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15th Annual OSC Readiness Training Program
Oil Spill Response
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Emergency Evacuation of Training Center
Be prepared in case of the need to immediately evacuate the training center
Instructors will lead the entire class to a pre-designated safe location
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Classroom Courtesy
Turn off Blackberrys, iPhones, pagers, and/or other similar electronic equipment
Break schedule
Restrooms
Questions are encouraged
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Introductions
Instructors Names Work experience
Participants Names Position/Region Work experience Course expectations
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Course Overview
I. Gain an awareness of the environmental and human factors affecting cleanup decisions
II. Gain an awareness of the statutory and regulatory thresholds for response to Oil Spills
III. Identify the main tasks an OSC is responsible for during an oil spill response
IV. Gain an awareness of Oil Spill Response Techniques
V. Better Understand How to Dispose of Oil and Oily Debris
VI. Gain an awareness of certain supplemental topics involved with oil spill response, including natural resource trustees, safety, and use of volunteers
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I. Factors Affecting Response and Cleanup Decisions
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Environmental(continued)
Geology of the shoreline and rate of flow
Oil tends to stick to sediments and surfaces of cobbles and pebbles
Standing or slow-moving water is more likely to incur severe impacts that flowing water
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Environmental
Source and type of oil spilled
Lighter oils tend to evaporateand degrade very quickly
Heavier oils tend to formthick oil-and-water mixturewhich clings to rocksand sand
Climate
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Environmental(continued)
Type and sensitivity of biological communities likely to be affected
Physical properties Food chain Habitat
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Human
Industry
Need to keep production and cleanup activities from interfering with each other
Management of response operations
Organizational context and design and learning
Cost
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Human(continued)
Political
Legal constraints
Multi-agency, multi-jurisdiction
Public opinion
Non-governmental interest groups
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Human(continued)
Socio-economic
Amount spilled, spill location, and rate of spillage
Aesthetic appeal and amenity use of the shoreline and beaches
Media
Primary and secondary economic impacts
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II. Statutory and Regulatory Thresholds for Response to Oil Spills
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Definitions
Oil [CWA § 311(a)(1) & NCP § 300.5]
Coastal Zone v. Inland Zone [NCP § 300.5]
Discharge [NCP § 300.5]
Reportable Quantity – Oil [40 CFR § 110.3]
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Statutory and Regulatory Authority
Clean Water Act Section 311 (c)
Executive Order 12777
National Response Framework
National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan Subparts B and D Appendix E to Subpart D
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Decision to Initiate Action[CWA § 311(c)(1)]
General Removal Requirement:
Is the substance involved an oil?
Is there a discharge or substantial threat of a discharge?
Is the discharge or substantial threat of discharge into navigable waters or adjoining shorelines?
Are removal actions consistent with the NCP?
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Summary of Waters of the U.S.
Traditional navigable waters
Wetlands adjacent to traditional navigable waters
Non-navigable tributaries of traditional navigable waters that are relatively permanent where the tributaries typically flow year-round or have continuous flow at least seasonally
Wetlands that directly abut such tributaries
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Summary of Waters of the U.S.(continued)
The following waters based on a fact-specific analysis to determine whether they have a significant nexus with a traditional navigable water:
Non-navigable tributaries that are not relatively permanent
Wetlands adjacent to non-navigable tributaries that are not relatively permanent
Wetlands adjacent to but that do not directly abut a relatively permanent non-navigable tributary
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Summary of Waters of the U.S.(continued)
The following features are not generally considered:
Swales or erosional features
Ditches excavated wholly in and draining only uplands and that do not carry a relatively permanent flow
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Character of Discharge
Spills Of National SignificanceNCP § 300.3232
Worst Case DischargesNCP § 300.324
Discharge or Substantial ThreatNCP § 300.322
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Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund
National Pollution Funds Center oversees and manages the OSTLF
Access:
If you answer Yes to both of these questions, then OSTLF applies:
Was there a discharge of oil, or a substantial threat of a discharge of oil, (i) into navigable waters ; (ii) onto adjoining shorelines; (iii) into the waters of the economic exclusive zone; or (iv) it may affect natural resources under the exclusive management authority of the US?
Are further actions necessary to ensure effective and immediate removal, mitigation, or prevention of the substantial threat?
Use Ceiling and Number Assignment Processing System (CANAPs) a Federal Project Number (FPN) and initial ceiling amount.
