Wildland Fire Management Plan Craters of the Moon National Monument IIX. Prescribed Fire Management

The use of prescribed fire within Craters of the Moon National Monument is not contemplated in this plan for two reasons; 1) the potential resource objectives of a prescribed fire program have not been sufficiently documented as yet; 2) the monument currently lacks qualified staff to develop and implement such a program. This does not indicate a decision regarding the appropriateness of prescribe fire at CRMO nor does it preclude incorporation of a prescribed fire program in future revisions of this plan. Any revision to include prescribed fire would require additional NEPA compliance.