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Geographic Response Plan Map: WFL-63 84°0'0 Geographic Response Plan Map: WFL-63 84°0'0"W 83°52'30"W 30°7'30"N 30°7'30"N St. Marks S k National !( e e r Wildlife d C Refuge ! r u l f r Su k Snipe Island Unit/ r Big Bend Wildlife e iv Management Area (WMA) R r k e oo v Pinh i R WFL63-01 a l l Mouth of the i c u XXXAucilla River A 1000 1500 k e e WFL63-02 1500 r 1100 off C ut use Salt Marsh & t C ho s e Map ContinuedonPage: WFL-64 Ea ok Tidal Creeks 2800 k 900 m ree Econfina S d C an XXX Conservation S k k 800 e e r k Area C ee Econfina River 2800 e r 1650 os C eek State Park k R ipe Cr Sn den 1800 1000 ow 1800 B 1100 !d k e e r (!S 3200 C fish ed R r 1500 ive 500 R Big Bend a n i WMA f XXX 3900 n o k Apalachee c WFL63-03 P e E a Bay Redfish Creek- r WFL63-06 l y 2100 I WFL64-01 Apalachee Bay, s Hickory Mound TAYLOR COUNTY l 600 a JEFFERSON COUNTY Taylor County n Big Bend d Impoundment 500 C State Wildlife r e e XXX k Management Area XXX k 3100 ee k r ee WFL63-04 e C r XXX g C a b s 1700 t Mouth of the b WFL63-05 it Econfina River a P Econfina River - C Hickory 1700 Mound Apalachee Bay Area !d k 2900 (!S Big Bend Seagrasses 200 400 Aquatic Preserve 1750 150100 350 3100 100 30°0'0"N 30°0'0"N 84°0'0"W 83°52'30"W Mangroves Environmentally Sensitive Areas Bio-Socioeconomic !¤ Manatee Summer Protection Priority \[ Beach Access Sea Turtle Nesting Beach A - Protect First [ Marina Sector Jacksonville XXX ] Sector St. Petersburg !· Airport Aquaculture Leases XX B - Protect after A Areas v[ NERR Federal Managed Areas Mobile Sector X C - Protect after B Areas y[ Aquaculture j[ National Park Response Methods k[ State Managed Areas Aquatic Preserve/State Park «[ Skimmer Piping Plover State Waters/County Line !^ Artificial Reef/Hardbottom h d USCG Sector Boundary !( Shallow Water Skimmer !( Power Plant !¢ Bird Rookery ¶ Miami Sector # Collection Point z[ ! Sea Turtle Nesting General Booming Strategy Black Bear Habitat (Length in Feet) !(R Seagrass !d Boat Ramp Incident Command Posts ¡[ Smalltooth Sawfish s[ Coast Guard S Staging Areas A !( Z[ Spring ¼[ Diving West Central Florida Fish and Wildlife R Oil Spill Risk Sites Area Committee Research Institute !( ¡[ Sturgeon !Å Heliport !(E Equipment Storage Locations !q Water Intake m[ High Recreational Beach F Tidal Inlet Protection Strategy 0 0.5 1 1.5 2 µ ¿[ r[ Wildlife Refuge Historical Site Miles SectorWest Key GRP - Oil Spill Sensitive Site Report for Sector : Saint Petersburg GRP Map # WFL-63 Name: Mouth of the Aucilla River Site ID: WFL63-01 Protection Priority (Season): Spring: A Summer: A Fall: A Winter: A Site Description: Mouth of Aucila River including Cabell Point GEOSPATIAL INFORMATION Latitude (DMS): 30° 5' 8.750" N Longitude (DMS): 83° 59' 24.582" County: Taylor Latitude (DD): 30.085764 Longitude (DD): -83.990162 SCAT Division: Taylor County Division 1 ESI Map: W.FL-63 ESI Name: Snipe Island, Fla. NOAA Chart 11405_1 CHART Name APALACHEE BAY USGS Quad: 30083-A8 QUAD Name: Snipe Island Managed Area (if applicable): St Marks N.W.R.; Big Bend Seagrasses Aquatic Preserve; Big Bend W.M.A.; Econfina River State Park; Snipe Island Unit; Econfina Conservation Area General Location: Apalachicola Division of Sector CONTACT INFORMATION