about the nc prescribed fire council
The mission of the North Carolina Prescribed Fire Council is to foster cooperation among all parties in North Carolina with an interest or stake in prescribed fire. Our goal is to optimize burning opportunities for the benefit of natural ecosystems and wildlife and to reduce the risk of damage from wildfires. This will be accomplished by encouraging the exchange of information, techniques and experiences among practitioners of prescribed fire in North Carolina. We also need to promote public understanding of the regional importance and benefits of prescribed fire. The Council is affiliated with the Coalition of Prescribed Fire Councils.
Council members shall be representatives of any agency, organization, corporation, institution or private ownership with an interest in prescribed fire and goals consistent with the council's mission.
North Carolina Prescribed Fire Council Leadership
The leadership for the North Carolina Prescribed Fire Council is selected each year at its Annual Meeting. Officers and Steering Committee members are listed below with their e-mail addresses and affiliations. Please contact any of the Council leadership if you would like more information on the Council or prescribed burning.
Council Officers
The North Carolina Prescribed Fire Council elected its current officers shortly after the first of the year. The terms for each office begin on March 1. The Chair and Vice-Chair positions are for 1 year and the Secretary-Treasurer position is a 2-year term.
Chair: Doug Sprouse
Vice-Chair: John Ann Shearer
Past Chair: Dean Simon
Secretary-Treasurer: Faren Wolter
Steering Committee
A portion of the current Steering Committee was also selected by Council members at the Annual Meeting. The Steering Committee consists of the 3 officers and a maximum of 8 at-large members that serve staggered 2-year terms. The Steering Committee votes on the Council's policies, projects, actions, financial matters and new membership requests. The Steering Committee may direct/suggest the Chair in the development of sub-committees and task forces.