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... 67 Synopsis of Issues While some debris may be taken directly to a landfill or landfills, large disasters usually require the development of a procedure to reduce the volume taken to landfills, or process the debris for recycling. Debris removal operations may be expedited in some jurisdictions by removing the debris to a temporary staging location where it can be processed.
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... 68 A Debris Management Handbook for State and Local DOTs and Departments of Public Works remaining categories. If the sites are located in separate sections of the community, coordination with the DOT and DPW could result in the reduction of truck traffic in one area.
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... Debris Management Site Selection 69 Example: Input: Debris Estimate (DE)
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... 70 A Debris Management Handbook for State and Local DOTs and Departments of Public Works sites, jurisdictions can apply for permits during the response phase of debris operations so that sites can be open at the onset of removal operations, facilitating a faster recovery. Post-Disaster Site Selection.
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... Debris Management Site Selection 71 projections completed as part of the debris management plan (or observed during the preliminary damage assessment)
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... 72 A Debris Management Handbook for State and Local DOTs and Departments of Public Works Figure 9.2. Improper site layout.
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... Debris Management Site Selection 73 – Obtain the proper permits to operate the site if this was not completed as part of the debris management planning process. For permits that were obtained, ensure they are still valid.
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... 74 A Debris Management Handbook for State and Local DOTs and Departments of Public Works struck, the city determined that it would use a DMS to process debris, but it had not preidentified or permitted any sites for this use. Because the local elementary school was partially destroyed by the tornado, it was not going to be in use as a school in the immediate future.

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