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Urban Forest Strike Team Team Leader Response Protocols Review Eric Kuehler, USDA Forest Servic Brooksville, FL July 20-21, 2009
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Page 1: Urban Forest Strike Team Team Leader Response Protocols Review

Urban Forest Strike TeamTeam LeaderResponse ProtocolsReview

Eric Kuehler, USDA Forest ServiceBrooksville, FLJuly 20-21, 2009

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UFST Current Response Protocols

• Storm Damage Assessment Protocol– Pre-storm debris potential assessment– Post-storm debris estimation assessment

• Risk Assessment Protocol

• Potential Tree Planting Site Protocol

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DisasterStrikes

12-72 hrs 3-60 days 2 – 24 months >2 years

SDAPPost-

Risk Assessment Protocol

Potential Tree Planting Site Protocol

SDAP pre-storm: Not currently in SGSF/Region 8 plan for UFSTSDAP post-storm: FEMA debris management standards applyRisk Assessment Protocol: FEMA standards may or may not applyPotential Tree Planting Site Protocol: Local planting guidelines apply

FederalDisasterDeclaration

Disaster Response Timeline

SDAPPre-

Response and Recovery Phase

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Post-storm debris:Municipalities need to – Estimate amountsEstimate clean-up costs

Storm Damage Assessment Protocol

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Storm Damage Assessment Protocol• What information does Pre-storm provide?

– Estimates on potential debris amounts– Potential costs

• What information does Post-storm provide?– An estimate of the number and size of trees in the

affected area requiring removal/pruning – Estimates vegetative debris that has been generated– Cost estimates for tree removal/pruning– Cost estimates of vegetative debris removal

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Storm Damage Assessment Protocol

Isolate area of interest using GIS layer or paper map

Stratify into land-use areas (i.e. residential, commercial, industrial, etc.) if needed

Randomly choose 10-30 street segments from each stratum

Obtain length of each street segment (ft) and total street miles in each stratum or the entire affected area

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• SDAP

– What information to collect? Pre-Storm

ROW ROW + 50’

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• SDAP

– What information to collect? Post-Storm

Debris PileRemovalPer FEMACriteria – impacting ROW

Hazard PrunePer FEMACriteria

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A tally sheet for each street segment will be needed

This form documents removals,pruning, and debris in urban areas

Fill out plot information as completely as possible (you may want to use “from” and “to” street rather than address)

Tally the number of trees on the right-of-way that you believe should be removed or pruned by size class

Estimate the amount of debris in cubic yards on the ROW and out 50 feet from the ROW (by 100 foot segments)

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24 cubic yards of debris

Debris Estimationyd3

24 = 15 person van20 = 4 door full size SUV15 = Dodge Magnum S.W. 9 = std 6’x6’X7’ dumpster 5 = port-o-john 1 = dog house

Consult Whole Tree Volume tables for wind-thrown trees

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Storm Damage Assessment Protocol

For Pre-Storm

For Post-Storm

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Storm Damage Assessment Protocol

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Storm Damage Assessment Protocol

Set total street miles and costs

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DisasterStrikes

12-72 hrs 3-60 days 2 – 24 months >2 years

SDAPPost-

Risk Assessment Protocol

Potential Tree Planting Site Protocol

SDAP pre-storm: Not currently in SGSF/Region 8 plan for UFSTSDAP post-storm: FEMA debris management standards applyRisk Assessment Protocol: FEMA standards may or may not applyPotential Tree Planting Site Protocol: Local planting guidelines apply

FederalDisasterDeclaration

Disaster Response Timeline

SDAPPre-

Response and Recovery Phase

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Risk Assessment Protocol• Basically determines if tree stays or goes

• Highly variable– Depends on what community needs

• Can use FEMA-325 standards• Can use local standards

• Used to negotiate FEMA settlement

• Used to develop interim management plan

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Risk Assessment Protocol

• Basic components of data collection– Species (can be to genus)– DBH– Location (preferably spatial)– Remove entire tree or prune hazard limbs– Justification – Immediate action required– Not storm related– Notes (make it brief)

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Risk Assessment Protocol

• Other components as needed– Physical address– “on street”, “from street”, “to street”– Location on parcel– Public or private tree– Inspect further – Corrective prune or other action– Etc. (to meet communities needs)

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Risk Assessment Protocol• How to set it up

– Determine what the city wants (needs)– What will city do with the data

• FEMA reimbursement• UF interim management plan

– What is the extent of the damage– What are the areas of prime interest– What are the time constraints

• Know the limits of your resources

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Risk Assessment Protocol• How to set it up

– Secure scaled maps and/or GIS layers of impacted area

• Recommended GIS layers– Street (edge of pavement or centerline)– Right-of-way– Parcels with addresses

– Set-up GPS equipment or paper data sheets• Feature File for GPS• Excel spreadsheet for paper data collection

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Risk Assessment Protocol

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Reporting

• Block report

• Priority lists

• Location maps

• GIS layer

• Interpretation How does the city want it?

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Risk Assessment ProtocolReporting

Oklahoma Ice Storm

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DisasterStrikes

12-72 hrs 3-60 days 2 – 24 months >2 years

SDAPPost-

Risk Assessment Protocol

Potential Tree Planting Site Protocol

SDAP pre-storm: Not currently in SGSF/Region 8 plan for UFSTSDAP post-storm: FEMA debris management standards applyRisk Assessment Protocol: FEMA standards may or may not applyPotential Tree Planting Site Protocol: Local planting guidelines apply

FederalDisasterDeclaration

Disaster Response Timeline

SDAPPre-

Response and Recovery Phase

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Tree Planting Site Protocol

• Used to help communities re-establish the urban forest

• Usually there is no FEMA financial assistance for tree planting

• Funding could come from other governmental agencies (US Forest Service)

• Most likely not an ICS-type function

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Tree Planting Site Protocol

• How to set it up– Identify communities wants (needs)– Obtain local tree planting criteria (if available)

• Public/private planting• Minimum planting space• Spacing requirements• Planting under utilities• Site triangles• Etc.

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Tree Planting Site Protocol• Obtain scaled maps or GIS layers

– ROW and/or publicly-owned property– Parcel boundaries with address

• Develop GPS Feature File or paper data sheet– Street and address– Public or private property– Tree lawn size– Utilities present– Recommended tree size– Notes

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Reporting

• Block report

• Location maps

• GIS layer

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Urban Forest Strike TeamTeam LeaderResponse ProtocolsReview

Eric Kuehler, USDA Forest ServiceBrooksville, FLJuly 20-21, 2009

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