1. State Homeland Security Assessment and Strategy Program Agricultural Assessment Component

2. State Homeland Security Assessment and Strategy Program 9.2  Agricultural component  Optional assessment  Disable the assessment entirely  Disable sections of the assessment  Recommended that States complete the assessment  Developed in coordination with the USDA  Jurisdictions with substantial agricultural:  Industry  Resources  Activities  Enterprises Agricultural Vulnerability Assessment R E F E R E N C E : Jurisdiction Handbook page 87

3. State Homeland Security Assessment and Strategy Program Agricultural Vulnerability Assessment

4. State Homeland Security Assessment and Strategy Program 9.4 Homeland Security Strategic Planning Risk Assessment Needs Assessment Shortfalls or “Gaps” Agricultural Vulnerability Assessment Desired Capabilities Current Capabilities Vulnerability Assessment Threat Assessment State Administrative Agency

5. State Homeland Security Assessment and Strategy Program 9.5  Agricultural Vulnerability Assessment Process  Assessment completion off-line  Include specialized personnel in the Agricultural Vulnerability Working Group  Select potential targets  Conduct individual assessments  Determine agricultural vulnerability  On-line entry of agricultural vulnerability rating  Assessment is primarily pre-harvest  Post harvest covered under basic assessment Agricultural Vulnerability Assessment R E F E R E N C E : Jurisdiction Handbook page 88

6. State Homeland Security Assessment and Strategy Program 9.6  Agricultural Vulnerability Working Group  Multi-discipline members  Include personnel who can provide specific information unique to agricultural targets  Ranchers/Farmers  Veterinarians  Feed lot owner/operators Agricultural Vulnerability Assessment

7. State Homeland Security Assessment and Strategy Program 9.7  Potential Agricultural Targets  Facilities, sites, systems, special events  Feed lot/feed mill owners/managers  Livestock representatives  Agro-chemical manufacturing owners/managers  Ranch/Farm owners/managers  Veterinarians Agricultural Vulnerability Assessment

8. State Homeland Security Assessment and Strategy Program 9.8  7 Factors Used to Assess Agricultural Vulnerability  Level of visibility  Criticality of target site to jurisdiction  Impact upon industry  PTE access to potential target  Potential target threat of hazard  Capacity of the facility  Product distribution area Agricultural Vulnerability Assessment R E F E R E N C E : Jurisdiction Handbook page 90

9. State Homeland Security Assessment and Strategy Program 9.9  Capacity of Facility  Maximum number of animals or amount of crops (plant products or seed) at a site at any given time Agricultural Vulnerability Assessment

10. State Homeland Security Assessment and Strategy Program 9.10  Product Distribution Area  The extent of dissemination of products from this facility. How far are products from this facility shipped? Agricultural Vulnerability Assessment

11. State Homeland Security Assessment and Strategy Program 9.11  Summary total  Rating key  Enter target rating  The same process used in the basic Vulnerability Assessment Agricultural Vulnerability Assessment

12. State Homeland Security Assessment and Strategy Program 9.12  Final Agricultural Vulnerability Rating  Highest Agricultural Vulnerability Rating of all site/targets  Include raw score Agricultural Vulnerability Assessment

13. State Homeland Security Assessment and Strategy Program 9.13  Site-Specific Agricultural Vulnerability Assessment  The same process used as the basic Site- Specific Vulnerability Assessment Agricultural Vulnerability Assessment R E F E R E N C E : Jurisdiction Handbook page 93

14. State Homeland Security Assessment and Strategy Program Develop Agricultural Planning Factors

15. State Homeland Security Assessment and Strategy Program Agricultural Bioterrorism Potential Scenarios

16. State Homeland Security Assessment and Strategy Program 9.16 Selected ThreatPrimary Targeted Human Health Commodities Threat Foot & Mouth Beef & Dairy Cattle No Disease Sheep & Goats Swine, Deer (hunting) Bovine Spongiform Beef & Dairy cattle Yes Encephalopathy (Mad Cow) Agricultural Vulnerability Assessment

