed.
- Wildland Fire Management (LND 14-01) establishes Reclamation’s approach to implementing WFM activities, including but not limited to entering into agreements with other federal, state, and local agencies for suppression and related activities; reporting wildfires; preparedness such as creating fire management plans (FMPs); wildfire education; training; stabilization; post-fire recovery; prescribed fire; and fuels management.
Executive Order 14008: Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad (2021)
Secretarial Order 3374: Implementation of the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management and Recreation Act (2019)
Secretarial Order 3372: Reducing Wildfire Risks on Department of Interior Land Through Active Management (2019)
