1. NW Area Committee

2. What is an Area Committee? Interagency group charged with pre-planning for oil spillsInteragency group charged with pre-planning for oil spills Comprised of any player who has a role in oil spill responseComprised of any player who has a role in oil spill response Spatial boundaries defined by EPA/USCGSpatial boundaries defined by EPA/USCG Mandated by OPA 90 Section 4202(4)(A)Mandated by OPA 90 Section 4202(4)(A) 2

3. 3 Who is on an Area Committee? Fire DepartmentFire Department TribesTribes Local Health Dist.Local Health Dist. IndustryIndustry NGOsNGOs Private CitizensPrivate Citizens State PoliceState 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.

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

5. Response Support When local capabilities and/or funds are overwhelmed, NWAC agencies could provide surge capacity and expertiseWhen 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 respondWhen 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 incidentRRT/NWAC Goal: Strong relationships and understanding of roles/responsibilities ahead of time to ensure good coordination during the incident

6. Examples of “Surge” SILVERTIP PIPELINE SPILLSILVERTIP PIPELINE SPILL FundingFunding Specialized equipment/capabilitySpecialized equipment/capability Air monitoringAir monitoring Government to Government Tribal CoordinationGovernment to Government Tribal Coordination Cleanup ContractorsCleanup Contractors

7. Who supports locals during a Response? Marine State Inland

8. RRT 10 US EPA, R10 USCG, D-13 NW Area Committee US EPA, R10 USCG, Sector Puget Sound USCG, Sector Columbia River 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.

9. NW Area Committee Regional Response Team

10. NWACP Concept of Operations Rapid notification of Federal, State, and local governments to permit assessment and response, if necessaryRapid 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 escalationRelies on the principle of escalation Utilizes the National Incident Management System (NIMS) and Incident Command System/Unified Command (ICS/UC) principlesUtilizes the National Incident Management System (NIMS) and Incident Command System/Unified Command (ICS/UC) principles

11. Unified Command Diagram Directly from NWACP, Page 2000-2 FOSC Tribal/ other OSC RPIC LOSC SOSC Note: The timeframe for this structure will follow the initial response by first responders.

12. Concept of Operations, cont. Provides for access to considerable resources and expertise as situations requiresProvides for access to considerable resources and expertise as situations requires Covers all spills regardless of nature, cause or sourceCovers all spills regardless of nature, cause or source –oil and hazmat –fixed facility and transportation –inland and coastal –natural and man-made disasters

13. Useful NWACP Tools For oil spills on water with Geographic Response PlansFor oil spills on water with Geographic Response Plans Lower and Middle Columbia, North Oregon Coast, etcLower and Middle Columbia, North Oregon Coast, etc For large incidentsFor large incidents Contact information for State and Federal ResourcesContact information for State and Federal Resources Technical response resourcesTechnical response resources For local contingency planningFor local contingency planning Information on State and Federal capabilities (equipment, expertise, funding)Information on State and Federal capabilities (equipment, expertise, funding) Reference for role State and Feds are ready to fillReference for role State and Feds are ready to fill

14. RRT 10 US EPA, R10 USCG, D-13 NW Area Committee US EPA, R10 USCG, Sector Puget Sound USCG, Sector Columbia River Steering CommitteeTask Forces Public Contractors Industry Non-Profits Direct input route: Gov. Agencies 2013 Task Forces: Emerging Risks In Situ Burn Incident Command Post Shoreline Cleanup (SCAT) Wildlife Endangered Species Act Outreach Lessons Learned

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

16. How to get the plan, and connect with the NWAC http://www.rrt10nwac.com/ Josie ClarkHeather Parker Josie ClarkHeather Parker RRT10 Coordinator, EPA RRT10 Coordinator, USCG RRT10 Coordinator, EPA RRT10 Coordinator, USCG 206-553-6239206-220-7215 206-553-6239206-220-7215 clark.josie@epa.govheather.a.parker@uscg.mil clark.josie@epa.govheather.a.parker@uscg.mil

17. 2015 NW Area Contingency Plan Updates of Note Comment Period Ends October 31!

