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PREVENTING OIL SPILLS
OUR GOAL IS TO NEVER HAVE AN OIL SPILL, AND THE INDUSTRY TAKES EXTENSIVE PRECAUTIONS TO PREVENT SPILLS FROM OCCURRING.
TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION
• WHY IS EFFECTIVE OIL SPILL PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE SO CRITICAL?
• WHAT MAKES THE OIL SPILL PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE FRAMEWORK EFFECTIVE?
• WHAT ARE THE COMPONENTS OF THE OIL SPILL PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE FRAMEWORK?
• HOW CAN WE SUPPORT OIL SPILL PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE EFFORTS?
PROTECTING OUR SHARED VALUES
SENSITIVE ECOSYSTEMS LOCAL BUSINESSES TOURISM/RECREATIONHEALTH AND SAFETY COMMUNITY INDUSTRIES
THROUGH A ROBUST OIL SPILL PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE FRAMEWORK, TOGETHER WE CAN ACHIEVE A MORE EFFECTIVE OIL
SPILL RESPONSE TO PROTECT OUR SHARED VALUES.
THE EFFICACY AND SPEED OF RESPONSE ARE ACCELERATED BY:• SHARING OBJECTIVE INFORMATION• PRE-APPROVING RESPONSE STRATEGIES• RAPID, NONPARTISAN DECISION-MAKING• MOBILIZING RESPONSE CAPABILITIES
COMBATING THE SPREAD OF SPILLED OIL
OUR COMMON ENEMY IS THE SPREAD OF SPILLED OIL AND ITS IMPACT ON OUR SHARED VALUES – PROTECTING THEM IS A RACE AGAINST TIME.
FOR SUCCESSFUL OIL SPILL RESPONSE, WE NEED PROACTIVE COOPERATION WITH GOVERNMENTS AND LOCAL COMMUNITIES, WHICH
CONSISTS OF:
• OPEN LINES OF COMMUNICATION• TRANSPARENT DECISION-MAKING• CLEAR POLICIES REGARDING
RESPONSE TECHNIQUES• REALISTIC EXPECTATIONS OF THE
RESPONSE
COOPERATING FOR EFFECTIVE RESPONSE
OUR FRAMEWORK IS MADE UP OF PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE PROCESSES, WITH ITS FOUNDATION COMPRISED OF INDUSTRY GUIDING
PRINCIPLES, STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT, AND INCIDENT MANAGEMENT.
OUR OIL SPILL PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE FRAMEWORK
PREVENTIONPREPAREDNESS
RESTORATIONRESPONSE
GUIDING PRINCIPLES FOR OIL SPILL PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE
WE FOLLOW A SET OF GUIDING PRINCIPLES THAT ALLOWS THE RESPONSE COMMUNITY TO ACHIEVE A RAPID, WELL-MANAGED, AND
UNIFIED RESPONSE EFFORT:
PROTECT THE SAFETY AND HEALTH OF
PEOPLE
STOP THE SOURCE OF A SPILL AS QUICKLY AS
POSSIBLE
MINIMIZE ENVIRONMENTAL AND COMMUNITY
IMPACT
MINIMIZE OIL GETTING TO SHORE
IN OFFSHORE SCENARIOS
MINIMIZE OIL GETTING INTO
WATER IN ONSHORE
SCENARIOS
STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT WITH GOVERNMENTS, COMMUNITIES, AND INDUSTRY
STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT
STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT WITH GOVERNMENTS AND COMMUNITIES IS ESSENTIAL BEFORE, DURING, AND AFTER A SPILL, AND INCLUDES:
• THREE-WAY COMMUNICATION BETWEEN INDUSTRY, GOVERNMENT, AND THE COMMUNITY
• UNDERSTANDING OF STAKEHOLDER PRIORITIES
• A SHARED VIEW OF THE SITUATION• TRANSPARENCY OF DECISION-MAKING• COLLABORATION WITHIN AN INCIDENT
MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
INCIDENT MANAGEMENT
AN INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM ORGANIZES THE RESPONSE COMMUNITY TO WORK TOGETHER, MAKE DECISIONS, AND RESPOND
RAPIDLY AND EFFECTIVELY.AN INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM PROVIDES:• ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE• DEFINED ROLES AND
RESPONSIBILITIES• CLEAR DECISION-MAKING AND
RESPONSE PROCESSES• COMMUNICATION BETWEEN
RESPONDERS AND IMPACTED COMMUNITIES
• COMMON UNDERSTANDING AND SITUATIONAL AWARENESS
• IMPLEMENTATION OF RESPONSE
TYPICAL INCIDENT MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE
INCIDENT COMMAND
PLANNING OPERATIONS
LOGISTICSFINANCE
AND ADMIN
EXTERNAL STAKEHOLDE
R LIAISON
PREPARING FOR RESPONSE
OUR DETAILED CONTINGENCY PLANNING AND PREPAREDNESS PROCESS IS MADE UP OF THE FOLLOWING CORE COMPONENTS:
IDENTIFY POTENTIAL EVENTS
PLAN SCENARIOS DEVELOP RESPONSE STRATEGIES
PROVISION RESOURCES
THIS IS A SCALABLE PROCESS THAT CAN APPLY TO ONE FACILITY OR MULTIPLE OPERATIONS ACROSS AN ENTIRE GEOGRAPHIC REGION.
