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Debris Removal
How to sign up and what to expect
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Get Started on the Maui Wildfire Debris Cleanup Right of Entry (ROE) Portal
How long will residents have to sign up?
Will work be done based on signups (first come, first served) or will the contractor work in a grid pattern?
Is the Corps doing debris removal for commercial and residential property?
How does debris removal work for survivors who rent?
Home survived. Get support with Fire Debris with the Crisis Cleanup Hotline
Do I have to do anything to have Maui County / USACE clean up my debris?
Is participation in both Phase 1 and 2 of the debris removal process mandatory?
Are there other programs that can help with debris clean-up?
Do people have to take advantage of the debris removal program? If they choose not to, what should they do?
What is the process if residents want to cancel USACE debris removal?
Can survivors select their own contractor through USACE Debris Removal Program?
Will any of the contractors used for debris removal be local companies?
Process & Updates for cleanup and removal of fire debris
How can a resident find out when their property is projected to be cleared?
What will be removed and what will be left?
How long will this whole process take?
How will I know that the debris removal process has started and completed?
What debris is eligible for Phase 2 of the Consolidated Debris Removal Program?
How much will Phase 2 cost?
Who will be removing the debris?
What will happen to my utility hookups?
If retaining walls (not part of the home structure) are removed will the contractor grade that area prior to leaving as a part of “erosion control”?
How is titled property handled?
Does the PPDR program cover below-ground swimming pools? How will concrete swimming pools be addressed?
Cultural Artifacts or Former Burial Sites
What if property owners do not want potential cultural contractors (observers is the proper term) on their property, but still want their property cleaned?
What is being done to ensure cultural resources are protected?
Can I keep the rock walls and other cultural items on my property?
Finding Valuables
Will the EPA remove other types of waste like firearms or human remains?
Community Outreach for Debris Removal
Safety for Debris Removal
Disposal of Ash and Debris
Toxins in Ash & Risks of Transport and disposal
What are the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) spraying onto the debris?
What kind of testing will be done on the properties?
Why isn’t the Corps of Engineers testing the soil for the entire property?
Recyclable Materials
Where did the arsenic and lead come from?
Will the site be permitted by the Department of Health?
Does the resident sign anything when the work is complete?
Once the property is cleared will there be an expedited process to permit the rebuild?
What is the expected number of properties that will be cleared (mission estimate?)
When is the resident permitted to occupy their property and improve it after the PPDR is done?
What will be done with retaining walls if they are on a property line and one person completed an ROE but the other property owner did not?
Where is the debris going to go?
Long Term Care & Monitoring