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Executive Summary
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EPA has, to date, received 3 Mission Assignments (MAs) from FEMA under this incident:
1 for activation under ESF10 to staff the FEAM REgional Response Coordination Center (RRCC) and to support FEMA's Incident Management Assessment Team (IMAT) / Joint Field Office (JFO) in the Commwealth of Northern Marianas Islands (CNMI);
1 to provide two Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) in support of the local Water Functionality Task Force;
1 to provide one SME in support of the IMAT planning for debris collection and removal
A 4th MA was received on 8/11 for collection and disposal of downed electrical transformers and cleanup of associated leaked oils.
Unless specified otherwise all dates & times are in Pacific Daylight TIme. For SitReps previous to this one see under Documents Section of this site.
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1. Introduction
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1.1 Background
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Response Authority: |
Stafford Act |
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Response Type: |
Emergency |
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Response Lead: |
FEMA |
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Incident Category: |
Removal Action |
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Operable Unit: |
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Mobilization Date: |
8/3/2015 |
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State Notification: |
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1.1.1 Incident Category
Stafford Act
1.1.2 Site Description
See initial (8/4/15) SitRep
1.1.2.1 Location
Saipan, CNMI
1.1.2.2 Description of Threat
See initial (8/4/15) SitRep
1.1.3 Preliminary Removal Assessment/Removal Site Inspection Results
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1.2 Incident Objectives
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EOC Objectives:
1. Ensure the health and safety of responders.
2. Support the EPA response to Typhoon Soudelor.
3. Provide information related to the response to EPA Region 9 and other stakeholders.
4. Identify and assign staff and other resources as needed to support the response.
5. Coordinate with FEMA on Mission Assignments, funding, logistical and other issues.
6. Address regulatory or technical issues related to environmental concerns.
Field Objectives:
1. Ensure
the health and safety of responders
2. Minimize
risk to the public and public health from typhoon impacts
3. Address
environmental impacts of typhoon on CNMI
4. Support
long-term recovery of CNMI from typhoon
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1.3 Critical Resource Needs
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Communications and internet connectivity remain a significant issue on Saipan, which along with the difference in time zones further hampers communications between EOC & field personnel.
None at the present time for EPA. With the receipt of the new Mission Assignment (transformers) on 8/11, we are starting to plan for additional deployments
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1.4 Strategic Considerations
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No information available at this time.
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2. Current Activities
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2.1 Operations Section
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2.1.1 Narrative
2.1.2 Response Actions to Date
2.1.2.a - SMEs for Support of Water Functionality Task Force
Under the Water MA, Karl Banks (Water Div.) has been providing
support from Region 9. The USCG Pacific Strike Team continues to provide one
person in support of the task force until Sallach and Ryan are on duty - they arrived on island yesterday. Current
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Force activities include:
• Monitor
progress on installing generators at CUC wells;
• Assess
production of drinking water from Marines TWPS and delivery to hospital;
• Continue to
monitor bottled water companies production, CUC water filling
stations, hotel drinking water filling stations;
• Draft Drinking
Water and Wastewater Assessment tracking forms
Calculated total CUC production:
Normal: 146 wells operable, producing 9.5 MGD
Currently: 22 wells operable, producing 2.1MGD [22%]
2.1.2.b - SME for debris removal planning support
Under this MA the Region has been
providing support using our on-island OSCs, coordinating with FEMA, USACOE, and local agencies.
2.1.3 Enforcement Activities, Identity of Potentially Responsible Parties (PRPs)
NA
2.1.4 Progress Metrics
| Waste Stream |
Medium |
Quantity |
Manifest # |
Treatment |
Disposal |
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2.2 Planning Section
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2.2.1 Anticipated Activities
In the next operational period, EPA anticipates working to identify additional resources to deploy to CNMI.
2.2.1.1 Planned Response Activities
See above
2.2.1.2 Next Steps
See above
2.2.2 Issues
The R9 EOC Environmental Unit Leader is taking the lead on internal R9 coordination with respect to regulatory issues that arise from response activities in CNMI.
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2.3 Logistics Section
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Not activated
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2.4 Finance Section
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No information available at this time.
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2.5 Other Command Staff
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2.5.1 Safety Officer
None assigned
2.5.2 Liaison Officer
Lance Richman continues to coordinate with the FEMA IMAT/JFO regarding tasking and funding levels. Janice Witul is also representing EPA ESF-10 at the local EOC.
2.5.3 Information Officer
None assigned
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3. Participating Entities
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3.1 Unified Command
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3.2 Cooperating Agencies
CNMI Bureau of Environmental and Coastal Quality (BECQ)
CNMI Commonwealth Utility Commission (CUC)
CNMI Dept. of Public Works (DPW)
USACOE
USCG
FEMA
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4. Personnel On Site
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Position |
Email |
Telephone |
| Chris Weden |
OSC (Saipan) |
weden.christopher@epa.gov |
415-971-6962 (c) |
| Marty Powell |
OSC (Saipan) |
powell.martin@epa.gov |
415-816-6314 (c) |
| Kevin Ryan |
Water Team (Saipan) |
ryan.kevin@epa.gov |
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| Andrew Sallach |
Water Team (Saipan) |
sallach.andrew@epa.gov |
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| Janice Witul |
ESF10 (Saipan) |
witul.janice@epa.gov |
415-816-6582 (c) |
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5. Definition of Terms
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No information available at this time.
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6. Additional sources of information
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6.1 Internet location of additional information/report
www.epaosc.org/Typhoon_Soudelor
6.2 Reporting Schedule
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7. Situational Reference Materials
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No information available at this time.
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