Geographic Response Strategies Planning for effective oil spill - PDF document

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 Geographic Response Strategies Planning for effective oil spill response. WHAT ARE GRS ? Geographic Response Strategies are pre-planned response strategies that protect sensitive, geographically limited areas in the event of an oil spill. 1


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 PRIMARY GUIDING PRINCIPLES • Create site-specific responder-oriented strategies and tactics to protect sensitive areas. • Strategies should be flexible and modifiable to fit prevailing conditions at the time of a spill. • Make practical to implement, test & update. • GRS are not a legal requirement. Development Process 1 ST STEP: ASSEMBLE A WORKGROUP 2 nd STEP: SITE SELECTION PROCESS 3 rd STEP: TACTICS DEVELOPMENT 4 TH STEP: WG REVIEW & APPROVAL 2


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 1 ST STEP: ASSEMBLE A WORKGROUP Workgroup assembled of people with the skills, background and expertise to develop the various components of the GRS. • Industry • Spill Response Cooperatives • Federal and State Resource Agencies • Local Towns, Villages and Tribal Groups • Interest Groups Establish a Project Website 3


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 2 nd STEP: SITE SELECTION PROCESS • Development and posting of supporting data/maps • Site Selection Matrix • Index Maps of Sensitive Sites • Workgroup meeting-education, site selection • Publication of selected sites for additional public input • Final selected sites approved by the Workgroup Criteria for Site Selection  Environmental Sensitivity  Risk of Potential Oil Spill  Ability to Protect the Site 4


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 3 rd STEP: TACTICS DEVELOPMENT • Gather information on the selected sites: • ESI Maps, Photos and Charts • Local Knowledge • Site Survey • Aerial Photography Design the Plans • • Review by Committee Map
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 Legend Delight Lake Stream/McCarty Lagoon, SZ-19 Map & Photo Center of map at 59˚ 32.5' N Lat., 150˚ 20.4' W Lon. 1 nm Geographic Response Strategies for 1 mi. Scale 1,000 yds. e k a L Delight Lake Stream/McCarty Lagoon SZ-19, viewed from the west. t h g i Easement w/ l e Food Locker D Free-oil Containment and G Gate FO-S Recovery, Shallow Water Helicopter Landing Zone H EX Exclusion Booming H Bears in Area, Guards Protected-water Boom Needed EX SZ-19-03 Tidal-seal Boom Private Cabin G FO-S SZ-19-01 EX M SZ-19-02 c C a r t y L a g o o n Midnight Cove SZ-19 Delight Lake Stream and McCarty Lagoon entrance as viewed from the west. This map is not intended to be used for navigation. Soundings in fathoms January 2004 Nuka Research & Planning Group, LLC. 5


