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STILLAGUAMISH RIVER Geographic Response Plan

(STLGR-GRP) STILLAGUAMISH RIVER GRP

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STILLAGUAMISH RIVER Geographic Response Plan

(STLGR-GRP)

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2 STILLAGUAMISH RIVER GRP Spill Response Contact Sheet JUNE 2017

Required Notifications for Oil Spills & Hazardous Substance Releases Federal Notification - National Response Center (800) 424-8802* State Notification - Washington Emergency Management Division (800) 258-5990*

- Other Contact Numbers - U.S. Coast Guard Washington State Sector Puget Sound (206) 217-6200 Dept Archaeology & Historic Preservation (360) 586-3065 - Emergency / Watchstander (206) 217-6001* Dept of Ecology - Command Center (206) 217-6002* - Headquarters (Lacey) (360) 407-6000 - Incident Management (206) 217-6214 - Southwest Regional Office (Lacey) (360) 407-6300 13th Coast Guard District (800) 982-8813 Dept of Fish and Wildlife (360) 902-2200 National Strike Force (252) 331-6000 - Emergency HPA Assistance (360) 902-2537* - Pacific Strike Team (415) 883-3311 - Oil Spill Team (360) 534-8233* Dept of Health (800) 525-0127 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Drinking Water (800) 521-0323 Region 10 – Spill Response (206) 553-1263* - Shellfish Growing Areas (360) 789-8962 - Washington Ops Office (360) 753-9437 Dept of Natural Resources (360) 902-1064 - RCRA / CERCLA Hotline (800) 424-9346 - After normal business hours (360) 556-3921 - Public Affairs (206) 553-1203 Dept of Transportation (360) 705-7000 State Parks & Recreation Commission (360) 902-8544* National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration State Patrol - District 7 (360) 654-1204* Scientific Support Coordinator (206) 526-6829 Weather (NWS Seattle) (206) 526-6087 Tribal Contacts Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians 360-652-7362 Other Federal Agencies - Chief of Police 425-508-0084 U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (360) 534-9313* U.S. Department of Interior (503) 326-2489 Industry Contacts BNSF (Service Interruption Desk) (800) 352-2832* Response Contractors (OSRO & PRC) BP Olympic Pipeline (888) 271-8880* Global Diving and Salvage (206) 623-0621* Marine Spill Response Corporation (425) 252-1300* Local Government NRC Environmental Services (800) 337-7455* Snohomish County Sheriff (425) 407-3999* Snohomish County Surface Water Mgmt (425) 388-3464 * Contact Numbers staffed 24-hour/day City of Arlington (360) 403-3421

3 STILLAGUAMISH RIVER GRP Before you print this document JUNE 2017

Chapter 4 with appendices (pages 27–88) and Appendix 6A (page 99) of this document are provided in “landscape” page orientation; all other chapters and appendices are oriented in “portrait.” The appendices in Chapter 4 (pages 53–88) have been designed for duplex printing (front and back side of paper), “open to top” configuration.

4 STILLAGUAMISH RIVER GRP Purpose and Use of this Plan JUNE 2017

This Geographic Response Plan (GRP) constitutes the federal and state on-scene coordinators’ orders during the initial phase of an oil spill response in the planning area. It’s meant to aid the response community during the initial phase of an oil spill, from the time a spill occurs until a Unified Command is established. The plan prioritizes tactical response strategies based on locations where spills might occur, and the proximity and relative priority of those locations to sensitive natural, cultural, and economic resources. By using this document it’s hoped that immediate and proper action can be taken to reduce oil’s impact on sensitive resources.

5 STILLAGUAMISH RIVER GRP Record of Changes JUNE 2017

Name of Person Date Change Number Summary of Changes Making Change

6 STILLAGUAMISH RIVER GRP TABLE OF CONTENTS JUNE 2017

CHAPTER 1 ...... 11

1.1 GRP -Chapters Introduction and Appendices ...... 12

1.2 Geographic Response Plan Development Process ...... 12

1.3 Standardized Response Language ...... 13

1.4 Terminology and Definitions ...... 13

APPENDIX 1A

CHAPTER 2 – Comments, Corrections,...... or Suggestions ...... 15 17

2.1 Chapter– Site Introdu Descriptionction ...... 17

2.2 Physical Features ...... 17

2.3 Hydrology ...... 18

2.4 Climate and Winds ...... 19

2.5 Tides and Currents ...... 20

2.6 Risk Assessment ...... 20

2.7 References ...... 23

CHAPTER 3 ...... 25

CHAPTER 4 – (Reserved) ...... 27

4.1 Chapter – Response Introduction Strategies ...... and Priorities . 29

4.1.1 On-site Considerations ...... 29

4.1.2 Historical River Flow Ranges ...... 32

4.2 Area Overview Maps ...... 32

4.3 Strategy and Response Priorities ...... 38

4.3.1 General Response Priorities ...... 38

4.3.2 Strategy Priorities based on Potential Oil Spill Origin Points ...... 38

4.4 Sector Maps (Strategy Locations) ...... 43

4.5 Matrices ...... 46

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4.5.1 Naming Conventions (Short Names) ...... JUNE 2017 46

4.5.2 Response Strategy Matrices ...... 47

4.5.3 Notification Strategy Matrices ...... 50

4.5.4 Staging Area Matrices...... 51

4.5.5 Boat Launch Matrices ...... 52

APPENDIX 4A ...... 53

APPENDIX 4B – Response Strategy 2-Pagers ...... 75

APPENDIX 4C – Notification Strategy 2-Pagers ...... 81

APPENDIX 4D – Staging Area 2-Pagers ...... 85

CHAPTER 5 – Boat Launch...... 2-Pagers ...... 89

CHAPTER 6 – (Reserved) ...... 91

6.1 Chapter – Resources Introduction at Risk ...... 91

6.2 Natural Resources at Risk - Summary ...... 92

6.2.1 General Resource Concerns ...... 93

6.2.2 Specific Geographic Areas of Concern ...... 93

6.3 Cultural Resources at Risk - Summary ...... 95

6.3.1 Discovery of Human Skeletal Remains ...... 96

6.3.2 Procedures for the Discovery of Cultural Resources ...... 96

6.4 Economic Resources at Risk Summary ...... 97

6.5 General information ...... 97

6.5.1 Flight restriction zones ...... 97

6.5.2 Wildlife Deterrence ...... 97

6.5.3 Oiled Wildlife ...... 98

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8 STILLAGUAMISH RIVER GRP LIST OF FIGURES JUNE 2017

Figure 4-2: Response Strategy Locations ...... 33

Figure 4-3: Notification Strategy Locations ...... 34

Figure 4-4: Staging Area Locations ...... 35

Figure 4-5: Boat Launch Locations ...... 36

Figure 4-6: Potential Oil Spill Origin Points in Area ...... 37

Figure 4-7: Sector Map STLGR-1 ...... 43

Figure 4-8: Sector Map STLGR-2 ...... 44

Figure 4-9: Sector Map STLGR-3 ...... 45

Figure 6-1: Specific Geographic Areas of Concern ...... 94

9 STILLAGUAMISH RIVER GRP LIST OF TABLES JUNE 2017

Table 4.1: Water Speed Drift Measurement Table ...... 31

Table 4.3: STLGR-A (BP Pipeline and I-5 Crossing Pilchuck Creek) ...... 40

Table 4.4: STLGR-B (Confluence of N & S Forks of the Stillaguamish River) ...... 41

Table 4.5: STLGR-C (Portage Creek Feeder Stream Crossing BNSF RR) ...... 42

Table 6.1 STLGR-GRP Cultural Resource Contacts ...... 95

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JUNE 2017 CHAPTER 1 Introduction

This plan focuses on sensitive resource protection after an oil spill on or near the water occurs. It serves as the federal and state on-scene-coordinators’ orders during the initial phase of an oil spill response in the planning area. It has been approved by Regional Response Team 10 and the Chairs and Co-Chairs of the Northwest Area Committee. Geographic Response Plans (GRPs) are living documents that can be revised at any time based on new information from comments and lessons learned from drills and spills. These changes are typically reflected as interim updates on the websites for each GRP until they are fully incorporated into the plan during a future update. We value your input and hope that you’ll let us know how the plan might be improved. Please submit comments online at http://www.rrt10nwac.com/Comment. Comments may also be emailed to [email protected] or submitted by mail using the form and information provided in the appendix of this chapter.

The planning area for the Stillaguamish River Geographic Response Plan (STLGR-GRP) is approximately 89 square miles, and resides within the boundaries of Snohomish County. Portions of WRIA 5 (Stillaguamish) and WRIA 7 (Snohomish) fall within this planning area. The STLGR-GRP is bordered by the North Central Puget Sound GRP to the south and west, and the Lower Skagit River GRP to the north.

Additional information about the planning area, including physical features, hydrology, climate and winds, tides and currents, and oil spill risks, can be found in Chapter 2 (Site Description). Information about potential response options in the planning area can be found in Chapter 3 (Response Options and Considerations). The bulk of this plan is contained in Chapter 4 (Response Strategies and Priorities). It provides information on tactical response strategies and the order they should be implemented, based on Potential Oil Spill Origin Points (POSOPs) and the proximity and relative priority of sensitive resources near those point locations. Area and sector maps and information on staging areas and boat launch locations are also provided in that chapter.

Control and Containment of an Oil Spill are a Higher Priority than the Implementation of GRP Response Strategies

If in the responder’s best judgment, control and containment at or near the source of a spill isn’t feasible, or if the source is controlled and contained but oil has spread out beyond initial containment, then the priorities laid out in Section 4.3 of this plan should take precedence until a Unified Command is formed. Oil spill response priorities, beyond those described in this plan, should rely on aerial observations and spill trajectory modeling. A booming strategy listed as a high priority in Section 4.3 would not necessarily be implemented if a spill trajectory did not warrant action in that area; however, the priority tables should be followed until oil spill trajectory information becomes available. During an incident, modifications to the deployment priorities

CHAPTER 1 11 STILLAGUAMISH RIVER GRP provided in Section 4.3 of this plan may be made if approved by the Incident Commander, UnifiedJUNE 2017 Command, or are identified as necessary by the Environmental Unit.

The downstream movement of oil and the time it takes to mobilize response resources to deploy GRP strategies must always be considered when setting strategy implementation priorities. The strategies discussed in this plan have been designed for use with oils that float on water and may not be suitable for other petroleum products or hazardous substances. For information about non- floating oil spill response, refer to the Non-Floating Oil Spill Response Tool in the Northwest Area Contingency Plan (NWACP), Section 9412. For hazardous substance spills, refer to the NWACP, Chapter 7000. For policy on gasoline and flammable liquid spills refer to the NWACP, Section 4622.

Information meant to support initial Environmental Unit functions can be found in Chapter 6 of this plan (Resources at Risk). Chapter 6 and its appendix provide information about the type and location of natural and economic resources in the area. Specific information about the location of cultural sites in the planning area was taken into consideration in the development of this plan but, because of the confidential nature of the material, details about cultural and historic sites aren’t included in this document.

1.1 GRP CHAPTERS AND APPENDICES

Chapter 1 Introduction Appendix 1A Comments, Corrections, or Suggestions Chapter 2 Site Descriptions Chapter 3 Reserved Chapter 4 Response Strategies and Priorities Appendix 4A Response Strategies Appendix 4B Notification Strategies Appendix 4C Staging Areas Appendix 4D Boat Launch Locations Chapter 5 Reserved Chapter 6 Resources at Risk Appendix 6A Reserved

1.2 GEOGRAPHIC RESPONSE PLAN DEVELOPMENT PROCESS

GRPs are part of the Northwest Area Contingency Plan, just developed and revised separately. The plans are prepared through the efforts of, and in cooperation with, Washington Department of Ecology, Oregon Department of Environmental Quality, Idaho Bureau of Homeland Security, U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, as well as other state and federal agencies, tribes, local governments, natural resource trustees, response organizations, emergency responders, and communities. GRPs are developed through workshops, field work, and meetings. Participants identify resources that may be at risk of injury from spills and work to develop oil spill response or notification strategies to reduce the chance of injury to those resources.

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After compiling information on sensitive resources in the area, site visits are conducted to JgatherUNE 2017 data and determine if spill response strategies near those resources should be added, modified, or deleted. In this, the anticipated effectiveness of existing strategies are reviewed, modifications made as determined necessary, potentially unsafe or ineffective strategies removed, and new strategies added to the plan. Unfortunately, the dynamics of marine and inland water environments, and the present limitations of response technology, make the development of strategies for all sensitive resource locations impracticable. A draft plan is produced after site visits are completed, and made available for public review and comment before a final version of the GRP is produced and published. A responsiveness summary is also published that addresses public comments received during the GRP update and development process.

1.3 STANDARDIZED RESPONSE LANGUAGE

In order to avoid confusion in response terminology, this plan uses standard National Interagency Incident Management System, Incident Command System (NIIMS ICS) terminology.

