Tutorial on VCE Intranet VCE Emergency Preparedness Virginia Cooperative Extension’s Agricultural Emergency Preparedness Responsibilities Robert “Bobby”

Tutorial on VCE Intranet VCE Emergency Preparedness

Virginia Cooperative Virginia Cooperative Extension’sExtension’s

Agricultural Agricultural Emergency Emergency

Preparedness Preparedness ResponsibilitiesResponsibilitiesRobert “Bobby” Grisso, Robert “Bobby” Grisso,

P.E.P.E.

Extension EngineerExtension Engineer

Biological Systems Biological Systems EngineeringEngineering

540-231-6538540-231-6538

[email protected]@vt.edu


Emergency Preparedness Emergency Preparedness In-serviceIn-service

Day-1, NE/SE @ VSUDay-1, NE/SE @ VSU Emergency Response Coordinator – Emergency Response Coordinator – GrissoGrisso Extension Agent Panel: Extension Agent Panel:

Mike Parrish, Sam Johnson, Watson LawrenceMike Parrish, Sam Johnson, Watson Lawrence Developing an emergency response teamDeveloping an emergency response team Implementing ag damage assessmentImplementing ag damage assessment Drafting resolutions and summary statementsDrafting resolutions and summary statements

Programs & tax implications – Programs & tax implications – Mike Mike RobertsRoberts

VDEM – VDEM – Curt NellisCurt Nellis



Day-2, Central @ AppomattoxDay-2, Central @ AppomattoxEmergency Response Coordinator – Emergency Response Coordinator – GrissoGrissoExtension Agent Panel: Extension Agent Panel:

Bob Jones, Billy Seay, J.B. DanielBob Jones, Billy Seay, J.B. DanielDeveloping an emergency response teamDeveloping an emergency response teamImplementing ag damage assessmentImplementing ag damage assessmentDrafting resolutions and summary Drafting resolutions and summary statementsstatements

Programs & tax implications – Programs & tax implications – Eric EberlyEric EberlyVDEM – VDEM – Mike CockerMike Cocker



Day-3, SW @ AbingdonDay-3, SW @ AbingdonEmergency Response Coordinator – Emergency Response Coordinator – GrissoGrissoExtension Agent Panel:Extension Agent Panel:

Phil Blevins, Walter Robinson, Harold JerrellPhil Blevins, Walter Robinson, Harold JerrellDeveloping an emergency response teamDeveloping an emergency response teamImplementing ag damage assessmentImplementing ag damage assessmentDrafting resolutions and summary statementsDrafting resolutions and summary statements

Programs & tax implications – Programs & tax implications – Daniel Daniel OsborneOsborneVDEM – VDEM – Jack RowellJack Rowell



Day-4, NW/Northern @ Front RoyalDay-4, NW/Northern @ Front RoyalEmergency Response Coordinator – Emergency Response Coordinator – GrissoGrissoExtension Agent Panel:Extension Agent Panel:

Brad Javis, Rodney Leech, Corey Childs Brad Javis, Rodney Leech, Corey Childs Developing an emergency response teamDeveloping an emergency response teamImplementing ag damage assessmentImplementing ag damage assessmentDrafting resolutions and summary Drafting resolutions and summary statementsstatements

Programs & tax implications - Programs & tax implications - Gordon Gordon GrooverGrooverVDEM – VDEM – Bruce SterlingBruce Sterling

Emergency Emergency Preparedness is Vital Preparedness is Vital

to Virginia’s to Virginia’s AgricultureAgriculture

Cooperative Extension is required to:Cooperative Extension is required to: Inform local governing bodies of Inform local governing bodies of

agricultural conditionsagricultural conditions Work with the local Food and Work with the local Food and

Agriculture Council to assess and report Agriculture Council to assess and report agricultural damagesagricultural damages

Provide information to farmers and Provide information to farmers and government officials in the event of a government officials in the event of a radiation accidentradiation accident

Emergency Emergency Preparedness is Vital Preparedness is Vital

to Virginia’s to Virginia’s AgricultureAgriculture

Cooperative Extension is required to:Cooperative Extension is required to: Inform local governing bodies of Inform local governing bodies of

agricultural conditionsagricultural conditions Work with the local Food and Work with the local Food and

Agriculture Council to assess and report Agriculture Council to assess and report agricultural damagesagricultural damages

Provide information to farmers and Provide information to farmers and government officials in the event of a government officials in the event of a radiation accidentradiation accident

EMERGENCIES EMERGENCIES TAKE PRIORITY TAKE PRIORITY

OVER OTHER OVER OTHER WORK WORK

RESPONSIBILITIERESPONSIBILITIES !S !

