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CUSEC State Transportation Task
Force
Memorandum
of Understanding
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Memorandum
of Understanding
for
The Central United States Earthquake Consortium
State Transportation Task Force
June 30, 2000
The States of Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri,
and Tennessee (hereinafter "States") are located within the
region of the central United States that is subject to damaging earthquakes
within the New Madrid and Wabash Valley Seismic Zones, and other areas
of seismic activity and enter into this Memorandum of Understanding (MOU).
Damaging earthquakes
in the region will cause widespread and extensive damage to roadways,
bridges and other critical transportation facilities, as well as other
key public facilities, and will have both regional and national implications.
The timely and effective response on a local, state, and regional level,
to damages and disruption of transportation facilities is essential in
order to minimize injury, illness and loss of life. Every effort should
be made to limit damages to private property, to limit the loss of essential
public services and to minimize economic disruption.
Regional sharing
of information and research, cooperation in response planning and training
exercises is desired by these states in order to enhance emergency response
and recovery capabilities.
This MOU does not obligate any member of the Task Force beyond the provisions
noted below. Task Force States may opt out of this MOU at any time and
for any reason.
Accordingly, the
States agree to establish the "CUSEC
State Transportation Task Force" (hereinafter "Task Force")
which shall:
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Develop
a multi-year strategy focused on transportation as the key to improving
disaster preparedness for the seven (7) member states in the central
United States region.
Identify
research needed to facilitate the design, construction, maintenance
or rehabilitation of
seismic-resistant transportation systems.
Promote information sharing and conduct joint planning and training
exercises among the Task Force.
Undertake activities
that will enhance cooperation among the Task Force states in planning
and preparing for the response to damaging earthquakes in the region.
Prepare an annual
report to the Central United States Earthquake Consortium regarding
the Task Force's work.
Identify and apply
for funding to be used to further the activities of the Task Force.
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