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1 NOAA ’s R ole in E mergency R esponse (Charlie Henry, NOAA Scientific Support Coordinator)

2 Origins of NOAA HAZMAT Program… –1976 Argo Merchant oil spill, Nantucket, Massachusetts The tanker broke into two pieces Dec. 21, 1976, after running aground six days earlier on its way to Salem with a load of 7.3 million gal. of heavy fuel oil. Spilled Oil Research (SOR) Team established –Nov 16, 1977Scientific Support Team established for emergency spill response assistance to the U.S. Coast Guard and EPA

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5 AGENCY MISSION STATEMENT The NOAA Office of Response and Restoration is guided by three goals in carrying out its stewardship responsibilities: l Reducing threats to coastal resources and human health through planning and response. l Protecting coastal resources and human health by recommending and implementing appropriate response actions. l Restoring injured trust resources.

6 Other than just another NOAA Scientist…  …what is a Scientific Support Coordinator (SSC)?  …see IMH, p15-22  …total of 9 SSCs

7 DISTRIBUTION OF NOAA SSCs John Whitney Anchorage LCDR Liz Jones Cleveland Ruth Yender, Seattle Jordan Stout, Alameda HI, Guam, & Pacific Trust Territories Ruth Yender, Seattle Steve Lehman Boston Ed Levine, New York Frank Csulak, Sand Point, NJ Plus Caribbean Brad Benggio Miami Charlie Henry, New Orleans Jim Jeansonne, St. Petersburg Natural Resource Scientist

8 Scientific Support Coordinator (SSC): SSCs provide the Federal On Scene Coordinator (FOSC) with scientific advice with regard to the best course of action during a spill response. »FOSC is most often the USCG COTP or an EPA OSC »SSC’s do not restrict support to only the USCG and EPA The SSCs are essentially scientific-technical consultants to the FOSC for oil and hazardous material incidents. SSCs may be requested to respond to any emergency (all hazards). One of the identified Special Forces (just like the USCG Strike teams…)

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10 NOAA’s First Satellite Map On-the- Wall

11 NOAA Estimation of Floodwater Depth

12 USCG GOAL IS “BEST RESPONSE” q The SSC’s job (or any responders job) q is to help affect the spill response such that the net result meets the requirements of a “best response.” q (IMH 15-4)

13 NOAA Scientific Support Includes: Weather Forecast Tides and Currents Hazard Characterization Tactical Trajectory Natural Resources at Risk (RAR) Overflight Obs. SCAT Environmental issues and trade-offs Consultation

14 Science Team Composition (the guys and gals who make the SSC look good) SSC’s often manage a team of scientist: »Oceanographers »Modelers »Biologists »Chemists »Weather Forecasters »Info. Management Specialists Each spill is unique and the team composition highly variable to meet the needs and demands of the FOSC. (30 years of corporate knowledge)

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16 Pollutant Transport/Weathering Modeling Interpretive Oil Trajectories (Forecasts) »Verbal Forecast »Written Forecast Modeling Products »ALOHA »OSSM »GNOME »ADIOS2 surface transport drivers include wind, currents, and tides

17 Tactical Planning - Trajectory Analysis

18 HAZMAT Chemical Products CAMEO Aloha Marplot

19 Overflights

20 Oil Spill Tracking and Documentation

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22 Natural Resources at Risk ESIs ESI Maps RARs Endangered Species Manager Consultations »Planning »Spill Response »Post-Incident »Ecological Risk Assessments NOAA Trust Resources

23 Research Efforts

24 Shoreline Assessment Manual SCAT Oil Observation Job Aids Response in Tropical Habitats Spills & Seafood Safety Factsheets, Manuals & Job Aids

25 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Stewards of the Nation’s Coastal Environment

26 WHAT ARE NOAA TRUST RESOURCES ? Commercial and recreational fishery resources Anadromous species (such as the Gulf Sturgeon) Endangered and threatened marine species and their habitats (sea turtles) Marine mammals including whales, dolphins, and seals Marshes, mangroves, seagrass beds, coral reefs Resources associated with National Marine Sanctuaries and National Estuarine Resource Reserves

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30 “I have never been to the same oil spill twice.” Jacqui Michel

31 Contacting your NOAA SSC  There are only nine NOAA SSCs for all the US and US Territories.  For support call: (206) 526-4911  For Information (Website): http://response.restoration.noaa.gov/

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