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Transcript of Northwest Area Committee & Regional Response Team 1 Boise, Idaho June 29, 2011.
Northwest Area Committee &
Regional Response Team
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Boise, IdahoJune 29, 2011
Agenda
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• Safety Brief, Introductions, Opening Remarks• ID State Response Program and Vision• Introduction to the Regional Response Team, NW Area Committee, and
NW Area Contingency Plan• Warm Springs Fire• BREAK• Review of Spokane River Geographic Response Plan• OSC Reports• LUNCH
• Bio-Response Operational and Testing Evaluation Project (BOTE) • Operational Commanders Roundtable• BREAK
• Rexburg Drum Case• RadNet Deployment in aftermath of Japanese earthquake/tsunami• Derelict Vessels: Joint Federal State Actions
Agenda
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• Safety Brief, Introductions, Opening Remarks• ID State Response Program and Vision• Introduction to the Regional Response Team, NW Area Committee, and
NW Area Contingency Plan• Warm Springs Fire• BREAK• Review of Spokane River Geographic Response Plan• OSC Reports• LUNCH
• Bio-Response Operational and Testing Evaluation Project (BOTE) • Operational Commanders Roundtable• BREAK
• Rexburg Drum Case• RadNet Deployment in aftermath of Japanese earthquake/tsunami• Derelict Vessels: Joint Federal State Actions
Agenda
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• Safety Brief, Introductions, Opening Remarks• ID State Response Program and Vision• Introduction to the Regional Response Team, NW Area Committee, and
NW Area Contingency Plan• Warm Springs Fire• BREAK• Review of Spokane River Geographic Response Plan• OSC Reports• LUNCH
• Bio-Response Operational and Testing Evaluation Project (BOTE) • Operational Commanders Roundtable• BREAK
• Rexburg Drum Case• RadNet Deployment in aftermath of Japanese earthquake/tsunami• Derelict Vessels: Joint Federal State Actions
INTRO TO AREA PLANNING
Prepared by: Josie Clark and Heather ParkerDate: 29JUN11NorthWest Area Committee Meeting ~ Boise, ID
What is an Area Committee? Interagency group charged with pre-
planning for oil spills
Comprised of any player who has a role in oil spill response
Spatial boundaries defined by EPA/USCG
Mandated by OPA 90 Section 4202(4)(A)
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Who is on an Area Committee?
Fire Department
Tribes
Local Health Dist.
Industry
NGOs
Private Citizens
State Police
• State Health Department
• State Env. Reg.
• USCG
• EPA
• NOAA
• DOI
• DoD, DOE, etc.
Area Committee members include anyonewho has a role in oil spill response.
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What is an Area Contingency Plan? A local/regional blueprint for oil (and
hazmat) response Contact information
Policy decisions
Sensitive resource information
Local/Regional response resources
Mandated by OPA 90 Section 4202(C)
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Why Area Planning?
Creates relationships between private and government response entities prior to a spill
ACPs memorialize response policy agreements
Provides necessary information rapidly during response
Preparedness Components:National Response System
Level
NRTNational
Regional RRTs
Plans
Local LEPCs
RCP
LEPC Plans
Managing Organization
NCP
ACPSERCs/
Area CommitteeState/Area
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Regulatory Mandate
NCP, Section 300.115 (a): RRTs ensure area planning happens and is
consistent across region (g): RRT agencies provide reps for area
planning (i)(6): RRTs in conjunction with Area
Committees plan for countermeasure use
OPA 90, Section 4202 (4)(A) and (4)(B): Formation of Area
Committees (4)(C): Required contents of Area Plans
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Requirements of Area PlansOPA 90 Section 4202(4)(C)
(i) Address worst case discharges
(ii) Describe areas of special economic or environmental importance
(iii) Describe the responsibilities of an owner or operator and Federal, State, and local agencies
(iv) List the equipment and personnel available
(v) List of local scientists
(vi) How the plan is integrated into other plans
(vii) Include any other information the President requires
(viii) Area Committee to update periodically
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Who Provides OSC for a Response?
