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
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
12:15	Lunch (Included)
1:00	Contractor Perspectives - Cecil Patterson, Phillips and Jordan lessons learned suggestions for states Q&A
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
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
3:15	Next Steps to Developing Quality State Plans and Regional Coordination - Facilitated Brainstorming and Discussion
4:00	Adjourn