1.4 TERMINOLOGY AND DEFINITIONS

The glossary provided in Section 1910 of the NWACP and other sections of the area plan with glossaries independent of Section 1910 should be used when seeking the meaning of terms used in this plan.

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JUNE 2017 APPENDIX 1A Comments, Corrections, or Suggestions

Geographic Response Plans (GRPs) are living documents that can be revised at any time based on new information from comments and lessons learned from drills and spills. These changes are typically reflected as interim updates on the websites for each GRP until they are fully incorporated into the plan during a future update.

We value your input and hope that you’ll submit comments on how this plan might be improved. If you have any questions or comments, suggestions for improvement, or find errors in this document please submit comments online at http://www.rrt10nwac.com/Comment, email them to us at [email protected], or forward them via U.S. Mail to the following agencies:

United States Environmental Protection Agency Region 10 Office of Environmental Cleanup 1200 Sixth Avenue Room ECL-116 Seattle, WA 98101

Washington State Department of Ecology Spill Prevention, Preparedness, and Response (GRPs) P.O. Box 47600 Olympia, WA 98504-7600

The form on the following page of this attachment can be used to submit comments by mail. Contact information is requested so that we can give you a call if more information or comment clarification is needed.

Please use the GRP Field Report Form for providing information on GRP strategy field visits or the testing of response strategies. The form is available online at http://www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/ spills/preparedness/GRP/Form-GRPFieldReport.pdf. Additional information on Geographic Response Plans is available at http://www.rrt10nwac.com/GRP.

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JUNE 2017 CHAPTER 2 Site Description

2.1 CHAPTER INTRODUCTION

This chapter provides a description of the physical features, hydrology, climate, and winds in the Stillaguamish River GRP planning area, and an oil spill risk assessment in Section 2.6. The STLGR- GRP planning area covers approximately 89 square miles in the northern part of Snohomish County. The planning area resides entirely within Snohomish County and includes the cit of Arlington. To the northwest the planning area adjoins the newly developed Skagit River GRP. The north and south borders are adjacent to the North Central Puget Sound GRP. The eastern y boundary of the planning area is well within the lowland area, as the base of Mount Baker lies more than 10 miles to the east. This area is the traditional homeland of the Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians. In the mid-1800’s the majority of the population lived along the main branch of the Stillaguamish River, as well as the north and south forks. No separate reservation was established for the Stillaguamish, although some did move to the Tulalip Reservation, just south of the STLGR- GRP planning area. The majority of the Stillaguamish tribal members still live in their traditional homeland area. Their tribal headquarters is located in the town of Arlington.1 In addition to the Stillaguamish, ten other tribes have potential interests in the area due to their usual and accustomed fishing places. These include the: Lummi, Muckleshoot, Nooksack, Samish, Sauk- Suiattle, Snoqualmie, Suquamish, Swinomish, Tulalip, and the Upper Skagit Tribes.

2.2 PHYSICAL FEATURES

The majority of the planning area in the STLGR-GRP is relatively flat lowlands surrounding the Stillaguamish River and its tributary creeks. The planning area does not include the river delta or lands adjacent to marine waters. The western boundary of the area is more than 4 miles upstream from the mouth of the Stillaguamish River. In the same manor, the eastern side of the planning area does not extend into the mountainous and heavily forested areas. The Stillaguamish River flows in a westerly direction, although it meanders considerably throughout its broad floodplain. The river has two main forks, the north fork coming from the northeast, and the south fork coming from the southeast. The forks meet at the town of Arlington, with approximately two miles of each fork included in the planning area.

At least twelve other smaller creeks or sloughs contribute to the flow of the Stillaguamish River, including: Armstrong Creek (3.1 Miles), Cook Slough (1.7 Miles), March Creek (2.4 Miles), Pilchuck Creek (9.2 Miles), Portage Creek (10 Miles), South Slough (1.8 Miles). The creeks with the most miles in the and planning area include Portage Creek with ten miles coming from the south and Pilchuck Creek with 9.2 miles coming from the north. 1 Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians, About Us. (2014). Retrieved from: http://www.stillaguamish.com/aboutus.asp

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JUNE 2017 The predominant use of this area is for agriculture. Second only to aerospace, agriculture is Snohomish County’s largest dollar volume industry. Farmers in this area grow corn, fruit and vegetables, and raise livestock for meat and dairy.2 The remainder of the area is taken up by suburban housing developments, especially in the area along I-5 between North Marysville and Arlington.

The major transportation corridor in western Washington passes through this planning area. Almost 17 miles of Interstate 5 goes in a north-south direction through the center of the area. Highway 9, located close to the eastern side of the area, also goes in a north - south direction. The other major highways, highway 530, 531, and 532, all run in east west direction. Olympic Pipeline roughly parallels I-5, bringing refined petroleum products from the northern refineries to the major cities in western Washington and Oregon. BNSF railroad, which transports crude oil to the northern refineries, has approximately 20 miles of track in this area and roughly parallels I-5.

2.3 HYDROLOGY

The Stillaguamish River watershed is located in northern Snohomish and southeastern Skagit Counties, in western Washington. It is the fifth largest watershed draining water from the Cascade Mountains into Puget Sound. Just outside of the STLGR-GRP planning area to the west, a small portion of the basin travels to Skagit Bay through the Old Stillaguamish Channel. The watershed, which covers 683 square miles (1774 km2), is heavily used for agriculture, and recreational pursuits, such as boating, swimming, tubing, and fishing. The Stillaguamish watershed is home to nearly all salmon and trout species found in the Puget Sound area, with 870 miles of anadromous salmon habitat.3

Sedimentation problems in the Stillaguamish are a concern to fish biologists. Landslides associated with human land uses are the primary source of sediment. There were a total of 1,080 landslides recorded in the area between the early 1940s through the early 90, and then on March 22, 2014 the Oso landslide occurred on the North Fork.4 Within the first year after the landslide, the U.S. Geological Survey’s stream gauges measured a cumulative total of 800,000 tons of sediment that eroded from the Oso slide zone. Increases in peak streamflows exacerbate sediment problems, and although low streamflow are problematic in the Stillaguamish from July through September, due to loss of wetlands and groundwater withdrawals, the North Fork show a systematic increase in peak

2 WSU Extension (2014). Snohomish County Agriculture. Retrieved from: http://extension.wsu.edu/snohomish/agriculture/ 3 WA Dept. of Ecology (2013). Water quality improvement projects: Stillaguamish Basin. Retrieved online from http://www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/wq/tmdl/StillaguamishTMDL.html 4 Herald Net (July 25, 2015). Stillaguamish River, threatened fish challenged by silt, slides and drought. Retrieved online at http://www.heraldnet.com/news/stillaguamish-river-threatened-fish-challenged-by-silt- slides-and-drought/

CHAPTER 2 18 STILLAGUAMISH RIVER GRP flows. Peak flows scour gravel beds, disturbing salmon eggs and juveniles, and move sedimentJUNE 2017 downstream where it may smother eggs in other areas. The peak flow trend is not found in the South Fork, leading scientist to believe they are related to human land use patterns in the area.5

Portions of WRIA 5 (Stillaguamish) and WRIA 7 (Snohomish) fall within the geographic boundaries of this plan. Most of the precipitation arrives during the winter months when water demands are the lowest. During the summer, the snowpack is gone, there is little rain, and naturally low stream flows are dependent on groundwater inflow. At the same time the demand for water for human uses, including irrigation, are at the yearly maximum. This means that groundwater and surface water are least available when water demands are the highest.

WRIA 5 (Stillaguamish): The Stillaguamish watershed is situated in the central part of Puget Sound and comprises the northwestern part of Snohomish County and the South central part of Skagit County. On its west side it is bounded by Puget Sound and its east side includes portions of the Cascade Mountain range. The watershed is sparsely populated. This watershed includes the Stillaguamish River and its two forks, which originate in the Cascade Mountains. The watershed also includes various smaller streams such as Jim, Pilchuck, and Canyon creeks. Yearly precipitation ranges from 30-35 inches in the coastal area to over 150 inches in the Cascades Mountains.

WRIA 7 (Snohomish): The Snohomish watershed comprises the northeastern portion of King County and south central Snohomish County and includes the city of Everett and its adjacent suburban areas. On its west side it is bounded by Puget Sound and its east side includes portions of the Cascade Mountain range. This watershed has significant urban development in its western portion and large areas of agricultural development along the Snohomish River and some of its tributaries. This watershed includes the Snohomish River and its major tributaries; the Snoqualmie and Skykomish Rivers, which originate in the Cascade Mountains. The watershed includes various smaller streams such as Pilchuck, Sultan, Raging, and Tolt Rivers. The South Fork of the Tolt River provides about 30% of the drinking water for the greater Seattle area. Average precipitation ranges from 30-35 inches per year in the coastal areas to over 180 inches in some parts of the mountains.

2.4 CLIMATE AND WINDS

The temperatures in the Stillaguamish area remains mild year round, with winter lows above freezing, usually in the low 30s, and summer highs in the low-to-mid 70s from June to September. Arlington averages under ~5 inches of snowfall in the winter months, but usually there is less than an inch of accumulation. Total precipitation averages 47 inches annually.6 Wind speed at Arlington

5 WA State Conservation Commission (1999). Salmon habitat limiting factors final report: Water resource inventory area 5 Stillaguamish Watershed. Retrieved online at http://www.pugetsoundnearshore.org/supporting_documents/wria_5_lfr.pdf 6 Western Regional Climate Center (2016). Arlington, Washington. Retrieved on line from http://www.wrcc.dri.edu/cgi-bin/cliMAIN.pl?wa0257

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2.5 TIDES AND CURRENTS

Tidal influence in the planning area can extend approximately 6 miles inland, especially during the low flow summer months. Below the confluence of the North and South forks the Stillaguamish meanders west across 18 miles of gradually sloping valley floor to enter Puget Sound at the north end of Port Susan. The mainstem of the Stillaguamish splits between river miles 6 and 11 into two channels, Cook Slough, a moderate flowing riffle section with a few pools that runs along the south side of valley, and the smaller Old Stillaguamish Channel, a pool and riffle stream, which flows along the north side. There are currently no USGS gage stations in the STLGR-GRP planning area, but the Washington Department of Ecology has a station on the mainstem at river mile 11.2 that measures the average instream flow as ranging from a high of 2200 cfs from November through January, to a low of 1700 cfs from August through October. 2.6 RISK ASSESSMENT

The Stillaguamish River is plentiful in natural, cultural, and economic resources, all at risk of injury from oil spills. Potential risks to these resources include, but are not limited to, road systems, rail transportation, oil pipeline, aircraft, recreational boating, and other oil spill risks. This section briefly discusses these risks and how they could impact the GRP planning area.

Oil Types: Both refined petroleum products and crude oil are transported in bulk within this planning area.

Crude oil and refined products contain a mix of hydrocarbons with varying properties; different types of crude oil and refined products will behave differently when spilled. Recent changes in oil production have led to an increase in the movement of Bakken light crude and diluted bitumen from Canada transported through the planning area via rail.

Crude oil from the Bakken fields in North Dakota has properties similar to gasoline or diesel, and poses a higher risk of fire because much of it will evaporate quickly into flammable vapors. Unlike gasoline, the heavier hydrocarbons in the crude will persist in the environment after the light ends evaporate or burn. Bitumen from the oil sands in Alberta, Canada, is heavy, almost asphalt-like, until it is mixed with lighter oil products known as diluents to create diluted bitumen. Once mixed, the diluted bitumen will initially float on water after being spilled. Environmental conditions, such as the density of the receiving

7 Western Regional Climate Center (2006). Average wind speeds – MPH. Retrieved online at http://www.wrcc.dri.edu/climatedata/climtables/westwind/#WASHINGTON 8 Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (1975). Stream catalog: Stillaguamish basin Water Resource Inventory Area 05. Retrieved on online at http://docs.streamnetlibrary.org/Washington/DFW/StreamCatalog/05-WRIA.pdf 9 WA Dept. of Ecology (2005). Instream Resources Protection and Water Resources Program: Stillaguamish River Basin Water Resources Inventory Area (WRIA) 5. Retrieved online at https://fortress.wa.gov/ecy/publications/documents/173505.pdf

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waters and sediment load of the receiving waters, will affect how long diluted bitumenJUNE 2017 floats. As the light diluents evaporate, the remaining heavy constituents may sink into the water column. There are specific response actions recommended for non-floating oils, detailed in the Non-Floating Oil Spill Response Tool in the Northwest Area Contingency Plan (NWACP), Section 9412.

Road Systems: Vehicle traffic on roadways pose an oil spill risk in areas where they run adjacent to the shorelines, or cross over lakes, rivers, creeks, and ditches, that drain into the Stillaguamish River. Major roadways in the area include I-5 (16.7 Miles), Hwy 9 (20.2 Miles), Hwy 530 (18.9 Miles), Hwy 531 (12 Miles), and Hwy 532 (3.2 Miles). Interstate-5 crosses the Stillaguamish River, and several of its tributaries within the planning area. There are also several smaller bridges or causeways where vehicles cross tributaries or travel close along the shoreline.

