Army Corps of Engineers contractors haul ash and debris in plastic-lined dump trucks from the Lahaina properties impacted by the Aug. 8, 2023, wildfires. Once fully loaded, the plastic is pulled over the top and secured in-place to prevent the ash and debris from becoming airborne during transport to the Temporary Debris Storage site in west Maui. Information, including the truck’s empty weight, is written on a white placard during initial truck certification. Upon arrival to the TDS site, the trucks are weighed on large scales. With the known empty vehicle weight and the new loaded
Army Corps of Engineers contractors haul ash and debris in plastic-lined dump trucks from the Lahaina properties impacted by the Aug. 8, 2023, wildfires. Once fully loaded, the plastic is pulled over the top and secured in-place to prevent the ash and debris from becoming airborne during transport to the Temporary Debris Storage site in west Maui. Information, including the truck’s empty weight, is written on a white placard during initial truck certification. Upon arrival to the TDS site, the trucks are weighed on large scales. With the known empty vehicle weight and the new loaded weight, along with some other driver information from the placard, the proper details can be entered into a contractor database that helps USACE track ash and debris volume, and payment information for the contractors. USACE contractors place ratchet straps over the loaded debris in dump trucks. Strapping down the load is a requirement when hauling debris, ash and soil. This requirement is in addition to the already required Dump Truck Tarp System. USACE is overseeing the debris removal mission under a Federal Emergency Management Agency mission assignment, which is part of a coordinated effort with the Hawai‘i Emergency Management Agency, County of Maui and the Environmental Protection Agency to clean up areas of the island affected by the Aug. 8, 2023, wildfires. (USACE
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