hurricane daily summary report - animals - NC Dept. of Environment ...

Operational Status:
! Chainsaw crews continue to respond to requests
! An IMT remains in place working in Unified Command in Kinston
! DFR personnel continue to work in the EOC providing assistance and guidance with Logistics and Plans.
Resource Assessment:
! Chainsaw Crews
! Aerial Support
! Pumps
! Mobile Tactical Response Units
! People
DLR:
Geological Survey and Geodetic Survey are determining what geologic and geodetic information they may have
to help damage assessment for the Outer Banks. Dam safety is no longer considered an emergency situation for
the hurricane affected areas.
DSWC:
DSWC is meeting this week with USDA to determine how to proceed with two federal agricultural programs -
Emergency Watershed Program ("snag and drag" for clearing watercourses of fallen debris) and Emergency
Conservation Program (funds for removal of fallen trees and debris from farmlands, replacing fences, etc.).
Both were activated following Fran and Floyd, and likely can play a role in NE counties in response to Isabel.
It is not clear presently how much funding might be available, or how much is needed or where. DSWC will
assist USDA and local soil and water conservation districts in assessing need/response.
For EWP, state will need to provide 25% match funding, and local governments will need to serve as contract
managers for snag and drag work. Given extensive loss of timber in NE counties, it is hoped that both programs
can contribute to helping agricultural landowners clear and repair.
State issues include finding match requirement for EWP, contacting federal administration and Congressional
Delegation about needed funds for ECP and EWP, and coordinating with Association of County Commissioners
and other local government contacts in managing EWP contracts.
We have some time to work on this in the next several weeks as these programs will follow along behind
immediate response activities.
DWM:
Underground Storage Tank Section - Reports are just beginning to come in from the storm damaged areas. No
reports from the Elizabeth City and Outer Banks areas. No reports of UST's floating out of the ground.
Solid Waste Section – Field staff continue to report that in some areas storm waste is not being segregated.
Staff is continuing to inform local government representatives to get the message out to citizens urging them
that storm debris be segregated, with C&D, MSW, and HHW kept separate from woody storm debris. Some of
the storm debris staging sites are beginning to receive waste. So far, most of the waste received has been
vegetative debris. Three new sites have been added to the Storm Debris Staging Site list on the Section web