Disaster Debris Challenges

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• Disaster Debris Challenges

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• Public Interest
• Eliminate immediate threat to life, public health
  and safety
• Eliminate immediate threats of significant damage
  to improved public or private property

• Debris Removal
• Debris must pose an immediate threat
• Eligibility of debris activities must address
  public health safety.
• Debris can be removed to ensure economic recovery
  (federal declaration only)

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• Eligibility
• Debris must result of disaster event
• Be located within designated disaster area
• Be legal responsibility of eligible applicant

• Eligible Applicants
• Local agencies
• Special Districts
• State Agencies (if federal disaster)
• Certain Private-non-Profits (PNPs)

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• Roles Responsibilities
• Local agencies
• State
• Federal

• Debris Priorities
• First Priority
• Hospitals
• Police
• Fire Stations
• Residential areas
• Second Priority
• Schools, municipal buildings shelters
• Water treatment plants
• Power generation units
• Airports Seaports
• Residential areas

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• Debris Forecasting
• Pre-disaster plan development
• Predict debris quantities
• Can determine type and number of standby
  contracts

• Forecasting Techniques
• Debris from previous disasters
• Community-based risk analysis
• Computer-based prediction models (HazUS)

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• Disaster Debris Plan
• Plan Outline
• Staff Roles Responsibilities
• Situation Assumptions
• Debris Collection Plan
• Debris Management Sites
• Contracted Services
• Private Property Demolition Debris Removal
• Public Information Plan

• Contracted Debris Activities
• Clearance
• Removal Hauling
• Demolition
• Debris Management Sites
• Recycling
• Household Hazardous Waste
• Asbestos
• Final Disposal
• Monitoring

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• Disposal Alternatives
• Recycling Centers
• Salvage
• Agriculture
• Secondary Fuel Markets

• Re-Use Recycling
• Timber Debris
• Vegetative debris (mulched)
• Construction Demolition Debris
• White Goods (Appliances)
• Scrap Metals
• Recyclables (cans, plastic glass)

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• Past Debris Issues
• Private Property Debris Removal
• Ash
• Debris Segregation
• Eligibility
• Sediment
• Recycling
• Insurance

• Lessons Learned
• Make a plan
• Dont wait
• Document everything
• Monitor
• whats
• happening

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• FEMA Pilot Project
• 5 more reimbursement - Debris Plan with two
  prequalified contractors
• Recycling proceeds get to keep
• Regular time eligibility now eligible
• Advance funding up to 500,000 CA is not fully
  participating at this time

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• Debris Management Contact Information
• Melinda Stehr
• 916.845.8274
• Melinda.Stehr_at_oes.ca.gov