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2004 Co–Chairs Meeting
REGIONAL RESPONSE TEAM VII
2004 Co–Chairs Meeting
2003 Accomplishments/Lessons Learned
• Inland VOSS Exercise with USAC, EPA and State of Missouri
• Various Mercury Releases in residential areas• Two incidents concerning shock sensitive
materials at High Schools• Multi agency WMD Exercise in Missouri• The RRT had a Table Top Exercise with EPA‘s
Regional Incident Coordination Team and local responders
2004 Co–Chairs Meeting
2004 Challenges/Next Steps
• Need National Policy From NPFC concerning Funding Authorities for Tire Fires
• Consistent funding and attendance for States to RRT Meetings
• Coordinating Security and Response activities during WMD incidents
2004 Co–Chairs Meeting
Regional Response Team VIII
2004 Co–Chairs Meeting
2003 Accomplishments/Lessons Learned
• Use of RRC as RRT meeting place• IRVMC• Brings in more OSCs• Reduces travel costs• Site information more available• Av tools available• Instruct RRT members on the
workings of the RRC
2004 Co–Chairs Meeting
2004 Challenges/Next Steps
• Coordination with NORTHCOM– RRT Participation – Liaison Role– Communications and Coordination
• Funding needed for States and other Federal Agencies to attend RRT meetings
2004 Co–Chairs Meeting
Regional Response Team X
2004 Co–Chairs Meeting
2003 Accomplishments/Lessons Learned
• Participation in TOPOFF exercise
• Completion of Programmatic Biological Opinion by NOAA Fisheries on NWACP oil spill response techniques
• Annual revision of NWACP
• Implemented private web site tool to aid in accomplishing planning goals
2004 Co–Chairs Meeting
2004 Challenges/Next Steps
• Ensuring the RRT and NWAC remain important tools in spill planning, preparedness, and response
• Factoring national policy changes into regional planning, preparedness and response issues
• Establishing a response structure and necessary policies to help the region address a nationally significant incident or multiple regionally significant incidents
2004 Co–Chairs Meeting
Alaska Regional Response
Team
2004 Co–Chairs Meeting
2003 Accomplishments/Lessons Learned
• TOPOFF participation in Seattle
• ARRT Private Website
• Re – activated Science and Technology Committee
• Unified Defense 04
2004 Co–Chairs Meeting
2004 Challenges/Next Steps
• Coordination with Alaska RISC and new DHS elements
• AK Homeland Security Conference
2004 Co–Chairs Meeting
CaribbeanRegional Response
Team
2004 Co–Chairs Meeting
2003 Accomplishments/Lessons Learned
• Several Guidance Documents completed in 2003
• VI Ecological Risk Assessment
• BVI MOU Progress
2004 Co–Chairs Meeting
2004 Challenges/Next Steps
• Exercise Lessons Learned – déjà vu all over again
• Request ERA for Puerto Rico
• Revisit Dispersant and ISB LOAs
• Island of Vieques, Puerto Rico
2004 Co–Chairs Meeting
OCEANIA REGIONAL RESPONSE TEAM
2004 Co–Chairs Meeting
2003 Accomplishments/Lessons
Learned
• C/S LEGEND OF THE SEAS terrorist threat incident
• 4th annual SPREP workshop in New Zealand
2004 Co–Chairs Meeting
2004 Challenges/Next Steps
• Coordinate HLS efforts with regional planning
• Identify potential “Places of Refuge” for distressed vessels
• Engage in site visits under the PACPLAN
2004 Co–Chairs Meeting
Regional Response Team IX
Dan MeerChief, Response Planning and Assessment Branch
Superfund Division, US EPA Region 9
Captain William FelsChief, Marine Safety Division
US Coast Guard, District 11
2004 Co–Chairs Meeting
2003 Accomplishments and Lessons Learned
• California Emergency Response Project / RDD Exercise
• Fresno Fire and So. California Wildfire Responses
• Dispersant Pre-Approval Zones• Regional Contingency Plan
Revision• MEXUS Pacific Annex Completion
2004 Co–Chairs Meeting
2004 Challenges/Next Steps
• SONS 2004
• Coordination with DHS
• International Coordination / Cross Border Response
• Homeland Security and Environmental Preparedness
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