{"id":16196,"date":"2017-11-09T18:50:08","date_gmt":"2017-11-10T00:50:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/?page_id=16196"},"modified":"2025-03-10T11:17:55","modified_gmt":"2025-03-10T16:17:55","slug":"mnics-coordination","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/left-sidebar-menu\/administrative\/mnics-coordination\/","title":{"rendered":"MNICS Coordination"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/header-menu\/about-mnics\/\">About MNICS<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"mks_col \">\n<div class=\"mks_one_half \"><div id=\"accordions-16472\" class=\"accordions-16472 accordions\" data-accordions={&quot;lazyLoad&quot;:false,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;16472&quot;,&quot;event&quot;:&quot;click&quot;,&quot;collapsible&quot;:&quot;true&quot;,&quot;heightStyle&quot;:&quot;content&quot;,&quot;animateStyle&quot;:&quot;swing&quot;,&quot;animateDelay&quot;:1000,&quot;navigation&quot;:true,&quot;active&quot;:999,&quot;expandedOther&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}>\r\n                <div class=\"items\" >\r\n    \r\n            <div post_id=\"16472\" itemcount=\"0\"  header_id=\"header-1510362523560\" id=\"header-1510362523560\" style=\"\" class=\"accordions-head head1510362523560 border-none\" toggle-text=\"\" main-text=\"Board of Directors\">\r\n                                    <span id=\"accordion-icons-1510362523560\" class=\"accordion-icons\">\r\n                        <span class=\"accordion-icon-active accordion-plus\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span>\r\n                        <span class=\"accordion-icon-inactive accordion-minus\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/span>\r\n                    <\/span>\r\n                    <span id=\"header-text-1510362523560\" class=\"accordions-head-title\">Board of Directors<\/span>\r\n                            <\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"accordion-content content1510362523560 \">\r\n                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).\r\n\r\nMNICS Board of Directors members are:\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>USFS, CPF - Michael Stansberry (Chair)<\/li>\r\n \t<li>BIA - Cheryl Bright (acting)<\/li>\r\n \t<li>MN DNR - Paul Lundgren<\/li>\r\n \t<li>MN DPS, HSEM - Riley Simmer<\/li>\r\n \t<li>NPS - Brian Harmon (acting)<\/li>\r\n \t<li>USFWS - Jason Riggins<\/li>\r\n \t<li>USFS, SUF - Tom Hall<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h6>Updated 2\/10\/2026<\/h6>            <\/div>\r\n    \r\n            <div post_id=\"16472\" itemcount=\"1\"  header_id=\"header-1510362537220\" id=\"header-1510362537220\" style=\"\" class=\"accordions-head head1510362537220 border-none\" toggle-text=\"\" main-text=\"Task Force\">\r\n                                    <span id=\"accordion-icons-1510362537220\" class=\"accordion-icons\">\r\n                        <span class=\"accordion-icon-active accordion-plus\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span>\r\n                        <span class=\"accordion-icon-inactive accordion-minus\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/span>\r\n                    <\/span>\r\n                    <span id=\"header-text-1510362537220\" class=\"accordions-head-title\">Task Force<\/span>\r\n                            <\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"accordion-content content1510362537220 \">\r\n                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.\r\n\r\nThe Task Force decides which issues will 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.\r\n\r\nMNICS Task Force members:\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>BIA - Cory Berg (Chair)<\/li>\r\n \t<li>FWS - Darrin Franco<\/li>\r\n \t<li>DNR - William Glesener<\/li>\r\n \t<li>DPS, HSEM - Jennifer Olson (acting)<\/li>\r\n \t<li>USFS - Nick Petrack<\/li>\r\n \t<li>NPS - Greg Carlson<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h6>Updated 2\/10\/2026<\/h6>            <\/div>\r\n    \r\n            <div post_id=\"16472\" itemcount=\"2\"  header_id=\"header-1511117657364\" id=\"header-1511117657364\" style=\"\" class=\"accordions-head head1511117657364 border-none\" toggle-text=\"\" main-text=\"Task Force Meeting Minutes\">\r\n                                    <span id=\"accordion-icons-1511117657364\" class=\"accordion-icons\">\r\n                        <span class=\"accordion-icon-active accordion-plus\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span>\r\n                        <span class=\"accordion-icon-inactive accordion-minus\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/span>\r\n                    <\/span>\r\n                    <span id=\"header-text-1511117657364\" class=\"accordions-head-title\">Task Force Meeting Minutes<\/span>\r\n                            <\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"accordion-content content1511117657364 \">\r\n                Agenda items can be submitted to the Chair or Vice-Chair via this form:\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/MNICS-Task-Force-Meeting-Agenda-Topics-Blank.pdf\">MNICS Task Force Meeting Agenda Topics (Blank)<\/a>.