Emergency Preparedness
Debris Management Plan
Debris Cleanup after October 2005 Storm and Flood Disaster.
Project Overview
Natural disasters are a fact of life in most areas of the Unites States and generate large amounts of solid waste debris. This debris poses immediate public health and safety threats from disease, fire, and obstructions to emergency response activities in addition to the long-term environmental threats from debris storage and disposal operations. The Franklin County Debris Management Plan will be an important document to be used when responding to and recovering from the solid waste management issues related to all disasters. The Franklin Regional Council of Governments in coordination with the Franklin County Local Emergency Planning Committee and the Franklin County Solid Waste Management District are in process of creating a coordinated, regional approach for managing disaster-related debris in Franklin County. The Plan will address the need for major clean-up operations that require a combination of management options ranging from recycling, composting, incineration and landfilling in order to balance short-term public health threats and long-term environmental impacts. By planning ahead, disaster-related waste can be managed in the most environmentally sound manner possible in addition to maintaining the economic health of the region by complying with the reimbursement and grant requirements of our emergency management agencies.
Current Activities
The 2009 Disaster Debris Management Action Plan is available for review and comments:
Disaster Debris Management Planning Document (2.2M).
Contact: Thomas Williams
This page was last updated on 03/11/2009 .