Re: New US Forest Service Email

Marcus L. Endicott (mendicott@igc.apc.org)
Fri, 23 Jul 1993 04:23:04 -0700 (PDT)

>RAINBOW GATHERING 1992
>
>
>1. U.S. FOREST SERVICE (USFS)
>
> To manage the Rainbow Family gathering, the Forest Service
>uses the Incident Command system, normally used in managing
>forest fires. This system readily lends itself to Rainbow
>Family gathering management, because it is designed to bring
>funding, supplies and skilled personnel to any location to
>complete a given task, then sends them back to their origins
>once the project is completed. Planning for the necessary
>personnel and resources needs for the 1992 gathering was begun
>early in March and April of 1992. Planning focused on southwest
>Colorado as the general location. Many key people with prior
>experience at Rainbow Gatherings were selected to work on the
>1992 gathering.

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> Initially, Paonia District personnel managed the gathering
>by working with the Rainbow Family in locating gathering
>facilities, and by cooperating with other agencies. Management
>authority shifted to the Incident Command Team on June 22. A
>total of 65 individuals were assigned to the team (47 USFS, 7
>BLM, 3 NPS, 4 Delta County Sheriff's Office, 4 Mesa County
>Sheriff's Office) during the gathering. The overhead team
>consisted of:
>
> Warren DuBois Incident Commander
>
> Nort Phillips Deputy Incident Commander
>
> Larry Hill Forest Supervisor's Representative
>
> Rick Oberheu Safety Officer
>
> Dennis Neill Information Officer
>
> Tom Williams Planning Section Chief
>
> Ray Kingston Logistics Section Chief
>
> Larry Overbye Grounds Support Unit Leader
>
> Steve Posey Operations Section Chief
>
> Terry Hughes Resource Operations Section Chief
>
> Chet Lonczak Law Enforcement Team Leader
>
> Charlie Burd Law Enforcement Team Leader
>
> Brenda Schultz Law Enforcement Liaison Officer
>
> Phyllis Goad Supply Unit Leader
>
> Woody Smith Communications Unit Leader
>
> Gloria Holley Time Unit Leader
>
> David Oicles Incident Dispatcher

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> A special communications network was established for the
>Incident Command. Most of the required equipment had been
>ordered during the pregathering planning and was available to
>begin setup as soon as the site was selected. To prevent
>interference with normal Forest operations, nine phone lines
>were installed for the ICP [Incident Command Post], with
>separate lines for public affairs, law enforcement, general
>communications, and a FAX machine. Six Data General terminals
>and a laser printer were installed. Special radio frequencies
>were established exclusively for the incident. Dispatching was
>handled from a base radio in the ICP. Three remote repeaters
>were installed to provide radio coverage in the gathering area.

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> Personnel $259,994
>
> Lodging & Per Diem 50,767
>
> Travel 3,000
>
> Vehicle Operation 29,875
>
> Helicopter 5,540
>
> Fixed Wing 445
>
> Dust Abatement 10,885
>
> Scarifier 612
>
> Miscellaneous 14,478
>
> Cooperative Law 17,000
>
> Water Quality Test 3,612
>
>
> TOTAL $396,208

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