Debris Management in Action. Phase Checklist Readiness Ensure the County and its partners are ready and able to respond. ❑ Review and update this annex, including assisting the Region in pre-identifying potential temporary debris storage and reduction (TDSR) sites (see Appendix T of the RDMP for more information) and Public Depots. ❑ Secure and pre-position equipment to support debris operations in the event that a potential disaster is threatening the area. ❑ Review and update, as appropriate, lists of qualified contractors, sample contracts, rights- of-entry, hold harmless agreements, and other contracts necessary to conduct debris operations. ❑ Review local building codes and revise as needed to expedite debris operations. ❑ Participate in identifying and planning for TDSR sites. ❑ Develop pre-scripted messaging and educational outreach information. Response Phase (0–72 hours) Emergency debris clearance operations ❑ Activate the EOC and debris contractors as appropriate. ❑ Assign a Debris Manager and/or Activate the DMT. ❑ Conduct initial debris operations, including: o Performing initial damage assessments and estimating debris quantities and types. o Documenting areas where debris must be removed. o Identifying locations of potentially hazardous/contaminated debris that may require state involvement for clean-up. o Conducting debris clearance activities based on debris clearance priorities (discussed in subsequent sections in this chapter). o Conducting debris removal, if needed, for life-saving measures. o Estimating the magnitude of the incident against available resources to determine what additional requests for support should be made. o Establishing TDSR sites, as needed, and coordinating with the Region regarding the establishment of sites. ❑ Provide initial public messaging regarding safe handling of debris and not blocking public rights-of-way. Table 3-1 Debris Management in Action Phase Checklist Removal Phase (72 hours–30 days) Debris removal and disposal strategy ❑ Conduct a County-wide damage assessment to refine initial debris estimates and assessments. ❑ Work with the Region to ensure that adequate numbers of TDSR sites are operational to accept disaster debris. ❑ Ensure that contractors hired by the County remove debris according to established objectives. ❑ Terminate emergency time-and-materials debris clearance and removal contracts after 70 hours of actual work or when the price limit is reached, whichever comes first, and implement more standard contracting pro...
