Wide Area Recovery and Resiliency Program (WARRP)

Marie L. Socha, MS, MSPH, DrPHContract Support to DHS Science & Tech DirectorateSHRR Consulting, Inc.

Coordination & Partnership with the Denver, CO region

DHS (S&T) sponsored programGoal: Working with interagency partners, including federal /state / local / tribal governments, military, private industry and non-profit organizations, develop solutions to reduce the time and resources required to recover wide urban areas, military installations, and other critical infrastructures following a catastrophic chemical, biological, or radiological (CBR) incident.

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Wide Area Recovery and Resiliency Program (WARRP)

• Collaborative program between DHS and Denver Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI)— Stakeholders: Interagency partners, including federal /state / local / tribal

governments, military, private industry and non-profit organizations

• Building on Interagency Biological Restoration Demonstration (IBRD)— Test and evaluate transportability of IBRD consequence management guidance,

tools and solution sets against multiple threat agents within an all-hazards framework

— Further explore interdependencies between Public Health, DoD and the socio-economic areas

• Emphasis on Transition to Use— Operationally relevant solutions (tools, technologies, frameworks and reports),

developed and demonstrated to meet end-user and owner requirements

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WARRP Focuses Primarily on the Recovery Phase of a Wide Area Event

Example: Rad Scenario Plume

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Red Zone• 2 square miles• 500 mrem contamination zone• 8,000 buildings (100% require decon)

• 4 remediation units

Yellow Zone• 19 square miles• 25 mrem contamination zone• 24,000 buildings (1/3 of which will require decon)

• Indoor area: 87,000,000 ft2

• 11 remediation units

Initial Scenario Timeline1

9:00 am: Bomb explodes

9:15 am: Local fire and police determine that it was a dirty bomb

9:30 am: Local government decides whether to shelter or evacuate the city

10:00 am-1:00 pm: State and local set up a Unified Command; request support form feds

First few weeks: Monitoring, sampling, initial mitigation, begin cleanup of critical infrastructure

Minutes Weeks // Years

**RECOVERY PHASE BEGINS 60-90 DAYS AFTER RDD EXPLODES

Next few weeks: Emergency Support Function (ESF) 10 command structure developed. Begin detailed assessment and cleanup; begin transition of FRMAC from DOE to EPA- resource prioritization

Iterative process

Several years: continuing monitoring, sampling and site

1 Aquino, Marcos. EPA Region 3, PEMA Radiological Officers Session September 27, 2009. Responding to a Dirty Bomb, an EPA perspective to Response.

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Baseline Radiological Scenario: Results

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14-year Timeline

Remediation cost: over $13B

Total Cost to Business and Community: ???

Results from PATH/AWARE Analyses• Downtown RDD contamination scenario• Assume 100% red zone contamination• Assumes 30% yellow zone contamination• Resource (sampling, lab, decon, etc.)

estimates from EPA Subject Matter Experts• Rad decon methods, rates and costs taken

from published EPA and UK compendiums

WARRP at a glance…

People…Products…Outcomes

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Task Effort Capability Target & Objective

1 Front-End System Engineering Study and Gaps Analysis

Body of knowledge for national, state, and local restoration capabilities

2 Wide-Area Recovery FrameworkDevelop guidance to address civilian & military needs and capabilities for recovery & restoration actions

3 Science and Technology Development Recovery process methods, procedures, and technology development

4 Workshops, Exercises, and Demonstrations

Coordinate civilian & military community interoperability, and practical application of technology and concepts of operation

5 Transition to Use

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WARRP Program Elements

Local /

State

State of COAdams CountyBoulder CountyDenver County

Jefferson CountyTri-County

South Metro

Denver UASIEmergency Mgmt

Environmental HealthFire

Public HealthPublic Safety

Transportation

Region

EPA Region 8FEMA Region 8

Federal

ASPRCDCDHS

DOEEPA

FEMA

Military

Buckley AFBJoint Staff

National GuardNORTHCOM

Private

Sector

Brookfield Properties Corp.Colorado 211

CO Chapter of ICCCO Emergency Preparedness Partnership

COVOAD

Program Support

National LabsLawrence-Livermore

Pacific NorthwestSandia

Cubic ApplicationsECBC

SPAWAR

System StudyStrategic & Operational GapsPublic Health & Medical GapsEconomic Impact Assessment

