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AREA CONTINGENCY PLAN JUNE 2020 Version 2016.4 CENTRAL TEXAS COASTAL AREA CONTINGENCY PLAN JUNE 2020 Version 2016.4 CENTRAL TEXAS COASTAL AREA CONTINGENCY PLAN (CTCAC PLAN) I CENTRAL TEXAS COASTAL AREA CONTINGENCY PLAN JUNE 2020 Record of Changes Change Number Date of Change Date Entered Update Date of Review Author 01 01July14 01July14 CTCAC 01July14 MSTC John Gebo 02 01July15 01July15 CTCAC 01July15 MSTC John Gebo 03 29Jan16 29Jan16 CTCAC 29Jan16 Mr. Patrick Cuty 04 15Aug17 15Aug17 CTCAC 15Aug17 Mr. Patrick Cuty 05 22May18 22May18 CTCAC 22May18 Mr. Patrick Cuty 06 05Aug19 05Aug19 Added Worse Case Discharge 05Aug19 MSTCM Eric Pugh amounts for each transportation Type 07 05Aug19 05Aug19 Added NRDA, Science & Tech 05Aug19 MSTCM Eric Pugh Advisor, Seafood Liaison, FGBNMS RRT-6 links and RRT- 6 info on Dispersants and added App. For ESF 10 and Environmental Health Support Guidance. 08 19Mar20 19Mar20 Updated Contact lists 19Mar20 MSTCM Pugh and phone numbers 09 19Mar20 19Mar20 Updated language in 19Mar20 MSTCM Pugh Section 4330 Volunteer Management 10 29 Apr20 29Apr20 Added annexes for Air 29Apr20 MSTCM Pugh and water monitoring III 3 CENTRAL TEXAS COASTAL AREA CONTINGENCY PLAN JUNE 2020 11 29Apr20 29Apr20 Updated RRT VI 29Apr20 MSTCM Pugh Surface washing policy 12 29APR20 29Apr20 Updated SHPO 29APR20 MSTCM Pugh Guidance IV CENTRAL TEXAS COASTAL AREA CONTINGENCY PLAN JUNE 2020 Record of Review (Signed Annually at the Executive Steering Group Meeting) 2015 ________ ________ _______ _______ ________ ________ USCG TGLO EPA TCEQ BSEE TXRRC 2016 ________ ________ _______ _______ ________ ________ USCG TGLO EPA TCEQ BSEE TXRRC 2017 ________ ________ _______ _______ ________ ________ USCG TGLO EPA TCEQ BSEE TXRRC 2018 ________ ________ _______ _______ ________ ________ USCG TGLO EPA TCEQ BSEE TXRRC 2019 ________ ________ _______ _______ ________ ________ USCG TGLO EPA TCEQ BSEE TXRRC 2020 ________ ________ _______ _______ ________ ________ USCG TGLO EPA TCEQ BSEE TXRRC V CENTRAL TEXAS COASTAL AREA CONTINGENCY PLAN JUNE 2020 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1000 INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................................................................1 1100 INTRODUCTION/AUTHORITY .............................................................................................................................. 1 1200 GEOGRAPHIC BOUNDARIES ................................................................................................................................ 1 1210 Sector Houston Galveston Marine Inspection and Captain of the Port Zone ........................................... 1 1220 NOAA Charts for U.S. Waters within the Sector Houston-Galveston ..................................................... 1 1230 Central Texas Coastal Area as defined by USCG / EPA MOA ............................................................... 3 1240 Central Texas Coastal Sub-Geographic Areas ......................................................................................... 4 1250 FEMA Regional & USCG District Boundaries ........................................................................................ 6 1260 List of Active Memorandum of Agreements ............................................................................................ 6 1300 AREA COMMITTEE ............................................................................................................................................. 7 1310 Mission Statement .................................................................................................................................... 7 1320 Vision Statement ...................................................................................................................................... 7 1330 Purpose ..................................................................................................................................................... 7 1340 Organization ............................................................................................................................................. 7 1350 Charter Members...................................................................................................................................... 8 1400 NATIONAL RESPONSE SYSTEM ......................................................................................................................... 11 1410 National Response Structure .................................................................................................................. 11 1420 RRT Structure ........................................................................................................................................ 15 1430 Area Response Structure ........................................................................................................................ 16 1440 Incident Command System .................................................................................................................... 18 1450 ICS Recommended Staffing and Position Specific Training for Industry .............................................. 18 1460 Area Exercise Mechanism ...................................................................................................................... 23 1470 Federal Radiological Emergency Response Plan ................................................................................... 23 1480 USCG National Strike Force .................................................................................................................. 23 1500 STATE/LOCAL RESPONSE SYSTEM ................................................................................................................... 30 1510 State of Texas Response Structure ......................................................................................................... 30 1600 NATIONAL POLICY AND DOCTRINE .................................................................................................................. 31 1610 Public vs. Private Resource Utilization .................................................................................................. 32 1620 Best Response Concept .......................................................................................................................... 32 1630 Cleanup Assessment Protocol (How Clean is Clean) ............................................................................. 33 1640 Dispersant Use ....................................................................................................................................... 33 1641 Dispersant Pre-Approval/Monitoring/Decision Protocol ....................................................................... 33 1650 Insitu Burn Approval/Monitoring/Decision Protocol ............................................................................. 34 1660 Bioremediation Approval/Monitoring/Decision Protocol ...................................................................... 34 1670 Fish and Wildlife Acts Compliance ....................................................................................................... 34 1680 Protection of Historic Properties (National Historic Preservation Act) .................................................. 43 1690 Response Technology ............................................................................................................................ 46 1700 NATIONAL INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (NIMS) ..................................................................................... 47 1710 NIMS ..................................................................................................................................................... 47 1720 National Response Framework .............................................................................................................. 47 1730 Spill of National Significance (SONS)................................................................................................... 48 1740 Joint Field Office (JFO) ......................................................................................................................... 49 1800 RESPONSE DOCTRINE....................................................................................................................................... 49 1810 Coast Guard Environmental Incident Response Doctrine ...................................................................... 49 1820 Coast Guard NRF Concept of Operations .............................................................................................. 52 2000 COMMAND .............................................................................................................................................................................. 54 2100 UNIFIED COMMAND ORGANIZATION ................................................................................................................ 54 2110 Command Representatives ..................................................................................................................... 56 2120 Guidance for Setting Response Objectives ............................................................................................ 57 2130 General Response Priorities ................................................................................................................... 58 2200 SAFETY/SAFETY OFFICER (SOFR) 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