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16–4. Public works
a. Requirement. Each installation emergency manager shall meet on no less than a semi-annual basis with the
supporting DPW representatives to ensure that public works projects, to include new building construction (military
construction (MILCON)) and refurbishment or repairs of existing facilities, support the construction standards established
in references UFC 4–010–01 and UFC 4–021–01, and applicable DHS, FEMA, and ARC guidance. Construction,
refurbishment, and repair efforts will support the mitigation strategy for reducing the risk of facility damage due
to flooding, destructive weather, seismic events, and other identified hazards.
b. Issues. Key areas of concern regarding mitigation activities should be identified through the processes identified
in chapters 4 and 5. These areas include the following:
Utility systems, especially power distribution and water treatment/distribution.
Dams and levees.
Lightning and power surge protection.
Landslide and mudslide containment structures.
Earthquake retrofit requirements, especially in light of EO 12699 (take FEMA online course IS–8A for additional
information).
Note. Protection and consolidated operation of HVAC systems is identified throughout this publication as a key concern with regards
to Shelter-in-Place operations. HVAC protection should also address hazard-specific temporary measures, to include screen and filter
additions for volcanic ashfall incidents and for restoration of HVAC systems post-flooding incidents.
16–5. Information management
Each installation emergency manager shall meet on no less than a semi-annual basis with the supporting NEC
representatives to ensure that information technology requirements necessary to include support mass warning and
notification systems, continuity plans, installation dispatch center, installation EOC, predesignated mass care locations,
and other pre-identified locations applicable to the execution of the installation EM plan are being addressed. These
issues require careful, consistent, and constant coordination with the mission owners (for continuity issues), facility
owners, and the applicable installation EMWG representatives to ensure that capabilities exist instead of solely wiring
and hardware, to include training and exercising of personnel on new systems. These systems include failover, failback,
and remote storage and access capabilities for designated continuity programs, as well as, the installation EOC and
secondary EOC location.
16–6. Tenant organizations and commercial businesses
Each installation emergency manager shall meet on no less than a semiannual basis with the supporting tenant
organization and commercial business representatives of the installation EMWG to ensure that these tenants are
addressing mitigation needs in their facilities and structures. Proper business mitigation efforts support the overall
mitigation strategy by reducing the risk of facility damage due to fire, flooding, destructive weather, seismic events,
and other identified hazards. A best practice for this process is the use of a pre-coordinated mitigation committee
session focused on this issue.
16–7. Infrastructure coordination
a. Critical infrastructure. Each critical infrastructure risk manager should meet on no less than a semiannual basis
with the owners of critical infrastructure, such as specific utility, transportation, or other related providers or responsible
agencies, to identify mitigation efforts being taken by these responsible agencies, including a review of applicable
mitigation plans, if permitted by these responsible agencies. A best practice for this process is to coordinate this effort
with existing regionally-based government and/or sector coordinating councils established under NIPP, when available.
Critical infrastructure risk managers shall ensure that their efforts are coordinated with the installation emergency
managers.
b. Utility coordination. Each installation emergency manager shall meet on an as-needed basis with owners of
external utilities, such as power, communications, water, waste management, and sewer/wastewater companies, to
identify mitigation efforts being taken by these utility owners, including a review of applicable mitigation plans, if
permitted by these providers. A best practice for this process is the use of a precoordinated Mitigation Committee
session focused on this issue.
c. Technological hazards coordination. The same requirements exist for owners of specific technological hazards,
such as dams, levees, airfields, rail transportation, mass transit systems, ferry systems, (petro) chemical facilities and
related manufacturing, storage, or transportation systems, with the potential or historical impact to the Army installation.
A best practice for this process is to coordinate these activities with the emergency managers of local civil
jurisdictions as well as attend the LEPC meetings, where many of these agencies are represented.
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