NATIONAL DISASTER RECOVERY FRAMEWORK: NATURAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCES RECOVERY SUPPORT FUNCTION

OVERVIEW

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National Disaster Recovery Framework (Cont’d)

Provides a flexible structure to enable effective recovery support to disaster-impacted States, Tribes, Territorial and local jurisdictions.

Advances pre- and post-disaster recovery planning

Focuses on how to restore, redevelop, and build a more resilient community

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Recovery Support Functions

National Disaster Recovery Framework created six Recovery Support Functions (RSFs), each of which is coordinated by a designated federal agency.

DOI is the Coordinating Agency for the Natural and Cultural Resources (NCR) RSF

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Natural Resources

Natural Resources include:Land, fish, wildlife, biota, and water

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Cultural Resources

Cultural Resources include:Districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects for the National Register of Historic Places, archeological sites, cultural landscapes, structures, museumobjects and archives

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NCR RSF Members:

Coordinating Agency: Department of the Interior (DOI)

Primary Agencies Department of the Interior Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

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Coordinating Agency Role for NCR RSF

Department of the Interior Represents NCR RSF at the national level Maintains communication within the NCR RSF and across

other RSFs for NCR recovery issues Coordinates activation and deployment of recovery personnel Coordinates and leverages applicable Federal resources for

recovery of NCR Monitors supported and implemented recovery programs Evaluates the effectiveness of Federal NCR RSF efforts

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NCR RSF Primary Agencies

Department of the Interior Provides technical assistance and subject matter expertise in assessing

impacts on NCR Coordinates with Federal, tribal, state, and local entities and other partners

to ensure actions taken during recovery operations consider NCR Shares best practices and assists in development of programmatic

approaches to address NCR issues Provides technical expertise on NEPA and NHPA compliance Provides subject matter expertise in stabilizing landscapes, restoring

watersheds, and project management. Provides tribal consultation and coordination and technical assistance to

tribes to develop policies and procedure to address emergency management issues.

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What can NCR RSF provide?

The NCR RSF can potentially provide:• Technical Assistance:

• Impact assessment, program applications, policy issues, and hazard mitigation

• Funding Assistance: • Direct or indirect

• Field/Remote Support • Mission assignment and interagency

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NCR RSF Pre-Disaster Preparedness

Develop strategies to address natural and cultural resource recovery issues

Identify and develop relationships with key partners Develop recovery plans that address the transitions

from response to recovery to steady-state operations and promote the principles of sustainability, resilience and mitigation

Encourage and support tribal, state, territorial and local recovery planning efforts

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NCR RSF Post-Disaster Recovery Activities (Cont’d)

Monitoring and Situational Awareness Advanced Evaluation RSF Activation / Deployment Mission Scoping Assessment (MSA) and

Recovery Support Strategy (RSS) Development

RSS Implementation Transition to Steady-State

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Bastrop County Complex Wildfires in Texas - 2012

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Hurricane Isaac in Louisiana - 2012

• Mission Scoping Assessment

• Recovery Support Strategy

• Coastal restoration water quality

• Green space• Cultural tourism

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Hurricane Sandy in New York - 2012

Jamaica Bay West Pond breach

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Hurricane Sandy in New Jersey - 2012

Sandy Hook Light House in December 10, 2012 by Lisa Foderaro

This aerial photo shows destruction in the wake of Superstorm Sandy on Wednesday in Seaside Heights, N.J. (AP)

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Hurricane Sandy in Connecticut- 2012

Deployment: Two staff from DOI (BLM) and

FEMA (OEHP) since March 2013 Major Technical Support Areas:

Dune and beach erosion Habitat and wildlife Water resources, fisheries

and aquaculture Threatened and endangered

species Forest land Historic districts Museums Archaeological preserves Lighthouses Oil and chemical spills

Deliverables Mission Scoping Assessment Recovery Support Strategy

Implementation Phase virtual support

Sand pushed into tidal creek on the Burrough of Fenwick impacting tidal flow

Sand pushed into tidal creek on the Burrough of Fenwick impacting tidal flow Ref: Sandy MSA for CT

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Flooding and Landslides in Colorado - 2013

Preble’s Meadow Jumping Mouse. Photo courtesy of USFWS Ramey Barn Historic

Property, by Boulder county

Breach to wetlands pond by Boulder County

The Ute-Ladies-tresses Orchid by FWS

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Flooding in Santa Clara Pueblo, New Mexico - 2014

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Flood damage to the Santa Clara pueblo Tribe’s Lands in July, 2013

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Lessons Learned Develop an inventory of your NCR. Identify sources of this data. Establish Points of Contact responsible for

maintaining, updating and disseminating data. Provide this information to the RSF upon

activation, or before if possible. Develop a plan or system for assessing

damages to NCR immediately following a disaster.

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Summary and Close The mission of the NCR RSF is to coordinate federal

departments, agencies, and other partners to provide information and assistance to communities seeking to preserve, protect, conserve, rehabilitate, recover and restore natural and cultural resources during recovery.

Helping communities to achieve a successful NCR recovery requires an effective coordination of the NCR RSF with relevant ESFs and other RSFs, and the whole community as necessary throughout the recovery process.

Local primacy is critical to the recovery process. Office of Environmental Policy and Compliance

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