Cohesive Strategy Governance and Engagement

Flow chart showing the interrelationships of the Regional Strategy Committess, Working Groups and the National Science and Analysis Team.

National Cohesive Wildland Fire Management Strategy governance structure.

Wildland Fire Leadership Council (WFLC): The WFLC provides executive leadership and broad oversight for the cohesive strategy effort.
Wildland Fire Executive Council (WFEC): WFEC was appointed by the WFLC to provide oversight over the implementation of the cohesive strategy effort.
Cohesive Strategy Sub-Committee (CSSC): The CSSC was appointed by the WFEC to advise WFEC on Cohesive Strategy implementation.
1. National Science Team: The National Science Team reports to the CSSC, and is a cadre of technical experts that performs data collection, synthesis, analysis and modeling in support of the Cohesive Strategy.
Regional Strategy Committees: To coordinate the regional assessments, WFEC has chartered three Regional Strategy Committees, one for each region delineated in the Cohesive Strategy.
1. Working Groups: Regional Strategy Committees may assign working groups to support development of the regional assessments.

Wildland Fire