Ariz. Admin. Code § 12-15-1221

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 49, December 6, 2024

Section R12-15-1221 - Emergency Action Plans

A. Each owner of a high or significant hazard potential dam shall prepare, maintain, and exercise a written emergency action plan for immediate defensive action to prevent failure of the dam and minimize any threat to downstream development. The emergency action plan shall contain a:

1. Notification chart showing the priority for notification in an emergency situation. The owner shall notify local emergency response agencies, affected downstream populations, county emergency management agencies, and affected flood control districts;

2. Description of the demand reservoir and scope of the emergency action plan;

3. Delineation of potentially unsafe conditions, evaluation procedures, and triggering events that require the initiation of partial or full emergency notification procedures, based on the urgency of the situation;

4. Delineation of areas of responsibility of the owner and other parties. The emergency action plan shall clearly identify individuals responsible for notifications and declaring an emergency;

5. Specific notification procedure for each emergency situation anticipated;

6. Description of emergency supplies and resources, equipment access to the site, and alternative means of communication. The emergency action plan shall also identify specific preparedness activities required, such as annual full or partial mock exercises and updates of the emergency action plan; and

7. Map showing the area that would be subject to flooding due to spillway flows and dam failures.

B. The owner shall use the Director's model emergency action plan, which is available at no cost, or an equivalent model, for guidance in preparing the emergency action plan.

C. The owner shall submit a copy of the proposed emergency action plan for review by the Arizona Division of Emergency Management and all local emergency coordinators involved in the plan. The owner shall incorporate appropriate recommendations generated by the reviews and submit the revised emergency action plan to the Department.

D. The owner shall review and update the emergency action plan annually or more frequently to incorporate changes such as new personnel, changing roles of emergency agencies, emergency response resources, conditions of the dam, and information learned from mock exercises. The owner shall send updated portions of the plan to persons and agencies holding copies of the plan within 15 days after preparation of an update.

Ariz. Admin. Code § R12-15-1221

New Section adopted by final rulemaking at 6 A.A.R. 2558, effective June 12, 2000 (Supp. 00-2).