U.S. Department of the InteriorESF #11

Protection of Natural and Cultural Resources and Historic Properties

Gregory Hogue

NCH Resource Protection• Natural Resources – Land, fish,

wildlife, biota, and water• Cultural Resources – Aspects of

a cultural system that are valued by or significantly representative of a culture or that contain significant information about a culture.

• Historic Properties – Any prehistoric or historic district, site, building, structure, or object included in, or eligible for inclusion in the NRHP.

Protection of NCH Resources

• Appropriate response actions to conserve, rehabilitate, recover, and restore NCH resources threatened or affected by disasters and emergencies.

NCH Resources Responsibilities

• Coordinate NCH resources identification and vulnerability assessments

• Facilitate development and application of protection measures and strategies

• Coordinate compliance with Federal environmental laws, i.e., consultation w/ESA sec. 7 and NHPA sec. 106, and CWA section 404 permitting

• Assist in recovery actions to minimize damages to NCH resources

NCH Resources Responsibilities

• Coordinate with ESFs for response actions affecting NCH resources

• Coordinate with ESF 3 on emergency stabilization or recovery or restoration of shorelines, hillsides, riparian zones to protect NCH resources

• Provide Incident Management Teams to assist in NCH resources response and recovery actions

DOI Expertise

Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA)

Bureau of Land Management (BLM)

Bureau of Reclamation (BurRec)

Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS)

Geological Survey (USGS)

Minerals Management Service (MMS)

National Park Service (NPS)

Office of Surface Mining (OSM)

NCH Support

Hurricane Katrina

• Katrina was first-ever activation of ESF 11-NCH• Staff deployed to LA, MS, FL• Assistance provided in support of compliance (7/106, NEPA),

wetland delineation, collection management, historic preservation• Project support debris removal, site identification and assessment

for temp housing, historic preservation data management and spatial data stds for historic properties (GIS), tribal historic preservation consultation requirements

• Interagency agreement with FEMA to support Gulf Coast recovery activities and undertakings

• Hurricanes Katrina, Rita, and Wilma wide ranging impacts required significant and sustained support

Hurricane Katrina

• Guidance on assessment, recovery and stabilization of historic sites, structures, and museum and archival collections

• Technical preservation assistance• Historic preservation data management• NHPA section 106 and 110 compliance

assistance• Evaluation of ecosystem impacts of water

pumped from New Orleans into Lake Ponchartrain.

Post-2005 Season• Gulf Coast Interagency Agreement

– Dedicated DOI staff– Protection of NCH resources– Support FEMA recovery activities and

undertakings in LA, MS and FL– Response actions to conserve, rehabilitate,

recover and restore NCH resources– Review recovery projects ensure compliance

with appropriate statutes, regulations, E.O.s

Post-2005 Season

• Nation-wide Interagency Agreement– On-going negotiations past 2-3 years– Provide DOI support to FEMA– Environmental and Historic Preservation

Compliance Review– Collections Management Support– Environmental/Historic Preservation Geographic

Information Systems (GIS) Data Management and Training Support

– Expedited consultations with resource agencies

Hurricane Ike• MA requesting environmental and historic preservation

technical support for Public and Individual Assistance Programs

• Ensure compliance with all major federal environmental laws• Coordinate with other federal agencies, develop disaster

specific guidance, perform site reviews, and act as advisors to programs

• Provide technical support for placement of temporary facilities, identification of temporary debris staging areas, and removal of debris in sensitive areas including waterways and beaches

• Provide subject matter experts to include, T&E species biologist, Coastal Barrier Resources Act coordination and consultation, archaeology, architectural historian, wetlands, and NEPA

Hurricane Ike

• MA end date set to expire with no possibility of extension

• Interagency Agreement developed patterned after Gulf Coast agreement

• Reviewed by FEMA and DOI

• Issues identified during FEMA review

• Differences currently being addressed

Challenges

• Bureaucracy

• Funding

• Tour of duty

• MA

• Interagency Agreement

YES NO

YES

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YES

Disaster or Emergency Declared (III.A).

National NCH Coordinator determines possible NCH need (III.A).

NCH Coordinator and OLESEM develop or obtain incident summary (III.A).

DOI Watch Office sends summary to:- DOI Executive Agents- ESG- Interagency POCs(III.A)

USDA notifies DOI Watch Office--Watch Office and OEPC develop notification message and transmit by phone/fax/e-mail to:- DOI Executive Agents- ESG- Interagency POCs(III.B).

