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CANUSLANT 2009

CANUSLANT 2009. Cross-border Spill Response Exercise 2-4 June 2009. Exercise Parameters. Scale : Tabletop exercise (TTX). Facilities : Hotel conference space with break-out rooms. Deployment : None…potential field trip to an aquaculture site.

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CANUSLANT 2009

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  1. CANUSLANT 2009 Cross-borderSpill Response Exercise2-4 June 2009

  2. Exercise Parameters • Scale: Tabletop exercise (TTX). • Facilities: Hotel conference space with break-out rooms. • Deployment: None…potential field trip to an aquaculture site. • Scenario: Tanker grounding due to heavy weather in vicinity of Passamaquoddy Bay.

  3. Timeline • 2 October CANUSLANT design team scoping meeting in St. John, NB • 5-6 November JRT meeting in St. John, NB • (tbd) January design team teleconference • (tbd) March design team teleconference • (tbd) May design team meeting at venue location • CANUSLANT exercise on 2-4 June (alternate dates are 9-11 June) • Tuesday: TTX exercise • Wednesday: Hot wash and aquaculture site visit • Thursday (a.m.): JRT meeting

  4. Overall Objectives • Strengthen/maintain cross-border relationships • Fulfill biennial JCP exercise requirement Utilize: • Design team knowledge base • Lessons learned/remedial actions from past exercises • Past JRT priorities matrix • AGA sections • JRT work group products

  5. TTX Objectives • Review occupational safety and health requirements/training • Review trans-boundary waste disposal procedures • Review cross-border salvage and lightering capabilities • Review wildlife rehabilitation and response capabilities Consider: Interagency/emergency management response roles and support - PSEPC and FEMA. Distribution list for field responders in ME & NB to participate in exercises in border region.

  6. Invites • JRT membership • Responsible Party: OSG, Irving Oil, and/or Kent Lines • Wildlife Rehabilitation • IBRRC, Friends of Casco Bay, Tri-State Bird, Clean Seas • Salvage and Lightering • Atlantic Towing and/or American Salvage Association • Trans-boundary Waste Disposal • (TBD) • Occupational Safety & Health • (TBD)

  7. Potential Locations(U.S. lead for venue) • Portland, Maine • Portsmouth, New Hampshire • Other?

  8. Questions?

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