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SHORELINE PROTECTION TABLES (SP TABLES) for VESSEL TRAFFIC in CALIFORNIA’S MARINE WATERS (Tables Dated August 29, 2013) SHORELINE PROTECTION TABLES (SP TABLES) FOR VESSEL TRAFFIC IN CALIFORNIA’S MARINE WATERS (Tables Dated August 29, 2013) PURPOSE AND SCOPE The Shoreline Protection Tables (SP Tables) set forth planning requirements for shoreline protection for vessels in California’s marine waters. A vessel owner/operator shall demonstrate through contracts(s) or other approved means (see Sections 815.05(b) or 825.05(a)), the shoreline protection response resources necessary to protect each type of shoreline and all applicable sensitive sites as outlined in the appropriate SP Tables. Based on these Tables the owner/operators will be able to ascertain the type of equipment that must be available for the appropriate response strategies necessary to protect the shoreline types that could be affected. For the purpose of meeting the regulatory requirements, contracts for shoreline protection services can only be made with OSROs Rated by the Office of Spill Prevention and Response. The SP Tables are for vessels that transit in California’s marine waters. In addition, for the small harbors identified, a Small Harbor Table is included to define preparedness levels for these areas. The requirements set forth in these Tables are planning standards and may not reflect the exigencies of actual spill response. However, these are the standards that must be used to determine the amount of equipment and personnel that must be under contract or other approved means. The owner/operator is ultimately responsible for protecting the sensitive sites identified from the entire volume of an actual spill regardless of the planning volume. Skimming assets required to execute the strategies listed in the Tables will be included as part of the required on-water recovery capacity, as stipulated in CCR Sections 818.02(e) and 827.02(h), and should not be construed as requiring additional skimming capacity. Sorbent boom requirements included in the first 24 hours of response must be on scene by hour 24, but not necessarily deployed at specific sites. In a few instances (only as indicated in the Tables) up to 2,000 feet of containment boom required to meet the 2-hour on-water containment requirement, can be utilized for shoreline protection. An owner/operator may propose alternatives to what is listed in the SP Tables for boats and staff only. The proposal may be tested by the Administrator anytime prior or subsequent to plan approval. The SP Tables shall be reviewed and updated as needed (e.g., to reflect updates to the ACPs, etc.). Updates to the SP Tables will be processed by OSPR staff using the procedures outlined in the Administrative Procedure Act. A glossary of terms used in the SP Tables has been included (last page). This glossary explains the terms and abbreviations used in the tables. These are the commonly understood meanings of these terms, and are included here to make the SP Tables comprehensive, stand-alone documents. To the greatest extent possible, California has endeavored to be consistent with the scope and intent of the Federal oil spill response regulations and the Area Contingency Plans (ACP) completed by the U.S. Coast Guard, state agencies, and local governments, with public participation, as required by the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (33 USC 2701, et seq.). SHORELINE PROTECTION TABLE - CALIFORNIA NORTH COAST - HUMBOLDT BAY 8/2013 Strategy Protect or Site Harbor Swamp Other Boom Sorbent Anchoring Systems Boom Skimmers by hour Number Site Name Boom Boom Amt Type Boom No. Kind Boats Skiffs No. Type Special Equipment and Notes Staff First 6 hours 2000 4000 0 1015 20 2.5 1-340.1 Palco Marsh Flash boards & keys to tide gates at Chevron & city 2 2.5 1-340.2 Palco Marsh debris hooks, shovels, pry-bar, pitchfork 2 2.5 1-340.3 Palco Marsh 10 2 3 1-330.1 Indian Isl (swamp boom supports 1-310.2 strategy) 500 22 lb+ Danforth anchors 1 2 3 1-345.1 Elk River & Marshes Close drop gates - bolt cutters or keys for lock 2 4 1-310.2* North Humboldt Bay 3500 5 22 lb+ Danforth anchors 2 1 SPS 8 * up to 2000 ft of containment boom required to meet the 2 hour on-water containment requirement can be utilized 7-12 hours 4600 0 30019 19 7 1-305.2 Humboldt Bay Mouth / Samoa Spit 2000 10 22 lb+ Danforth anchors 2 1 SSS/SPS 8 7 1-328.2 Woodley Island 1200 4 22 lb+ Danforth anchors 1 1 SPS 5 11 1-345.2 Elk River & Marshes 1400 300 5 22 lb+ Danforth anchors 1 4 11 1-345.3 Elk River & Marshes 1 SPS/SSS 2 13-24 hours 750 400 0 155023 47 13 1-328.1 Woodley Island 1200 4 22 lb+ Danforth anchors 1 1 SPS Stakes,shovels, hammer 3 14 1-350.1 