A Debris Management Handbook for State and Local DOTs and Departments of Public Works (2014) / Chapter Skim
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100 Synopsis of Issues The term "special considerations" describes issues other than program eligibility that could affect the scope of work and funding for a debris management project. Environmental compliance, including regulatory policies, permitting, ecological considerations, and quarantine restrictions, is of special concern.
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Special Considerations 101 Legislaon Impact on Debris Operaons Agency Authority Resource Conservaon and Recovery Act • Requires safe disposal of waste materials in properly permied landfills. • Encourages recycling of some materials.
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102 A Debris Management Handbook for State and Local DOTs and Departments of Public Works Legislaon Impact on Debris Operaons Agency Authority Coastal Zone Management Act (CZMA) Debris removal from coastal zones must be done in accordance with the state's coastal zone management plan.
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Special Considerations 103 Environmental considerations also arise at debris removal and demolition sites in buildings where asbestos and/or lead-based paint might be present. Lead-based paint could be encountered in buildings constructed before 1978, and asbestos-containing materials (ACMs)
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104 A Debris Management Handbook for State and Local DOTs and Departments of Public Works debris. Debris managers, supervisors, and contractors are encouraged to consult with their state environmental agency regarding requirements for handling, transport, and disposal of disaster debris, particularly regulated debris such as hazardous waste.
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Special Considerations 105 • Comply with local, state, and federal requirements for locating DMSs in relation to sensitive areas (e.g., should not be located within certain distances of these areas)
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106 A Debris Management Handbook for State and Local DOTs and Departments of Public Works Who: The debris manager has primary responsibility for ensuring that debris operations personnel and debris contractors comply with the NHPA. The debris manager should consult with the SHPO or THPO on currently listed and identified eligible properties in their communities, as well as sites identified by field personnel during debris management work.
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Special Considerations 107 or debris removal and disposal operations may encounter personal property or valuables on public property or even private property if they have authorized entry. Personnel working for departments of public works, solid waste, transportation, and parks and recreation, as well as their contractors, are the most likely individuals to find and recover personal property during debris operations.
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108 A Debris Management Handbook for State and Local DOTs and Departments of Public Works • Exotic or zoo animals are generally considered to be wild animals. • Research animals could be domestic or wild animals, depending on the type of research being conducted.
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Special Considerations 109 likely to be found on or near university campuses, private companies, nonprofit laboratories, government laboratories, or at other medical or health research facilities. When: Animal carcass removal should begin as soon as possible after a disaster to avoid creating a health hazard.
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110 A Debris Management Handbook for State and Local DOTs and Departments of Public Works debris removal, staff that will be doing this type of work must be trained in the proper methods of collection, loading, transport, and disposal. The work can be both physically and emotionally exhausting; personnel should be rotated frequently (e.g., every few days)
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Special Considerations 111 Human Remains This is a difficult subject that the researcher have tried to treat with respect, while still conveying the nature of the work that could be required. Why: Loss of human life can result from natural disasters.
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112 A Debris Management Handbook for State and Local DOTs and Departments of Public Works When: Human remains will most likely be encountered during search and rescue and recovery operations after a disaster has occurred. While it is the objective of every recovery mission to find human remains as quickly as possible, the extent and nature of the disaster could result in some human remains being found weeks or even months into the recovery process.
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Special Considerations 113 and storage site (46)
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114 A Debris Management Handbook for State and Local DOTs and Departments of Public Works When: Debris cannot be moved until approved by appropriate law enforcement officials. Debris removal from small debris-generating events usually begins after the search and rescue or search and recovery phase is complete.
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Special Considerations 115 Separate refrigerated storage could be requested from debris operations management by the medical examiner, if needed for human remains. As debris is processed and released, it should be processed and disposed of in accordance with the local jurisdiction's debris management plan.
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