Marine State Inland
Regional Response Team(RRT 10)
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
Northwest Area Committee(NWAC)
Mandated by Oil Pollution Act of 1990Federal 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 Sector’s Portland & Seattle, EPA
Co-Vice-Chaired by states of Idaho, Oregon, and Washington
Membership from private, local, State, Tribal, and Federal entities
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U.S. Federal RegionsU.S. Coast Guard Districts
Coast Guard Districts and EPA Regions
National Response System – Federal Region 10
Level
NRTNational
Regional RRTs
Plans
Local LEPCs
RCP
LEPC Plans
Managing Organization
NCP
ACP Area CommitteeState/Area NW Area Contingency Plan
NW Area Committee
RRT 10US EPA,
R10USCG, D-
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NW Area Committee
US EPA, R10USCG, Sector Seattle
USCG, Sector Portland
Northwest Area Committee Federal StateTribal Local Non-ProfitIndustry
Members are any entity with response interest in region. This includes all RRT members as well as county and city agencies and the private sector.
Regional Response Team 10FederalStateTribal
Member agencies are identified in NCP. Each of 15 Federal Agencies and State Lead Agency have one vote when the RRT assembles during a response.
In R10, these groups meet together.
NW Area Committee/Regional Response
Team
What is in the Plan?
o THE PLAN is essentially a manual for oil and/or Hazmat response
o Jurisdictional authority, roles, and responsibilities
o List of available spill response equipment
o Required notifications
o List of response organizations
o Incident Command System implementation
What is in the Plan? (con’t)o Response Technologies Use
o Dispersant use, In-situ burning, Decanting
o Volunteer Policy
o Joint Information Center Manual
o Applicable federal and state regulations
o Accessing State and Federal Funds
o Geographic Response Plans22
WHAT IS A GRP? A response orientated contingency plan
providing some framework for response decisions during the first 12 to 24 hours following a spill, and beyond.
Purpose of the GRP’s Prioritize public natural resources Allow for immediate and proper action First responders know what actions to
take Includes:
Area maps Prioritized booming strategies Access points Staging areas
Maps that refer you to Priority Tables or Strategies
Priority Tables that refer you to Strategies
Strategies
NWACP Concept of Operations
Rapid notification of Federal, State, and local governments to permit assessment and response, if necessary National Response Center, 800-424-8802
Relies on the principle of escalation Utilizes the National Incident
Management System (NIMS) and Incident Command System/Unified Command (ICS/UC) principles
Concept of Operations, cont.
Provides for access to considerable resources and expertise as situations requires
Covers all spills regardless of nature, cause or source oil and hazmat fixed facility and transportation inland and coastal natural and man-made disasters
Options for using the plan
For oil spills on water with GRPs Clearwater/Lochsa, Spokane, Pend Oreille,
For large incidents Incident Command System position specific
guidance
For local contingency planning Information on State and Federal capabilities
(equipment, expertise, funding) Reference for role State and Feds are ready
to fill
As a technical reference for spill response
ONGOING PLANNING IN REGION 10
RRT 10
US EPA, R10
USCG, D-13
NW Area Committee
US EPA, R10
USCG, Sector Seattle
USCG, Sector Portland
Steering CommitteeWorkgroups
Public
Contractors
Industry
Non-Profits
Direct input route:
Gov. Agencies
Workgroups:
• Logistics
• Wildlife
• Hazardous Substances
• Science and Response Tech.
• Geographic Response Plans
• Marine Fire Fighting
• Communication and Outreach
RRT 10
US EPA, R10
USCG, D-13
NW Area Committee
US EPA, R10
USCG, Sector Puget Sound
USCG, Sector Columbia River
GRP Workshops
Exercises
Drills
Outreach
NWAC Meetings
NWAC Plan Evolves and Responders are Informed
“Integration with Reality”
Annual Plan
Review
How to get the plan, and connect with the NWAC
Josie ClarkNW Area Planner
EPA Region 10206-553-6239
Heather Parker
USCG RRT Coordinator/
District Rspns Advisory Team
206-220-7215
http://www.rrt10nwac.com/
2011 Updates to the NW Area Contingency Plan
List of Some Key Proposed Changes
NWAC Meeting 29JUN11 – BOISE, ID
Discussion Topics List of Key Department of Ecology Updates to
NWACP List of some Key Sector Puget Sound Updates
to NWACP Some Additional Updates
Some Key Updates from Ecology (1)Add to the RP’s Response Policy in Chapter 1000 a description of the staging of the industry-funded emergency response towing vessel in Neah Bay.
Description of the permanent staging of the tug at Neah Bay. A note that both Ecology and the US Coast Guard can contract with the tug if
necessary.