RESPONDING TO AN INCIDENT
THROUGH THE FOLLOWING PROCESS, INDUSTRY MOBILIZES RESOURCES ACCORDING TO A FORMAL, PRE-PLANNED
STRATEGY AND ADAPTS THE RESPONSE AS THE EVENT UNFOLDS:
ONGOING RESPONSEADJUST FOR REALITIESCASCADE RESOURCESORGANIZE RESPONSEINITIAL DEPLOYMENT
CONFIRM RESPONSE STRATEGY
RESTORING IMPACTED AREAS
RESTORATION CONSISTS OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND COMMUNITY REHABILITATION TO AGREED-UPON ENDPOINTS.
THE GOAL OF RESTORATION IS TO RETURN THE IMPACTED AREA TO PRE-SPILL USE.
REQUEST OF STAKEHOLDERS
PRE-APPROVE RESPONSE STRATEGIES
FOR SUCCESSFUL IMPLEMENTATION OF THE OIL SPILL PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE FRAMEWORK – AND TO EFFECTIVELY PROTECT OUR SHARED
VALUES – WE REQUEST THE FOLLOWING OF GOVERNMENT AND COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS:
HELP OVERCOME BARRIERS DURING A RESPONSE
LEVERAGE INDUSTRY EXPERTISE AS WE WORK TOGETHER
SUMMARY
THE OIL SPILL PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE FRAMEWORK ALLOWS THE RESPONSE COMMUNITY TO APPROPRIATELY PLAN FOR AND
RAPIDLY RESPOND TO MINIMIZE THE SPREAD OF SPILLED OIL AND THE RESULTING IMPACTS ON OUR SHARED VALUES.
SENSITIVE ECOSYSTEMS LOCAL BUSINESSES TOURISM/RECREATIONHEALTH AND SAFETY COMMUNITY INDUSTRIES
APPENDIX
OUR OIL SPILL PREPAREDNESS PROCESS
PREPAREDNESS
PERFORM TRAINING AND EXERCISES
STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT WITH GOVERNMENTS, COMMUNITIES, AND INDUSTRY
IDENTIFY POTENTIAL EVENTS
PLAN SCENARIOS DEVELOP RESPONSE
STRATEGIES
PROVISION RESOURCES
IDENTIFY POTENTIAL EVENTS
PREPAREDNESS: IDENTIFY POTENTIAL EVENTS
RESPONDERS IDENTIFY POTENTIAL EVENTS AND THEIR LIKELIHOOD FOR THE SPECIFIC SITE, UP TO AND INCLUDING THE CREDIBLE WORST CASE.
IDENTIFY POTENTIAL EVENTS:THROUGH THE IDENTIFICATION OF POTENTIAL EVENTS, RESPONDERS MAY IDENTIFY AND IMPLEMENT FURTHER PREVENTION MEASURES THAT WILL REDUCE THE CHANCE OF SPILLS.
IMPROVE PREVENTION:
RESPONDERS DEFINE POTENTIAL OIL SPILL RISKS.
