debris management planning & public assistance
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DEBRIS MANAGEMENT PLANNING & Public Assistance. By Matt Werner. Winsted, CT (1955). Main Street flooding. M&M Services. Joplin, MO / Moore, OK. HURRICANE SANDY. More Sandy. Philadelphia. Tons of Debris. Why plan for debris?. $8 Billion. Thresholds. $19 Million. $12 Million. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
BY M ATT W E R N E R
DEBRIS MANAGEMENT PLANNING & PUBLIC ASSISTANCE
WINSTED, CT (1955)
MAIN STREET FLOODING
M&M SERVICES
JOPLIN, MO / MOORE, OK
HURRICANE SANDY
MORE SANDY
PHILADELPHIA
TONS OF DEBRISDisaster Debris (Philadelphia Area)
Event Date Location Debris Cubic YardsHurricane Hazel 1954 Philadelphia Area Trees 375,000
Tropical Storm Allison 2001 Philadelphia Area Building 350,000
Great October Gale 1878 Philadelphia Area Building 280,000
Hurricane Floyd 1999 Philadelphia Area Mixed 160,000
Meridian Plaza Fire 1991 Philadelphia, PA Fire 130,000
Hurricane Sandy 2012 Philadelphia, PA Trees 5,000
Annual City Debris
Source Date Location Debris Cubic YardsCity of Philadelphia Streets Sanitation 2011 Philadelphia, PA Rubbish 2,800,000
PWD Bio-solids Recycling 2011 Philadelphia, PA Bio-solids 600,000
City of Philadelphia Construction & Demolition Debris 2011 Philadelphia, PA C&D 587,000
City of Philadelphia Streets Sanitation 2011 Philadelphia, PA Recycling 400,000
WHY PLAN FOR DEBRIS?
$8 Billion
THRESHOLDSDeclaration Type of Assistance Threshold Time to
Request
Emergency Declaration
Category B, Direct Federal Assistance Varies, no pre-established threshold
Typically prior to or within days
of impact
Major Disaster Declaration
Public AssistanceState: $17,656,307 (FY2014)
Within 30 days of event
Philadelphia: $5,341,021 (FY2014)
Individual Assistance Varies, no pre-established threshold Within 30 days of event
SBA Declaration
Physical Disaster Loan 25 households or businesses with at least 40% uninsured losses
Within 60 days of event
Economic Injury Loan5 businesses with at least 40% of
economic losses, as compared with same period from the prior year
Within 120 days of event
$19 Million
$12 Million
CHALLENGES
• Complexity• Coordination• Public Expectations• Reimbursement• Community Recovery
FEMA DEBRIS GUIDELINES
• Poses a threat to life, public health, or safety• Located on public property or in the ROW• Generated by a major disaster event• Removal ensures economic recovery• Removal costs are “reasonable” / competitive• Responsibility of the applicant
• Complete all debris activities within 6 months!
PLANNING PITFALLS
CAUTION
• FEMA 325 (“The Debris Bible”)• Google• “Best practices”• Templates
PROBLEM VS. SOLUTION
Be careful not to develop the wrong right answer.
CREEPING ALONG
POOR PLANNING = POOR OUTCOMES
LESSONS BORROWED
ECONOMICS
PLANNING VARIABLES
• Staffing• Equipment• Time• Space• Expertise
• Contractors• Non-Profit• State Agencies• Federal Agencies• Complex Rules
ECONOMICS & EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
• Using limited resources efficiently?• Maximizing potential resources to scale up?• Leveraging our staff?• Creating partnerships to enhance capabilities?• Developing more flexible and responsive
systems?• Building redundancy into our plans?
• Convene the right people• Ask the difficult questions• Develop new partnerships• Address the gaps• Implement at all levels• Continuous improvement
VALUE ADDED APPROACH
PHILADELPHIA’S APPROACH
PEER REVIEW
• Gulf Coast States• Midwest “Tornado Alley”• Houston Region• Hampton Roads
DEBRIS IN PHILADELPHIA
Debris Types• C&D• Trees• Soil/Mud• Inlets• HazMat• Garbage• E-Waste• Snow• Putrescent
Agencies• L&I• Parks• Streets – Highways• Streets – Sanitation • Water• Utilities• Contractors• Volunteers
ROLE OF PUBLIC WORKS
DEBRIS GROUP
PERFORMANCE METRICS
• Performance Goals• Pre-Event• Response• Recovery
DECISION POINTS
• “Break Points”• Event Type• Space• Equipment• Contractors• Functional• Expertise
OPERATIONAL STRATEGIES
1. Interagency Coordination
2. City Executive Leadership Coordination
3. Debris Clearance
4. Debris Estimation
5. Public Property / Right-of-Way Debris Removal
6. Waterway Debris Removal
7. Hauling & Permitting
8. Private Property Demolitions
9. Debris Staging, Reduction, & Disposal
10.Contracting & Monitoring
11.Public Information
FUTURE DEVELOPMENT
• Temporary Debris Site Locations• Transfer Station / Landfill Assessments• Historical & Private Property Debris• Regional Initiatives
LESSONS LEARNED
DESIGN REFLECTS INTENT
“Design is the first signal of human intention.”
– William McDonough
PLANS DO NOT MATTER
“The presence of plans has no correlation to the improvement in disaster response. None.”
-Managing Chaos: A Disaster Planner’s Handbook (2013)
IMPROVEMENT IS CONTINUOUS
• Debris is messy and complex• Every event is a teaching moment• Peers and private sector can inspire• Public expects and deserves the best
MEASURING SUCCESS?
CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT
• Have we helped our stakeholders?• Have we maximized the use of resources?• Have we addressed the key gaps identified?• Have we met our response / recovery metrics?• What have we learned from recent events?• How can we do better?
• Are we setting our stakeholders up for success?
INSPIRATION THROUGH PLANS
• Maximize the value to our stakeholders by:
• Asking the difficult questions• Maximizing the use of resources• Enhancing partnerships• Expedite recovery timelines
LET’S NOT BECOME A CLICHÉ
THANK YOU