Dudley R. Hartel UFST Task Specialist Training Urban Forest Strike Team Task Specialist Training Brooksville, FL July 22-24, 2009 Dudley R. Hartel, Center Manager Urban Forestry South Athens, GA

Dudley R. Hartel UFST Task Specialist Training Objectives of UFST Assessments Risk & Debris Making UFST Risk Assessments Tree Risk Assessments

Dudley R. Hartel UFST Task Specialist Training Objectives of Risk Assessments Provide professional expertise Provide additional capacity Evaluate trees (during response) –Keep and repair (prune) when appropriate –Remove hazards Associate debris with risk mitigation –FEMA reimbursement/contracts

Dudley R. Hartel UFST Task Specialist Training Risk Assessments During disaster response –Tree Risk Pre-debris cleanup –public safety –with or without FEMA debris estimates –potential impact on the debris selection & removal Post-debris cleanup –public safety (Ocean Springs, MS) During disaster recovery –Tree Risk Post-disaster management (short/long-term) –public safety

Dudley R. Hartel UFST Task Specialist Training Debris & Risk Arborists & Risk –Target –Size of part –Probability of failure –Any cause Disaster Debris –FEMA specifications –Disaster related –Risk secondary (distance to public)

Dudley R. Hartel UFST Task Specialist Training UFST Assessment Protocol ICS Structure –Team Leaders –Crews Two experienced arborists (pre-requisites) Local briefing by urban forestry staff Disaster response = disaster related –Ties back to UFST objectives

Dudley R. Hartel UFST Task Specialist Training UFST Assessment Protocol Risk Debris –Evaluate for FEMA specifications Size Extent Lean caused by disaster

Dudley R. Hartel UFST Task Specialist Training UFST Assessment Protocol Remove (orange dot) –Risk may be significant – debris criteria –Can’t be salvaged Prune (blue dot) –Any risk can be mitigated – debris criteria –Salvage meets community objectives Other Risk (white dot) –Risk observed & assessed –Non-disaster related cause

Dudley R. Hartel UFST Task Specialist Training Urban Forest Strike Team Dudley R. Hartel, Center Manager Urban Forestry South 320 Green St Athens, GA (706) voice (706) cell fs.fed.us