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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
page. Two more sites are been assessed today. Staff continue to receive numerous calls and emails from citizens in affected areas with questions about debris disposal. Flyover of affected area will be conducted tomorrow. DMF: DMF continues to provide law enforcement assistance to local authorities for security purposes. DMF has also offered use of it's large vessels (LCUs) to the DOT Ferry Division and dump trucks to the Carteret County Emergency Response Center. Division employees are being encourage to assist local relief efforts as opportunity permits DWQ: As of 12 noon on September 23, 2003 • Environmental damage assessments are still ongoing for eastern North Carolina. [Especially the counties in the Washington Regional Office and Northampton & Halifax Counties in the Raleigh Regional Office] We are still gathering information from the areas most severely impacted by the storm: • As stated in previous reports, we are focused on the area east of line drawn roughly through Rocky Mount, Kinston, and Jacksonville. (This area includes the eye of the storm and the highest rainfall amounts) • Assessment in some of the most severe areas is difficult. Some areas have been restricted by the National Guard in the Washington Region. • The USACE is operating under their emergency Permitting Processing Procedures. • FEMA has designated the USACE as the project lead agency. They are to oversee all the engineering aspects of the repair. • There are four dredging sites for the project fill: Hatteras Inlet, Roleson Channel, Hatteras ferry channel, and another section of Hatteras Inlet. • The Corps SNELL has already been dispatched to begin borings for sand capability analysis. Reports received thus far: Chemical/Oil spills • Two new incidences have been reported at this time. SEE ATTACHED. Wastewater/Sewer Systems [Since Friday, Sept. 19] • Of the 11 major industrial wastewater facilities in the main area of impact, still NO reports of environmental damage or problems. • No additional reports from the Major Municipalities within the affected area. Minor municipalities are reporting issues. • The following municipalities have power (no longer on generator): • Jackson • Seaboard
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