Document Author: Nuka Research Planning Group LLC
PWS Tanker Oil Spill Prevention & Contingency Plan, Event Summaries 1995-2020
The compendium includes summaries of all changes, amendments, and updates to the plan, beginning with the first major changes post-Exxon Valdez oil spill, through amendments made in 2020.
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- This compendium is an appendices for the report “PWS Tanker Oil Spill Prevention & Contingency Plan, Summary 1995-2020.”
PWS Tanker Oil Spill Prevention & Contingency Plan, Summary 1995-2020
This project spans the first plan developed under then-new state requirements put in place in 1995, following the Exxon Valdez oil spill, up through the state-approved plan that was in place in 2020. The plan structure, commitments, owners, and content have changed in that time under both State of Alaska requirements and state-approved operator-initiated revisions.
The history compiled through this project focuses on issues and changes associated with Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (ADEC) findings that elements of the plan are adequate and meet state regulations, and the conditions of approval issued when ADEC does not consider an issue to be resolved at the time of plan approval.
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Together, these materials are intended to provide a resource for those interested in understanding how issues have been addressed over time and why certain elements of the plan are the way they are today. In many cases, they are the result of extensive, and often collaborative, effort by the plan holders, State, and PWSRCAC on behalf of its member entities and stakeholders.
Geographic Response Planning for the Copper River Delta and Flats
This area hosts numerous species, cultural sites, and important fisheries. It is also a challenging area for spill responders. Geographic features include high energy beaches, shallow tidal waters, changing channels, barrier islands, and braided river drainages.
A response plan developed specifically for this area was adopted into the government response plan in 1999, as had been agreed in a legal settlement among the fisheries organizations, oil shippers, and Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (ADEC). However, the CRD&F Plan was left out of later versions of government plan and is no longer included in any response plans accessible as of the release of this report.
Along with the history of the GRS’ development, the researchers reviewed the previous GRS and provide advice on what information is still relevant today.
See also: Council chronicles history of spill protection plans for Copper River Delta and Flats