1. USACE OPLAN 2015-67 New Madrid Seismic Zone Earthquake
Tom Hanniff
HQUSACE Civil Response Planner
30 NOV 2015

2. Purpose NMSZ OPLAN Changes OPLAN 2015-67 Overview Discussion
Agenda
Purpose
NMSZ OPLAN Changes
OPLAN Overview
Discussion

3. Purpose
Provide LRD Senior Leaders, Planners and Interagency Partners with an overview of HQUSACE's New Madrid Earthquake response plan in order to ensure a fully synchronized and integrated response.
-The current New Madrid OPLAN was a product of very deliberate planning and was used ISO NLE The NLE 11 RAW (Resource Allocation Workshop) provided USACE an outstanding opportunity to sit down face to face with planners from each of the 8 impacted states and determine their needs and resource gaps.
- Initial ESF 3 Focus; now balanced to factor in USACE infrastructure and authorities (navigation).
- Change to NORTHCOM relationship after Sandy; now see NCOM as a support
- Latest iteration published on 10/31/2015

4. New Madrid Seismic Zone
Impacts
No-Notice event, w/multiple aftershocks
Mass care/shelter/resources may be inadequate
Housing/evacuation/population relocation challenges
Long-term impacts to incident area and the Nation requiring years to recover
National Assessment (7.7 magnitude event, source MAEC Report)
Households without
Water 1,089,814
Power 2,481,271
Tons of debris 50,056,000
Injuries 82,500
Fatalities 3,500
Buildings damaged 715,000
Bridges damaged 3,600
Approximate area 126,575 sq mi
12 Million people / 160 – 200 Cities
St. Louis Million
Memphis Million IL IN MO KY
St Louis TN AR
Memphis AL MS

5. HQUSACE OPLAN Changes
The NAD and SPD O-6 led USACE Forward Task Forces are OPCON to LRD to respectively support LRD operations at the Tennessee and Kentucky JFOs.
SPD will deploy a General Officer to lead MVD's TF Navigation.
MVD retains lead for ESF 3 operations in Illinois and Mississippi, with SAD will operating the RFOs in those two states.
The DCG, CW&EO does not automatically forward deploy since the NRCC will adjudicate issues and resources.
The UROC, ICW MVD and LRD, has lead to develop and implement a USACE Critical Infrastructure reconnaissance plan.
CECI, in coordination with ACE-IT, the UROC and SAM / DTOS, will develop an overall USACE communications plan as part of the Signal Annex.
The Strategic Infrastructure Recovery Cell utilizes a GS-15 or PM from the supported divisions ICW the DCO to adjudicate USACE resources and manage USACE Infrastructure priorities.
A revised CONPLAN (Annex A) accounts for recent PRT inactivations and changes to MSC response plans.
The ULA is tasked to provide two logisticians to support the FEMA Movement Control Cell at the NRCC.
Based on predicted damage levels (MAE Center Report), USACE will not need to establish an RFO in Alabama.
The Retired Annuitant Office (RAO) serves as the USACE lead to coordinate with the Department of Interior (DOI) to fill ESF 3 personnel support requirements.
List of significant changes to the plan, largely based on input from LRD and MVD as their OPLANS are being revised.

6. 4 Pillars of USACE Support
Mission
USACE surges forces into the Central United States in response to a catastrophic NMSZ earthquake in order to assess and repair USACE Civil Works infrastructure, execute missions in support of DHS/FEMA under the NRF, support the U.S. Coast Guard in the restoration of navigable waterways and ports and provide technical engineering and contract construction support to impacted DA / DoD facilities.
Note: the term "surges" denotes the Commander's Intent that USACE elements will proactively deploy personnel absent a directive given the expected loss of communications during this event.
Use of the term “surges”: not doctrinal but goes to the mindset that USACE will attempt to meet the FEMA Administrator’s intent to respond to and stabilize areas impacted by a catastrophic earthquake incident within the initial 72 hours.
4 Pillars of USACE Support
Support to USACE Civil Works Projects Will Be Within Current Civil-Works Boundaries, USACE Main Effort is to CW infrastructure on the Mississippi and Ohio Rivers Repair and maintain flood control infrastructure under PL 84-99
Support to FEMA under the National Response Framework
Support the US Coast Guard, in order to restore navigable waterways ICW Unified Command Group (UCG)
Provide support to others (DA IMCOM, other federal agencies) as requested
End state:
• Immediate threats to life and safety have been overcome
• Basic physical and social infrastructure services have been restored to a functional level
• Damaged USACE civil works infrastructure is restored to its authorized operational condition
• Infrastructure is repaired to sustain economic recovery

