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Bouchard B. No. 120 Response Overview

NRT- RRT 2004 Co-Chairs Mtg. Bouchard B. No. 120 Response Overview. CAPT Mary Landry US Coast Guard MSO Providence. COTP PROVIDENCE ZONE. Maine. VT. N.H. Mass. New York. R.I. COTP

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Bouchard B. No. 120 Response Overview

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  1. NRT- RRT 2004 Co-Chairs Mtg Bouchard B. No. 120 Response Overview CAPT Mary Landry US Coast Guard MSO Providence

  2. COTP PROVIDENCE ZONE Maine VT N.H. Mass. New York R.I. COTP Providence Conn. N.J.

  3. Spill Source • Bouchard B. No. 120 with tug Evening Tide • Enroute Staten Island to ESCO Terminal in canal • Product • Capacity ~5m gal. • Onboard ~4m gal #6 fuel oil • Night: • ICP & UC established • Dive survey • Initial soundings & estimate: 14,700 gallons • Investigation continues

  4. Incident Command Post • An Incident Command Post was up and running the night of the spill at the Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod • The Command Post was later moved to the Massachusetts Maritime Academy

  5. Unified Command First Incident Action Plan Objectives 4/28/03 • Comprehensive UCP Diagram • Impact Assessment • Max On Water Recovery • Prep For Shore Impact • Review Spill Trajectory for 24hr Period • Best Response • Site Safety Plan • Review & Assess Dusk Flight • Hold Press Conference • Watch Rotation

  6. Spill Location – Buzzards Bay • “Estuary of National Significance” (one of 28) • 280 miles of irregular coastline • Approximately 8 mi. x 28 mi. • 11 miles of public beaches

  7. Shoreline Oiling (any amount) Block Island

  8. Shoreline Oiling (severity)

  9. Shoreline Cleanup * Cleanup techniques varied depending on the shoreline characteristics and wildlife habitat.

  10. Some areas required total removal and replacement of beach and the groins.

  11. Environmental Impacts • Wildlife • 461 dead birds 304 DOA, 20 released, remainder died in rehab • Unclear on impact of Endangered Species • Shellfish closures • $4M shellfish industry • Bay partially closed 4/28, completely 4/30 • Half of bay reopened 5/22 • Lost human use • Several towns closed beaches for cleanup operations • Maintenance mode achieved forpublic beaches by Memorial Day

  12. Listed Species: Roseate Tern • Ram, Bird, Penikese Islands • Ram Island Hazing and Cleanupinvolved up to 70 people for 3+ weeks

  13. Additional Issues • Wildlife Rehabilitation • Tri-State Bird & Rescue • Cultural • Tribal monitors for sensitive sites • Cobble removal & replacement • ACOE assistance & permitting • Shoreline Cleaning Agent Use • Tailgate test of Corexit 9580, PES-51, CytoSol • Endangered Species Act Consultation Process • Motivation/Focus • Measurement System- Safety #’s • Open Comms/Dialogue about professional tensions

  14. Valuable website for spill…Buzzard’s Bay Project (National Estuary Program Site) Besides 7 different Coast Guard Units and the affected towns, 31 different agencies were involved with the B NO. 120 Oil Spill response. www.buzzardsbay.org

  15. Public Information/Outreach • A volunteer from the Buzzard’s Bay project recorded important information from the morning Ops. brief to post on a website available to the public. The site not only gave a brief summary of the Unified Command but also contained shoreline maps with the status of the cleanup and the Master Plan for shoreline Ops.

  16. Public Information/Liaison/Political The Unified Command met with the Governor, Senators, Congressmen, MA Attorney General, towns, homeowner associations and the media to keep the public updated on the progress of the clean up and to provide information on the claims process.

  17. Volunteers • Volunteers worked around the clock answering phones, participating in wildlife survey teams (both dead and live bird pickups), conducting training sessions for live bird rehabilitation, SCAT guides, beach cleanups and delivering over 4,000 information packets and baby oil to beaches and residents throughout the impacted areas

  18. REGIONAL RESPONE TEAM SUPPORT • Notifications to the RRT Concurrence Network for response related actions • Direct notifications to the Co-Chairs • Most RRT agencies were involved directly via the MSO, not via the RRT • The RRT Coordinated with the FOSC to provide Army Corps resources via the RRT ACOE rep

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