1 State-wide Prescribed Burn Partnership Workshop May 27, 2011
Texas AgriLife Research and Extension Center 7887 U.S. Highway 87
North San Angelo, TX 76901
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Confluence of Interests 1997 - Concept of Association
NRCS-Conservation Innovation Grant Proposal Submitted and Funded
2010 - Meeting with Butch Taylor, John Walker, Neal Wilkins, and
Roel Lopez 1998-2009 - State leaders expand concept to other
regions in the state 2010 Jim Kenton & others Re-visit the idea
of an Alliance 2010 Jim Kenton & others Re-visit the idea of an
Alliance May 27, 2011 - Workshop/Meeting of Association Leadership
to discuss Alliance concept 2003 Mort Kothmann and others begin to
form idea of an Alliance 2003 Mort Kothmann and others begin to
form idea of an Alliance Association Leadership Opted to form a
State-wide Alliance (Initial support will be provided by Texas
AgriLife and Texas A&M Inst. of Renewable Natural Resources)
Association Leadership Opted to form a State-wide Alliance (Initial
support will be provided by Texas AgriLife and Texas A&M Inst.
of Renewable Natural Resources) 2006 Initial meeting was held in
Brownwood by EPPBA
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3 NRCS-Conservation Innovation Grant Goal: Increase prescribed
fire use through a community-based alliance of burning
associations, and integration of web-based technology, particularly
for education and training.
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4 Texas Alliance of Prescribed Burning Associations (TAPBA) 9
out of the 11 pre-identified PBAs were represented at the San
Angelo Workshop. PBA Leadership unanimously supported the idea to
establish a state-wide alliance. Benefits of the alliance Unified
approach to increase the use of prescribed fire & support lando
wners.
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5 TAPBA Goals Promote fuel reduction and address wildfire
prevention. Promote the use of safe prescribed fire practices. Fire
mitigation through the use of prescribed fire to reduce the risk to
residential and commercial areas. Address long-term sustainability
of prescribed fire uses across the landscape.
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6 Picture rotator highlighting events. New and Events tab,
archive/date stamp Alliance Header Horizontal navigation Log-in
page, access to other website features Viewing and reporting of
p-fire burns Adding on-screen digitizing feature. TAPBA Website
http://pfire.tamu.edu http://pfire.tamu.edu
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7 Prescribed Burn Associations in Texas
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8 Current TAPBA Status (as of 10-2011) A draft Constitution has
been drafted and is in the process of being finalized. PBAs have
nominated members to serve on the TAPBA Steering Committee. Four
Work Groups were formed to address: Alliance Structure/Organization
and Alliance Constitution and/or charter Finances Education and
Training Umbrella Prescribed Fire Insurance PBA Leadership will
reconvene within the next two weeks to further discuss the
establishment of the TAPBA.