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(c) Community Emergency Response Team Member. Under the direction of emergency personnel or a designated team leader, assist emergency units within their block, neighborhood, or other area assignment; survey area conditions; disseminate information; secure data desirable for emergency preparedness planning; report incidents; and generally assist officials and individuals in the protection of life and property.
(d) Finance and Administrative Staff. Perform executive, administrative, technical, financial and clerical functions for the emergency organization.
(e) Human Services. Assist in providing food, clothing, bedding, shelter, and rehabilitation aid; register evacuees to promote reuniting families and to support the needs of special populations; compile authoritative lists of deceased and missing persons; and other phases of emergency human services, such as maintaining morale and administering to the mental health, religious or spiritual needs of persons suffering from the effects of the disaster.
(f) Fire. As auxiliary fire fighters or auxiliary wildland fire fighters, assist regular fire fighting forces or fire protection agencies to fight fire, rescue persons, and save property; control forest or wildland fires or fire hazards; instruct residents in fire prevention and property defense methods, methods of detecting fire, and precautions to be observed in reducing fire hazards.
(1) For purposes of these regulations only, the ratios between auxiliary fire fighters, volunteer fire fighters, and paid fire fighters shall be one auxiliary for one volunteer and three volunteers for one paid fire fighter. The basis for applying these ratios is that the staffing of an engine company, truck company, or a squad shall not exceed six paid fire fighters, and a salvage and rescue company shall not exceed two paid fire fighters. A fire department that has no volunteer fire fighters is limited to three auxiliary fire fighters for each paid fire fighter in the companies and squads, staffed as above. These staffing standards are based on the number of first line (not reserve) apparatus operated by the fire department.
(2) When auxiliary fire fighters are registered with other than an established fire service organization; for example, auxiliary fire fighters in a county or city emergency management services organization, a total number of eligible auxiliary fire fighters shall be computed for that city or unincorporated area. The emergency management services organization is entitled to register auxiliary fire fighters not otherwise registered with other established fire service organizations, and to a number not to exceed the allowable total as indicated in Section 2572.1(f)(1), above.
(g) Laborer. Under the direction and supervision of the responding agency, performs general labor services and supports emergency operations.
(h) Law Enforcement. As Auxiliaries, assist law enforcement officers and agencies to protect life and property; maintain law and order; perform traffic control duties; guard buildings, bridges, factories, and other facilities; isolate and report unexploded ordnance.
(i) Logistics. Under the direction of the emergency organization, assist in procurement, warehousing, and release of supplies, equipment materials, or other resources. Assist in mobilization and utilization of public and private transportation resources required for the movement of persons, materials, and equipment.
(j) Medical and Environmental Health. Staff casualty stations, establish and operate medical and public health field units; assist in hospitals, out-patient clinics, and other medical and public health installations; maintain or restore environmental sanitation; assist in preserving the safety of food, milk, and water and preventing the spread of disease; perform laboratory analysis to detect the presence and minimize the effects of nuclear, chemical, biological, radiological or other hazardous agents.
(k) Safety Assessment Inspector. Survey, evaluate and assess damaged facilities for continued occupancy or use; assist in emergency restoration of facilities for utilities, transportation, and other vital community services; and provide recommendations regarding shoring or stabilization of damaged or unsafe buildings or structures.
(l) Search and Rescue. Under the direction of the appropriate authority, perform search and rescue operations in one or more of several areas including: search and rescue; urban search and rescue; or mine and confined space rescue.
(m) Utilities. Assist utility personnel in the repair and restoration of public utilities damaged by disaster.
Note: Authority cited: Sections 8587 and 8580, Government Code. Reference: Section 8580, Government Code.
s 2572.2. Scope of Disaster Service Duties.
Each disaster service worker in any classification shall, without regard to a formal designation or assignment, be considered to be acting within the scope of disaster service duties while assisting any unit of the emergency organization or performing any act contributing to the protection of life or property, or mitigating the effects of an emergency or potential emergency either:
(a) under the authorization of a duly constituted superior in the emergency organization; or,
(b) under the supervision and direction of the American Red Cross while carrying out its programs in consonance with state and local statements of understanding, or in carrying out a mission assigned to that agency by a responsible state or local authority.
Note: Authority cited: Sections 8567 and 8580, Government Code. Reference: Section 8580, Government Code.
s 2573.1. Registration and Training.
(a) Registration. A person shall be deemed to be registered if the following information is on file with the Governor's Office of Emergency Services or with the appropriate authority as indicated in Section 2573.2:
(1) name of registrant;
(2) address of registrant;
(3) date enrolled (established as the date the loyalty oath is administered);
(4) classification of disaster service to which the volunteer is assigned; and,
(5) a signed statement that the loyalty oath or affirmation was taken or subscribed before an officer authorized to administer oaths.
(b) Training.
(1) Disaster councils may require each person registered as a disaster service worker to satisfactorily complete a course of training or instruction, including periodic refresher training. If warranted by the classification, disaster councils may require documented proof of professional certification or licensing.
