Grangeville Smokejumper Base - Environment
Grangeville sits at 3,000 feet on the Camas Prairie in North-Central Idaho, a small community amidst an expanse of public lands, mountain ranges, wild rivers, and designated wilderness. The Camas Prairie is a prairie plateau surrounded by rugged canyons and timbered mountains. The Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests to contain substantial portions of four wilderness areas: the Selway-Bitterroot…
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Grangeville Smokejumpers - Recruitment and Employment
What is Required of a Smokejumper?Because the work is often extremely physically demanding, all jumpers must be in excellent condition. It is not uncommon to construct fireline 14 to 16 hours per day on a regular basis. Both strength and endurance are of utmost importance to the job. A medical examination is required of all smokejumpers to ensure their ability to work and irregular and extended…
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Water Tenders, Fire Command, Operations Support, Prevention and Patrol Vehicles
Model 22 4x2 Chassis Only Specifications Apparatus Body Only SpecificationStandard Pickup Truck Chassis with Utility BodyFull Size SUVStandard Pickup Truck Chassis with Utility Boday
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Historic Documentation
Aerial Application of Fire Retardant Environmental Assessment Information Environmental Assessment (Includes Errata)Decision Notice/Finding of No Significant Impact Biological OpinionsNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS)NMFS Reasonable and Prudent Alternative (RPA) Tracking SheetU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS)USFWS Reasonable…
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Aerial Fire Retardant Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and Background Information
In October 2007, the U.S. Forest Service issued an Environmental Assessment (EA) and Decision Notice and Finding of No Significant Impact (DN/FONSI) entitled “Aerial Application of Fire Retardant.”In February 2008, the U.S. Forest Service amended the DN/FONSI by incorporating the reasonable and prudent alternatives proposed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and National Oceanic…
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Smokejumper Base Contact Information
Geographic AreaSmokejumper Base LocationContactsNorthwestRedmond Smokejumpers (FS)Redmond Air Center1740 SE Ochoco WayRedmond, OR 97756Tony Johnson, Redmond Base Manager(541) 504-7280Deschutes NF North Cascades Smokejumpers (FS)23 Intercity Airport RoadWinthrop, WA 98862Daren Belsby, North Cascades Base Manager (509) 997-9761Okanogan…