PLAN SCENARIOS
PREPAREDNESS: PLAN SCENARIOS
RESPONDERS SELECT THE EVENTS THAT ENCOMPASS THE FULL RANGE OF IMPACT AND RESPONSE CHALLENGES FOR THE SPECIFIC SITE IN ORDER TO DEVELOP PLANNING SCENARIOS.
PLANNING SCENARIOS:EACH PLANNING SCENARIO INCLUDES: • EVENT• OIL TYPE AND VOLUME• SPILL PROFILE• PREDICTED BEHAVIOR OF SPILL AND FATE OF OIL• IMPACTED ENVIRONMENTS AND COMMUNITIES
SCENARIO CHARACTERISTICS:
USING THE IDENTIFIED EVENTS, RESPONDERS DEFINE APPROPRIATE SPILL PLANNING SCENARIOS.
DEVELOP RESPONSE STRATEGIES
PREPAREDNESS: DEVELOP RESPONSE STRATEGIES
RESPONSE STRATEGIES ARE DEVELOPED FOR EACH PLANNING SCENARIO AND INCORPORATE STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT. RESPONSE STRATEGIES ADDRESS THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS:• WHAT TECHNIQUES ARE NEEDED?• HOW MUCH OF EACH TECHNIQUE IS NEEDED?• WHAT IS THE RESPONSE TIMEFRAME?• HOW WILL THE RESPONSE ADAPT OVER TIME?
RESPONSE STRATEGY:
THE RESPONSE STRATEGIES ARE UNDERPINNED BY NEBA, WHICH IS CONDUCTED DURING THE PREPAREDNESS PROCESS TO IDENTIFY THE BEST CHOICES THAT MINIMIZE IMPACTS OF OIL SPILLS ON PEOPLE AND THE ENVIRONMENT. OTHER CONSIDERATIONS OF THE RESPONSE STRATEGIES INCLUDE APPLICABLE REGULATIONS AND THE EFFECTIVENESS AND FEASIBILITY OF INVOLVED TECHNIQUES.
NET ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFIT ANALYSIS (NEBA):
RESPONDERS DEVELOP RESPONSE STRATEGIES BASED ON THE PLANNING SCENARIOS.
PREPAREDNESS: PROVISION RESOURCES
RESPONDERS USE THE PRINCIPLES OF TIERED PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE TO CATEGORIZE AND STRUCTURE LEVELS OF OIL SPILL RESPONSE CAPABILITIES TO ALLOW FOR RESPONSE ESCALATION.
RESOURCES ARE PROVISIONED, ACCORDING TO THE RESPONSE PLAN, AT VARYING LEVELS BASED ON SPILL SCENARIO REQUIREMENTS AND HOW QUICKLY RESOURCES WILL BE NEEDED AND CAN BE ACCESSED. THESE PRINCIPLES ENABLE RESPONDERS TO PLAN FOR APPROPRIATE REGIONAL AND GLOBAL RESOURCES TO BE MOBILIZED RAPIDLY AND CASCADED FOR AN EFFECTIVE RESPONSE TO A SPILL OF ANY MAGNITUDE.
TIERED PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE:INDUSTRY MEMBERS PROVISION THE FOLLOWING RESPONSE RESOURCES DURING THE PREPAREDNESS PROCESS:• RESPONDERS• GENERAL EQUIPMENT• SPECIALIZED TOOLS AND SERVICES• SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTISE
INDUSTRY RESOURCES:
INDUSTRY MEMBERS MAY ENTER INTO MUTUAL AID OR COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS WITH OTHER LOCAL MEMBERS TO BOLSTER THEIR OWN CAPABILITIES THROUGH THE SHARING OF INDUSTRY RESOURCES.
MUTUAL AID AND COOPERATION:
INDUSTRY MEMBERS PROVISION RESOURCES APPROPRIATE TO THE PRE-PLANNED RESPONSE STRATEGIES USING THE PRINCIPLES OF TIERED PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE.
PROVISION RESOURCES
TRAINING AND EXERCISES
PREPAREDNESS: TRAINING AND EXERCISES
STAFF ARE TRAINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THEIR RESPONSE PLAN AND IN THEIR DESIGNATED ROLES FOR SPILL RESPONSE ACTIVITIES.
