Letter of Promulgation

i

Table of Contents

iii

UNIFIED PLAN AND SUBAREA CONTINGENCY PLAN DESCRIPTIONS

vii

Record of Changes

ix

State of Alaska Oil and Hazardous Substance Spill Notification Placard

xi

Federal National Response Center Reporting Placard

xiii

RESPONSE

PART ONE

Emergency Notification Lists

A-1

PART TWO

Emergency Response Procedures

A-7

PART THREE

Operation Checklists

A-9

A.

Initial Response

A-10

B.

Response Strategy

A-12

C.

Containment and Cleanup

A-13

D.

Removal and Waste Disposal

A-15

E.

Secure Operations

A-16

F.

Cost Recovery/Documentation

A-17

G.

Health and Safety

A-18

H.

Dispersants

A-19

I.

In Situ Burning

A-30

J.

Public Affairs

A-31

RESOURCES

PART ONE

Logistics

B-1

A.

Deployment

B-1

B.

Personnel

B-2

C.

Communications

B-3

D.

Command Centers

B-12

PART TWO

Equipment

B-21

A.

Government

B-23

B.

Commercial/Contractor

B-24

C.

Industry Co-op

B-27

D.

Facility

B-28

PART THREE

Personnel and Information Directories

B-29

A.

Regional On-Scene Coordinator Personnel

B-29

B.

Police and Fire Departments

B-30

C.

Hospitals

B-31

D.

Port Authority/Harbormasters

B-32

E.

Marine Pilots Association

B-32

F.

Salvage Companies/Divers

B-33

G.

Towing Companies

B-34

H.

Laboratories (statewide)

B-35

I.

Water Intake/Use Facilities

B-36

J.

Airports/Landing Strips

B-37

K.

Trucking Companies/Car Rentals

B-37

L.

NOAA Weather Service

B-38

M.

Media

B-39

N.

Native Organizations/Tribal Governments

B-41

O.

Volunteer Organizations

B-41

P.

Natural Resource Trustees

B-42

Q.

Local Emergency Managers

B-43

R.

Local Environmental Groups

B-43

S.

Environmental/Health Interest Groups (statewide)

B-43

T.

Fishing Fleets/Organizations

B-44

PART FOUR

Information on Specific Locales

B-45

HAZMAT

PART ONE

Risk Assessment

C-1

A.

Facilities

C-1

B.

Transportation

C-1

PART TWO

Hazmat Response Capability

C-5

A.

Response Objectives

C-5

B.

Assessment of Response Capabilities

C-5

PART THREE

Hazards Analysis Summary

C-8

A.

Valdez

C-8

B.

Copper River/Glennallen

C-19

SENSITIVE AREAS

INTRODUCTION

D-1

PART ONE

Initial Contacts

D-3

PART TWO

Areas of Environmental Concern

D-7

A.

Background/Criteria

D-7

B.

Areas of Major Concern

D-8

C.

Areas of Moderate Concern

D-8

D.

Areas of Lesser Concern

D-9

PART THREE

Resource Sensitivity

D-10

PART FOUR

Background Information

D-23

Introduction

D-23

Land Management Maps

D-26

A.

Land Management Designations

D-30

B.

Habitat Types

D-32

C.

Biological Resources

D-36

1. Fish and Wildlife

D-36

2. Vegetation

D-37

D.

Human Use Resources

D-38

1. Fish Hatcheries and Ocean Net Pens

D-38

2. Aquaculture Sites

D-40

3. Cultural Resources

D-44

4. Subsistence and Personal Use Harvests

D-44

5. Commercial Fishing

D-46

6. Sport Fishing and Hunting

D-48

7. Recreational Sites and Facilities

D-49

8. Commercial Tourism

D-51

9. Marinas and Ports

D-51

10. Fish Processing

D-51

11. Logging Facilities

D-52

12. Water Intake/Use

D-53

E.

Wind, Ice and Current Conditions

D-55

PART FIVE

Significant Data Gaps and Information Needs

D-58

PART SIX

Key References

D-59

ATTACHMENT ONE

Index Salmon Stream Escapement

ATTACHMENT TWO

Harbor Seal and Sea Lion Sites

BACKGROUND

PART ONE

Support Information

E-1

A.

Subarea Plan

E-1

B.

Subarea Description

E-1

C.

Area of Responsibility

E-5

D.

Multiagency Coordination Committee

E-6

E.

Regional Citizens Advisory Council

E-8

F.

Subarea Committee

E-9

PART TWO

Response Policy and Strategies

E-11

PART THREE

Area Spill History

E-13

A.

Navigable Waters

E-14

B.

Inland

E-16

ABBREVIATIONS & ACRONYMS

E-19

SCENARIOS

PART ONE

Coastal Oil

F-1

A.

Worst Case

F-1

B.

Maximum Most Probable

F-5

C.

Average Most Probable

F-6

PART TWO

Hazmat

F-9

A.

Vessel Scenario - Worst Case

F-9

B.

Inland Scenario - Maximum Most Probable

F-12

C.

Inland Scenario - Average Most Probable

F-14

PART THREE

Inland Oil

F-15

A.

Worst Case

F-15

B.

Maximum Most Probable

F-18

C.

Average Most Probable

F-19

GEOGRAPHIC RESPONSE STRATEGIES

PART ONE

Copper River Delta and Flats

G-1