(2) The disaster council (or designated agency or authority) shall ensure disaster training is approved, documented and supervised, and shall ensure disaster training is commensurate with the duties of the disaster service worker.
(3) Exclusions: Unless the volunteer is directly providing disaster services, activities that are not covered include parades, public exhibitions, physical fitness training or other training activities not related to disaster service.
Note: Authority cited: Sections 8567 and 8580, Government Code. Reference: Section 8580, Government Code.
s 2573.2. File Retention and Recordkeeping.
(a) Documented proof of the oath or affirmation of any disaster service worker is an integral part of an injury claim for workers' compensation. File retention should follow the same rules as other public personnel records. The oath or affirmation shall be filed as follows:
(1) State. File as prescribed by the State Department of Personnel Administration within 30 days of the date it was taken or subscribed.
(2) County. File in the office of the county clerk. The oath may also be filed in either the office of the county auditor or in the office of the clerk of the board of supervisors.
(3) City. File in the office of the city clerk.
(4) Other Agencies or Districts. File with an agency or district designated officer or employee.
(b) All registration records shall be available for inspection by any officer or employee of the State Compensation Insurance Fund or of the Governor's Office of Emergency Services.
(c) The personnel officer or other individual designated by the disaster council shall be responsible for keeping the registration current, and for the accuracy and safekeeping of the official registration records.
(d) The California Emergency Council may prescribe additional registration requirements as it may deem necessary.
Note: Authority cited: Sections 8567 and 8580, Government Code. Reference: Section 3105, Government Code.
s 2573.3. Worker's Compensation Claims.
(a) Claim Packages. Worker's compensation claims for injuries sustained by disaster service workers while performing disaster service, shall be filed under the same authorities and guidelines as claims filed by paid employees. The claim shall include:
(1) the appropriate claim and employer's report of injury forms as prescribed by the State Compensation Insurance Fund;
(2) a written narrative account of the incident that may include witness statements; and,
(3) a copy of the claimant's current disaster service worker registration form indicating the loyalty oath or affirmation was administered.
(b) Convergent Volunteers. For purposes of obtaining workers' compensation benefits through the disaster service worker program, convergent volunteers will be eligible when the requirements of disaster service worker are met in accordance with these regulations.
Note: Authority cited: Sections 8567 and 8580, Government Code. Reference: Section 3211.92 and 5400 et seq., Labor Code; and Section 3102, Government Code.
s 2575. Short Title.
This Subchapter shall be known and may be cited as the Dam Inundation Mapping Procedures Regulations.
Note: Authority cited: Sections 8567 and 8586, Government Code. Reference: Section 8589.5, Government Code.
s 2575.1. Purpose and Scope of Regulations.
These regulations are adopted to implement the provisions of Government Code Section 8589.5. These regulations provide the standards for producing and submitting an inundation map, acquiring a waiver from the inundation mapping requirement, and administering the program.
These regulations are not applicable to those structures identified as Debris Basins in Department of Water Resources Division of Safety of Dams Bulletin 17- 00 dated July 2000 and incorporated by reference herein.
These regulations are not intended to limit the authority of the Governor's Office of Emergency Services or any appropriate public agency to act under the police power of the state, when necessary to protect life and property from a threatened or actual dam failure.
Note: Authority cited: Sections 8567 and 8586, Government Code. Reference: Section 8589.5, Government Code.
s 2575.2. Definitions.
For purposes of this Subchapter only, the terms listed below shall have the meanings noted:
(a) "Alteration": Has the same meaning as specified in Section 6006 of the Water Code.
(b) "Appropriate Public Safety Agency": Any city, city and county, county, state, or other public agency organized, existing, and acting pursuant to the law, which is authorized under the law to exercise police power to establish emergency procedures and effect emergency actions within its jurisdiction.
(c) "Breach": A sudden opening through a dam that drains the reservoir. An uncontrolled breach is one that results in an unintentional discharge from the reservoir.
(d) "Breach elevation": The elevation of the water in a reservoir above sea level at the time of the dam failure using the National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929 (NGVD) standard (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Geodetic Survey).
(e) "Breach time": The modeled time elapsed from initial dam failure to total dam failure.
(f) "Cross-section": A lower elevation point or linear representation on an inundation map where flood measurements are calculated.
(g) "Dam": Has the same meaning as specified in Sections 6002, 6003, and 6004 of the Water Code.
(h) "Dam Owner": The person, agency, jurisdiction or other legal entity responsible for a dam.
(i) "Debris": Soil, rock, and organic matter carried by the floodwaters that emanate from a watershed.
(j) "Debris Basin": A permanent flood control facility that has the primary purpose of separating debris from the floodwaters and storing the debris for future removal.
(k) "Debris Dam": A dam that has the primary purpose of holding back debris captured in, and stored by the debris basin.
(l) "Deflood time": The time elapsed from the initial failure of the dam until the measured location returns to its preflood water elevation prior to the failure.
