ESA Section 7 Emergency Consultation Tool

Task Force

Task Force Objectives:Clarify roles and responsibilities

Develop guidance & checklist for responders

Provide consultation documentation

Conference calls on 2/18, 3/10, 4/16, and 5/12

All task force participants recognize the need for developing a shared lexicon & managing expectations

Draft guidance and templates sent out for field review on 5/23

On target for 8/1 submission of final product

Task Force Progress/ Obstacles:

Group V/Non-floating Oils Task Force

Task Force Objectives:Create a section (response tool pullout)

in the NWACP that outlines response techniques tools, tactics and considerations unique to Group 5 oil spills. Compile or draw from existing information.

Task force has indentified relevant literature on non-floating oil spill response to support our development of the non-floating oils response tool

Task force members have reviewed and created a first draft of the response tool

Task Force Progress

Next steps:  Draft a statement to be included in the

NWACP -- Section 2212, Section 2232 and Section 3420.2--  that references the submerged oil response tool we are developing.    

Include detail on potential permit requirements and a reference to the section 9401-- Permit Summary Table in the NWACP.

Include detail on non-floating oils response equipment availability.

Task Force/ Obstacles:Unsure how to discuss NEBA for specific

submerged oil response techniques.  Group identified this as deficient and the possibility of tailoring the dispersant checklist into a tool that would allow users to document NEBA process/decisions for some of the response techniques. 

The group discussed how to capture the idea of scenario specific response systems for submerged oils response. 

We will build on our discussion of these needs during our next conference call.

In-Situ BurnTask Force

2014 Update to Policy

Task Force Objectives: Transitioning NWAC ISB

Preauthorization Plan from population center-basis to geographical basis

Finalize Separation of ISB Policy from ISB Operations/Planning Documents

Refining ISB Decision Flow Chart to map out procedures

Updating Health Standards and SMART Protocol to include PM 2.5.

Add in Idaho Air Agencies information.

Clarify what R10 RRT/NWAC Preauthorization Plan looks like.

Clarify differences between Preauthorized and Case-by-Case areas

Clarify where, when, and with what agencies/trustees, emergency consultation/notification occurs.

Do we modify national SMART protocol (references PM 10) to make R10-specific PM-2.5 protocol?

Task Force Progress/ Obstacles:

Crude by Rail Task Force

Task Force Objectives: Create a Rail and Rail Facilities

Map Geographic Response Plan Analysis Update Flammable Liquids Policy Create Section on Fast Water

Response Techniques Summarize Rail Roles and

Responsibilities Identify Resources for Fire Fighting Identify Resources for Air

Monitoring

Rail and Facilities Map: Completed http://bit.ly/1l3G5fY

Geographic Response Plan Analysis: 75% Complete

Update Flammable Liquids Policy: First Mtg 5/21/14

Create Section on Fast Water Response Techniques: 75% Complete

Summarize Rail Roles and Responsibilities: 50% Complete

Task Force Progress/ Obstacles:

Task Force Progress/ Obstacles:Identify Resources for Fire Fighting:

Identified Rail owned resources. Possible addition to TF work would be list of Fire Districts that have an active rail line. Could be used by others to survey Fire Districts.

Identify Resources for Air Monitoring: Identified Rail resources. Will be scheduling a meeting to determine additional work that can be completed.

Wildlife Rehabilitation

Task Force Objectives:• Develop site selection criteria that can be

used to identify suitable deployment locations for mobile oiled wildlife response equipment.

• Potential deployment locations will be identified and field investigated to the extent possible. Results of the Task Force effort will be summarized and included in the Northwest Area Wildlife Response Plan.

Site selection criteria for identifying suitable deployment locations for mobile oiled wildlife response equipment has been developed.

General areas for potential equipment deployment have been determined.

The search to identify potential deployment sites within the general areas has begun.

The TF is on track to complete the assigned objectives.

Task Force Progress/ Obstacles:

Public Information Workgroup

Karen LarsonUpdate for RRT May 2014

Active MembersCDR Katie Blanchard, Sector Puget SoundLisa Copeland, WA EcologyDebra Gable, ATSDRRay Hoy, Oregon State DEQKaren Larson, ATSDRPAC Mike Lutz, D13Mark Macintyre, ATSDRLT Chad Thompson, Sector Columbia RiverWe also have several industry members, but

they have not been able to attend the meetings.

Workgroup GoalTo update Section 9202 of the NWACP to

include more details for five scenarios and to update the contact information.

To create checklist(s) to ease the initial start up of a JIC to ensure it is methodically approached.

Current accomplishmentsPoint of contact information has been

updated in draft form.9202 has been broken into subsections with

leads for each section:1-31: CDR Katie Blanchard31-51: LT Chad Thompson and Debra Gable52-53, 67-68, and 75: PAC Lutz54-68 and 74: Use Gebby website to update69-73: Lisa Copeland

Future Goals1 July: All sections will be completed and sent

to the team for review1 August: Concurrence on all changes to

forward to Heather and Josie for RRT concurrence.

Thank you!Any questions?

2014 SCAT SegmentationTask Force

Task Force Objectives:Continue coordination between

stakeholder agencies and other NWAC members.

Hold a one day workshop to outline and gain consensus on shoreline segmentation process/protocol (and do some limited segmentation during the workshop to practice proposed methods).

Develop Guidelines for Segmentation in NW Area for NWACP.

Numerous Conference calls

Held one day Segmentation Workshop on 22MAY: Included NOAA ERD, EPA, WA ECY, WA DFW,

USCG, OSRO, Consultants, OR DEQ

Draft Guidance for NWACP being developed based on group consensus during Workshop

On target for 8/15 submission of final product

Task Force Progress/ Obstacles: