Representatives from the Washington Oil Spill Advisory Council, the Prince William Regional Citizens Advisory Council (RCAC), and the Cook Inlet RCAC will present their major recent accomplishments and work products. Washington's Council will discuss a recent technical study on Capacity in Washington to respond to large-scale oil spills. Prince William Sound RCAC will discuss a project on reduction of emissions of hazardous air pollutants from the operating processes at Alyeska's Ballast Water Treatment Facility. The Cook Inlet RCAC will discuss its new geographic resource information network.
Chair:
Linda Swiss Project Manager, Prince William Sound RCAC
Moderator:
Mark Dix Deputy Chief, Emergency Response Division, NOAA
This session will focus on an analysis currently sponsored by the Pacific States/British Columbia Oil Spill Task Force to review the status of planning and preparedness for a spill on the US/Canadian borders of Alaska and British Columbia as well as the border of British Columbia and Washington State. Speakers will identify key challenges associated with coordinating an efficient emergency response under two national regulatory schemes in both highly populated and very remote areas.
Chair/Moderator:
Jean Cameron Executive Coordinator, Pacific States/British Columbia Oil Spill Task Force
Speakers:
David Byers Response Section Manager, Washington Department of Ecology Kevin Gardner President & General Manager, Western Canada Marine Response Corp. / Burrard Clean Operations Graham Knox Manager, Environmental Emergencies, British Columbia Ministry of Environment, Environmental Emergencies Program Bob Mattson Manager, Prevention and Emergency Response Program (PERP), Alaska Dept of Environmental Conservation David R. Owings General Manager, SE Alaska Petroleum Resource Organization (SEAPRO)
The session will describe the development of the shorezone mapping system currently utilized in Washington, British Columbia and Alaska. The session will also explain the application of the system for oil spill response and the efforts of NOAA Fisheries to further develop shorezone mapping in Alaska.
Chair/Moderator:
Mike Munger Executive Director, Cook Inlet Regional Citizen's Advisory Council (CIRCAC)
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
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
Co-hosted by
Clean Gulf
Whatever aspect of oil spill, prevention, and response in the energy and maritime industries you work in,
CLEAN GULF is the place to be October 19-20, 2010, Tampa, FL Learn more »