(m) "Design Flood": The flood magnitude that a dam will be subject to for analysis in a dam failure study. When a federal survey has been authorized, the design probable maximum flood will be determined by the appropriate federal agency.
(n) "Dynamic Routing": Hydraulic flow routing based on the solution of the St.- Venant equation(s) to compute the changes of discharge and stage with respect to time at various locations along a stream. St.-Venant equations are nonlinear hyperbolic partial differential equations. The equations are derived from mass and momentum balances and are given by
(o) "Enlargement": Has the same meaning as specified in Section 6007 of the Water Code.
(p) "Flood": A temporary rise in water surface elevation of one foot or more greater than that existing under pre-dam failure conditions resulting in inundation of areas not normally covered by water as a result of a dam failure.
(q) "Flood Routing": A process of determining progressively the amplitude of a flood wave as it moves past a dam and continues downstream.
(r) "Flood Stage": A flood height at which a watercourse overtops its banks and begins to cause damage to any portion of the defined reach.
(s) "Flood Storage": The retention of water or delay of runoff either by planned operation, as in a reservoir, or by temporary filling of overflow areas, as in the progression of a flood wave through a natural stream channel.
(t) "Floodwave arrival time": The time counted from the failure of the dam until the arrival of the wave front (or leading edge of the flood wave). A flood wave is a minimum of one (1) foot increase in the level of water above the stream flow or natural surface elevation before the dam failure.
(u) "Floodwave maximum elevation": This is the highest flood stage elevation of the floodwaters as it passes a specific location. Floodwave maximum elevation cannot be less than the normal water elevation prior to the dam failure event because a "no flooding" condition exists.
(v) "Freeboard": Vertical distance between a specified stillwater reservoir surface elevation and the top of the dam, without camber.
(w) "Full": For an on stream dam, the maximum elevation of the water in the reservoir during the Inflow Design Flood (IDF); for an off stream dam, the maximum elevation of the water in the reservoir at the dam crest.
(x) "Hydrograph": A graphical representation of the water discharge with respect to time for a particular point on a stream, river or at the point of breach.
(y) "Inflow Design Flood (IDF)": The flood flow above which the incremental increase in downstream water surface elevation due to failure of a dam or other water impounding structure is no longer considered to present an unacceptable additional downstream threat. The upper limit of the IDF is the probable maximum flood.
(z) "Inundation Area": The area downstream of a dam that would be inundated or otherwise affected by the failure of the dam and accompanying large flood flows.
(aa) "Inundation Map": A map, as specified in Government Code 8589.5, showing the area that would be inundated by flooding from an uncontrolled release of a dam's reservoir.
(bb) "Inundation Pathway": The boundary of the floodwaters released by a dam failure.
(cc) "Office": The Governor's Office of Emergency Services.
(dd) "Overtopping": The mode of dam failure wherein reservoir waters exceed crest elevation and the resultant flow causes failure by dam crest erosion.
(ee) "Peak flow": The water flow expressed in cubic feet per second (cfs) at the floodwave maximum elevation.
(ff) "Probable Maximum Flood (PMF)": The flood that may be expected from the most severe combination of critical meteorological and hydrologic conditions that is reasonably possible in the drainage basin under study.
(gg) "Probable Maximum Precipitation (PMP)": Theoretically, the greatest depth of precipitation for a given duration that is physically possible over a given size storm area at a particular geographical location during a certain time of the year.
(hh) "Qmax": Maximum breach discharge as measured in cubic feet per second (cfs).
(ii) "Reservoir": Has the same meaning as specified in Section 6004.5 of the Water Code.
(jj) "Reservoir Rim": The boundary of the reservoir including all areas along the valley sides above and below the water surface elevation associated with the routing of the IDF.
(kk) "Reservoir storage elevation curve": A reservoir capacity graph representing the elevation above mean sea level and acre feet of water.
(ll) "Retention Basin": A reservoir of variable water storage capacity created by a dam designed to continuously pass flood waters in a controlled manner.
(mm) "Sensitivity Analysis": An analysis in which the relative importance of one or more of the variables thought to have an influence on the phenomenon under consideration is determined.
(nn) "Stillwater Elevation": The maximum elevation that a water surface would assume if all wave actions were absent and there were no outflows from nor inflows into the reservoir.
(oo) "Surcharge": The volume or space in a reservoir between the controlled water retention level and the maximum water level. Flood surcharge cannot be retained in the reservoir but will flow out of the reservoir until the controlled retention water level is reached.
(pp) "Toe of the Dam": The junction of the downstream slope or face of a dam with the ground surface; also referred to as the downstream toe. The junction of the upstream slope with the ground surface is called the heel or the upstream toe.
(qq) "U.S.G.S. Quad": A topographical map produced by the United States Geological Survey with a minimum scale of 1:24,000 feet for a specific geographical area.
(rr) "Water storage elevation": Has the same meaning as specified in Section 6008 of the Water Code.
Note: Authority cited: Sections 8567 and 8586, Government Code. Reference: Section 8589.5, Government Code; and Sections 6002, 6003, 6004 and 6025, Water Code.
s 2576. Notification.
