Designation:E2541−10StandardGuideforStakeholder-Focused,Consensus-BasedDisasterRestorationProcessforContaminatedAssets1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationE2541;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Toensureapubliclyacceptableandtimelyrestorationofanassetcontaminatedasaresultofanaturalorman-madedisaster,includingaterroristevent,itisessentialtohaveapre-plannedstrategydevelopedandtailoredatthecommunitylevelandfacilitatedbythegovernmentwhichadvocatesthesupportandinvolvementoftheaffectedcommunityduringsuchacrisisperiod.Thispre-plannedstrategyforrestorationwillneedtobeseamlesslyincorporatedintotheoverallemergencymanagementprocesswithinthecommunity.Thisguidepresentsaframework(thatis,strategy)forinvolvingthepublicinastakeholder-focused,consensus-basedeventresto-rationprocess,forthosesituationswheresuchinvolvementisessentialtomoveastalled(duetostakeholderissues)restora-tionprocessforward.Thisframeworkisdesignedtobeanevent-specific,community-specificprocesstohelpprioritizeandconsideractionsnecessarytooptimizetherestorationofanassetcontaminatedastheresultofadisaster.1.2Thisguideisintendedtodescribeahighlyflexiblerestorationplanningprocess,andthereforedoesnotspecifyorrecommendaspecificcourseofactionforthisactivity.1.3Thisguideisintendedtoassistintheimplementationofarestorationplanningprocessallowingaholisticassessmentandbalancingoftheimpactsassociatedwithhumanhealth,ecology,socio-culturalvalues,andeconomicimplications.ItisintendedtobeusedinalignmentwithcurrentFederalEmer-gencyManagementAgency(FEMA)guidanceandotherguidesandagencyproceduresandrequirementstoaddressspecificstakeholderissuesandconcerns.1.4Aftercompletingtheimmediateresponseandstabiliza-tionphaseofadisasterthatrequiredFederalassistancethroughestablishmentofaJointFieldOffice(JFO)i...