The Applicant is required to provide documentation to substantiate debris was deposited by the declared incident and was not pre-existing. Here the photographs of debris that were taken in the window survey could not be connected to the disaster. Debris removal must be in the public interest and not merely benefit an individual or a limited group of individuals. The burden is on the appellant to demonstrate that the PPDR is in the public interest. The documentation provided did not substantiate a widespread threat to the public from the debris.

The Applicant has not demonstrated that the requested PPDR is required as a result of the declared incident, nor has it demonstrated that PPDR is in the public interest. Therefore, this appeal is denied.

Stafford Act, §§ 403(a)(3)(A), 407(a). 44 C.F.R. §§ 206.206(a), 206.223(a)(1), 206.224(a)-(b). PAPPG at 100, 107-108. Ind., Dep’t of Natural Resources, FEMA-4363-DR-IN, at 4.