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Urban Forest Strike Team UFST

Urban Forest Strike Team www.UFST.org. Task Specialist Training Brooksville, FL July 22-24, 2009. Dudley R. Hartel, Center Manager Urban Forestry South Athens, GA. Tree Risk Assessments. Objectives of UFST Assessments Risk & Debris Making UFST Risk Assessments.

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Urban Forest Strike Team UFST

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  1. Urban Forest Strike Teamwww.UFST.org Task Specialist Training Brooksville, FL July 22-24, 2009 Dudley R. Hartel, Center Manager Urban Forestry South Athens, GA UFST Task Specialist Training

  2. Tree Risk Assessments • Objectives of UFST Assessments • Risk & Debris • Making UFST Risk Assessments UFST Task Specialist Training

  3. Objectives of Risk Assessments • Provide professional expertise • Provide additional capacity • Evaluate trees (during response) • Keep and repair (prune) when appropriate • Remove hazards • Associate debris with risk mitigation • FEMA reimbursement/contracts UFST Task Specialist Training

  4. Risk Assessments • During disaster response • Tree Risk • Pre-debris cleanup • public safety • with or without FEMA debris estimates • potential impact on the debris selection & removal • Post-debris cleanup • public safety (Ocean Springs, MS) • During disaster recovery • Tree Risk • Post-disaster management (short/long-term) • public safety UFST Task Specialist Training

  5. Debris & Risk • Arborists & Risk • Target • Size of part • Probability of failure • Any cause • Disaster Debris • FEMA specifications • Disaster related • Risk secondary (distance to public) UFST Task Specialist Training

  6. UFST Assessment Protocol • ICS Structure • Team Leaders • Crews • Two experienced arborists (pre-requisites) • Local briefing by urban forestry staff • Disaster response = disaster related • Ties back to UFST objectives UFST Task Specialist Training

  7. UFST Assessment Protocol • Risk • Debris • Evaluate for FEMA specifications • Size • Extent • Lean caused by disaster UFST Task Specialist Training

  8. UFST Assessment Protocol • Remove (orange dot) • Risk may be significant – debris criteria • Can’t be salvaged • Prune (blue dot) • Any risk can be mitigated – debris criteria • Salvage meets community objectives • Other Risk (white dot) • Risk observed & assessed • Non-disaster related cause UFST Task Specialist Training

  9. Urban Forest Strike Team Dudley R. Hartel, Center Manager Urban Forestry South 320 Green St Athens, GA 30602 (706) 559-4236 voice (706) 410-5568 cell dhartel@fs.fed.us www.UrbanForestrySouth.org www.UFST.org UFST Task Specialist Training

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