09 CP US & Canadian Federal, State, and Provincial Perspectives on Building on the Past and Charting the Way Forward
Chair:
Dick Pedersen Director, Oregon Department of Environmental Quality
Speakers:
Steve Edinger State On-Scene Coordinator, California Fish & Game, Office of Spill Prevention & Response Chris Field Manager, Emergency Response Program, EPA Region 10 Larry Hartig Commissioner, Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation Dale Jensen Program Manager, Spills Prevention, Preparedness, and Response Program, Washington Department of Ecology Graham Knox Manager, Environmental Emergencies, British Columbia Ministry of Environment, Environmental Emergencies Program CAPT Anthony Lloyd, Capt, USCG Chief, Office of Incident Management & Preparedness (CG-533), U.S. Coast Guard Curtis Martin Hawaii Department of Health, Division of Environmental Health Susan Steele Regional Director, Maritime Services, Canadian Coast Guard
Are you responsible for a vessel or facility response plan? Are you concerned about meeting government requirements for unannounced exercises or getting credit for your exercises? This session will examine these issues as well as building response capacity so you can maintain compliance with planning requirements.
CoChairs:
Eric Haugstad Director Contingency Planning and Response, Tesoro Mike Zollitsch Oregon Department of Environmental Quality
Moderator:
Don Pettit Senior Emergency Response Planner, Oregon Department of Environmental Quality
Speakers:
Harry Chichester Spills Program - Rules Coordinator, Washington State Department of Ecology
CoAuthor:
Michael Sibley U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Region
This session will be a robust discussion amongst operators and regulatory agencies regarding vessel discharge best practices, information and experience exchange from shore side to marine side, concerns over indigenous marine species, and ballast water enforcement.
Chair:
Karen Hays Safety, Quality & Environmental Advisor, Alaska Tanker Company
Chair/Moderator:
Richard Lauer Manager Bulk Products QI/CSO, Sause Brothers Ocean Towing
Panelists:
Cindi Godsey EPA Enforcement USWC Karen Hays Safety, Quality & Environmental Advisor, Alaska Tanker Company Randy Marshall Washington Department of Ecology David Panzer Oceanographer, Minerals Management Service Rich Softye, CAPT USCG (Ret.) Commercial Shipping Program Manager, BMT Designers & Planners Jonathan Turvey Sr. Manager, Auditing, Training & ISO 14001 Coordination, Holland America Line Tim Young Environmental Coordinator, Sause Bros., Inc.
This session will discuss advancements in computers, software and communications technologies promises to put powerful tools into the hands of tomorrow's responders.
Dean Dale Genwest Systems, Inc. Joe Mullin Program Director, Oil Spill Response Research
Oil Spill Response Research, Minerals Management Service Edward Owens, Ph.D. Principal, Polaris Applied Sciences
Success of a response is often measured by the effects of oil on wildlife. Adequate wildlife response planning is the key to minimizing impacts of oil on wildlife. This session explores recent wildlife response planning efforts in the Pacific Northwest.
Chair:
Charlie Hebert Regional Spill Response Coordinator, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Moderator:
Andy Carlson Oiled Wildlife Rescue Coordinator, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
Speakers:
Chris Battaglia CEO, Focus Wildlife Curt Clumpner NW Regional Representative, International Bird Rescue Research Center Brian MacDonald Oil Spill Response Specialist, Washington Dept. of Fish and Wildlife Don Noviello Fish and Wildlife Biologist, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
Representatives from the Coast Guard, municipal & private firefighters, commercial responders, and vessel operators will discuss the implementation and impact of the new salvage and marine firefighting regulations. Among the topics will be: an overview and discussion of the regulations and published guidance by the Coast Guard; marine firefighting and the important role of municipal firefighters in the new response structure; the impact of the requirement to establish a rescue towing fleet; and what similar regulations might be on the horizon for non-tank vessel operators.
Patricia Adams Policy Development & Industry Outreach, U.S. Coast Guard Tim Beaver Global Diving & Salvage, Inc. Jeff Johnson Captain, Vancouver Fire Department/Maritime Fire and Safety Association Chauncey Naylor V.P. Emergency Service, Williams Fire & Hazard Control/Marine Hazard Response
This session will look forward by addressing topics of the past and how they affect future response to an incident. Session will focus on subjects such as communication, regulations, training and actual response.
Chair/Moderator:
LT Shaun Edwards Chief, Incident Management Division, United States Coast Guard
CoChair:
Scott Knutson Engineer, District Response Advisory Team, United States Coast Guard
Speakers:
Todd Hass, Ph.D. Outreach/Education Specialist, Department of Ecology Charlie Hebert Regional Spill Response Coordinator, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Patricia Port Regional Environmental Officer, Department of the Interior Office of Environmental Policy and Compliance
CoAuthor:
Kimberly Fong Department of the Interior Office of Environmental Policy and Compliance
Mike Crickard Logistics Management Specialist, USCG National Strike Force Coordination Center Susan Cunneff Ohmsett Test Facility, MAR Incorporated David Jensen Texas A&M Corpus Christi
Co-Presenter:
Mike Crickard Logistics Management Specialist, USCG National Strike Force Coordination Center
Co-hosted by
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