7. Concept of Operations USACE Support to FEMA
MSC’s and District’s responsibilities aligned by state.
MVD retains responsibility for IL & MS ESF 3 missions but SAD operates the RFOs
Support FEMA/DHS through ESF # 3 mission assignments
Worst Case Scenario assumes Memphis and St. Louis will be impacted districts (their PRT’s will not be available) IN
Chicago IL
Rock Island KY
Louisville MO
Kansas City TN
Nashville
Area covers 8 states, 4 FEMA Regions and 5 USACE Divisions (these are our supported Divisions in the plan)
MSC response aligned by state; Priority of Effort: TN, AR, MO and KY
Prioritization done in the absence of FEMA guidance; based on damage estimates (for example, modeling shows TN as having the biggest debris mission)
Anticipate the St. Louis and Memphis Districts will be non-mission capable
State
District AR
Little Rock AL
Mobile MS
Vicksburg

8. Concept of Operations Civil Works Response
Support to USACE Civil Works Projects Will Be Within Current Civil-Works Boundaries
Unlike the ESF 3 alignment, responsibility for Civil Works infrastructure will remain in current civil works boundaries, so simply put, what you had before the quake you retain responsibility for after it.

9. Phase 1- Steady State I VIII X II V IX III VII VI IV
POA
Phase 1- Steady State
Divisions’ Own Authorities
Restore flood protection/civil works
Mississippi River: MVD w/ SAD in DS
Ohio River: LRD w/NAD in DS
NRF/ESF #3 Support
TN is the Main Effort
Priority States: TN, AR, MO, KY
NORTHCOM/ARNORTH
NWD aligned with NORTHCOM
SWD aligned with ARNORTH
Seattle
NWD XX
NAD XX I
Portland
Walla Walla X
VIII II
New England
SPD XX V
Buffalo
St. Paul
NAU - Europe
Detroit
Philadelphia
New York
HQUSACE
XXX
Sacramento
Pittsburgh DA
XXXX
JCS
Rock Island
Chicago
San Francisco
Baltimore
XXXX
NORTHCOM
Omaha
LRD XX IX
III
VII
UMS
249
Cincinnati
Winchester
Pictured here is the STEADY STATE that outlines the HQUSACE and MSC relationships with NORTHCOM, ARNORTH, USCG , FEMAHQ and the FEMA regions. Note that the FEMA Regions are color coded by STATE BOUNDARIES while the USACE Divisions are outlined by RIVER BASINS – so there is no perfect alignment that would simplify operations.
USACE completes preparedness activities, including support assessments and coordination requirements, training, and the development and validation of operation and logistic support plans.
Determined support relationships per supported division input: SAD ISO MVD
NAD ISO NAD
(1) Key Tasks during STEADY STATE:
Establish/maintain liaison and coordinate planning efforts with FEMA regional offices, the USCG, State Emergency Management Offices, and other agencies such as NAVYSUPSALV which support ESF#3 or lead other ESFs within the NRF that USACE supports.
Note Map / Red lines (USACE Boundaries by watershed) vs. FEMA Regions (by state)
ESF # 3: MSC’s and District’s responsibilities aligned by state.
Support to USACE Civil Works Projects Will Be Within Current Civil-Works Boundaries
Kansas City
NCR OH
Huntington
HQUSCG XX
Louisville
Norfolk
Colorado Springs
St Louis
Los Angeles
LMS
SAD XX
Nashville
Albuquerque VI
Puerto Rico &
Virgin Islands
Tulsa
Jackson
Wilmington
Little Rock
Memphis
SWD XX
POJ
JAPAN
KOREA
POF
Guam &
American Samoa
Honolulu
XXXX
PACOM
POD XX
MVD XX IV
Atlanta
Charleston
Denton
USACE DIV HQs
USACE Dist HQs
FEMA Regional HQs
USACE Boundaries
- Military Programs
- Civil Works
FEMA National HQs
Savannah
Fort Worth
Dallas
Vicksburg
Mobile
Jacksonville
US Coast Guard
XXX
ARNORTH
HQ/8-D
San Antonio
New Orleans
Galveston
Miami

