Table Of ContentDISASTER DEBRIS MANAGEMENT PLAN 
 
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APPENDICES 
 
November 2016 
 
 
 
 
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Prepared for: 
Western Region Homeland Security Advisory Council 
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APPENDICES 
 
A.  Debris Plan Acronyms....................................................................................................................... A-1 
B.  Disaster Debris Management Resources:  Web Links .......................................................... B-1 
C.  Road Jurisdiction Map ....................................................................................................................... C-1 
D.  FEMA Public Assistance Pilot Program Guides ...................................................................... D-1 
1)  Public Assistance Alternative Procedures Pilot Program Guide for Debris 
Removal (Version 4); June 28, 2016 ............................................................................ D-3 
2)  Debris Management Plan Review Job Aid v.2; June 28, 2015 .......................... D-17 
3)  Public Assistance Alternative Procedures Pilot Program – Debris Removal 
Standard Operating Procedures; June 27, 2014 .................................................... D-25 
4)  Public Assistance Alternative Procedures Pilot Program for Debris Removal:  
Frequently Asked Questions; June 28, 2015 ........................................................... D-41 
E.  Mutual Aid Agreements: .................................................................................................................. E-1 
1)  Western Massachusetts Intergovernmental Emergency Mutual Aid 
Agreement ............................................................................................................................... E-3 
  2)  MEMA Statewide Public Safety Mutual Aid Agreement......................................... E-9 
  3)  MEMA Statewide Public Works Mutual Aid Agreement ..................................... E-23 
  4)  MEMA Statewide Mutual Aid Opt – In Communities Map ................................. E-29 
F.  Corps of Engineers Debris Modeling Methodology and Debris Estimates by 
  Municipality .......................................................................................................................................... F-1 
 
G.  Standard Public Communications ................................................................................................ G-1 
 
1) Sample Emergency Declaration ...................................................................................... G-3 
 
2) Sample Press Releases ........................................................................................................ G-4 
3) Media Resources ................................................................................................................... G-7 
H.  Debris Management Site Data ....................................................................................................... H-1 
I.  State Contract User Guides............................................................................................................... I-1 
1)  MassDEP Summary of Massachusetts Disaster Debris Monitoring & 
Management Contracts ....................................................................................................... I-3 
  2)  Disaster Debris Monitoring Services (HLS02) ........................................................... I-7 
  3)  Disaster Debris Management Services (HLS03) ..................................................... I-10 
4)  Hazardous/Universal, Medical, and Electronic Waste Disposal and 
Emergency Response Statewide Contract (FAC82) .............................................. I-17 
J.  Local Contractor Procedures and Forms .................................................................................... J-1 
  1)  Model Purchase Order Form (October 2012) ............................................................ J-3 
  2)  Massachusetts Prevailing Wage Law:  Forms and Sample Rates ........................ J-6 
  3)  Sample Emergency Purchasing Process .................................................................... J-10 
K.  Local Government Officials Guide and Checklist .................................................................... K-1 
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1)  Disaster Debris Management Planning:  An Introduction for Local 
Government Officials ........................................................................................................... K-3 
2)  Massachusetts Local Disaster Debris Management Plan Checklist................ K-17 
L.  Sample Right of Entry (ROE) Form .............................................................................................. L-1 
M.  DEP Site Approval Memo ................................................................................................................ M-1 
N.  MEMA and FEMA Acceptance Letters ........................................................................................ N-1 
O.  Regional Agency Adoption Letters .............................................................................................. O-1 
P.  Municipal Endorsements ................................................................................................................. P-1 
  1)  Certificate of Adoption ....................................................................................................... P-3 
2)  FEMA Public Assistance Alternative Procedures Pilot Program for Debris 
Removal Acknowledgement; December 13, 2013 ................................................... P-4 
 
 Q.  FEMA Forms ........................................................................................................................................ Q-1 
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APPENDIX A:  DEBRIS PLAN ACRONYMS AND TERMS 
 
