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Welcome to the Sector SE New England opening meeting with Captain Verne Gifford, Commanding Officer of USCG. Agenda includes introductions, agency reports, updates, and discussions on various topics. Don't miss out on important information shared during this meeting!
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Welcome! 5 January 2012 ~ Happy New Year! ~
Welcome and Opening Remarks Captain Verne Gifford Commanding Officer USCG Sector SE New England
Introductions Name Organization Job Title
Agency Reports • RI Dept of Environmental Management • MA Dept of Environmental Protection • First Coast Guard District • Nat’l Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration • US Environmental Protection Agency • Other comments or updates
RI DEM Mr. James Ball Emergency Response Administrator
MA DEP Ms. Millie Garcia-Serrano Deputy Regional Director
USCG First District Mr. Mike Popovich District Response Advisory Team Incident Management Division
NOAA Mr. Steve Lehmann Scientific Support Coordinator Office of Response & Restoration Emergency Response Division
US EPA Mr. Tom Condon On-Scene Coordinator US EPA New England, Region I
US DOI Mr. Andrew Raddant Regional Environmental Officer Office of Environmental Policy & Compliance
MA GRPs: Plans & Testing Program Mr. Richard Packard MA DEP
Government-Initiated Unannounced Exercises LT Ruairi White Contingency Planning & Force Readiness USCG Sector SE New England
GenOn Canal Tabletop ExerciseNovember 9, 2011 Mr. Robert Gottsche GenOn Canal LLC MST1 Michael Leathers CG Marine Safety Detachment Cape Cod
Scenario • During transfer operations from off-loading barge, dock line burst, spilling No. 6 oil into Cape Cod Canal • Estimated discharge into water = 2,300 bbls (~ 92,000 gal) • Line isolated and secured. No injuries.
Capital Terminal Pipeline Rupture Update & Response to Sunken Barge SEI-34 CDR Paul Lattanzi, USCG Ms. Jill Eastman, RIDEM
Deepwater Horizon – Lessons Learned and Policy Initiatives Ms. Barbara Parker Bureau of Remediation & Waste Mgmt Maine DEP
Future Events • PREP/AMSTEP TTX – September 2012 (Tentative)
Next Meetings • May 3, 2012 (Tentative) • September 6, 2012 (Tentative) • January 3, 2012 (Tentative)