| Formal Name: | Climate Assessment Response Committee (CARC) |
| Contact Person: | Mat Habrock, CARC Chair (402-471-2341), Dept of Agriculture, Bryan Tuma, Asst. Dir., NEMA 402-471-7401, & Mary Baker, NEMA Hazardous Matl Ofcr 402-471-7185 |
| Purpose: | Provide timely and systematic data collection, analysis and dissemination of information about drought and other severe climate occurrences to the Governor and other interested persons. Provide the Governor with information and advice relevant to requests for federal disaster declarations and to the use of funds and other types of assistance available to the state because of such declarations. Establish criteria for start-up and shut-down of assessment and response activities. Provide organizational structure, maintain a current inventory of state and federal agency responsibilities, and improve methods of assessing impacts of drought. |
| How Many Affectable: | Statewide population |
| How Many Served: | Statewide population |
| Year Created: | 1991 (LB274) |
| Year Active: | 1991 |
| Sunset Date: | None |
| Authorization Citation: | 2-4901 |
| Parent Agency: | Governor |
| Number Of Members: | Membership and number determined by Governor. Members represent specific areas of expertise, including NEMA. Ex officio members are the Director of Agriculture, Health & Human Services CEO, and the Director of Natural Resources. |
| Who Appoints: | Governor |
| Legislative Approval: | Yes |
| Qualifications Of Members: | Areas of expertise as outlined in statutes. With regard specifically to NEMA - By statute, NEMA is charged with responding toemergency situations, such as drought or floods, at the direction of the Governor. To avoid any overlap of duties, what was formerly the role of the Emergency Response Committee (ERC), was folded into the NEMA organization and separated from the official CARC structure however, maintaining communications between CARC and NEMA is critical during times of weather emergency. |
| Per Diem: | No |
| Expense Reimbursement: | Actual and Necessary expenses as provided in sections 81-1174 to 81-1177 |
| Term Length: | At pleasure of Governor |
| Terms Rotate or Expire At Once: |
| Required FY 13-14: | Two |
| Held FY 13-14: | Three |
| Required FY 14-15: | Two |
| Held FY 14-15: | One |
| Required FY 15-16: | Two |
| Held FY 15-16: | Two |
| Support Staff: | NEMA (Emergency Response Functions only) |
| Shared or Separate: | Shared |
| FY 13-14 Budget: | None (NEMA) |
| FY 14-15 Budget: | None (NEMA) |
| FY 15-16 Budget: | None (NEMA) |
| Other Funding Sources: | None (NEMA) |
| Spending Authority: | None (NEMA) |
| Since July 1, 2012: | NEMA only: Coordinate state response to emergency situations as needed across the entire state to include but not limited to: tornado, flood, wild fire, animal disease, winter storm, hazardous materials spill, etc. |