Utah Dam Safety Guide to Emergency Action Plans Development and Implementation

CONTENTS: 1.1 What is an EAP? 1.2 Why is it important to have an EAP? 2.0 INTRODUCTION 2.1 Notification Flowchart 2.2 Responsibilities 2.3 Emergency Identification, Evaluation, Classification 2.4 Notification Procedures 2.5 Preventive Action 2.6 Inundation Map 2.7 Appendices 3.0 OVERALL PROCESS FOR DEVELOPING AN EAP 3.1 Development Steps 1-10 3.2 Coordinating the Development of the EAP with all Participants 4.0 SUGGESTED GUIDELINES FOR EAP FORMAT 4.1 Guidelines 5.0 OVERVIEW OF PART I--INTRODUCTORY SECTION 5.1 Title Page/Cover Sheet 5.2 Notification Flowchart 5.3 Statement of Purpose 6.0 OVERVIEW OF PART II--RESPONSIBILITIES 6.1 General Responsibility 6.1.1 Owner Responsibility 6.1.2 Responsibility for Notification 6.1.3 Responsibility for Evacuation 6.1.4 EAP Coordinator Responsibility 6.2 Approval of the Plan 7.0 OVERVIEW OF PART III--EMERGENCY PROCEDURES 7.1 Emergency Identification, Evaluation and Classification 7.2 Notification Procedures TABLE OF CONTENTS (CONTINUED) 8.0 OVERVIEW OF PART IV--PREVENTIVE ACTIONS PAGE 8.1 Surveillance 8.2 Access to the Site Transportation 8.3 Response during Periods of Darkness 8.4 Response during Periods of Adverse Weather and Flooding 8.5 Alternative Means of Communication 8.6 Emergency Supplies and Resources 8.6.1 Stockpiling Materials and Equipment 8.6.2 Coordinating Information or Flows 8.6.3 Providing Alternative Sources of Power 9.0 OVERVIEW OF PART V--INUNDATION MAPS 9.1 Inundation Maps 10.0 OVERVIEW OF PART VI--APPENDICES 10.1 Description and Location of the Dam. 10.2 Investigation and Analysis of Dam Break Floods 10.3 Benchmarks and Flood Profiles 10.4 Training 10.5 Testing 10.6 Updating 10.7 Posting of the Notification Flowchart 10.8 Recording of Emergency Conditions 10.9 Glossary 11.0 SUMMARY 11.1 Steps 1-9 11.2 Parts I-VI APPENDICES I Potential Problems and Immediate Response Actions II Glossary III Sample Emergency Action Plan REFERENCES - CREDITS