Board of Directors
The MNICS Board of Directors is the governing unit of the MNICS organization. The Board of Directors prioritizes projects, sets directions, solves problems and exchanges emergency management information. The MNICS Board of Directors reviews proposals and authorizes mutual aid agreements, memorandums of understanding and other agreements relating to MNICS and the Minnesota Interagency Fire Center (MIFC).
MNICS Board of Directors members are:
- BIA - Tom Remus (Chair)
- MNDNR - Paul Lundgren
- MNDPS, HSEM - Joe Neuberger
- NPS - Bob DeGross
- USFWS - Russ Langford
- USFS, CPF - Michael Stansberry
- USFS, SUF - Tom Hall
Task Force
The MNICS Task Force is the operational governing unit of the MNICS organization. The Task Force meetings monthly to provide oversight on MNICS and MIFC operations, and decide how best to partner with state and federal emergency response organizations. The Minnesota Incident Management Teams (IMT) report to the Task Force. IMT member selection, training, general policy and personnel matters are guided by the Task Force.
The Task Force decides which issues should be forwarded to the MNICS Board of Directors. If proposals or projects need further research or development, they may be referred to a MNICS working team.
MNICS Task Force members are:
- BIA - Cory Berg (Vice Chair)
- DNR - William Glesener
- DPS, HSEM - Jacob Beauregard
- NPS - Greg Carlson (Chair)
- USFWS - Seth Grimm
- USFS - Ben Roy (acting)
Task Force Meeting Minutes
Agenda items can be submitted to the Chair or Vice-Chair via this form:
MNICS Task Force Meeting Agenda Topics (Blank).
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Working Teams
The MNICS Task Force establishes working teams, asks for proposals from the teams, and approves projects, proposals and priorities. MNICS Working Teams serve in an advisory capacity to the Task Force for items such as interagency training calendars, oversight of the incident management teams (IMT) and the Type 2 IA interagency hand crews, new technology and prescribed fire policies.
The teams have one voting member from each partner agency. Working team members are part of an IMT or otherwise affiliated with emergency response organizations. Working teams meet at the MNICS annual meeting and regularly convene throughout the year.
- Air Operations - Michael Manson, BIA, Chair
- Communications - Ryan Williams, FWS, Chair
- Dispatch - Ginger Humphrey, DNR, Chair
- Finance - Amy Archer, DNR, Chair
- Information Management - Peg Robertson, USFS, Chair
- GISS - ITSS - Joel Perrington, DNR, Chair
- Logistics - Jonathan Benson, USFS, Chair
- Operations - Adam Cook, USFS, Chair
- Prescribed Fire & Fuels - Carl Crawford, BIA, Chair
- Prevention - Mike Palmer, DNR, Chair
- Training - Bob Lintelmann, BIA, Chair
- Type 3 Incident Management - Ben Roy, USFS, Chair
- Working Team Charter Template
- Working Team Assignment Form
- MNICS Task Force Meeting Agenda Topics (Blank) - to submit request items for Task Force consideration
Agreements
CANADIAN AGREEMENTS
GLFFC, MIFC, and MNICS AGREEMENTS
- Minnesota Master Cooperative Wildland Fire Management and Stafford Act Response Agreement - FY2019-2024
- MNICS Charter
- MNICS Cooperative Fire Protection Agreement
- MNICS/ MIFC Annual Financial Operating Plan
- MNCC Center Manager Delegation of Authority
- GLFFC Master Agreement
- Letter of Intent Prescribed Fire
- Smoke Management Plan MOU
DOI AGENCIES AND DNR AGREEMENTS
USFS AND DNR AGREEMENT
TRIBAL, BIA AND DNR COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS
- Bemidji Air Base Coop Agreement
- Bemidji Air Base MOU
- Boise Forte / BIA / DNR
- Fond Du Lac / BIA / DNR
- Grand Portage / BIA / DNR
- Mille Lacs / BIA / DNR
- Red Lake / BIA / DNR
- Sioux / BIA / DNR
- White Earth / BIA / DNR