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Step 1: Define intradepartmental relationships, designate a debris
manager, and establish a debris "team."
- Designate a debris manager and establish a debris "team."
- Identify key players responsible for debris management in local waste management and
their place in the emergency organization.
- Define roles of team members.
- Establish a management structure.
- Consider establishing a special engineering organization to handle debris management
functions.
- Coordinate debris management team with overall disaster recovery team.
Step 2: Outline and evaluate potential for specific disaster events
and develop functional checklists for each.
- Identify available resources and develop resource inventories.
- Describe supporting facilities.
- Develop standard operating procedures and checklists for each disaster.
Step 3: Become familiar with emergency response plans, procedures, and
the Standardized Emergency Management System.
- review local jurisdiction's emergency plan;
- review State Emergency Plan;
- review Federal Response Plan;
- review CFR 44 (Code of Federal Regulations);
- receive training on the Standardized Emergency Management System;
- review regulations relating to state and federal disaster assistance; and
- review federal Debris Removal Guidelines.
Step 4: Identify local, state, and federal agencies involved in
disaster debris management.
- Identify relationships with other governmental agencies that may have a role in your
debris management strategy.
- Coordinate debris management activities with Local Enforcement Agency.
- Consult with solid waste facility operator(s) and Local Enforcement Agency on emergency
waiver of standards regarding establishment of temporary storage or processing area.
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