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Overview of Select Oil Spill Preparedness,
Prevention, & Response Initiatives
Rick Bernhardt, PhD
Alaska Department of Environmental ConservationDivision of Spill Prevention and Response
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- Approx 2,000 spills reported to ADEC each year
- ADEC maintains a response network through program development and coordination
ADEC Spill Prevention & Response
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State Reviews, Validates, & Approves Industry Contingency Plans
Conducts Site Inspections to Ensure Regulatory Compliance
Shares Expertise About Best Management Practice Among Plan-Holders
Participates in Readiness Drills to Gauge Ability to Respond According to C-Plan
Seven Emergency Towing Systems
Prevention
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Preparedness State Engaged in ~50 Major
Initiatives Over Past Decade Unified Plan Subarea Contingency Plans Community Spill Response Agreements Potential Places of Refuge Readiness Drills and Incident Command
System
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Contingency Plan Hierarchy
Joint Contingency Plan
National Contingency Plan
Regional Contingency Plan
Area Contingency Plan
Subarea Contingency Plan
Facility Response
Plan
Vessel Response
Plan
Alaska is the only state to have merged these two plans.
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Unified and Subarea Plans
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Community Spill Response Program
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Community Spill Response Program
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Sensitive Areas with GRS in the Northwest Arctic Subarea
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Sample GRS in Lopp Lagoon
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Resources Associated with Lopp Lagoon GRS
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Potential Places of Refuge
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PPOR Site Characteristics
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UNIFIED COMMANDRPOSC/IC
FOSCSOSCLOSC
COMMAND STAFFInformation Officer
Liaison OfficerLegal OfficerSafety Officer
PLANNINGOPERATION LOGISTICS FINANCE
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Report all spills immediately
Augment the Response with Trained Workers
Provide Local On-Scene Coordinator
Participate in Regional Stakeholder Committee
Remain engaged throughout response & remediation process
Provide Local Knowledge in work groups & during responses
Key Roles for Local Responders
North Slope Borough Village Response Team – GC-2 Spill (March 2006)
Local-Hire Worker – Selendang Ayu Spill (April 2005)
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QUESTIONS?Dr. Rick Bernhardt
Department of Environmental Conservation555 Cordova Street
Anchorage, AK 99501(907) 269-7683