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Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund(continued)
Limitations
The pollutant must be oil
Removal funding comes from the Emergency Fund subset of the OSLTF
A maximum of $500,000,000 per case is available to remediate natural resource damage assessments
A maximum of $1,000,000,000 is available to pay for certain costs and damages associated with oil spills
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IV. Oil Spill Management
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National Response Priorities[NCP § 300.317]
Safety of human life
Stabilize situation
Ensure timely effective response
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General Pattern of Response [NCP § 300.320]
OSCs are responsible for directing response actions and coordinating all other efforts at the scene of a discharge or spill
OSCs work in partnership with other federal, state, local, and private response agencies, as well as Tribes
OSCs main tasks include assessment, determining response management framework, operational administration, monitoring, determining need for response assistance, determining when response is complete, and documenting and reporting
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Phases of Response Four phases of response:
Discovery or Notification [NCP § 300.300] Preliminary Assessment [NCP § 300.305] Containment, countermeasures, cleanup, and disposal [NCP §
300.310] Documentation and Cost Recovery [NCP § 300.315]
In addition to running the incident, FOSC also has other significant responsibilities such as:
Keeping the EPA chain-of-command informed Coordinate efforts with other agencies and third parties [NCP
300.155(a)] Public Information and Community Relations [NCP § 300.155(b)] Worker Health and Safety [NCP § 300.150, .185(c), .317]
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Assessment
Evaluate the size and nature of spill and potential hazards [NCP § 300.305 & § 300.320]
Determine the need for personnel, equipment, and other resources to promptly and effectively respond to the spill
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Response Management Framework
NRF mandates the use of ICS for responses to all hazards including response to oil spills.
Establishing an effective response management strategy early and using the ICS planning process is pivotal to a unified and effective response
Determine the framework for the response management structure [NCP § 300.305(c)]
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Operational Administration
Identification of Potentially Responsible Party
Administrative Orders CWA § 311(c) CWA § 311(e)
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Comparison of CWA § 311(c) and § 311(e)
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Operational Administration(continued)
Notice of Federal Interest (NOFI)
Notice of Federal Assumption (NOFA)
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Operational Administration(continued)
Access Private Public (administering agency)
Contracts START ERRS PRFAs
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Monitoring
Monitor actions taken to control and cleanup a spill to make sure they are appropriate [NCP § 300.320(a)(2)(iii)]
Monitoring can be conducted from the Site when necessary, or from an agency if the situation appears to be under control
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Response Assistance
Determine whether federal assistance will be necessary to help control and contain spill
If federal resources are required: Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund [NCP § 300.335] National & Regional Response Teams [NCP §
300.145] Special Forces/Teams [NCP § 300.145] Federal agencies [NCP § 300.175]
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Response Assistance(continued)
State and local participation [NCP § 300.180]
Nongovernmental participation [NCP §300.185]
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Public Information and Community Relations[NCP § 300.155(a)]
Ensure that all appropriate public and private are kept informed and that their concerns are considered throughout a response
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Worker Health & Safety
Safety of human life is paramount during all response efforts at the scene of a discharge as well as the safety of all response personnel
FOSC primarily responsible for addressing worker health and safety at a response scene [NCP § 300.150 and 29 CFR 1910.120
FOSC shall restrict volunteers from on-scene operations if dangerous conditions exist [NCP § 300.185(c)]
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Documentation & Reporting
Must document and report all activities that take place during and after a spill [§ 300.315]
POLREPS/SITREPS [§ 300.135(m)]
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Federal Cleanup Standard Discharges of oil that:
Violate applicable water quality standards
or
Cause a film or sheen upon or discoloration of the surface of the water or adjoining shorelines
or
Cause a sludge or emulsion to be deposited beneath the surface of the water or upon adjoining shorelines
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Cleanup Endpoints
Cleanup endpoints can be:
Qualitative which are based primarily on visual, olfactory, or tactile observations and do not necessarily require collection of analytical chemistry data
Quantitative which rely on measurements or quantitative data, as opposed to qualitative data such as categorical observations (e.g., sheen or no sheen)
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Examples ofQualitative Cleanup Endpoints
There is no longer any detectable oil present on the water, adjoining shorelines, or places where it is likely to reach the water again
Oil visible but no more than background
Oil no longer releases thick rainbow sheen that will affect wildlife, sensitive areas, or human health
Further removal operations would cause more environmental harm than the oil to be removed
Cleanup measures would be excessively costly in view of their insignificant contribution to minimizing a threat to the public health or welfare, or the environment
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Examples of Quantitative Cleanup Endpoints
Oil on surface water, groundwater, soil, or sediment does not exceed background concentrations for the constituents or compounds of concern
Oil on surface water, groundwater, soil, or sediment does not exceed predetermined concentrations for the constituents or compounds of concern
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Issues Affecting the Selection Of Endpoints
Type and amount of oil spilled
Type of shoreline
Value of habitat or use of the segment and the timing of that use
Technical and operational feasibility
Anticipated rate of natural attenuation
Environmental influences such as weather
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Practical Considerations for Achieving Cleanup
Type and amount of oil spilled
Environmental sensitivities
Consultation
Widely varying cleanup standards
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Practical Considerations for Achieving Cleanup(continued)
Long-term deployment of absorbent materials
Not all spilled oil will be recovered
Weather
Natural attenuation
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Perceptions of Risk Question is more than a technical or logistical issue:
potentially has profound social and political dimensions
Perceptions of risk can vary depending on whether risk is:
Familiar v. unfamiliar
Visibility of threat
Catastrophic v. non-catastrophic
Character of affected resource
Equal v. unequal affects
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How clean is safe?
