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la -„-ZW.t.,. RFP No. 18-04-03: Disaster Debris Monitoring Services&Financial Recovery Assistance Tidal Basin is familiar with the complications involved in managing a debris removal and I monitoring program, with particular knowledge of the overlapping areas of responsibility and funding that come into play related to marine debris following a disaster event. These issues are complicated by the multiple stakeholders involved in maintenance of navigation channels, which I can include USACE, local sponsors, the State, local authorities, and private parties. Following a disaster, each of these areas must be addressed on a case-by-case basis to establish legal responsibility.At the determination of the State, debris removal may also extend upstream rn beyond the navigation channel itself, which may involve NRCS Emergency Watershed Protection (EWP) program funding. Tidal Basin's thorough knowledge of not only the FEMA PA program, but also USACE responsibilities and the NRCS EWP program allows us to guide and support the 1 City through the debris removal and monitoring process from a funding compliance standpoint. Tidal Basin has provided FEMA PA grant management and technical expertise for thousands of I sub-recipients, including debris management and monitoring services and related funding knowledge for several high-profile clients such as the Mississippi State Port Authority (MSPA) and Port of New Orleans (PONO) following Hurricane Katrina-For MSPA, Tidal Basin monitored I the demolition and debris removal at the Port's Commercial Small Craft Harbor. Tidal Basin monitored and took photos of debris removal barges as they came back to shore for offloading. The amount of debris was calculated by measuring the barge water displacement. For PONO, I Tidal Basin worked with PONO's debris removal contractors, the State, FEMA and US Coast Guard to perform debris removal operations. Tidal Basin's knowledge and advocacy efforts reversed an initial inadvertent exclusion from the State Marine Debris Removal Program of I PONO's Inner Harbor Navigation Canal, constructed in the early 1900s to connect the intra- coastal waterway to the Mississippi River. Under Tidal Basin's direction and with our assistance, PONO also drafted and submitted their first debris management plan, which was approved by IFEMA, granting PONO an additional 5% in increased federal cost share contribution. Following Hurricane Gustav (2008), Tidal Basin was tasked with seeking reimbursement for the removal of a derelict/sunken vessel at the dock in front of the Aquarium and worked directly with the State Ito receive all necessary approvals. Following Hurricane Sandy, Tidal Basin provided program management of the FEMA PA Iprogram for New York State. This included assisting applicants such as Nassau County with marine debris removal. The County removed approximately 2,729.36TN 10,917.44CY of disaster- related vegetative and construction & demolition (C & D) debris and approximately 112 Iabandoned/derelict vessels that were deposited in seven-local government-owned waterways throughout Nassau County. Tidal Basin's State Debris Team staff worked in coordination with I local governments, Nassau County and FEMA. Tasks undertaken by the Tidal Basin team included validating debris captured by side scan sonar, preliminary damage assessments of coastlines, working with county debris monitors to ensure their understanding of FEMA policy I 9523.5 Marine Debris, reviewing the estimated PW, and finishing the actual cost PW version ($12.8 million). TIDAL I BASIN. Every Catastrophe,Every Recovery . 10 I