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Kent and Medway Shoreline Pollution Emergency Plan (This Document) OFFICIAL Shoreline Pollution Emergency Plan Completion Date November 2019 Version 2.4 Review Date November 2022 Classification OFFICIAL Ref No. PR-18 All enquiries or amendments relating to this document should be sent to: Kent Resilience Team Kent Fire and Rescue HQ The Godlands Straw Mill Hill Tovil Maidstone Kent ME15 6XB Tel: 01622 212409 Email: [email protected] OFFICIAL Page 1 of 126 KRF site / Local Topic – KRF Plans / PR-18 KRF Shoreline Pollution Emergency Plan OFFICIAL This page is intentionally left blank. OFFICIAL Page 2 of 126 KRF site / Local Topic – KRF Plans / PR-18 KRF Shoreline Pollution Emergency Plan OFFICIAL Issue & review register Summary of changes Issue number & Approved by date New Issue (V1) September 2015 Tony Harwood Resilience and Emergencies Manager Kent County Council Comprehensive update (V2) September 2017 1. Fiona Gaffney Head of Resilience and Emergency Planning Service 2. Chris Drake County Oil Pollution Officer Kent County Council KRF Consultation (V2.1) October 2017 Formatting Completed. Published for KRF Consultation. KRF Consultation (V2.2) November 2017 Amendments made after KRF Consultation. 1. KRF Marine & Aquatic Pollution Sub Group 2. KRF Emergency Plans & Capabilities Group 3. KRF Executive Group Annex update (V2.3) August 2018 1. New annex U added 2. Relabel zonal plans as annex V 3. Changes updated on index 4. Update to annex T KRF Consultation (V2.4) November 2019 Minor admendments made after KRF Consultation, signed off by Dave Castle EP&C chair. Equalities Impact Assessment completed. THIS PLAN HAS BEEN SUBJECT TO A EQUALITIES IMPACT ASSESSMENT. Compiled by: Tony Harwood Principal Resilience and Emergency Planning Manager Kent County Council Approved by: KRF Marine & Aquatic Pollution Sub Group KRF Delivery Board KRF Executive Board OFFICIAL Page 3 of 126 KRF site / Local Topic – KRF Plans / PR-18 KRF Shoreline Pollution Emergency Plan OFFICIAL The following organisations have been formally consulted on this plan: Maritime and Coastguard Agency Marine Management Organisation Environment Agency Natural England Kent County Council Medway Council Kent Coastal Districts Kent Resilience Team Neighbouring Local Authorities Local Port Authorities Local Water Utilities RSPB RSPCA Distribution list and location of document Up-to-date copies of this document are available via Knet or Resilience Direct, with a public version on the KCC website Kent.gov. Paper copies of this plan are held in the County Emergency Centre, Invicta House and Kent Resilience Team, Kent Fire HQ. Name Role/Organisation Kent Resilience Forum partners Local Resilience Community Adler and Allan Current KCC Tier 2 Contractor London Local Authority Co- London Resilience Team ordination Centre (LLACC) County Emergency Planning Officer East Sussex County Council County Emergency Planning Officer West Sussex County Council County Emergency Planning Officer Essex County Council Emergency Planning Manager London Borough of Bexley OFFICIAL Page 4 of 126 KRF site / Local Topic – KRF Plans / PR-18 KRF Shoreline Pollution Emergency Plan OFFICIAL Table of Contents 1. INTRODUCTION 9 1.1 Scope 9 1.2 Audience 10 1.3 Geographical Scope of this Emergency Plan 10 1.4 Tier Notation for Shoreline Pollution Response 10 1.5 Types of Pollution 11 1.5.1 Marine Oil Pollution 11 1.5.1.1 Crude oils 11 1.5.1.2 Waxy mineral and vegetable oil pollution 11 1.5.2 Hazardous Noxious Substances 11 1.5.3 Cargo 11 1.5.4 Land-based Source Wastewater or Sewage Pollution 11 1.5.5 Algal Blooms 13 1.5.6 Dead Marine Wildlife on Foreshore 13 1.6 Related and Interdependent Plans 14 2. LOCAL AUTHORITY AND AGENCY RESPONSIBILITIES 15 2.1 Kent County Council (KCC) 15 2.2 Medway Council 15 2.3 Coastal/Riparian District Councils 15 2.4 Secretary of State’s Representative (SOSREP) Responsibilities 16 2.5 Marine Management Organisation (MMO) Responsibilities 16 2.6 Maritime and Coastguard Agency 16 2.7 Environment Agency 16 3. RESPONSIBILITIES OF PORTS AND HARBOURS MERCHANT SHIPPING (OIL POLLUTION PREPAREDNESS, RESPONSE AND COOPERATION CONVENTION) REGULATIONS 1998 17 3.1 Ports and Harbours 17 4. FINANCIAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR RESPONDING TO SHORELINE POLLUTION 18 5. ARRANGEMENTS FOR REPORTING OIL SPILLS 18 5.1 Oil at Sea 18 5.2 Oil on Foreshore 18 OFFICIAL Page 5 of 126 KRF site / Local Topic – KRF Plans / PR-18 KRF Shoreline Pollution Emergency Plan OFFICIAL 6. ACTION IN THE EVENT OF AN OIL SPILL 19 6.1 Formal alerting arrangements in a major emergency 19 6.2 KCC Duty Emergency Planning Officer (DEPO) - Actions 19 6.3 Medway Council Oil Pollution Officer (MCOPO) – Actions 20 6.4 District Oil Pollution Officer (DOPO) - Actions 20 6.5 County Oil Pollution Officer (COPO) - Actions 21 7. COUNTY EMERGENCY CENTRE (CEC) 21 8. MEDWAY COUNCIL EMERGENCY CENTRE (MCEC) 21 9. INTEGRATED EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 22 9.1 Strategic Co-ordinating Group 22 9.2. Tactical Co-ordinating Group 23 9.3 Recovery Co-ordinating Group 24 9.4 Response to Incidents involving more than one county 28 10. TRAINING AND EXERCISES 29 10.1 Training and