10. USACE NMSZ Response Plan: Phase 2a – Immediate Response
NWD XX
NWD
Task: Lead Div ISO DoD, FEMA, & USCG in MO, and lead Div ISO NORTHCOM
Purpose: Execute response efforts ISO USACE authorities, FEMA, and DoD (NORTHCOM)
Task: SCRP NORTHCOM and JCE Augmentation Cells
Purpose: Coordinate with DoD (NORTHCOM) on response support efforts
LRD
Task: Lead Div ISO DoD, FEMA, & USCG in IN, KY, & TN, and the Ohio River
Purpose: Execute response actions ISO FEMA, USACE authorities & DoD (NORTHCOM/ARNORTH)
NAD
Task: DS to LRD, O-6 TF support to LRD at TN JFO
Purpose: Response efforts ISO USACE authorities, FEMA, and DoD (NORTHCOM/ARNORTH)
Portland
CW2/MVD II
NAD XX
St. Paul
NORTHCOM / JCE Aug. Cell
New York
LRD XX HQ
XXX
249
SPD XX
CW1/MVD II
XXX
MCP
Cincinnati
Rock
Island
NORTHCOM
XXXX
Kansas City
TN JFO (O-6 TF)
San Francisco
G.O. to TF Navigation /
KY JFO (O-6) XX
JTF-CS
Winchester
SPD
Task: G.O. support to MVD TF NAV; O-6 TF to KY JFO (LRD)
Purpose: Manage response efforts ISO USACE authorities and FEMA.
NCR
Jefferson City
HQUSACE
Task: Stand up the SIRC
Purpose: Adjudicate resources and provide recommendations for recovery
Colorado Springs
St. Louis
IL RFO
Triggers: FEMA Alert and Deploy notice, ground shake and loss of communications, media reporting.
USACE will initiate COOP and Response plans and own authorities once triggers are reached – MSCs will not wait on direction from HQ b/c we expect comms to be a problem – we are trying to meet the FEMA Administrator’s intent to stabilize impacted areas within 72 hours
Mobilization PSMA already in place
Impacted or Supported Divisions each surge forces to respond to the earthquake. You’ll note that the MSCs are aligned to support the states within their AOR – and that some MSCs have are responsible for more than one state (again, 8 states, 5 impacted divisions)
LRD Forward CP: Nashville, TN
MVD Forward CP: Tupelo, MS
NWD Forward CP: Kansas City District,
SAD Forward CP: Maxwell AFB, Montgomery, AL
SWD Forward CP: Camp Robinson, Little Rock, AR
DCG, Civil Works USACE Director of Contingency Operations (D/CO) remain at HQUSACE, Washington, DC to facilitate coordination with the National Response Coordination Center (NRCC) and the Emergency Support Function Leaders’ Group (ESFLG).
UROC distributes communication assets
SPD and NAD provide O-6 USACE TF FWDs to LRD at the KY and TN JFOs
SAD runs RFOs ISO MVD in IL and MS
4. NWD and SWD support NORTHCOM and ARNORTH with LNO cells
5. POD provides general support , essentially serving as Force Providers, (staffing, SME, etc) thru USACE taskers and other UCEs go out as key nodes are stood up.
Phase 2A: Immediate Response (0 to 24 hours after a NMZS event): During this phase USACE will be working to develop a common operating picture, executing COOP plans and OPORDs, and mobilizing and deploying response teams.
USACE execute plans in place
COOP plans, reestablish communications
Deploy response teams, PRTs, US&R (no RSO&I)
Develop common operating picture
Divisions initiate RSO&I / logistics operations
Deploy DTOS / communication assets
Key Tasks: Account for USACE personnel, begin survivor districts reconstitution, Execute COOP plans, conduct initial reconnaissance of division/district civil works and critical infrastructure Deploy response teams & Tactical Operations Centers (ECCV), Execute missions directed by FEMA under ESF #3,
SWD
Task: Lead Div ISO DoD (ARNORTH), FEMA, & USCG in AR
Purpose: Execute response efforts ISO USACE authorities, FEMA, & DoD (NORTHCOM/ARNORTH) Task: SCRP ARNORTH Augmentation Element
Purpose: Coordinate DoD (ARNORTH) response support efforts XX
CCP
Nashville
SAD XX
Memphis
Tupelo
SAD
Task: Lead Div ISO DoD, FEMA, & USCG in AL; DS to MVD for Navigation restoration and RFOs in IL & MS
Purpose: Execute response efforts ISO USACE authorities, FEMA, & DoD (NORTHCOM/ARNORTH)
Little
Rock
MVD XX
MS RFO
Atlanta
SWD XX
Vicksburg
MVD
Task: Lead Div ISO FEMA & USCG in MS & IL and the Mississippi River
Purpose: Execute response efforts ISO USACE authorities, FEMA, & DoD (NORTHCOM/ARNORTH)
ARNORTH
XXX
Dallas
Mobile
POD XX
General Support
UROC
Task: Be prepared to provide comms equipment
Purpose: Provide comms sets as needed
Honolulu
San Antonio
POD
Task: GS to USACE, as directed by HQUSACE
Purpose: Response efforts ISO FEMA, USACE authorities and DoD as directed