18. Improved Content for Responders Added reference for nonfloating oil. Includes fate and transport, detection and recovery. (9412) Summary of behavior of sunken or submerged oil

19. Improved Content for Responders, cont. Added section on Field Stabilization Trailer Deployment Logistical Considerations and Mobile Oiled Bird Rehabilitation Unit (MRU) Logistical Considerations. (9310.12.7)Added section on Field Stabilization Trailer Deployment Logistical Considerations and Mobile Oiled Bird Rehabilitation Unit (MRU) Logistical Considerations. (9310.12.7) Updated Initial Emergency Communication information to accurately reflect Federal Natural Resource Trustee expectations and contacts. (Preface)Updated Initial Emergency Communication information to accurately reflect Federal Natural Resource Trustee expectations and contacts. (Preface)

20. Included Rail Information Added definitions for Rail Car Owner, Rail Commodity Owner, Rail Consignee, Rail Shipper, Rail Trackage, Rail Transporter, Unit Train, Manifest Train, Consist, FRA, PHMSA (1900)Added definitions for Rail Car Owner, Rail Commodity Owner, Rail Consignee, Rail Shipper, Rail Trackage, Rail Transporter, Unit Train, Manifest Train, Consist, FRA, PHMSA (1900) Added section on Responding to Rail Incidents which includes authority, expected response actions and response resources. (3500)Added section on Responding to Rail Incidents which includes authority, expected response actions and response resources. (3500)

21. Endangered Species Act Created tool to assist FOSCs in complying with and documenting emergency consultation required by ESA. (9404, replaces Take Matrix)Created tool to assist FOSCs in complying with and documenting emergency consultation required by ESA. (9404, replaces Take Matrix) Updated compliance guidance for ESA. (4314)Updated compliance guidance for ESA. (4314)

22. In Situ Burn Guidance Clarified process for using In Situ Burning. (4617-4619 and 9407)

23. Advanced Shoreline Segmentation Guidance for segmentation of the shorelines within a Shoreline Cleanup and Assessment Technique process.Guidance for segmentation of the shorelines within a Shoreline Cleanup and Assessment Technique process. Guidance includesGuidance includes –conversion table from Shorezone to ESI designations, –recommended shoreline attributes to record, –segment naming convention.

24. Please review the draft NWACP and provide us your insights by 31 OCT. www.rrt10nwac.com

25. 2014 Annual NWACP Summit Thank you for participating in the Annual Northwest Area Contingency Plan (NWACP) Summit on December 16, 2014. The summit has three goals: 1.To Identify and prioritize updates for the 2016 Northwest Area Contingency Plan (NWACP) or issues that need to be address by the NWAC, 2.To identify groups willing to volunteer to coordinate task forces that will work on the high priority plan updates or issues, 3.To identify policies or plans that need to be exercised. Intended outcomes from summit: 1.Prioritized list of issues or plan updates for executive committee to decide which will be worked on in 2015, 2.Clearly defined work products that each task force would produce in 2015 – Groups and agencies will know what their staff’s time will be spent on before volunteering for task forces Please complete the following: 1. Replace the red text on the next two slides, 2.save and email this power point to clark.josie@epa.gov and Heather.A.Parker@uscg.mil by November 14, 2014clark.josie@epa.govHeather.A.Parker@uscg.mil 3.complete the on-line survey at: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/SXSZQ5W

26. (Name of your organization) 1.Proposed Issue/Change/Update #1 …………… 2.Proposed Issue/Change/Update #2 …………… 3.Proposed Issue/Change/Update #3 …………… 2014 NWACP Annual Summit Issues, proposed NWACP Changes or exercises: (Name of Presenter)

27. Please provide contact info: Name of presenter: presenter name Email address: presenter email Phone: presenter phone Mailing address: presenter mailing address