Guidance & FrameworksDenver UASI Recovery Framework

National TemplateCBR Technical Reports & Planning

Annexes

WorkshopsKnowledge Enhancement

Expert Elicitation

Work GroupsEnvironmental Remediation Operations

Public Health & Medical

Science & TechnologyDecision Support Decontamination

Sampling

Exercises & DemonstrationsMile High ChallengeS&T Demonstrations

Economic ResilienceInnovative strategies to accelerate

economic recovery

Proven Planning TemplatesLong-term recovery documents to

enhance regional planning capabilities

Interagency CoordinationEnhanced long-term formal coordination

among all stakeholders

Public Health UnderstandingImproved understanding to address

public health strategies and challenges

Science & Technology Solutions

Operationally relevant solutions to support recovery activities

Process DevelopmentObjective regional processes for

identifying & planning for CBR incidents

Key Stakeholders / Players Activities & Products Outcomes

Product Performer

Since Kick-off

2011 2012

Feb-Sep 2011

Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep

System Study SNL Workshops Analysis & Gaps

Consensus

Regional Framework

PNNL

Denver All-Hazards UASI Recovery Framework with CBR Annexes

National Guidance National Urban Area Recovery Framework Guidance Interagency Review

Interagency Com

ments

Incorporate

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Final Documen

t Issue

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Science & Technology

ECBC, Cubic Proposals Development Development &

Demonstrations

Transition SPAWAR, Cubic

Transition Agreement

Signings

Development

TransitionRemote Messaging CenterBroom

PATH/AWARE

Regional Recovery Knowledge Products

Outdoor Reaerosolization ReportGerm-Lysis, Fixatives Reports

Workshops PNNL, Cubic

Mile High Challeng

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6-8 Knowledge Enhancement

Workshops

Framewor

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4-6 Knowledge Enhancement Workshops

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Work Groups

Cubic, Fed Leads

Environmental Remediation Operations Work Group (EROWG)Public Health Medical Working Group (PHMWG)

WARRP – Products, Performers, Timelines

Disclaimer: Names for various WARRP related deliverables may be subject to change at a later date.

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Status Update on Activities & Products

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Task 1: Systems Analysis outcomes (Gaps Analysis):

Task 1 (2QFY11through3QFY11): Development and execution of a front end ‐systems engineering study and gap analysis (commonly referred to as a Systems Analysis) to establish a body of knowledge for National, State and local recovery capabilities. This effort includes the full breadth of study necessary to identify gaps and compare and align them with other national efforts as well as provide program leadership the increased knowledgebase and situational awareness to support decision making for long term program tasks and investments.‐

Strategic Planning Gaps:• Lack of implementation plan for establishing regional recovery organizational structure• Lack of knowledge regarding impacts and tradeoffs across various remediation strategies• Lack of policy to determine clearance goals for outdoor environments in urban areas• Lack of process to integrate federal, state and local resources into a

remediation strategy

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WARRP Systems Analysis Workshop on June 15, 2011 Disaster Management Institute, Community College of Aurora, Denver,

CO

Tactical Operations Gaps:• Lack of consensus on guidelines and standards to govern the development of

sampling plans for wide area environments• Lack of validated sampling and analysis methods for indoor and outdoor

materials• Lack of scalable options for wide-area decontamination• Lack of knowledge of process-based verification of decontamination• Lack of knowledge of decomposition products created during

decontamination• Lack of waste minimization policies, processes, and technologies

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WARRP Tactical Operations Workshop on July 11, 2011 Environmental Protection Agency SMEs

Washington, DC

Draft Public Health Gaps:• Lack of evacuation/relocation management plan• Need for consistent public health messaging• Guidance needed to address long-term responder resiliency and

community mental health• Policy and guidance needed on environmental health/clearance

goal selection • Surveillance programs needed to monitor emergency responder

long-term health• Reconstitution of critical infrastructure and key lifelines (health

care maintenance and medical logistics)• Fatality management

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WARRP Chem/Rad SME Workshop on August 9th and 10th, 2011 Washington, DC

Plus feedback from Public Health Medical Working Group

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Task 2: Framework Development Process and Outcomes:

Task 2 (4QFY11 through 1QFY13): Development of wide area consequence ‐management guidance to address integrated recovery and resiliency actions. The goal of this task is to develop/refine guidance and decision frameworks to include an all hazards consequence management framework containing specific CBR annexes. Specifically, a comprehensive multi level (Federal, State, local) regional ‐framework will be developed for the Denver urban area. This framework can be leveraged and transitioned to other parts of the United States and internationally, as applicable.

