Disaster Preparedness and Response

Resources and Contacts

The following are helpful contacts and Web sites related to handling disaster waste:

California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle)

• Local Enforcement Agency (LEA) Directory. Search for LEA contacts by county to apply for an emergency waiver of standards (waiver) in the event of a state of emergency or local emergency.
• Local Assistance and Market Development Contacts. Search for contacts by county/jurisdiction of the affected jurisdiction's team members in the event of a state of emergency or local emergency.
• Disaster Plan. Provides guidance to the disaster preparedness planning efforts of local government, as well as the CalRecycle's role in the State Emergency Services network during emergency operations.
• Checklist for Government Disaster Debris Management (part of the Disaster Plan)
• Emergency Waiver of Standards: Local Enforcement Agency (LEA) Advisory #41
• Disaster Assistance: Local Enforcement Agency (LEA) Advisory #43
• Disaster Waste Guidelines for Local Jurisdictions. Developed to assist jurisdictions in preparing for and dealing with disaster waste
• Board-Approved Disposal or Diversion Tonnage Modification Certification and Other Reporting Guidelines. Includes information and templates to assist jurisdictions when claiming changes to reporting-year disposal amounts.
• Regulations Regarding Disasters and Disaster Waste. These excerpts are provided as part of the guidelines for local jurisdictions. A link to the full regulations is also provided.

California Emergency Management Agency (CalEMA)

• CalEMA home page
• Information for Emergency Managers
• Press Releases

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

• FEMA Disaster Assistance Process
• FEMA phone contacts (current as of April 1, 2010):
  • FEMA Area Field Office Director Josie Arcurio, (626) 431-3706
  • FEMA Public Information Official, Veronica Verde, (626) 431-3843
  • FEMA Individual Assistance Branch Director Grace Yim, (626) 431-3715

• Disaster Information Links
• Fact Sheet: Debris Operations--Clarification Emergency Contracting vs. Emergency Work
• Debris Management Brochure--FEMA 329
• Debris Removal Information
• Activities That May Trigger Review: Debris Removal
• Debris Removal Starts With Property Owner (PDF, file size unknown)
• Disposing of Debris and Removing Hazardous Waste
• Federally Declared Disasters by Calendar Year

Other Helpful Web Sites

• Federal Government Coordination: California Fires--Government Information and Assistance.
• California Environmental Protection Agency's (Cal/EPA) Fire Response and Recovery. Information on other environmental issues related to the fires.
• Department of Consumer Affairs developed www.RebuildYourLife.ca.gov as a resource for consumers seeking information about what they need to do to recover from a disaster. The site provides information for both during and after the disaster.
• California Contractors State License Board's Disaster Information Center.
• California Department of Insurance's 2007 Fire Emergency Response.
• The U.S. EPA's Disaster Debris Guide.

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