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1999
FIELD HEARING ON 1998 FLORIDA WILDFIRES

JOINT HEARING

before the
SUBCOMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT, INVESTIGATIONS
AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT

of the
COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION
AND INFRASTRUCTURE

and the
SUBCOMMITTEE ON FORESTS AND FOREST HEALTH

of the
COMMITTEE ON RESOURCES

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

ONE HUNDRED SIXTH CONGRESS

FIRST SESSION
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JUNE 21, 1999 ORMAND BEACH, FLORIDA

Committee on Transportation
Serial No. 106–22

Committee on Resources
Serial No. 106–47

Printed for the use of the Committee on Transportation and Resources
Printed for the use of the Committee on Resources

COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE

BUD SHUSTER, Pennsylvania, Chairman
DON YOUNG, Alaska
THOMAS E. PETRI, Wisconsin
SHERWOOD L. BOEHLERT, New York
HERBERT H. BATEMAN, Virginia
HOWARD COBLE, North Carolina
JOHN J. DUNCAN, Jr., Tennessee
THOMAS W. EWING, Illinois
WAYNE T. GILCHREST, Maryland
STEPHEN HORN, California
BOB FRANKS, New Jersey
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JOHN L. MICA, Florida
JACK QUINN, New York
TILLIE K. FOWLER, Florida
VERNON J. EHLERS, Michigan
SPENCER BACHUS, Alabama
STEVEN C. LaTOURETTE, Ohio
SUE W. KELLY, New York
RAY LaHOOD, Illinois
RICHARD H. BAKER, Louisiana
CHARLES F. BASS, New Hampshire
ROBERT W. NEY, Ohio
JACK METCALF, Washington
EDWARD A. PEASE, Indiana
ASA HUTCHINSON, Arkansas
MERRILL COOK, Utah
JOHN COOKSEY, Lousiana
JOHN R. THUNE, South Dakota
FRANK A. LoBIONDO, New Jersey
JERRY MORAN, Kansas
JOHN T. DOOLITTLE, California
LEE TERRY, Nebraska
DON SHERWOOD, Pennsylvania
GARY G. MILLER, California
JOHN E. SWEENEY, New York
JIM DeMINT, South Carolina
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DOUG BEREUTER, Nebraska
STEVEN T. KUYKENDALL, California
MICHAEL K. SIMPSON, Idaho
JOHNNY ISAKSON, Georgia
DAVID VITTER, Louisiana

JAMES L. OBERSTAR, Minnesota
NICK J. RAHALL II, West Virginia
ROBERT A. BORSKI, Pennsylvania
WILLIAM O. LIPINSKI, Illinois
ROBERT E. WISE, Jr., West Virginia
JAMES A. TRAFICANTJr., Ohio
PETER A. DeFAZIO, Oregon
BOB CLEMENT, Tennessee
JERRY F. COSTELLO, Illinois
ELEANOR HOLMES NORTON, District of Columbia
JERROLD NADLER, New York
PAT DANNER, Missouri
ROBERT MENENDEZ, New Jersey
CORRINE BROWN, Florida
JAMES A. BARCIA, Michigan
BOB FILNER, California
EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON, Texas
FRANK MASCARA, Pennsylvania
GENE TAYLOR, Mississippi
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JUANITA MILLENDER-McDONALD, California
ELIJAH E. CUMMINGS, Maryland
EARL BLUMENAUER, Oregon
MAX SANDLIN, Texas
ELLEN O. TAUSCHER, California
BILL PASCRELL, Jr., New Jersey
LEONARD L. BOSWELL, Iowa
JAMES P. McGOVERN, Massachusetts
TIM HOLDEN, Pennsylvania
NICK LAMPSON, Texas
JOHN ELIAS BALDACCI, Maine
MARION BERRY, Arkansas
RONNIE SHOWS, Mississippi
BRIAN BAIRD, Washington
SHELLEY BERKLEY, Nevada

SUBCOMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT, INVESTIGATIONS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT

TILLIE K. FOWLER, Florida, Chairman

LEE TERRY., Nebraska Vice Chairman
JOHN DOOLITTLE, California
JOHNNY ISAKSON, Georgia
BUD SHUSTER, Pennsylvania
  (ex officio)
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JAMES A. TRAFICANT, Jr., Ohio

JERROLD NADLER, New York
SHELLEY BERKLEY, Nevada
JAMES L. OBERSTAR, Minnesota
  (ex officio)

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COMMITTEE ON RESOURCES

DON YOUNG, Alaska, Chairman

W.J. (BILLY) TAUZIN, Louisiana
JAMES V. HANSEN, Utah
JIM SAXTON, New Jersey
ELTON GALLEGLY, California
JOHN J. DUNCAN, Jr., Tennessee
JOEL HEFLEY, Colorado
JOHN T. DOOLITTLE, California
WAYNE T. GILCHREST, Maryland
KEN CALVERT, California
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RICHARD W. POMBO, California
BARBARA CUBIN, Wyoming
HELEN CHENOWETH-HAGE, Idaho
GEORGE P. RADANOVICH, California
WALTER B. JONES, Jr., North Carolina
WILLIAM M. (MAC) THORNBERRY, Texas
CHRIS CANNON, Utah
KEVIN BRADY, Texas
JOHN PETERSON, Pennsylvania
RICK HILL, Montana
BOB SCHAFFER, Colorado
JIM GIBBONS, Nevada
MARK E. SOUDER, Indiana
GREG WALDEN, Oregon
DON SHERWOOD, Pennsylvania
ROBIN HAYES, North Carolina
MIKE SIMPSON, Idaho
THOMAS G. TANCREDO, Colorado

