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9/12/2016 APWA 2016 PWX 1 The Godzilla, “El Niño” and Debris Management – Cleaning Up the Aftermath! The Godzilla, “El Niño” and Debris Management – Cleaning Up the Aftermath! Amie Drotning Manhattan Beach, CA Nina Quimsing Orange County, CA Consulting, Inc. August 29, 2016 August 29, 2016 The Godzilla, “El Niño” and Debris Management – Cleaning Up the Aftermath! The Godzilla, “El Niño” and Debris Management – Cleaning Up the Aftermath! Overview El Niño 2015-16 Forecast El Niño Reality About Orange County and OCPW / O&M Storm Preparedness Pre-Storm During Storm Post-Storm Storm Preparation – Canyon and Burn Areas County Department Coordination O&M Resources Questions

Transcript of 10593 The Godzilla El Nino and Debris Management ... APWA 2016 PWX 1 The Godzilla, “El Niño”...

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APWA 2016 PWX 1

The Godzilla, “El Niño” and Debris Management –Cleaning Up the Aftermath!The Godzilla, “El Niño” and Debris Management –Cleaning Up the Aftermath!

Amie DrotningManhattan Beach, CA

Nina QuimsingOrange County, CA

Consulting, Inc.

August 29, 2016August 29, 2016

The Godzilla, “El Niño” and Debris

Management –Cleaning Up the

Aftermath!

The Godzilla, “El Niño” and Debris

Management –Cleaning Up the

Aftermath!

Overview

El Niño 2015-16 ForecastEl Niño RealityAbout Orange County and OCPW / O&MStorm Preparedness

• Pre-Storm • During Storm• Post-Storm

Storm Preparation – Canyon and Burn Areas

County Department CoordinationO&M ResourcesQuestions

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EL NIÑO 2015‐16 Forecast

EL NIÑO Reality in the Southwest

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EL NIÑO Reality in the OC

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Eastern U.S.

Northeast

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Orange County, California

Orange County

• Population 3.1 million• 790 Square miles• 320 road miles• 380 flood channel miles

OC Operations & Maintenance

Storm Mission: Protect public & property from flooding and provide safe passage for emergency and public use.

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Previous El Nino Storm/Flooding Photos

Previous El Nino Storm/Flooding Photos

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Storm/Flooding Photos

Pre-Storm PreparationO&M Conducts routine inspection & maintenance on all

County roadways, storm drains, catch basins & channels

Ensure all Dams and Pump Stations are staffed &

working appropriately prior & during storm events

Conduct “Hot Spot” Inspections & perform maintenance

as needed

Conduct Ocean Outlet Inspection & Clearing

Complete Channel Debris Boom Cleaning

Conduct Environmental Cleanup Around Homeless

Encampments.

Adequate Stockpiles & Materials

Department Operations Center (DOC) Preparations

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Public Awareness and Coordination

Multi-jurisdictional coordination

Pre-storm season meeting with OC Sheriff's Department, OC Fire Authority, cities, Army Corp, Red Cross, OC Trans Authority, OC Water Dist, OC Sanitation Dist, etc.

ICL El Niño Meeting participation

Public Town Halls

Pre-Storm Preparation – Public Outreach

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Pre-Storm Preparation – Public Outreach

Maintenance and debris removal at seven pump stations & several dams throughout the County

Pre-Storm Preparation (Cont)

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Pre-Storm Preparation (Cont)

Seven Oaks Dam

Pre-Storm Preparation (Cont)

Ocean Outlets Sand & Debris Removal

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Sediment/Debris Removal

Santa Ana River

Pre-Storm Preparation (Cont)

Channel Cleaning

Before After

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Burn Scar Areas – Silverado Canyon

Burned approximately 1,600 acres in 2014

Pre-Storm Preparation - Canyon and Burn Areas

Storm Drain Cleaning

Canyon Bridge Debris Removal

Equipment Staging

Stockpile Replenishment

From Modjeska and Portola Pit Staging Sites• Distributed 604 rice bales

• Distributed 5,000 pre-filled sandbags

Additionally, O&M crews placed 15,000 sandbags throughout various canyon areas

Provided 2 large trash bins for Canyon Debris Removal (Silverado & Modjeska)

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Pre-Storm Preparation - Canyon and Burn Areas

Burn Area near Silverado Canyon Rd –Preventative Measures/Barriers

Pre-Storm Preparation – Alternative Products

Tiger Dams @ 12 Locations

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Pre-Storm Preparation – Alternative Products

Muscle Walls @ 7 Locations

Pre-Storm Preparation – Alternative Products

Muscle Wall Locations – Installed around inlets and channels to protect against overtopping and flooding

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During Storms – “Hot Spot” Monitoring

O&M staff monitor “Hot Spots” prior, during & after storms

Locations are cleaned and/or repaired

Equipment staged at certain hot spot locations

During Storms - Inspection Staff

Mobile Work Stations – Use New Technology Laptops, iPhones, iPads & ESRI Collector app and CMMS.

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During Storms – DOC Activation

Department Operations Center (DOC)

• Dispatch Inspectors & Crews

• Monitor Storm Patrols & Staff

• Monitor Dam releases

• Monitor Weather Forecast Through Various Resources

• Respond to calls/emails from public

• In Process of Installing Remote Cameras to Monitor “Hot Spots” Throughout The County

• Dispatch Additional Resources

• Engineering Support

• EOC Coordination

During Storms - O&M (POST) Trailer

Portable Operations Support Team (POST) Trailer

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Emergency Response - Unified Command

Three-way Communication & Coordination• OC Public Works

• OC Sheriff’s Department

• OC Fire Authority

Unified Command Post• Coordination effort between multiple County departments

• Report and coordinate onsite field conditions and response to EOC with recommendations

During Storms – Live Camera Monitoring

34 Cameras are setup in hot spot areas that can be monitored at any time via computer or smart phone.

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During Storms – Live Camera Monitoring

32 Cameras are setup in hot spot areas that can be monitored at any time via computer or smart phone.

Automated Local Evaluation in Real TimeCreated in the Late 1970’s by the NWS as a

Storm Monitoring SystemOrange County Began Implementation of

ALERT in 1983

ALERT System

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Post Storms – Inspection and Repair

Perform Inspection of County roads, drains and channels

Work Orders generated based on inspection findings and evaluation

Perform Repair/Maintenance Work

Follow up with photos & documentation for historical records & potential FEMA reimbursement

Post Storms – Inspection and Repair

Sample of Post Channel Repairs

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Drones for Inspection

Drones Cont’d

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Post Storms- Cleanup & Debris Removal

O&M Emergency Resources

O&M In-House Field & Office Staff

Maintenance Contracts (Over 30)

Job Order Contracts (JOC)

Trucking Contracts (3 Contractors)

Rock Quarry Contract

A/E Consultants & Engineers (Multiple)

Mutual Aid Agreements (Counties & Cities)

AshBritt Environmental

(Open Contract - Board Declared Emergency Only) • Emergency Services

• Debris Management

• Marine Services

• Oil Spill Recovery

• Restoration

Debris Monitoring Contact• Rostan Solutions and Witt O'Brien's

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Questions?

Amie DrotningSenior AssociateLA Consulting, Inc.

1209 Manhattan Ave, Suite 310Manhattan Beach, CA 90266

Phone: (310) 374‐5777 email: [email protected]

Nina QuimsingScheduling and Resource Management

County of Orange2301 N. Glassell St.Orange, CA  92867

Phone: (714) 955‐0338email: [email protected]