Contacts: St. Marks NWR (850-925-6121) FWC Non-Game Biologist (NW Region) 386-578-5767; FL State Watch Office 800-320-0519; NRC 800-424-8802; NOAA-SSC (USCG District 7) 305-530-7925(o) 954-684-8486(c) 206-526-4911(24hr); DOI Reg Officer 404- 331-4524 or 404-852-5414; DEP-OER 850-245-2873 RESOURCES AT RISK INFORMATION Shoreline Type: Tidal creek, exposed and sheltered marshes. Salt and Brackish water marsh Habitat: Seagrass- tidal creeks- salt marsh- Hardwood swamps, tidal flats Wildlife: Blue & Stone Crab, Shrimp (Pink, White, & Brown), Oysters, Clams, Scallops, Seagrass, Bald Eagle, Egrets/Herons, Terns(T), Plovers(T), Oystercatchers, FL Black Bear, Sea Turtles, waterfowl, raptors Threaten/Endangered Species: Piping Plover, Sea Turtles (Green, Kemp's Ridley, Loggerhead, Leatherback, Hawksbill) Socio-Economic Resources: Fishing, Scallops, Waterfowl hunting RESPONSE CONSIDERATIONS Staging Area Aucilla Boat Ramp (Second), Econfina Marina State Park (Primary) Collection Points: Shallow Water Skimmer Area Access: CR 14 to Econfina- Graded RD. to Aucilla Boat/Vehicle Spill Risk: Recreational vessels, Barge Response Resources: MAX CURRENT: < 1-2 PROTECTION STRATEGY INFORMATION Tidal Range (FT): 2.3 Average Current (KTS): 1-2 knots Ease of Protection: Unknown Min. Boom Length (FT): 7900 Boom Type: hard Booming Method: Protection/Exclusion Protection Strategy: Deploy deflection boom at mouth of the Aucilla River (7900 ft total). Deflect oil away from submerged oyster beds based on tides currents and weather conditions. Deflect boom south of Cabell point to containment boom with skimmer. Report produced by Florida FWC - Fish and Wildlife Research Institue on: Friday, November 22, 2013 For additional information, please contact FWC-FWRI Center for Spatial Analysis (727) 896-8626 GRP - Oil Spill Sensitive Site Report for Sector : Saint Petersburg GRP Map # WFL-63 Name: Salt Marsh & Tidal Creeks Site ID: WFL63-02 Protection Priority (Season): Spring: A Summer: A Fall: A Winter: A Site Description: Econfina marina @ CR 14 GEOSPATIAL INFORMATION Latitude (DMS): 30° 4' 37.751" N Longitude (DMS): 83° 59' 19.582" County: Taylor Latitude (DD): 30.077153 Longitude (DD): -83.988773 SCAT Division: Taylor County Division 1 ESI Map: W.FL-63 ESI Name: Snipe Island, Fla. NOAA Chart 11405_1 CHART Name APALACHEE BAY USGS Quad: 30083-A8 QUAD Name: Snipe Island Managed Area (if applicable): St Marks N.W.R.; Big Bend Seagrasses Aquatic Preserve; Big Bend W.M.A.; Econfina River State Park; Snipe Island Unit; Econfina Conservation Area General Location: Apalachicola Division of Sector CONTACT INFORMATION Contacts: St. Marks NWR (850-925-6121); Florida FWC Jefferson County/ Taylor County (through swp) FWC Non-Game Biologist (NW Region) 386-578-5767; FL State Watch Office 800-320-0519; NRC 800-424-8802; NOAA-SSC (USCG District 7) 305-530-7925(o) 954-684-8486(c) 206-526-4911(24hr); DOI Reg Officer 404-331-4524 or 404-852-5414; DEP-OER 850-245-2873 RESOURCES AT RISK INFORMATION Shoreline Type: Tidal creek, exposed and sheltered marshes Habitat: Salt marsh- tidal creek- seagrass- hardwood swamps- tidal flats Wildlife: Blue & Stone Crab, Shrimp (Pink, White, & Brown), Oysters, Clams, Scallops, Seagrass, Bald Eagle(T), Egrets/Herons, Terns(T), Plovers(T), Oystercatchers, FL