Note: This page is not a comprehensive list of all of the prevention and response planning work of PWSRCAC.
| Prevention and Response Planning Reports and Documents | Author | Date | Description | View Document | hf:doc_categories |
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| Marine Bird Winter Surveys in Prince William Sound – 2023 | Anne Schaefer, M.A. Bishop | June 26, 2023 | Of the marine birds that overwinter in Prince William Sound (PWS), Alaska, nine species and one species group were initially injured by the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill (EVOS; Exxon … | oil-spill-prevention-planning programs | |
| 2022 Prince William Sound Forage Fish Observations | W. Scott Pegau | November 28, 2022 | For this project, researchers conducted aerial surveys of forage fish in Prince William Sound (PWS) to identify areas where forage fish congregate. | oil-spill-prevention-planning programs | |
| Marine Bird Winter Surveys in Prince William Sound – 2022 | Anne Schaefer, M.A. Bishop, Prince William Sound Science Center | August 5, 2022 | This report summarizes the second Council-sponsored winter-time survey of marine birds in and around the tanker escort zones of Prince William Sound. | oil-spill-prevention-planning programs | |
| PWS Tanker Oil Spill Prevention & Contingency Plan, Summary 1995-2020 | Nuka Research Planning Group LLC | March 1, 2022 | This report is a history of the oil spill prevention and response plan for crude oil tankers operating in Prince William Sound. | histories history-of-contingency-planning resources oil-spill-prevention-planning programs | |
| PWS Tanker Oil Spill Prevention & Contingency Plan, Event Summaries 1995-2020 | Nuka Research Planning Group LLC | March 1, 2022 | histories history-of-contingency-planning resources oil-spill-prevention-planning programs | ||
| PWS Tanker Oil Spill Prevention & Contingency Plan, Event Summaries 1995-2020 | Nuka Research Planning Group LLC | March 1, 2022 | This compendium documents the history of the oil spill prevention and response plan for the tankers that carry crude oil through Prince William Sound. | histories history-of-contingency-planning resources oil-spill-prevention-planning programs | |
| PWS Tanker Oil Spill Prevention & Contingency Plan, Summary 1995-2020 | Nuka Research Planning Group LLC | March 1, 2022 | This report documents the history of the oil spill prevention and response plan for the tankers that carry crude oil through Prince William Sound from 1995-2020. | histories history-of-contingency-planning resources oil-spill-prevention-planning programs | |
| Geographic Response Planning for the Copper River Delta and Flats | Breck Tostevin, Nuka Research Planning Group LLC, Sierra Fletcher, Tim Robertson | March 1, 2022 | This report by Sierra Fletcher, Breck Tostevin, and Tim Robertson of Nuka Research documents the history of the development of geographic response strategies (GRS) for the Copper River Delta and … | geographic-response-strategies oil-spill-prevention-planning programs | |
| Marine Winter Bird Surveys In Prince William Sound | Anne Schaefer, M.A. Bishop, Prince William Sound Science Center | September 27, 2021 | This report is on the first year of a proposed three-year project to document marine species in Prince William Sound during the winter months. | oil-spill-prevention-planning programs | |
| 2021 Prince William Sound Forage Fish Observations | Scott Pegau | September 21, 2021 | This report by Dr. Scott Pegau of the Prince William Sound Science Center summarizes the results of the surveys for forage fish he conducted in Prince William Sound last summer. | oil-spill-prevention-planning programs | |
| Timeline of major events and changes to the PWS Tanker Oil Spill Prevention & Contingency Plan | Nuka Research Planning Group LLC | September 16, 2021 | This timeline shows the major events that affected the oil spill contingency plan for the tankers that ship crude oil through Prince William Sound. | histories history-of-contingency-planning resources oil-spill-prevention-planning programs | |
| 2020 Prince William Sound Forage Fish Observations | Prince William Sound Science Center, W. Scott Pegau | January 28, 2021 | This report by Dr. Scott Pegau of the Prince William Sound Science Center summarizes the results of the surveys for forage fish he conducted in Prince William Sound last summer. | oil-spill-prevention-planning programs | |
