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Binational Prevention and Emergency Response Plan Between San Luis, Arizona and San Luis Río Colorado, Sonora February 25, 2000 I TABLE of CONTENTS (Continued) BINATIONAL PREVENTION AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLAN BETWEEN SAN LUIS, ARIZONA AND SAN LUIS RIO COLORADO, SONORA February 25, 2000 TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION PAGE ACKNOWLEDGMENTS .......................................................v FORWARD ................................................................ vii UNDERSTANDING ON COOPERATION .........................................1 STATEMENT OF PRINCIPLES .................................................3 24-HOUR EMERGENCY NOTIFICATION NUMBERS ..............................5 EMERGENCY NOTIFICATION FORM ...........................................7 1.0 INTRODUCTION .......................................................9 1.1 San Luis, Arizona/San Luis Río Colorado, Sonora Plan Area ..............10 1.1.1 Physical Environment .......................................10 1.1.2 Population ................................................11 1.1.3 Economy .................................................12 1.1.4 Infrastructure ..............................................12 1.1.5 Cultural Significance ........................................13 1.2 Authority .......................................................13 1.2.1 Statutes ...................................................13 1.2.2 Regulations ...............................................14 1.2.3 Binational Agreements ......................................14 1.3 Other Applicable Contingency Plans..................................14 1.3.1 Binational Contingency Plans .................................14 1.3.2 United States Contingency Plans ...............................14 1.3.2.1 Local and Regional Plans and Mutual Aid Agreements ......14 1.3.2.2 State of Arizona Plans ................................15 1.3.2.3 Federal Plans .......................................15 1.3.3 Mexico Contingency Plans ...................................16 1.3.3.1 Local and Regional Plans and Mutual Aid Agreements ......16 1.3.3.2 State of Sonora Plans ................................16 1.3.3.3 Federal Plans .......................................16 2.0 HAZARDS ANALYSIS AND RISK REDUCTION ...........................19 2.1 Fixed Facilities Using or Handling Hazardous Materials ..................19 2.1.1 San Luis, Arizona ..........................................19 2.1.2 San Luis Río Colorado, Sonora ................................19 2.2 Transportation Systems ............................................21 2.2.1 San Luis, Arizona ..........................................21 2.2.1.1 Roads .............................................21 2.2.1.2 Railroads ..........................................21 2.2.1.3 Other Means of Transport .............................21 2.2.2 San Luis Río Colorado, Sonora ................................22 2.2.2.1 Roads .............................................22 2.2.2.2 Railroads ..........................................22 2.2.2.3 Other Means of Transport .............................22 2.3 Ports of Entry ....................................................22 Binational Prevention and Emergency Response Plan Between San Luis, Arizona and San Luis Río Colorado, Sonora February 25, 2000 i TABLE OF CONTENTS (Continued) SECTION PAGE 2.4 Sensitive Populations and Vulnerable Areas ............................23 2.4.1 San Luis, Arizona ..........................................23 2.4.1.1 Sensitive Populations ................................23 2.4.1.2 Population Distribution ...............................23 2.4.1.3 Sensitive Natural Resource Areas .......................24 2.4.2 San Luis Río Colorado, Sonora ................................24 2.4.2.1 Sensitive Populations ................................24 2.4.2.2 Population Distribution ...............................24 2.4.2.3 Sensitive Natural Resource Areas .......................25 2.5 Drinking Water Supplies and Wastewater Treatment .....................25 2.6 Risk Reduction Opportunities and Recommendations ....................26 3.0 EMERGENCY RESPONSE OPERATIONS .................................27 3.1 Notification .....................................................27 3.2 Private Response Mechanisms .......................................27 3.3 Local Response ..................................................27 3.3.1 City of San Luis, Arizona Mutual Aid Request ....................27 3.3.2 City of San Luis Río Colorado, Sonora Mutual Aid Request .........28 3.3.3 Local Response Duties .......................................28 3.4 State Response ...................................................29 3.5 Federal Response .................................................29 3.6 Joint Response Team ..............................................30 3.6.1 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ..........................30 