PlanningforDisasterDebrisandAnimalMassMortalityEventManagement

JeffPhillips,DirectorofBusinessDevelopment515.256.8814

“Disastersarecome-as-you-arebattles.Havingaplanwillmakeyoumorepreparedwhenthebattlecomes.”

PlanningforDisasterDebris

• Landfill/SWAgencyperspective/focus• Howcanthelandfillhelptherecovery• Landfillsareacriticalutility/servicetotherecoveryprocess

• Whyshouldlandfills/SWAgency’sbeattheemergencyplanningtable

PlanningforDisasterDebris

FloodDebrisCedarRapids,Iowa(2008)

HailDamage

IceStormSpringfield,MO2007

TornadoJoplin,MO

2011

CurrentDisasterDeclarationinMissouri• 28CountiesreceiveddisasterdeclarationonMay24th

• 1,200Homesimpacted• $86millionisestimateddamages/emergencyresponse

Communication:

• MissouriDepartmentofPublicSafety– StateEmergencyManagementAgency

• http://sema.dps.mo.gov

• 9Regionalcoordinators

PlanningforDisasterDebris

Communication:• Emergencyservices• Utilityservices• Internaloperationsandmanagement• Publicrelations/Media• Customers• Regulators(local,regional,state,federal)• Contractors• Regionalcouncilofgovernments

• Gettotheplanningtable.Beapartofpolicydevelopment.• Planandthentraintotheplan!Because…

…andthenitwillgotothelandfillfordisposal.

…Ohreally?

• Landfill/SWAgencyPlanning• Resources• Communications

PlanningforDisasterDebris

Types of possible disaster debris:• C&D• Hazardous• Infectious• Organic (vegetative)• Food waste• Appliances• Furniture• Bulky• Vehicles and vessels

What disaster response plans are already in place and are you part of that plan?

PlanningforDisasterDebris

LandfillResources• Airspace• CoverMaterial• HeavyEquipment• Operators• Scales• Fuel

PlanningforDisasterDebris

LandfillResources• Airspace(Variabilityinriskexposure)

• Didyourecentlyopenanewcell?• Areyounearingfillingcompletionofanexistingcell?

• Doyouhaveoldareasthatcouldbere-openedinanemergency?

• Doyouhavedisposalagreementswithotherlandfillsintheeventyourlandfillisunabletoprovideservice?

• CoverMaterial• Doyourelyondailycovermaterialthatisgeneratedbyalocalindustry,orproduced/supplied(i.e.,sprayonmaterial)?

PlanningforDisasterDebris

LandfillResources• HeavyEquipment

• Whatistheconditionofyourequipment?• Whocanprovideemergencymaintenanceontheequipment?

• Doyouhaveoptionstorent/borrowadditionalequipment?Anythinginwriting?

• Doesyourequipmentacquisitionalignwithdisasterdeclarationreimbursementrequirements?

• Operators• Whatdoesyoulabor/unioncontractstipulate?• Doyouhaveoptionstohiretemporarylabor?• Doesyourlaboracquisitionalignwithdisasterdeclarationreimbursementrequirements?

PlanningforDisasterDebris

Landfill Resources

• Scales• One way in and out scales?• Ability to acquire portable scales?• Automation capabilities?• Tracking software align with disaster declaration

reimbursement requirements?

• Fuel• Operational day storage?

Communications• Disposalisnotfree• Allitemscannotbeaccepted• Hoursofoperations• Expectlonglines/delays• Requireddocumentation/cooperationwithrecoveryofficials

PlanningforDisasterDebris

Communications• Don’trelyoncellphones• Identifychainofcommandandresponsibilities

• Havemeanstoidentifypersonnel• Doyouneedtocontrolaccesstothelandfill?

PlanningforDisasterDebris

Debris Management Plan for Landfill• Previous events and response activities• Disaster and debris classification• Command structures and responsibilities• Task Force Assignments

• Landfill readiness assessment and resumption of operations• Alternative management site coordination• Debris management communication to communities/customers

• Task Force Readiness Assessment (can I still provide service?)• Task force activation triggers and levels

PostEvent– LandfillInfrastructureAssessment• Landfillservicesoperationalstatus

• Prioritizeassessmentandrestoreeffortstoserviceneeds(icestorm– grinders;padspace,loaders,etc.)

• Restrictedaccessareas(i.e.,receivedmaterialspartofcriminalinvestigation)

PlanningforDisasterDebris

• Justopenedanewlandfillcell– nextexpansionwas18monthsout

• Closedlandfillatgroundzero• Curtainburn,grind/transfer,diversion/recycling,landfill

• 478,000tonsofdebrisover5monthperiod• Stillreceivedfloodrelatedwaste6yearsaftertheevent

• Monday-Sunday7AM-7PM• Mandatoryovertime(operators,phonecoverage,management,etc.)