A vehicle spill onto one of these bridges or roadways can cause fuel or oil to flow from hardened surfaces into the Stillaguamish River or its tributaries. Commercial trucks can contain hundreds to thousands of gallons of fuel and oil, especially fully loaded tank trucks, and may carry almost any kind of cargo, including hazardous waste or other materials that might injure sensitive resources if spilled. Smaller vehicle accidents pose a risk as well, a risk commensurate to the volume of fuel and oil they carry.

Rail Transportation and Facilities:

Rail companies transport oil via both unit trains and manifest trains in this area. Unit trains include: up to four locomotives, buffer cars, and 118 loaded tank cars transporting oil in 714-barrel (29,998 gallon) capacity USDOT- approved tank cars. Manifest trains include: up to four locomotives, a mix of non-oil merchandise cars, and one or more 714-barrel (29,998 gallon) capacity USDOT- approved tank cars carrying refined oil products, such as diesel, lubrication oil, or gasoline. These trains may include emptied tank cars, each with residual quantities of up to 1,800 gallons of crude oil or petroleum products. Every train locomotive typically holds a few hundred gallons of engine lubrication oil, plus saddle tanks that each have an approximate capacity of 5,000 gallons of diesel fuel. Manifest trains may also transport biological oils and non-petroleum chemicals.

BNSF owns nearly all commercial railroad track within the planning area (20.6 miles), but use of that track may include trains owned by other rail companies. BNSF trains generally contain mixed load cargos, and might include the transport of hazardous materials, including Bakken crude oil. These trains carry crude from the Bakken Formation in North Dakota, enter Washington near Spokane, continue along the Columbia River to Vancouver at the Oregon border and then head north along I-5. The BNSF main rail line enters the STLGR-GRP planning area from the south where it intersects I-5, and continues toward the 10 WA Dept. of Ecology (2015). https://fortress.wa.gov/ecy/publications/publications/1508010.pdf (320)

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NNW through Bellingham and Ferndale, and continuing up into Canada. Five unit trains per week deliver crude to the Tesoro refinery in Anacortes along the rail spur leading west from Burlington along State Highway 20. The remaining loaded trains continue north on the Bellingham subdivision at a rate of 1 to 2 trains per day. A few times per month, unit trains of diluted bitumen are transported south from Canada for delivery to the US Oil refinery in Tacoma.

An additional BNSF track, the Arlington spur exists within the STLGR-GRP planning area. This section of tracks splits from the mainline in North Marysville and continues to the NE toward Arlington. Currently, LPG moves in small quantities as the Hazmat on that segment; however, there may be diesel and lube oil also shipped in future on that short spur line. The main spill risk from trains on this spur are from locomotive saddle tanks, each with an approximate capacity of 5,000 gallons of diesel fuel. The main spill risk in the STLGR-GRP planning area is from the movement of refined petroleum products (i.e. gasoline, diesel fuel) and other chemicals. Oil Pipelines: The BP Olympic Pipeline travels 400 miles from the Cherry Point refinery to Portland, Oregon, with additional input lines from the refineries at Phillips 66 Ferndale, Tesoro Anacortes, and Shell Anacortes. It delivers to the terminals at Harbor Island in Seattle, jet fuel to SeaTac airport, and facilities in Tacoma before exporting 1.3 billion gallons per year across the Columbia River to Oregon. The Stillaguamish River planning area has 23.5 Miles of BP Olympic Pipeline running through it. The pipeline enters the planning area from the north where it parallels I-5 until it crosses Portage Creek where it then begins to drift to the southeast where it departs the planning are in North Marysville.

Aircraft: Arlington Municipal Airport is the only airport within this planning area. Managed by the City of Arlington, it is primarily used for general aviation. Since this airport is located approximately 2 miles to the south of the Stillaguamish River, the potential exists for aircraft failures during inbound or outbound flights that result in a spill by releasing aviation fuel to the river or its tributaries.

Recreational Boating: Accidents involving recreational watercraft on the Stillaguamish River have the potential to result in spills of a few gallons of gasoline up to hundreds of gallons of diesel fuel. Examples of such accidents might include vessel collisions, allisions, groundings, fires, sinking, or explosions.

Other Spill Risks: Other potential oil spill risks in the area include: fuel storage areas (including waste oil storage), road run-off during rain events, on-shore or near shore

activities where heavy equipment is being operated or stored, and the migration of spilled 11 WA Dept.oil through of Ecology soil (2016). on lands https://fortress.wa.gov/ecy/coastalatlas/storymaps/spills/spills_sm.html adjacent to the river or its tributary streams. 12 WA Dept. of Ecology (2016). https://fortress.wa.gov/ecy/coastalatlas/storymaps/spills/spills_sm.html

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JUNE 2017 2.7 REFERENCES

Herald Net (July 25, 2015). Stillaguamish River, threatened fish challenged by silt, slides and drought. Retrieved online at http://www.heraldnet.com/news/stillaguamish-river- threatened-fish-challenged-by-silt-slides-and-drought/

Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians (2014). Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians: About Us. Retrieved from: http://www.stillaguamish.com/aboutus.asp

WA Dept. of Ecology (2005). Instream Resources Protection and Water Resources Program: Stillaguamish River Basin Water Resources Inventory Area (WRIA) 5. Retrieved online at https://fortress.wa.gov/ecy/publications/documents/173505.pdf

WA Dept. of Ecology (2016). Spills story map. Retrieved online from https://fortress.wa.gov/ecy/coastalatlas/storymaps/spills/spills_sm.html

WA Dept. of Ecology (2015). Washington State 2014 marine and rail oil transportation study, p 320. Retrieved online from https://fortress.wa.gov/ecy/publications/publications/1508010.pdf

WA Dept. of Ecology (2013). Water quality improvement projects: Stillaguamish Basin. Retrieved online from http://www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/wq/tmdl/StillaguamishTMDL.html

Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (1975). Stream catalog: Stillaguamish basin Water Resource Inventory Area 05. Retrieved on online at WA Statehttp://docs.streamnetlibrary.org/Washington/DFW/StreamCatalog/05-WRIA.pdf Conservation Commission (1999). Salmon habitat limiting factors final report: Water resource inventory area 5 Stillaguamish Watershed. Retrieved online at http://www.pugetsoundnearshore.org/supporting_documents/wria_5_lfr.pdf

Western Regional Climate Center (2016). Arlington, Washington. Retrieved on line from Western http://www.wrcc.dri.edu/cgi-bin/cliMAIN.pl?wa0257 Regional Climate Center (2006). Average wind speeds – MPH. Retrieved online at http://www.wrcc.dri.edu/climatedata/climtables/westwind/#WASHINGTON

Washington State University Extension (2014). Snohomish County Agriculture. Retrieved from: http://extension.wsu.edu/snohomish/agriculture/

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JUNE 2017 Before you print this document

This chapter and its appendices, as well as the appendix at the end of Chapter 6, are provided in “landscape” page orientation. The detailed 2-page information sheets for response strategies, notification strategies, staging areas, and boat launch locations in appendices 4A though 4D (pages 53–88) have been designed for duplex printing (front and back side of paper), “open to top” configuration.

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JUNE 2017 4.1 CHAPTER INTRODUCTION

This chapter provides information on GRP response strategies and the order they should be implemented, based on Potential Oil Spill Origin Points (POSOPs) and the proximity and relative priority of sensitive resources near those point locations. Area maps, sector maps, and information on staging areas and boat launch locations are also provided in this chapter. During a spill incident, GRP response strategies should be implemented as soon as possible. Unless circumstances unique to a particular spill situation dictate otherwise, the priority tables in Section 4.3 should be used to decide the order that GRP strategies are deployed. The downstream movement of oil and the time it takes to mobilize response resources to deploy GRP strategies must always be considered when setting implementation priorities. Information on resources at risk, sensitive areas, and flight restrictions can be found in Chapter 6 of this plan. Information on shoreline countermeasures can be found in the Northwest Area Shoreline Countermeasures Manual (NWACP Section 9420). The Northwest Area Contingency Plan (NWACP) is available online at http://www.rrt10nwac.com/NWACP/Default.aspx.

The GRP strategies provided in this chapter have been created to reduce spilled oil’s impact on sensitive resources. They are not everything that should or could be done during a response to lessen the chance of injury to natural, cultural, and economic resources at risk from oil spills. Control and containment of an oil spill is always a higher priority than the implementation of GRP response strategies. Although designed to be implemented during the initial phase of an oil spill, GRP strategies may continue to be used throughout a response at the discretion of the Incident Commander, Unified Command, or the Environmental Unit.

4.1.1 On-site Considerations

Before Deploying a GRP Strategy (Questions to Ask)

 Are conditions safe? Response managers and responders must first determine if efforts to implement a response strategy would pose an undue risk to worker safety or the public, based on conditions present during the time of the emergency. No strategy should be implemented if doing so would threaten public safety or present an unreasonable risk to the safety of responders.

 Has initial control and containment been sufficiently achieved? Control and containment of the spill at or near the source are always higher priorities than the deployment of GRP response strategies, especially when concurrent response activities are not possible.

 How far downstream or out into the river, lake, or marine environment is the spilled oil likely to travel before response personnel will be ready and able to deploy GRP response strategies?

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JUNE 2017  Are permits required? Consult the Northwest Area Contingency Plan Permit Summary Table (NWACP Section 9401) for information specific to your location and circumstance.

 Will equipment or vehicles need to be staged on or near a roadway? If so, traffic control may be required. Contact the Washington State Patrol, or local, county, municipality, or tribal police for assistance. At minimum, Washington Department of Transportation (WSDOT) guidelines for work zone traffic control should be followed when working on or near a roadway. o Snohomish County Sheriff (425) 407-3999 o Washington State Patrol District #7 (360) 654-1204

During Strategy Implementation (Things to Remember)

 On-scene conditions (weather, currents, tides, waves, river speed, and debris) may require that strategies be modified in order to be effective. There is a significant chance that weather and conditions experienced at a particular strategy location during an actual spill event will be different from when data was gathered during field visits. Response managers and responders may modify the strategies provided in this chapter as needed to meet the challenges experienced during an actual response.

 Certain strategies may call for access points or staging areas that are not easily reached at all times of the year or in all conditions.

 The GRP response strategies provided in this chapter were designed for use with persistent heavy oils that float on water and may not be suitable for other petroleum products or hazardous substances.

After Strategy Implementation (Things to Understand)

 Oil containment boom should be maintained and periodically monitored to ensure its effectiveness. Changes in river or current speed will likely require modifications to boom deflection angles (see Table 4.1). Depending on conditions, some booming strategies may require around-the-clock tending.

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JUNE 2017 Water Speed and Boom Deflection Angle

Measure the speed that water is moving by anchoring a line with two floating markers/buoys attached that are spaced 100 feet apart. Time the movement of floating debris between the two buoys, and then use Table 4.1 to estimate the water speed based on the travel time of the debris between the two buoys. You can also measure 100 feet along a straight portion of river bank or shoreline, and time the movement of debris between those points, but this method is generally less accurate than using the buoys. The maximum boom deflection angle is also provided in the table, based on the water speed measurements.

Table 4.1: Water Speed Drift Measurement Table

Time to Max Boom Drift Deflection Boom required for Anchors needed if Placed Every 50 100 Feet Velocity Velocity Velocity Angle 100-foot Profile to Current feet (seconds) (ft/sec) (m/sec) (knots) (degrees) (feet) (number) 6 16.7 5.1 10.00 4.0 1,429 30 8 12.5 3.8 7.50 5.4 1,071 22 10 10.0 3.1 6.00 6.7 857 18 12 8.3 2.5 5.00 8.0 714 15 14 7.1 2.2 4.29 9.4 612 13 17 5.9 1.8 3.53 11.4 504 11 20 5.0 1.5 3.00 13.5 429 10 24 4.2 1.3 2.50 16.3 357 8 30 3.3 1.0 2.00 20.5 286 7 40 2.5 0.8 1.50 27.8 214 5 60 1.7 0.5 1.00 44.4 143 4 >86 ≤1.2 ≤0.35 ≤0.70 90.0 100 3 Source: Oil Spill Response in Fast Currents. A Field Guide. U.S. Coast Guard Research and Development Center. October, 2001

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JUNE 2017 4.1.2 Historical River Flow Ranges

The USGS National Water System Mapper is used for locating gage stations of interest,U.S. Geological and is Surveyavailable (USGS) online gages at http://maps.waterdata.usgs.gov/mapper/index.html are present within the planning area, but they don't .contain enough usable data to accurately represent historic river streamflow ranges over time.

