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Ramsey County │ Annex C: Ingestion Pathway 12 2.4.3.5 Support Establishment of Return Areas This is the orderly return of people and reoccupation of areas cleared for unrestricted residence or use by previously evacuated or relocated populations. These areas no longer have contamination or there are no long-term exposure health risks from very low-level contamination. •The RCEOC will coordinate the verification and establishment of return area boundaries in coordination with the SEOC. •The RCSO and local law enforcement will remove traffic control and access points to areas cleared for return to unrestricted residence or use in coordination with the SEOC. •RCEMHS will coordinate the timing of the return with state and local agencies. •The Ramsey County PIO and SPRCPH PIO, in consultation with MDH and/or other agencies, will coordinate communications for people returning that it is safe to live there but some of these areas may still have low level contamination that may require some ingestion pathway food controls or restrictions. 2.4.3.6 Recovery Recovery refers to the process of reducing radiation exposure rates and concentrations of radioactive materials in the environment to acceptable levels allowing for the return and unconditional occupancy and use by the general public. Recovery involves continued and extensive field sampling, damage/impact assessments and the coordination of federal assistance and the nuclear insurance benefits. •RCEMHS will coordinate local damage and impact assessments and forward information to the SEOC. •RCEMHS will coordinate locations for disaster assistance/recovery centers with the SEOC. •RCEMHS will coordinate the remediation of contamination and restoration to pre-event conditions with the state. •RCEMHS will coordinate federal assistance and nuclear insurance benefits with the SEOC. 2.4.4 PROTECTIVE MEASURES FOR AGRICULTURE AND WATER 2.4.4.1 Agriculture Protective Actions The area that may be embargoed will be determined based on the conditions at the time of the incident. There is a wide variety of agricultural protective measures that may be implemented as needed and can only be defined at the time of the incident based on release conditions. The Radiological Emergency Information for Farmers, Food Processors and Distributors brochure details some of that information. The protection of the food supply from contamination of radioactive material is the top priority, and actions taken to protect the food supply will be coordinated with the impacted counties during the incident. Protective actions and guidelines for proper disposal of contaminated products will be coordinated through the SEOC at the time of the incident.