| ACP |
Agricultural Conservation Program |
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ADA |
Americans with Disabilities Act |
| ADAAG |
Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines |
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AFA |
American Forestry Association |
| AFF |
American Forest Foundation |
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AFPA |
American Forest & Paper Association |
| AP |
Associated Press |
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ARS |
Agricultural Research Service (USDA) |
| ASCS |
Agricultural Stabilization Conservation Service (now CFSA) |
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ATFP |
American Tree Farm Program |
| BCI |
Bureau of Criminal Investigations |
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BIA |
Bureau of Indian Affairs |
| BIFC |
Boise Interagency Fire Center |
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BLM |
Bureau of Land Management |
| CFFP |
Cooperative Forest Fire Prevention |
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CFP |
Cooperative Fire Protection |
| CFSA |
Consolidated Farm Services Agency (formerly ASCS) |
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CIS |
Critical Incident Stress |
| CWA |
Clean Water Act |
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DG |
Data General |
| EEF |
Environmental Education Fund |
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EOC |
Emergency Operations Center |
| EPA |
Environmental Protection Agency |
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ERDAS |
Earth Resource Data Analysis System |
| FDIC |
Fire Department Instructors Conference |
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FEMA |
Federal Emergency Management Agency |
| FEPP |
Federal Excess Personal Property |
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FIP |
Forestry Incentives Program |
| FFY |
Federal Fiscal Year (10-1 to 9-30) |
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FLETC |
Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (Glencoe, GA) |
| FOP |
Fraternal Order of Police |
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FY |
Fiscal Year (Ohio, 7-1 to 6-30) |
| GIS |
Geographic Information System |
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GRF |
General Revenue Fund |
| GSA |
General Services Administration |
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HB |
House Bill |
| IAFC |
Interagency Fire Crew |
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ICS |
Incident Command System |
| IFSTA |
International Fire Service Training Association |
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IRCG |
Eastern Intra-regional Coordinating Group |
| ISA |
International Society of Aboriculture |
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ISO |
Insurance Services Office |
| ISTEA |
Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act |
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MAIFFPC |
Middle Atlantic Interstate Forest Fire Protection Compact |
| MOA |
Memorandum of Agreement |
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MOU |
Memorandum of Understanding |
| MORPC |
Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission |
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MTDC |
Missoula Technology & Development Center (USFS-Montana) |
| NA |
Northeastern Area (20 states; Region 9) |
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NAASF |
Northeast Area Association of State Foresters |
| NEAT |
Northeast Area Training |
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NEPA |
National Environmental Training Act |
| NFDRS |
National Fire Danger Rating System |
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NFFS |
Northeast Forest Fire Supervisors |
| NFPA |
National Fire Protection Association |
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NFS |
National Forest System |
| NIFQS |
National Interagency Fire Qualifications System |
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NIIMS |
National Interagency Incident Management System |
| MIPF |
Non-Industrial Private Forest |
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NPDES |
National Pollution Discharge Elimination System |
| NPS |
National Park Service (an agency of the US Dept. of the Interior) |
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NPS |
Nonpoint Source (Pollution) |
| NRCS |
Natural Resources Conservation Group (formerly SCS) |
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NWCG |
National Wildfire Coordinating Group |
| NWOA |
National Woodland Owner's Association |
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OARDC |
Ohio Agriculture Research & Development Center |
| OCAP |
Ohio Capability Analysis Program |
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OCOEA |
Ohio Conservation and Outdoor Education Association |
| ODA |
Ohio Department of Agriculture |
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OEMA |
Ohio Emergency Management Agency |
| OFA |
Ohio Forestry Association |
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OFA |
Ohio Fire Academy |
| OMB |
United States Office of Management and Budget |
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OML |
Ohio Municipal League |
| OMP |
Operation and Management Plan |
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ONLA |
Ohio Nursery and Landscape Association |
| OPOTA |
Ohio Peace Officers Training Academy |
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ORC |
Ohio Revised Code |
| ORFC |
Ohio Rural Fire Council, Inc. |
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OSAF |
Ohio Society of American Foresters |
| OSFA |
Ohio State Firefighters' Association |
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OSP |
Ohio State Patrol |
| OSU-E |
Ohio State University Extension |
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PL |
Public Law |
| PLT |
Project Learning Tree - Ohio |
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PMT |
Photo-Mechanical Transfer |
| PPE |
Personal Protective Equipment |
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R-9 |
Region-9 (USFS-Headquarters, Milwaukee) |
| RCD |
Resource, Conservation & Development |
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RCFP |
Rural Community Fire Protection |
| REC |
Roscommon Equipment Center |
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RFA |
Rural Forestry Assistance |
| RFDC |
Rural Fire Defense Council |
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RFPC |
Rural Fire Prevention and Control |
| RFPIA |
Rural Fire Protection in America |
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RPC |
Regional Planning COmmission |
| SAF |
Society of American Foresters |
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SB |
Senate Bill |
| S&PF |
State & Private Forestry |
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SQM |
Stream Quality Monitoring |
| S/U |
Service/Urban |
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SWCD |
Soil and Water Conservation Districts |
| SIP |
Stewardship Incentive Program |
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TIC |
Timber Industry Council |
| TIP |
Tree Improvement Program |
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TM/SF |
Timber Management/State Forests |
| TSI |
Timber Stand Improvement |
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UCF |
Urban and Community Forestry |
| UPI |
United Press International |
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USDA |
United States Department of Agriculture |
| USDOI |
United States Department of the Interior |
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USDOT |
United States Department of Transportation |
| USFS |
United States Forest Service |
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USFWS |
United States Fish and Wildlife Service |
| USGS |
United States Geological Survey |
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WREEC |
Western Regional Environmental Education Council |
| WUI |
Wildland Urban Interface |
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