4.2 AREA OVERVIEW MAPS

The following maps provide a geographic overview of the Stillaguamish River planning area. Sector maps in Section 4.4 of this chapter provide more detail on the location of response strategies, notification strategies, staging areas, boat launch locations, and Potential Oil Spill Origin Points (POSOPs). Detailed information for each location can be found in the matrices of Section 4.5 or in the chapter appendices. Priority tables for potential oil spill origin points can be found in Section 4.3.2.

The following area maps are provided for reference:

 Response Strategy Locations

 Notification Strategy Locations

 Staging Areas

 Boat Launch Locations

 Potential Oil Spill Origin Points

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Figure 4-1: Response Strategy Locations

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Figure 4-2: Notification Strategy Locations

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Figure 4-3: Staging Area Locations

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Figure 4-4: Boat Launch Locations

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STLGR-A

STLGR-B

STLGR-C

Figure 4-5: Potential Oil Spill Origin Points in Area

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JUNE 2017 4.3 STRATEGY AND RESPONSE PRIORITIES

4.3.1 General Response Priorities

The following list provides the order of response priorities after an oil spill in the planning area occurs.

 Safety is always the number one priority. Do not implement GRP strategies or take actions that will unduly jeopardize public, worker, or personal safety.

 Notify local public health and safety personnel.

 Control and contain the source of the spill; mobilize resources to the spill location. Source control and containment are always a higher priority than the implementation of GRP strategies.

 Determine the priority or order GRP strategies should be implemented based on the location of the spill or affected area. Priorities based on POSOPs are included in this chapter and should be used unless the situation or circumstances dictate otherwise (see Section 4.3.2).

 As response resources become available, implement the GRP Strategies in order of priority or as necessary based on the scenario, trajectory, or conditions of the day.

 Permits may be required. Consult the Northwest Area Contingency Plan Permit Summary Table (NWACP Section 9401) for information.

4.3.2 Strategy Priorities based on Potential Oil Spill Origin Points

Potential Oil Spill Origin Points (POSOPs) are geographic locations that have a defined list of response strategy implementation priorities provided in a table within Section 4.3. The placement of each POSOP is often based on spill risks in the area. Occasionally POSOPs are generalized to ensure implementation priorities are developed throughout an entire planning area.

These points are displayed on area overview and sector maps as red boxes. In establishing priorities during a response, or selecting an appropriate POSOP, the downstream and/or tidal movement of spilled oil and the time it takes to mobilize and deploy response resources must be considered. Generally, on streams, creeks, and rivers, GRP strategies should first be implemented downstream, well beyond the furthest extent of the spill, with deployments continuing upstream towards the spill source and in some cases slightly beyond. POSOPs are alphabetically designated.

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JUNE 2017 The following tables provide the strategy implementation order for Potential Oil Spill Origin Points in the STLGR-GRP; points STLGR-A through STLGR-C. The priority tables provided in this section were developed using a combination of variables, including: notification time, travel time for responders and equipment, average and seasonal flow rates, average winds, deployment time, proximity to the spill source, trustee input, the relative priority of the resources at risk, and other considerations.

Source control and containment are a higher priority than GRP strategy implementation

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JUNE 2017 Table 4.2: STLGR-A (BP Pipeline and I-5 Crossing Pilchuck Creek)

STLGR-A (BP Pipeline and I-5 Crossing Pilchuck Creek) Implementation Strategy Sector Strategy Strategy Priority Number Map Matrix Details

1 HATS-1.75 N/A N/A

2 STLGR-8.8 44 48 5769 3 PILC-0.1 44 47 59

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JUNE 2017 Table 4.3: STLGR-B (Confluence of N & S Forks of the Stillaguamish River)

STLGR-B (Confluence of N & S Forks of the Stillaguamish River)

Implementation Strategy Sector Strategy Strategy Priority Number Map Matrix Details

1 HATS-1.75 N/A N/A 57 2 COOKS-0.2 44 47 55

3 STLGR-11.1 44 49 71

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JUNE 2017 Table 4.4: STLGR-C (Portage Creek Feeder Stream Crossing BNSF RR)

STLGR-C (Portage Creek Feeder Stream Crossing BNSF RR) Implementation Strategy Sector Strategy Strategy Priority Number Map Matrix Details

1 HATS-1.75 N/A N/A 57 2 PORTC-1.1 44 48 63 3 PORTC-3.6 45 48 65

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JUNE 2017 4.4 SECTOR MAPS (STRATEGY LOCATIONS)

Figure 4-6: Sector Map STLGR-1

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Figure 4-7: Sector Map STLGR-2

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Figure 4-8: Sector Map STLGR-3

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JUNE 2017 4.5 MATRICES

4.5.1 Naming Conventions (Short Names)

Each strategy, staging area, and boat launch location in this document has been given a unique “Short Name” which includes one to six letters denoting the associated waterbody. Following the letters are numbers that specify the location. On rivers or other linear waterbodies, the location is named by river mile: the distance from the mouth of the river or creek upstream to the site location. Some short names indicate whether the site is located on river right, river left, or mid-river by an “R”, “L” or “M” after the river mile. On lakes, the numbers indicate the location by shoreline mile, typically starting at the northernmost point and increasing clockwise around the lake. In marine areas, the numbers do not have a geographic meaning. Notification strategies are indicated by an “-N” at the end of the name. Staging Areas and Boat Launches are indicated by the prefix “SA” or “BL”.

BL-STLGR-33.5 L

Boat Waterbody River River Launch Mile Left

“STLGR” for the Stillaguamish River, “COOKS” for Cook Slough, “PILC” for Pilchuck Creek, “PORTC” for Portage Creek, and “SOS” for South Slough, are the only short name waterbody designations associated with this plan (STLGR-GRP).

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JUNE 2017 4.5.2 Response Strategy Matrices Sector Strategy Strategy Strategy Boom Boat Map Details Name Location Type Length Req? Staging Area Resources At Risk Comments (Page #) (Page#) COOKS-0.2 300 Hevly Road Collection Boom Yes Onsite Freshwater Wetlands, Hand launch onsite, 44 55 (BP SR 520- 300ft Stage onsite at the Herons and Other just south of anchor Town Tavern parking area on the Wading Birds, Sensitive point C along a well Rd-Site 1) NE corner of the Nesting Species, T/E worn path. 48.19710 intersection of Hevly Species, Waterfowl and -122.24379 Rd and Pioneer Hwy Salmonid Concentrations and Habitat

PILC-0.1 236th Street NE Collection Boom Yes Onsite Freshwater Wetlands, Hand launch onsite. 44 59 Crossing 200ft Stage onsite, parking Sensitive Nesting May have to close one Pilchuck Creek on the SW side of the Species, T/E Species, lane of traffic on the (BP JCR 1) bridge Waterfowl and bridge for small vac 48.21008 Salmonid truck. Follow WSDOT -122.22573 Concentrations and guidelines for work Habitat zone traffic control. PILC-3.0 Stanwood Collection Boom Yes Onsite Freshwater Wetlands, Hand launch onsite, 43 61 Bryant Road 200ft Stage onsite at small Recreational Use Area, easy access from 48.23884 parking area adjacent Sensitive Nesting parking area but -122.20258 to anchor point B Species, T/E Species, shallow water. Waterfowl and Salmonid Concentrations and Habitat

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JUNE 2017 Sector Strategy Strategy Strategy Boom Boat Map Details Name Location Type Length Req? Staging Area Resources At Risk Comments (Page #) (Page#) PORTC-1.1 212th Street NW Collection Boom No Onsite Freshwater Wetlands, May need to close one 44 6 63 Crossing Portage 200ft, Stage onsite Sensitive Nesting lane of the bridge for 3 Creek (BP 212th Sorbent Species, T/E Species, deployment and 6 S 200ft Waterfowl and collection. Follow 3 48.18835 Salmonid WSDOT guidelines for -122.23350 Concentrations and work zone traffic Habitat control.

PORTC-3.6 Smokey Point Collection Boom No Onsite Freshwater Wetlands, Limited roadside 4 44 65 Boulevard 100ft, Stage onsite on the Herons and Other parking and blind 5 Crossing Portage Sorbent NE side of the bridge Wading Birds, Sensitive curve, my need to Creek 100ft away from the curve Nesting Species, T/E close one lane of the 48.17844 Species, Waterfowl and bridge for safety. -122.19351 Salmonid Concentrations and Habitat SOS-5.15 I-5 Crossing the Collection Boom No Onsite Freshwater Wetlands, Coordinate with the 44 67 South Slough 100ft, Stage onsite, gain Herons and Other Arlington Chevy 48.18357 Sorbent access through the Wading Birds, Sensitive dealership 360-339- -122.19858 100ft Arlington Chevrolet Nesting Species, T/E 5107 for parking then parking lot Species, Waterfowl and walk across field to Salmonid access the site. Concentrations and Habitat STLGR-8.8 600 Hevly Road Collection Boom Yes Onsite Freshwater Wetlands, Hand launch onsite, 44 69 (BP Hevly Rd- 300ft Stage onsite, to the Habitat Restoration and contact Snohomish Site 7) east of strategy Mitigation Site, County Surface Water 48.20236 location Sensitive Nesting Department to notify -122.23406 Species, Sensitive use of their easement Resources Nearby, T/E to access the canal Species, Waterfowl and property and owner Salmonid has also given Concentrations and permission to use Habitat gravel road next to the canal.

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JUNE 2017 Sector Strategy Strategy Strategy Boom Boat Map Details Name Location Type Length Req? Staging Area Resources At Risk Comments (Page #) (Page#) STLGR- 220th Street NE Collection Boom Yes Onsite Riparian Habitat, Hand launch onsite on 44 71 11.1 (BP Gulhegan Rd 400ft Stage onsite under Sensitive Nesting river left upstream of Site 8) the I-5 bridges, on Species, T/E Species, anchor point C 48.19692 the shoulder of Waterfowl and -122.20925 Gulhegan Road Salmonid (220th Street NE) Concentrations and Habitat

STLGR- Haller Park Boat Collection Boom Yes Onsite Riparian Habitat, Launch onsite at the 44 73 17.7 Launch 500ft Stage at Haller Park, Sensitive Nesting Haller Park Boat 48.20369 have vac truck bring Species, Sensitive Launch, may be a -122.12885 a booster pump for Resources Nearby, T/E dropoff at the end of collection off of Species, Waterfowl and the ramp depending bridge Salmonid on water level. Do not Concentrations and attach boom to Habitat Centennial Trail Bridge. Have vac truck bring a booster pump for collection off of bridge. Follow WSDOT guidelines for work zone traffic control.

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JUNE 2017 4.5.3 Notification Strategy Matrices Notification Sector Strategy Strategy Resources at Map Details Strategy Location Type Risk Implementation Comments (Page #) (Page#) Name STLGR-16.0-N Marysville Water Notification Economic Call Marysville Utilities Notify Marysville Utilities 44 77 Intake Resource, Public Standby at 360-913-2560 Standby about the spill so 48.20737 Health and Safety, they can take timely action -122.14145 Water Intakes to protect the resources under their control

STLGR-18.0-N City of Arlington Notification Economic Notify the City of Arlington Notify City of Arlington 44 79 Water Intakes Resource, Public Water Utilities by calling 360- Water Utilities about spill 48.20362 Health and Safety, 403-4600 or 360-386-5926 so they can take timely -122.12833 Water Intakes action to protect the resources under their control

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JUNE 2017 4.5.4 Staging Area Matrices Sector Strategy Staging Area Nearest Strategies Map Details Name Location Position Address Contact Served Comments (Page #) (Page#)

SA-STLGR-17.7 Haller Park 48.20295 1100 West Ave City of Arlington STLGR-17.7 Paved parking with 44 83 -122.12886 Arlington, WA Parks & Recreation river access 98223 Arlington, WA 98223 360-403-3448

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JUNE 2017 4.5.5 Boat Launch Matrices Sector Strategy Boat Launch Nearest Strategies Map Details Name Name Position Address Contact Served Comments (Page #) (Page#) BL-STLGR-17.7 Haller Park 48.20295 1100 West Ave City of Arlington STLGR-17.7 Paved single 44 87 -122.12886 Arlington, WA Parks & Recreation ramp but 98223 Arlington, WA 98223 there may be 360-403-3448 a drop-off at the end depending on water level

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APPENDIX 4A Response Strategy 2-Pagers

Appendix 4B 53 STILLAGUAMISH RIVER GRP

JUNE 2017 RESPONSE STRATEGIES LIST

COOKS-0.2 HATS-1.75** PILC-0.1 PILC-3.0 PORTC-1.1 PORTC-3.6 SOS-5.15 STLGR-8.8 STLGR-11.1 STLGR-17.7

**Strategy from North Central Puget Sound GRP included in this Appendix

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300 Hevly Road (BP SR 520-Town Tavern Rd-Site 1) COOKS-0.2JUNE 2017 Position - Location: ϰϴΣϭϭ͘ϴϮϲΖ͕ͲϭϮϮΣϭϰ͘ϲϮϳΖ ϰϴΣϭϭΖϰϵ͘ϲΗ, ͲϭϮϮΣϭϰΖϯϳ͘ϲΗ 48.19710, -122.24379 Arlington Strategy Objective: Collection : Collect oil moving downstream on Cook Slough Implementation: Using hand launch workboat, secure 300 ft of boom to bank on river left at/near Point A (48.1977, -122.2432). Tow boom downstream, securing it mid-river at/near Point B (48.198, -122.2435). Then anchor to shore downstream on river right at/near anchor point C (48.197, -122.244). Use additional anchoring systems to keep boom secure in water. Adjust boom angle and quantity/placement of anchors as needed, based on stream flow and environmental conditions. Use vac truck or skimmer/storage for collection at Point C.