South Humboldt Bay 1200 5 22 lb+ Danforth anchors 2 2 SSS 10 23 1-326.2 Eureka Slough 1000 100 1 1 SSS collection and containment package 10 24 1-310.3 North Humboldt Bay 2000 10 22 lb+ Danforth anchors 1 1 SFS 4 24 1-320.1 Mad River Slough 1200 100 1200 4 22 lb+ Danforth anchors 1 6 24 1-324.1 Arcata Bay Sloughs - Jacoby Creek 500 100 100 Stakes,shovels, hammer 6 24 1-324.2 Arcata Bay Sloughs - Gannon Slough 500 100 100 Stakes,shovels, hammer 6 24 1-324.3 Arcata Bay Sloughs - Butcher Slough 300 50 100 Stakes,shovels, hammer 6 24 1-324.4 Arcata Bay Sloughs - McDonald Slough 150 50 50 Stakes,shovels, hammer 6 SHORELINE PROTECTION TABLE - CALIFORNIA NORTH COAST - CAPE MENDOCINO NORTH 8/2013 Strategy Protect or Site Harbor Swamp Other Boom Sorbent Anchoring Systems Boom Skimmers by hour Number Site Name Boom Boom Amt Type Boom No. Kind Boats Skiffs No. Type Special Equipment and Notes Staff First 12 hours 4600 00 018 0 12 2 1-268.1 False Cape Rock on-water response only; no shoreline protection feasible 2 1-273.1 Cape Mendocino on-water response only; no shoreline protection feasible 4 1-265.1 Centerville Beach on-water response only; no shoreline protection feasible 12 1-260.2 Eel River 4600 18 22 lb+ Danforth anchors 1 12 SHORELINE PROTECTION TABLE - CALIFORNIA NORTH COAST - PT ARENA 8/2013 Strategy Protect or Site Harbor Swamp Other Boom Sorbent Anchoring Systems Boom Skimmers by hour Number Site Name Boom Boom Amt Type Boom No. Kind Boats Skiffs No. Type Special Equipment and Notes Staff First 6 hours 600 300 0 0 3 0 10 2 1-484.3 Garcia River & Manchester State Beach 600 3 22 lb+ Danforth anchors 1 5 2 1-486.1 Point Arena on-water response only; no shoreline protection feasible 5 1-482.2 Alder Creek 300 5 7 to 24 hours 1400 0 100 30028 0 13 1-474.2 Greenwood Creek to Cuffey's Cove over-flight assessment needed 19 13 1-476.1 Bonee Gulch on-water response only; no shoreline protection feasible 13 1-478.1 Elk Creek on-water response only; no shoreline protection feasible 16 1-472.2 Navarro River St Pk 1000 12 22 lb+ Danforth anchors 2 8 17 1-470.1 Salmon Point and Big Salmon Creek install filter fence: fencing & 200 pom-poms 3 18 1-468.1 Albion River 300 300 12 22 lb+ Danforth anchors 1 5 24 1-464.2 Van Dam St Pk and Little River 100 100 OS 4 22 lb+ Danforth anchors 3 SHORELINE PROTECTION TABLE - S.F. SECTOR - PT REYES 8/2013 Strategy Protect or Site Harbor Swamp Other Boom Sorbent Anchoring Systems Boom Skimmers by hour Number Site Name Boom Boom Amt Type Boom No. Kind Boats Skiffs No. Type Special Equipment and Notes Staff First 6 hours 3000 0 50 10015-20 0 9 3 2-201.1 Pt. Reyes Headlands on-water response only; no shoreline protection feasible 6 2-203.2 Drakes Beach (West) 3000 50 OS 10015-2022#+ Danforth 3 4 Storage tanks, bladders or vac trucks 9 6 2-207.1 Limnatour Spit Front end loader, grader 7-24 hours 6000 5080 3100 8900 96 84 8 2-198.1 Point Reyes Beach on-water response only; no shoreline protection feasible 0 12 2-205.1 Drakes Estero 2000 OB* 2540#+ Danforth 4 28 12 2-205.2 Drakes Estero 6000 50 OS 21003022#+ Danforth 4 4 28 12 2-210.1 Point Resistance on-water response only; no shoreline protection feasible 0 12 2-213.1 Miller Point on-water response only; no shoreline protection feasible 0 12 2-216.2 Double Point and Stormy Stack 1000 OB* 1040#+ Danforth 2 6 12 2-219.12 Duxbury Reef 5000 4 14 2-198.1 Pt. Reyes Beach on-water response only; no shoreline protection feasible 18 2-197.2 Abbott's Lagoon (if not naturally closed) 500 600 4 12#+ Danforth 1 8 20 2-222.1 Bolinas Lagoon 4380 50 OS 200 25 15x22#, 10x30-45#, 8 stakes 3 8 24 2-225.1 Redwood Creek/Big Lagoon/Muir Beach 200 1000 2 small anchors or stakes 2 24 2-231.1 Bird Island on-water response only; no shoreline protection feasible SHORELINE PROTECTION TABLE - S.F. SOUTH COASTAL - PILLAR PT. 8/2013 Strategy Protect or Site Harbor Swamp Other Boom Sorbent Anchoring Systems Boom Skimmers by hour Number Site Name Boom Boom Amt Type Boom No. Kind Boats Skiffs No. Type Special Equipment and Notes Staff First 6 hours 0 50 0 50 8 2 2 2-260.1 Seal Cove to Pillar Point on-water response only; no shoreline protection feasible 5 2-255.1 Shelter Cove & San Pedro Rock on-water response only; no shoreline protection feasible 5 2-258.1 Point Montara Area on-water response only; no shoreline protection feasible 6 2-253.1 San Pedro Creek 50 508stakes 2 7-24 hours 500 12350 0 200 25 1 19 11 2-264.4 Pillar Point Marsh & Denniston Creek 500 9 2/50+ & 7/22 danforths + 20' chain 1 1 1 vessel sk 5 12 2-264.1 Pillar Point Marsh & Denniston Creek culverted berm using sandbags or earthmovers 2 12 2-264.2 Pillar Point Marsh & Denniston Creek 50 3stakes stake to keep from catinary sag.
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