| Alaska’s Oil Spill Response Planning Standard (Graphic Version) | Elise DeCola, Nuka Research Planning Group LLC, Tim Robertson | November 8, 2019 | This is a graphic synopsis of the full report: ‘Alaska’s Oil Spill Response Planning Standard – History and Legislative Intent’ (PDF/5.6MB). | oil-spill-prevention-planning programs | |
| 2019 Prince William Sound Forage Fish Observations | Prince William Sound Science Center, W. Scott Pegau | November 4, 2019 | This project provided funding for aerial surveys of juvenile forage fish in Prince William Sound (PWS) in June 2019. The project identifies areas where various species of forage fish congregate,? … | oil-spill-prevention-planning programs | |
| PWSRCAC Comments On Alyeska Pipeline Service Company, Valdez Marine Terminal Oil Discharge Prevention And Contingency Plan during the 2019 Plan Renewal | PWSRCAC | January 7, 2019 | PWSRCAC’s Comments on Alyeska Pipeline Service Company, Valdez Marine Terminal Oil Discharge Prevention and Contingency Plan during the 2019 Plan Renewal | c-plan-terminal oil-spill-prevention-planning programs | |
| Alaska’s Oil Spill Response Planning Standard – History And Legislative Intent | Elise DeCola, Nuka Research Planning Group LLC, Tim Robertson | August 1, 2018 | This report tells the story of how and why an unlikely alliance of regulators, politicians, oil industry executives, and international spill response experts used the Exxon Valdez oil spill as … | oil-spill-prevention-planning programs | |
| PWSRCAC Supplemental Comments Submitted To ARRT On May 31 2016 | June 1, 2016 | rscchanges2016 oil-spill-prevention-planning programs | |||
| Sample Draft Letter About RSC Changes | May 3, 2016 | rscchanges2016 oil-spill-prevention-planning programs | |||
| PWSRCAC Comments Submitted To ARRT On April 29 2016 | May 3, 2016 | rscchanges2016 oil-spill-prevention-planning programs | |||
| Letter To Governor Walker From PWSRCAC About RSC Changes | May 3, 2016 | rscchanges2016 oil-spill-prevention-planning programs | |||
| Letter To Alaska Delegation From PWSRCAC About RSC Changes | May 3, 2016 | rscchanges2016 oil-spill-prevention-planning programs | |||
| PWSRCAC Fact Sheet On Proposed Regional Stakeholder Committee Changes | May 2, 2016 | rscchanges2016 oil-spill-prevention-planning programs | |||
| PWSRCAC Summary Table On Proposed Regional Stakeholder Committee Changes | May 2, 2016 | rscchanges2016 oil-spill-prevention-planning programs | |||
| Oil Spill Contingency Plans Fact Sheet – Updated January 2013 | May 11, 2013 | oil-spill-prevention-planning programs | |||
| Differences Between Federal And State Contingency Plans | February 8, 2013 | oil-spill-prevention-planning programs | |||
| Double Hull Tanker Review | Elise DeCola, Nuka Research Planning Group LLC | December 14, 2009 | Over the past twenty years, the US oil tanker fleet, including those vessels involved in the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System (TAPS) trade in Prince William Sound (PWS), has undergone major engineering … | oil-spill-prevention-planning programs | |
| Comparison of Wind Measurements at Nuchek Heights, Hinchinbrook Island, and at Seal Rocks NOAA Data Buoy in Hinchinbrook Entrance, Alaska. | Micro Specialties Inc., Orson P. Smith, Richard M. Brown | December 7, 2006 | Concurrent hourly average wind speeds and directions from data collection stations on shore at Nuchek Heights and at sea by the NOAA Seal Rocks data buoy were compared during the … | weather-data oil-spill-prevention-planning programs | |
| Community Oil Spill Response Forum Final Report | Nuka Research Planning Group LLC | October 19, 2005 | The Community Oil Spill Response Forum held in Anchorage, Alaska on January 14, 2005 convened a cross-section of stakeholders to review the status of existing COSR teams and share information … | oil-spill-prevention-planning programs | |
| Proposed Approach to Downstream Planning for Nearshore Response and Sensitive Areas Protection Outside Prince William Sound | Nuka Research Planning Group LLC | October 19, 2004 | This final report includes a detailed scenario for a spill originating in Prince William Sound but traveling outside of it and along the lower Kenai Peninsula towards Cook Inlet and … | c-plan-tanker oil-spill-prevention-planning programs | |
| Combining Fire House And Community Response Teams | Nuka Research Planning Group LLC | October 8, 2004 | This report was initially published as a concept paper, intended to foster discussion of the future of the ‘Firehouse’ model for oil spill response and community-based response teams in Alaska. … | oil-spill-prevention-planning programs |