Staging Area: Onsite : Stage onsite at the parking area on the NE corner of the intersection of Hevly Rd and Pioneer Hwy Site Safety: Slips, Trips, Falls; Water Hazard Field Notes: Hand launch onsite, just south of anchor point C along a well worn path.

Watercourse: Slough - Cook Slough Resources at Risk: Freshwater Wetlands, Herons and Other Wading Birds, Sensitive Nesting Species, T/E Species, Waterfowl and Salmonid Concentrations and Habitat Recommended Equipment

3 Each Anchoring System(s) - (anchor, lines, floats) 2 Each Anchoring System(s)- Shoreside 300 Feet Boom - B3 (River Boom) or equivalent 1 Each Bridle(s) - Towing (appropriately sized for boom) 1 Each Heaving Line(s) 1 Each Vac Truck or Skimmer and Storage 1 Each Workboat(s) - (hand-launch) Recommended Personnel

1 Boat Operator 2 Laborer 1 Supervisor

Appendix 4B 55 STILLAGUAMISH RIVER GRP 300 Hevly Road (BP SR 520-Town Tavern Rd-Site 1) COOKS-0.2JUNE 2017

COOKS-0.2 Photo: View of angle of deployment for COOKS-0.2 taken from anchor point C looking upriver towards anchor point A

Site Contact Driving Directions 1. Head north from Seattle on I-5 North No Information 2͘ƚĞdžŝƚ202 bear right onto ramp to 116th St. N.E. (0.23 miles) Unknown : 3. Turn left on 116th St NE (0.13 miles) 4. Turn left onto ramp and go on I-5 N toward Vancouver B.C. (5.96 miles) 5. At exit 208 take ramp on the right to WA-530 toward Arlington / Darrington (0.24 miles) 6. Turn left on WA-530 (0.13 miles) 7. Continue on Pioneer Hwy E (2.06 miles) Nearest Address 8. Make sharp right on Hevly Rd (0.02 miles) 9. Finish at 932 Hevly Rd, 98223, on the right 932 Hevly Rd Arlington, WA 98223

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Hat Slough WDFW Boat Launch HATS-1.75JUNE 2017 Position - Location: ϰϴΣϭϮ͘ϲϳϳΖ͕ͲϭϮϮΣϮϬ͘ϯϳϴΖ ϰϴΣϭϮΖϰϬ͘ϲΗ, ͲϭϮϮΣϮϬΖϮϮ͘ϳΗ 48.21129, -122.33963 Stanwood Strategy Objective: Collection : Collect oil moving downstream on Hat Slough Implementation: Using workboat, secure 500 ft of boom to bank on river left at/near Point A (48.2107, -122.33818). Tow boom downstream, securing it mid-river at/near Point B (48.211, -122.3384). Then anchor to shore downstream on river right at/near anchor point C (48.21156, - 122.3397) on the upstream side of the boat launch. Use additional anchoring systems to keep boom secure in water. Adjust boom angle and quantity/placement of anchors as needed, based on stream flow and environmental conditions. Use vac truck or skimmer/storage to collect oil at Point C.

Staging Area: Onsite : Stage onsite at WDFW Hat Slough water access area Site Safety: Slips, Trips, Falls; Water Hazard; Heavy Vegetation Field Notes: Launch onsite at the WDFW Hat Slough boat launch.

Watercourse: Slough - Hats Slough, downstream of the Stillaguamish River Resources at Risk: Boat Launch/Ramp, Herons, Recreational Boating, Sensitive Nesting Species, State Lands, T/E Species, Waterfowl and Salmonid Concentrations and Habitat Recommended Equipment

6 Each Anchoring System(s) - Danforth 43lb (anchor, lines, floats) 2 Each Anchoring System(s)- Shoreside 500 Feet Boom - B3 (Contractor Boom) or equivalent 1 Each Bridle(s) - Towing (appropriately sized for boom) 1 Each Machete(s) - (or other vegetation cutting tool) 1 Each Vac Truck or Skimmer and Storage 1 Each Workboat(s) - of adequate size for type and amount of boom Recommended Personnel

1 Boat Operator 3 Laborer 1 Supervisor

Appendix 4B 57 STILLAGUAMISH RIVER GRP Hat Slough WDFW Boat Launch HATS-1.75JUNE 2017

HATS-1.75 Photo: View of the deployment angle for HATS-1.75 taken from the boat launch

Site Contact Driving Directions 1.Head north from Seattle on I-5 North Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife 2.At exit 212 take ramp on the right to WA-532 W toward Stanwood / Camano Is. (0.26 miles) Land/Property Contact : Region 4 3. Turn left on WA-532 (Stanwood-Bryant Rd) (3.69 miles) 16018 Mill Creek Boulevard 4. Turn left on 64th Ave NW (Woodland Rd) (0.62 miles) Mill Creek, WA 98012-1296 5. Make sharp left on Pioneer Hwy (0.08 miles) 425-775-1311 6. Bear right on Miller Rd (1.49 miles) 7. Make sharp right on Norman Rd (0.49 miles) Nearest Address 8. Continue on Boe Rd (0.29 miles) 9. Finish at the WDFW water access site at 8005 Boe Rd, 98292, on the left 8005 Boe Rd Stanwood, WA 98292

Appendix 4B 58 STILLAGUAMISH RIVER GRP

236th Street NE Crossing Pilchuck Creek (BP JCR 1) PILC-0.1JUNE 2017 Position - Location: ϰϴΣϭϮ͘ϲϬϱΖ͕ͲϭϮϮΣϭϯ͘ϱϰϰΖ ϰϴΣϭϮΖϯϲ͘ϯΗ, ͲϭϮϮΣϭϯΖϯϮ͘ϲΗ 48.21008, -122.22573 Arlington Strategy Objective: Collection : Collect oil moving downstream on Pilchuck Creek Implementation: Using hand launch workboat, secure 200 ft of boom to bank on river left at/near Point A (48.21, -122.2253). Tow boom downstream, securing on river right at/near anchor point B (48.21, -122.226) below the bridge. Use additional anchoring systems to keep boom secure in water. Adjust boom angle and quantity/placement of anchors as needed, based on stream flow and environmental conditions. Use vac truck or skimmer/storage for collection at Point B.

Staging Area: Onsite : Stage onsite, parking on the SW side of the bridge Site Safety: Slips, Trips, Falls; Water Hazard; Heavy Vegetation; Narrow Bridge Field Notes: Hand launch onsite. May have to close one lane of traffic on the bridge for small vac truck. Follow WSDOT guidelines for work zone traffic control.

Watercourse: Creek - Pilchuck Creek Resources at Risk: Freshwater Wetlands, Sensitive Nesting Species, T/E Species, Waterfowl and Salmonid Concentrations and Habitat Recommended Equipment

2 Each Anchoring System(s) - (anchor, lines, floats) 2 Each Anchoring System(s)- Shoreside 200 Feet Boom - B3 (River Boom) or equivalent 1 Each Bridle(s) - Towing (appropriately sized for boom) 1 Each Heaving Line(s) 1 Each Machete(s) - (or other vegetation cutting tool) 1 Each Vac Truck or Skimmer and Storage 1 Each Workboat(s) - (hand-launch) Recommended Personnel

1 Boat Operator 2 Laborer 1 Supervisor

Appendix 4B 59 STILLAGUAMISH RIVER GRP 236th Street NE Crossing Pilchuck Creek (BP JCR 1) PILC-0.1JUNE 2017

PILC-0.1 Photo: View of anchor point A upstream and on river left, taken from NW side of the bridge near anchor point B

Site Contact Driving Directions 1. Head north from Seattle on I-5 North No Information 2. At exit 202 bear right onto ramp to 116th St. N.E. (0.23 miles) Unknown : 3. Turn left on 116th St NE (0.13 miles) 4. Turn left onto ramp and go on I-5 N toward Vancouver B.C. (7.6 miles) 5. At exit 210 take ramp on the right to 236th St. N.E. (0.26 miles) 6. Turn left on 236th St NE (0.51 miles) 7. Finish at 362 236th St NE, 98223, on the left Nearest Address

362 236th St NE Arlington, WA 98223

Appendix 4B 60 STILLAGUAMISH RIVER GRP

Stanwood Bryant Road PILC-3.0JUNE 2017 Position - Location: ϰϴΣϭϰ͘ϯϯϬΖ͕ͲϭϮϮΣϭϮ͘ϭϱϱΖ ϰϴΣϭϰΖϭϵ͘ϴΗ, ͲϭϮϮΣϭϮΖϵ͘ϯΗ 48.23884, -122.20258 Arlington Strategy Objective: Collection : Collect oil moving downstream on Pilchuck Creek Implementation: Using hand launch workboat, secure 200 ft of boom to bank on river right at/near Point A (48.1239, -122.202). Tow boom downstream, securing it to shore on river left at/near Point B (48.2387, -122.2026). Use shoreside anchoring systems or existing features to secure boom to banks. Use additional anchoring systems to keep boom secure in water. Adjust boom angle and quantity/placement of anchors as needed, based on stream flow and environmental conditions. Use vac truck or skimmer/storage for collection at Point B.

Staging Area: Onsite : Stage onsite at small parking area adjacent to anchor point B Site Safety: Slips, Trips, Falls; Water Hazard; Heavy Vegetation Field Notes: Hand launch onsite, easy access from parking area but shallow water.

Watercourse: Creek - Pilchuck Creek Resources at Risk: Freshwater Wetlands, Recreational Use Area, Sensitive Nesting Species, T/E Species, Waterfowl and Salmonid Concentrations and Habitat Recommended Equipment

2 Each Anchoring System(s) - (anchor, lines, floats) 2 Each Anchoring System(s)- Shoreside 200 Feet Boom - B3 (River Boom) or equivalent 1 Each Bridle(s) - Towing (appropriately sized for boom) 1 Each Heaving Line(s) 1 Each Machete(s) - (or other vegetation cutting tool) 1 Each Vac Truck or Skimmer and Storage 1 Each Workboat(s) - (hand-launch) Recommended Personnel

1 Boat Operator 2 Laborer 1 Supervisor

Appendix 4B 61 STILLAGUAMISH RIVER GRP Stanwood Bryant Road PILC-3.0JUNE 2017

PILC-3.0 Photo: View of boom deployment angle looking towards anchor point A on river right, taken from river left at anchor point B, the collection point.

Site Contact Driving Directions 1.Head north from Seattle on I-5 North No Information 2. At exit 202 bear right onto ramp to 116th St. N.E. (0.23 miles) Unknown : 3. Turn left on 116th St NE (0.13 miles) 4. Turn left onto ramp and go on I-5 N toward Vancouver B.C. (9.95 miles) 5. At exit 212 take ramp on the right to WA-532 W toward Stanwood / Camano Is. (0.26 miles) 6. Turn right on Stanwood-Bryant Rd (2.1 miles) 7. Finish at 1924 Stanwood-Bryant Rd, 98223, on the left Nearest Address

1924 Stanwood-Bryant Rd Arlington, WA 98223

Appendix 4B 62 STILLAGUAMISH RIVER GRP

212th Street NW Crossing Portage Creek (BP 212th S PORTC-1.1JUNE 2017 Position - Location: ϰϴΣϭϭ͘ϯϬϭΖ͕ͲϭϮϮΣϭϰ͘ϬϭϬΖ ϰϴΣϭϭΖϭϴ͘ϭΗ, ͲϭϮϮΣϭϰΖ͘ϲΗ 48.18835, -122.23350 Arlington Strategy Objective: Collection : Collect oil moving downstream on Portage Creek Implementation: Secure 200 ft of boom on the upstream side of the bridge on creek right, at/near Point A (48.2883, -122.2337). Walk boom across the bridge, securing it below on creek left at/near Point B (48.1883, -122.2334). Use shoreside anchoring systems or existing features to secure boom to banks. Extend remaining boom back and forth across creek, inside of Points A & B. Back hard boom with sorbent. Adjust boom angle and quantity/placement of anchors as needed, based on stream flow and environmental conditions. If oil collecting beyond sorbent͛s capacity, use vac truck or skimmer/storage for collection.

