STATE OF CONNECTICUT DISASTER DEBRIS MANAGEMENT PLAN, September 2008 (Annex to the State Natural Disaster Plan, 2006) Prepared by: State of Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection Gina McCarthy, Commissioner State of Connecticut Disaster Debris Management Plan, September 2008; (Annex to the State Natural Disaster Plan, 2006) DISASTER DEBRIS MANAGEMENT PLAN, September 2008 (Annex to the State Natural Disaster Plan, 2006) RECORD OF CHANGES Plan Maintenance: This Plan shall be reviewed annually or as needed by the Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection (CTDEP), in conjunction with the Connecticut Department of Emergency Management and Homeland Security (DEMHS). Required updates identified during the annual review or due to significant developments should be directed to the CTDEP, Bureau of Materials Management and Compliance Assurance, Attn: Bureau Chief’s Office, 79 Elm Street, Hartford, CT 06106. Changes to the Plan will be the responsibility of the CTDEP; distribution of the revised Plan to the recorded holders of the State’s Natural Disaster Plan will be the responsibility of DEMHS. DATE CHANGE ENTERED BY i State of Connecticut Disaster Debris Management Plan, September 2008; (Annex to the State Natural Disaster Plan, 2006) DISASTER DEBRIS MANAGEMENT PLAN, September 2008 (Annex to the State Natural Disaster Plan, 2006) TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER PAGE RECORD OF CHANGES ................................................................................................. i TABLE OF CONTENTS ................................................................................................. ii EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ...........................................................................................ES-1 CHAPTER 1 – INTRODUCTION ................................................................................ 1-1 1.1 Purpose of the Plan .................................................................................................... 1-1 1.2 Authorities ................................................................................................................. 1-5 1.2.1 Federal Authorities ....................................................................................... 1-5 1.2.2 State Authorities ........................................................................................... 1-5 1.2.2.1 Department of Emergency Management and Homeland Security (DEMHS) ..................................................... 1-7 1.2.2.2 Department of Environmental Protection .................................... 1-8 1.2.2.3 Department of Labor ................................................................... 1-9 1.2.3 Local Governments ...................................................................................... 1-10 1.3 Plan Maintenance ...................................................................................................... 1-10 1.4 Plan Contents ............................................................................................................. 1-10 CHAPTER 2 – DISASTER TYPES and DEBRIS MODELING PROJECTIONS ............ 2-1 2.1 Overview ................................................................................................................... 2-1 2.2 Natural Disasters ....................................................................................................... 2-1 2.2.1 Hurricanes .................................................................................................... 2-1 2.2.2 Tornadoes ..................................................................................................... 2-1 2.2.3 Floods ........................................................................................................... 2-2 2.2.4 Forest Fires ................................................................................................... 2-2 2.2.5 Earthquakes .................................................................................................. 2-2 2.2.6 Ice Storms ..................................................................................................... 2-2 2.2.7 Catastrophic Animal Mortalities .................................................................. 2-2 2.2.8 Catastrophic Vegetative Waste (from Disease) ............................................ 2-2 2.3 Debris Modeling Projections ..................................................................................... 2-3 2.4 Climate Change Impacts…………………………………………………………….2-5 CHAPTER 3 – ROLES OF GOVERNMENT and the PRIVATE SECTOR ...................... 3-1 3.1 Overview ................................................................................................................... 3-1 3.2 The State Role ........................................................................................................... 3-1 3.2.1 State Mission Statement ............................................................................... 3-1 3.2.2 CTDEP ......................................................................................................... 3-3 3.3 The Municipal Role ................................................................................................... 3-5 3.4 The Federal Role ....................................................................................................... 3-6 3.5 The Private Sector Role ............................................................................................. 3-8 3.6 Debris Management Decision Points – Public and Private Sectors .......................... 3-8 ii State of Connecticut Disaster Debris Management Plan, September 2008; (Annex to the State Natural Disaster Plan, 2006) CHAPTER 4 – CONNECTICUT’S SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORK and DEBRIS MANAGEMENT ............................. 4-1 4.1 Overview ................................................................................................................... 4-1 4.2 Connecticut’s Solid Waste Management Framework ............................................... 4-1 4.2.1 State Solid Waste Management Plan, amended December 2006 ................. 4-1 4.2.2 Connecticut’s Solid Waste Management Infrastructure ............................... 4-1 4.3 Connecticut’s Approach to Debris Management ...................................................... 4-4 4.4 Pre-event Contracts: Debris Removal Operations and Monitoring ........................... 4-4 4.5 Disaster Debris Management Strategies .................................................................... 4-5 4.5.1 Management and Disposal of Various Debris Types ................................... 4-5 CHAPTER 5 – PLANNING AND OPERATIONS: Temporary Debris Storage and Reduction Sites and the Two Phases of Clean-up ....... 5-1 5.1 Overview ................................................................................................................... 5-1 5.2 Temporary Debris Storage and Reduction Sites (TDSRS) ....................................... 5-1 5.2.1 Overview ...................................................................................................... 5-1 5.2.2 Environmental Considerations ..................................................................... 5-2 5.2.3 Site Selection Guidelines for TDSRS .......................................................... 5-2 5.2.4 Site Operation of a TDSRS .......................................................................... 5-4 5.2.5 Site Remediation / Closure Checklist for TDSRS ........................................ 5-4 5.2.6 Additional Testing Criteria ........................................................................... 5-5 5.2.6.1 Ash Testing................................................................................... 5-5 5.2.6.2 Soil Testing .................................................................................. 5-5 5.2.6.3 Groundwater Testing .................................................................... 5-5 5.2.6.4 Generic Checklist for Quality Assurance at Closeout .................. 5-6 5.2.7 Completing Closeout .................................................................................... 5-6 5.3 The Two Phases of Cleanup ...................................................................................... 5-6 5.3.1 Overview ...................................................................................................... 5-6 5.3.2 Phase 1- Initial Response/Debris Clearance ................................................. 5-7 5.3.3 Phase 2 - Recovery/Debris Removal ............................................................ 5-8 5.3.4 Monitoring of Contracts/Contractors under Phase 1 and Phase 2 ................ 5-9 CHAPTER 6 – SUMMARY CHECKLIST ........................................................................... 6-1 REFERENCES ......................................................................................................................... R-1 LIST OF APPENDICES Appendix A. Abbreviations used in the State Disaster Debris Management Plan Appendix B. Staff Contacts: Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Materials Management and Compliance Assurance Appendix C. Permitted Waste Facilities, 2008: Transfer Stations; Volume Reduction Facilities; Landfills; Resources Recovery Facilities; Intermediate Processing Facilities; Recycling Facilities; Treatment Storage; Sludge; Leaf Compost Facilities; Household Hazardous Waste Appendix D. Aggregate Recycling Facilities in Connecticut Appendix E. Connecticut Regulated Waste Facilities Appendix F. Transporter Public