\r\n\r\n2026\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/MNICS-TF-Mtg-Notes-Apr-2026.pdf\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">April<\/span><\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li>March <em>(no notes available)<\/em><\/li>\r\n \t<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Feb-2026-TF-Mtg-Notes.pdf\">February<\/a><\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Jan-2026-TF-Mtg-Notes.pdf\">January<\/a><\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n2025\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Dec-2025-TF-Mtg-Notes.pdf\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">December<\/span><\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Nov-2025-TF-Mtg-Notes.pdf\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">November<\/span><\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Oct-2025-TF-Mtg-Notes.pdf\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">October<\/span><\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Sept-2025-TF-Mtg-Notes.pdf\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">September<\/span><\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Aug-2025-TF-Mtg-Notes.pdf\">August<\/a><\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/July-2025-TF-Mtg-Notes.pdf\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">July<\/span><\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li>June <em>(no notes available)<\/em><\/li>\r\n \t<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/May-2025-TF-Mtg-Notes.pdf\">May<\/a><\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/April-2025-TF-Mtg-Notes.pdf\">April<\/a><\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/March-2025-TF-Mtg-Notes.pdf\">March<\/a><\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Feb-2025-TF-Mtg-Notes.pdf\">February<\/a><\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Jan-2025-TF-Mtg-Notes.pdf\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">January<\/span><\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n2024\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Dec-2024-BOD-and-TF-Mtg-Notes.pdf\">December<\/a><\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Nov-2024-TF-Mtg-Notes.pdf\">November<\/a><\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Oct-2024-TF-Mtg-Notes.pdf\">October<\/a><\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li>September <em>(no notes available)<\/em><\/li>\r\n \t<li>August <em>(no notes available)<\/em><\/li>\r\n \t<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/July-2024-TF-Mtg-Notes.pdf\">July<\/a><\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/June-2024-TF-Mtg-Notes.pdf\">June<\/a><\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/May-2024-TF-Mtg-Notes.pdf\">May<\/a><\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/April-2024-TF-Mtg-Notes.pdf\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">April<\/span><\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/March-2024-TF-Mtg-Notes.pdf\">March<\/a><\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Feb-2024-TF-Mtg-Notes.pdf\">February<\/a><\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Jan-2024-TF-Mtg-Notes.pdf\">January<\/a><\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n2023\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Dec-2023-TF-Mtg-Notes.pdf\">December<\/a><\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Nov-2023-TF-Mtg-Notes.pdf\">November<\/a><\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Oct-2023-TF-Mtg-Notes.pdf\">October<\/a><\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sep-2023-TF-Mtg-Notes.pdf\">September<\/a><\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Aug-2023-TF-Mtg-Notes.pdf\">August<\/a><\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/July-2023-TF-Mtg-Notes.pdf\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">July<\/span><\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/June-2023-TF-Mtg-Notes.pdf\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">June<\/span><\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/May-2023-TF-Mtg-Notes.pdf\">May<\/a><\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/April-2023-TF-Mtg-Notes.pdf\">April<\/a><\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/March-2023-TF-Mtg-Notes.pdf\">March<\/a><\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/February-2023-TF-Mtg-Notes.pdf\">February<\/a><\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/January-2023-TF-Mtg-Notes.pdf\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">January<\/span><\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n2022\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/DEC-2022-TF-Mtg-Notes.pdf\">December<\/a><\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Nov-2022-TF-Mtg-Notes.pdf\">November<\/a><\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Oct-2022-TF-Mtg-Notes.pdf\">October<\/a><\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Sept-2022-TF-Mtg-Notes.pdf\">September<\/a><\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Aug-2022-TF-Mtg-Notes.pdf\">August<\/a><\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/July-2022-TF-Mtg-Notes.pdf\">July<\/a><\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/June-2022-TF-Mtg-Notes.pdf\">June<\/a><\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/May-2022-TF-Mtg.pdf\">May<\/a><\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/April-2022-TF-Mtg-Notes.pdf\">April<\/a><\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/March