Strategic wildland fire management planning

(a) In general Not later than September 30, 2026, the Secretary concerned shall review existing spatial fire management policies for each fireshed on Federal land and issue, as appropriate, new or revised policies that incorporate the best available science and planning tools. (b) Requirements Spatial fire management policies issued under subsection (a) shall— (1) be routinely reviewed and updated— (A) to include forest management activities or changes in accessibility; (B) not later than 1 year after the date on which a wildfire incident has occurred within the applicable fireshed; and (C) not less frequently than once every 10 years; (2) identify potential wildfire and smoke risks to first responders, communities, critical infrastructure, and high-value resources; (3) be consistent with any resource management plan developed for the applicable fireshed; (4) in coordination with any State that includes that fireshed, delineate potential wildland fire operational delineations that— (A) identify potential wildfire control locations; and (B) specify the places in which risk to wildfire responders may be elevated as a result of— (i) exceeding a certain slope for the landscape; (ii) containing an excess of hazardous fuels such that a threat would be posed under severe fire weather conditions; or (iii) containing other known hazards; (5) include a description of the weather conditions for the fireshed that would comprise severe fire weather conditions; and (6) include other prefire planning provisions relevant to wildfire response, at the discretion of the Secretary concerned. (c) Wildfire consideration during land management planning To the maximum extent practicable, the Secretary concerned shall include, on a team carrying out any development or revision of a resource management plan for Federal land containing 1 more firesheds, an employee that was involved in the development of the spatial fire management policies for that fireshed.