FEMA obligation authorization form, July 2002

NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document

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tpSTP PJECl .Aration Off EMEKCKNCY WHQRZAS. on SenTcmhcr 11,2001. mi unl'iHRieccn terrorist attack rcKuhcd in die Irauiv dMintciion nr the World Trade (Jeniw (•'Wit?’); «nd W1 lURktAS. 9iS a result of said caifljtrpphn, hiiikHiiys in Kumiuiiding viRW were (inmaRedi K not destroyed; and WJHaRKaS, In the afuainadt. to minimise further dostruuhm Hiid iMipIicaitons of the attitek, various runusiliaiiun nytiviiicb were inunediflcely Insiiiuutl; and wiU'Ji KAS, ns»ftrtU»w-wp 1(1 such a«i vit icH pwrormisd in Oeiolwr and November of 2U0J, the New York Chy IXqnntnwni of Rnvininraciiial Froiectlon (“NYCDl'U'"), in eonjunulioii willi Hie United Sisles Environmental Pmicennii A^enry fl JSRPa") and Hus New York .State Dcpanmciii of Labor (-NYSDOL"), pwlwmed site visiis at htifltllnufl in the surrmindiuii viciiiiiy; hikI wniiBEA.s, IwlldliiDS epiiwitiip^ deWs elinrowaiBilc of ilw devria lyom tiw Impatt of ihe Bnlinpac nf the W'I'C wore idebUfied mid nunadiAimn wm eominwictd; hiul wi4iKrtBAS. debris jemovnl from the litijnediaic was of itetrucitot in (ho WI'C ooiimlex is ttearint eowpieiiftn Bird Ute I't'inniiiiiiR unoeetipied buildings idwiiilhal ns jioiunlinlly GOiUftinlnmori must be rid of debris; and WlOBA^i (‘I* 1'wei wsiiieitQi era concerned that sperimenni wsy contain tinbria rnnii iliit Wit: uaiaAirOrthe, it lias ' bncsii dernned nectiitsary m cmaWiah h “vhH uOTiiur" Id provide lesidents and residential huihlliie owners a means of ubuilniuK piofcasional coniraciur »;l«wii-«p mid testing; and

WIlliHHAS, UREI'A has deiarfnimn] tlinl uii exitediitid dcon-up nf buildings conuinlng debris is in the public liilurosi, and is necessary to ensure lluu dm air iimiliiy nf ihr affeeiod area u as pure as pof-Hihi?'. and

WIlERTtAiS, such clcon-up Is required to help pnucci spainst any advene elTevis on air (|unli(y or public Iiealili and safely; mid

W1 llillKAJj. the clean-up proctan will na|iiiiir mvl'iiiical na vices, as well as the services of asbestos rcmodiation and air mcniioriiig nniiH,- nmi WnHKHAS. die urea de»is»iaieil fur such cimn-up aliull im diviiled iuio four scctois,'each requiring asbestos. remediation and air nioniiuring cuntmeu; and WIIBRHAS, ftniiliiio for such clcan.iip will be provided by die Federal ninwgcnyy MiinHi'wimtil Aj^iicy (“MIMA"); and Wl lEKHAS. the Imracdiaie action rmtiiiniil cmiuut Im met dunugb normal procurement moihods! and

WJ IIlKtiAS, Uto affiiwnciitloiwtl ciretuiiMiinuiB may atrnn ilw iiealilt and safety of the InhahlunK of ths City of New York. NOW, THliREFORIi, for tint afftiertMiniiOiltil i'casnns. pursuant to the rnnburity conftared by Scclitm 31S fif tbe NnW York City Charter mid Set lion ’.t-ttp nf the Proem einem Polley lioard kulcs, 1 hereby dcterittine dial nn emergency exists; and 1 FURTHER DETT.RMINE ili« etimigeiicy coiitiaci(s) muse be let in the mo#i eapwlliioiis niminer ntviaible Io mwiiro that iierA«s.nry ashestns rrmctliailnn In the Bffoiiltjd area ciiii ucciii. to maniwu and ensure the air quality of tlio Qty of New York. ISaicd: May?, 2002

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