17. State Homeland Security Assessment and Strategy Program 9.17 Selected ThreatPrimary Targeted Human Health Commodities Threat African Swine Swine No Fever Hog CholeraSwine No Avian InfluenzaPoultry Yes Enzootic NewcastlePoultry No Disease Agricultural Vulnerability Assessment

18. State Homeland Security Assessment and Strategy Program 9.18 Estimated cost of an outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) in the USA  $ 10 to 30 billion Agricultural Vulnerability Assessment

19. State Homeland Security Assessment and Strategy Program 9.19 Effects of Introducing Foot and Mouth Disease in the USA  Even if FMD appears in a State with a relatively small livestock industry, the negative effects will impact the whole country  As a result of the introduction of FMD or another exotic animal disease in the US all export permits are immediately revoked Agricultural Vulnerability Assessment

20. State Homeland Security Assessment and Strategy Program 9.20 Foot and Mouth Disease “Domino Effect” on Agricultural Production Chain Animal Feed Restaurants Processing Plants & Retail Business Farm Equipment Transportation Agricultural Vulnerability Assessment

21. State Homeland Security Assessment and Strategy Program 9.21 Foot and Mouth Disease Different Scenarios  Auctions and sales barns  Potential for rapid spread throughout the country and export markets  Large animal production units  Feedlots – 50,000 to 500,000 cattle  Swine operations – 1,000 to 7,000 hogs  Dairies – 3,000 to 12,000 milking cows  Poultry – 1,000,000 bird  Range animals and wildlife  Delayed recognition Agricultural Vulnerability Assessment

22. State Homeland Security Assessment and Strategy Program 9.22 Foot and Mouth Disease Immediate Response Quarantine  Protection Zone  3 miles or more around affected premises  Depopulation of affected and exposed animals  Restricted Area  1 mile or more around the protection zone  Monitoring Agricultural Vulnerability Assessment

23. State Homeland Security Assessment and Strategy Program 9.23 Foot and Mouth Disease Collateral Problems  Massive Preemptive Depopulation  Humane Slaughter  Special equipment  Trained personnel Agricultural Vulnerability Assessment

24. State Homeland Security Assessment and Strategy Program 9.24 Foot and Mouth Disease Collateral Problems  Carcass disposal  Rendering or Waste-energy Plants  On-site Pyre Burning  On-site burial Agricultural Vulnerability Assessment

25. State Homeland Security Assessment and Strategy Program 9.25 Foot and Mouth Disease Collateral Problems  Environmental Impact  Surface and ground water contamination Agricultural Vulnerability Assessment

26. State Homeland Security Assessment and Strategy Program 9.26 Foot and Mouth Disease Collateral Problems Opposition from Farmers Opposition from Animal Rights Groups Opposition from Environmentalist Groups Agricultural Vulnerability Assessment

27. State Homeland Security Assessment and Strategy Program 9.27 Homeland Security Strategic Planning Risk Assessment Needs Assessment Shortfalls or “Gaps” Agricultural Vulnerability Assessment Desired Capabilities Current Capabilities Vulnerability Assessment Threat Assessment State Administrative Agency

28. State Homeland Security Assessment and Strategy Program 9.28  Agricultural Planning Factors  Links Agricultural Vulnerability Assessments to jurisdiction agricultural capabilities and needs  Designed to help Jurisdiction Working Groups develop potential response scenarios for agricultural incidents  Jurisdiction working group may choose to develop alternative methods Agricultural Planning Factors R E F E R E N C E : Jurisdiction Handbook page 94

29. State Homeland Security Assessment and Strategy Program 9.29  Agricultural planning factors process  Assessment completion off-line  List Potential Targets  Animals  Plants and crops  Likelihood of biological incident on Target  Project affected animals and/or plants  Determine Maximum Score for each  Determine Potential Scenarios Agricultural Planning Factors

30. State Homeland Security Assessment and Strategy Program 9.30 Animals  Determine Maximum Score  Same process as basic Planning Factors Agricultural Planning Factors Planning Factors BiologicalAgricultural Impact Site/Target Potential ( ) Dead Animals Symptomatic Exposed No Symptoms Possibly Exposed 1 2 1050250500 3 4 50100200500 Max Value Total50100250500 R E F E R E N C E : Jurisdiction Handbook page 95

