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

2. 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.

3. 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

4. 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)

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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.

9. 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. …

15. 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

16. 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