Shelter Cove, SECI-12

This is not intended for navigational use.

Center of map at 59˚ 17.05’ N Lat., 151˚ 14.44’ W Lon.

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aSECI-12 Shelter Cove stream looking to the south.

Free-oil Containment and Recovery, Shallow Water

Exclusion Booming

Calm-water Boom

NUKA Research & Planning Group, LLC.June 2008

Scale

1/2nm.1/2 mi.

500 yds. NOTE: Scale at 1/2.

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Southeast Cook Inlet Zone Geographic Response Strategies June 2008

SECI-12

ID Location and Description Response Strategy Implementation Response Resources Staging Area Site Access Resources Protected(months)

Special Considerations

SECI-12-01 Shelter Cove Creek

Nearshore waters in thegeneral area of:

Lat. 59º 17.3 NLon. 151º 13.6 W

Free-oil Recovery

Maximize free-oil recovery inthe offshore & nearshoreenvironment of Shelter CoveCreek depending on spilllocation and trajectory.

Deploy free-oil recovery strike teamsupwind and up current of Shelter CoveCreek.

Use aerial surveillance to locate incomingslicks.

Deploy multiple free-oilrecovery strike teams asrequired to maximizeinterception of oil before itimpacts sensitive areas.

Homer/Seward Via marine waters

Chart 16645-1

Same as SECI-12-02 Vessel master should have localknowledge.

Use extreme caution, shoalwaters with numerous reefs androcks.

SECI-12-02 Shelter Cove Creek

Lat. 59º 16.97 NLon. 151º 14.37 W

Exclusion

Exclude oil from impactingthe identified stream at ShelterCove.

Deploy anchors and boom with skiffs(class 6).

Place calm-water across the small streamin a chevron.

Tend throughout the tide.

DeploymentEquipment

300 ft. calm-water boom3 ea. small anchor systems4 ea. anchor stakes

Vessels1 ea. class 41 ea. class 6

Personnel/Shift5 ea. vessel crewTending

Vessels1 ea. class 3/41 ea. class 6

Personnel/Shift3 ea. vessel crew

Vessel platform Via marine waters

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Fish- intertidalspawning- herring(May-Sept.)

Birds-waterfowlconcentration, eaglenesting

Marine mammals-otters

Habitat- marsh,sheltered rockyshoreline

High recreational use-anchorage (May–Sept.)

Vessel master should have localknowledge.

REPORT any cultural resourcesfound during operations toFOSC Historic PropertiesSpecialist.

Site surveyed: 6/07/04 SECIGRS Tactics Committee.

Title 41 permitting requiredfrom ADNR.

Tested: not yet