473.
How and to what extent might people be exposed
Assessment of effects associated
with exposure
RiskCharacterization
Streamlined Risk Evaluation
SocialFactors
Risk ManagementDecision
Statutory and legalConsiderations
Environmental and Public Health
Considerations
RiskManagement
Options
EconomicFactors
PoliticalConsiderations
Risk Management
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Practical Considerations for Determining When the Cleanup is Complete When Not All Spilled Oil is Recoverable
Technical and operational feasibility of investigation and cleanup
Is there a balance between cost in relation to the added degree of protection or reduction of risk afforded by additional cleanup?
Is there a state or other entity that has the capability to assume responsibility for the cleanup action?
Anticipated rate of natural removal processes
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Practical Considerations for Determining When the Cleanup is Complete When Not All Spilled Oil is Recoverable
(continued)
Institutional constraints/pressures
Is the remaining oil likely to damage environmentally sensitive resources?
Does it interfere with the aesthetic appeal and amenity use of the shoreline?
Is the oil detrimental to economic resources or disrupting economic activities?
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IV. Oil Spill Response Techniques
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EVAPORATION
SPREADING
EMULSIFICATION
SEDIMENTATION
BIODEGRADATION
SPREADING
DISSOLUTION
OXIDATION
DISPERSION
Cleanup Processes and Methods Natural Processes
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Cleanup Processes and Methods(continued)
Physical Methods Wiping with absorbent materials Flushing or pressure washing Raking or bulldozing
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Mechanical Containment and Recovery of Oil Following a Spill
Containment: Used to restrict the spread of oil and allow for its recovery, removal, or dispersal Booms Dams Fences
Recovery: Once an oil spill has been contained, efforts to remove the oil from water can begin Booms Skimmers Sorbents
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Containment
Booms Commercial Improvised
Dams Under flow Over flow
Fences
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Commercial Booms
Internal Flotation
Spring Loaded
Self Inflatable
Fire Boom
Shoreline Boom
Adsorbent
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Commercial Booms(continued)
Internal Flotation
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Commercial Booms(continued)
Spring Loaded
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Commercial Booms(continued)
Self Inflatable
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Commercial Booms(continued)
Fire Boom
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Commercial Booms(continued)
Shoreline Boom
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Commercial Booms(continued)
Adsorbent
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Commercial Boom(continued)
Advantage Easy to deploy Quick Deployment Good design Reusable
Disadvantage Storage and
Transportation High winds, waves, fast
current Decontamination Costs Disposal issues
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Improvised Boom
Plastic Sheeting & fire hose Telephone Poles
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Improvised Boom(continued)
Advantage On site No special training for
deployment No special equipment
Disadvantage Decon issues Waste disposal
issues Temporary in nature
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Functions of Boom
Protection Deflection Containment
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Functions of Boom
Protection: Shoreline Creeks Wetlands Water intakes
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Functions of Boom(continued)
Deflection:
Move oil from one side to the other side
Around an island or object
To a collection point
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Functions of Boom
Containment:
Catch or hold oil for collection using various techniques
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Dams
Under flow Weir
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Quikrete dam
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Under Flow Dams
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Under Flow Dam Under Construction
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Stand Pipes used to Regulate Level
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Fixed Under Flow Dam
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Weir Dams
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Gate Valves
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Weir
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Lumber Dam
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Straw Log Containment
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Straw Bales
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Straw Bales in Wire
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Fences
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Other Techniques
Gabion Snare Capture baskets
Screen capture
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Recovery of Oil
Skimmers Portable Boats
Sorbent Materials
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Portable Skimmers
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Boat Skimmers
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Sorbent Materials
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Deployment Considerations
Access Natural collection points River speed
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Alternative Countermeasures Chemical Dispersants
Biological Agents
In-situ Burning
Natural Attenuation
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Response Options to Protect Wildlife Keep the oil away from
the resource
Keep the resource away from the oil
Capture and treat oiled wildlife
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VI. Disposal of Oil and Oily Debris
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What types of wastes are collected from response and cleanup activities?
From shoreline cleanup: Oiled debris, oiled solid materials such as sand, wood,
and vegetation, used personal protective equipment (PPE), disposal equipment
From oil containment and recovery operations: Oil and oily water, oiled debris and solid materials, oiled
sorbent materials, PPE
From vessel or other decontamination operations: Oily water, oiled sorbent materials, PPE
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What must be done with wastes resulting from response and cleanup activities?
