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Activity and Funding Report Spill Prevention, Preparedness, and Response Program July 2020 Publication 20-08-009 Publication and Contact Information This document is available on the Department of Ecology’s website at: https://apps.ecology.wa.gov/publications/summarypages/2008009.html For more information contact: Spill Prevention, Preparedness, and Response Program P.O. Box 47600 Olympia, WA 98504-7600 Phone: 360-407-7455 Washington State Department of Ecology — www.ecology.wa.gov • Headquarters, Olympia 360-407-6000 • Northwest Regional Office, Bellevue 425-649-7000 • Southwest Regional Office, Olympia 360-407-6300 • Central Regional Office, Union Gap 509-575-2490 • Eastern Regional Office, Spokane 509-329-3400 To request ADA accommodation including materials in a format for the visually impaired, call Ecology at 360-407-6831 or visit https://ecology.wa.gov/accessibility. People with impaired hearing may call Washington Relay Service at 711. People with speech disability may call TTY at 877-833-6341. Activity and Funding Report Spill Prevention, Preparedness, and Response Program Spill Prevention, Preparedness, and Response Program Washington State Department of Ecology Olympia, Washington This page is purposely left blank Table of Contents Page List of Figures and Tables................................................................................................................2 Figures........................................................................................................................................2 Tables .........................................................................................................................................3 Acknowledgements ..........................................................................................................................5 Executive Summary .........................................................................................................................6 Legislative direction...................................................................................................................6 Methods......................................................................................................................................7 Program activities ......................................................................................................................7 Agencies supported by the Oil Spill Administration Tax ..........................................................7 Forecast funding needs after fiscal year 2019 ............................................................................8 Conclusions and recommendations............................................................................................8 Chapter 1: Oil Movement in Washington ......................................................................................10 Oil product type: Crude oil ......................................................................................................13 Oil product type: Refined petroleum products.........................................................................14 Mode of transport: Vessels ......................................................................................................14 Mode of transport: Pipelines ....................................................................................................16 Mode of transport: Rail ............................................................................................................17 Chapter 2: Program Activities .......................................................................................................19 Legal authority .........................................................................................................................19 Prevent oil spills from vessels and oil handling facilities ........................................................22 Prepare for aggressive response to oil and hazardous material incidents ................................28 Rapidly respond to and clean up oil and hazardous material spills .........................................37 Restore public natural resources damaged by oil spills (Natural Resource Damage Assessment) .............................................................................................................................40 After the response ....................................................................................................................44 Chapter 3: Spills Program Partnerships .........................................................................................46 Transboundary partnerships .....................................................................................................46 Working with tribes, other agencies, and industry ..................................................................47 Committee involvement ...........................................................................................................51 Chapter 4: Other Agencies Funded by the Oil Spill Administration Tax ......................................52 Publication 20-08-009 0 January 2021 (Revised) Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife .........................................................................52 Washington Sea Grant .............................................................................................................56 Washington State Military Department ...................................................................................62 Chapter 5: Budget ..........................................................................................................................67 Accounts ..................................................................................................................................67 Funding history ........................................................................................................................73 2019-21 Biennium operating budget .......................................................................................82 Chapter 6: Striving Towards a Permanent and Sustainable Funding Solution ..............................84 Funding fix attempts proposed by the Legislature ...................................................................84 All funding options considered ................................................................................................86 2020 Enacted funding solution ................................................................................................94 Chapter 7: Underfunded Priority Work .........................................................................................96 Certificate of Financial Responsibility Program......................................................................96 Campaign to enhance engagement of tribes, agencies, and citizens ........................................97 Increase prevention and response capacity in the Port Angeles area .......................................98 Fully fund all hazardous substance spill response work ..........................................................98 Chapter 8: Conclusions and Recommendations ..........................................................................100 Conclusions ............................................................................................................................100 References ....................................................................................................................................104 Appendices ...................................................................................................................................116 Appendix A. Total oil movement, 2007-2018 .......................................................................116 Appendix B. Expenditure history ..........................................................................................118 Appendix C. Sector Survey....................................................................................................119 Appendix D. State comparisons .............................................................................................127 Appendix E. Factors influencing programmatic shifts ..........................................................129 Publication 20-08-009 1 January 2021 (Revised) List of Figures and Tables Page Figures Figure 1: Oil transportation modes (vessel, rail, and pipeline) in Washington .............................11 Figure 2: Oil movement by volume (gallons) by vessel, rail, and pipeline in Washington each year (Washington State Department of Commerce, 2020; Washington State Department of Ecology, 2020l) ..............................................................................................................................12 Figure 3: Andeavor oil refinery in Anacortes, a Class 1 facility ...................................................22 Figure 4: View as Ecology inspector approaches a vessel at-anchor to conduct an oil transfer inspection .......................................................................................................................................23 Figure 5: Ecology's inspectors on a vessel inspection ...................................................................24 Figure 6: Tacoma Fire Department participates in fire and oil spill drill exercise at SeaPort Sound Refinery ..............................................................................................................................30 Figure 7: Contingency