 
Acronyms:
ABC  Asphalt, Brick, and Concrete rubble 
 
BOH  Board of Health  
BOS  Board of Selectmen 
C&D  Construction and Demolition 
CEMP   Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan 
CERT   Community Emergency Response Team 
CFR    Code of Federal Regulations 
CWA    Clean Water Act 
DCAM  Division of Capital Asset Management 
DCR    Division of Conservation and Recreation 
DFW    Department of Fish and Game/Division of Fisheries and Wildlife 
DLTA   District Local Technical Assistance Grant from DHCD 
DHCD   Department of Housing and Community Development 
DMC    Debris Management Coordinator 
DMS    Debris Management Site 
DPH    Department of Public Health  
DOT    Department of Transportation  
DPW    Department of Public Works  
DSG    Disaster Specific Guidance 
EEA    Executive Office of Environmental Affairs and Energy 
EMD    Emergency Management Director 
EO    Executive Order 
EOPSS  Executive Office of Public Safety and Security 
EOTC   Executive Office of Transportation and Construction 
EPA    Environmental Protection Agency 
ER    Emergency Relief 
ESA    Endangered Species Act 
REPC   Regional Emergency Planning Committee 
SWMD  Solid Waste Management District 
FEMA   Federal Emergency Management Agency 
FHWA   Federal Highway Administration  
GIS    Geographic Information System 
GPS    Global Positioning System 
HHP    Household Hazardous Products 
HHW    Household Hazardous Waste 
HUD    Department of Housing and Urban Development 
LOA    Letter of Agreement 
IA    Individual Assistance 
ICS    Incident Command System 
MAA  Mutual Aid Agreement 
MAESF  Massachusetts Emergency Support Function 
MassDEP  Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection 
 
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MassDOT  Massachusetts Department of Transportation 
MDAR  Massachusetts Department of Agriculture 
MEMA  Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency 
MEP  Massachusetts Environmental Police  
MOU  Memorandum of Understanding 
MRC  Medical Reserve Corps 
MSW  Municipal Solid Waste 
MWRA  Massachusetts Water Resources Authority  
NIMS  National Incident Management System 
NWMIMT  Northwest Massachusetts Incident Management Team  
PA  Public Assistance 
PAC    Public Assistance Coordinator  
PDA    Preliminary Damage Assessment 
PIO  Public Information Officer 
PNP    Private Nonprofit 
PPDR   Private Property Debris Removal 
PPT    Pay Per Throw 
PW    Project Worksheet 
ROE  Right of Entry 
ROW  Right of Way 
USACE  United States Army Corps of Engineers 
VOAD Volunteers Active in Disaster 
WebEOC  Web Emergency Operation Center 
 
 
Terms Used in This Document: 
Chipping or Mulching - The process of reducing woody material, such as lumber and 
 vegetative debris, by mechanical means into small pieces to be used as mulch or fuel.  Woody 
debris can be reduced in volume by approximately 75 percent, based on data obtained during 
reduction operations.  The terms “chipping” and “mulching” are often used interchangeably.  
 
Construction and Demolition Debris (C&D) - The definition of construction and demolition 
debris may vary between States.  Construction and demolition debris can be defined as 
damaged components of buildings and structures such as lumber and wood, gypsum wallboard, 
glass, metal, roofing material, tile, carpeting and floor coverings, window coverings, pipe, 
concrete, fully cured asphalt, equipment, furnishings, and fixtures. 
 
Debris - Items and materials broken, destroyed, or displaced by a natural or man-made 
disaster. Examples of debris include, but are not limited to, trees, construction and demolition 
material, and personal property. 
 
Debris Clearance - Clearing roads by pushing debris to the roadside to 
accommodate emergency traffic. 
 
 
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Debris Management Site (DMS) - A location where debris is sorted, processed, reduced in 
volume, and/or disposed of (if debris management activities take place at a permanent 
disposal site). 
 
Debris Removal - Picking up debris and taking it to a debris management site, 
composting facility, recycling facility, permanent landfill, or other reuse or end-use 
facility. 
 
Demolition - The act or process of reducing a structure, as defined by State or local code, to 
a collapsed state.  It contrasts with deconstruction, which is the taking down of a building 
while carefully preserving valuable elements for reuse. 
 
Force Account Labor - Labor performed by the applicant’s permanent, full time, or 
temporary employees. 
 
Garbage - Waste that is regularly picked up by an applicant.  Common examples of garbage 
are food, packaging, plastics, and papers.  (Also referred to as “trash.”) 
 
Hazardous Waste - Waste with properties that make it potentially harmful to human health or 
the environment. Hazardous waste is regulated under the Resource Conservation and Recovery 
Act (RCRA).  In regulatory terms, a RCRA hazardous waste is a waste that appears on one of 
the four hazardous wastes lists or exhibits at least one of the following four characteristics: 
ignitability, corrosivity, reactivity, or toxicity. 
 
Hold Harmless - Generally, a contractual arrangement whereby one party agrees to hold the 
other party without responsibility for damage or other liability incurred as a result of a 
particular action or transaction. 
 
