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Oregon DEQ Operational Report

A detailed report on historical oil spills in Oregon, prevention measures, response authorities, and DEQ emergency resources. Learn about spill incidents and the regulatory framework in place. Contact DEQ for more information.

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Oregon DEQ Operational Report

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  1. Oregon DEQ Operational Report Northwest Area Committee Meeting Astoria, Oregon Jeff Christensen Oregon Department of Environmental Quality 18 November, 2010

  2. Oil Spills in Oregon (Spills over 42 gallons) Number of Spills Gallons Spilled

  3. 1978 Toyota Maru (Columbia River) 30,000 Gallons • 1983 Blue Magpie (Yaquina Bay) 80,000 Gallons • 1984 Mobil Oil (Columbia River) 200,000 Gallons • 1991 Tenyo Maru (North Coast) 15 Miles of tar balls • 1991 Tai Chung (Willamette River) 11,000 Gallons • 1993 Southern Pacific (Yoncalla Creek) 5,000 Gallons • 1993 MV Central (Columbia River) 3,000 Gallons • 1994 An Ping 6 (Columbia River) 3,000 Gallons • 1999 MV New Carissa (South Coast) 70,000 Gallons

  4. Fishing Vessels Recreational Vessels

  5. 1500 Cargo Vessels Per Year 50 to 100 Tank Vessel per year And 1200 to 1500 Tank Barge Trips per year

  6. 20 Large Facilities that transfer oil products over water on the Columbia and Willamette River Bunker Barges

  7. DEQ Offices Warrenton Hermiston Tillamook Pendleton The Dalles NORTHWEST REGION Salem Eugene Bend WESTERN REGION EASTERN REGION Coos Bay Grants Pass Medford

  8. DEQ Response Authorities • ORS 468B.300-500, ORS465, ORS 466 • Oregon spill prevention, spill preparedness, spill reporting and cleanup requirements • CERCLA • Release or Threat of Release of hazardous substances • Oil Pollution Act-Clean Water Act • Oil impacts or threatens to impact waters of the United States • Oregon Emergency Management Plan • Northwest Area Contingency Plan

  9. DEQ Emergency Response Resources

  10. DEQ Partners: USEPA/USCG/WDOE/Private Sector • Alone, or with our response contractor, DEQ is not resourced to respond to large or complex events. • Under the National Contingency Plan, The National Response Framework and CERCLA - EPA and the US Coast Guard have the authority to rapidly respond to significant events in Oregon • DEQ Operates in a Unified Command Structure with other response organizations

  11. Mike Renz, Oregon DEQ State On-Scene Coordinator, Eastern Region

  12. Wes Gebb, Oregon DEQ State On-Scene Coordinator, Western Region

  13. Ray Hoy, Oregon DEQ Headquarters, State On-Scene Coordinator

  14. Kimberlee Van-Patten, Oregon DEQ Daytime Duty Officer

  15. Mike Zollitsch, Oregon DEQ Emergency Response Lead Worker

  16. Don Pettit, Oregon DEQ Senior Emergency Response Planner

  17. Steven Jett, Oregon DEQ Geographic Information System Coordinator

  18. Scott Smith, Oregon DEQ Spill Contingency Planner

  19. For more information… • http://www.deq.state.or.us/lq/cu/index.htm • Jeff Christensen, Manager Emergency Response/Environmental Cleanup Land Quality Division Oregon DEQ (503) 229-6391 christensen.jeff@deq.state.or.us

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