Some Important NW Area Committee Updates…

2013 Task Forces Final Updates Updates to the 2014 NWACP

Revision Update on the 2013 NWACP

Summit

Update 1 of 3:

2013 NWAC Task Forces Final Update

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Outreach Task Force

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Task Force Accomplishments: Objective: To develop preapproved fact sheets and corresponding

PowerPoint presentations in a standardized format on key topics for public outreach and education.

Updated Fact Sheets: Places of Refuge Derelict Vessels Contingency and Response Planning SCAT Overview of NWAC/RRT Impacts of Oil on Wildlife Dispersants

PowerPoint template for fact sheet presentations.

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Steering Committee is conducting final revision of fact sheets, which will subsequently be posted on the public RRT/NWAC website.

PPT presentations that correspond to the fact sheets will be completed and posted to RRT/NWAC site.

Task Force Next Steps:

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In Situ Burn Update In Situ Burn Policy/Plan

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Task Force Accomplishments: Began adoption of R4 ISB template for R10

Update – needs additional work Added contact info for local air agencies Separated ISB Policy from ISB Operational and

Planning Documents Refined ISB Decision Flow Chart to map out

procedures Updated Health Standards to include PM 2.5

and monitoring protocols – needs additional work

Clarified roles of other agencies with decision making authorities (and developed contact information)

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Complete adoption and revision of EPA R4 In Situ Burn template.Clarify worker health and safety vs public

health issuesVet policy through NW Area Committee and

Regional Response Team

Task Force Obstacles/ Recommended Next Steps:

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2013 SCAT Task Force

- Pre-Segmentation

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Task Force Accomplishments: TF has outlined a series of goals

and end state for pre-segmenting coastal shorelines for use in SCAT programs.

TF has also started outlining data management scheme for optimally housing and using this data during responses.

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TF developed outline and concept for a one-day SCAT segmentation workshop to develop a protocol for how to segment shorelines.

Workshop GOAL: TF members to agree on a process then each would take sections of available shoreline to segment, following these guidelines after the workshop.

Task Force members were unable to find a compatible date to allow enough participants to result in a productive workshop within Task Force time frame.

This work is not technically tied to the NWACP update revision cycle time bars, so interested members may hold the one-day workshop outside of the Task Force cycle.

Task Force Obstacles/ Recommended Next Steps:

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Shoreline Cleanup (SCAT)Task Force

- Tools

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Task Force Accomplishments: SCAT Process Tool completed

Widely circulated and commented on

Represents best practices from regulators, trustees, industry and consultants

Strategy of being inclusive and avoiding policy assisted with consensus

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Emerging Risks Task Force

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Task Force Accomplishments: Work product is Issue Paper including

five major findings/topic areas:1. Crude Oil (including Oil Sands Products and

Bakken Crude Oil)2. Coal3. Residual Fuel Oil4. Liquid Natural Gas 5. Biodiesel, Synthetic Fuels

Broken down by, Definition, Characteristics, Transportation Picture and Response Strategies with Recommendations and Conclusions.

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Final paper completed.

Some sections were referenced/included in 2014 NWACP revision

Task Force Obstacles/ Recommended Next Steps:

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Incident Command PostTask Force

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Task Force Accomplishments: Identified critical type of info

needed for an ICP Developed template for compiling

this info Specific potential ICPs identified TF members gathering ICP info to

fit in template

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Task Force was unable to complete products for inclusion in 2014 NWACP in time for the established time bars and deadlines.

Task Force Obstacles/ Recommended Next Steps:

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WildlifeTask Force

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Task Force Accomplishments:Updates to the Wildlife Response Plan (Chapter 9931) Personnel tables updated Added position descriptions Added monitoring and general

response information for marine mammals in Washington and Oregon

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Endangered Species Act:Defining the Scope of

Work

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Task Force Accomplishments: A template SOW outlining the

required contents of a BA Based on Alaska SOW

Updated list of ESA listed species/critical habitat for the NWACP area (informal request at this point)

Suggestion and outline of method to incorporate the 2003 BO into the current NWACP (note: BO was NMFS only) 23

Incorporate the 2003 BO into the current NWACP prior to initiating consultationHow to incorporate the requirement that there

be a listing of when listed species are present throughout the year in the area the GRP covers?

