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Coordination of Response to Events on Federal or Tribal Lands. BLM Lands. Information presented at the conference One Utah district has a written contingency plan Presenter was unaware of the status of other districts
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Coordination of Response to Events on Federal or Tribal Lands
BLM Lands • Information presented at the conference • One Utah district has a written contingency plan • Presenter was unaware of the status of other districts • Is there an agency-wide response protocol with established cleanup standards? • How do state and local agencies coordinate incident response with BLM
Forest Service • Information presented at the conference • The Forest Service is responsible to ensure spills are cleaned up, but has no expertise or pre-identified contractors. • State or local agencies may oversight spill cleanup if they have authority from EPA. • Response to hazmat spills resulting from activities by third parties should be limited to the notification of the appropriate authorities. • Are there agency-wide response protocols with established cleanup standards? • How do state and local agencies coordinate incident response with the Forest Service?
Tribal Lands • Who has cleanup oversight authority on • Tribal lands • Indian lands • How do local or state authorities know the spill was cleaned up, especially on bordering lands or waterways