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IV. OPERATIONAL PROCEDURES: <br /> A. Activation. The task force will be activated by Memorandum <br /> of the Governor based on the drought severity indications and <br /> sequence of action chart. Meeting frequency will be determined <br /> by the lead agency who shall also chair the task force. The State <br /> Forester's Office (Colorado State Forest Service) shall serve as <br /> the lead agency. Following criteria will be used in considering <br /> task force activition: <br /> - Above normal or unseasonal size of wildfires. <br /> - Winter cumulative precipitation less than 75 percent of <br /> normal by January 10 for large regions of Colorado. <br /> - May-September monthly precipitation less than 75 percent <br /> of normal in any single month for multi-county region(s) <br /> of Colorado. <br /> Apointment of a Drought Coordinator, (departmental ) . <br /> - Special request of the Governor. <br /> B. Meeting Frequency. As determined by the task force chairperson; <br /> at least twice; once for situation assessment, problems analysis, <br /> and assignment of duties; and once for compilation and approval <br /> of report(s) . Additional meetings as frequent as the situation <br /> necessitates. <br /> C. Task Force Members: The task force shall be composed of the <br /> following agency people: <br /> `Colorado State Forest Service (Senior Staff, Fire Protection) <br /> USDA Forest Service (Director, Fire and Aviation Management. <br /> Region 2) <br /> Colorado Bureau of Land Management (Chief, Branch of <br /> Protection) <br /> National Park Service (Fire Management Specialist, Rocky <br /> Mountain Region) <br /> Bureau of Indian Affairs (Fire Protection Specialist, or as <br /> appointed) <br /> National Weather Service (Fire Weather Forecaster, Denver Office) <br /> Colorado Division of Wildlife (Game Program Manager, or as <br /> appointed) <br /> Colorado Division of Disaster/Emergency Services (Ass 't Chief <br /> of Operations) <br /> Colorado Army National Guard (Military Support, Civil Authority) <br /> `Lead Agency and Chairman <br /> The Chair may add other agencies to serve on the Task Force on a <br /> regular basis. <br /> Task force members must be able to speak for their agency and be <br /> empowered to make reasonable commitments toward cooperation and <br /> coordination of fire readiness efforts. <br />