31. State Homeland Security Assessment and Strategy Program 9.31 Plants/Crops  Determine Maximum Score  Same process as basic Planning Factors Agricultural Planning Factors R E F E R E N C E : Jurisdiction Handbook page 97 Planning Factors BiologicalAgricultural Impact Site/Target Potential ( ) Contaminated Possibly Contaminated 1 2 10002000 3 4 9,00050,000 Max Value Total9,00050,000

32. State Homeland Security Assessment and Strategy Program Conduct Agricultural Capabilities Assessment

33. State Homeland Security Assessment and Strategy Program 9.33 Homeland Security Strategic Planning Risk Assessment Needs Assessment Shortfalls or “Gaps” Agricultural Vulnerability Assessment Desired Capabilities Current Capabilities Vulnerability Assessment Threat Assessment State Administrative Agency

34. State Homeland Security Assessment and Strategy Program 9.34  Agricultural Capabilities Assessment  State and local task  Uses the Agricultural Planning Factors and biological scenarios to help determine desired and current capabilities needed by the jurisdiction to respond effectively  Assessment outputs: 1.WMD Response Levels for Responders 2.Tasks for Response Agricultural Vulnerability Assessment R E F E R E N C E : Jurisdiction Handbook page 99

35. State Homeland Security Assessment and Strategy Program 9.35  Agricultural Response Levels for Responders  Document desired and current capability for response to a biological incident  Number of emergency responders needed to respond to the incident  Number of emergency responders desired at each agricultural response level  Number of emergency responders currently equipped and trained at each agricultural response level Agricultural Capabilities Assessment R E F E R E N C E : Reference Handbook page B-35

36. State Homeland Security Assessment and Strategy Program 9.36  Number of Responders Equipped and Trained at Level  Determine personnel who are currently equipped and trained at desired level Agricultural Capabilities Assessment Jurisdiction Response Total # of Responders Total # of Responders Desired at Response Level Total # Currently Equipped & Trained at Desired Level Percent Ready at Desired Level 100 WMD Response Level - 0 WMD Response Level - 11004040% WMD Response Level - 2251040% WMD Response Level - 310550% WMD Response Level - 41000%

37. State Homeland Security Assessment and Strategy Program 9.37  Agricultural Tasks for Response  Determine specific tasks for response by the jurisdiction  Assess ability to perform tasks  Jurisdiction task capability is determined by:  Plans  Organizations  Equipped  Trained  Exercised Agricultural Capabilities Assessment

38. State Homeland Security Assessment and Strategy Program 9.38  Evaluate Tasks for Response  Determine jurisdiction capability to conduct each task  Same criteria used for yes, no, partial, N/A responses as basic task by discipline  Add a specialized agricultural task Agricultural Capabilities Assessment Task: Conduct Preliminary Diagnosis for agricultural WMD agents Jurisdiction ResponseBiological Plans Organization Equipment Training Exercises R E F E R E N C E : Reference Handbook page C-14

39. State Homeland Security Assessment and Strategy Program 9.39  Agricultural Response Capability Needs – Report  Same process used as the basic Response Capability Needs - Report Agricultural Capabilities Assessment

40. State Homeland Security Assessment and Strategy Program Agricultural Needs Assessment

41. State Homeland Security Assessment and Strategy Program 9.41 Homeland Security Strategic Planning Risk Assessment Needs Assessment Shortfalls or “Gaps” Agricultural Vulnerability Assessment Desired Capabilities Current Capabilities Vulnerability Assessment Threat Assessment State Administrative Agency

42. State Homeland Security Assessment and Strategy Program 9.42  Agricultural Needs Assessment  Five solutions areas  Planning  Organization  Equipment  Training  Exercises  Agricultural Technical Assistance report for each solution area Agricultural Needs Assessment

43. State Homeland Security Assessment and Strategy Program Agricultural Needs Assessment Planning

44. State Homeland Security Assessment and Strategy Program 9.44  Agricultural Planning solution area addresses the following:  Does the jurisdiction have an Agriculture Incident Annex (AIA)?  If so, when was the annex last updated? Agricultural Needs Assessment R E F E R E N C E : Jurisdiction Handbook page 107 Current Agricultural Incident AnnexYes No When was the AIA last updated?