A dam owner shall be notified by the Governor's Office of Emergency Services (hereinafter "Office") of the requirement for an inundation map as soon as the Office is informed of one of the following:
(a) a "Notice of Application" is filed with The Department of Water Resources, Division of Safety of Dams; or,
(b) a dam is under construction; or,
(c) a dam has been completed; or,
(d) a waiver previously granted by the Office is no longer applicable.
Note: Authority cited: Sections 8567 and 8586, Government Code. Reference: Section 8589.5, Government Code.
s 2576.1. Method of Notification.
(a) Notices under this subchapter shall be in writing and addressed to the dam owner of record as listed with the Department of Water Resources Division of Safety of Dams.
(b) In the event a dam owner fails to maintain a current address with the Division of Safety of Dams or cannot otherwise be contacted for any purpose of this Subchapter, the Office may make notice in any manner legally reasonable to give notice to the dam owner and such notice shall constitute written notice.
Note: Authority cited: Sections 8567 and 8586, Government Code. Reference: Section 8589.5, Government Code.
s 2577. Requirement for Map.
(a) Upon notification by the Office, the dam owner shall prepare a map showing the areas of potential flooding in the event of sudden and total failure of any dam.
(b) A technical study shall be prepared to support each dam failure inundation map submitted for approval under these regulations and conform to the requirements of Section 2577.4.
Note: Authority cited: Sections 8567 and 8586, Government Code. Reference: Section 8589.5, Government Code.
s 2577.1. Responsibility.
Dam owners shall be responsible for:
(a) The acquisition of all hydrologic, orographic, meteorological and topographical data, including development of flood routing information;
(b) The conduct of land surveys or studies to properly delineate the flood plain;
(c) The acquisition or development of any other materials or studies necessary to produce and support a dam failure inundation map;
(d) The preparation and submittal of an inundation map; and,
(e) Correcting and resubmitting an inundation map.
Note: Authority cited: Sections 8567 and 8586, Government Code. Reference: Section 8589.5, Government Code.
s 2577.2. Civil Engineering.
Except as otherwise provided for in Section 2577.5(e)(3), inundation maps and technical studies which are submitted to the Office shall be prepared by, or under the direction of, a civil engineer who is registered pursuant to California law and authenticated as provided in the Business and Professions Code, Division 3, Chapter 7 commencing with Section 6700.
Note: Authority cited: Sections 8567 and 8586, Government Code. Reference: Section 8589.5, Government Code.
s 2577.3. Standard Requirements.
The following are standard requirements for an inundation map:
(a) A map and technical study shall be submitted to the Office 60 days prior to the filling of any dam under construction or enlargement.
(b) An inundation map and technical study shall be submitted to the Office within 180 days of the final approval of these regulations for any existing dam not having an approved inundation map, or for which the dam owner has not applied for a waiver.
(c) A dam owner shall respond to recommendations made by the Office to conform inundation maps to sections 2577.4-2577.5. The response shall be submitted to the Office within 60 days of mailing of such recommendations.
(d) Failure by the dam owner to comply with a request for information from the Office within 60 days and in a reasonably responsive manner shall be cause for the Office to disapprove an inundation map.
(e) An inundation map submittal will be considered complete when the Office has received two (2) copies of the completed technical study and map incorporating the recommendations by the Office.
(f) The Office, for good cause, may extend any time requirement. The Office may additionally forgo any information required for a complete inundation map submittal, including but not limited to the requirements of sections 2577.4 - 2577.5 where the Office determines that it has sufficient information to commence and complete a review, and that all requirements for issuance of an approval will be met and substantial accuracy will not be compromised by such action.
(g) Each dam must have its own individual technical study. A technical study may only address multiple dams if it is a situation where it is probable that the failure of one dam will cause the failure of one or more dams downstream.
(h) The owner of a dam shall submit final copies of inundation maps to the Office within 60 days of notification by the Office that the technical study and map are approved.
Note: Authority cited: Sections 8567 and 8586, Government Code. Reference: Section 8589.5, Government Code.
s 2577.4. Content of Technical Study.
Each technical study submitted in support of an inundation map shall:
(a) Identify the hydrologic, orographic, meteorological and topographical data affecting the dam site, downstream areas and floodwater routing. The technical study shall present a narrative synopsis of this information.