TRAINING: TYPICAL TRAINING AND EXERCISE PARTICIPANTS INCLUDE:• SPILL MANAGEMENT TEAM• FIELD RESPONDERS• REGULATORS• STAKEHOLDERS
PARTICIPANTS:
EXERCISES ENABLE PARTICIPANTS TO WORK TOGETHER IN CONDUCTING SIMULATED RESPONSES TO HYPOTHETICAL INCIDENTS IN ORDER TO DEMONSTRATE PROFICIENCY AND VALIDITY OF RESPONSE PLANS.
TYPES OF EXERCISES INCLUDE:• DISCUSSION-BASED (TABLE TOP) EXERCISES• NOTIFICATION AND COMMUNICATION TESTS• EQUIPMENT DEPLOYMENT • FULL SCALE EXERCISES
EXERCISES: TRAINING AND EXERCISES OCCUR THROUGHOUT THE PREPAREDNESS PROCESS.
CONTINUAL PROCESS:
INDUSTRY MEMBERS PARTICIPATE IN AND LEAD TRAINING AND EXERCISE ACTIVITIES, ENSURING RESPONSE STAFF ARE PREPARED FOR A VARIETY OF SPILL SCENARIOS.
PREPAREDNESS: SUMMARY
OUR PREPAREDNESS PROCESS ALLOWS INDUSTRY TO PLAN FOR LOCATION-SPECIFIC POTENTIAL SCENARIOS, ENABLING A RAPID AND EFFECTIVE
RESPONSE IN THE EVENT OF AN INCIDENT.
PREPAREDNESS
PERFORM TRAINING AND EXERCISES
STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT WITH GOVERNMENTS, COMMUNITIES, AND INDUSTRY
IDENTIFY POTENTIAL EVENTS
PLAN SCENARIOS DEVELOP RESPONSE
STRATEGIES
PROVISION RESOURCES
OUR OIL SPILL RESPONSE PROCESS
RESPONSE
INITIAL DEPLOYMENT
CONFIRM RESPONSE STRATEGY
ORGANIZE RESPONSE
CASCADE RESOURCES
ADJUST FOR REALITIES
ONGOING RESPONSE
STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT WITH GOVERNMENTS, COMMUNITIES, AND INDUSTRY
INITIAL DEPLOYMENT
RESPONSE: INITIAL DEPLOYMENT
FOLLOWING A SPILL, LOCAL RESOURCES ARE IMMEDIATELY DEPLOYED TO MITIGATE INITIAL IMPACTS, REDUCE THE SPREAD OF OIL, AND PROTECT THE SAFETY OF PEOPLE.
INITIAL DEPLOYMENT: APPROPRIATE STAKEHOLDERS, SUCH AS GOVERNMENT REGULATORS AND COMMUNITY LEADERS, RECEIVE ALERTS AND NOTIFICATIONS IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING A SPILL, INITIATING THEIR ENGAGEMENT WITH THE SPECIFIC INCIDENT.
ALERTS AND NOTIFICATIONS:
RESPONDERS ASSESS THE INCIDENT SCALE AND IMPACT POTENTIAL IN PARALLEL WITH THE INITIAL DEPLOYMENT.
INITIAL ASSESSMENT AND CLASSIFICATION: IN MANY RESPONSES, THERE IS A CRITICAL
“WINDOW OF OPPORTUNITY”, AFTER WHICH THE OIL SPREADS TO VERY MINISCULE THICKNESSES THAT MAY COMPROMISE RESPONSE EFFECTIVENESS. TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE AND, THEREFORE, PRE-APPROVAL OF RESPONSE STRATEGIES IS ESSENTIAL.
IMPORTANCE OF TIME:
WHEN A SPILL OCCURS, RESPONDERS IMMEDIATELY DEPLOY LOCAL RESOURCES AND ASSESS THE INCIDENT POTENTIAL.
CONFIRM RESPONSE STRATEGY
RESPONSE: CONFIRM RESPONSE STRATEGY
RESPONDERS MATCH THE ACTUAL SPILL TO THE CLOSEST PLANNING SCENARIO.
