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RE: APPROVE EVACUATION ANNEX H TO THE WELD COUNTY EMERGENCY
OPERATIONS PLAN
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County,
Colorado, pursuant to Colorado statute and the Weld County Home
Rule Charter, is vested with the authority of administering the
affairs of Weld County, Colorado, and
WHEREAS, the Board has been presented with Evacuation Annex H
to the Weld County Emergency Operations Plan for the purpose of
providing an orderly and coordinated evacuation plan in the case
of enemy attack, natural hazards or other major incidents, and
WHEREAS, after review, the Board deems it advisable and in
the best interest of the citizens of Weld County to approve said
Evacuation Annex H, a copy of which is attached hereto and
incorporated herein by reference.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County
Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, that the Evacuation Annex
H to the Weld County Emergency Operations Plan be, and hereby is,
approved.
The above and foregoing Resolution was, on motion duly made
and seconded , adopted by the following vote on the 5th day of
January,, AJ.D. , 1987. f
• BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
ATTEST: �£7 W' '1 e' i WELD CO TYOLDO
Weld County Clerk and Recorder
and Clerk to the Board Go . CTiairman
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Deputy Count Clerk
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EVACUATION
ANNEX H
WELD COUNTY EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN
Page
I, PURPOSE 2
II. SITUATIONS AND ASSUMPTIONS 2
III. CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS 2
IV. ORGANIZATION AND ASSIGNMENT OF RESPONSIBILITIES 3
V. DIRECTION AND CONTROL 4
VI. CONTINUITY OF GOVERNMENT 5
VII. ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICS 6
VIII.PLAN DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE 6
IX. AUTHORITY AND REFERENCES 6
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EVACUATION ANNEX
I. PURPOSE
This plan was developed to provide for an orderly and coordinated
evacuation of the population of Weld County should the need arise be-
cause of enemy attack, natural hazards or other major incident.
II. SITUATION AND ASSUMPTIONS
A. Situation
There are several emergency situations that might require an evacuation
of part of Weld County. Small-scale, localized evacuations might be
needed as a result of a flood, hazardous materials accident, major
fire or transportation accident. Mass evacuation could be required in
the event of an enemy attack. See Hazard Evaluation/Capability
Analysis, Basic Plan.
B. Assumptions
It is assumed that the public will both receive and understand official
information related to evacuation. The public will act in its own int-
erest and evacuate dangerous areas when advised to do so by local gov-
ernment authorities. If necessary, local authorities will order and
carry out a mandatory evacuation.
III. CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS
A. -General
There are several factors that must be considered when planning for
evacuation. Among these are the characteristics of the hazard itself.
Magnitude, intensity, speed of onset and duration are all significant
elements. They will determine the number of people to be evacuated and
the time and distance of travel necessary to ensure safety.
Another important fact is the availability of evacuation routes, their
capacities and their vulnerability to the hazard. Mode of transport is
also very significant and provisions must be made for those people un-
able to supply their own transportation.
If an adjacent jurisdiction was to be affected by a major disaster, a
tornado, for instance, it is possible that Weld County might be called
upon to act as a reception area for evacuees. In this case, appropriate
annexes will be used to coordinate the operation.
B. Phases of Management
1. Mitigation
a. Identification of areas potentially in need of evacuation
(i.e., flood plains, areas near hazardous materials, etc,) .
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b. Discouragement of development in hazard zones, particularly
residential development.
2. Preparedness
a. Identification of population groups requiring special assist-
ance during evacuation (i.e. , senior citizens, handicapped,
etc.)
b. Plan evacuation routes, take traffic capacities and deteri-
orating conditions into account. -_
c. Public education about evacuation procedures.
3. Response
a. Initiation of evacuation orders, when necessary.
b. Traffic and perimeter control, as needed.
c. Evacuation of elderly and handicapped.
d. Public information activities.
e. Police protection for evacuated areas.
f. Designate reception areas, if necessary.
4. Recovery
a. Initiate return, where possible.
b. Control traffic.
c. Conduct public information activities. (See PIO Annex)
d. Establish disaster assistance center (DAC) , if appropriate.