-2022-TF-Mtg-Notes.pdf\">March<\/a><\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/February-2022-TF-Mtg-Notes.pdf\">February<\/a><\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Jan-2022-TF-Mtg-Notes.pdf\">January<\/a><\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n2021\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/December-2021-TF-Mtg-Notes.pdf\">December<\/a><\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/November-2021-TF-Mtg-Notes.pdf\">November<\/a><\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/October-2021-TF-Mtg-Notes.pdf\">October<\/a><\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/September-2021-TF-Mtg-Notes.pdf\">September<\/a><\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/August-2021-TF-Mtg-Notes.pdf\">August<\/a><\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/July-2021-TF-Mtg-Notes.pdf\">July<\/a><\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/June-2021-TF-Mtg-Notes.pdf\">June<\/a><\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/May-2021-TF-Mtg-Notes.pdf\">May<\/a><\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/April-2021-TF-Mtg-Notes.pdf\">April<\/a><\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/March-2021-TF-Mtg-Notes.pdf\">March<\/a><\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/February-2021-TF-Mtg-Notes.pdf\">February<\/a><\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Jan-2021-Task-Force-Mtg-Notes.pdf\">January<\/a><\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n2020\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/December-2020-TF-Mtg-Notes.pdf\">December<\/a><\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/November-2020-TF-Mtg-Notes.pdf\">November<\/a><\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/October-2020-TF-Mtg-Notes.pdf\">October<\/a><\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/September-2020-TF-Mtg-Notes.pdf\">September<\/a><\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/August-2020-TF-Mtg-Notes.pdf\">August<\/a><\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/July-2020-TF-Mtg-Notes.pdf\">July<\/a><\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/June-2020-TF-Mtg-Notes.pdf\">June<\/a><\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/May-2020-TF-Mtg-Notes.pdf\">May<\/a><\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/April-2020-TF-Mtg-Notes.pdf\">April<\/a><\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/March-2020-TF-Mtg-Notes.pdf\">March<\/a><\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/FEB-2020-TF-Mtg-Notes.pdf\">February<\/a><\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/JAN-2020-TF-Mtg-Notes.pdf\">January<\/a><\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n2019\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"http:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/DEC-2019-TF-Mtg-Notes.pdf\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">December<\/span><\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/NOV-2019-TF-Mtg-Notes.pdf\">November<\/a><\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/OCT-2019-TF-Mtg-Notes-Final.pdf\">October<\/a><\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/SEPT-2019-TF-Mtg-Notes.pdf\">September<\/a><\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/August-2019-TF-Mtg-Notes.pdf\">August<\/a><\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li>July <em>(canceled)<\/em><\/li>\r\n \t<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/June-2019-TF-Mtg-Minutes.pdf\">June<\/a><\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/May-2019-TF-Mtg-Notes.pdf\">May<\/a><\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/APRIL-2019-TF-Mtg-Minutes.pdf\">April<\/a><\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/March-2019_TF-MTG-Minutes.pdf\">March<\/a><\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/FEB-2019-TF-Mtg-Minutes.pdf\">February<\/a><\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li>January <em>(canceled due to gov't shutdown)<\/em><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>            <\/div>\r\n    \r\n            <div post_id=\"16472\" itemcount=\"3\"  header_id=\"header-1511055588703\" id=\"header-1511055588703\" style=\"\" class=\"accordions-head head1511055588703 border-none\" toggle-text=\"\" main-text=\"Working Teams\">\r\n                                    <span id=\"accordion-icons-1511055588703\" class=\"accordion-icons\">\r\n                        <span class=\"accordion-icon-active accordion-plus\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span>\r\n                        <span class=\"accordion-icon-inactive accordion-minus\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/span>\r\n                    <\/span>\r\n                    <span id=\"header-text-1511055588703\" class=\"accordions-head-title\">Working Teams<\/span>\r\n                            <\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"accordion-content content1511055588703 \">\r\n                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.\r\n\r\nThe 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.\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"..\/?page_id=2004\">Air Operations\u00a0<\/a> <span style=\"color: #000000;\">- Darren Neuman, DNR - Chair<\/span><\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"..