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Pacific States/British Columbia Oil Spill Task Force - 2005 Resolution on Places of Refuge
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Drill & Exercise Statement (2005)
The Oil Spill Task Force Members will no longer utilize the 1995 Drill & Exercise Credit protocols, but encourage contingency plan holders and oil spill response organizations to approach member agencies on a case-by-case basis for credit for drills and exercises in other member jurisdictions. read entire article (pdf file 24k) |
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Resolution on Contingency Planning Elements (2003)
Pacific States/British Columbia Oil Spill Task Force 2003 Resolution on incorporation of the Recommended Contingency Planning Elements read entire article |
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Hawaii Endorsement Statement (2002)
Pursuant to the agreement of the State of Hawaii to join the Pacific States/British Columbia Oil Spill Task Force, as indicated by the signature of the Governor of Hawaii, to the Oil Spill Memorandum of Cooperation on May 22, 2001, the Hawaii Department of Health, Environmental Health Administration, endorses the following Resolutions and Agreements previously adopted by the States/British Columbia Oil Spill Task Force. read entire article (pdf file 40k) |
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Memorandum of Cooperation (2001)
The 1989 Memorandum of Cooperation which originally created the Oil Spill Task Force was updated in 2001 to incorporate the State of Hawaii as a member jurisdiction and signed by all the West Coast Governors and the Premier of British Columbia. read entire article |
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Spill and Incident Data Collection and Sharing Agreement and Statement of Authority (1997)
The West Coast States and British Columbia are committed to improving their ability to prevent oil spills to our marine environment. In reaching this goal, it is necessary to improve access to data on spill events and the causes contributing to such events and incidents. This Agreement outlines steps to implement a regional database and cooperative investigator training. read entire article |
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Resolution on Federal Delegation of Authorities under the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (1997)
The member agencies of the States/British Columbia Oil Spill Task Force resolve to work with US federal agencies to promote partnerships and explore opportunities for delegation of federal program elements through Memoranda of Agreement. read entire article (pdf file 80k) |
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Mutual Aid Agreement (1996)
The West Coast States and British Columbia are committed to assuring a best achievable response to oil spills, and recognize that private sector response equipment cited in approved contingency plans may need to be moved between jurisdictions. This agreement identifies protocols to facilitate such equipment transfers. read entire article (pdf file 228k) |
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Resolution on Vessel Routing Measures (1996)
The Task Force Members resolved to work with the US and Canadian Coast Guards to co-sponsor a stakeholder workgroup to discuss routing schemes along the West Coast in order to enhance safety of navigation and reduce the risk posed to coastal resources from oil spills. read entire article (pdf file 76k) |
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Resolution on Marine Salvage (1994)
The Oil Spill Task Force encourages the US and Canadian Coast Guards to require owners of commercial vessels to demonstrate an ability to address salvage capability as it relates to the safe conduct of their vessels; encourages that Area Planning include a review of fire-fighting readiness and salvage capabilities; encourages designers and owners of new offshore tugs and escort vessels to expand the capabilities of those vessels to address salvage and fire-fighting; and further encourages the US Congress and the Canadian Parliament to review and update national salvage policies. read entire article (pdf file 80k) |
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Mutual Aid Plan (1993)
This Mutual Aid Plan identifies contacts for prompt notification of a marine spill and for responding to requests for assistance in the form of response equipment, personnel, or both. The Plan provides guiding principles to facilitate and expedite the requesting or lending of mutual aid among Task Force Member agencies. read entire article (MS WordDoc file 220k) |
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The Incident Command System For a Unified Approach to Marine Oil Spill Response (1993)
The intent of this document is to foster a consistent approach to managing significant marine oil spills on the West Coast by utilizing "the Incident Command System" (ICS). read entire article |
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Marine Oil Spill Reporting (1993)
The focus of this document is on establishing a consistent marine oil spill reporting number that "seamlessly" links the caller to the appropriate state or provincial emergency dispatch services, depending on the coastal location of the call. The easy-to-remember number assigned to this purpose is 1-800-OILS-911. read entire article |
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