As part of the contract the contractor has exclusive salvage rights. The only homes that may be moved are those along Honey Locust Court. Several details remain to be finalized before a final decision is made on the Honey Locust Court homes. Demolition involves removing the structure and most if not all of the foundation elements then backfilling the site. Large trees and vegetation will remain if at all possible.
Funding is very limited for post demolition work such as seeding disturbed areas.
The funds used for seeding and providing erosion control are the same funds used to acquire properties. There is a waiting list of affected owners and if there is a choice between acquiring another landslide affected property or providing post demolition seeding the acquisition of additional properties is a higher priority. Straw bales will be placed at each site to preclude any major erosion problems until such time the surface vegetation re-establishes itself. Since the registration period for the buyout program closed in February 2000 a number of additional owners have come forward and requested assistance for additional areas and properties that have been impacted by slope failures or landslides. At the request of FEMA and Congressman Hefley s office the Office of Emergency Management has provided information to them requesting additional funds for further acquisitions, monitoring and studies oriented on addressing root causes.