Staging Area: Onsite : Stage onsite Site Safety: Slips, Trips, Falls; Water Hazard Field Notes: May need to close one lane of the bridge for deployment and collection. Follow WSDOT guidelines for work zone traffic control.

Watercourse: Creek - Portage Creek Resources at Risk: Freshwater Wetlands, Sensitive Nesting Species, T/E Species, Waterfowl and Salmonid Concentrations and Habitat Recommended Equipment

4 Each Anchoring System(s)- Shoreside 200 Feet Boom - B3 (River Boom) or equivalent 200 Feet Boom - Sorbent 2 Each Heaving Line(s) 100 Feet Line - ϯͬϴ͟poly line 1 Each Vac Truck or Skimmer and Storage Recommended Personnel

2 Laborer 1 Supervisor

Appendix 4B 63 STILLAGUAMISH RIVER GRP 212th Street NW Crossing Portage Creek (BP 212th S PORTC-1.1JUNE 2017

PORTC-1.1 Photo: View of anchor point A on river right, taken from river left just upstream of the bridge

Site Contact Driving Directions 1. Head north from Seattle on I-5 North No Information 2. At exit 202 bear right onto ramp to 116th St. N.E. (0.23 miles) Unknown : 3. Turn left on 116th St NE (0.13 miles) 4. Turn left onto ramp and go on I-5 N toward Vancouver B.C. (5.96 miles) 5. At exit 208 take ramp on the right to WA-530 toward Arlington / Darrington (0.24 miles) 6. Turn left on WA-530 (0.13 miles) 7. Continue on Pioneer Hwy E (1.05 miles) Nearest Address 8. Turn left on 212th St NE (0.4 miles) 9. Finish at the bridge just before you reach 301 212th St NW, 98223 301 212th St NW Arlington, WA 98223

Appendix 4B 64 STILLAGUAMISH RIVER GRP

Smokey Point Boulevard Crossing Portage Creek PORTC-3.6JUNE 2017 Position - Location: ϰϴΣϭϬ͘ϳϬϲΖ͕ͲϭϮϮΣϭϭ͘ϲϭϭΖ ϰϴΣϭϬΖϰϮ͘ϰΗ, ͲϭϮϮΣϭϭΖϯϲ͘ϲΗ 48.17844, -122.19351 Arlington Strategy Objective: Collection : Collect oil moving downstream on Portage Creek Implementation: Secure 100 ft of boom on the upstream side of the bridge on creek left, at/near Point A (48.1784, -122.1936). Walk boom across the bridge, securing it below on creek right at/near Point B (48.1785, -122.19359). Use shoreside anchoring systems or existing features to secure boom to banks. Extend remaining boom back and forth across creek, inside of Points A & B. Back hard boom with sorbent. Adjust boom angle and quantity/placement of anchors as needed, based on stream flow and environmental conditions. If oil collecting beyond sorbent͛s capacity, use vac truck or skimmer/storage for collection

Staging Area: Onsite : Stage onsite on the NE side of the bridge away from the curve Site Safety: Slips, Trips, Falls; Water Hazard; Blind Curve; Narrow Bridge; Heavy Vegetation Field Notes: Limited roadside parking and blind curve, my need to close one lane of the bridge for safety.

Watercourse: Creek - Portage Creek Resources at Risk: Freshwater Wetlands, Herons and Other Wading Birds, Sensitive Nesting Species, T/E Species, Waterfowl and Salmonid Concentrations and Habitat Recommended Equipment

4 Each Anchoring System(s)- Shoreside 100 Feet Boom - B3 (River Boom) or equivalent 100 Feet Boom - Sorbent 2 Each Heaving Line(s) 100 Feet Line - ϯͬϴ͟poly line 1 Each Machete(s) - (or other vegetation cutting tool) 1 Each Vac Truck or Skimmer and Storage Recommended Personnel

2 Laborer 1 Supervisor

Appendix 4B 65 STILLAGUAMISH RIVER GRP Smokey Point Boulevard Crossing Portage Creek PORTC-3.6JUNE 2017

PORTC-3.6 Photo: View of deployment area for PORTC-3.6 taken from the SE side of the bridge

Site Contact Driving Directions 1. Head north from Seattle on I-5 North No Information 2͘ƚĞdžŝƚ208 take ramp on the right to WA-530 toward Arlington / Darrington (0.24 miles) Unknown : 3. Turn right on WA-530 NE (State Route 530 NE) (0.27 miles) 4. At fork keep right on Smokey Point Blvd (0.7 miles) 5. Finish at the bridge over Portage Creek at 19829 Smokey Point Blvd, 98223

Nearest Address

19829 Smokey Point Blvd Arlington, WA 98223

Appendix 4B 66 STILLAGUAMISH RIVER GRP

I-5 Crossing the South Slough SOS-5.15JUNE 2017 Position - Location: ϰϴΣϭϭ͘ϬϭϰΖ͕ͲϭϮϮΣϭϭ͘ϵϭϱΖ ϰϴΣϭϭΖ͘ϵΗ, ͲϭϮϮΣϭϭΖϱϰ͘ϵΗ 48.18357, -122.19858 Arlington Strategy Objective: Collection : Collect oil moving downstream on South Slough Implementation: Secure 100 ft of boom on the upstream side of the culvert on right bank, at/near Point A (48.1836, -122.1986). Walk boom across the slough, securing it on the left bank at/near Point B (48.18357, -122.1985). Use shoreside anchoring systems or existing features to secure boom to banks. Extend remaining boom back and forth across creek, inside of Points A & B. Back hard boom with sorbent. Adjust boom angle and quantity/placement of anchors as needed, based on stream flow and environmental conditions. If oil collecting beyond sorbent͛s capacity, use vac truck or skimmer/storage for collection

Staging Area: Onsite : Stage onsite, gain access through the Arlington Chevrolet parking lot Site Safety: Slips, Trips, Falls; Water Hazard Field Notes: Coordinate with the Arlington Chevy dealership 360-339-5107 for parking then walk across field to access the site.

Watercourse: Slough - South Slough Resources at Risk: Freshwater Wetlands, Herons and Other Wading Birds, Sensitive Nesting Species, T/E Species, Waterfowl and Salmonid Concentrations and Habitat Recommended Equipment

4 Each Anchoring System(s)- Shoreside 100 Feet Boom - B3 (River Boom) or equivalent 100 Feet Boom - Sorbent 1 Each Heaving Line(s) 1 Each Vac Truck or Skimmer and Storage 1 Each Waders Recommended Personnel

2 Laborer 1 Supervisor

Appendix 4B 67 STILLAGUAMISH RIVER GRP I-5 Crossing the South Slough SOS-5.15JUNE 2017

SOS-5.15 Photo: East end view of the culvert going under the interstate and location of SOS-5.15 collection strategy

Site Contact Driving Directions 1. Head north from Seattle on I-5 North Dwayne Lane's Chevrolet 2. At exit 202 bear right onto ramp to 116th St. N.E. (0.23 miles) Land/Property Contact : Manager 3. Turn left on 116th St NE (0.13 miles) 4. Turn left onto ramp and go on I-5 N toward Vancouver B.C. (5.96 miles) Arlington, WA 98223 5. At exit 208 take ramp on the right to WA-530 toward Arlington / Darrington (0.24 miles) 360-339-5107 6. Turn right on WA-530 NE (State Route 530 NE) (0.27 miles) 7. At fork keep right on Smokey Point Blvd (0.42 miles) Nearest Address 8. Turn right into the Chevy Dealership parking lot at 20410 Smokey Point Blvd, 98223, on the right 20410 Smokey Point Blvd 9. Drive to the NW corner of the lot and then walk (or drive if passable) the 250 feet across the Arlington, WA 98223 field to the site 48.18357, -122.19858

Appendix 4B 68 STILLAGUAMISH RIVER GRP

600 Hevly Road (BP Hevly Rd-Site 7) STLGR-8.8JUNE 2017 Position - Location: ϰϴΣϭϮ͘ϭϰϮΖ͕ͲϭϮϮΣϭϰ͘ϬϰϰΖ ϰϴΣϭϮΖϴ͘ϱΗ, ͲϭϮϮΣϭϰΖϮ͘ϲΗ 48.20236, -122.23406 Arlington Strategy Objective: Collection : Collect oil moving downstream on Stillaguamish River Implementation: Using hand launch workboat, secure 300 ft of boom to bank on river right at/near Point A (48.2027, -122.2338). Tow boom downstream, securing it to shore on river left at/near Point B (48.2022, -122.2343). Tow remaining boom into canal and anchor on canal right at Point C (48.202, -122.234). Use shoreside anchoring systems or existing features to secure boom to banks. Use additional anchoring systems to keep boom secure in water. Adjust boom angle and quantity/placement of anchors as needed, based on stream flow and environmental conditions. Use vac truck or skimmer/storage for collection at C

Staging Area: Onsite : Stage onsite, to the east of strategy location Site Safety: Slips, Trips, Falls; Water Hazard; Heavy Vegetation Field Notes: Hand launch onsite, contact Snohomish County Surface Water Department ([email protected] and [email protected])to notify use of their easement to access the canal property and owner has also given permission to use gravel road next to the canal.

Watercourse: River - Stillaguamish River Resources at Risk: Freshwater Wetlands, Habitat Restoration and Mitigation Site, Sensitive Nesting Species, Sensitive Resources Nearby, T/E Species, Waterfowl and Salmonid Concentrations and Habitat Recommended Equipment

2 Each Anchor - Danforth (or other appropriate type) 3 Each Anchoring System(s)- Shoreside 300 Feet Boom - B3 (River Boom) or equivalent 1 Each Bridle(s) - Towing (appropriately sized for boom) 1 Each Heaving Line(s) 1 Each Machete(s) - (or other vegetation cutting tool) 1 Each Vac Truck or Skimmer and Storage 1 Each Workboat(s) - (hand-launch) Recommended Personnel

1 Boat Operator 2 Laborer 1 Supervisor

Appendix 4B 69 STILLAGUAMISH RIVER GRP 600 Hevly Road (BP Hevly Rd-Site 7) STLGR-8.8JUNE 2017

STLGR-8.8 Photo: View of anchor points C and B for STLGR-8.8 taken from the road

Site Contact Driving Directions 1.Head north from Seattle on I-5 North Snohomish County Surface Water Management 2. At exit 202 bear right onto ramp to 116th St. N.E. (0.23 miles) Primary Contact : Contact for STLGR-8.8 3. Turn left on 116th St NE (0.13 miles) ([email protected] and [email protected]) 4. Turn left onto ramp and go on I-5 N toward Vancouver B.C. (5.96 miles) Everett, WA 98201 5. At exit 208 take ramp on the right to WA-530 toward Arlington / Darrington (0.24 miles) 425-388-6641 6. Turn left on WA-530 (0.13 miles) 7. Continue on Pioneer Hwy E (2.06 miles) Nearest Address 8. Make sharp right on Hevly Rd (0.69 miles) 9. Finish at 408 Hevly Rd, 98223, on the left just before the bridge 408 Hevly Rd Arlington, WA 98223

Appendix 4B 7270 STILLAGUAMISH RIVER GRP

220th Street NE (BP Gulhegan Rd Site 8) STLGR-11.1JUNE 2017 Position - Location: ϰϴΣϭϭ͘ϴϭϱΖ͕ͲϭϮϮΣϭϮ͘ϱϱϱΖ ϰϴΣϭϭΖϰϴ͘ϵΗ, ͲϭϮϮΣϭϮΖϯϯ͘ϯΗ 48.19692, -122.20925 Arlington Strategy Objective: Collection : Collect oil moving downstream on Stillaguamish River Implementation: Using hand launch workboat, secure 300 ft of boom to bank on river right at/near Point A (48.1975, -122.2092). Tow boom downstream, securing it to shore on river left at/near Point B (48.297, -122.2096). Tow remaining boom into canal and anchor on canal right at Point C (48.1967, -122.2103). Use shoreside anchoring systems or existing features to secure boom to banks. Use additional anchoring systems to keep boom secure in water. Adjust boom angle and quantity/placement of anchors as needed, based on stream flow and environmental conditions. Use vac truck or skimmer/storage to collect at C.

