ASTM_E_2541_-_10.pdf

Designation:E254110Standard Guide forStakeholder-Focused,Consensus-Based DisasterRestoration Process for Contaminated Assets1This standard is issued under the fixed designation E2541;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1.Scope1.1 To ensure a publicly acceptable and timely restoration ofan asset contaminated as a result of a natural or man-madedisaster,including a terrorist event,it is essential to have apre-planned strategy developed and tailored at the communitylevel and facilitated by the government which advocates thesupport and involvement of the affected community duringsuch a crisis period.This pre-planned strategy for restorationwill need to be seamlessly incorporated into the overallemergency management process within the community.Thisguide presents a framework(that is,strategy)for involving thepublic in a stakeholder-focused,consensus-based event resto-ration process,for those situations where such involvement isessential to move a stalled(due to stakeholder issues)restora-tion process forward.This framework is designed to be anevent-specific,community-specific process to help prioritizeand consider actions necessary to optimize the restoration of anasset contaminated as the result of a disaster.1.2 This guide is intended to describe a highly flexiblerestoration planning process,and therefore does not specify orrecommend a specific course of action for this activity.1.3 This guide is intended to assist in the implementation ofa restoration planning process allowing a holistic assessmentand balancing of the impacts associated with human health,ecology,socio-cultural values,and economic implications.It isintended to be used in alignment with current Federal Emer-gency Management Agency(FEMA)guidance and otherguides and agency procedures and requirements to addressspecific stakeholder issues and concerns.1.4 After completing the immediate response and stabiliza-tion phase of a disaster that required Federal assistance throughestablishment of a Joint Field Office(JFO)in accordance withthe National Response Plan,mitigation and recovery activitieswill need to be planned and initiated to address the significantlong-term impacts for any contaminated assets in the affectedarea.This guide provides a process that can be used by the JFOto gain stakeholder consensus on the restoration of these assets.1.5 The user should consult other restoration-relatedstandards,regulations,and sources for specific methods in theutilization of predictive models or other analysis tools that maybe required under a restoration planning assessment.1.6 Although the implementation of a restoration planningprocess is intended for use after a disaster occurs,it needs to bean integral part of a communitys pre-event planning activitiesand incorporated into appropriate community response plans.Identifying the important assets of a community and keystakeholders associated with each respective asset,before anevent occurs through a process such as Community AssetMapping,will help ensure a more efficient restoration processfollowing an actual contamination of the asset in a disastrousevent.1.7 Since restoration planning as proposed in this guidefollows a plan established prior to the event,it is important tocoordinate asset restoration plans with event preplanning onhow to minimize damages to significant assets from uncertain,low-probability,but potentially costly natural and man-madedisasters.What will be required for asset restoration will be inpart dependent on what measures have been taken to protectthose same assets before the extreme event occurs.GuideE2506 provides a three-step protocol for formulating andevaluating risk mitigation strategies for constructed facilities.Assets identified for risk mitigation in the application of GuideE2506 prior to a disaster will likely be assets that therestoration stakeholders using this guide will want to considerrestoring in the recovery phase following a disaster.1.8 This standard guide does not purport to address all ofthe safety concerns,if any,associated with its use.It is theresponsibility of the user of this standard guide to establishappropriate safety and health practices and to determine theapplicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.1This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E54HomelandSecurity Applications and is the direct responsibility of SubcommitteeE54.02Emergency Preparedness,Training,and Procedures.Current edition approved July 1,2010.Published August 2010.Originallyapproved in 2007.Last previous edition approved in 2007 as E2541 07.DOI:10.1520/E2541-10.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2E91