Northwest Area Committee OCTOBER 2015 CHEHALIS RIVER Geographic Response Plan (CHER GRP) 1 This page was intentionally left blank. 2 CHEHALIS RIVER GRP OCTOBER 2015 CHEHALIS RIVER Geographic Response Plan (CHER GRP) October 2015 3 CHEHALIS RIVER GRP OCTOBER 2015 Spill Response Contact Sheet Required Notifications for Oil Spills and Hazardous Substance Releases Federal Notification - National Response Center (800) 424-8802* State Notification - Washington Emergency Management (800) 258-5990* Division - Other Contact Numbers - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Washington State Region 10 - Spill Response (206) 553-1263* Dept Archaeology & Hist Preserv (360) 586-3065 - Washington Ops Office (360) 753-9437 Dept of Ecology - Oregon Ops Office (503) 326-3250 - Headquarters (Lacey) (360) 407-6000 - RCRA/CERCLA Hotline (800) 424-9346 - SW Regional Office (Lacey) (360) 407-6300 - Public Affairs (206) 553-1203 Dept of Fish and Wildlife (360) 902-2200 - Emergency HPA Assistance (360) 902-2537* U.S. Coast Guard -Oil Spill Team (360) 534-8233* Sector Columbia River Dept of Health (Drinking Water) (800) 521-0323 - Emergency / Watchstander (503) 861-2242* - After normal business hours (877) 481-4901 - Command Center (503) 861-6211* Dept of Natural Resources (360) 902-1064 - Incident Management Division (503) 861-6477 - After normal business hours (360) 556-3921 - Station Grays Harbor (360) 268-0121* Dept of Transportation (360) 705-7000 13th Coast Guard District (800) 982-8813 State Parks & Rec Commission (360) 902-8613 National Strike Force (252) 331-6000 State Patrol - District 1 (253) 538-3240 Coordination - Pacific Strike Center Team (415) 883-3311 State Patrol - District 5 (360) 449-7909 State Patrol - District 8 (360) 473-0172 National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration Scientific Support Coordinator (206) 526-6829 Tribal Contacts Weather (206) 526-6087 Chehalis Confederated Tribes (360) 273-5911 - Cultural Resources Ext. 1304 Other Federal Agencies - Natural Resources Ext. 1606 U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (360) 534-9313* - Public Safety (360) 273-7051 (pager)U.S. Department of Interior (503) 326-2489 Quinault Nation (360) 276-8211 U.S. Navy Region Northwest (360) 315-5410 - Cultural Resources Ext. 245, Ext. 520 - Natural Resources Ext. 292 Pipeline Companies & Railroads Squaxin Island Tribe (360) 426-9781 BNSF Railway (800) 832-5452* - Cultural Resources (360) 432-3850 BP Olympic Pipeline (888) 271-8880* - Natural Resources (360) 432-3809 Puget Sound & Pacific (PSAP) (800) 800-2203* Tacoma Rail (253) 396-3161* Local Government Union Pacific Railroad (888) 877-7267* City of Centralia (360) 330-7671 Western Washington Railroad (541) 912-1261 City of Chehalis (360) 345-1042 City of Cosmopolis (360) 532-9230 Response Contractors City of Elma (360) 482-2212 Cowlitz Clean Sweep (CCSPNE) (888) 423-6316* City of Montesano (360) 249-3021 Global Diving and Salvage (206) 623-0621* City of Napavine (360) 262-3547 Marine Spill Response (425) 252-1300* City of Oakville (360) 273-8916 CorporationNRC Environmental Services (800) 337-7455* City of Pe Ell (360) 291-3543 Grays Harbor County (360) 249-3711 * Contact Numbers staffed 24-hours/day SheriffLewis County Sheriff (360) 748-9286 Thurston County Sheriff (360) 786-5500 Port of Chehalis (360) 748-9365 Port of Grays Harbor (360) 533-9528 4 CHEHALIS RIVER GRP OCTOBER 2015 Before you print this document Chapter 4 with appendices (pages 31-292) and Appendix 6A (pages 307-308) of this document are provided in “landscape” page orientation; all other chapters and appendices are oriented in “portrait.” The appendices in Chapter 4 (pages 97-292) have been designed for duplex printing (front and back side of paper), “open to top” configuration. 5 CHEHALIS RIVER GRP OCTOBER 2015 Purpose and Use of this Plan This Geographic Response Plan (GRP) constitutes the federal and state on-scene coordinators’ orders during the initial phase of an oil spill: from the time a spill occurs until a Unified Command is established. Its main focus is sensitive resource protection. The plan prioritizes tactical response strategies based on locations where spills might occur and the proximity of those locations to natural, cultural, and economic resources at risk of injury. By using this document it’s hoped that immediate and proper action can be taken to reduce spilled oil’s impact on sensitive resources within the planning area. After a spill occurs, control and containment at or near the spill source are top priorities. Beyond those efforts, the tactical response strategies provided in this plan should be implemented using the priority tables in Chapter 4, unless overflight observations, spill trajectory models, or unique circumstances dictate otherwise. This plan also provides specific information about the type and location of natural and economic resources in the area. Specific information about the location of cultural sites were taken into consideration in the development of this plan but such information cannot be provided in this document due to the confidential nature of the resources. 6 CHEHALIS RIVER GRP OCTOBER 2015 RECORD OF CHANGES Name of Person Making Date Change Number Summary of Changes Change 6/30/15 Original Release 10/1/15 CHER-001 Update of Purpose and Use, Chapter 1, Wendy Buffett Chapter 3, Chapter 4, and Chapter 6. Removal of Protection Techniques and GRP Contributors from Appendices. Moved Appendix C to 1A. 7 CHEHALIS RIVER GRP OCTOBER 2015 TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER 1 - Introduction ................................................................................................................................................. 13 1. 1 GRP Chapters and Appendices ......................................................................................................................... 14 1. 2 Geographic Response Plan Development Process ................................................................................... 15 1. 3 Standardized Response Language .................................................................................................................. 15 1. 4 Terminology and Definitions ............................................................................................................................ 15 APPENDIX 1A – Comments, Corrections or Suggestions ................................................................................. 17 CHAPTER 2 - Site Description .......................................................................................................................................... 19 2. 1 Chapter Introduction ............................................................................................................................................ 19 2. 2 Physical Features ................................................................................................................................................... 19 2. 3 Hydrology ................................................................................................................................................................. 21 2.3.1 Water Resource Inventory Areas ............................................................................................................ 21 2. 4 Climate and Winds ................................................................................................................................................ 22 2. 5 Tides and Currents ................................................................................................................................................ 22 2. 6 Risk Assessment ..................................................................................................................................................... 23 2. 7 References ................................................................................................................................................................ 26 CHAPTER 3 – Spill Response Options and Considerations .................................................................................. 29 CHAPTER 4 – Response Strategies and Priorities ................................................................................................... 31 4. 1 Chapter Introduction ............................................................................................................................................ 32 4.1.1 On-site Considerations ................................................................................................................................ 32 4.1.2 Historical River Streamflow Ranges ...................................................................................................... 36 4. 2 Area Overview Maps ............................................................................................................................................ 38 4. 3 Strategy and Response Priorities .................................................................................................................... 44 4.3.1 General Response Priorities ...................................................................................................................... 44 4.3.2 Strategy Priorities based on Potential Spill Origin Points ............................................................. 44 4. 4 Sector Maps (Strategy Locations) ................................................................................................................... 62 4. 5 Matrices ....................................................................................................................................................................