WHEREAS, the State of Idaho has existing legal infrastructure, plans and policies in effect, including the State Disaster Preparedness Act and Executive Order 2000-04, which serve as the basis for the State's initiatives to protect and defend against terrorist acts and the use of Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD); and

     WHEREAS, the events of September 11, 2001, have necessitated a heightened state of awareness and focus on terrorist activity and the State's commitment of resources to protect Idaho's citizens, property, infrastructure, commerce and continuity of state government; and

     WHEREAS, in light of the events of September 11, 2001, there is an urgent need for the State of Idaho to cooperate and coordinate with cities, counties and private sector entities in addition to the federal government, should acts of terrorism or the use of WMD be planned or actually occur in Idaho; and

     WHEREAS, it is essential that Idaho's existing disaster preparedness planning be assessed, evaluated, and, if necessary, realigned in order to ensure that the State is well equipped to anticipate and respond to acts of terrorism and the use of WMD;

     NOW, THEREFORE, I, Dirk Kempthorne, Governor of the State of Idaho, by virtue of the powers and authority vested in me as Governor and Commander-in-Chief by the Constitution and laws of this State, do hereby order:

1. That the Adjutant General of the Idaho National Guard (Chief of the Bureau of Disaster Services and Commanding General) is the Governor's designated and authorized coordinator of this state's heightened terrorism initiative and will chair the State Domestic Preparedness Council.
2. That the Director of the Idaho State Police is the Governor's designated and authorized associate coordinator and will work in concert with the Adjutant General.
3. That the State Domestic Preparedness Council is the Governor's designated and authorized entity to implement and execute the provisions of this order. Any additions to the existing membership of the Council will be appointed by the Governor.
4. That each State department and agency review and assess their disaster preparedness obligations under the State Disaster Preparedness Act and Executive Order 2000-04 to ensure that their disaster planning includes specific contingencies for acts of terrorism and the use of WMD.
5. That each State Department and agency review and assess their disaster preparedness obligations under the State Disaster Preparedness Act and Executive Order 2000-04 to ensure that there is adequate cooperation with the federal government, local government, and the private sector in the instance of acts of terrorism and the use of WMD.
6. That each State Department and agency reviewing and assessing their disaster preparedness obligations pursuant to this executive order report within 45 days of the issuance of this order to the Office of the Adjutant General the results of their assessment and review, and, if appropriate, changes to their disaster management plans.

      Elected State Constitutional officials and officers of the legislative and judicial branches of Idaho State government are requested to participate and cooperate by reviewing their respective disaster preparedness obligations under the State Disaster Preparedness Act and Executive Order 2000-04 to ensure that their disaster planning includes specific contingencies for acts of terrorism and the use of WMD.

     The head of each governmental agency is hereby authorized to delegate the functions
assigned to him or her by this Order.

    This order shall take effective immediately upon its execution and cease to be effective four years after its entry into force.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused to be affixed the Great Seal of the State of Idaho at the Capitol in Boise on this twenty-seventh day of September in the year of our Lord two thousand and one and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred twenty-fifth and of the Statehood of Idaho the one hundred eleventh.

PETE T. CENARRUSA
SECRETARY OF STATE