45. State Homeland Security Assessment and Strategy Program 9.45  AIA annex  Same process used as the basic annex survey Agricultural Needs Assessment Does your Plan address any of the following issues: Continuity of OperationsYes No Continuity of GovernmentYes No Mass DecontaminationYes No IsolationYes No QuarantineYes No Recovery and RestorationYes No VolunteersYes No Donated ResourcesYes No Resource ManagementYes No Mass CasualtiesYes No EvacuationYes No

46. State Homeland Security Assessment and Strategy Program 9.46  Agricultural Emergency Response Capabilities  Same process used as the basic Emergency Response Capabilities Agricultural Needs Assessment Type Jurisdiction Capability # Full Time Personnel # Volunteer Personnel Receives Mutual Aid Provides Mutual Aid Law Enforcement (LE) Yes30020 Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Yes505 Emergency Management (EMA) Yes100 Fire Service (FS)Yes10020

47. State Homeland Security Assessment and Strategy Program 9.47  Mutual Aid  Same process used as the basic Mutual Aid assessment Agricultural Needs Assessment Type Jurisdiction Capability # Full Time Personnel # Volunteer Personnel Receives Mutual Aid Provides Mutual Aid Law Enforcement (LE) Yes30020Yes Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Yes505Yes Emergency Management (EMA) Yes100No Fire Service (FS)Yes10020Yes

48. State Homeland Security Assessment and Strategy Program 9.48  Select TA  Select the TA desired from the menu  Describe any other TA desired if not listed Agricultural Needs Assessment Type of Technical Assistance Develop/Update Emergency Operations Plan Develop/Update Response Protocols Develop/Update Agricultural Terrorism Incident Annex Template Design/develop interoperable communications strategy Facilitation of Working Group Other Technical Assistance Description R E F E R E N C E : Jurisdiction Handbook page 110

49. State Homeland Security Assessment and Strategy Program Agricultural Needs Assessment Organization

50. State Homeland Security Assessment and Strategy Program 9.50  Agricultural Organization solution area addresses the following areas:  Agricultural Team capability  Receives/Provides mutual aid  Number of Agricultural teams  Number of personnel per team  “Other” emergency response teams Needs Assessment R E F E R E N C E : Jurisdiction Handbook page 111

51. State Homeland Security Assessment and Strategy Program 9.51  Step 1 - Type of Team  Use the definitions of each agricultural emergency response team provided  Indicate team capability  List “other” agricultural teams Agricultural Needs Assessment Type Jurisdiction Capability Receives Mutual Aid Provides Mutual Aid Number of Teams Number of Personnel per Team HazMatYes DecontaminationYes Metropolitan Medical Response Team Yes Public Health TeamNo Agricultural Emergency Response Team No Agricultural Assessment and Sampling Team No

52. State Homeland Security Assessment and Strategy Program 9.52  Step 2 - Receives/Provides Mutual Aid  Indicate if the jurisdiction receives/provides mutual aid  Written agreement required Agricultural Needs Assessment Type Jurisdiction Capability Receives Mutual Aid Provides Mutual Aid Number of Teams Number of Personnel per Team HazMatYes DecontaminationYesNo Metropolitan Medical Response Team Yes Public Health TeamNoYesNo Agricultural Emergency Response Team NoYesNo Agricultural Assessment and Sampling Team NoYesNo

53. State Homeland Security Assessment and Strategy Program 9.53  Step 3 - Teams & Team Members  Number of Teams/Personnel on each team  Same process used as the basic Emergency Response Teams assessment Agricultural Needs Assessment Type Jurisdiction Capability Receives Mutual Aid Provides Mutual Aid Number of Teams Number of Personnel per Team HazMatYes 15 DecontaminationYesNo 15 Metropolitan Medical Response Team Yes 27 Public Health TeamNoYesNo00 Agricultural Emergency Response Team NoYesNo00 Agricultural Assessment and Sampling Team NoYesNo00

