Presentation to RRT/NWAC Spills Prevention, Preparedness and
Response Program Dale Jensen, Program Manager March 10, 2011
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Mandated by Oil Pollution Act of 1990 Federal On-Scene
Coordinators must pre-plan for oil spills with State and local
partners. Plans must identify resources at risk, available response
equipment, and response procedures Co-Chaired by Sectors Portland
& Seattle, EPA Co-Vice-Chaired by states of Idaho, Oregon, and
Washington Membership from private, local, State, Tribal, and
Federal entities The Northwest Area Committee
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Mandated by National Contingency Plan Conduct pre-planning for
oil and hazmat spills to ensure coordinated federal support Support
On-Scene Coordinator during incident Co-Chaired by EPA and USCG D13
Membership from 15 federal agencies and states of Idaho, Oregon,
and Washington The Regional Response Team (RRT 10)
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The NWACP is a planning tool that provides for a safe,
appropriate, and timely response to reports of oil or hazardous
substance spills. The Regional Response Team brings together state
and federal entities to jointly manage a response, and address
response technology issues. The Northwest Area Committee comprised
of local, state, federal and tribal governments contributes to the
planning process to ensure coordinated response activities. The
Area Committee and the RRT work jointly to maintain and implement
the Area Plan.
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Jurisdictional authority, roles, and responsibilities List of
available spill response equipment Required notifications List of
response organizations Incident Command System implementation
Response Technologies Use Dispersant use, In-situ burning,
Decanting Volunteer Policy Joint Information Center Manual
Applicable federal and state regulations Accessing State and
Federal Funds Geographic Response Plans The Area Plan contains
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Local Involvements Representation in Unified Command and
Liaison function Participate in oil spill drills and planning Local
planning for emergency Response equipment cache grant program
Response training for the equipment cache deployment and safety
training (HAZWOPER) Work through Area Plan work group to give input
into geographic response plans strategies Public comments for
contingency plans and geographic response plans Beachwatchers
Volunteer Programs Wildlife Care Volunteer Programs
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State Legislature Non-governmental Groups Local Governments
Tribal Governments Partnerships and Relationships Federal
Organizations Citizens of Washington British Columbia/Pacific
States Oil Spill Task Force Industry Regional Response Team NWAC
Work Groups Drills NW Area Committee Other State Organizations
Public Meetings
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Puget Sound Factoids Total area of land and water for Puget
Sound is 2458 square miles. 2500 miles of shorelines. 10,000 rivers
and streams that flow directly into Puget Sound. Over 200 species
of fish live in these waters 12 counties surround its water bodies.
3.5 million people living around Puget Sound 10 million vehicles
and over 21 million passengers are carried on ferries annually Over
750,000 people come through our waters by cruise ship each year 15
Tribal nations Over 10,000 vessel transits in and from our ports
annually 15 billion gallons of oil are transferred each year over
our waters
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Funding for Washington State Oil Spill Program Prevention and
Preparedness activities funded by the Oil Spill Administration Tax
(commonly known as the barrel tax). Response activities is funded
by the State Toxics Control Account 5 cent barrel tax Oil Spill
Prevention Account (OSPA) Oil Spill Response Account (OSRA) This
account pays for oil spill response and cleanup when state costs
exceed $50,000. 4 cents 1 cent
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Program Overview Prevention Board and inspect covered cargo and
passenger vessels. Inspect oil refineries and marine terminals.
Improve waterway management including transboundary tanker traffic
and tank vessel escort. Inspect oil transfer and pre-booming
operations. Promote voluntary best achievable protection for oil
tankers and oil barges. Investigate the causes of vessels and
facility spills. Take action to eliminate intentional waste oil
dumping by ships.
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Program Overview Preparedness Review and approve industry
contingency plans. Conduct oil spill drills. Develop Geographic
Response Plans (GRPs). Verify and test effectiveness of response
equipment. Participate in Area Planning process.
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Program Overview Response Protect public health/safety, the
environment and economy by: Rapidly and aggressively responding to
and cleaning up oil and hazardous material spills - 24 hours/day
from 6 offices. Building response capability at the local level.
Cleaning up methamphetamine drug labs. Expanding remote sensing and
spill tracking capability.
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Davy Crockett Response Columbia River (Camas, WA) January 27,
2011
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Blewett Pass Truck Oil Spill December 6, 2010
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Pettit Truck Gasoline Spill Near Forks, WA February 23,
2011
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BNSF Train Derailment Tacoma, WA February 26, 2011
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Program Overview NRDA Restore oil damaged environments through
our Natural Resource Damage Assessment (NRDA) program by: Assessing
the impact of spills on state natural resources in partnership with
other state, tribal and federal trustee agencies. Using the Coastal
Protection Account to fund and leverage environmental
projects.
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Thank You Dale Jensen, Program Manager Ecology Spill
Prevention, Preparedness and Response Program Email:
[email protected] Phone: 360-407-7450