Exercising Record and Future Programme 30 ANNEX A 31 Key Contacts 31 ANNEX B 36 Kent County Council Outline Responsibilities 36 ANNEX C 37 Medway Council Outline Responsibilities 37 ANNEX D 38 District Council Outline Responsibilities 38 ANNEX E 39 AGENCY RESPONSIBILITIES 39 ANNEX F 42 OFFICIAL Page 6 of 126 KRF site / Local Topic – KRF Plans / PR-18 KRF Shoreline Pollution Emergency Plan OFFICIAL Animal Welfare Considerations 42 ANNEX G 44 Pollution Reports (CG77- POLREP) and POLREP Pro-forma 44 ANNEX H 47 Oil Pollution Alerting Chart 47 ANNEX I 48 Kent County Council County Hall Location Map 48 ANNEX J 49 Medway Council Location Map 49 ANNEX K 50 Financial Arrangements – Generic 50 ANNEX L 54 Oil Pollution Response Equipment 54 ANNEX M 55 Disposal of Contaminated Waste 55 ANNEX N 60 Establishment and Operation of Integrated Emergency Management Structure (Including Kent Resilience Forum context) 60 ANNEX O 66 Scientific, Technical and Operational Advice Notes 66 ANNEX P 67 Kent Coastal Sites Designated for Nature Conservation Significance 67 ANNEX Q 73 Shoreline Clean-up Advice 73 ANNEX R 76 Booming Plans: 76 OFFICIAL Page 7 of 126 KRF site / Local Topic – KRF Plans / PR-18 KRF Shoreline Pollution Emergency Plan OFFICIAL MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY ENVIRONMENT AGENCY 102 OTTERHAM CREEK PROTECTION PLAN 102 FAVERSHAM CREEK PROTECTION PLAN 107 ANNEX S 113 Guidance Note for Dealing with Stranded Whales, Dolphins and other large Marine Wildlife on Kent Coast 113 ANNEX T 116 MINERAL AND VEGETABLE OIL POLLUTION – GUIDANCE FOR SHORELINE RESPONSE 116 ANNEX U 123 RESPONDING TO WAXY MINERAL/VEGETABLE OIL POLLUTION INCIDENTS ON THE KENT COAST 123 ANNEX V 126 Zonal Plans 126 OFFICIAL Page 8 of 126 KRF site / Local Topic – KRF Plans / PR-18 KRF Shoreline Pollution Emergency Plan OFFICIAL 1. Introduction Kent and Medway’s 326 mile coastline encompasses iconic seascapes, internationally significant wildlife habitats and sea side towns with economies integrally linked with the health of our marine environment. Further, the coastline is heavily influenced by maritime trade and industry, including the world’s busiest international seaway in the Dover Strait, Europe’s busiest ferry port at Dover, one of the largest off shore wind farms in the world at the London Array, and a major deep sea port facility at London Gateway in the Thames Estuary. As a Party to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, the United Kingdom has an obligation to protect and preserve the marine environment. The National Contingency Plan for Marine Pollution from Shipping and Off-shore Installations (September 2014) is one of the measures that the United Kingdom has taken to meet this obligation. The National Contingency Plan informs this emergency plan and should be maintained and read alongside it. Paragraph 12.1 of the National Contingency Plan addresses “Responsibility for Clean-up” and states: The following table provides guidance on who would assume the lead (for maritime pollution response): Location of pollution Responsibility for ensuring clean- up On the water, jetties, wharves, Harbour Authority structures, beach or shoreline owned by the Harbour Authority within the port/harbour area Shoreline (including land exposed by Local Authority falling tide) Jetties, wharves, beaches and Owner of the property/land structures which are privately owned All other areas at sea (inside the UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency and, when Pollution Control Zone and the UK appropriate the offshore operator Continental Shelf) 1.1 Scope This Plan outlines an overarching policy framework for coastal shoreline pollution planning and response in Kent and Medway. The objectives of this plan are: 1. To outline organisational responsibilities for shoreline pollution planning and response. 2. To provide emergency points of contact. 3. To determine relevant operational requirements of agencies in Kent. 4. To ensure the availability of personnel for effective co-ordination and delivery of the response. 5. To ensure that appropriate personnel are trained and exercised. 6. To ensure that liaison takes place across key partners. OFFICIAL Page 9 of 126 KRF site / Local Topic – KRF Plans / PR-18 KRF Shoreline Pollution Emergency Plan OFFICIAL 7. To ensure effective planning for, and operational interventions to, pollution incidents impacting Kent’s natural and built coastal environment. 8. To collate existing zonal shoreline access and sensitivity information and booming plans for Kent and Medway in one document. 1.2 Audience Kent Resilience Forum partners and other south east marine pollution stakeholders should all refer to this document. The KRF Marine and Aquatic Pollution Sub Group have oversight of the document and were involved in the review for this current version. 1.3 Geographical Scope of this Emergency Plan The geographical area covered by this plan encompasses the foreshore around the approximately 326 miles of Kent and Medway’s coastline, from the north western administrative boundary of Dartford Borough (Dartford Creek) to the south western boundary of Folkestone and Hythe District (Dungeness).
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