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Northwest Area Contingency Plan & Geographic Response Plan

Northwest Area Contingency Plan & Geographic Response Plan. Presented By: Department of Ecology Linda Pilkey-Jarvis. Northwest Area Contingency Plan (NWACP). What is the NWACP? How do GRPs fit in the NWACP and area planning process? Who can participate in the area planning process?

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Northwest Area Contingency Plan & Geographic Response Plan

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  1. Northwest Area Contingency Plan & Geographic Response Plan Presented By: Department of Ecology Linda Pilkey-Jarvis

  2. Northwest Area Contingency Plan (NWACP) • What is the NWACP? • How do GRPs fit in the NWACP and area planning process? • Who can participate in the area planning process? • Website: http://www.rrt10nwac.com/nwacp_document.htm

  3. Public Outreach and Workgroups • Area Plan workgroups: • GRP • Logistics • Science, Response &Technology • Communication and Outreach • Hazardous Substances • Wildlife • Places of Refuge

  4. GRPs Update Process • GRPs exist for Puget Sound area, outer coast and inland river areas • Continual update process from lessons learned through drills & spills • Workshops to collect information James Island GRP deployment (JAM 53)

  5. Targeted Prevention Efforts • Vessel and Facility Inspections (equipment, procedures, training) • Oil transfer Inspections & pre-booming operations for high rate transfers • USCG Vessel Traffic Service: tanker traffic in the North Sound and numerous ferry routes

  6. Contingency Plans and GRPs • Contingency Plans: • Vessels • Facilities • Pipelines • Updated contingency planning rule • Commitment to follow Area Plan (includes GRPs) IOSA owned response boat located in the San Juans

  7. Planning for Aggressive Responses • Cross border coordination with Canada • Drills to test contingency plans • Notification drills • Deployment drills • Worst-case drills

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