Black Bear (T), Kemp's Ridley(E), Green(E), Loggerhead(T), Leatherback(E) Sea Turtles Threaten/Endangered Species: Piping Plover, Sea Turtles (Green, Kemp's Ridley, Loggerhead, Leatherback, Hawksbill) Socio-Economic Resources: RESPONSE CONSIDERATIONS Staging Area Aucilla Boat Ramp, Econfina Marina Collection Points: Shallow Water Skimmer Area Access: County roads to both Aucilla and Econfina/ Boat/ vehicle Spill Risk: Response Resources: MAX CURRENT: < 1-2 PROTECTION STRATEGY INFORMATION Tidal Range (FT): 2.3 Average Current (KTS): Ease of Protection: Unknown Min. Boom Length (FT): 14700 Boom Type: hard Booming Method: Protection/Exclusion Protection Strategy: Deploy exclusion boom at the following creeks: East Cutoff (900ft), Smokehouse Creek (800ft), Sand Creek (2800ft), Rose Creek (1000ft), Snipe Creek (1100ft), Bowden Creek (3200ft), Double Sloughs @ Long Point (1500ft), Pearly Island Creek (1700ft), and Big Bayou (1700ft). Protect creeks/rivers. Report produced by Florida FWC - Fish and Wildlife Research Institue on: Friday, November 22, 2013 For additional information, please contact FWC-FWRI Center for Spatial Analysis (727) 896-8626 GRP - Oil Spill Sensitive Site Report for Sector : Saint Petersburg GRP Map # WFL-63 Name: Redfish Creek - Apalachee Bay - Taylor County Site ID: WFL63-03 Protection Priority (Season): Spring: A Summer: A Fall: A Winter: A Site Description: Red Fish Creek GEOSPATIAL INFORMATION Latitude (DMS): 30° 3' 4.617" N Longitude (DMS): 83° 56' 29.225" County: Taylor Latitude (DD): 30.051283 Longitude (DD): -83.941451 SCAT Division: Taylor County Division 1 ESI Map: W.FL-63 ESI Name: Snipe Island, Fla. NOAA Chart 11405_1 CHART Name APALACHEE BAY USGS Quad: 30083-A8 QUAD Name: Snipe Island Managed Area (if applicable): St Marks N.W.R.; Big Bend Seagrasses Aquatic Preserve; Big Bend W.M.A.; Econfina River State Park; Snipe Island Unit; Econfina Conservation Area General Location: Apalachicola Division of Sector CONTACT INFORMATION Contacts: St. Marks NWR (850-925-6121); Florida FWC Jefferson County/ Taylor County ( through swp) FWC Non-Game Biologist (NW Region) 386-578-5767; FL State Watch Office 800-320-0519; NRC 800-424-8802; NOAA-SSC (USCG District 7) 305-530-7925(o) 954-684-8486(c) 206-526-4911(24hr); DOI Reg Officer 404-331-4524 or 404-852-5414; DEP-OER 850-245-2873 RESOURCES AT RISK INFORMATION Shoreline Type: Tidal creek, exposed and sheltered marshes Habitat: Salt marsh- tidal creek- seagrass- hardwood swamps- tidal flats Wildlife: Blue & Stone Crab, Shrimp (Pink, White, & Brown), Oysters, Clams, Scallops, Seagrass, Bald Eagle(T), Egrets/Herons, Terns(T), Plovers(T), Oystercatchers, FL Black Bear (T), Kemp's Ridley(E), Green(E), Loggerhead(T), Leatherback(E) Sea Turtles Threaten/Endangered Species: Piping Plover, Sea Turtles (Green, Kemp's Ridley, Loggerhead, Leatherback, Hawksbill), Gulf Sturgeon, Manatee Socio-Economic Resources: RESPONSE CONSIDERATIONS Staging Area 13 Mile Boat Ramp, Indian Pass Boat Ramp - St. Vincent Island Collection Points: Shallow Water Skimmer Area Access: Boat Only Spill Risk: Response Resources: PROTECTION STRATEGY INFORMATION Tidal Range (FT): 2.3 Average Current (KTS): Ease of Protection: Unknown Min.
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