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Home My WebLink AboutMINUTES - 12131994 - 2.4 TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ••. Contra FROM: William B. Walker, M.D. , Health Officer '7 Costa zA. County DATE: November 22, 1994 ecou. ' SUBJECT: Contra Costa County Oil Spill Contingency Plan SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION I. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Ratify the Health Services Department's_ submittal of the County Oil Spill Contingency Plan. II. FINANCIAL IMPACT: State funds paid for the creation of the Contra Costa County Oil Spill Contingency Plan. The State Department of Fish and Game has promised further funding for training required under the Plan. No County expenditure is required. III. REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS/BACKGROUND: The Board of Supervisors approved Standard Agreement #28-539 (State # FG 2373-05) on September 9, 1993 with the State Department of Fish and Game, Office of Oil Spill Prevention and Response (OSPR) . The Contra Costa oil Spill Contingency Plan emphasizes the incident command structure and oil spill response organization. The Contra Costa Plan expressly recognizes the training and expertise of the Environmental Health Division, Hazardous Materials (HazMat) Section to work with the U.S. Coast Guard and Department of Fish and Game, OSPR, to mitigate . actual oil spills. The Plan serves as a guide to local resources within Contra Costa County that could be affected by or called upon in the event of a large oil spill. The Plan details the responsibilities of the HazMat Section, the County Administrator's Office, and the Office .of Emergency Services In the event of a large oil spill. CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE: RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE APPROVE OTHER SIGNATUREM:: ACTION OF BOARD ON _7 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER VOTE OF SUPERVISORS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE X UNANIMOUS(ABSENT ) AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE'SHOWN. cc: William B. Walker, M.D. ATTESTED Health Services (Contracts) / PHIL BATCHELOR,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF Hazardous Materials Mme- ®/ t,A4 • SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR M382 (10/88) BY- 'DEPUTY Contra Costa County Oil Spill Contingency Plan RCE ElVE® � , Background DEC 1 31994 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill CLERK BOARD of SUPERviSORs CONTRA COSTA CO. 1990 Congress passes Oil Pollution Act • Coast Guard to prepare "Area Plans" for spill response - San Francisco Bay/Delta designated for an "Area Plan" • Oil Spill Trust Fund established California Legislature passes Oil Spill Prevention and Response Act • CA Fish & Game creates OSPR (Office of Oil Spill Prevention&Response) • Optional Grants to Counties to prepare Local Response Plans Incentives for Local Plans - A voice within the Incident Command System - State_funds for oil spill drills and training Assumptions of Local Plans - Federal and State Agencies (Coast Guard and CA Fish and Game) lead the government spill response (legal authority & financial resources). - Regional "Area Plans" and local (County) plans follow the same format for consistency. - Provide critical local information to federal, state and industry oil spill responders. - Provide guide to County officials for their participation in spill response. 1993 San Francisco Bay/Delta "Area Plan" is completed 1994 Contra Costa County Oil Spill Contingency Plan is completed County Spill Plan Preparation & Contents Preparation Plan Preparation - January to September 1994 Coordination with Coast Guard's "Area Plan" revision process Contra Costa CAO designated "Local Response Coordinator" County Environmental Health designated "Key County Contact" Contents • Notification Procedures local government, volunteer and private groups • Emergency Personnel identification of roles, authorities, responsibilities • Logistics staging/access/storage areas, command sites, interim waste sites • Communications equipment, networks, logistics) • Emergency Response Equipment type, amount, ownership, location,etc • Significant Resources environmental and economically significant sites County Oil Spill Response Operations Local Response Coordinator • Contact w/Federal On-Scene Coordinator • Determine level of County Response • Ensure all primary notification has been made Environmental Health - Health Services • Dispatch Haz Mat Incident Response team • Make preliminary determination of response level • Initiate primary notification • contact Coast Guard to insure reimbursement County OES • Assume lead if designated Local Coordinator • Activate EOC if appropriate • Initiate secondary notification County Sheriff Dept. • Ensure County Haz Mat Division is notifies • Dispatch units to scene • Isolate/evacuate scene • Establish on-scene command post • Establish on-scene communications N i C U Q vs 44 w _ ° /� Cd V O L _ OC. mow w � •8, > C ZI Cie A o c V O � c o •3 � °8 •5 ua Acq t3 o It cq M y O N :; z M v7 Q teOO NN>1 N00 OO - . 0C8 c3n It M M O i M N U y p N C'4enM N pNp N W i U W 0 00 0 M N M M M N M > ,C W bo G � ��yJ � 4w N 1.� ►r y p� FSI V C ca cJ"d b U U 0 0 0 0 cl -1 C O N CLa� r _ CG N O U .oma+ Q '� a c � � o o a p e Q a R c Q c :� •� .� o Q C • en U p era e`a a`� c~e e`a v c`a La 10 e`a 'A E 3 w C W Lxo c O � U Response Priorities 1) Protection of human life 2) Protection of environmental resources 3) Protection of economic resources Response Strategies 1) Control source of discharge 2) Contain product on open water for recovery 3) Protect sensitive shoreline priorities Environmental Protection Priorities A First Priority Wetlands, estuaries, .lagoons, sheltered tidal flats habitats of rare/endangered species B Second Priority Seal rocks, Concentrations of sensitive species C Third Priority "High" energy shorelines Economic Protection Priorities D Aquaculture, mariculture, marine labs E Harbors, marinas, shipping lanes, parks F Waterfront businesses. Recommended County Actions 1) Forward County Plan to State for approval. 2) Request full participation on Unified Command, 3) Request support for local drills/training funding. 4) Support "Good Samaritan" legislation to allow maximum industry response to major spills. 5) Suggest State funding of installation of permanent "anchor points" for oil spill boom.