NON-FEDERAL PROJECTS

GUSTAV/IKE EMERGENCY RESPONSE

CLIENT
Weston

LOCATION
Coastal Louisiana

TYPE OF WORK
Environmental Remediation Services

PROJECT DESCRIPTION
As a subcontractor to Weston, QRI mobilized personnel to provide oversight during reconnaissance, recovery, segregation, disposal, and recycling operations in Louisiana and Texas following Hurricanes Gustav and Ike. QRI mobilized staff oversaw the recovery of over 18,000 vessels and containers from marshes, wildlife refuges, and marine environments; performed HHW collection and off-loading of vessels; and transportation of vessels, drums, and various types of debris to staging pads. QRI oversaw these response activities from coastal zones requiring approaches that protected wetland habitats and natural and cultural resources.