ANNEX I - WOOD COUNTY PUBLIC UTILITIES, PUBLIC WORKS, AND TRANSPORTATION


I. PURPOSE
To provide direction and control for public utilities, public works, and trans-portation services during an emergency or disaster.

II. SITUATIONS AND ASSUMPTIONS
A. Situations
· During an emergency or disaster, unusual demands may be placed on public utilities, public works, and transportation services.
· In West Virginia, private and public utility providers are regulated by the Public Service Commission (PSC).
· In Wood County private utility providers include:
Provider Utility Service
Allegheny Power Electric Service
Bell Atlantic Telephone
Hope Gas Company Natural Gas
· In Wood County public utility providers include:
Provider Utility Service
City of Parkersburg Water and Sewer
City of Vienna Water and Sewer
City of Williamstown Water and Sewer
Central Boaz PSD* Water and Sewer
Claywood Park PSD* Water and Sewer
Lubeck PSD* Water and Sewer
Mineral Wells PSD* Water and Sewer
Union Williams PSD* Water and Sewer

with the authority to provide water and sewer services.
· In Wood County public transportation providers include:
Provider Service
Easy Rider Mass Transit Authority Public Passenger Buses
Yellow Taxi Passenger Taxi Cabs
· For the purposes of this Plan, public works are streets and highways. In West Virginia, the Division of Highways, Department of Transporta- tion is responsible for building and maintaining the State and Interstate highway system and bridges.

B. Assumptions
· In a disaster or emergency situation the private utility providers can import trained personnel and equipment to assist in recovery and service restoration activities.
· The municipal water and sewer system would have to utilize private contractors to restore service in widespread disasters and emergencies.
· The public service districts operate with minimal personnel and equip-ment and would rely on private contractors for service restoration assistance.
· The long-term interruption of essential public services will require alternate means to protect the life, health, and welfare of the general public which would include:
· Portable power generators
· Hauling of water and wastewater
· Alternate heating fuels.
· A disaster or emergency could require the expedient transportation or evacuation of a large number of people.
· Local transportation resources will be utilized according to the follow-ing schedule:
· School buses
· Church buses
· Public buses
· Private buses and taxicabs
· When local transportation resources can not meet the needs of an emergency or disaster situation, State or Federal assistance will be re- quested, and local agencies will coordinate transportation activities as necessary.

III. CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS
A. Management Concepts
1. Mitigation Activities:
· Train personnel in emergency procedures.
· Participate in hazard analysis and identify vulnerabilities.
· Initiate mutual aid agreements with neighboring jurisdictions.
· Identify local private contractors who can provide support during emergencies. Acquaint them with emergency plans and pro- cedures.
· Review other Annexes with the Emergency Operations Plan and clarify role.
· Participate in the design and execution of emergency prepared-ness exercises.
· Provide input into after-action reviews to improve preparedness, response, and recovery capabilities.
2. Preparedness Activities:
· Ensure that storm sewers are in good repair.
· Ensure that debris removal equipment is in good repair.
· Ensure that adequate barrier and road block materials and equipment are available.
· Review and update all utility and public works maps of the juris-diction.
· Review emergency staffing plans.
· Secure all equipment against damage.
· Place standby equipment in operational readiness.
· Coordinate communications procedures with the EOC.
· Review contingency plans and coordinate task assignments with other agencies and volunteer groups.
3. Response Activities:
· Survey disaster areas and evaluate in terms of engineering esti-mates.
· Develop and make recommendations to alleviate problems.
· Maintain contact with EOC.
· Repair EOC facilities and equipment, as necessary.
· Assess damage.
· Clear roads, effect emergency repair of water and sewer systems, as necessary.
· Barricade damage areas, as directed.
· Call out private contractors and other assistance, as necessary.

4. Recovery Activities:


B. Resources Officer
· During an emergency or disaster, the Resources Officer shall be stationed in the Emergency Operations Center.
· Representatives from utilities, public works, and transportation should be in the EOC as well in order to keep him appraised of their situations.

C. Private Utility Providers
· All private utility providers are required by the PSC to develop Emer-gency Operating Plans (EOP) which will be implemented in case of an emergency or disaster.


D. Public Utility Providers
· The municipal water and sewage systems and PSDs are also required to develop EOPs to address emergency and disaster events.