Local governmental Local governmental jurisdictions have jurisdictions have

different needs and different needs and capabilitiescapabilities

You may be asked, by your local You may be asked, by your local jurisdiction, to provide services beyond jurisdiction, to provide services beyond the three specific responsibilities outlined the three specific responsibilities outlined in the Memorandum of Understanding in the Memorandum of Understanding with VDEM. If this is the situation, work with VDEM. If this is the situation, work with your District Director and local with your District Director and local government officials to agree upon the government officials to agree upon the specific VCE emergency preparedness specific VCE emergency preparedness responsibilities to be conducted in your responsibilities to be conducted in your unit.unit.

Reasons for Initial Reasons for Initial Agricultural Damage Agricultural Damage

AssessmentAssessment Local government needs IDALocal government needs IDA Virginia Department of Virginia Department of

Emergency Management (VDEM) Emergency Management (VDEM) needs IDAneeds IDA

The Governor needs IDAThe Governor needs IDA The Office of Homeland Security The Office of Homeland Security

(FEMA) requires IDA(FEMA) requires IDA

When do you assess When do you assess damages?damages?

You need to know how bad the You need to know how bad the situation issituation is

If it’s If it’s badbad you’re doing what you you’re doing what you are required to doare required to do

If it’s not bad, If it’s not bad, it’s good practice it’s good practice for the real thingfor the real thing

Cumulative effects from multiple Cumulative effects from multiple events may lead to a disaster events may lead to a disaster declaration at a later date declaration at a later date

What Damages to Assess What Damages to Assess in Agriculture?in Agriculture?

CropsCrops LivestockLivestock Farm homes, barns and other Farm homes, barns and other

buildings buildings FencingFencing MachineryMachinery

Assess Agricultural Assess Agricultural Damages Damages

Value of homes, barns and other Value of homes, barns and other buildings (assistance from realtors buildings (assistance from realtors and other experts)and other experts)

Value of crops (% of damage, Value of crops (% of damage, current market values)current market values)

Livestock (current market values)Livestock (current market values) Fencing (replacement value per Fencing (replacement value per

linear foot)linear foot) Stored feeds (replacement value)Stored feeds (replacement value)

Elements needed in an Elements needed in an EmergencyEmergency

Understanding of Understanding of responsibilitiesresponsibilities

OrganizationOrganization ResourcesResources KnowledgeKnowledge ContactsContacts

Understanding of Understanding of ResponsibilitiesResponsibilities

Local government has overall Local government has overall responsibility for emergency responsibility for emergency preparednesspreparedness

Cooperative Extension has Cooperative Extension has responsibility for agricultural responsibility for agricultural damage assessment and informing damage assessment and informing local government of deteriorating local government of deteriorating agricultural conditions (drought)agricultural conditions (drought)

Local Emergency Services Local Emergency Services Coordinator faxes all reports to Coordinator faxes all reports to VDEMVDEM

OrganizationOrganization

Local Emergency Operations Local Emergency Operations Plan determines which agencies Plan determines which agencies are responsible for specific are responsible for specific emergency preparedness emergency preparedness activitiesactivities

Local Emergency Services Local Emergency Services Coordinator has a copy of this Coordinator has a copy of this planplan

ResourcesResources

Damage Assessment Teams Damage Assessment Teams should be in place prior to an should be in place prior to an emergencyemergency

Initial Damage Assessment Initial Damage Assessment Teams may consist of:Teams may consist of: farmersfarmers contractorscontractors realtorsrealtors property & tax assessorsproperty & tax assessors insurance agents (they generally insurance agents (they generally

know what is and isn’t insured)know what is and isn’t insured)

Agricultural Damage Agricultural Damage Assessment-PlayersAssessment-Players

Get to know other members of Get to know other members of the local Food and Agriculture the local Food and Agriculture Council (FAC)Council (FAC)

The FAC is made up of: The FAC is made up of: VCE, FSA, NRCS, RD, DOF, NFS, VCE, FSA, NRCS, RD, DOF, NFS,

NASS, VDGIF, APHIS, VDACS, NASS, VDGIF, APHIS, VDACS, VDEMVDEM

Internet Sources of Internet Sources of InformationInformation

VCE Intranet VCE Intranet http://www.ext.vt.edu/vce/policies/index2.hhttp://www.ext.vt.edu/vce/policies/index2.htmltml

FEMA www.fema.gov/FEMA www.fema.gov/ Virginia Department of Emergency Virginia Department of Emergency

Management www.vdem.state.va.us/Management www.vdem.state.va.us/ Extension Disaster Education Extension Disaster Education

Network www.agctr.lsu.edu/eden/Network www.agctr.lsu.edu/eden/ Various weather sites on the internetVarious weather sites on the internet

Documents

Tutorial on VCE Intranet VCE Emergency Preparedness Virginia Cooperative Extension’s Agricultural Emergency Preparedness Responsibilities Robert “Bobby”