FIRE & FLOODS
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FIRE & FLOODS RECOVERING FROM CALIFORNIA’S NEW NORMAL Residents assess damaged culvert 2 THE PANEL Kate Giberson Harris & Associates Enrique Saavedra, PE County of Monterey Frank Lopez, PE Harris & Associates Director, Environmental Planning + Compliance Senior Civil Engineer Senior Director, Engineering Services
Transcript of FIRE & FLOODS
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FIRE & FLOODSRECOVERING FROM CALIFORNIA’S NEW NORMAL
Residents assess damaged culvert
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THE PANEL
Kate GibersonHarris & Associates
Enrique Saavedra, PECounty of Monterey
Frank Lopez, PEHarris & Associates
Director, Environmental Planning + Compliance
Senior Civil Engineer Senior Director, Engineering Services
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OUR PRESENTATION
1. The Setting
2. The Repair
3. The Permits
4. The FEMA Factor
5. Lessons Learned
6. Questions/Discussion
“Beauty Beyond the Disaster” by Li Liu
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THE SETTINGFIRE + RAIN
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BACKGROUND + TIMELINE OF EVENTS
DAMAGE2016‐2017 WINTER STORMS2016 SOBERANES FIREREMOTE LOCATION
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• Big Sur, Monterey County
• Rocky Creek flows down canyon
• Project site 3 miles inland from Highway 1
PALO COLORADO CANYONREMOTE LOCATION
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PALO COLORADO CANYONREMOTE LOCATION
www.californiacoastline.org
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Palo Colorado Road
Residence
PALO COLORADO CANYONESTABLISHED COMMUNITY
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2016 SOBERANES FIRE
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2016 SOBERANES FIRE
CALFIRE photo, August 7, 2016
“Big Sur Volcano” by Peter NicholsWater taken from nearby lake to fight fire, kcra.com
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2016 SOBERANES FIRE
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2016 SOBERANES FIRE
Before After
Brandon Creek
Rocky Creek
Brandon Creek
Rocky Creek
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2016‐2017 WINTER STORMS / ATMOSPHERIC RIVERS
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2016‐2017 WINTER STORMS
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2016‐2017 WINTER STORMS
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2016‐2017 WINTER STORMS
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THE REPAIRDESIGNING A SOLUTION
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THE DAMAGE
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THE DAMAGERocky Creek Culvert (upstream side)
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THE DAMAGE
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THE DAMAGE
Palo Colorado Road
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DYNAMIC SITE CONDITIONS
Palo Colorado Road Slope Repair Site (where diverted creeks converged and crossed roadway)
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DESIGN APPROACHROAD MAP
Cost
Meet with Permitting Agencies
Engage Design Team
Present Design Alternatives
Submit 30% Design & Cost
Estimate
Develop 80% Design
Develop 100% Design
Coordinate with Permitting Agencies
Coordinate with FEMA + Cal OES
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DESIGN SOLUTIONSPRIORITIZE ALTERNATIVES FOR ROCKY CREEK
Pipe CulvertRestore: Existing Condition (replace in kind)
Box Culvert
Metal Arch Culvert
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2 Bridge on Slab
Accessibility
Permitting Cost
Schedule
Constructability
Factors
Alternatives Considered:
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INTEGRATED APPROACHPRODUCING FINAL DESIGN PLANS
Final Design
Civil Design + Structural
Constructability
Permitting
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CONSTRUCTABILITYROCKY CREEK ARCH CULVERT – 80% VS. 100% DESIGN
80% Design Section
Design Footing Type Excavation Amount (CY)
Excavation Depth (ft)
Excavation Width (ft)
80% Spread Footing 10,000 32 34
100% “U‐Shaped” Footing 8,000 28‐32 24
100% Design Section
Rocky Creek
Palo Colorado Road
100% Design Section
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THE PERMITSSTRATEGIES + CHALLENGES