MATCH TO SCENARIOS:
THE CHOICES MADE DURING THE PREPAREDNESS PROCESS, BASED ON NEBA, ARE VALIDATED ONCE A SPILL HAS OCCURRED. THESE CHOICES CONFIRM THE SELECTION OF THE BEST AVAILABLE RESPONSE OPTIONS THAT MINIMIZE IMPACTS OF THE OIL SPILL ON PEOPLE AND THE ENVIRONMENT.
NET ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFIT ANALYSIS (NEBA):
AFTER MATCHING THE SPILL, RESPONDERS CONFIRM APPLICABILITY OF THE CORRESPONDING PRE-PLANNED RESPONSE STRATEGY AND INITIATE ITS IMPLEMENTATION. THIS ENSURES UTILIZATION OF THE MOST EFFECTIVE RESPONSE TECHNIQUES FROM THE OUTSET.
CONFIRM RESPONSE STRATEGY: THE PRE-PLANNED RESPONSE STRATEGY IS ADAPTED ONLY BY EXCEPTION, TAKING INTO ACCOUNT ANY UNFORESEEN FACTORS AND THE EVOLUTION OF THE SPILL.
ADAPT BY EXCEPTION:
FOLLOWING THE INITIAL DEPLOYMENT, THE ACTUAL SPILL IS MATCHED TO THE PLANNING SCENARIOS AND THE ACCOMPANYING RESPONSE STRATEGY IS CONFIRMED.
ORGANIZE RESPONSE
RESPONSE: ORGANIZE RESPONSE
ORGANIZING THE RESPONSE ENTAILS PROCURING THE APPROPRIATE RESOURCES, INCLUDING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AN APPROPRIATELY SIZED SPILL MANAGEMENT TEAM, THAT ALLOW FOR PRUDENT OVERREACTION TO THE INCIDENT COMMENSURATE WITH RISKS AND REQUIREMENTS. IT IS IMPORTANT TO NOTE, HOWEVER, THAT UNNECESSARY RESPONSE MEASURES CAN FURTHER DAMAGE THE ENVIRONMENT.
ORGANIZE RESPONSE:
• MAINTAIN CLEAR INCIDENT RESPONSE OBJECTIVES AND TACTICAL ACTIONS
• ADOPT A DAILY INCIDENT MANAGEMENT ROUTINE AND PROCESS
• MONITOR DEPLOYED RESOURCES TO ENSURE THEIR APPLICABILITY AND EFFECTIVENESS
• FOSTER COLLABORATIVE AND OPEN WORKING RELATIONSHIPS AMONG STAKEHOLDERS
KEYS TO SUCCESSFUL INCIDENT MANAGEMENT:
INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS DEFINE AND STANDARDIZE ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES, COMMUNICATION LINES, MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES, PROCESSES, AND TERMINOLOGY ACROSS GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS AND INDUSTRY, ENABLING TIMELY STAND-UP AND EFFECTIVE MANAGEMENT OF RESPONSE OPERATIONS IN THE EVENT OF A SPILL.
INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM:
THE RESPONSE IS ORGANIZED TO ALLOW FOR PRUDENT OVERREACTION AND THE IMPLEMENTATION OF AN INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM.
CASCADE RESOURCES
RESPONSE: CASCADE RESOURCES
EACH BAR REPRESENTS A SPECIFIC RESPONSE CAPABILITY FOR A FACILITY OR REGION AND THE COLORED BARS REPRESENT THE APPROPRIATE CAPABILITIES FOR A SPECIFIC SPILL.
RESOURCES ARE DEPLOYED IN A CASCADING MANNER TO THE INCIDENT LOCATION, PER THE PREDETERMINED RESPONSE STRATEGY. THE CASCADING PROCESS INVOLVES RESOURCES MOBILIZING TO THE INCIDENT LOCATION AS THE SPILL EVOLVES AND RESPONDERS BETTER UNDERSTAND WHAT EQUIPMENT AND SERVICES ARE REQUIRED.
CASCADING RESOURCES: RESOURCES DEPLOYED TO THE INCIDENT LOCATION MAY INCLUDE LOCAL RESOURCES, MUTUAL AID, OIL SPILL RESPONSE ORGANIZATIONS, AND STATE AUTHORITIES.
