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“…to facilitate assistance in prevention, preparedness, prescribed fire use, training, pre-suppression, suppression, and control of wildland fires between the member agencies of the Northwest Wildland Fire Protection Agreement (known as the NW Compact).”

“…NWC members develop procedures that will facilitate and coordinate the sharing of information, technology and resources in order to mitigate and manage the effect of wildland fires in a safe, effective and efficient manner through the compact area of responsibility.”

“… An Act To enable any State to cooperate with any other State or
States, or with the United States, for the protection of the watersheds of navigable streams, and to appoint a commission for the acquisition of lands for the purpose of conserving the navigability of navigable rivers.”

“… A History of its Origin and Development under the Weeks and Clarke-McNary Acts”

“THIS AGREEMENT is entered into by and between the State,
Provincial, and Territorial wildland fire protection agencies signatory
hereto…”

“… Authority to enter into reciprocal agreement; waiver of claims; reimbursement; ratification of prior agreements….”

“… The purpose of this agreement is to promote effective prevention, pre-suppression and control of forest fires in the northwest wildland region of the United States and adjacent areas of Canada by providing mutual aid in prevention, pre-suppression and control of wildland fires and by establishing procedures in operating plans that will facilitate such aid.”