E. Highways
· The Division of Highways will respond to and provide recovery oper-ations in an emergency or disaster involving State maintained highways and bridges, and may bring equipment and personnel from other parts of the State to assist.
· Municipalities may hire private contractors or request aid from the DOH for emergency roadwork repair assistance.
· Homeowners' associations may hire private contractors and may also request aid from the DOH for emergency roadway repair.

IV. ORGANIZATION AND ASSIGNMENT OF RESPONSIBILITY
A. Utilities/Public Works Coordinator
· Establish liaison with all public and private utilities to facilitate shut-ting off or reducing service to prevent injury or property damage.
· Brief personnel from utility companies on their responsibilities during an emergency.
· Ensure that utilities are shut off or reduced to evacuated areas, but that essential facilities have utilities available to remain in operation.
· Provide for increased utilities demand in evacuation reception areas by adding personnel, adding equipment, restricting non-essential usage, etc.
· Ensure that utilities are complying as closely as possible with State and Federal regulations.
· Provide training for utility workers on the effects of nuclear weapons and working in a fallout environment.
· Monitor the restoration and decontamination of utilities.
· Condemn and post unsafe structures.
· Ensure that water pumping stations are operable and that water pressure is maintained.
· Portable water pumping stations should be available to support fire services.
· In reception areas, ensure that adequate water, sanitation and sewer services are available.
· Increase the frequency of regular garbage and sanitation pick-ups.
· Construct temporary sanitary facilities.
· Monitor normal services and ascertain that damaged storm sewers are repaired, water and sewage treatment is provided, and sanitation crews dispose of refuse.
· Obtain portable power equipment for vital services.
· Provide traffic signs, barricades, and cones as needed.
· Coordinate private heavy equipment as needed.
· Monitor the use of essential construction materials, and advise the Re-sources Officer if these materials should be controlled.
· Make a routine check of equipment needed during emergencies.
· Contact the Emergency Services Director's Office to report the availa-bility of County equipment and personnel.
· Maintain a current inventory of public and private engineering and con-struction materials and resources.
B. Transportation Coordinator
· Maintain and update an inventory list of all transportation resources:
· Public and private buses
· Trucks
· Taxis
· Rental cars, etc.
· Determine emergency delivery locations for food from wholesale dis-tributors.
· Coordinate with law enforcement on waiver of load limits for trucks hauling vital supplies.
· Prepare to provide signs, barricades, etc. needed by law enforcement for traffic control and area security.
· Assign buses and other transportation modes to transport residents and vital resources out of evacuated areas.
· Set-up collection points in high-hazard areas for persons who have no transportation.
· Ensure adequate personnel are available at emergency delivery lo- cations to unload and distribute resources.
· Designate facilities to fuel, service, and repair transportation vehicles used.
· Operate a motor pool in the emergency area.
· Assign emergency crews to repair and restore vital facilities, streets, and bridges, and road crews to remove snow, debris, and wrecked or disabled vehicles in conjunction and cooperation with the Wood County Supervisor of the West Virginia Department of Highways.
· Construct or upgrade fallout shelters as needed.
· Repair damaged lodging and shelter facilities.
· Provide for debris clearance.
· Return public property pre-emergency conditions as soon as possible.
· Negotiate agreements with private firms to provide emergency en-gineering, construction, and other appropriate resources and services.

V. DIRECTION AND CONTROL
A. Resources Group
· Under the direction of the Executive Group, the Resources Group will coordinate and monitor the County's public utility, public works, and transportation resources.

B. Resources Officer
· The Utilities, Public Works Coordinator, and Transportation Coordi-nator will each report to the Resources Officer or directly to the Wood County Commission as the emergency warrants.

VI. ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICS
A. Documentation of Repair/Recovery Activities
· The Public Works Coordinator will document all work done at the worksite and include:
· Man hours
· Equipment hours
· Materials and supplies
· Any damages incurred.
· Before entering or clearing private property, a Right of Entry Agree-ment and/or Debris Removal Agreement should be signed by the land- owner. (See Volume II, Annex K, Appendices A & B)
· All documentation and agreements should be turned in to the Wood County Commission.
















AUTHORITIES AND REFERENCES
1. Wood County Office of Emergency Services. Wood County Emergency Operations
Plan. Parkersburg: 1981, Revised 1998.
2. Federal Emergency Management Agency. Job Aid Manual. SM-61.1, Emitsburg:
FEMA. 1983.
3. Lake County Civil Defense Office. Lake County Emergency Operations Plan,
Madison:1976.