NCH Assistance Needed?

FEMA or ESF #11 lead contact National NCH Coordinator or DOI/OEPC Regional Environmental Officer (REO) to discuss/develop potential Mission Assignments (IV.A).

STOP

Party notified calls National NCH Coordinator and DOI Watch Office (IV.B.1).

DOI Watch Office notifies National NCH Coordinator if not already notified (IV.B.1).

National NCH Coordinator develops informational message and transmits to DOI Watch Office (IV.B.1).

During third quarter of each year, each DOI Bureau and primary POC for NOAA and USDA solicit volunteers to staff potential NCH Mission Assignments (V.A.1).

Lists compiled using Resource Availability Information Form (Appendix 10) (V.A.2).

Submit forms to OEPC by June 1 for inclusion in the NCH Resource List (V.A.2).

Forms provided to NPS Shenandoah EICC which maintains list (V.A.3).

Updates provided to EICC by NCH National Coordinator (V.A.4).

ESG members and Interagency POCs provide updates to National NCH Coordinator (V.A.4).

ESF#11 - Agriculture & Natural Resources Activated? (III.B) STOP

Starting with pre-scripted Mission Assignments - National NCH Coordinator, National Natural Resource Coordinator, National Cultural Resource Coordinator, or DOI REO work to develop MA, SOW, individuals and resources needed, etc., including provision for NCH Coordinator at RRCC or JFO (IV.A).

DOI Watch Office transmits message by phone and National NCH Coordinator transmits message by e-mail and fax to:- DOI ESG- Interagency POCs(IV.B.1).

DOI ESG members, Executive Agents and Interagency POCs meet in person or by conference call to discuss the first potential MA to ESF#11 - NCH (IV.B.2).

Mission Assignment accepted or modifications proposed (IV.B.2).

Once MA accepted, decide which agency, bureau or office will serve as NCH Coordinating Agency/Bureau (IV.B.2).

POC for NCH Coordinating Agency, or National Cultural or National Natural Resource Coordinator (National Coordinator) creates segmented NCH Resource List (V.B.1).

For original MA and additional Task Orders, segmented list searched to identify personnel with qualifications needed (V.B.1).

National Coordinator(s) identify personnel and make contact. If not enough personnel, call for volunteers again (V.B.2.a & b).

NCH coordinating agency advises ESF#11 Coordinator (USDA) of NCH personnel staffing NRCC, RRCC, and JFO (IV.B.4).

FEMA sends approved MA, possible MA Task Order Form, and MA Activation Letter to National Coordinator (V.B.4).

National Natural or Cultural Resources Coordinator(s) sends MA (and MA Task Order Form if available) to the NCH Coordinating Agency POC (selected earlier) and National NCH Coordinator (V.B.4).

NCH Coordinating Agency POC sends Task Order Form (if available) to agency accepting official (Federal Agency Action Officer) who signs it (V.B.4).

National NCH Coordinator notifies NCH Coordinator if in place (V.B.4).

NCH Personnel perform duties outlined in VII.

National Coordinator or NCH Coordinator provide deployment information to those identified for potential deployment (V.B.2.c).

National NCH Coordinator notifies Bureau ESG members or other agency POCs of personnel to be deployed along with deployment dates (V.B.3)

National Coordinator sends message to EICC requesting deployment of personnel identified by National Coordinator as appropriate for mission (V.B.5.a)

National Coordinator sends MA and SOW to EICC (sample message in Appendex 6). EICC deploys personnel using ROSS (V.B.5.b).

USDA, NOAA, NARA or other agencies sub-tasked as necessary. Federal Action Agency Officer signs ESF MA Subtasking Request Form (Appendix 11) to sub-tasked agency for signature and return to National Coordinator (V.B.6.a).

Deployed NCH personnel perform duties outlined in VIII, IX, X.

Following demobilization, participate in after action reports and cost recovery.

The Process

Conclusion

• DOI undergoing internal changes

• Process being reevaluated

• Ongoing discussions with FEMA

• Outreach to increase awareness

Thanks to

• Andrew Raddant, Boston REO, 617-223-8565, andrew_raddant@ios.doi.gov

• Mike Chezik, Philadelphia REO, 215-597-5378, michael_chezik@ios.doi.gov

• Steve Spencer, Albuquerque REO, 505-563-3572, stephen_spencer@ios.doi.gov

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Gregory HogueDepartment of the Interior

Office of Environmental Policy and Compliance404-331-4524

gregory_hogue@ios.doi.gov