To the extent practicable, water is separated from the oil, treated and reused, or disposed at permitted facilities
Recovered oil is sent to facilities that recycle or reprocess the oil
Recovered oil that is not suitable for recycling or reprocessing may be disposed of at properly permitted facilities
Oil spill response and cleanup activities may generate small quantities of other wastes such as chemical and solvents and wildlife carcasses
Oil, oily solids, oiled debris, and other wastes must be handled in accordance with all relevant regulations of local/state/federal health and environmental agencies
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Is oiled waste considered hazardous?
Petroleum products such as diesel generally do not designate as hazardous waste
If not designated as a hazardous waste they are classified and managed as solid waste
Knowledge of the material spilled can be used to classify all of the released material
Oily waste that cannot be recycled or reprocessed may need to be analyzed for hazardous characteristics before choosing a treatment or disposal option
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Waste management “Rules of Thumb”
Waste generation and management begins when the first person shows up on-Site
Segregate wastes at source and label immediately to allow optimal reuse/recycle and disposal
Waste volumes and types will change during the life of a response; every effort should be made to reduce the amount of material for final disposal
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VI. Supplemental Topics
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Natural Resource Trustees
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Natural Resource Trustees
What is the OSC’s Role and Responsibilities regarding Natural Resource Trustees?
Notify trustees of incidents [§ 300.135(j)(1), 300.305(e), 300.320(a)(5)]
Consult trustees about protection priorities and methods [§ 300.135(j)(2)]
Share non-monetary response resources with trustees conducting Natural Resource Damage Assessment activities so along as this does not hinder response activities [§ 300.305(e) and 615(c)(3)(iii)]
Federal agencies assisting the OSC in response to an oil spill may be reimbursed [§ 300.335(b)]
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Natural Resource Trustees(continued)
What are the Natural Resource Trustees Role and Responsibilities regarding the OSC?
Work with OSCs, who are required to coordinate all response activities with the affected natural resource trustees [§ 300.135(j)(2)]
Provide timely advice to the OSC on trustee resources that are potentially affected by a discharge of oil, including identifying/recommending preapproved response techniques [§ 300.305(e) and 615(c)(3)(i)]
Designate a lead administrative trustee to serve as the focal point for coordination between natural resource damage assessment activities and response operations [§ 300.305(e) and 615(c)(3)(ii)]
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Natural Resource Trustees(continued)
Who are the Natural Resource Trustees?
Federal - Secretaries of Agriculture, Commerce, Defense, Energy, Interior (§ 300.600)
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Natural Resource Trustees(continued)
Who are the Natural Resource Trustees?
State - designated by the Governor (§ 300.605)
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Natural Resource Trustees(continued)
Who are the Natural Resource Trustees?
Tribal - designated by Tribal Chairmen or the Secretary of the Interior may serve as trustee at request of the tribe (§ 300.610)
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Natural Resource Trustees(continued)
What are Natural Resources?
Natural resources include land, fish, wildlife, biota, air, water, ground water, drinking water supplies, and other such resources (NCP § 300.5)
Natural resources of concern are held in trust for the public
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Trustee Activities in Emergency Response
Identify/prioritize resources at risk
Evaluate protective measures and cleanup strategies
Participate in post-cleanup inspection
Wildlife rehabilitation
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Safety
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Safety Marine and Shoreline Considerations:
Extremes of weather
Visibility and the ability to communicate
Workers are constantly at risk for getting wet through wave and splash action
Threat of clothing that is often cumbersome, restrictive, and prone to promote heat stress
Water can easily damage mechanical and electrical equipment essential for cleanup activities
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Safety(continued)
Marine and Shoreline Considerations (continued):
Conducting work on a moving platform which complicates any movement or procedures
Slippery surfaces
Rough conditions may cause severe pounding and instability which promotes fatigue
An increased likelihood of falls or being struck by falling objects
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Use of Volunteers
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Use of Volunteers
Volunteer defined [NCP § 300.5]
Nongovernmental participation in response operations [NCP § 300.185]
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Use of Volunteers(continued)
Potential use of volunteers during an oil spill Wildlife rehabilitation
Shoreline cleanup support
Public relations & community support
Community liaison social services
Logistics
Transportation
Medical
Personnel support services
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Use of Volunteers(continued)
Potential challenges associated with use of volunteers during an oil spill Liability Health & Safety
Congressional interest
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Summary Statement
The purpose of this course is to provide an overview of oil emergency response operations.
There is no way to include all possible subjects, references, or guidance for something as complex as incident response in a single course; however it is hoped that this course will assist you when responding to discharges in the inland zone.
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Questions?
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