11. Phase 2a – Restoration of Navigation
NWD
Task: Lead Div ISO USACE and USCG response efforts in MO
Purpose: Restore USACE civil works and navigation along navigable waterways in MO
Divisions
Provide LNOs to support USCG RRUs / facilitate coordination between RRUs and MTSRUs
LRD: IN, KY, and TN
MVD: IL and MS
NWD: MO
SAD: AL
SWD: AR
Lead Divisions:
MVD: USCG coordination and USACE efforts along the Upper and Lower Mississippi River
LRD: USACE efforts along the Ohio River
NAD
Task: Provides DS to LRD
Purpose: Assists LRD in restoring USACE civil works and navigation along navigable waterways in IN, KY, and TN, and along the Ohio River
St. Paul
LRD
Task: Lead Div for Navigation along the Ohio River and ISO the USCG in IN, KY, & TN
Purpose: Restore USACE civil works and navigation along the Ohio River and its tributaries
Rock Island
Chicago
LRD XX
Omaha OH
UMS
Upper
Mississippi
River
Cincinnati
Kansas City
Louisville
St Louis
Ohio River
LMS
SWD
MVD
SAD
LRD
NWD
Nashville
SAD XX
The Mississippi and Ohio Rivers which comprise this system of concern are divided into three sections, the Upper Mississippi River, the Lower Mississippi River and the Ohio River. The entire system is overseen by the USCG’s 8th District headquartered in New Orleans.
MVD’s efforts to restore flood control and civil works infrastructure along the Mississippi River is the Main Effort for Corps’ work within our own authorities. SAD provides DS to MVD
LRD’s efforts to restore flood control and civil works infrastructure along the Ohio River is the Main Effort for Corps’ work within our own authorities. NAD provides DS to LRD.
USACE coordinates with USCG Marine Transportation System Recovery Unit (MTSRU) is the coordinating lead for navigable waterways; priorities set by UCG
Initial Focus:
Opening Ports
Navigation Restoration
Debris clearance
Hazardous Materials
Bridging
Ferrying
Memphis
Atlanta
SWD XX
Little Rock
SAD
Task: Lead Div ISO USACE and USCG efforts in AL, and provides DS to MVD
Purpose: Restore USACE civil works and navigation along navigable waterways in AL and assist MVD response and recovery efforts
MVD XX
Lower
Mississippi
River
Denton
USCG Marine Transportation System
Recovery Unit (MTSRU) (Joint Agency)
USCG Riverine Recovery Unit (RRU)
located at the State Joint Filed Office
USCG Commands (Lower MS, Upper MS, OH River, and HQs, 8th District)
Fort Worth
Dallas
HQ/8-D
Vicksburg
SWD
Task: Lead Div ISO USACE and USCG response efforts in AR
Purpose: Restore USACE civil works and navigation along navigable waterways in AR
Mobile
MVD
Task: Lead Div ISO USACE and USCG response efforts in IL and MS, and along the Mississippi River
Purpose: Restore USACE civil works and navigation along the Mississippi River and its tributaries
New Orleans

