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Thursday, December 3, 2009
Welcome and Opening Remarks
- Dave Sweeney, ASTSWMO Removal Action Focus Group Chair
- Barbara Cook, California Emergency Management Agency
- Deborah Dietrich, Director, US EPA Office of Emergency Management
Plenary Session: Debris Management
Moderator: Bruce Everetts, IL Environmental Protection Agency
This session will present the national debris management guidance. The session will also present 3 case studies on debris management regarding three different natural disasters. Hurricane Ike (TX), Wildfire Debris Management (CA), Coffeyville flood (KS).
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Debris Management
Moderator: Bruce Everetts, IL Environmental Protection Agency
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BREAKOUT SESSIONS
Option 1
Moderator: Dave Sweeney, NJ Dept. of Environmental Protection
ICS Training: This session will present NIMS ICS for Executives (ICS 402) and will provide a certificate for attendees. (This training will run from 1:30-3:30 PM)
Option 2, Part 1
Moderator: Leo Henning, KS Department of Health and Environment
Natural Resource Damage Assessment: This session will provide a case study of an Emergency Response Action that was coordinated with the natural resource trustees. The session will outline how the information gathered during the response action was used by the trustees to pursue a NRD claim. The session will also provide a discussion of the restoration actions and the recovery of the injured natural resources.
Panelists: Chris Hase, KS Department of Health and Environment
Option 2, Part 2
Moderator: Leo Henning, KS Department of Health and Environment
Data Management: This session will describe the SCRIBE data management program. This newly developed data management system provides first responders a tool to organize data during an emergency situation. The SCRIBE system organizes the environmental monitoring results and tracks the sampling locations and provides information that responders can use to make decisions concerning future actions.
Panelists: Joe Shaefer, US EPA Region 2
BREAKOUT SESSIONS
Option 1: EPA Special Team’s Resources/Capabilities
Moderator: John Regan, NH Department of Environmental Services
Panelist: Kevin S. Guarino, US EPA Region 8: Presentation on EPA’s special team including their Decontamination, Radiation, and Field Sampling.
Option 2: Pre-event Planning
Moderator: Ellen Malenfant, DE Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control
This session will present information on preparation and behind-the-scene activities for two large public events from a local/State perspective and Federal perspective. Presentations will cover inter-agency coordination and resources needed for each event. The State/Local perspective will describe a President-elect and Vice-President-elect pre-inaugural travel event. The Federal perspective will focus on the 2008 Democratic National Convention in Denver, CO.
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Friday, December 4, 2009
Plenary Session: Disaster Declaration and Funding
Moderator: Barbara Cook, CA Department of Toxic Substances Control
This session will provide State and Federal view point on how and when to submit disaster declaration request, fund and funding requirements
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Plenary Session: National Approach to Response of Multiple Incidents
Moderator: Brad Johnson, UT Department of Environmental Quality
Panelists: Kathy Jones, US EPA HQ
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