CalRecycle 2015 Wildfire Disaster Recovery effort UPDATE Wes Mindermann – Engineering Support Branch December 10, 2015

CALRECYLE-ASSISTED Wildfire RECOVERIES Presentation Objectives Update attendees on CalRecycle’s current debris removal projects in Northern California. Provide Project Information Scope of Work Process Get attendees to think about the state of preparedness within their jurisdictions.

CALRECYLE-ASSISTED Wildfire RECOVERIES past and present coordinated debris removal Projects Angora Fire , El Dorado County – Summer/Fall 2007 San Bruno PG&E Natural Gas Line Explosion, San Mateo County – Fall 2010 Boles Fire, City of Weed – Fall 2014 Round Fire, Mono County – Spring 2015 Rocky/Jerusalem Fires, Lake County – Fall 2015 Trinity Complex Fires, Trinity County – Fall 2015 Butte Fire, Calaveras County – Fall 2015/Winter 2016 Valley Fire, Lake County – Fall 2015/Winter 2016

Incident Days Butte/Valley 2015 Northern California WILDFIRE SEASON UNPRECENDENTED incident progression AND DESTRUCTION Structures Reported Destroyed by Cal Fire Date Incident Days Butte/Valley Butte Fire Valley Fire September 12, 2015 +3/0 15 September 14, 2015 +5/+2 214 400 September 19, 2015 +10/+7 626 888 September 22, 2015 +12/+10 901 1,910 Butte Fire: 70,868 acres (111 sq. miles) Valley Fire: 76,067 acres (119 sq. miles)

CALRECYLE-ASSISTED Wildfire RECOVERIES Points to consider Why are we observing a higher frequency of major fire events and increased magnitudes of destruction in California? Development of the Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) Environmental Conditions Acute Long-Term Why is CalRecycle doing coordinated debris removal projects? Cleanup Resources Primary Mission Protection of Public Health and Safety - Impacts of Ash, Debris, and Hazardous Materials (e.g., Lead, Asbestos, Other Heavy Metals, Etc.) Secondary Mission Increase the Rate of Recovery of Affected Areas

CALRECYLE-ASSISTED Wildfire RECOVERIES POST-Disaster process If the Governor declares a State of Emergency and the California Disaster Assistance Act fund is opened, the State may: Decide an imminent threat exists. Often based on a declaration of a Public Health Emergency by the Local Health Officer. Designate and provide funding to State Agencies to abate and mitigate the threat. If disaster is large enough a Presidential Declaration may open Federal funding assistance with additional resources and/or constraints. Damage Assessment - $50 M to $60 M Assistance to Individuals Public Assistance Program – Assistance to Local Governments, State Governments, and Tribal Governments

CALRECYLE-ASSISTED Wildfire RECOVERIES response activities Initial Response Three Sole Source Emergency Contracts AJ Diani Construction Co. Sukut Construction Pacific States Environmental Contractors Initial Funding CalRecycle: $3 M Mobilized ASAP After Evacuation Orders Were Lifted Supplemental Funding DOF: $55 M Long-Term Response (Beyond 72 Hours) Applies to Areas With Federal Assistance Two New Debris Removal Contracts Federally Compliant Terms Competitively Solicited Cost Plus Fixed Fee Basis (Other Options: Fixed Price and Unit Cost) One Debris Monitoring Contract Developed With Input From: Cal OES; DGS; USACE; and FEMA

CALRECYLE-ASSISTED Wildfire RECOVERIES Current Project Status (December 9, 2015) Trinity Rocky/Jerusalem Valley Valley Commercial Butte Start Date 10/05/15 10/16/15 11/12/15 10/12/15 Sites Registered 33 56 1,309 7 775 Debris Removal Complete 1 560 200 Estimated Cost $3 M $5 M $101 M $6 M $129 M Federal Funding Assistance No Yes Unknown 1 Does not include confirmation sampling, erosion control, final report, or local government acceptance.

CALRECYLE-ASSISTED Wildfire RECOVERIES Contractor scope of work Individual Site Process Initial Site Reconnaissance Individual Site Assessments Debris Removal Confirmation Sampling Erosion Control Final Reporting Final Acceptance Other Project Tasks Establishing a Local Debris Removal Operations Center (DROC) Health and Safety Plans Community Safety Plans Monitoring Traffic Plans Coordinating With Local Government/Resources Emergency Erosion Controls Etc. …

CALRECYLE-ASSISTED Wildfire RECOVERIES Participating agencies Local Government Agencies Every Department - All Hands On Deck! State Agencies Cal OES Cal EPA, CalRecycle, DTSC, and CARB DFW, OSPR, CalTrans, and DWR DOF and DGS Federal Agencies (Primarily Valley and Butte Fires) USEPA FEMA USACE

Closing These events will continue to occur throughout California: Wildfires Floods Earthquakes Tsunamis Landslides Recovery takes the most time and the most funding. Impacts are local and regional for every event and can be Statewide if large enough in terms of size and number. How prepared is your jurisdiction? How prepared is your family for an emergency? Butte Fire, KCRA Sacramento Butte Fire, Cap Radio