(b) Describe the identifying and engineering character of the dam, including but not limited to:
(1) Type of construction (e.g., earth fill, rock fill, concrete arch, concrete gravity, hydraulic fill)
(2) Statistical information:
(A) Name of dam / DWR Number
(B) Location of Dam (including County)
(C) Elevations using National Geodetic Vertical Datum (NGVD) of:
1. Downstream toe of dam
2. Design water storage pool elevation
3. Maximum flood surcharge elevation
4. Spillway crest elevation
5. Crest of dam elevation
(3) Capacity in acre-feet at normal water storage pool elevation
(4) Surface area in acres at normal water storage pool elevation
(5) Capacity in acre-feet at maximum flood surcharge
(6) Surface area in acres at maximum flood surcharge
(7) Capacity in acre-feet at emergency or open spillway crest
(8) Surface area in acres at emergency or open spillway crest
(9) Capacity in acre-feet at maximum impound or diverting elevation (crest of dam)
(10) Surface area in acres at maximum impound or diverting elevation (crest of dam)
(11) Height of dam measured from downstream toe to the crest
(12) Jurisdictions (cities, towns, county area) which could be affected by a dam failure
(c) Include the following graphical representations:
(1) The flood hydrograph at the dam site and, where feasible, at each downstream cross section location
(2) A reservoir storage elevation curve
(3) Cross section plots of all the cross sections including bank locations
(4) The dam break hydrographs routed to each cross section should specify the flood arrival time, flooding time, flood-wave maximum elevation, peak time and deflood time
(d) Use worst case breaching parameters based on National Weather Service breaching guidance, (Fread, D.L. (1988). The NWS DAMBRK model: Theoretical background and user documentation, HRL-258, Hydrological Research Laboratory, National Weather Service, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910), and incorporated by reference herein.
(e) Employ dynamic flood routing models where routing is a factor or may use hydrological models where routing is not a factor.
(f) Identify the modeling methodology and the reasons for its use, and the name and author of the modeling software. The technical study shall also include the input and output data files.
(g) Identify the downstream hazard potential. The hazard potential is the adverse impacts in the area downstream of a dam by the effect of floodwaters released by partial or complete failure of the dam.
Note: Authority cited: Sections 8567 and 8586, Government Code. Reference: Section 8589.5, Government Code.
s 2577.5. Content of Map.
Each map prepared shall be based on the results of the technical study conducted pursuant to Section 2577.4. Each map or map set submitted shall:
(a)(1) Be a black line reproduction measuring 24 inches by 30 inches for the review copies and two reproducible copies measuring 24 inches by 30 inches for the final approved copy.
(2) Alternatively, a map may be submitted in an electronic or machine-readable format which, after consultation with and approval by the Office, is consistent with the intent of this section and meets the specifications thereof.
(b)(1) Be based on a U.S.G.S. quadrangle topographical map with a minimum scale of 1:24,000 (1 inch equals 2,000 feet).
(2) A larger scale may be used if the inundation area can be reasonably presented on a 24 inch by 30 inch map sheet and sufficient identifiable geographic identification points exist to reference the area in scale to other geographical points.
(c) Delineate the lateral boundary and termination of the inundation area. The boundary is terminated where floodwaters become less than one (1) foot above the elevation existing before the dam failure and the water velocity is less than 8.8 feet per second. Alternatively, the boundary at which the inundation area may be terminated may be into an existing body of water or channel, provided the dam breach flood discharge does not increase the water elevation by greater than one (1) foot above the flood stage that would have occurred under non-breach conditions or cause additional downstream cumulative impacts.
(d) Contain cross-sections located along the floodway at appropriate intervals indicating the following information:
(1) Sequential cross section number,
(2) Distance from dam,
(3) Flood-wave arrival time,
(4) Flood-wave maximum elevation,
(5) Deflood time and,
(6) Peak flow.
(e) Have an information block at the bottom of each map page and segmented to contain the following information:
(1) A block allowing the notation of revisions, the person and date the revision was performed and the person and date of acceptance of the revision of the map,
(2) A block containing the owner's name, address, telephone number and the date of preparation of the map,
(3) A block containing the name of the civil engineer, the engineering firm, address and telephone number. A portion of this block will be reserved for the signature, seal and Registered Civil Engineer number of the approving individual upon final approval of the map. Alternately, an authorized governmental agency pursuant to section 2577.2 may state the agency name, address and telephone number in lieu of engineer information and seal and,
(4) A block containing the name of the dam, the Department of Water Resources jurisdictional dam number and sheet number in the set stated as "Sheet __ of ___." The lower portion of this block will indicate the name of the county in which the dam is located.
(f) Contain an inset block on the face of the map depicting therein:
(1) An arrow indicating north,
(2) A scale segmented to show the 6,000 foot distance, the 4,000 foot distance, the 1,000 foot distance and the 500 foot distance, as applicable,
(3) A vicinity map of jurisdiction affected by the inundation area,
(4) The name of the U.S.G.S. quadrangle(s),
(5) The identity of any jurisdictions affected by the inundation area,
(6) An index showing the relationship of the map sheet to the other map sheets if the map is greater than one sheet and,
(7) Other explanatory information as may be warranted.
Note: Authority cited: Sections 8567 and 8586, Government Code. Reference: Section 8589.5, Government Code.
s 2577.6. Enlargement of Dams.
(a) When the Division of Safety of Dams provides notice to the Office of the enlargement of a dam or reservoir, the Office shall provide written notice to the dam owner of the requirements of this section.
(b) The dam owner shall provide an analysis to the Office within 90 days after receipt of notice from the Office. The analysis will address changes to the inundation area caused by the enlargement of the dam or reservoir and evaluate the applicability of the existing inundation map.
