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Pacific States/British Columbia Oil Spill Task Force PACIFIC STATES/BRITISH COLUMBIA OIL SPILL TASK FORCE 2007 ANNUAL REPORT PACIFIC STATES/BRITISH COLUMBIA OIL SPILL TASK FORCE 2007 ANNUAL REPORT Editor: JEAN CAMERON Executive Coordinator Pacific States/British Columbia Oil Spill Task Force Art, Design & CHRISTY SUTTON Production: Sutton Design Ventures Printed on recycled paper ii TABLE OF CONTENTS PREFACE PAGE 1 VISION,MISSION, GOALS AND OBJECTIVES 2 KEY TASK FORCE PERSONNEL 3 FROM THE EXECUTIVE COORDINATOR 4 2006-2007 IN REVIEW 6 Oil Spill Task Force Activities and Accomplishments Spill Prevention Projects 6 Spill Preparedness and Response Projects 27 Communications Projects and Activities 31 Task Force Member Agency Activities and Accomplishments Alaska 36 British Columbia 45 California 49 Hawaii 60 Oregon 62 Washington 64 iii PACIFIC STATES/BRITISH COLUMBIA OIL SPILL TASK FORCE Anchorage Yukon Valdez Territory ALASKA Juneau Ketchitan Prince Rupert BRITISH COLUMBIA Vancouver WAS H IN G TO N Seattle/ Tacoma Portland OREGON San Francisco CALIFORNIA Los Angeles Mexico The states of Alaska, Washington, Oregon, California, and Hawaii have joined with the Province of HAWAII British Columbia in order to combine resources and coordinate Honolulu efforts to protect their shared waters and 56,660 miles of sensitive coastlines from the devastating impacts of oil spills. iv PREFACE This Annual Report of the Pacific States/British as well as the Canadian Shipping Act Amendments Columbia Oil Spill Task Force is submitted to the adopted in 1993. Premier of British Columbia and the Governors of California, Oregon, Washington, Hawaii, and Alaska, When the State of Hawaii authorized its as well as to the citizens whom they represent. It Department of Health, Environmental Health provides information on the activities and Division, to join the Task Force in 2001, the accomplishments of the Task Force and its member governing Memorandum of Cooperation was agencies from July 2006 through June 2007. updated and signed by Hawaii Governor Benjamin Cayetano, Alaska Governor Tony Knowles, The States/British Columbia Oil Spill Task Force Washington Governor Gary Locke, Oregon was established by a Memorandum of Cooperation Governor John Kitzhaber, California Governor signed in 1989, following two West Coast oil spill Gray Davis, and Gordon Campbell, Premier of incidents. The first involved the barge Nestucca, British Columbia. The organization’s name was which spilled oil impacting the coasts of changed to the Pacific States/British Columbia Oil Washington and British Columbia in December of Spill Task Force. 1988. The second incident was the catastrophic spill by the T/V Exxon Valdez in Alaska’s Prince The continuing focus of the Task Force is on William Sound in March of 1989. These events fostering regulatory compatibility, sharing highlighted common concerns shared by West information and resources, and coordinating Coast states and the Province of British Columbia regional projects to improve oil spill prevention, related to spill risks from coastal vessel traffic, the need for cooperation across shared borders, and a preparedness, and response in the shared Pacific shared commitment among West Coast citizens of waters of the U.S. and Canada. These efforts are both the US and Canada to protect their unique guided by our five-year Strategic Plans and are marine resources. based on our Mission, Goals, and Objectives as stated on the following page. The Oil Spill Task Force produced a report in October of 1990 that included 46 joint recommendations for spill prevention and response, as well as recommendations specific to This Annual Report does not reflect oil spill each member’s jurisdiction. Most of these prevention and response activities on the part of recommendations have since been incorporated any federal agencies or industry organizations into state or provincial statutes, rules, or except as may have occurred in response to or in programs. They are also reflected in the U.S. cooperation with the Pacific States/British Federal Oil Pollution Act passed in 1990 (OPA ‘90), Columbia Oil Spill Task Force or a member agency. 