12. USACE Force Laydown
This chart really illustrates the “resource allocation” aspect of NM planning. This slide also factors in recent PRT Inactivations and the expected termination of USACE’s commodities mission.
Phase 2B: Deployment
PRT Inactivations:
TN - LRE Commodities
AR - No Change
MO - NWP Debris, NWS Commodities
KY - NAP Power
IN - SPN Commodities
AL - SAJ Roofing / IA
1 - Roofing teams will augment and support Infrastructure PRT and receive OJT
2 - Teams 1 and 2 represent PRTs with two state responsibilities: first priority is team 1, with lower priority team 2
3 - Assumes MVM Power PRT, MVS Roofing PRT, and LRN Roofing PRT are victim districts and PRTs not available
4 - Assumes USACE retains Commodities PRT mission

13. Discussion

14. ECCV Specifics
New approach: assuming risk in ESF 3 response with regard to allocation of assets (ECCVs) in order to support navigation / CWTF missions.

15. LRD Specified Tasks
Coordinate planning efforts with FEMA Regions IV and V and the affected State Emergency Management Offices.
Develop a prioritized list for restoration of critical navigation and civil works infrastructure for use by ERDC.
Identify personnel and equipment available to deploy ISO communications requirements and prioritize communications needs by locations. (pending)
Determine/coordinate NAD support requirements.
Serve as lead division ISO FEMA in Tennessee, Kentucky and Indiana and identify LNOs to work with FEMA Regions IV and V.
Restore USACE civil works and navigation along the Ohio River and its tributaries.
RSO&I - Receive and provide OPCON to ULA logistics planning and response team (LPRT) personnel, NAD response elements and those PRTs scheduled to deploy ISO LRD operations.
Deploy a Program Manager /GS15 ISO HQUSACE’s SIRC.
Pre-event:
Coordinate planning efforts with FEMA Regions IV and V and the affected State Emergency Management Offices.
Develop a prioritized list for restoration of critical navigation and civil works infrastructure for use by ERDC.
Identify personnel and equipment available to deploy ISO communications requirements and prioritize communications needs by locations. (pending)
Determine/coordinate NAD support requirements.
Response
Serve as lead division ISO FEMA in Tennessee, Kentucky and Indiana and identify LNOs to work with FEMA Regions IV and V.
Restore USACE civil works and navigation along the Ohio River and its tributaries. Coordinate with MVD to provide situational awareness of LRD operations along the Ohio River and its tributaries and maintain situational awareness of MVD operations along the Mississippi River and its tributaries.
Conduct RSO&I
Support to the Strategic Infrastructure Recovery Cell (SIRC)

16. HQUSACE Concerns Coordination with USCG & navigation priorities
USACE C2: Loss of Comms / Eastern Interconnect
RSO&I: Deploy through MSC vs. Virtual at ISB
FEMA Mobilization PSMA / “Battle Stations”
Define O-6 TF to TN / KY JFO