kelli gustaf pipeline coordinator washington state department of ecology
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Kelli GustafPipeline CoordinatorWashington State Department of Ecology
Overview• Spills Program background• Public Records Act• Contingency plans• Drill program• Public resources• Future
Background
Spills Program
Prevention Preparedness Response
Protecting human health and the environment by preventing spills, being prepared for and effectively responding to oil and hazardous substance spills when they occur.
Public Records Act
42.56 RCW-Public Records Act
• Prompt response• Exemptions• Open government
History
Foss Maritime Barge SpillDecember 30, 2003
4,700 gallons of heavy fuel oil
Polar Texas-ConocoPhillips SpillOctober 13, 2004
7,200 gallons ANS Crude
•Planning Standards•Maintenance records•Spill management teams•Wildlife
Contingency Plan RuleUpdates
Contingency Plans
Plan
Organize, Train & Outreach
Drills
Evaluate & Improve
Preparedness Cycle
o Plan submissiono Public review periodo Responding to public
commentso Conditional approvalo Approval
Plan
Regulated Pipelines
Transmountain Pipeline
Olympic Pipeline ConocoPhillips Yellowstone Pipeline
Chevron Pipeline
Nustar Pipeline
Geographic Response Plans
GRP Type
South Puget Sound Marine
Central Puget Sound Marine
Admiralty Inlet/Hood Canal Marine
North Central Puget Sound Marine
San Juan Islands/North Puget Sound
Marine
Strait of Juan de Fuca Marine
Outer Coast Marine
Grays Harbor Marine
Willapa Bay Marine
Nisqually River Inland
Snohomish River (WRIA7) Inland
Spokane River Inland
Lower Columbia River Inland
Clark & Cowlitz Counties Inland
Mid-Columbia River Inland
Snake River (4 Pool Areas) Inland
•19 Geographic Response Plans(9 Marine, 10 inland)
• 1215 response strategies (1178 Matrices)
• Update Cycle: Every 3 to 5 years
Drills
Drills
Tabletop drills
Drills
Public Resources
Social Media
LISTSERVEcoForumIncident Specific Websites
EcoConnect Blog
YouTube
RSS Feeds
Also available…
EcoConnect Blog
Incident Specific Websites
Incident Communications
Public Information Officers24/7 availabilityAnticipate potential media
interestJoint Information Center (JIC)
representative Press releases
Release within 30 minutes Incident specific websites
Thank you.