(c) Information required of the dam owner pursuant to this section shall be provided in sufficient clarity and detail to be readily interpreted and studied, and to permit an evaluation of the effect(s) of the proposed changes.
(d) The Office may require the submittal of any information, in addition to that specified in this section, that the Office considers necessary to determine the effects of the enlarged dam or reservoir on the existing inundation boundary.
(e) The need for a new inundation map shall be evaluated by the Office using the criteria identified in sections s2577.4 and s2577.5(c) and the analysis submitted in (b) above.
(f) If the Office determines that a new inundation map is required, this Subchapter shall apply.
Note: Authority cited: Sections 8567 and 8586, Government Code. Reference: Section 8589.5, Government Code.
s 2577.7. Notice of Noncompliance.
(a) When the dam owner fails to provide the inundation map as requested by the Office or fails to secure a waiver from the inundation mapping requirement within the times prescribed in this Subchapter, the Office shall notify the dam owner in writing that the dam owner is in noncompliance with the provisions of this Subchapter.
(b) Approval of an inundation map may be revoked when the inundation map no longer meets the requirements of section 2577.4-2577.5 and is no longer an accurate emergency planning document. Upon notification of noncompliance by the Office, the dam owner shall be required to submit a new inundation map and technical study in compliance with section 2577.4-2577.5 within 180 days.
Note: Authority cited: Sections 8567 and 8586, Government Code. Reference: Section 8589.5, Government Code.
s 2577.8. Notice of Approval.
The Office shall notify the dam owner in writing that an inundation map is approved or not approved and the reason(s) therefor.
Note: Authority cited: Sections 8567 and 8586, Government Code. Reference: Section 8589.5, Government Code.
s 2578. Waiver from Inundation Map Requirement.
Up to 90 days after notice pursuant to section 2576, a dam owner may apply for a waiver from producing an inundation map where:
(a) The effects of potential inundation in terms of death or personal injury can be ascertained without an inundation map; and,
(b) Adequate evacuation procedures can be developed without benefit of an inundation map.
Note: Authority cited: Sections 8567 and 8586, Government Code. Reference: Section 8589.5, Government Code.
s 2578.1. Application for Waiver.
When requesting a waiver, the dam owner shall make application in writing to the Office. The letter of request shall include at a minimum:
(a) The name, address and telephone number of the dam owner; and,
(b) The location of the dam upon a U.S.G.S. Quadrangle map; and,
(c) Information in owner's possession as specified in section 2577.4(b).
Note: Authority cited: Sections 8567 and 8586, Government Code. Reference: Section 8589.5, Government Code.
s 2578.2. Local Consultation.
The Office will notify the appropriate public safety agencies of the affected local jurisdictions and consult to determine if local emergency evacuation procedures can be developed without an inundation map.
Note: Authority cited: Sections 8567 and 8586, Government Code. Reference: Section 8589.5, Government Code.
s 2578.3. Notice of Determination.
The Office shall notify the dam owner in writing that the request for a waiver from the inundation mapping requirement was either approved, continued or withdrawn.
Note: It having been found, pursuant to Government Code Section 11409(a),
that the printing of the regulations constituting the Conflict of Interest Code
is impractical and these regulations being of limited and particular
application, these regulations are not published in full in the California Code
of Regulations. The regulations are available to the public for review or
purchase at cost at the following locations:
OFFICE OF EMERGENCY SERVICES
2800 MEADOWVIEW ROAD
SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA 95823
FAIR POLITICAL PRACTICES COMMISSION
1100 "K" STREET
SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA 95814
ARCHIVES
SECRETARY OF STATE
1010 "O" STREET
SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA 95814
The Conflict of Interest Code is designated as Chapter 3 of Division 8 of
Title 2 of the California Code of Regulations, and consists of sections
numbered and titled as follows:
CHAPTER 3. OFFICE OF EMERGENCY SERVICES -
CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE
Section
2600.
General Provisions
Appendix
Note: Authority cited: Sections 87300 and 87304, Government Code. Reference: Sections 87300 et seq., Government Code.
s 2620. Control.
"Control" means any actions necessary to stop, prevent, abate, or mitigate a release or threatened release thereby ensuring the elimination of a condition of substantial probability of harm to human health and safety, property, or the environment.
Note: Authority cited: Section 25520, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 25503(b)(5), 25507 and 25520, Health and Safety Code.
s 2650. Person.
"Person" means any employee, authorized representative, agent or designee of a handler.
Note: Authority cited: Section 25520, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 25507, 25515 and 25520, Health and Safety Code.
s 2701. Applicability.
The provisions of this subchapter shall not, in any way, preempt more restrictive reporting requirements pursuant to other local, state, or federal ordinances, statutes, or regulations.
Pursuant to Section 23112.5 of the Vehicle Code, reporting of on-highway releases shall be made to the Department of the California Highway Patrol.
Note: Authority cited: Section 25520, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 25520, Health and Safety Code.
s 2703. Immediate Reporting of a Release or a Threatened Release.
