Disaster Debris Management Workshop
May 22, 2008 - At the EPA Laboratory in Chelmsford, MA
Agenda |
9:30 |
Registration and Continental Breakfast |
9:45 |
Welcome and Introductions - Jennifer Griffith, NEWMOA & Ernie Waterman, USEPA |
10:00 |
State Roundtable of Disaster Debris Management Plan Status and Outreach to Local Governments |
10:45 |
Connecticut's Disaster Debris Management Plan Process - Tess Gutowski, CT DEEP
- lessons learned from developing their plan
- inter-agency communications
- staging area determinations
- Q&A
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11:15 |
Break |
11:30 |
Contracting - Army Corps of Engineers - Tim Gouger, USACE Contaminated Debris Program Manager
- lessons learned
- suggestions for states
- model contracts?
- Q&A
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12:15 |
Lunch (Included) |
1:00 |
Contractor Perspectives - Cecil Patterson, Phillips and Jordan
- lessons learned
- suggestions for states
- Q&A
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1:45 |
Discussion of Local Government Assistance Needs - Paul McNulty, Westborough, MA; Michael Pattavina, Franklin Regional Countil of Governments (MA); John Phetteplace, Stonington, CT Richard Erickson, Consultant and Former Director of Southeast Council of Governments (CT)
- What do local governments need to improve their disaster debris planning?
- How can this assistance be provided and who can provide needed assistance - technical assistance, training, facilitating plan development, etc.
- What sources of funding are available to support this planning?
- Additional Q&A
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2:30 |
Break |
2:45 |
Q&A on the FEMA Public Assistance Pilot Program - Elissa Carleton, FEMA Public Assistance Policy Specialist
- What exactly is the requirement for towns to have pre-approved debris contracts?
- Do they actually need a contract or do they just need to identify the companies?
- Some towns have raised concerns about whether they can enter into a purely contingent contract.
- What happens after the end of 2008? Re-authorization of the Public Assistance Pilot program? If not, it may not be of much relevance now.
- What will the process be for approval of local plans? How can this be done in as streamlined a way as possible?
- Additional Q&A
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3:15 |
Next Steps to Developing Quality State Plans and Regional Coordination - Facilitated Brainstorming and Discussion |
4:00 |
Adjourn |