Transcript NW Area CommitteeRegional Response Team 10 and NW Area

NW Area Committee
Regional Response Team 10 and
NW Area Contingency Plan
NW Area Committee Meeting
13 February, 2013
Heather A. Parker
U.S. Coast Guard 13th District
Seattle, WA
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
• State Health Department
• Tribes
• State Env. Reg.
• Local Health Dist.
• USCG
• Industry
• EPA
• NGOs
• NOAA
• Private Citizens
• DOI
• State Police
• DoD, DOE, etc.
Area Committee members include anyone
who 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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Response Support
• When local capabilities and/or funds are overwhelmed,
NWAC agencies could provide surge capacity and
expertise
• When federally protected natural resources are
impacted, NWAC agencies may be obligated to respond
• RRT/NWAC Goal: Strong relationships and
understanding of roles/responsibilities ahead of time
to ensure good coordination during the incident
How do Locals get involved in an oil
spill during a Response?
Inland Spills
Marine Spills
COUNTY(S)
TRIBE(S)
UNIFIED
COMMAND
Responsible
Party
State
EPA-USCG Jurisdictional Boundary
Federal
COUNTY(S)
Responsible
Party
TRIBE(S)
UNIFIED
COMMAND
State
Regional
Response
Team 10
Federal
State
Tribal
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.
NW Area Committee
US EPA, R10
USCG, Sector Seattle
USCG, Sector Portland
RRT 10
US EPA, R10
USCG, D-13
In R10, these groups meet together.
Northwest Area
Committee
Federal
State
Tribal
Local
Non-Profit
Industry
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.
NW Area Committee
Regional Response Team
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
Unified Command Diagram
Directly from NWACP, Page 2000-2
Note: The timeframe
for this structure will
follow the initial
response by first
responders.
FOSC
SOSC
Tribal/
other OSC
RPIC
LOSC
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
Useful NWACP Tools
• For oil spills on water with GRPs
• Clearwater/Lochsa, Spokane, Pend Oreille
• For large incidents
• Contact information for State and Federal Resources
• Technical response resources
• For local contingency planning
• Information on State and Federal capabilities (equipment,
expertise, funding)
• Reference for role State and Feds are ready to fill
Purpose of the GRP’s
• Prioritize natural, cultural and significant
economic resources
• Allow for immediate and proper action
• First responders know what actions to take
• Includes:
– Area maps
– Prioritized booming strategies
– Access points
– Staging areas
WHAT IS A GRP?
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A pre-established booming
strategy to be used in the
early hours of a response.
Identifying sensitive natural,
cultural or significant
economic resources;
Describes and
prioritizes protection
and other strategies
Where have GRPs been developed?
• Nine GRPs for Puget Sound, Strait of Juan de Fuca, and the
outer-coast of Washington.
• Seven for the Columbia, Snake and Spokane Rivers.
• One for the Lower Nisqually River.
• One for Clark and Cowlitz counties.
• Snohomish watershed.
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Direct input route:
Gov. Agencies
Contractors
Public
Non-Profits
Industry
Task Forces
2012 Task Forces:
• Places of Refuge
• Derelict Vessels
• Shoreline Cleanup (SCAT)
• Cultural and Historic Preservation
• Dispersants and In Situ Burn
• General Community Outreach
• GRPs/Advanced Recovery
• Wildlife Task Force
NW Area Committee
US EPA, R10
USCG, Sector Seattle
USCG, Sector Portland
Steering Committee
RRT 10
US EPA, R10
USCG, D-13
NWAC Plan Evolves and Responders are Informed
“Integration with Reality”
GRP
Workshops
Task Forces
NW Area Committee
US EPA, R10
USCG, Sector Seattle
USCG, Sector Portland
Drills/ Exercises
Outreach
NWAC
Meetings
Annual Plan
Review
RRT 10
US EPA, R10
USCG, D-13
How to get the plan, and
connect with the NWAC
http://www.rrt10nwac.com/
Josie Clark
RRT10 Coordinator, EPA
206-553-6239
[email protected]
Heather Parker
RRT10 Coordinator, USCG
206-220-7215
[email protected]