Staging Area: Onsite : Stage onsite under the I-5 bridges, on the shoulder of Gulhegan Road (220th Street NE) Site Safety: Slips, Trips, Falls; Water Hazard Field Notes: Hand launch onsite on river left upstream of anchor point C

Watercourse: River - Stillaguamish River Resources at Risk: Riparian Habitat, Sensitive Nesting Species, T/E Species, Waterfowl and Salmonid Concentrations and Habitat Recommended Equipment

5 Each Anchoring System(s) - (anchor, lines, floats) 2 Each Anchoring System(s)- Shoreside 400 Feet Boom - B3 (River Boom) or equivalent 1 Each Bridle(s) - Towing (appropriately sized for boom) 1 Each Heaving Line(s) 1 Each Vac Truck or Skimmer and Storage 1 Each Workboat(s) - (hand-launch) Recommended Personnel

1 Boat Operator 2 Laborer 1 Supervisor

Appendix 4B 71 STILLAGUAMISH RIVER GRP - DRAFT 220th Street NE (BP Gulhegan Rd Site 8) STLGR-11.1JUNE 2017

STLGR-11.1 Photo: View from underneath the W bridge looking upstream toward anchor points A and B for STLGR-11.1

Site Contact Driving Directions 1. Head north from Seattle on I-5 North No Information 2. At exit 202 bear right onto ramp to 116th St. N.E. (0.23 miles) Unknown : 3. Turn left on 116th St NE (0.13 miles) 4. Turn left onto ramp and go on I-5 N toward Vancouver B.C. (5.96 miles) 5. At exit 208 take ramp on the right to WA-530 toward Arlington / Darrington (0.24 miles) 6. Turn left on WA-530 (0.13 miles) 7. Continue on Pioneer Hwy E (0.78 miles) Nearest Address 8. Turn right on 7th Ave NE (Gulhagen Rd) (0.5 miles) 9. Bear right on 220th St NE (0.55 miles) 1167 220th St NE 10. Finish at 1167 220th St NE, 98223, on the left underneath the I-5 bridges. Arlington, WA 98223

Appendix 4B 72 STILLAGUAMISH RIVER GRP

Haller Park Boat Launch STLGR-17.7JUNE 2017 Position - Location: ϰϴΣϭϮ͘ϮϮϭΖ͕ͲϭϮϮΣϳ͘ϳϯϭΖ ϰϴΣϭϮΖϭϯ͘ϯΗ, ͲϭϮϮΣϳΖϰϯ͘ϵΗ 48.20369, -122.12885 Arlington Strategy Objective: Collection : Collect oil moving downstream on Stillaguamish River Implementation: Using workboat, secure 500 ft of boom to river left at/near Point A (48.2034, -122.128) by the Centennial Trail Bridge. Tow boom downstream, securing it to shore on river right at/near Point B (48.204, -122.1298) under the Highway 9 Bridge. Use shoreside anchoring systems or existing features to secure boom to banks. Use additional anchoring systems to keep boom secure in water. Adjust boom angle and quantity/placement of anchors as needed, based on stream flow and environmental conditions. Use vac truck or skimmer/storage for collection at Point B.

Staging Area: Onsite : Stage at Haller Park, have vac truck bring a booster pump for collection off of bridge Site Safety: Slips, Trips, Falls; Water Hazard; Busy Highway Field Notes: Launch onsite at the Haller Park Boat Launch, may be a dropoff at the end of the ramp depending on water level. Do not attach boom to Centennial Trail Bridge. Have vac truck bring a booster pump for collection off of bridge. Follow WSDOT guidelines for work zone traffic control. Watercourse: River - Stillaguamish River Resources at Risk: Riparian Habitat, Sensitive Nesting Species, Sensitive Resources Nearby, T/E Species, Waterfowl and Salmonid Concentrations and Habitat Recommended Equipment

6 Each Anchoring System(s) - (anchor, lines, floats) 2 Each Anchoring System(s)- Shoreside 500 Feet Boom - B3 (River Boom) or equivalent 1 Each Bridle(s) - Towing (appropriately sized for boom) 1 Each Vac Truck or Skimmer and Storage 1 Each Workboat(s) - of adequate size for type and amount of boom Recommended Personnel

1 Boat Operator 3 Laborer 1 Supervisor

Appendix 4B 73 STILLAGUAMISH RIVER GRP Haller Park Boat Launch STLGR-17.7JUNE 2017

STLGR-17.7 Photo: View of anchor point B, the collection point on river right, taken from the boat launch on river left

Site Contact Driving Directions 1. Head north on I-5 City of Arlington 2. At exit 208 take ramp on the right to WA-530 toward Arlington/Darrington (0.24 miles) Land/Property Contact : Parks & Recreation 3. Turn right on WA-530 NE (State Route 530 NE) (4.2 miles) 4͘dƵƌŶƌŝŐŚƚŽŶƚŽtƵƌŬĞǀĞ;0.1 miles) Arlington, WA 98223 5. Turn left and finish at 1100 West Ave, 98223 360-403-3448 Nearest Address

127 W Cox Ave Arlington, WA 98223

Appendix 4B 74 STILLAGUAMISH RIVER GRP

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APPENDIX 4B Notification Strategy 2-Pagers

Appendix 4B 75 STILLAGUAMISH RIVER GRP

JUNE 2017 NOTIFICATION STRATEGIES – LIST

STLGR-16.0-N STLGR-18.0-N

Appendix 4B 76 STILLAGUAMISH RIVER GRP

Marysville Water Intake STLGR-16.0-NJUNE 2017 Position - Location: ϰϴΣϭϮ͘ϰϰϮΖ͕ͲϭϮϮΣϴ͘ϰϴϳΖ ϰϴΣϭϮΖϮϲ͘ϱΗ, ͲϭϮϮΣϴΖϮϵ͘ϮΗ 48.20737, -122.14145 Marysville Strategy Objective: Notification : Notify Marysville Utilities Standby about the spill so they can take timely action to protect their resources Implementation: Call Marysville Utilities Standby at 360-913-2560 about the spill so that they can take timely action to protect the resources under their control

Field Notes: Water intake is a Ranney Collector

Watercourse: River - Stillaguamish River

Resources at Risk: : Economic Resource, Public Health and Safety, Water Intakes Communication Process and Action:

Call Marysville Utilities Standbyat 360-913-2560 and inform the Duty Officer of any significant oil spill or potential spill that impacts or threatens to impact the Stillaguamish River upstream of river mile 15.0 Marysville Utilities will determine and take whatever actions they deem necessary and appropriate to protect the resources under their control, including the protection of water intakes in the area.

Appendix 4B 77 STILLAGUAMISH RIVER GRP Marysville Water Intake STLGR-16.0-NJUNE 2017

STLGR-16.0-N Photo: No photograph currently available for this strategy location

Site Contact Driving Directions

Marysville Utilities Standby ϭ͘,ĞĂĚƐŽƵƚŚŽŶ/ͲϱĨƌŽŵtĞƐƚƌůŝŶŐƚŽŶ Emergency Contact : Operations Manager 2͘ƚĞdžŝƚ199 bear right onto ramp to WA-528 E toward Marysville / Tulalip (0.2 miles) 3. Turn left on 4th St (WA-528) (0.42 miles) 4. Turn right on State Ave (WA-529) (0.19 miles) Marysville, WA 98270 5. Turn left on 1st St (Front St) (0.08 miles) 360-913-2560 6. Turn right on Columbia Ave (0.06 miles) 7. Finish at Marysville Utilities, 80 Columbia Ave, 98270, on the left Nearest Address

80 Columbia Ave Marysville, WA 98270

Appendix 4B 78 STILLAGUAMISH RIVER GRP

City of Arlington Water Intakes STLGR-18.0-NJUNE 2017 Position - Location: ϰϴΣϭϮ͘ϮϭϳΖ͕ͲϭϮϮΣϳ͘ϳϬϬΖ ϰϴΣϭϮΖϭϯ͘ϬΗ, ͲϭϮϮΣϳΖϰϮ͘ϬΗ 48.20362, -122.12833 Arlington Strategy Objective: Notification : Notify City of Arlington Water Utilities about spill so they can take timely action to protect their resources Implementation: Notify the City of Arlington Water Utilities by calling 360-403-4600 or 360-386-5926about spill so they can take timely action to protect the resources under their control

Field Notes: Shallow wells which draw on surface water

Watercourse: River - Stillaguamish River

Resources at Risk: : Economic Resource, Public Health and Safety, Water Intakes Communication Process and Action:

Call City of Arlington Watter Utilities at 360-403-4600 or 360-386-5926 and inform the Supervisor of any significant oil spill or potential spill that impacts or threatens to impact the White or Stillaguamish River upstream of the Stillaguamish River mile 17.7. The City of Arlington water Utilities will determine and take whatever actions they deem necessary and appropriate to protect the resources under their control, including the protection of water intakes in the area.

Appendix 4B 79 STILLAGUAMISH RIVER GRP City of Arlington Water Intakes STLGR-18.0-NJUNE 2017

STLGR-18.0-N Photo: No photograph currently available for this strategy location.

Site Contact Driving Directions

City of Arlington Public Works 1. Head north on I-5ĨƌŽŵDĂƌLJƐǀŝůůĞ͕ǁĂ Emergency Contact : Water Utilities Supervisor 2͘ƚĞdžŝƚ202 bear right onto ramp to 116th St. N.E. (0.23 miles) 3. Turn left on 116th St NE (0.13 miles) 4. Turn left onto ramp and go on I-5 N toward Vancouver B.C. (5.96 miles) Arlington, WA 98223 5. At exit 208 take ramp on the right to WA-530 toward Arlington / Darrington (0.24 miles) 360-403-4600 6. Turn right on WA-530 NE (State Route 530 NE) (2.64 miles) 7. At fork keep left on WA-530 NE (State Route 530 NE) (1.11 miles) 8. Turn left at Hazel St / W Division St to stay on WA-530 NE (WA-9) (0.11 miles) Nearest Address 9. Turn right at WA-9 / W Burke Ave to stay on WA-530 NE (W Burke Ave) (0.12 miles) 10. Turn left on West Ave (0.12 miles) 154 W Cox Ave 11. Turn left on W Cox Ave (0.04 miles) Arlington, WA 98223 12. Finish at City of Arlington Public Works, 154 W Cox Ave, 98223, on the left

Appendix 4B 80 STILLAGUAMISH RIVER GRP

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APPENDIX 4C Staging Area 2-Pagers

Appendix 4C 81 STILLAGUAMISH RIVER GRP

JUNE 2017 STAGING AREAS - LIST

SA-STLGR-17.7

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Haller Park SA-STLGR-17.7JUNE 2017 Staging Area

Position - Location: ϰϴΣϭϮ͘ϭϳϳΖ͕ͲϭϮϮΣϳ͘ϳϯϮΖ ϰϴΣϭϮΖϭϬ͘ϲΗ, ͲϭϮϮΣϳΖϰϯ͘ϵΗ 48.20295, -122.12886 Arlington Comments: Paved parking with river access

Location Information

Asset Type/Status Amount/Number Boat Dock(s) No Boat Ramp(s) Concrete, Plank 1 drop off in low water at end of ramp Cell Phone Coverage Yes 2 bars of LTE Covered Spaces Yes 1 Gazebo Estimated Lot Size 17,500 sq feet, 20 lined spaces Fuel No Lot Cover (Primary) Dirt/Gravel dirt/gravel to launch, paved lined too Parking - Car Marked 20 asphalt Parking - Trailer Not Marked 20 dirt/gravel Power Yes Power in Gazebo and bathrooms GRP Response Strategies Served: Restroom Restroom - Flush 2 mens and womens STLGR-17.7 User Fee No Waste Disposal Trash Receptacle Water (potable) Yes water at bathrooms

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SA-STLGR-17.7 Photo: Haller Park boat launch

Site Contact Driving Directions

City of Arlington 1. Start at I-5 North, Marysville, wa 2. At exit 208 take ramp on the right to WA-530 toward Arlington/Darrington (0.24 miles) Land/Property Contact : Parks & Recreation 3. Turn right on WA-530 NE (State Route 530 NE) (4.2 miles) 4͘dƵƌŶƌŝŐŚƚŽŶƚŽtƵƌŬĞǀĞ;0.1 miles) Arlington, WA 98223 5. Turn left and finish at 1100 West Ave, 98223 360-403-3448

Nearest Address

1100 West Ave Arlington, WA 98223

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APPENDIX 4D Boat Launch 2-Pagers

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JUNE 2017 BOAT LAUNCHES – LIST

BL-STLGR-17.7

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Haller Park BL-STLGR-17.7JUNE 2017 Boat Launch Location

Position - Location: ϰϴΣϭϮ͘ϭϳϳΖ͕ͲϭϮϮΣϳ͘ϳϯϮΖ ϰϴΣϭϮΖϭϬ͘ϲΗ, ͲϭϮϮΣϳΖϰϯ͘ϵΗ 48.20295, -122.12886 Arlington

Comments: Paved single ramp but there may be a drop-off at the end depending on water level

Location Information

Asset Type/Status Amount/Number Boat Dock(s) No Boat Ramp(s) Concrete, Plank 1 drop off in low water at end of ramp Cell Phone Coverage Yes 2 bars of LTE Covered Spaces Yes 1 Gazebo Estimated Lot Size 17,500 sq feet, 20 lined spaces Fuel No Lot Cover (Primary) Dirt/Gravel dirt/gravel to launch, paved lined too Parking - Car Marked 20 asphalt Parking - Trailer Not Marked 20 dirt/gravel Power Yes Power in Gazebo and bathrooms GRP Response Strategies Served: Restroom Restroom - Flush 2 mens and womens User Fee No STLGR-17.7 Waste Disposal Trash Receptacle Water (potable) Yes water at bathrooms

