Chapter 7 › XII.E Monitoring Contracted Debris Removal Operations

Do we have to monitor our debris contractors, and will FEMA pay for it?

FEMA term

Monitoring contracted debris removal operations

Short answer

You must monitor all contracted debris removal, from pickup to final disposal, and FEMA pays for reasonable monitoring. You can use your own staff, temporary hires, contractors or a mix.

What FEMA requires

Monitoring documents debris types and quantities, reductions and methods, and pickup and disposal locations.
Eligible activities include field supervision, monitoring at loading and disposal sites, compiling load tickets and monitor reports, and training monitors.
Professional engineers or other certified staff aren’t needed; using them is unreasonable unless you document why their qualifications were required.
FEMA trains your force account monitors on request.

Documentation

Load tickets, tower logs, monitor reports and monitor timesheets. See FEMA’s Public Assistance Debris Monitoring Guide.

Watch out · Govstar practitioner advice

Unmonitored loads are the costliest debris finding. Put a monitor at every loading and disposal point from day one.

Govstar summarizes FEMA’s Public Assistance Program and Policy Guide in plain language and links to the official text. Govstar is independent and not affiliated with FEMA. This is general guidance, not legal advice.