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U.S Fish & Wildlife Service Southeast Region
“Steady In The Storm”
ERFO Process Jo Ann Clark - Refuge Roads/ERFO Coordinator
Joe Girot – Refuge Roads/ERFO Engineer
R4 ERFO PresentationR4 ERFO Presentation
Steps to educating refuges
Experiences with refuges
Pros and Cons about what worked
R4 ways to streamline ERFO process
ERFO Education ERFO Education
First Step: Explaining ERFO to refugesDocumentationReimbursement processClose-out procedures
Second Step: Education processE-mail with instructionsERFO manuals On-site training process
ERFO Education cont.ERFO Education cont.
Third Step: Documentation
Emphasis on pictures
Damage Survey Reports (DSR)
Utilizing EFLHD ERFO teams
Fourth Step: Close Out Process
Final Inspection
Notification ProcessNotification Process
Refuges call/e-mail FWS ERFO Personnel
Regional Office:
Assess damages
Coordinate with EFLHD
Regional Office submits Notice of Intent
Letter (NOI)
Limited Funding AvailibilityLimited Funding Availibility
Limited Refuge System funds
Usually request a special appropriation
What is Eligible? (A common question)
Public roads
Public Bridges
Designated National Trails
When Disaster StrikesWhen Disaster Strikes
Initiate Emergency Repairs
Restore essential traffic
Protect remaining facilities
Prevent additional damage
ERFO Emergency ERFO Emergency RepairsRepairs
Action taken within 2 months of accessibility to damaged site:
Developed Incident Management Teams
Used limited Refuges funds
Opened roads to Public
Documented damages pictorially
When Disaster StrikesWhen Disaster Strikes
Maintain eligibility for reimbursementKeep records (material costs) time sheets (labor costs)equipment hoursTAKE PICTURES!!!
ERFO Permanent RepairsERFO Permanent Repairs
Action taken within 2 years of accessibility
to damaged site:
Used Refuge Roads funds:
Conduct scoping trips
Begin project design
ERFO damages over $500K
Request EFLHD assistance
R4 Future Improvements to ERFO ProcessR4 Future Improvements to ERFO Process
Utilizing SAMMS to capture damages
Develop R4 Web page
Documentation Examples
ERFO “Quick Reference” Link
ERFO Training for Refuge Staff
Provided by EFLHD