Head of Ursus Cove, SWCI-11

This is not intended for navigational use.

Center of map at 59˚ 31.5’ N Lat., 153˚ 46.2’ W Lon.

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SWCI-11-02 Ursus Cove Lagoon entrance looking west.

Free-oil Containment and Recovery, Shallow Water

Exclusion Booming

Diversion Booming

Protected-water Boom

Shoreside Recovery

Bears in Area, Guards Needed

SWCI-11-03 Stream in northern Ursus Cove looking northwest.

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NUKA Research & Planning Group, LLC.June 2008

Southwest Cook Inlet Zone Geographic Response Strategies April 6, 2004

SWCI-11

ID Location and Description Response Strategy Implementation Response Resources Staging Area Site Access Resources Protected(months)

Special Considerations

SWCI-11-01 Ursus Cove

Nearshore waters in thegeneral area of:

Lat. 59º 31.44 NLon. 153º 44.12 W

Free-oil Recovery

Maximize free-oil recoveryin the offshore & nearshoreenvironment of Ursus Covedepending on spill locationand trajectory.

Deploy free-oil recovery strike teamsupwind and up current of Ursus Cove.

Use aerial surveillance to locateincoming slicks.

Deploy multiple free-oil recoverystrike teams as required tomaximize interception of oil beforeit impacts sensitive areas.

Homer/Kenai Via marine waters

Chart 16640-1

Same as SWCI-11-02 Vessel master should havelocal knowledge.

Use extreme caution, shoalwaters with numerous reefs androcks.

SWCI-11-02 Ursus Cove

Lat. 59º 31.52 NLon. 153º 46.68 W

Divert and Collect

Divert oil to shore-sidecollection point in the smallcut in the entrance UrsusCove Lagoon.

Transport equipment by vessel (class2/3/4) from Kenai/Homer.

Deploy anchors and boom with skiffs(class 6).

Place protected-water boom at theproper angle to divert oil to collectionsite.

Set up collection unit and tendthroughout the tide.

DeploymentEquipment

900 ft. protected-water boom4 ea. anchor systems (~40 lbs.)4 ea. anchor stakes1 ea. shore-side collection unit

Vessels2 ea. class 3/42 ea. class 6

Personnel/Shift10 ea. vessel crew3 ea. response techsTending

Vessels2 ea. class 3/42 ea. class 6

Personnel/Shift6 ea. vessel crew2 ea. response techs

Vessel platform

Nearest anchorageis in Iliamna Bay.

Nearest shelter isat Williamsport.

Via marine waters

Chart 16640-1

Fish-intertidal spawning-salmon (May-Sept.)

Birds-waterfowlconcentrations

Habitat-sheltered tidalflats, marsh, shelteredrocky shoreline

Take appropriate measures asoutlined in Part 2 of thisdocument to protect the beachat the collection site.

High concentration of brownbears. Consider using bearguards.

FOSC Historic PropertiesSpecialist should INSPECT thissite prior to deployment

Responders should be providedwith camping equipment andfood incase they get stranded

Title 41 permitting requiredfrom ADNR.

Site surveyed: 9/10/03 SWCIGRS Tactics Committee

Tested: not yet