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Site Characteristics
• Rocky Creek = perennial
• Brandon Creek = intermittent
• Dominated by coast redwood
• Steelhead and California red‐legged frog habitat
The Fire and Flood Factor
• Highly disturbed site conditions
• Substantial sediment deposits
• Emergency repair actions
ENVIRONMENTAL CONTEXT
Sediment filled Brandon Creek
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PERMITS + AUTHORIZATIONS
USACE – Nationwide Permit
RWQCB – Water Quality Certification
CDFW – Streambed Alteration Agreement
Coastal Development Permit
ESA Section 7 Consultation
NHPA Section 106 Consultation
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EARLY AGENCY COORDINATION
Early Outreach Goals
Jurisdictional Delineation
Project Design Buy‐In
Identify Preferred Mitigation
Brandon Creek Culvert (upstream side)
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COLLABORATIVEALTERNATIVES ANALYSIS
Bridge•Environmentalagency preference
•Cost‐prohibitive
Arch Culvert
•Proposed Project
•Constructible and fundable
•Natural bottom
•Minimizes cut and fill
Box Culvert
•Cost‐effective
•Difficult to construct
•Concrete bottom
Rocky Creek Culverts (downstream side)
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THE FEMA FACTOR
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FEDERAL, STATE, COUNTY, COMMUNITY RESPONSE
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Eligibility Criteria
• Direct result of declared disaster
• Located within the designated disaster area
• Must be the legal responsibility of the applicant
THE FEMA FACTORMONTEREY COUNTY IS ELIGIBLE
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Eligible Work (Categories A‐G)
• Emergency Work
A. Debris removal
B. Emergency protective measures
• Permanent Work
C. Roads & Bridges
D. Water Control Facilities
E. Buildings & Equipment
F. Utilities
G. Parks & Recreation Facilities
THE FEMA FACTORTHE PROJECT IS ELIGIBLE
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Subrecipient
PDADisasterEvent
Governor’sRequest
Declaration
Applicants’Briefing
Submissionof Request
Kick‐offMeeting
Formulationof Projects (PW)_
ProjectReview
Recipient
Approval
FundingClose Out
THE PUBLIC ASSISTANCE PROCESS
Preliminary Damage Assessment
Project Worksheet
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Repair or Replacement Projects – FEMA pays
• Restore to pre‐disaster design, function and capacity
• Possibly upgrade necessary to meet the requirements of reasonable codes and standards
Improved Projects – County pays
• Improve above/beyond pre‐disaster condition
THE FEMA FACTORCHALLENGE #1 REPLACE OR IMPROVE?
Agency Reimbursement Cost
FEMA 75% $3.75M
State 18.5% $925K
County 6.5% $325K
*Based on estimated construction cost of $5M
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THE FEMA FACTORCHALLENGE #2 OTHER DISASTERS
Hurricane Maria, Puerto Rico (September 2017)
Hurricane Irma and Jose, Florida (September 2017)
Hurricane Harvey, Houston (August 2017)
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THE FEMA FACTORCHALLENGES
FEMA Project Review
FEMA/Regulatory Agency Meeting
Governor’s Request
Declared Federal Emergency
FEMA Site Visit
Regulatory Agency Input
Project Worksheet submitted to EHP
Sec 106 Consultation Complete
FEMA Staff Deployed to Other Disasters (July‐December 2017)
ESA Consultation
TBD
Jan 2017June 2018AprilMarchJan 2018July Sept April May March
EHP = FEMA Environmental and Historic Preservation
Construction CompleteOctober 31, 2018
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IT’S A GO!
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DIVERTING THE CREEK
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SUCCESS!
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• Second level
• Involvement during emergency repairs
• Collaboration
• Engineering
• Environmental
• Regulatory Agencies
• FEMA
• Documentation
DESIGN ENVIRONMENTAL FEMA
LESSONS LEARNED
• Early technical input involving all permitting agencies
• USACE
• RWQCB
• CDFW
• Verify wetland delineation early
• Documentation
• Understanding the process and what’s allowed
• Regulatory agency involvement for “Codes & Standards” justification
• Documentation
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AFTER THE BIG SUR FIRE & FLOOD
DAMAGE/REPAIR2016‐2017 WINTER STORMS2016 SOBERANES FIREREMOTE LOCATION
THANK YOUQUESTIONS/DISCUSSION