RESOURCE TYPES:
APPROPRIATE RESPONSE RESOURCES ARE DEPLOYED TO THE INCIDENT LOCATION.
ADJUST FOR REALITIES
RESPONSE: ADJUST FOR REALITIES
BECAUSE A RESPONDER CANNOT PREDICT ALL CONDITIONS RELATED TO A PLANNING SCENARIO, THE RESPONSE IS ADJUSTED TO REFLECT REALITIES OF THE SITUATION, INCLUDING:• ACTUAL VS. FORECASTED OPERATING
CONDITIONS• EXTERNAL RESTRICTIONS TO RESPONSE• SAFETY AND SECURITY• STAKEHOLDER REACTIONS• UNREALISTIC EXPECTATIONS
VARIANCE FROM THE PLAN:
DURING THE RESPONSE, THE NEBA PROCESS IS USED TO REGULARLY RE-EVALUATE THE RESPONSE STRATEGY, TAKING THE REALITIES OF THE SITUATION INTO ACCOUNT. FOLLOWING RE-EVALUATION, THE EFFECTIVENESS AND FEASIBILITY OF RESPONSE OPTIONS ARE CONFIRMED AND THE BEST AVAILABLE RESPONSE OPTION THAT MINIMIZES THE IMPACT OF THE SPILL ON PEOPLE AND THE ENVIRONMENT IS IMPLEMENTED.
NET ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFIT ANALYSIS (NEBA):
DURING A RESPONSE, STRATEGY EFFECTIVENESS – AS WELL AS INCIDENT CONDITIONS AND CIRCUMSTANCES – MUST BE EVALUATED AND ANALYZED IN ORDER TO SUCCESSFULLY ADAPT THE RESPONSE APPROACH.
ONGOING RESPONSE
RESPONSE: ONGOING RESPONSE
THE ONGOING RESPONSE WILL BE CONTINUALLY ADAPTED UNTIL A DETERMINED ENDPOINT HAS BEEN REACHED IN AGREEMENT WITH STAKEHOLDERS. THIS ENDPOINT IS DETERMINED BY:• NEBA CRITERIA• WHETHER FURTHER RESPONSE IS
ENVIRONMENTALLY DETRIMENTAL OR BECOMES INCREASINGLY INEFFECTIVE
• ADDRESSING COMMUNITY NEEDS
ONGOING RESPONSE: • WITH HUMAN HEALTH AND SAFETY AS OUR FIRST
PRIORITY, A RESPONSE MAY NOT BE SAFE OR POSSIBLE IN ALL LOCATIONS.
• NOT ALL OIL CAN BE RECOVERED AND SOMETIMES CLEANUP EFFORTS CAN CAUSE MORE HARM THAN GOOD.
• MONITORING NATURAL PROCESSES AND TRANSITIONING TO RESTORATION MEASURES CAN, AT TIMES, BE THE BEST OPTION.
REALITIES OF A RESPONSE:
UPON COMPLETION OF THE RESPONSE EFFORT, RESTORATION ACTIVITIES MAY COMMENCE, INCLUDING:• ENVIRONMENTAL AND COMMUNITY
RESTORATION • CONDUCTING LONG-TERM STUDIES AND
PROJECTS• CONTINUED DIALOGUE BETWEEN INDUSTRY AND
AUTHORITIES
TRANSITION TO RESTORATION:
THE ONGOING RESPONSE REPRESENTS THE CONTINUED RESPONSE EFFORT AND TRANSITION TO RESTORATION.
RESPONSE: SUMMARY
OUR RESPONSE PROCESS ALLOWS US TO RESPOND RAPIDLY AND EFFECTIVELY TO AN INCIDENT WHILE CONTINUALLY EVALUATING AND
MODIFYING THE RESPONSE IN ORDER TO ADDRESS CHANGING CONDITIONS, UNTIL AN AGREED-UPON ENDPOINT IS REACHED.
RESPONSE
STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT WITH GOVERNMENTS, COMMUNITIES, AND INDUSTRY
INITIAL DEPLOYMENT
CONFIRM RESPONSE STRATEGY
ORGANIZE RESPONSE
CASCADE RESOURCES
ADJUST FOR REALITIES
ONGOING RESPONSE