\/?page_id=2018\">Communications <\/a><span style=\"color: #000000;\">- Joe Theisen, DNR - Chair<\/span><\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"..\/?page_id=9685\">Dispatch <\/a><span style=\"color: #000000;\">- Angela Porter, USFS - Chair<\/span><\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"..\/?page_id=10984\">Finance<\/a> <span style=\"color: #000000;\">- Sarah Brown, DNR - Chair<\/span><\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"..\/?page_id=4863\">GISS - ITSS <\/a><span style=\"color: #000000;\">- Joel Perrington, DNR, Chair<\/span><\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/left-sidebar-menu\/administrative\/mnics-coordination\/working-teams\/lwt\/\">Logistics<\/a> <span style=\"color: #000000;\">- Rebecca Bies, DNR, Chair<\/span><\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"..\/?page_id=4809\">Operations<\/a> <span style=\"color: #000000;\">- John Furr, DNR - Chair<\/span><\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"..\/?page_id=2309\">Prescribed Fire & Fuels<\/a> <span style=\"color: #000000;\">- Scott Weyenberg, NPS - Chair<\/span><\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/left-sidebar-menu\/administrative\/mnics-coordination\/working-teams\/pipwt\/\">Public Information & Prevention<\/a> <span style=\"color: #000000;\">- Laura Murphy, DNR - Chair<\/span><\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"..\/?page_id=1996\">Training<\/a> <span style=\"color: #000000;\">- Taylor Schenk, DNR, Chair<\/span><\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/left-sidebar-menu\/administrative\/mnics-coordination\/working-teams\/type-3-imwt\/\">Type 3 Incident Management<\/a><span style=\"color: #000000;\"> - Dan Paulson, FWS, Chair<\/span><\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h6>Updated 4\/7\/2026<\/h6>\r\n<strong>Templates and Forms<\/strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/mnics-working-team-charter-template\/\">Working Team Charter Template<\/a><\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/WT-Assignment-Form.pdf\">Working Team Assignment Form<\/a><\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/MNICS-Task-Force-Meeting-Agenda-Topics-Blank.pdf\">MNICS Task Force Meeting Agenda Topics (Blank)<\/a><\/span> - to submit request items for Task Force consideration<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>            <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n            <\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"mks_one_half \"><div id=\"accordions-16475\" class=\"accordions-16475 accordions\" data-accordions={&quot;lazyLoad&quot;:false,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;16475&quot;,&quot;event&quot;:&quot;click&quot;,&quot;collapsible&quot;:&quot;true&quot;,&quot;heightStyle&quot;:&quot;content&quot;,&quot;animateStyle&quot;:&quot;swing&quot;,&quot;animateDelay&quot;:1000,&quot;navigation&quot;:true,&quot;active&quot;:999,&quot;expandedOther&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}>\r\n                <div class=\"items\" >\r\n    \r\n            <div post_id=\"16475\" itemcount=\"0\"  header_id=\"header-1511055419707\" id=\"header-1511055419707\" style=\"\" class=\"accordions-head head1511055419707 border-none\" toggle-text=\"\" main-text=\"Agreements\">\r\n                                    <span id=\"accordion-icons-1511055419707\" class=\"accordion-icons\">\r\n                        <span class=\"accordion-icon-active accordion-plus\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span>\r\n                        <span class=\"accordion-icon-inactive accordion-minus\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/span>\r\n                    <\/span>\r\n                    <span id=\"header-text-1511055419707\" class=\"accordions-head-title\">Agreements<\/span>\r\n                            <\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"accordion-content content1511055419707 \">\r\n                <h3><span style=\"color: #333300\">CANADIAN AGREEMENTS<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;text-decoration: underline\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;text-decoration: underline\" href=\"http:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/2014_MN_ONT_BORDER_AGMT.pdf\">Minnesota \/ Ontario Border Agreement<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #333300\"><strong>MNICS MASTER COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Master Cooperative Wildland Fire Management and Stafford Act Response Agreement<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;color: #3366ff\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;text-decoration: underline\" href=\"https:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/19FI046-MN-Master-Agreement-Executed-6.17.19.pdf\">Master Cooperative Wildland Fire Management and Stafford Act Response Agreement - FY2019-2024<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #3366ff\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff\" href=\"https:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/19FI046-MN-Master-Mod-1-and-19FO311-OP-Mod-2-Executed-05.06.24.pdf\">Extension - Master Fire Agreement & Operating Plan to 6\/17\/2026<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #3366ff\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff\" href=\"https:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/MN-19FO311-OPS-Plan-Modification-Final-7-20-2022.pdf\">Fire