Eastern Great Lakes Area Contingency Plan Northeast Ohio GRP
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Eastern Great Lakes Area Contingency Plan Northeast Ohio GRP EASTERN GREAT LAKES AREA CONTINGENCY PLAN GEOGRAPHIC RESPONSE PLAN FOR NORTHEAST OHIO 2013 (Area covers from Vermilion, Ohio east to the Ohio/Pennsylvania State Border) To report spills, call the National Response Center United States Coast Guard Headquarters Washington, D.C. 24 hour phone number: 800-424-8802 As of 15APR2013 Table of Contents Record of Changes .......................................................................................................................... 1 SPILL RESPONSE CONTACT SHEET ........................................................................................ 2 HOW TO USE THIS GEOGRAPHIC RESPONSE PLAN ........................................................... 6 1. Introduction. ........................................................................................................................ 8 2. Notifications ...................................................................................................................... 11 2.1 Agencies to be notified ..................................................................................................... 11 2.1.a. Trans-Boundary Response Notifications .......................................................................... 11 2.2 Required Information for Notifications ............................................................................ 11 2.2.a. Notification Checklist Example ........................................................................................ 12 2.3 Response Checklists ......................................................................................................... 13 3. Site Description ................................................................................................................. 14 3.1 Physical Features .............................................................................................................. 14 3. 2 Hydrology ......................................................................................................................... 14 3.3 Wind and Waves ............................................................................................................... 15 3.4. Ice Cover ........................................................................................................................... 15 3.5 Transportation Modes ....................................................................................................... 15 3.5.a Vessel Traffic .................................................................................................................... 15 3.5.b Marine Related Transportation Facilities ......................................................................... 19 3.5.c Mobile Transportation Facilities ....................................................................................... 19 3.5.d Highways .......................................................................................................................... 20 3.5.e Railroads ........................................................................................................................... 21 4. Environmental Resource Descriptions .............................................................................. 23 4.1 Fish and Wildlife Must also refer to SECTION 1900 of the Base Plan, the below information is specific to Northeast Ohio. ........................................................................ 23 4.1.a Birds and Waterfowl ......................................................................................................... 23 4.1.b Fish .................................................................................................................................... 24 4.1.c Mammals ........................................................................................................................... 24 4.1.d Reptiles and Amphibians .................................................................................................. 25 4.2 Other Resources ................................................................................................................ 25 4.3 Endangered or Threatened Species Must also refer to SECTION 1920 of the Base Plan, the below information is specific to Northeast Ohio ........................................................ 25 4.3.a Endangered Species .......................................................................................................... 25 4.3.a.1 Fish .................................................................................................................................... 25 4.3.a.2 Reptiles and Amphibians .................................................................................................. 26 i As of 18 June 2013 4.3.a.3 Birds .................................................................................................................................. 26 4.3.a.4 Mammals ........................................................................................................................... 27 4.3.b Threatened Species ........................................................................................................... 27 4.3.b.1 Birds .................................................................................................................................. 27 4.3.b.2 Fish .................................................................................................................................... 27 4.3.b.3 Reptiles and Amphibians .................................................................................................. 27 4.4 Historic Sites Must also refer to SECTION 1910 of the Base Plan, the below information is specific to Northeast Ohio ......................................................................... 27 5. Environmentally Sensitive Area Maps ............................................................................. 29 5.1 Sensitive Area Protection Criteria .................................................................................... 29 5.2 Sensitive Area list ............................................................................................................. 29 Site 2 – Beaver Creek (ESI Map #35) .......................................................................................... 36 Site 5-Cuyahoga River (ESI Map #39) ......................................................................................... 42 Site 6-Euclid Creek (ESI Map #40) .............................................................................................. 44 Site 7- Chagrin River (ESI Map #41) ........................................................................................... 46 Site 8-Mentor Lagoons (ESI Map #42) ........................................................................................ 48 Site 9-Mentor Marsh (ESI Map #42) ............................................................................................ 50 Site 10-Mentor Headlands Beach State Park (ESI Map #42) ....................................................... 52 Site 11-Grand River (ESI Map #42) ............................................................................................. 54 Site 12-Arcola Creek (ESI Map #43) ........................................................................................... 56 Site 13-Cowles Creek (ESI Map #45) .......................................................................................... 58 Site 14-Ashtabula River (ESI Map #46) ....................................................................................... 60 Site 15-Conneaut Creek (ESI Map #48) ....................................................................................... 62 6. Logistical Support ............................................................................................................. 64 6.1 Emergency Operations Centers/Command Posts ............................................................. 64 6.1 Emergency Operations Centers/Command Posts (Con’t)................................................. 66 6.2 Response Equipment ......................................................................................................... 67 6.2.a U.S. Coast Guard Response Equipment ........................................................................... 67 6.2.b State and Local Agency Response Equipment ................................................................. 68 6.2.c Commercial Response Contractors Equipment ................................................................ 69 6.3 Helicopter and Air Support ............................................................................................... 74 6.4 Local Experts .................................................................................................................... 75 6.4.a Marine Surveyors .............................................................................................................. 75 6.4.b Salvage Companies ........................................................................................................... 75 6.5 Volunteer Organizations ................................................................................................... 76 ii As of 18 June 2013 6.6 Wildlife Rehabilitation ..................................................................................................... 76 6.7 Damaged Vessel Safe Havens/Harbor of Safe Refuge ..................................................... 76