Clarify in Appendix 8000 Ecology’s role in planning for and responding within unified command to vessel firefighting incidents that pose threat of spill.
New appendix on Environmental Permits – new appendix based on lessons learned from the DAVY CROCKETT.
Overview of the need for & types of permits to obtain during responses. Comprehensive list of federal, tribal and state permits that may be necessary
(and contact agencies). Short discussion of potential for waivers or expedited process to obtain the
permits. Tool used during response to track permit issues.
Some Key Updates from Ecology (2)Revise Washington’s Disposal Plan Boilerplate – this is an Ecology only tool. Updated in response to lessons learned from the DAVY CROCKETT.
Adding operational guidance for characterizing and handling waste streams all the way through to final disposition.
Additional guidance on temporary storage. Procedures for reporting data on waste.
Update Chapter 1000 to reflect new vessel industry requirements for notifications to WA state of vessel emergencies
Update to reflect change in state law requiring vessels operators to report significant threats of spills to the state.
List of potential command post locations – Added back into Logistics chapter.
Addition of Liaison Manual as new appendix to plan Presents ICS structure and job descriptions for Liaison group Includes tools for stakeholder meetings, VIP tours, etc.
Some Key Updates from Ecology (3)Broad update to Chapter 4000 on Volunteers including addition of new Volunteer Management Manual in the appendix (Volunteer Task Force co-chaired by Sector Puget Sound and Ecology)
Provides a process for unified command to make a decision whether to use volunteers.
Mentions the MOU signed between the USCG, EPA and the Corporation for National and Community Services for managing non-affiliated (or convergent) volunteers.
Add description of Coast Guard’s use of auxiliary as volunteers. Mentions the new Washington law requiring Ecology to develop a
volunteer coordination system. Defines a Volunteer Coordinator for ICS, suggest unified command
can put the function in planning or Liaison. Suggests tasks that volunteers can (or won’t) be used for during a
response. Still not defined: training requirements for volunteers, specific
process for intake & registration.
Some Key Updates from Sector Puget Sound Marine Firefighting – Sector PS
Some Additional Updates… Entire Rework of Chapter 1000 and 2000
Thanks to Josie Clark, Dale Becker and Wade Gough for taking the lead
Thanks to other Steering Committee members who contributed edits
Adding revised EPA-USCG Jurisdictional Boundary Language to Chapter 1000
Adding BMPs from DWH to Chapter 9000
QUESTIONS?
ANNUAL AREA COMMITTEE WORKSHOP(First one SEP2011, then JAN after that)
EXEC COMM CONF CALL - DECIDE ON PRIORITIES AND TF FACILITATORS
CONF CALL- STEERING COMMITTEE &TF FACILITATORS
TFs complete work (i.e. NWACP updates)
EACH ASSIGNEE FINALIZES UPDATES TO THE NWACP LANGUAGE/TEXT/SECTIONS
SC COMPLETES ROUGH DRAFT NWACP – include all assigned updates
PUBLIC COMMENT DRAFT
FINAL DRAFT INCLUDING PUBLIC COMMENTS
FINAL PLAN
PUBLISH SIGNED NWACP
01 JANUARY
21 JANUARY
01 SEPTEMBER
SC Face to Face MEETING – REVIEW RESULTS
01 FEBRUARY
01 MARCH
15 SEPTEMBER
01 OCTOBER
01 NOVEMBER
01 DECEMBER
31 DECEMBER
31 JANUARY
Proposed New NWACP Update Cycle Dates
Steering Committee Draft_02MAY2011
MARCH RRT/NWAC Meeting
JUNE RRT/NWAC Meeting(Opportunity for TF to receive input from Exec Committee on
policy decisions)
OCT RRT/NWAC Meeting
Agenda
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• Safety Brief, Introductions, Opening Remarks• ID State Response Program and Vision• Introduction to the Regional Response Team, NW Area Committee, and
NW Area Contingency Plan• Warm Springs Fire• BREAK• Review of Spokane River Geographic Response Plan• OSC Reports• LUNCH
• Bio-Response Operational and Testing Evaluation Project (BOTE) • Operational Commanders Roundtable• BREAK
• Rexburg Drum Case• RadNet Deployment in aftermath of Japanese earthquake/tsunami• Derelict Vessels: Joint Federal State Actions