NW Area Committee Meeting 13 February, 2013 Heather A. Parker U.S. Coast Guard 13 th District Seattle, WA

Interagency group charged with pre-planning for oil spills Interagency group charged with pre-planning for oil spills Comprised of any player who has a role in oil spill response Comprised of any player who has a role in oil spill response Spatial boundaries defined by EPA/USCG Spatial boundaries defined by EPA/USCG Mandated by OPA 90 Section 4202(4)(A) Mandated by OPA 90 Section 4202(4)(A) 3

4 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 anyone who has a role in oil spill response.

5 A local/regional blueprint for oil (and hazmat) response 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) Mandated by OPA 90 Section 4202(C)

Local Fire/Hazmat Team responses, generally rely on mutual aid from nearby jurisdictions; State responders provide secondary response support, if needed; Federal responders provide the backstop by providing response support to the locals and State, if resources and funding is exhausted or unavailable

When local capabilities and/or funds are overwhelmed, NWAC agencies could provide surge capacity and expertise 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 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 RRT/NWAC Goal: Strong relationships and understanding of roles/responsibilities ahead of time to ensure good coordination during the incident

UNIFIED COMMAND How do Locals get involved in an oil spill during a Response? Marine Spills State Inland Spills Responsible Party Federal TRIBE(S) COUNTY(S) EPA-USCG Jurisdictional Boundary UNIFIED COMMAND COUNTY(S) Responsible Party TRIBE(S) State

SILVERTIP PIPELINE SPILL Funding Specialized equipment/capability Air monitoring Government to Government Tribal Coordination Cleanup Contractors

RRT 10 US EPA, R10 USCG, D-13 NW Area Committee US EPA, R10 USCG, Sector Seattle USCG, Sector Portland 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. 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. In R10, these groups meet together.

NW Area Committee Regional Response Team

Rapid notification of Federal, State, and local governments to permit assessment and response, if necessary – National Response Center, Relies on the principle of escalation Utilizes the National Incident Management System (NIMS) and Incident Command System/Unified Command (ICS/UC) principles

FOSC Tribal/ other OSC RPIC LOSC SOSC Note: The timeframe for this structure will follow the initial response by first responders.

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

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

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

A pre-established booming strategy to be used in the early hours of a response. A pre-established booming strategy to be used in the early hours of a response. Identifying sensitive natural, cultural or significant economic resources; Identifying sensitive natural, cultural or significant economic resources; Describes and Describes and prioritizes protection and other strategies

Where have GRPs been developed? 18 Nine GRPs for Puget Sound, Strait of Juan de Fuca, and the outer-coast of Washington. Nine GRPs for Puget Sound, Strait of Juan de Fuca, and the outer-coast of Washington. Seven for the Columbia, Snake and Spokane Rivers. Seven for the Columbia, Snake and Spokane Rivers. One for the Lower Nisqually River. One for the Lower Nisqually River. One for Clark and Cowlitz counties. One for Clark and Cowlitz counties. Snohomish watershed. Snohomish watershed.

RRT 10 US EPA, R10 USCG, D-13 NW Area Committee US EPA, R10 USCG, Sector Seattle USCG, Sector Portland Steering CommitteeTask Forces Public Contractors Industry Non-Profits Direct input route: Gov. Agencies 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

RRT 10 US EPA, R10 USCG, D-13 NW Area Committee US EPA, R10 USCG, Sector Seattle USCG, Sector Portland GRP Workshops Task Forces Drills/ Exercises Outreach NWAC Meetings NWAC Plan Evolves and Responders are Informed “Integration with Reality” Annual Plan Review

Josie ClarkHeather Parker Josie ClarkHeather Parker RRT10 Coordinator, EPA RRT10 Coordinator, USCG RRT10 Coordinator, EPA RRT10 Coordinator, USCG