Household Hazardous Products (HHP) - Used or leftover contents of consumer products that 
contain chemicals defined in regulatory terms under the Resource Conservation and Recovery 
Act as appearing on one of the four hazardous waste lists or exhibiting one of the following 
characteristics: ignitability, corrosivity, reactivity, or toxicity. Examples of household 
hazardous waste include small quantities of normal household cleaning and maintenance 
products, latex and oil based paint, cleaning solvents, gasoline, oils, swimming pool chemicals, 
pesticides, and propane gas cylinders. 
 
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APPENDIX B:  DISASTER DEBRIS MANAGEMENT RESOURCES—WEB LINKS 
 
 
Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) 
 
Commonwealth of Massachusetts All Hazards Disaster Debris Management Plan and 
Appendices, Revision #5, MEMA, 2-2014:  
http://www.mass.gov/eopss/docs/mema/2014debrisplanfinal.pdf and  
http://www.mass.gov/eopss/docs/mema/2014debrisplanappendices.pdf 
 
National Incident Management System: 
http://www.mass.gov/eopss/funding-and-training/homeland-sec/trng-and-courses/nims/ 
 
Mutual Aid: 
http://www.mass.gov/eopss/agencies/mema/resources/response/mutual-aid/ 
 
Public Assistance: 
http://www.mass.gov/eopss/agencies/mema/resources/public-assistance/ 
 
 
Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) 
 
MassDEP Managing Disaster Debris Page: 
http://www.mass.gov/eea/agencies/massdep/recycle/regulations/waste-and-recycling-policies-
and-guidance.html#3 
 
Q&A: Managing Solid Waste Debris After an Emergency: 
http://www.mass.gov/eea/agencies/massdep/recycle/regulations/managing-solid-waste-debris-
after-an-emergency.html 
 
Summary of MA Disaster Debris Monitoring and Management Contracts: 
http://www.mass.gov/eea/docs/dep/recycle/laws/ddcontsm.pdf 
 
Disaster Debris Management Planning: An Introduction for Local Government Officials, July 
2014      
 
Massachusetts Local Disaster Debris Management Plan Checklist, July 2014      
 
Disaster Debris Management Planning Form, July 2014      
 
Northeast Recycling Council (NERC) Guide to Municipal & Residential Disaster Debris 
Management   
 
Presentation: Avian Flu & Carcass Management Planning      
 
Storm Preparedness & Emergency Response Resources  
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Disposal of Tree Debris from Specific Natural Disasters  
Learn how to properly manage woody debris after a storm.  
 
MassDEP: Managing Construction & Demolition (C&D) Wastes: 
http://www.mass.gov/eea/agencies/massdep/recycle/reduce/managing-construction-demolition-
wastes.html 
•  Material-Specific Information 
•  Project Planning Tools 
•  Recycling, Reuse & Disposal Options 
•  Reports, Data & Case Studies 
 
MassDEP, Final 2010-2020 Solid Waste Master Plan: A Pathway to Zero Waste: 
http://www.mass.gov/eea/docs/dep/recycle/priorities/swmp13f.pdf 
 
List of Active Landfills in Massachusetts     
Sorted by municipality and facility name. June 2013. 
 
List of Active Combustion Facilities in Massachusetts     
Sorted by municipality. September 2011. 
 
List of Active Handling Facilities in Massachusetts     
Sorted by municipality. September 2011. 
 
List of Active Composting Sites in Massachusetts     
Sorted by municipality. May 2012. 
 
Inactive/Closed Landfills & Dumping Grounds List     
Sorted by municipality and facility name. June 2013. 
 
Massachusetts Solid Waste Facilities Master List     
Provides basic information on landfills/dumping grounds, handling/transfer facilities, and 
combustion facilities across Massachusetts. Updated June 2013 
 
 
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) 
FEMA Regional contacts: 
 https://www.fema.gov/fema-regional-contacts 
 
FEMA 321 Public Assistance Policy Digest - January 2008 - Easy-to-read, brief summary of 
Public Assistance program policies. (PDF 1.12MB) 
 
FEMA 322 Public Assistance Guide - June 2007 - Describes provisions and application 
procedures for Public Assistance program grants. (PDF 1.62MB) 
 
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Description:Department of Public Works. DSG. Disaster Specific Guidance. EEA. Executive Office of Environmental Affairs and Energy. EMD. Emergency Management Director. EO. Executive Order. EOPSS. Executive Office of Public Safety and Security. EOTC. Executive Office of Transportation and Construction.