1 VISION, MISSION, GOALS, and OBJECTIVES Long Term Vision Statement: No Spilled Oil. Mission Statement: The mission of the Oil Spill Task Force is to strengthen state and Provincial abilities to prevent, prepare for, and respond to oil spills. Ongoing Goals: Objectives: To prevent both large oil spills that cause Spill Prevention: To prevent oil spills from vessels, catastrophic impacts in the waters of our member pipelines, facilities, vehicles and railroads jurisdictions and the cumulative impacts of through development and implementation of chronic small spills; regulatory and public/private partnerships. To coordinate communication, policy development, Spill Preparedness and Response: To enhance oil response capabilities, prevention and spill preparedness and response capabilities in preparedness initiatives, and education in order U.S. and Canadian Pacific coastal areas. to maximize efficiency of effort; to learn from one Communications: To continuously improve another and share ideas and “products”; communications within the Task Force as well as To clarify the roles and responsibilities of state, with key stakeholders and the general public, and provincial, and federal agencies in order to to maintain a high level of public and stakeholder reduce regulatory gaps, overlaps, and conflicts; involvement in Task Force activities. To advocate in national and international arenas on selected issues of common concern, earning respect through credibility, clarity of purpose, and collaboration; To work cooperatively with federal agencies, vessel and facility operators, the oil industry, response contractors, public interest groups, and all concerned citizens to create opportunities for political and technological breakthroughs by serving as a catalyst for progressive change; To educate the public on the impacts of oil spills and issues relating to spill prevention, preparedness, response, and restoration; and To serve as a model of regional cooperation and coordination. 2 KEY TASK FORCE PERSONNEL Task Force Members Coordinating Committee Members: LISA CURTIS (2005-2007) LARRY DIETRICK (1999-2007) ADMINISTRATOR, Office of Spill Prevention Alaska Department of Environmental and Response, Conservation California Department of Fish and Game GRAHAM KNOX (2006-2007) LARRY HARTIG (2007) British Columbia Ministry of COMMISSIONER, Alaska Department of Environment Environmental Conservation CURTIS MARTIN (2001-2007) LAURENCE LAU (2003-2007) Hawaii Department of Health DEPUTY DIRECTOR for Environmental STEVE SAWYE R (2006-2007) Health, Hawaii Department of Health Office of Spill Prevention and Response, JAY MANNING (2001-2007) California Department of Fish and Game DIRECTOR, Washington Department of Ecology JON NEEL (1989-1998, 2005-2007) Washington Department of Ecology DICK PEDERSEN (2007) DEPUTY DIRECTOR, Oregon Department of MIKE ZOLLITSCH (1997-2007) Environmental Quality Oregon Department of Environmental Quality JOAN HESKETH (2007) DEPUTY MINISTER, British Columbia Ministry of Environment Executive Coordinator: JEAN CAMERON (1993-2007) Pacific States/British Columbia Oil Spill Task Force 3 FROM THE EXECUTIVE COORDINATOR Dear Reader, Stepping back for the long view, I realize that the Pacific States/British Columbia Oil Spill Task Force can claim a number of accomplishments this past year, although our projects are always a work in progress! Highlights include: • We updated our Data Dictionary, and with five years’ of data, took a look at spill trends; • That data indicates that pipelines continue to be a major spill source, so our ongoing efforts to improve our understanding of pipeline operations and regulations are on the mark; • We’re analyzing the implementation status of the West Coast Offshore Vessel Traffic Risk Management Project Workgroup’s 2002 recommendations, and inviting review and comment from the original workgroup members or their replacements – more than thirty stakeholders altogether. The final report will be presented at the Clean Pacific Conference this fall. • Several of our member agencies are acquiring oil spill detection capabilities to improve low- visibility response operations, and with our encouragement, the U.S. Coast Guard has contracted for satellite surveillance to spot illegal oil dumping offshore; • We sponsored a workshop focused on Places of Refuge decision-making in the ICS context as well as how to inventory Potential Places of Refuge. We note that the U.S. Coast Guard has issued guidance on Places of Refuge decision-making, as has the U.S. National Response Team; both incorporate and build on the Task Force/USCG Pacific Area Places of Refuge Guidelines. Transport Canada’s National Places of Refuge Contingency Plan, which is also based on the IMO guidelines, is consistent as well; • Under the leadership of the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation, the Task Force member agencies tested our 1993 Mutual Aid Plan and identified a number of ways to update it; • And we’ve been busy preparing for our first Clean Pacific Conference this September 13-14 in Seattle. Under the professional guidance of the TradeFair Group, the Task Force Member agencies are serving as hosts for this inaugural event. Over forty enthusiastic stakeholders are working with us to plan the event! 4 These are just a few of the many projects ongoing under the Task Force umbrella. And none of this work would be possible without the commitment of the States of Alaska,
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