Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill: Wildlife Response Efforts

Deepwater Horizon Oil Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill: Wildlife Response Spill: Wildlife Response

EffortsEfforts

Heidi Stout, VMDHeidi Stout, VMD

Tri-State Bird Rescue & Research, Tri-State Bird Rescue & Research, IncInc

www.tristatebird.orgwww.tristatebird.org

Incident BackgroundIncident Background

Off-shore rig Off-shore rig explosion 20 April 10explosion 20 April 10

Largest oil spill Largest oil spill response in hx of response in hx of USAUSA

Unique incidentUnique incident ReleaseRelease Geographic extentGeographic extent CountermeasuresCountermeasures

Geographic Extent of Geographic Extent of OperationsOperations

3

Bays/Beaches/Marshes

Offshore

Well site

Nearshore

Bays/Beaches/Marshes: Inshore waters

Nearshore zone: Base Line – 3nm

Offshore zone: 3nm – within 5nm of source

Well site: 5nm circle around source USCG

The Daily Green

Gulf-wide Wildlife ResponseGulf-wide Wildlife Response

Multiple states, multiple command Multiple states, multiple command postsposts

Species, trustee agenciesSpecies, trustee agencies Planning, operationsPlanning, operations State / local resourcesState / local resources MediaMedia Communication Communication

POTUS

National Incident CommandNCP - Federal Washington, DC

Unified Area Command Federal On Scene Coordinator

Federal, State & RP New Orleans, LA

National Response Team

NCP - 15 Federal Agencies

Regional Response Team

Federal and State by Region

Unified Incident Command

Fed, State, Local , RP Houma, LA

Unified Incident Command

Fed, State, Local, RP Mobile, AL

Unified Incident Command

Fed, State, Local, RP Miami, FL

Unified Incident Command

Fed, State, Local, RPGalveston, TX

Overall Organizational Chart

6

Area Command Staging Areas

LA & AL

Unified Incident Command

Source Control Fed & RP

Houston, TX

Secretary DHS

USCG

Resources at RiskResources at Risk

The habitats potentially impacted The habitats potentially impacted include more than 8,332 wildlife include more than 8,332 wildlife speciesspecies > 1,200 fish> 1,200 fish > 200 birds> 200 birds 1,400 mollusks1,400 mollusks 1,500 crustaceans1,500 crustaceans 4 sea turtles4 sea turtles 29 marine mammals29 marine mammalsSource: FL FWC

CountermeasuresCountermeasures

CountermeasuresCountermeasures

CountermeasuresCountermeasures

RookeriesRookeries

RookeriesRookeries

Field OpsField Ops

Four Oiled Wildlife CentersFour Oiled Wildlife Centers

FacilitiesFacilities

ManagementManagement EvidenceEvidence ProtocolsProtocols Co-located activitiesCo-located activities Best PracticesBest Practices Minimum StandardsMinimum Standards

Hammond, LAHammond, LA

Paraprofessional ProgramParaprofessional Program

CommunityCommunity SourcesSources TrainingTraining SafetySafety Compassion fatigueCompassion fatigue

DonationsDonations

CommunityCommunity GlobalGlobal DeclineDecline RedirectRedirect THANKTHANK

MediaMedia

Wildlife high profileWildlife high profile JICsJICs MessagesMessages TransparencyTransparency Sensitivity to Sensitivity to

wildlifewildlife

Baby Pelicans and NOGA’sBaby Pelicans and NOGA’s

Moving ForwardMoving Forward

Photos by: TSBR, IBRRC, BP, FWC, LDWF, Getty Images, CNN, TIME, AP, Photos by: TSBR, IBRRC, BP, FWC, LDWF, Getty Images, CNN, TIME, AP, ReutersReuters

Hammond, LAHammond, LA

Sea Turtle NestsSea Turtle Nests