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SA-STLGR-17.7 Photo: Haller Park boat launch

Site Contact Driving Directions City of Arlington 1. Start at I-5 North, Marysville, wa Land/Property Contact : Parks & Recreation 2. At exit 208 take ramp on the right to WA-530 toward Arlington/Darrington (0.24 miles) 3. Turn right on WA-530 NE (State Route 530 NE) (4.2 miles) Arlington, WA 98223 4͘dƵƌŶƌŝŐŚƚŽŶƚŽtƵƌŬĞǀĞ;0.1 miles) 360-403-3448 5. Turn left and finish at 1100 West Ave, 98223

Nearest Address

1100 West Ave Arlington, WA 98223

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JUNE 2017 CHAPTER 6 Resources at Risk

6.1 CHAPTER INTRODUCTION

This chapter provides a summary of natural, cultural, and economic resources at risk in the planning area. It provides general information on habitat, fish, and wildlife resources, and locations in the area where sensitive natural resource concerns exist. It offers a summary of cultural resources that include fundamental procedures for the discovery of cultural artifacts and human skeletal remains. General information about flight restrictions, wildlife deterrence, and oiled wildlife can be found near the end of this chapter. A list of economic resources in the area is provided in the chapter’s appendix. This chapter is purposely broad in scope and should not be considered comprehensive. Some of the sensitive resources described in this chapter cannot be addressed in Chapter 4 (Response Strategies and Priorities) because it is not possible to conduct effective response activities in these locations. Additional information from private organizations or federal, state, tribal, and local government agencies should also be sought during spills. This material is presented with enough detail to give general information about the area during the first phase of a spill response. During an actual incident, more information about resources at risk will be available from the Environmental Unit within the Planning Section. Note: specific resource concerns related to areas that already have designated protection strategies (see Chapter 4) may be found in the “Resources Protected” column of the matrix describing the individual strategies.

The information provided in this chapter can be used in:

 Assisting the Environmental Unit (EU) and Operations Sections in developing additional response strategies beyond those found in Chapter 4.  Providing resource-at-risk “context” to responders, clean-up workers, and others during the initial phase of a spill response in the GRP area.  Briefing responders and incident command staff that may be unfamiliar with sensitive resource concerns in the GRP area.  Providing background information for personnel involved in media presentations and public outreach during a spill incident.

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6.2 NATURAL RESOURCES AT RISK - SUMMARY JUNE 2017

Most biological communities are susceptible to the effects of oil spills. Plant communities on land, aquatic plants; microscopic plants and animals; and larger animals, such as fish, amphibians and reptiles, birds, mammals, and a wide variety of invertebrates, are all potentially at risk from smothering, acute toxicity, and/or the chronic long-term effects that may result from being exposed to spilled oil.

This area contains a wide variety of aquatic, riparian, and upland habitats. These habitats support many of Washington’s anadromous salmonid species as well as a complex diversity of other wildlife including mammals, birds, and amphibians. Due to their life histories and/or behaviors, some of these species are unlikely to be directly oiled during a spill incident but may be disturbed by other operations such as cleanup, reconnaissance, or fire suppression activities. Some of the bird species are resident throughout the year, but many others seasonally migrate outside the basin. A number of the species found in this area are classified as threatened or endangered under the Federal Endangered Species Act or Washington State guidelines.

Classification types are listed below, with the abbreviation of each type provided in the brackets (to the right of the classification):

 Federal Endangered (FE)

 Federal Threatened (FT)

 State Endangered (SE)

 State Threatened (ST)

 State Sensitive (SS)

Federal and State Threatened and Endangered species that may occur within this area, at some time of year, include:

Birds:

 Common loon [SS]

 Marbled murrelet [FT]*

 Streaked horned lark [FT/SE]*

 Yellow-billed cuckoo [FT]*

Fish:

 Bull trout [FT]

 Chinook salmon [FT]

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UNE  Steelhead [FT] J 2017

Amphibian:

 Oregon Spotted Frog [FT/SE]

* Unlikely to be directly oiled during a spill incident.

6.2.1 General Resource Concerns

6.2.1a – Habitats:

 Many rivers and streams throughout this region provide spawning and rearing habitat for a number of salmonid species, including: Chinook, chum, Coho, pink, and sockeye salmon, as well as cutthroat (resident and coastal), Dolly Varden, rainbow, and steelhead trout. Passerine birds commonly nest in riparian habitat during the spring and summer

 Wetlands in this region range from freshwater emergent, freshwater forested, freshwater ponds and lakes. All wetland types support a diverse array of bird, insect and fish and wildlife species.

 Restoration site areas where significant efforts have been expended to restore natural functions in a degraded habitat.

6.2.1b – Fish:

 Salmonid species are present throughout this region, with spawning occurring throughout the area’s rivers and streams. Juvenile salmonids use these streams for feeding, rearing, and as migration corridors.

6.2.1c – Wildlife:

 Waterfowl concentrations of swans (including trumpeter) and ducks (diving and dabbling) may be found throughout the region from fall through spring, especially in wetlands and agricultural fields near rivers and creeks.

 Sensitive nesting species in the region include bald eagles, passerine birds, ducks (including cavity-nesting), and great blue herons.

6.2.2 Specific Geographic Areas of Concern

(Note: May include sensitive sites in bordering GRP regions - see map at end of chapter)

1. North Meander Reconnection - Off-channel river and wetland habitat. Rearing and refuge habitat for juvenile salmonids and foraging area for bull trout. Waterfowl including swans. 2. Goodwin Lake area - Freshwater lakes and wetland habitat. Wintering waterfowl concentration area for a variety of species including ducks (dabbling and diving), coots,

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cormorants, and wading birds (herons). Cavity-nesting waterfowl on Ki and ShoecraftJUNE 2017 Lakes. Public recreation areas. 3. Gissberg Twin Lakes Park - Freshwater lakes and wetland habitat. Wintering waterfowl concentration area for a variety of species including ducks (dabbling and diving), coots, cormorants, and wading birds (herons).

4. Twin Rivers Park (Arlington) - Riparian re-vegetation projects. River, riparian, and wetland habitats. Salmonid presence including bull trout, Chinook, and steelhead

Figure 6-1: Specific Geographic Areas of Concern

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6.3 CULTURAL RESOURCES AT RISK - SUMMARY JUNE 2017

Culturally significant resources are present within the planning area. Information regarding the type and location of cultural resources is maintained by the Washington Department of Archeology and Historic Preservation (WDAHP). This sensitive information is made available to the Washington Department of Ecology for oil spill preparedness and response planning. The Tribal Historic Preservation Offices (THPOs) or Cultural Resource Departments of local tribes (Table 6.1) may also be able to provide information on cultural resources at risk in the area and should be contacted, along with WDAHP, through normal trustee notification processes when significant oil spills, or smaller spills above reportable thresholds, occur in the area.

Table 6.1 STLGR-GRP Cultural Resource Contacts

Contact Phone Email Washington Department of Archaeology (360) 586-3065 [email protected] and Historic Preservation

Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians 360-652-3687 [email protected] x14

Lummi Nation, THPO 360-312-2257 [email protected] 360-961-7752

Muckleshoot Tribe 253-876-3272 [email protected]

Nooksack Indian Tribe, THPO 360-592-5176 [email protected] 360-305-9126

Samish Indian Nation, THPO 360-293-6404 [email protected] x126

Sauk-Suiattle Indian Tribe 360-436-0347 [email protected]

Snoqualmie Tribe 425-888-6551 [email protected]

The Suquamish Tribe, THPO 360-394-8529 [email protected]

Swinomish Indian Tribal Community, THPO 360-466-7352 [email protected]

Tulalip Tribes 425-239-0182 [email protected]

Upper Skagit Tribe 360-854-7009 [email protected]

During a spill response, after the Unified Command is established, information related to specific archeological concerns will be coordinated through the Environmental Unit. In order to ensure that

CHAPTER 6 95 STILLAGUAMISH RIVER GRP tactical response strategies do not inadvertently harm culturally sensitive sites, WDAHP shouldJUNE 2017 be consulted before disturbing any soil or sediment during a response action. WDAHP and/or the Tribal governments may assign a person, or provide a list of professional archeologists that can be contracted, to monitor response activities and cleanup operations for the protection of cultural resources. Due to the sensitive nature of such information, details regarding the location and type of cultural resources present are not included in this document.

6.3.1 Discovery of Human Skeletal Remains

Any human remains, burial sites, or burial-related materials that are discovered during a spill response must be treated with respect at all times (photographing human remains is prohibited to all except the appropriate authorities). Refer to Section 9403 of the Northwest Area Contingency Plan for National Historic Preservation Act Compliance Guidelines during an emergency response.

6.3.2 Procedures for the Discovery of Cultural Resources

If any person monitoring work activities or involved in spill response believes that they have encountered cultural resources, all work must be stopped immediately and the Incident Commander and Cultural Resource Specialist notified. The area of work stoppage must be adequate to provide for the security, protection, and integrity of the material or artifact(s) discovered.

Prehistoric cultural resources: (May include, but are not limited to, any of the following items)

 Lithic debitage (stone chips and other tool-making byproducts)  Flaked or ground stone tools  Exotic rock, minerals, or quarries  Concentrations of organically stained sediments, charcoal, or ash  Fire-modified rock  Rock alignments or rock structures  Bone (burned, modified, or in association with other bone, artifacts, or features)  Shell or shell fragments  Petroglyphs and pictographs  Fish weirs, fish traps, and prehistoric water craft  Culturally modified trees  Physical locations or features (traditional cultural properties)

Historic cultural material: (May include any of the following items over 50 years old)

 Bottles, or other glass  Cans  Ceramics  Milled wood, brick, concrete, metal, or other building material

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UNE  Trash dumps J 2017  Homesteads, building remains  Logging, mining, or railroad features  Piers, wharves, docks, bridges, dams, or shipwrecks

6.4 ECONOMIC RESOURCES AT RISK SUMMARY

Socio-economic sensitive resources are facilities or locations that rely on a body of water to be economically viable. Because of their location, they could be severely impacted if an oil spill were to occur. Economically sensitive resources are separated into three categories: critical infrastructure, water dependent commercial areas, and water dependent recreation areas. Appendix 6A of this chapter provides a list of economic resources for this planning area.

6.5 GENERAL INFORMATION

6.5.1 Flight restriction zones Flight restriction zones may be recommended by the Environmental Unit (Planning Section) for the purpose of reducing disturbances that could result in injury to wildlife during an oil spill. By keeping a safe distance or altitude from identified sensitive areas, pilots can lessen the risk of aircraft/bird collisions, prevent the accidental hazing of wildlife into oiled areas, and avoid causing the abandonment of nests.

Implementation of Flight Restriction Zones will take place within the Air Operations Branch (Operations Section) after a Unified Command is formed. The Planning Section’s Environmental Unit will work with the Air Ops Branch Director to resolve any potential conflicts with flight activities that are essential to the spill response effort. Typically, the area within a 1,500-foot radius and below 1,000 feet in altitude is restricted to flying in areas that have been identified as sensitive; however, some areas have more restrictive zones. In addition to restrictions associated with wildlife, Tribal authorities may also request notification when overflights are likely to affect culturally sensitive areas within reservations. See Section 9301.3.2 and Section 9301.3.3 of the Northwest Area Contingency Plan for more information on the use of aircraft and helicopters in open water and shoreline responses.

6.5.2 Wildlife Deterrence After a Unified Command is formed, the Wildlife Branch (Operations Section), in consultation with the appropriate trustee agencies and the Environmental Unit, will evaluate wildlife deterrent options for the purpose of keeping un-oiled birds and mammals away from oil during a spill. The "Bird Deterrence Unit" and "Marine Mammal Deterrence Unit" in the Wildlife Branch would participate in operations. Deterrence options might include the use of acoustic or visual deterrent devices, boats, aircraft or other situation-appropriate tools. For more information see the

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Northwest Wildlife Response Plan (NWACP Section 9310) and Northwest Area Wildlife DeterrenceJUNE 2017 Resources (NWACP Section 9311).

6.5.3 Oiled Wildlife Attempting to capture oiled wildlife can be hazardous to both the animal and the person attempting the capture. Response personnel should not approach or attempt to recover oiled wildlife. Responders should report their observations of oiled wildlife to the Wildlife Branch so appropriate action can be taken. Information provided should include the location, date, and time of the sighting, and the estimated number and kind of animals observed. Early on in the response, before a Unified Command is established, oiled wildlife sightings should be reported to Washington Emergency Management Division. For more information see the Northwest Wildlife Response Plan (NWACP Section 9310).

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List of Economic Resources

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