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of the incident to identify lessons learned; post -incident reporting; and development of initiatives to mitigate the effects of future incidents. Recovery Plan A plan developed by a State, local, or tribal jurisdiction with assistance from responding Federal agencies to restore the affected area. Refuge Area An area identified within the Exclusion zone, if needed, for the assemblage of contaminated individuals in order to reduce the risk of further contamination or injury. The Refuge Area may provide the gross decontamination and triage. Remedial Actions Actions consistent with a permanent remedy which are necessary to prevent or minimize the release of hazardous materials so that they do not spread or cause substantial danger to public health and safety, or to the environment. Reportable Quantity (RQ) The quantity of a hazardous substance that triggers reporting under CERCLA; if a substance is released in a quantity that exceeds its RQ, the release must be reported to the National Response Center (NRC), as well as to the State Emergency Response Commission (SERC) and the community emergency coordinator for areas likely to be affected by the release. Resources Personnel and major items of equipment, supplies, and facilities available or potentially available for assignment to incident operations and for which status is maintained. Resources are described by kind and type and may be used in operational support or supervisory capacities at an incident or at an EOC. Resource Management Efficient incident management requires a system for identifying available resources at all jurisdictional levels to enable timely and unimpeded access to resources needed to prepare for, respond to, or recover from an incident. Resource management under the NIMS includes mutual -aid agreements; the use of special Federal, State, local, and tribal teams; and resource mobilization protocols. xxvii