Operation Plan Number: 19-FO-11420000-311 Modification 1<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>MNICS, MIFC and MNCC\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;color: #3366ff\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;text-decoration: underline\" href=\"http:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/MNICS-CHARTER-2017-FINAL.pdf\">MNICS Charter<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/MNICS_MIFC-Financial_Operating-Plan-FY2023_FINAL.pdf\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">MNICS\/ MIFC Annual Financial Operating Plan<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/MNCC-CM-DOA-Final-2024.pdf\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;color: #3366ff\">MNCC Center Manager Delegation of Authority<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;color: #3366ff\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;text-decoration: underline\" href=\"https:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Letter-of-Intent-Prescribed-Fire.doc\">Letter of Intent Prescribed Fire<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;color: #3366ff\"><a style=\"font-size: 1.0625rem;color: #3366ff;text-decoration: underline\" href=\"http:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Smoke_Mnagement_PlanMOU.pdf\">Smoke Management Plan MOU<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>GLFFC<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;text-decoration: underline\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;text-decoration: underline\" href=\"http:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/GLFFC_agreement.pdf\">GLFFC Master Agreement<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>DOI AGENCIES AND DNR AGREEMENTS<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;text-decoration: underline\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;text-decoration: underline\" href=\"http:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/NPS_DNR.pdf\">NPS \/ DNR<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;text-decoration: underline\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;text-decoration: underline\" href=\"http:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/USF-W-DNR.pdf\">FWS \/ DNR<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>USFS AND DNR AGREEMENT<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;text-decoration: underline\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;text-decoration: underline\" href=\"http:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/DNR-FS-Shared-Prot-Op-Plan-2012.pdf\">Operating Plan for Shared Protection Responsibilities<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>TRIBAL, BIA AND DNR COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Bemidji Air Base Coop Agreement<\/li>\n<li>Bemidji Air Base MOU<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;text-decoration: underline\"><a style=\"font-size: 1.0625rem;color: #3366ff;text-decoration: underline\" href=\"http:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/BoiseForteBIA_DNR.pdf\">Boise Forte \/ BIA \/ DNR<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;text-decoration: underline\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;text-decoration: underline\" href=\"http:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/FondDuLacBIA_DNR.pdf\">Fond Du Lac \/ BIA \/ DNR<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;text-decoration: underline\"><a style=\"font-size: 1.0625rem;color: #3366ff;text-decoration: underline\" href=\"http:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Grand-PortageBIA_DNR.pdf\">Grand Portage \/ BIA \/ DNR<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;text-decoration: underline\"><a style=\"font-size: 1.0625rem;color: #3366ff;text-decoration: underline\" href=\"http:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/2017-F00443-MOU-003-Mille-Lacs-MN-DNR-BIA-final.pdf\">Mille Lacs \/ BIA \/ DNR<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;text-decoration: underline\"><a style=\"font-size: 1.0625rem;color: #3366ff;text-decoration: underline\" href=\"http:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/RedLakeBIA_DNR.pdf\">Red Lake \/ BIA \/ DNR<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;text-decoration: underline\"><a style=\"font-size: 1.0625rem;color: #3366ff;text-decoration: underline\" href=\"http:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/SiouxBIA_DNR.pdf\">Sioux \/ BIA \/ DNR<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;text-decoration: underline\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;text-decoration: underline\" href=\"http:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/WhiteEarthBIA_DNR.pdf\">White Earth \/ BIA \/ DNR<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>OTHER AGREEMENTS<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;color: #3366ff\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;text-decoration: underline\" href=\"http:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/2017_MN-WI_Border_Agreement.pdf\">MNDNR \/ WIDNR Border Agreement<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n            <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About 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