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ESF#11 Agriculture and Natural Resources: Providing Safe Food, Protecting Agricultural Health, Helping Pets, and Preserving American Resources
APHIS' experience in responding to plant and animal health emergencies made the agency a natural choice to assist FEMA as it responds to a wide variety of emergency incidents. The U.S.Governement's National Response Framework (NRF) guides how government agencies work together and provide a unified national response to emergencies and disasters. Under this guide, different functions are defined and roles are assigned. APHIS provides support under Emergency Support Function (ESF) #11.
Under ESF #11, USDA and the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) address the protection of agricultural and natural resources in a national emergency. Specifically, ESF #11 responsibilities include:
- Monitoring for and responding to animal/plant pest and disease situations;
- Providing for the safety and well-being of household pets;
- Offering nutrition assistance;
- Ensuring the safety and security of the Nation's commercially produced meat, poultry, and egg products; and,
- Protecting natural and cultural resources and historic properties.
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ESF #11 Agencies and Departments |
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(Links to tools that are helpful to ESF-11 responders including; electronic templates, shift logs, daily reports and more!)Current Guidance:
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Last Modified: November 19, 2009