(a) A person shall provide an immediate, verbal report of any release or threatened release of a hazardous material to the administering agency and the Office of Emergency Services* as soon as:
(1) a person has knowledge of the release or threatened release;
(2) notification can be provided without impeding immediate control of the release or threatened release;
(3) notification can be provided without impeding immediate emergency medical measures.
(b) The immediate reporting pursuant to subsection (a) of this section shall include, as a minimum:
(1) the exact location of the release or threatened release;
(2) the name of the person reporting the release or threatened release;
(3) the hazardous materials involved in the release or threatened release;
(4) an estimate of the quantity of hazardous materials involved; and
(5) if known, the potential hazards presented by the hazardous material involved in the release or threatened release;
(c) The immediate reporting pursuant to subsection (a) of this section shall not be required if there is a reasonable belief that the release or threatened release poses no significant present or potential hazard to human health and safety, property, or the environment.
(d) Immediate reporting pursuant to subsection (a) of this section shall be made to the Office of Emergency Services, at telephone number (916) 845-8911 or (800) 852-7550, and to the local administering agency. The administering agency may designate a call to the 911 emergency number as meeting the requirement to call the administering agency.
(e) The notifications in subsection (d) shall constitute compliance with the requirements of subdivision (b) of section 11004 of title 42 of the United States Code (1989) regarding verbal notification of the State Emergency Planning Commission and the Local Emergency Planning Committee.
* For additional guidance on notification procedures, consult the State of California Hazardous Material Incident Contingency Plan (HMICP).
Note: Authority: Sections 25503, 25503.1 and 25520, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 25503(b)(4), 25503.1, 25507, 25518 and 25520, Health and Safety Code.
s 2705. Written Reporting of Emergency Releases.
(a) If required to submit a written emergency release follow-up notice pursuant to 42 U.S.C. section 11004(c) (1989), or as that section may be subsequently amended, a business shall prepare the written emergency release follow-up notice using the form specified in subsection (c) of this section.
(b) A written emergency release follow-up notice prepared pursuant to subsection (a) shall be sent to the Chemical Emergency Planning and Response Commission (CEPRC) at 3650 Schriever Avenue, Mather, CA 95655. This written report shall be sent as soon as practicable following a release, but no later than 30 days from the date of the release.
(c) The following reporting form (with instructions), the 'Emergency Release Follow-up Notice Reporting Form,' shall be used for filing the written emergency release follow-up notice required by subsection (a) of this section. This form may be reproduced, as needed.
EMERGENCY RELEASE FOLLOW-UP NOTICE REPORTING FORM INSTRUCTIONS
GENERAL INFORMATION: Chapter 6.95 of Division 20 of the California Health and
Safety Code requires that written emergency release follow-up notices prepared
pursuant to 42 U.S.C. s 11004, be submitted using this reporting form. Non-
permitted releases of reportable quantities of Extremely Hazardous Substances
(listed in 40 CFR 355, appendix A) or of chemicals that require release
reporting under section 103(a) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 [42 U.S.C. s 9603(a)] must be
reported on the form, as soon as practicable, but no later than 30 days,
following a release. The written follow-up report is required in addition to
the verbal notification.
BASIC INSTRUCTIONS:
w The form, when filled out, reports follow-up information required by 42 U.S.C s 11004. Ensure that all information requested by the form is provided as completely as possible.
w If the incident involves reportable releases of more than one chemical, prepare one report form for each chemical released.
w If the incident involves a series of separate releases of chemical(s) at different times, the releases should be reported on separate reporting forms.
SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS: Block A: Enter the name of the business and the name and
phone number of a contact person who can provide detailed facility information
concerning the release.
Block B: Enter the date of the incident and the time that verbal notification was made to OES. The OES control number is provided to the caller by OES at the time verbal notification is made. Enter this control number in the space provided.
Block C: Provide information pertaining to the location where the release occurred. Include the street address, the city or community, the county and the zip code.
Block D: Provide information concerning the specific chemical that was released. Include the chemical or trade name and the Chemical Abstract Service (CAS) number. Check all categories that apply. Provide best available information on quantity, time and duration of the release.
Block E: Indicate all actions taken to respond to and contain the release as specified in 42 U.S.C. s 11004(c).
Block F: Check the categories that apply to the health effects that occurred or could result from the release. Provide an explanation or description of the effects in the space provided. Use Block H for additional comments/information if necessary to meet requirements specified in 42 U.S.C. s 11004(c).
Block G: Include information on the type of medical attention required for exposure to the chemical released. Indicate when and how this information was made available to individuals exposed and to medical personnel, if appropriate for the incident, as specified in 42 U.S.C. s 11004(c).
Block H: List any additional pertinent information.
Block I: Print or type the name of the facility representative submitting the report. Include the official signature and the date that the form was prepared.
