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Texas and Hurricane Ike
The challenges mother nature presents to DOT’s
Charlotte KuceraTxDOT Environmental Affairs Division
Some facts about Texas
• Population 20,851,820
• 256 counties
• 94% of Texas land is privately held
- 2.5% Federal
- 3% State
- 0.5% Local
N. California Forest Service Land
Texas Public Lands
http://www.texasep.org
Some facts about TxDOT
• 80,000 centerline miles~41,000 Farm or Ranch to Market miles
• 1.1 million acres of ROW
• Almost 50, 000 bridges
• 30 international bridges
• 665 picnic areas
• 100 rest areas
TxDOT and Resource Agencies
• 25 TxDOT Districts• 5 Coastal Districts
• Four USACE offices• Four USFWS offices• One NMFS habitat office• Texas Parks and Wildlife Department• Texas General Land Office
TxDOT Districts
Hurricane Ike
Ike Facts
• Ike made U.S. landfall at Galveston, Texas, on September 13 at 2:10am CDT
• Category 2 hurricane with winds of 110 mph• The 2:00 am National Hurricane Center advisory
cited tropical storm and hurricane force winds extending 275 miles and 120 miles, respectively, from the center.
• Storm surge projected at Category 4 height
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane_Ike
Hurricane Ike shortly before landfall, September 13, 1:07am
Houston/Galveston Radar
Green line is Hurricane Ike track
http://coastal.er.usgs.gov/hurricanes/ike/photo-comparisons/galveston.html
http://coastal.er.usgs.gov/hurricanes/ike/photo-comparisons/bolivar.html
IH 45 Galveston Causeway, Galveston, TX
IH 45 Galveston Causeway, Galveston, TX
SH 87 Bridge at Rollover Pass, Gilchrist, TX
Barge on SH 73, Port Arthur, TX
SH 146
Kemah to Seabrook, TX
TxDOT Primary Response
TxDOT Secondary Response
• Nov. 20th, 2008 Texas Governor Perry directs TxDOT to assist in debris recovery
• TxDOT continues to assist hardest hit areas with maintenance forces
• TxDOT secures 3 contracts for emergency debris removal services
• 3 oversight contractors secured through emergency purchase order
FEMA Green Book
• Department of Homeland Security
• Federal Emergency Management Agency
• Public Assistance and Hazard Mitigation Grant Program
• Environmental Considerations and Contacts
• FEMA-1791-DR-TX
• FEMA-3294-EM-TX
EPA Container Recovery Plan
• Hurricane Ike Response
• Guidance Plan for the Recovery of ESF-10 Containers in the Coastal Marshes of the State of Texas
• Unified Command
- USEPA-USCG-TGLO-TCEQ
• Coordinated with the USACE, USFWS, NMFS, TPWD, etc.
TxDOT Debris Removal Plan
• Based on both the Green Book and the EPA Plan
• Calls for site specific scoping and coordination of debris removal activities
• Pairs environmental specialists with contractor representatives
• Permits are secured by other Texas state agencies for work done on public land
• Permits are secured by TxDOT or a County for work done on private land
Galveston Island State Park, Galveston, TX
SH 124, Beaumont, TX
Hurricane Ike Aftermath
Charlotte Kucera
TxDOT Environmental Affairs Division