IV. ORGANIZATION AND ASSIGNMENT OF RESPONSIBILITIES
A. Emergency Executive Board will:
1. Issue formal evacuation orders.
2. Develop evacuation plans.
3. Coordinate evacuation effort.
4. Conduct evacuation effort.
5. Coordinate relocation into other jurisdictions.
6. Establish disaster assistance center (DAC) , if appropriate.
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B. Law Enforcement will:
1. Conduct evacuation
2. Coordinate law enforcement activities
3. Protect property in evacuated areas
4. Establish law and order
5. Establish perimeter and traffic control
6. Assist in public information
C. National Defense Transportation Association (NDTA) : Coordinate trans-
portation for evacuees if evacuation on a national level.
D. School Systems will:
1. Provide buses for evacuation, if required
2. Establish reception center (shelter) , if required
E. Senior Nutrition Program: Coordinate evacuation lists of the elderly
and handicapped in conjunction with the local governments.
F. Fire Departments/Districts will:
1. Assist law enforcement with evacuation, traffic control, if
appropriate.
2. Provide fire security of evacuated area.
V. DIRECTION AND CONTROL
A. General
The Emergency Executive Board is the overall authority for the
evacuation effort. All activities will be coordinated through the EOC,
which will serve as the source of all direction and control.
B. Evacuation Plan
The Federal government has designated Weld County as both a risk and
and a host area for enemy attack. In accordance with these designations
an evacuation plan will be developed for the county. This plan will be
activated by the Governor with the Emergency Executive Board coord-
inating all local actions. The nuclear evacuation plan will be
published under separate cover.
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C. Winter Storms
Citizen evacuation during a winterstorm is generally voluntary due to
longterm power outages. Because of the frequency and magnitude with
which winterstorms have effected Weld County, a separate contingency
plan will address this hazard and will be published under a sep-
arate cover.
D. Hazardous Materials Incident
Evacuation of an area within a 2000-foot radius of the incident site
will be effected immediately by law enforcement officers upon declara-
tion of a state of emergency by the Incident Commander. Evacuation
routes will be determined by the senior law enforcement officer from
the effected jurisdictional area at the forward command post, in
coordination with the Incident Commander if it is not the same person.
Once a 2000-foot radius area from the incident site has been evacuated,
law enforcement officials will stand ready to evacuate additional
areas, if required. The necessity for additional evacuation will be
determined by the Incident Commander in conjunction with the senior law
enforcement officer at the forward command post. It is imperative to
coordinate evacuation procedures with the liaison at the forward
command post to ensure the safety of law enforcement officers and
evacuees.
When evacuation of an area takes place, the emergency management agency
will be alerted so that the necessary services can be activated and co-
ordinated. Because of the specialized nature of hazardous materials re-
sponse, a contingency plan has already been developed.
E. Flood
In the event of local river flooding, some low-lying areas may have to
be evacuated. Warning will be provided in accordance with Annex A,
Warning of the Basic Plan. Law enforcement personnel will be
responsible for providing on-site assistance for on-scene control.
F. Localized Evacuation
Small-scale evacuations may be coordinated through the county EOC at
the request of the local jurisdiction and/or the fire district. Law
enforcement personnel will have the primary responsibility for on-scene
control.
VI. CONTINUITY OF GOVERNMENT
Should evacuees be relocated outside Weld County, the Emergency
Executive Board will appoint one or more representatives to act as
liaisons between Weld County and the reception area government. The
evacuees will be subject to the laws of the reception area for the
duration of their stay.
Lines of succession to each department are according to the standard
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operating procedures established by each department.
VII. ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICS
A. Forced Evacuation
The authority for forced evacuation is placed only within a
gubanatorial emergency declaration (Chapter 11, Title 28 of the
Colorado Disaster Emergency Act of 1973, subparagraph 7 (e) of 28-2-104
as amended.)
B. Traffic and Perimeter Control
The authority for control of egress, ingress and movement is place
2Ely within a gubanatorial emergency declaration (Colorado Code
Chapter 11, Title 28 as subparagraph 7 (f) and (g) of 28-2-104 as
amended.
VIII. PLAN DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE
The primary responsibility for the development and maintenance of this
annex belongs to the Emergency Executive Board. Support will be
provided by those agencies represented on the Emergency Management
Advisory Board.
IX. AUTHORITIES AND REFERENCES
A. 1. Forced Evacuation- CRS Chapter 11, Title 28, as amended.
2. Traffic Control- CRS Chapter 11, Title 28, as amended.
3. References
Weld County Basic Plan
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