2. An outline of our plan Appendix 4 to Annex N – Animal Issues Committee Plan Attachment 1 – Committee Members Attachment 2 – Community Animal Response Team Members Attachment 3 - County EM Situation Report Form Attachment 4 – Community Animal Response Plan (CARP) Tab 1 – Volunteer Waiver Tab 2 – EM Contacts listed by available resource Tab 3 – Requesting Assistance for Foreign Disease Disasters Tab 4 – Animal Evacuation for Hurricanes Tab 5 – Donation Form Tab 6 – Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation Contacts Tab 7 – CARP Organization Chart Tab 8 – Community Animal Response Team Role Tab 9 – Early Reentry and Registration Tab 10 – Local News and Media Contacts Tab 11 – MOU with Horses for Habitat Tab 12 – Request to secure Fair facilities for equine shelter Tab13 – Disposal of Domestic or Exotic Livestock Carcasses

3. Who is on the committee? County Extension Agents County EM department Homeland Preparedness Project Members Veterinarians Ranchers from four areas of the county SPCA director Animal Control Officers (County and Cities) TAHC inspectors Precinct Road and Bridge Superintendents County Health Department Officials

4. Who is on the Community Animal Response Team (CART)? EOC Ag/NR Desk Reps – Corrie Bowen, Ed Smith, Ed Berrio, and Tommy Journeay Georgia Oberg – County Extension Office Assistant to Corrie Bowen Chris Haslund – Ag/NR EOC Liaison to Equine Habitat for Horses – Equine Rescue Tommy Charbula - Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Investigator/Special Texas Ranger All ACO’s from all cities and from the county Ranchers from the committee to serve as first informants Veterinarians with MOUs with the County

5. About Brazoria County 1,597 square miles 21 miles of beach 313,166 county residents 78,560 head of beef cattle – accurate? 5,367 head of horses Active 4-H and FFA youth livestock projects

6. Issue – Brazoria County ranks #9 in the number of breeding beef cows in Texas. Cattle producers via the AIC expressed their concern of being able to access their cattle pastures following a major disaster. “Can we have a card, a letter, or something from the County?” Issue – The county will need resources and manpower to assist in preventing the further loss of livestock.

7. Solution Provide Early Re-Entry Credentials to those livestock owners who are willing to assist or provide resources as they are able. Transfer those resources into a database. Four agriculture professionals share assignments working the Ag/NR desk at the County EOC to assist with resource distribution and requests. Annual MOU with Habitat for Horses to manage incidents involving the rescue of horses.

8. Early Re-Entry following a Mandatory Evacuation Ranchers register annually, so it MUST be SIMPLE! Livestock owners fill out a one-page form with all their pertinent info.

9. AgriLife Extension Office staff enters their info into the County’s Evacuation Re-Entry Database website.

10. From the County’s Evacuation Re-Entry Database website, an official letter is printed. It is stamped with an official signature and embossed seal. 290 ranchers registered in 2010!

11. The information from the Registration Form is also put into an Excel spreadsheet that can be used in the County EOC to contact people and send resources where they are needed.

12. How long has Brazoria County been registering ranchers for Early Re-Entry? 2008 – 3 months before Hurricane Ike! 2009 2010 2011 – Ranchers are already beginning to register for the 2011 Hurricane Season!

13. What does “re-entry” mean to Brazoria County Cattle Producers? Peace of mind that they can tend to their cattle after a major storm. Identification by officials as “essential” to recovery.

14. What does re-entry mean to the CARP and the Brazoria County EMC? Assurance that the right people are identified to address animal issues. Identification and TRANSPORTATION of resources for disaster recovery. In 2010, early re-entry registrants identified 767 resources - ranging from livestock panels to water troughs, from portable corrals to air boats, hay trailers, livestock trailers, and more.

15. In 2009, a county guide for livestock preparedness was created Used to educate livestock owners, 4-H and FFA Youth, horse owners, etc. Covers where to evacuate, when to evacuate, estimate of water needs for different species of livestock, who to call, etc. It was developed strictly for Brazoria County livestock owners.