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2 <br />staff in developing an emergency storm debris plan.Since that time a Disaster Debris <br />Management Plan has been draftedand is being finalized. <br />The next step in the planning process is to identify one or more temporary debris management <br />sites within the County to which storm generated debris can be delivered and processed in the <br />immediate aftermath of a major storm event. Identifying these sites represents a major <br />component of the plan in facilitating successful debris management operations and is the <br />purpose of this agenda item. Based on guidance documents from FEMA, recommendations <br />from Neel-Schaffer, State emergency management guidance and from actual staff experience, <br />the consensus is that pre-identification and permitting of temporary emergency debris <br />management sites is essential to being prepared to effectively management storm generated <br />waste materials and to maximize financial reimbursements from FEMA. Staff’sdebris site <br />planning includes capacity for storm debris generated both from within the towns and <br />unincorporated Orange County. <br />Based oninput from these various sources, staff believesthat locating these temporary sites on <br />property that is owned by Orange County is significantly preferable to locating these siteson <br />leased or otherwise on non-County owned and controlled property by the responsible <br />emergency response agency. Additionally, multiple sites are preferred due to convenience <br />resulting in more efficient collection and delivery of stormdebris from all points of the County <br />and because no single County owned property could accommodate a worst case storm event. <br />Any site that is utilized must be restored to its original state/condition within six months. <br />Emergency Debris siting requirements include: <br />100 feet from property boundaries and on-site structures <br />100 feet from surface waters <br />100 feet from septic tank systems <br />250 feet from potable wells <br />Additional site selection guidelinesinclude location outside of known floodplains and wetland <br />areas, utilization of good erosion control measures, location with good road access for large <br />equipment, minimizing the need to clear a site by using already or mostly cleared land, and <br />avoidinglocating on roads with bridge weight limitations below expected loadingrequirements. <br />Prioritizing County-owned property is also recommended so that any investments made in road <br />or entranceway improvements are not lost. <br />Following an evaluation of numerous County–owned properties, including discussions with the <br />Department of Environment, Agriculture, Parks and Recreation, staff is preparedto recommend <br />to the BOCC that County-owned sites be designated in the plan and permitted as temporary <br />storm debris management sites. In addition to a small existing permitted temporary debris site <br />at the Solid Waste facilities on Eubanks Road, the following County-owned properties were <br />identified as the best potentialsites: <br />A)Walnut Grove Church Road Convenience Center Property - usable acres=4.3 <br />1.Advantages : <br />i.Already under use as a Solid Waste Facility <br />ii.Good central northern County location <br />iii.Few adjacent residences <br />iv.Located 5 miles from central Hillsborough <br />2.Disadvantages: <br /> <br />