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Task 3: Science and Technology Development Outcomes:

Task 3(2QFY11 through 1QFY13): Identify, develop/refine, demonstrate and transition technologies/standards supporting recovery planning and operations. An evaluation and down selection process may be employed during this task to‐ identify technically feasible, sustainable and deployable material and non material solutions.‐

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Science & Technology – Funded ProjectsFocus C/B/R Project Capability Gap Category1,2 Transition

Decon R Waste Screening & Segregation Methodologies

Waste minimization and management – Policies, technologies, processes and strategies EPA

Sampling BDevelopment of Automated Floor Sampling Device for Bacillus anthracis Spores

Wide area sampling – Effective and scalable options EPA

Decision Support CBR Early Aberration Reporting System

(EARS)Data management and incident surveillance systems - Medical and public health information CDC, DoD

Decon B Expanding Low-Technology Decontamination Options

Owner-occupant property decon – Safe procedures and protocols EPA

Sampling BSystematic Evaluation of Aggressive Air Sampling for Bacillus anthracis Spores

Rapid assessment of contamination – Sensitive methodologies and/or technologies EPA

Decision Support CBR Deployable Mapbook Composer Situational awareness U.S. Secret

Service

Decon R Demonstration of Cs-RDD Wash AidWide area decontamination – Effective and scalable technology for critical infrastructure, buildings, vehicles

EPA, FEMA

Decision Support B Decontamination Strategy &

Technology Selection ToolImpacts and tradeoffs between various recovery strategies – Cost-benefit analysis and stakeholder buy-in

EPA

1Generalized capability gap category2Additional gap categories may also be relevant

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Task 4: Workshops, Exercises and Demonstrations Outcomes:

Task 4 (2QFY11 through 1QFY13): Provide an exercise, workshop and demonstration function that will tie together all of the Program efforts. The goal of this task is to plan and conduct a series of workshops, exercises and demonstrations coordinating military and civilian community interoperability and practical application of technology and concepts of operation. These events will follow HSEEP Processes and documentation and will drive interaction, with very specific objectives to accomplish the construction of frameworks and socialization of technical approaches.

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Task 5: Transition to Use Outcomes/Transition Scorecard

Task 5 (2QFY12 through 1QFY13): Supporting all of the above tasks will be an integration function that will manage the transition of guidance, frameworks and processes, and technology solutions to end users at all levels of government (to include regional UASIs). The goal is to develop Transition Agreements between the transitioning and sustaining organizations for all transitioning products. These efforts will also aid in building transition guidelines and frameworks for future transition efforts.

TTA: Technology Transition Agreement; DTA: Data Transition Agreement; FTA: Framework Transition Agreement; TM: TacBrd Transition Memorandum;TacBrd: Trans-Atlantic Collaborative Biological Resiliency Demonstration

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Miscellaneous WARRP Activities/Workgroup Updates:

•Environmental Remediation and Operational Working Group (EROWG) – Led by Erica Canzler of EPA and Kelli Thompson of Cubic.

•Public Health and Medical Working Group (PHMWG) – Led by John Gibbons of HHS/ Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) and Marie Socha of SHRR Consulting, Inc.

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Environmental Remediation and Operational Working Group:

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Public Health Medical Working GroupSpecified Gaps & Proposed Subgroups:

Medical Care, Supply, and Logistics:• Medical Surge: Bed Capacity, Medical Personnel, Changes in Standard of Care• Medical Care: EMS/FIRE = Pre-hospital, Primary and Emergent Care, Long term care, treatment modalities• Critical Infrastructure: Hospitals in hot zone..., Electric, water, facilities. Roads and Bridges• Pharmaceuticals: Delivery, supply, Acute and Chronic RX• Medical Logistics: systems supplies and equipment• Patient Movement and Evacuation

Mental Health:

• Responder Resilience• Community Resilience/Victim Mental Health

Surveillance and Disease Control:• Public Health and Surveillance / Disease Control

Sampling for Public Health and Associated Clearance Goals:• Public Health clearance goals for building reoccupation

Victim and Responder Support:• Long-term sheltering and housing

Fatality Management:• Mass Fatality Management: processing and storage of deceased, family assistance

Risk Communication/Public Affairs:• Unified Public Health Messaging

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Public Health and Medical Working Group:

In Closing:• WARRP Will Focus on Broader Challenges:

• All Hazards Framework• Chemical, Biological and Radiological Catastrophic Planning• Focusing on the Public Health emergency factors from beginning to end

• Science and Technology efforts:• Identify, develop/refine, and demonstrate technologies/standards supporting recovery

planning and operations.

