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City of Los Angeles LEA Perspectives on Disaster Debris Management

City of Los Angeles LEA Perspectives on Disaster Debris Management. Presented by: Wayne Tsuda and Eugene Tseng. Overview of Presentation. Part I: Technical Discussion Disaster Debris Materials Staging and Processing Special Considerations Disposal Capacity

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City of Los Angeles LEA Perspectives on Disaster Debris Management

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  1. City of Los Angeles LEA Perspectives on Disaster Debris Management Presented by: Wayne Tsuda and Eugene Tseng

  2. Overview of Presentation • Part I: Technical Discussion • Disaster Debris Materials • Staging and Processing • Special Considerations • Disposal Capacity • Contracting Issues (FEMA Requirements) • Fraud Issues • Part II: City of LA- LEA Perspectives

  3. Goal / Objective • Planning Issues to Prepare for Disaster Debris Management • Local Planning and Preparedness is Key • Documentation (Needed for FEMA Reimbursement)

  4. Disaster Debris Materials • Materials are “Event Specific” • Amount / Type is Varied • Proximity to Event • Time Sequence • Hazardous / Infectious (e.g., Asbestos, etc.) • Special Wastes (e.g., Electronic Wastes, etc.) • Motor Vehicles • “Special Circumstances” Definitions

  5. Types of Materials • High Rise Buildings (WTC) • Concrete / Steel / Glass • Residential / Low Rise Buildings (Katrina) • Wood Frame Construction (w/Drywall/Plaster) • Brick Construction • Green Materials / Yard Waste (Katrina) • Motor Vehicles

  6. Disaster Debris Materials • Disaster Debris Definition(s) • Broad Definition of “Demolition Waste” • Defined by “Existing” Definitions • Defined by “Special Circumstances” • Definitions / Exemptions for Emergencies • Motor Vehicles (Cars, etc.) • Bulky Waste (Furniture, Appliances)

  7. Disaster Debris Materials • Hazardous Waste (Asbestos, E-Waste, etc.) • Infectious Waste (e.g., Biohazards) • Special Considerations • Human Remains • Animal Remains (e.g., Pets, Horses, etc.) • Food Waste (from Refrigerators, etc.) • Valuables (Jewelry, etc.)

  8. Special Circumstances • 9/11 World Trade Center • Crime Scene • “Sensitive” Documents (e.g., Federal Agencies) • Hurricane Katrina • Water-Logged / Damaged Waste • Formosan Termite (Quarantine Restriction)

  9. Staging / Processing Issues • 9/11-WTC Crime Scene Processing • Coordination with NYPD / FBI • Extra “Security” (Badging Procedure) • Personnel is “Law Enforcement” • Separate, Secure “Staging” Area • Additional “Screening” and “Processing” • Retrieve Body Parts • Recover Sensitive Documents • Gather Crime Scene Evidence

  10. Landfill Disposal Capacity • WTC 9/11- Re-Opened Fresh Kills Landfill (Staten Island Landfill) • Hurricane Katrina - Lack of Disposal Capacity (complicated by quarantine) • Temporary “Staging and Processing Sites” • “Demolition Waste” Only (Temporary?) • Expansion / New Local Landfills

  11. FEMA Reimbursement • Must Follow FEMA Guidelines • Document Activity/Cost Resulting from Declared Disaster • Include Description in City/County’s Disaster Preparedness Plans • LEA To Keep Documentation on Disaster Related Tasks / Expenditures (EPP)

  12. Recycling for Hurricane Katrina • No FEMA Reimbursement for Recycling • Inadequate Contract Provisions for Recycling by Army Corp of Engineers • Politics (Need to Show “Activity”) • Locals “Not Pursuing” Recycling • No Local “Recycling Goals”

  13. Fraud Issues • Examples of Fraud • Truck “Puff Volume” (when paid by volume) • Double Billing (multiple disasters) • Disposal Volume at Landfill • Take Preventative Measures • In-Place Contracts / Fees, etc. • Monitoring / Enforcement

  14. LEA Experience“Why so important?” • 1992 Civil Unrest • 1994 Northridge earthquake • No preplanning existed • No staging or recycling areas designated • No state emergency regulations existed

  15. Los Angeles Perspective • All potential staging/transfer sites are under “local” control • Local emergency must be declared by Mayor or governing body • Local planning and code enforcement must work together to support emergency response effort • Local knowledge and experience needed

  16. Local Coordination • Demolition, disposal or recycling efforts are secondary to rescue and life safety • Recovery efforts and will have priority until emergency phase is over • Need for local planning and coordination by appropriate groups is critical to success during this period

  17. Disaster Debris Management • Should Plan for: • Disaster Debris Collection, • Staging and Processing, • Recycling, • Transportation, • Disposal, • Landfill Closure and Post-Closure, • Monitoring and Enforcement.

  18. Recycling Disaster Debris • City of Los Angeles Recycled 80%-90% of the 1994 Earthquake Disaster Debris • FEMA Provided Full Reimbursement • City Showed that State/City had “Mandatory Recycling Goals” • Documentation is Critical • Cooperative LEA / Recycling Group Effort

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