MAIL THE COMPLETED REPORT TO: Chemical Emergency Planning and Response Commission (CEPRC) Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) Attn: Section 304 Reports 3650 Schriever Avenue Mather, CA 95655
Note: Authority cited: Sections 25503, 25503.1 and 25507.1, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 25503(b)(4), 25503.1, 25507.1, 25518 and 25520, Health and Safety Code.
s 2720. Proposed Area Plans.
The proposed area plan, as required by Section 25503(d) of the Health and Safety Code, shall include:
(a) a description of the extent to which the administering agency has met the requirements of this Article, and a schedule for implementing the final area plan, by December 29, 1987, to include the provisions of Sections 2722-2736 of this Article;
(b) provisions for integrating, in the final area plan, information from business plans submitted by handlers within the jurisdiction of an administering agency; and
(c) a form providing information on the elements within the area plan, substantially equivalent to the following optional model reporting form for area plans.
Note: Authority cited: Sections 25503 and 25517.5, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 25503, Health and Safety Code.
s 2721. Area Plan Maintenance.
(New section filed 7-30-86, operative 8-29-86; Register 86, No. 31).
(Repealer filed as an emergency 9-12-86, operative 9-12-86; Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted no later than 1-12-87, or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law (Gov. C.s 11346.1); Register 86, No. 37).
Note: Authority cited: Section 25503, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 25503, Health and Safety Code.
s 2722. Procedures and Protocols for Emergency Rescue Personnel.
Area plans shall include procedures and protocols to ensure the health and safety of emergency response personnel, such as, but not limited to:
(a) guidelines for approach, recognition, and evaluation of releases and threatened releases of hazardous materials by emergency response personnel; and
(b) monitoring and decontamination guidelines for emergency response personnel and equipment.
Note: Authority cited: Section 25503, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 25503, Health and Safety Code.
s 2723. Pre-Emergency Planning.
Area plans shall include, but not be limited to:
(a) provisions for pre-incident surveys of business sites by first responders for the purpose of site familiarization, if deemed necessary by the administering agency;
(b) provisions for pre-emergency planning and coordination among emergency responders within the jurisdiction of an administering agency. Pre-emergency planning shall include coordination of emergency response and emergency assistance between contiguous jurisdictions;
(c) procedures to access local, state and federal funding and emergency response assistance; and
(d) provisions for access to state approved and permitted hazardous waste disposal facilities and emergency response contractors.
(e) development of an integrated response management system providing standardized organizational structure, terminology, and procedures for use during any release or threatened release of hazardous materials.
Note: Authority cited: Section 25503, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 25503, Health and Safety Code.
s 2724. Notification and Coordination.
Area plans shall include, but not be limited to:
(a) provisions for notification of, and coordination with, emergency response personnel, such as, but not limited to, law enforcement, fire service, medical and public health services, poison control centers, hospitals, and resources for the evacuation, reception and care of evacuated persons;
(b) identification and utilization of alternative forms of emergency communications (such as amateur radio services), in the event of a loss of primary communications;
(c) a responsibility matrix or listing of specific emergency responsibilities of responding organizations. This matrix or listing shall be developed in coordination with the listed responding organizations; and
(d) provisions for notification to the Office of Emergency Services of all reports received pursuant to Article 2 of this subchapter. These notifications shall be submitted, at least monthly, on forms specified by the Office of Emergency Services.
Note: Authority cited: Section 25503, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 25503, Health and Safety Code. (New section filed 7-30-86, operative 8-29-86; Register 86, No. 31).
s 2725. Training.
(a) At a minimum, area plans shall establish provisions for training of emergency response personnel in the following areas:
(1) emergency procedures for first response to a release or threatened release of hazardous materials;
(2) health and safety procedures for response personnel, including those procedures required by Section 2724 of this Article;
(3) use of emergency response equipment and supplies;
(4) procedures for access to mutual-aid resources;
(5) identification of medical facilities capable of providing treatment appropriate for hazardous material incidents;
(6) evacuation plans and procedures;
(7) monitoring and decontamination procedures for emergency response personnel and equipment;
(8) first-aid procedures for hazardous material incidents;
(9) procedures for informing the public during emergencies; and
(10) psychological stress that may be encountered during disaster operations.
(b) Area plans shall include, but not be limited to:
(1) provisions for documenting personnel training described in subsection (a) of this section; and
(2) provisions for joint field or table-top exercises, with affected organizations, with voluntary participation of business representatives.
Note: Authority cited: Section 25503, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 25503, Health and Safety Code.
s 2726. Public Safety and Information.
Area plans shall include, but not be limited to:
(a) site perimeter security procedures for use during a release or threatened release of hazardous material;
(b) provisions for informing business personnel and the affected public of safety procedures to follow during a release or threatened release of a hazardous material;
(c) designation of responsibility for the coordinated release of safety information to the public and to the local Emergency Broadcast System;
(d) provisions for informing medical and health facilities of the nature of the incident and the substance(s) involved in an incident; and
(e) provisions for evacuation plans. Evacuation planning shall provide for the following elements:
(1) determination of the necessity for evacuation;
(2) centralized coordination of information with local law, fire, public health, medical, and other emergency response agencies; (continued)