3.6.2 Regional Response Team .....................................30 3.6.3 Civil Protection ............................................30 3.7 Joint Response Team Responsibilities .................................31 4.0 INCIDENT RESPONSE OPERATIONS AND RESOURCES ...................33 4.1 Discovery and Verification .........................................33 4.2 Preliminary Assessment and Initiation of Action ........................33 4.2.1 Preliminary Assessment ......................................33 4.2.2 Initiation of Action ..........................................33 4.3 Containment.....................................................34 4.4 Documentation and Cost Recovery ...................................34 4.5 Evacuation or Shelter-in-Place ......................................34 4.6 Post-Incident Management .........................................35 4.7 Response and Cleanup Funding Availability ............................35 4.7.1 State Funds ................................................36 4.7.2 Federal Funds ..............................................36 4.8 Communications .................................................36 4.9 Health and Safety ................................................36 4.10 Response Resources ...............................................37 Binational Prevention and Emergency Response Plan Between San Luis, Arizona and San Luis Río Colorado, Sonora ii February 25, 2000 TABLE OF CONTENTS (Continued) SECTION PAGE 5.0 TRAINING AND EXERCISES ...........................................39 5.1 Training ........................................................39 5.2 Exercises .......................................................39 LIST OF APPENDICES Appendix A Hazardous Materials and Emergency Response Contacts Directory Appendix B Facilities - San Luis, Arizona Appendix C Facilities - San Luis Río Colorado, Sonora Appendix D U.S. Customs Procedures for Cross-Border Response Appendix E U.S. INS Procedures for Cross-Border Response Appendix F Cross Border EMS Response Sequence Appendix G San Luis, Arizona Hazardous Materials Emergency Procedures Appendix H Response Resources Appendix I Abbreviations and Acronyms Appendix J Definitions Appendix K Revision Diary LIST OF MAPS Map 1 U.S.-Mexico Sister Cities Map 2 San Luis, Arizona/San Luis Río Colorado, Sonora Region Map 3 San Luis, Arizona/San Luis Río Colorado, Sonora Map 4 San Luis, Arizona Map 5 San Luis Río Colorado, Sonora Binational Prevention and Emergency Response Plan Between San Luis, Arizona and San Luis Río Colorado, Sonora February 25, 2000 iii ACKNOWLEDGMENTS This plan was initiated and prepared by a Steering Committee for the communities of San Luis, Arizona and San Luis Río Colorado, Sonora. The Steering Committee members include: Arturo Miranda Chief, Fire Department, San Luis, Arizona Othon Luna Assistant Chief, Fire Department, San Luis, Arizona Francisco G. Tabanico Director, Civil Protection, San Luis Río Colorado, Sonora, Mexico Mike Foster State On Scene Coordinator, Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) Saul Torres Legal Council, Civil Protection, Sonora, Mexico Chuck Westerfield Hazardous Materials Coordinator, U.S. Customs Service Marco Terrones Operations Supervisor, Mexican Customs Jose Herrera Immigration Inspector, U.S. Immigration and Nat. Service Manuel Quiroz Colosio Agent, Mexican Immigration Lauren Volpini U.S.-Mexico Border Liaison, U.S. EPA Region IX Gilberto Celaya Deputy Director, PROFEPA, Sonora, Mexico The plan was prepared with the support of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region IX. The Steering Committee would like to thank the following people for their assistance: Carlos Kitazawa Chief, Civil Protection, Sonora, Mexico Michael Mann U.S.-Mexico Border Specialist, U.S. EPA Region IX Carmen Noriega English/Spanish Translator Binational Prevention and Emergency Response Plan Between San Luis, Arizona and San Luis Río Colorado, Sonora February 25, 2000 v BINATIONAL PREVENTION AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLAN FOR THE REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF SAN LUIS, ARIZONA, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND SAN LUIS RIO COLORADO, SONORA, MEXICO FORWARD The U.S. and Mexico signed a Joint Contingency Plan (JCP) that established a foundation for cooperative efforts regarding preparedness, mitigation, response and prevention of hazardous substance releases in the border area. The JCP serves as an umbrella plan which sets forth a broad framework for planning efforts for 14 pairs of adjacent cities on each side of the U.S.-Mexico border. The federal governments of the United States of America and Mexico have recognized the advantages for each city to share resources and manpower in times of national disasters. So, too, the municipalities of San Luis, Arizona, and San Luis Río Colorado, Sonora recognize their need to cooperate with each
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