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1 EPA OSC Readiness 2012 Federal Partners USDA Emergency Response Holly Fliniau USDA Field Coordinator USDA Environmental Management Division February 7, 2012

2 USDA Emergency Response Integral Part of USDA Mission for 150 years All annexes of the NRF Primary for ESF 4 (Fire) and 11 (Ag & Natural Resources) Supports EPA & USCG on ESF 10 Natural Disasters, drought, wild land fires, food supply, foreign animal and plant diseases, infrastructure for rural U.S. USDA NRT 2

3 USDA Emergency Response Overview of USDA Mission Areas Support for RRT How to access USDA USDA NRT 3

4 US Department of Agriculture People s Department est yrs Seven Mission areas/19 Agencies 100,000+ employees Nearly every county in the United States 193 million acres of land mostly USDA Forest Service USDA NRT 4

5 USDA USDA NRT 5

6 7 Mission Areas 19 Agencies Farm & Foreign Agricultural Services Farm Service Agency (FSA) Foreign Agriculture Service (FAS) Risk Management Agency (RMA) Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services Food & Nutrition Service (FNS) Center for Nutrition Policy & Promotion (CNPP) Food Safety Food Safety & Inspection Service (FSIS) Marketing & Regulatory Programs Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) Grain Inspection, Packers & Stockyards Administration (GIPSA) USDA NRT 6

7 Mission Areas/Agencies Natural Resources & Environment Forest Service (FS) Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) Research, Education & Economics Agricultural Research Service (ARS) Economic Research Service (ERS) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) National Agriculture Library (NAL) National Institute of Food & Agriculture (Coop Ext) Rural & Community Development (RD) Business & Cooperative Housing & Community Facilities Utilities Community Development USDA NRT 7

8 Agency Structures Don t Use standard federal regions 19 Agencies 19 Different Structures Mostly set up to help our customers in local/district offices or service centers Half of our employees involved in natural resource management not farmer support USDA NRT 8

9 USDA Support in Emergencies General overview of all USDA emergency support Not all of it related specifically to NRS or ESF-10 USDA corporate culture to help in emergencies USDA Forest Service represents USDA on all RRTs USDA NRT 9

10 USDA Forest Service Assets Technical Scientific Assistance National Interagency Fire Center Incident Management Teams Personnel including RRT representatives Campsites, staging areas Tanker bases Equipment cache PPE, communications USDA NRT 10

11 Forest Service Regions USDA NRT 11

12 Contacting Forest Service RRT Rep NRT Rep USDA Op Center Toll Free (877) or (202) For Fire Assets: Gordy Sachs (202) (c) For FS National RRT Coordinator: Kathleen Adam (505) (ph) (202) (c) USDA NRT 12

13 NRF ESF 11 Agriculture & Natural Resources Formerly food only, i.e., food Stamps and nutrition assistance New ESF divided into five sections: Nutrition Assistance Animal & Plant Disease and Pest Response Food Safety and Security Supply Natural & Cultural Resources and Historic Property Protection Pets/Companion Animals USDA NRT 13

14 Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service APHIS Response to animal/zoonotic disease outbreaks H1N1, H5N7 Plant disease Plant insect infestations Coordination with ESF-8 Public Health Wildlife services Pets/Companion animals USDA NRT 14

15 APHIS Wildlife Services USDA NRT 15

16 APHIS Wildlife Services Provides federal leadership in alleviating damage caused by wildlife in order to protect agriculture, human health and safety, natural resources, and property. Negotiating MOU with USCG and EPA to make it easier to access personnel and assets. USDA NRT 16

17 APHIS Wildlife Services Provides: Wildlife Harassment Wildlife Capture Pesticide Training/Licenses Permits Wildlife Observation Public Relations Training Techniques Development Equipped Personnel ICS Trained (100, 200, 300, 700, 800) Certified Wildlife Biologists Safety Training (HAZWOPER, firearms, cannon net, boating, first aid) USDA NRT 17

18 APHIS Wildlife Services Contacts: USDA RRT Rep USDA NRT Rep USDA APHIS Wildlife Services Surveillance and Emergency Response System (SERS) Toll Free (877) APHIS WS Contaminants Response Work Group Chair Jason Sukow (608) (c) USDA Operation Center Toll Free (877) or (202) USDA NRT 18

19 Food Safety & Inspection Service Slaughter House and processing plant safety Distribution & retail sites Lab analysis of food samples Product control Food borne disease surveillance Field Investigations USDA NRT 19

20 Food & Nutrition Service Food Stamps (SNAP) Commodity Assistance at shelters Commodity Assistance for homes Women/Infant/Children (WIC) School Lunch/Breakfast USDA NRT 20

21 Rural Development Emergency Water Systems Home/Business Loans Rural Infrastructure Recovery USDA NRT 21

22 Natural Resources Conservation Service Old Soil Conservation Service now NRCS Wetlands Specialists Mapping Soil Surveys Plant material centers Rural Levees NRD Trustee for easements USDA NRT 22

23 Questions? USDA NRT 23

24 Answers? USDA NRT 24

25 Contact Information Blake Velde - USDA NRT Member (202) (w) (202) (c) Blake.Velde@dm.usda.gov Brenda Styer-Gee USDA NRT Alt. Member (202) (w) (202) (c) Brenda.Styer-Gee@dm.usda.gov USDA Operations Center Toll Free (877) or (202) USDA NRT 25

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