Addressing annual reporting requirements that are not currently followed

Task Force Obstacles/ Recommended Next Steps:

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Update 2 of 3:2014 NWACP Revision Updates

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New Response Tools9312: Oil Spill Marine Mammal Resources

Logistics tables for personnel and resources needed for protecting and handling marine mammals

9313: Wildlife Branch Position DescriptionsDefines responsibilities and required training for 24

distinct roles in the Wildlife Branch

9407: In Situ Burn Response ToolAdded decision flowchart, preliminary feasibility analysis,

In Situ Burn Application and contact information for local air agencies in WA and OR

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New Response Tools, cont.9408: Resources At Risk

Provides step by step guidance for completing the ICS-232 Form.

9411: Decanting Response ToolThis content was pulled from Chapter 4000

9421: Shoreline Cleanup and Assessment (SCAT) Response ToolsProvides Job Aid for establishing a SCAT Program and

a SCAT Workplan Template

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Updated Content/Policies in NWACP2211: WA State Naming Convention for

incidents – language still to be finalizedDecision Makers: WA ECY, USCG FOSCs

(COTP SPS and SCR), and Lead FOSC EPA.2212: Expectation that spillers will

specifically report group 5 oils2231: Safety Officers shall consider diver

safety when needed for sinking oils2232: Safety Officers shall take special notice

of flammability when responding to spills of Bakken Crude

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Updated Content/Policies in NWACP, cont.3522: Added list of BMPs for oils that may

sink3523: Added cautionary note about the

flammability of Bakken Crude3600: Moved Tribal Contact information into

9106: Response Partners and Contacts4234: Clarified purpose of Resources At Risk

assessment and where some data for could be found

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Updated Content/Policies in NWACP, cont.4619: Added new ISB flowchart and updated

notification requirements for ISB in or near Idaho

4650: Clarified Decanting Policy to specifically exclude decanting from nearshore operations as a pre-approved activity

9310: Added marine mammal response guidance and developed a more complete list that describes personnel needs for various response levels.

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General Improvements to NWACPAll phone numbers and internet addresses

verifiedThorough review for terminology by IDEQ

and SCR Marine Firefighting communityContinued effort to implement ACP

revisioning strategy from 2011Chapters 4000, 5000, and 6000 done this yearChapter 3000 is only remaining chapter

Standardized format for Response Tools

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Update 3 of 3:

3rd Annual NWACP Summit – 10DEC2013

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2013 (3rd) Annual NWACP SummitThank you for participating in the 3rd Annual Northwest Area Contingency Plan (NWACP) Summit on December 10, 2013. The summit has three goals:

1. To Identify and prioritize updates for the 2015 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:

4. Prioritized list of issues or plan updates for executive committee to decide which will be worked on in 2014

5. Clearly defined work products that each task force would produce between February and August of 2014

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 slide, you will have 3 minutes to present2. save and email this power point to clark.josie@epa.gov and Heather.A.Parker@uscg.mil

by November 19, 20133. complete the on-line survey at: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/9887XC7

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(Name of your organization)

1. Proposed Issue/Change/Update #1 ……………

2. Proposed Issue/Change/Update #2 ……………

3. Proposed Issue/Change/Update #3 ……………

2013 NWACP Annual Summit

Issues, proposed NWACP Changes or exercises:

(Name of Presenter)

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Please provide contact info:Name of presenter: presenter nameEmail address: presenter emailPhone: presenter phoneMailing address: presenter mailing address

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Time Description

8:30 – 9:00Introduction, Summit Goals & Objectives, Review of outcomes from 2012 Summit and the 2013 Task Forces

9:00 – 11:00 Issues Discussion11:00 – 11:15 Break

11:15 – 12: 00 Small Group Breakout

12:00 – 12:45 Lunch

12:45 – 2: 15 Breakout Briefings2:15 – 2:30 Nominal Process & BREAK

2:30 – 3:00 Voting Results & Priority Consensus3:00 – 3:30 Task Force Volunteers

3:30 – 4:30 Exercise Discussion

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Summit Recommendations Final Task Force Selection13 DEC - Steering Committee digests results and provides

cleaned up list to Execs

18 DEC - Each Exec “ranks” their top 10 TFs, determines which TF they would lead, which they would provide a body for and whether their agency would do regardless of NWAC action. Would Exec Members like a conference call?

13(?) JAN - Final decision will be made by NWAC Chairs/Vice-Chairs: FOSC and SOSC agencies (EPA, CG SPS, CG SCR, ODEQ, Ecology, IDEQ/IDBHS) Set date for conference call second week of January

20 JAN – Steering Committee empowers 2014 TFs

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QUESTIONS?

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