2006 Joint Fire Science Program Announcement for Proposals

The Joint Fire Science Program has just posted its announcements forproposals (AFP’s) on our web page (http://jfsp.nifc.gov). The JFSPGoverning Board has listened carefully to agency input, and has developedthe following four AFP’s. They believe that these AFP's reflect freshthinking and address many of the questions that your managers have posed.AFP 2006-1: two rapid response task statements requesting researchproposals on the biological, social, cultural, or physical effects ofwildland fires or evaluation of the effects of post-fire treatments forslope stabilization or rehabilitation. - One task statement that focuses on future wildland fires. - One task statement that focuses on past (2005) fires.AFP 2006-2: one task statement requesting proposals on local needs projects.AFP 2006-3: four task statements: - One task statement on fire regimes. - One task statement on cumulative effects of fuels treatments. - One task statement on maintenance of fuels treatments. - One task statement on post-fire management activities.AFP 2006-4: one task statement seeking pre-proposals on extending theresults of already-completed JFSP projects.AFP 2006- 1, 2, and 3 proposals must be received by the program office nolater than 5:00 pm December 14, 2005. AFP 2006-4 pre-proposals must bereceived no later than 5:00 pm November 14, 2005.Please forward this message to fire managers, fire and fuels researchers,and others who might be interested in submitting a proposal. Thanks foryour help!- Erik Berg_________________________Erik BergJFSP ManagerNational Interagency Fire Center3833 S. Development Ave.Boise, ID 83705-5354208-387-5349208-387-5960 (fax)Erik_Berg@nifc.blm.gov

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