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 Seward Zone Geographic Response Strategies January 2004 ID Resources Protected Location and Description Response Strategy Implementation Response Resources Staging Area Site Access Special Considerations (months) SZ-19-01 Delight Lake Free-oil Recovery-Shallow Deploy free-oil recovery strike teams Deploy multiple free-oil recovery strike Seward Via marine waters Same as SZ-19-02 Vessel master should have local Stream/McCarty Water upwind and up current of Delight Lake teams as required to maximize knowledge. Chart 16682-1 Lagoon Stream. interception of oil before it impacts Maximize free-oil recovery in REPORT any cultural resources sensitive areas. Nearshore waters in the the offshore & nearshore Use aerial surveillance to locate incoming found during operations to general area of: environment of Delight Lake slicks. FOSC Historic Properties Stream depending on spill Specialist. Lat. 59º 32.5 N location and trajectory. Lon. 150º 20.4 W Site surveyed: 9/06/02 GRS WG SZ-19-02 Delight Lake Exclusion with Gate Transport equipment by vessel (class 3/4) Deployment Vessel platform Via marine waters, Fish- intertidal Vessel master should have local Stream/McCarty from Seward. Equipment Helicopter spawning, salmon, knowledge. Exclude oil from entering Lagoon herring (April-May) Delight Lake Stream and 1500 ft. protected-water boom Deploy anchors and boom with skiffs Chart 16682-1 The surrounding lands are Lat. 59º 31.86 N McCarty Lagoon. Establish a 100 ft. tidal-seal boom (class 6) Marine mammals-seal, property of the Port Graham Lon. 150º 20.99 W gate to provide access to 10 ea. anchor systems (~40 lbs.) Title 16 permitting sea otters Village Corporation. Contact McCarty Lagoon. Place tidal-seal boom on the north end of 2 ea. anchor stakes required from the Corporation as soon as the array and protected-water boom 1 ea. gate ADF&G. Birds- eagle nest (May- possible for permitting to outside the current across the entrance to Vessels Sept.) waterfowl conduct shore-side activities. McCarty Lagoon. 1 class 2 (transport) feeding and nesting, Conducting any on-shore 1 class 3/4 mergansers, harlequin, activity in the surrounding area Establish boom angle to deflect oil to the 1 class 6 loons, oyster catchers beyond the scope of this north beach. Personnel/Shift document requires the express Habitat-marsh Tend throughout the tide. 9 ea. vessel crew consent of the Port Graham Tending Human use-high Village Corporation. Vessels recreational use, sport The beach outside McCarty fishing, commercial 1 ea. class 3/4 Lagoon should be a priority for fishing (May-Sept.) 1 ea. class 6 shoreline clean-up. Personnel/Shift Terrestrial mammals- Biting insects may present a 3 ea. vessel crew bears response hazard. Site surveyed: 9/06/02 GRS WG Tested: not yet SZ-19-03 Delight Lake Exclusion Transport equipment by vessel (class Deployment Vessel platform Via marine waters Same as SZ-19-02 Vessel master should have local Stream/McCarty 2/3/4) from Seward. knowledge. Exclude oil from entering Equipment Chart 16682-1 Lagoon Northwest Delight Lake/McCarty 600 ft. calm-water boom Deploy anchors and boom with skiffs Lat. 59º 32.03 N Lagoon. 2 sections ≥ 50 ft. tidal-seal boom (class 6) Lon. 150º 20.48 W 3 ea. anchor systems (~40 lbs.) Site surveyed: 9/06/02 GRS 4 ea. anchor stakes Place tidal-seal boom and calm-water WG boom along the eddy line created by the Vessels/Personnel/Shift current entering the lagoon. Same as SZ-19-02 Tending Tested: not yet Tend throughout the tide. Vessels/Personnel/Shift Same as SZ-19-02 SZ19 4 TH STEP: WG REVIEW & APPROVAL • GRS
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 Number mber of of sites sites Subarea Subarea Zone Zone considered considered Number mber Bein Being g Considered Considered Number mber Dev Developed eloped Southeast Alaska Total 9 Zones 189 60 GRS to be developed 60 Northwest Arctic Total 3 Zones 108 63 2012-13 45 GRS Cook Inlet Total 5 Zones 355 20 GRS being developed 135 Kodiak Total 5 Zones 174 85 Aleutian Total 5 Zones 358 2012-13 GRS TBD 42 Prince William Sound Total 4 Zones 170 99 Bristol Bay Total 2 Zones 64 32 Western Alaska Total 3 Zones 74 40 Statewide Totals 1492 556 GRS
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 Number mber of of sites sites Number mber Bein Being g Number mber Subarea Subarea Zone Zone considered considered Con Considered sidered Dev Developed eloped Cook Inlet Central Cook Inlet 55 22 N. Cook Inlet 50 17 Kachemak Bay 62 21 SW Cook Inlet 28 18 SE Cook Inlet 41 22 Swanson River Field 6 6 20 GRS in Seward Zone 113 process 29 Cook Inlet Total 5 Zones 355 135 Number mber of of sites sites Number mber Bein Being g Number mber Subarea Subarea Zone Zone considered considered Con Considered sidered Dev Developed eloped Kodiak Phase 1 20 Phase 2 Northern Zone 36 12 Phase 2 Western Zone 23 14 Phase 3 Mainland 19 36 Phase 4 Southern 21 10 Phase 4 Eastern 58 10 Kodiak Total 5 Zones 174 85 Number mber of of sites sites Number mber Bein Being g Number mber Subarea Subarea Zone Zone considered considered Considered Con sidered Dev Developed eloped Prince William Sound 41 39 Northeast X Northwest 49 25 X Southeast 34 14 X Southwest 46 21 X Prince William Sound Total 4 Zones 170 99 8