• Transition of Products:• All products created under DHS S&T during the WARRP program will have a “sustaining

organization” which will provide care and maintenance for the product’s lifetime.

• Five-Year Research and Development Roadmap for Wide Area Chemical, Biological, and Radiological Restoration• Recommendations coming out of the WARRP project will be summarized in a report and

submitted to the National Security Council as a research and developmental strategy.

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Questions??

Short-term solutions– Solution is likely to be well defined with little technical development needed– Implementation is on the order of months to years– 1 to 2 years for solution development and implementation

Medium-term solutions– Solution is moderately defined, but some technical development is likely to be

required– Implementation times may vary depending on the solution type– 3 to 4 years for solution development and implementation

Long-term solutions– Solution is poorly defined and significant technical development is needed– Implementation is likely on the order of years– 5 + years for solution development and implementation

Alternative Organization of Gaps based on Solution Development Timeframe

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1-2 years

3-4 years

5+ years

Gaps organized by short, medium and long-term solutions will be used to focus the meeting discussion. During the meeting there will be an opportunity for discussion

and contribution of new solutions

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Gaps with Short-Term Solutions, 1-2 years

Gaps with Short-Term Solutions Applicable threats

Reference*

1.4 Lack of sensitive methodologies and/or technologies for rapid assessment of contamination; e.g., rapid screening technologies

CR(α,) 3, 4, 6

1.8 Insufficiency of laboratory surge capacity and criteria for sample triage among public health and environmental samples (Short to mid-term)

CBR 2, 4, 5, 6

2.1 Insufficient process to balance economic and public health concerns CBR 2, 5

2.2 Insufficient process to provide timely, unified messaging during an incident CBR 2, 5

2.4 Insufficient methods for data management and sharing in wide-area recovery CBR 3, 4

2.6 Lack of coordination between federal, state and local stakeholders CBR 2, 3, 4

2.8 Lack of process for rapid reconstitution of critical infrastructure and key lifelines CBR 5, 7

3.2 Lack of process to establish regional multi-jurisdictional recovery organizational structure CBR 2

3.3 Insufficient funding for mental health assistance to support delayed incidents of trauma CBR 2, 5

3.4 Lack of process to integrate federal, state, local and private resources CBR 2

3.5 Lack of a process to direct the most efficient use of decon/recovery resources CBR 1, 2

1. Literature search2. Denver workshop3. EPA workshop

4. Fed SME vetting workshop5. Fed PH vetting workshop6. Quantitative analysis7. FEMA Rad Workshop

* Identified as a gap from one or more of the following activities:

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Gaps with Mid-Term Solutions, 3-4 years

Gaps with Mid-Term Solutions Applicable threats

Reference*

1.2 Lack of waste minimization policies, processes, and technologies (mid to long-term) BR, less so for C 2, 3, 4

1.5 Lack of safe procedures for owner-occupant property decontamination CBR 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

1.6 Lack of effective, scalable options for indoor or outdoor decontamination (mid to long- term) CBR 1, 3, 4, 6

1.7 Lack of methods for trade-off analyses for various recovery strategies CBR 2, 3, 4

2.3 Insufficient knowledge of decontaminant efficacy and break-down products on urban surfaces CBR 3, 4

2.5 Insufficiency of accepted sampling and analysis methods for urban materials and contaminated materials (includes decontamination of water and other materials that originate during the recovery process)

CB 3, 4

2.9 Lack of method for process-based verification of decontamination to reduce sampling and clearance requirements (mid to long-term) B 6

3.1 Lack of decontamination technology, or lack of scalable technology for interior and exterior of high-value specialized vehicles (mid to long-term) CBR 3, 4

1. Literature search2. Denver workshop3. EPA workshop

4. Fed SME vetting workshop5. Fed PH vetting workshop6. Quantitative analysis7. FEMA Rad Workshop

* Identified as a gap from one or more of the following activities:

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Gaps with Long-Term Solutions, 5+ years

Gaps with Long-Term Solutions Applicable threats

Reference*

1.1 Lack of process for defining indoor & outdoor clean-up & clearance goals CBR 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

1.3 Lack of Public Health Risk and Exposure Standards CB 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

1.4 Lack of Rapid Screening Technologies B 3, 4, 6

2.7 Lack of understanding of agent fate and transport in urban environments (indoor and outdoor)

CBR 1, 3, 5

1. Literature search2. Denver workshop3. EPA workshop

4. Fed SME vetting workshop5. Fed PH vetting workshop6. Quantitative analysis7. FEMA Rad Workshop

* Identified as a gap from one or more of the following activities: