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Urban Forest Strike Team Team Leader Response Protocols Review. Eric Kuehler, USDA Forest Service New Kent, VA July 14-15, 2008. UFST Current Response Protocols. Storm Damage Assessment Protocol Pre-storm debris potential assessment Post-storm debris estimation assessment - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Urban Forest Strike TeamTeam LeaderResponse ProtocolsReview
Eric Kuehler, USDA Forest ServiceNew Kent, VAJuly 14-15, 2008
UFST Current Response Protocols
• Storm Damage Assessment Protocol– Pre-storm debris potential assessment– Post-storm debris estimation assessment
• Risk Assessment Protocol
• Potential Tree Planting Site Protocol
Disaster Response Timeline
Pre-storm planning:SDAP pre-storm
DisasterStrikes
12-72 hrs 3-60 days 2 – 24 months >2 years
SDAP
Risk Assessment Protocol
Potential Tree Planting Site Protocol
SDAP pre-storm: Not currently in SGSF/Region 8 plan for UFSTSDAP: FEMA debris management standards applyRisk Assessment Protocol: FEMA standards may or may not applyPotential Tree Planting Site Protocol: Local planting guidelines apply
FederalDisasterDeclaration
Response RecoveryPost-FEMA
Post-storm debris:Municipalities need to – Estimate amountsEstimate clean-up costs
Storm Damage Assessment Protocol
Storm Damage Assessment Protocol• What information does it provide?
– An estimate of the number and size of trees in the affected area requiring removal/pruning (per FEMA criteria)
– Estimates vegetative debris that has been generated
– Cost estimates for tree removal/pruning– Cost estimates of vegetative debris removal
– This is info cities need for planning
Storm Damage Assessment Protocol
Isolate affected area using GIS layer or paper map
Stratify into land-use areas (i.e. residential, commercial, industrial, etc.) if needed
Randomly choose 10-30 street segments from each stratum
Obtain length of each street segment (ft) and total street miles in each stratum or the entire affected area
A tally sheet for each street segment will be needed
This form documents removals,pruning, and debris in urban areas
Fill out plot information as completely as possible (you may want to use “from” and “to” street rather than address)
Tally the number of trees on the right-of-way that you believe should be removed or pruned by size class
Estimate the amount of debris in cubic yards on the ROW and out 50 feet from the ROW (by 100 foot segments)
24 cubic yards of debris
Debris Estimationyd3
24 = 15 person van20 = 4 door full size SUV15 = Dodge Magnum S.W. 9 = std 6’x6’X7’ dumpster 5 = port-o-john 1 = dog house
Consult Whole Tree Volume tables for wind-thrown trees
Storm Damage Assessment Protocol
Storm Damage Assessment Protocol
Enter plot information here
Enter removal and pruning information here
Storm Damage Assessment Protocol
Enter debris estimations here
The software will automatically sum debris estimations
Signify cubic yard debris estimation method by “Y” in the CY field
Storm Damage Assessment Protocol
Set total street miles and costs
Disaster Response Timeline
Pre-storm planning:SDAP pre-storm
DisasterStrikes
12-72 hrs 3-60 days 2 – 24 months >2 years
SDAP
Risk Assessment Protocol
Potential Tree Planting Site Protocol
SDAP pre-storm: Not currently in SGSF/Region 8 plan for UFSTSDAP: FEMA debris management standards applyRisk Assessment Protocol: FEMA standards may or may not applyPotential Tree Planting Site Protocol: Local planting guidelines apply
FederalDisasterDeclaration
Response RecoveryPost-FEMA
Risk Assessment Protocol• Basically determines if tree stays or goes
• Highly variable– Depends on what community needs
• Can use FEMA-325 standards• Can use local standards
• Used to negotiate FEMA settlement
• Used to develop interim management plan
Risk Assessment Protocol
• Basic components of data collection– Species (can be to genus)– DBH– Location (preferably spatial)– Remove entire tree or prune hazard limbs– Justification – Immediate action required– Not storm related– Notes (make it brief)
Risk Assessment Protocol
• Other components as needed– Physical address– “on street”, “from street”, “to street”– Location on parcel– Public or private tree– Inspect further – Corrective prune or other action– Etc. (to meet communities needs)
Risk Assessment Protocol• How to set it up
– Determine what the city wants (needs)– What will city do with the data
• FEMA reimbursement• UF interim management plan
– What is the extent of the damage– What are the areas of prime interest– What are the time constraints
• Know the limits of your resources
Risk Assessment Protocol• How to set it up
– Secure scaled maps and/or GIS layers of impacted area
• Recommended GIS layers– Street (edge of pavement or centerline)– Right-of-way– Parcels with addresses
– Set-up GPS equipment or paper data sheets• Data dictionary for GPS• Excel spreadsheet for paper data collection
Risk Assessment Protocol
Reporting
• Block report
• Priority lists
• Location maps
• GIS layer
• Interpretation How does the city want it?
Risk Assessment ProtocolReporting
Oklahoma Ice Storm
Disaster Response Timeline
Pre-storm planning:SDAP pre-storm
DisasterStrikes
12-72 hrs 3-60 days 2 – 24 months >2 years
SDAP
Risk Assessment Protocol
Potential Tree Planting Site Protocol
SDAP pre-storm: Not currently in SGSF/Region 8 plan for UFSTSDAP: FEMA debris management standards applyRisk Assessment Protocol: FEMA standards may or may not applyPotential Tree Planting Site Protocol: Local planting guidelines apply
FederalDisasterDeclaration
Response RecoveryPost-FEMA
Tree Planting Site Protocol
• Used to help communities re-establish the urban forest
• Usually there is no FEMA financial assistance for tree planting
• Funding could come from other governmental agencies (US Forest Service)
• Most likely not an ICS function
Tree Planting Site Protocol
• How to set it up– Identify communities wants (needs)– Obtain local tree planting criteria (if available)
• Public/private planting• Minimum planting space• Spacing requirements• Planting under utilities• Site triangles• Etc.
Tree Planting Site Protocol• Obtain scaled maps or GIS layers
– ROW and/or publicly-owned property– Parcel boundaries with address
• Develop GPS data dictionary or paper data sheet– Street and address– Public or private property– Tree lawn size– Utilities present– Recommended tree size– Notes
Reporting
• Block report
• Location maps
• GIS layer
Urban Forest Strike TeamTeam LeaderResponse ProtocolsReview
Eric Kuehler, USDA Forest ServiceNew Kent, VAJuly 14-15, 2008
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