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<br />11/90 <br /> <br />Colorado Emergency Operations Pian <br />SEOP - Part 1 (Basic Plan) <br /> <br />DODES 24 Hour Emergency <br />Telephone # 279-8855 <br /> <br />H. DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS <br /> <br />I NORMAL RESPONSIBIUTlES I <br /> <br />1. Make expedient road repairs and open es- <br />sentla/traffic routes, <br /> <br />2, Provide s18te highway maps to s18te agen- <br />cies for response to disasters associated <br />wRh transportation networks. <br /> <br />3. Assess the long term potential vulnerability <br />to disaster associated wRh transportation <br />networks. <br /> <br />4, Maintain traffic control devices and route <br />markers on the s18te highway system, <br /> <br />5. Provide for closures of highways, or limita- <br />tions on the use of highways In the state <br />highway system. <br /> <br />6. Issue permRs for movement of certain <br />vehicles (those exceeding statutory limits <br />on size, weight or load) on the state high- <br />way system, <br /> <br />7, Maintains road and bridge Inventories, con- <br />struction costs, Index and highway safety <br />statistics. <br /> <br />I SPECIAL RESPONSIBIUTIES I <br /> <br />1. State Emergency Management Systems <br /> <br />a, Coordinate the emergency utilization of <br />transportation networks (highway, rail <br />and air) and transportation resources <br />wRhln the stale. <br /> <br />b, Provide assistance In: <br /> <br />(1) heavy rescue, evacuation; <br /> <br />(2) radiological monRorlng; <br /> <br />(3) decontamination; <br /> <br />(4) emergency construction, repair and <br />modification of housing wRhin the <br />state; <br /> <br />(5) flood control protection and mitlga- <br />lion; <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />(6) heavy construction, to Include tech- <br />nical expertise and Identification <br />and procurement of equipment and <br />materia/s; <br /> <br />(7) urban, rural and forest fire fighting; <br /> <br />(8) damage assessment; <br /> <br />c, Build emergency roads, <br /> <br />2 State- Contingency Response Procedures <br /> <br />Provide for the tasks and responslbilRles as- <br />signed to the Department In Part III, "State <br />Contingency Response Procedures," as <br />prescribed under each separate contingen- <br />cy plan, <br /> <br />3, National Emergency Response Procedures <br />Be prepared to conduct operations on <br />order of the Governor, to accomplish the <br />responslbilRies listed below: <br /> <br />a, Analyze disaster or potential disaster <br />condRlons, statewide needs, national <br />requirements, Recommend to the <br />Governor those normal and special dis- <br />aster functions On IIddRion to respon- <br />slbilRles listed in this plan) that should <br />be reduced, strengthened or maintained <br />during the emergency period, Be <br />prepared to make this recommendation <br />through DODES wRhln 24 hours after <br />receiving notification; be prepared to <br />adjust work assignments wRhln the <br />department as soon as appropriate, <br /> <br />b, Be prepared on order of the Governor, <br />to commence and rapidly develop ac- <br />tive planning to carry out the respon- <br />sibilities listed below and any others <br />determined by the Governor (In 8- <br />above) to be necessary: <br /> <br />(1) Move selected elements (inclUding <br />crRical documents) of the depart- <br />ment to a different locatlon(s) <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />26 <br />