CaseStudyCedarRapids2008

• 5,300tons/day• Typicalyearis<1,000tons/day• Communicateandcoordinatematerialseparation• Identificationofstagingareas

CaseStudyCedarRapids2008

• 16,000appliancesrecoveredintwomonths• Lawnmowerssoldfor$5(HabitatforHumanity)• Propanetankstorage/recycling• 160,000cansofpaint• 880plasticdrums

CaseStudyCedarRapids2008

• Obtainequipmentrentalcontractsaheadofthedisaster• Heavyequipment• Portablelights/generators

• Understandlaborcontract/unioncontracthiringpractices

• Preidentified/communicatedstagingareas(negotiatedprivatepropertyleases)

• Backup/Additionaldisposalagreements

CaseStudyCedarRapids2008

• Pressuresof/ataTransferStationaredifferentthanataLandfill

• Alternativedisposallocation(closertotransferstation)

• Don’tjustrelyoncellphones• Contractsfortransfertrailers,tractors,anddrivers

• DisposalisNOTFREE

CaseStudyCrestonIowa2012

• AvianInfluenza• ChronicWastingDisease(CWD)• Bovinespongiformencephalopathy(BSE)• Swineflu• …andmuchmore

AnimalMassMortalityEventManagement

Beatthetableforemergencyresponseplanningbecause…

• Designateonelandfilltoacceptanimalmassmortalitywasteanddivertallothercustomers• Preventsiteworkersthatliveonafarmwithlivestockfromreturningtothatfarmfortwoweeks• Vaccinateandthendepopulateanimalsatthelandfill

AnimalMassMortalityEventManagement

LivestockandPoultryIndustryinMissouri• $2.25billion/year(8%oftotalstatebudget)

• $300millionlost/yearduetolivestockdiseases

Missouriproduction:• Cattle 4million(2nd innation)• Turkeys 19million(2nd innation)• Hogs 3million(7th innation)• Broilers 250million(10th innation)• Eggs 2million(14th innation)

AnimalMassMortalityEventManagement

• RecentandCurrentActivity:

• 39,000turkeysdepopulatedinJasperCounty,MO(April2016)

• March5,2017HPAIconfirmedinTennessee(73,500chickens)

AnimalMassMortalityEventManagement

DISEASED CARCASSES

Butremember...

• 252millionchickens

So20,000isonly0.008%ofMissouri’sstock

DISEASED CARCASSES

IowaAvianInfluenza(HighPathAI):

• IowaRanked#1:• Chickenlayers(59.5million– 16%nationalstocks)

• Pullets• Eggproduction

• IowaRanked#8• Turkeys(11million)

AnimalMassMortalityEvent

211 Commercial Premises• MN 109 (108 composting, 1 burial)• IA 71 (composting, burial, landfill, incineration)• SD 10 (burial)• WI 9 (composting)• NE 5 (composting)• CA 2 (composting)• MO 2 (composting)• ND 2 (composting)• AR 1 (burial)

IowaAvianInfluenza(HighPathAI):

• Layers• 25millionegglayerseuthanized• 42%ofIowa’sstock• 22layingfacilities

• Turkeys• 1millionturkeyseuthanized• 10%ofIowa’sstock• 35farmsites

Composting

On-SiteBurial

On-SiteBurial

Incineration

Incineration:• TarmacThermalUnit(Cherokee)• Neverbeenusedforcarcassdisposalbefore

• Propanefired(600-800F)• Peak=225,000birds/day~32roll-offcontainers

AirCurtain:• 14,000birds/day(2roll-offs/day)

Landfill

– DOThaulroutes– Biosecurityatfarmsand

landfills– Specialwaste

authorizationcriteria(SWAC)

– Longroundtrips

SpecialWasteAcceptanceCriteria(SWAC)• AttheFarm• Driverremaininvehicle• Containerplasticlined.Bio-ZipSealablelinerinsidelinedcontainer

• Eachload50%manureand50%chickens• 1Footofheadspaceinbag• Spraydisinfectantoverbag.• Tarpload• Loadedcontainermustremainon-siteforthreeormoredays

• Cleanvehicleandcontaineroforganicmaterialthenspraywithdisinfectant.

• Contactlandfilltoarrangearrivaltime.• TravelDOTapprovedroute.

AnimalMassMortalityEvent

SpecialWasteAcceptanceCriteria(SWAC)• AtLandfill(subtitleDcompliant)

• Disposalareasegregatedfromexistingworkingface.

• Disposallocationtobehighingarbagemass.• Preventvectorsindisposalarea.• Excavatetrench.• Dumploadsintotrenchandcoverwith2’ofexcavatedwaste.

• Spraydisinfectantonvehicleandcontainersbeforeleavinglandfill.

• Capturedisinfectantfordisposal(incinerator)

Animal Mass Mortality Event

AnimalMassMortalityEvent

DISEASED CARCASSES

LandfillChallengesandSuccesses:

• 400roll-offstoSheldonLandfill• 1,600+roll-offstoMalvernLandfill• 1,200+roll-offtoCherokeeincinerator• 7maincontractors• 980laborersinIowa(August)• Peaklaborerswas2,500• Disposalofnon-contaminateditems:• Farmequipment,laborwaste,etc.

• $900million+asofOctober2015

LandfillChallengesandSuccesses:

• Healthandlegalconcerns• 42daystogetfirstloadacceptedfordisposal• Communication• Federal,state,localgovernments• Farmownersandoperators• Contractors• Disposalsites• Public

• LandfillChallengesandSuccesses:

• Chickensareeasy!

• Whatifitweresomethingbigger?

AnimalMassMortalityEvent

JeffPhillipsjphillips@barkerlemar.com515.256.8814

THANKYOU!