GEORGE MILLER, California
NICK J. RAHALL II, West Virginia
BRUCE F. VENTO, Minnesota
DALE E. KILDEE, Michigan
PETER A. DeFAZIO, Oregon
ENI F.H. FALEOMAVAEGA, American Samoa
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NEIL ABERCROMBIE, Hawaii
SOLOMON P. ORTIZ, Texas
OWEN B. PICKETT, Virginia
FRANK PALLONE, Jr., New Jersey
CALVIN M. DOOLEY, California
CARLOS A. ROMERO-BARCELÓ, Puerto Rico
ROBERT A. UNDERWOOD, Guam
PATRICK J. KENNEDY, Rhode Island
ADAM SMITH, Washington
CHRIS JOHN, Louisiana
DONNA MC CHRISTENSEN, Virgin Islands
RON KIND, Wisconsin
JAY INSLEE, Washington
GRACE F. NAPOLITANO, California
TOM UDALL, New Mexico
MARK UDALL, Colorado
JOSEPH CROWLEY, New York
RUSH D. HOLT, New Jersey

LLOYD A. JONES, Chief of Staff
ELIZABETH MEGGINSON, Chief Counsel
CHRISTINE KENNEDY, Chief Clerk/Administrator
JOHN LAWRENCE, Democratic Staff Director

Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health
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HELEN CHENOWETH-HAGE, Idaho, Chairman

JOHN J. DUNCAN, Jr., Tennessee
JOHN T. DOOLITTLE, California
WAYNE T. GILCHREST, Maryland
JOHN PETERSON, Pennsylvania
RICK HILL, Montana
BOB SCHAFFER, Colorado
DON SHERWOOD, Pennsylvania
ROBIN HAYES, North Carolina

ADAM SMITH, Washington
DALE E. KILDEE, Michigan
OWEN B. PICKETT, Virginia
RON KIND, Wisconsin
GRACE F. NAPOLITANO, California
TOM UDALL, New Mexico
MARK UDALL, Colorado
JOSEPH CROWLEY, New York

DOUG CRANDALL, Staff Director
ANNE HEISSENBUTTEL, Legislative Staff
JEFF PETRICH, Minority Chief Counsel

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CONTENTS

TESTIMONY
    Baker, Barry B., Fire Chief, Ormond Beach, Florida

    Copenhaver, John B., Regional Director, Region IV, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Atlanta, Georgia

    Gentry, Eric L., Director, Flagler County Department of Emergency Services

    Hood, Hon. David, Mayor, Ormond Beach, Florida

    Mathieson, Larry, Chief of Police, Ormond Beach, Florida Police Department

    Myers, Joseph F., Director, Florida Division of Emergency Management, Department of Consumer Affairs

    Peterson, L. Earl, Director, Florida Division of Forestry

    Ryan, James R., Director, Volusia County Emergency Management Services, Volusia County, Florida
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    Skinner, Paul A., Fire Chief, Daytona Beach, Florida

    Suiter, Lacy E., Executive Associate Director, Response and Recovery, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Washington, D.C.

    Truesdale, Denny, Assistant Director, Fire and Aviation Management, State and Private Forestry, Forest Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, accompanied by Bruce Jewell, Deputy Regional Forester, Southern Region, Atlanta, Georgia, and Joe Ferguson, Fire Management Officer, Tallahassee, Florida

    Vogel, Jack T., President, Natural Resource Planning Services, Inc., on behalf of the Florida Forestry Association

PREPARED STATEMENTS SUBMITTED BY MEMBERS OF CONGRESS

    Brown, Hon. Corrine, of Florida
    Chenoweth-Hage, Hon. Helen, of Idaho
    Mica, Hon. John L., of Florida

PREPARED STATEMENTS SUBMITTED FOR THE RECORD

    Baker, Barry B.

    Copenhaver, John B.
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    Gentry, Eric L.

    Hood, Hon. David

    Mathieson, Larry

    Myers, Joseph F.

    Peterson, L. Earl

    Ryan, James R.

    Skinner, Paul A.

    Suiter, Lacy E.

    Truesdale, Denny

    Vogel, John

SUBMISSIONS FOR THE RECORD

    Myers, Joseph F., Director, Florida Division of Emergency Management, Department of Community Affairs:
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Recommendations on the FEMA Interim Policy on Fire Suppression Assistance and Related Documents
Response and Recovery Directorate
Activation Levels of the State Emergency Operations Center During a Wildfire Event
Memorandum from Frank Koutnik, Administrator, Office of Policy and Planning, to Carol Licko, General Counsel, Department of Community Affairs, State of Florida
Memorandum, A Cooperative Effort in Wildland Fire Management
Responses to questions

    Suiter, Lacy E., Executive Associate Director, Response and Recovery, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Washington, D.C., responses to questions

    Truesdale, Denny, Assistant Director, Fire and Aviation Management, State and Private Forestry, Forest Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, responses to questions

    Vogel, Jack T., President, Natural Resource Planning Services, Inc., on behalf of the Florida Forestry Association:

Booklet, Save Your Home from Florida Wildfires
Summary of Comments and Recommendations

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Report, Florida Division of Forestry Critique 1998 Wildfire Event, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Report, Through the Flames...An Assessment of Florida's Wildfires of 1998, Governor's Wildfire Response and Mitigation Review Committee, December 31, 1998
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