54. State Homeland Security Assessment and Strategy Program 9.54  Select TA  Select the TA desired from the menu  Describe any other TA desired if not listed Agricultural Needs Assessment Type of Technical Assistance Identify Additional Agricultural Response Team Requirements Identify Agricultural Response Team Equipment Identify Additional Response Team Staffing Needs Develop Regional Agricultural Response Team Protocols Other Technical Assistance Description R E F E R E N C E : Jurisdiction Handbook page 113

55. State Homeland Security Assessment and Strategy Program Agricultural Needs Assessment Equipment

56. State Homeland Security Assessment and Strategy Program 9.56  Agricultural Equipment solution area addresses the following areas:  Selection of Standardized Equipment List (SEL) categories  Selection of SEL types  Designation of “other” equipment needs  Designation of disciplines that require equipment  Analysis of equipment shortfalls (or gaps)  Same process used as the basic Equipment assessment Agricultural Needs Assessment R E F E R E N C E : Jurisdiction Handbook page 115

57. State Homeland Security Assessment and Strategy Program 9.57  Select TA  Select the TA desired from the menu  Describe any other TA desired if not listed Agricultural Needs Assessment Type of Technical Assistance Maintenance and Calibration of Specific Equipment Use of Chemical Protective Clothing Use of Equipment Establish Standardized Equipment Lists Identifying Interoperability Needs Other Technical Assistance Description R E F E R E N C E : Jurisdiction Handbook page 119

58. State Homeland Security Assessment and Strategy Program Agricultural Needs Assessment Training

59. State Homeland Security Assessment and Strategy Program 9.59  Agricultural Training solution area addresses the following areas:  Personnel who should be trained  Personnel who are currently trained  Personnel who are not trained  Training levels:  Awareness  Performance  Defensive  Offensive  Planning/Management  Same process used as the basic Training Assessment Agricultural Needs Assessment R E F E R E N C E : Jurisdiction Handbook page 125

60. State Homeland Security Assessment and Strategy Program 9.60  Select TA  Select the TA desired from the menu  Describe any other TA desired if not listed Agricultural Needs Assessment Type of Technical Assistance Determining Training Needs Identifying Training Resources Evaluate Locally Developed WMD Courses Other Technical Assistance Description R E F E R E N C E : Jurisdiction Handbook page 131

61. State Homeland Security Assessment and Strategy Program Agricultural Needs Assessment Exercises

62. State Homeland Security Assessment and Strategy Program 9.62  Agricultural Exercise solution area addresses the following areas:  Required exercises are limited to biological  Planned may be unique based on jurisdiction capabilities  Record the hazard to be simulated during the exercise Agricultural Needs Assessment R E F E R E N C E : Jurisdiction Handbook page 132

63. State Homeland Security Assessment and Strategy Program 9.63  Select TA  Select the TA desired from the menu  Describe any other TA desired if not listed Agricultural Needs Assessment Type of Technical Assistance Exercise Planning Exercise Program Design and Development Exercise Evaluation Other Technical Assistance Description

64. State Homeland Security Assessment and Strategy Program Agricultural Needs Assessment Technical Assistance

65. State Homeland Security Assessment and Strategy Program 9.65  Needs Assessment – TA  Collected at the end of each Solution Area (5)  Planning  Organization  Equipment  Training  Exercises  Information Provided  Type of TA requested  Frequency of delivery  Participating jurisdictions  Same process used as the basic Training assessment Agricultural Needs Assessment R E F E R E N C E : Jurisdiction Handbook page 142

66. State Homeland Security Assessment and Strategy Program Submit Agricultural Assessments and Recommendations

67. State Homeland Security Assessment and Strategy Program 9.67  Agricultural Recommendations to State and ODP  Agricultural component is an important part of preparedness effort for the state  Recommendations should be made that will improve the assessment process  Supports those jurisdictions within the state that have substantial agricultural industry resources, activities, and/or enterprises Agricultural Needs Assessment R E F E R E N C E : Jurisdiction Handbook page 145

68. State Homeland Security Assessment and Strategy Program 9.68  Agricultural Assessments completed  No submit action required to SAA  Component of basic assessment  Completion report within the basic assessment will designate those portions of the agricultural component that remain incomplete Agricultural Needs Assessment

69. State Homeland Security Assessment and Strategy Program 9.69 DISCUSSION Agricultural Needs Assessment