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The Pacific States/British Columbia Oil Spill Task Force will hire a new Executive Coordinator As announced at our 2011 Annual Meeting, Jean Cameron will be retiring July 1, 2012 as the Executive Coordinator for the Pacific States/British Columbia Oil Spill Task Force. The Task Force Members are now seeking to hire a new Executive Coordinator. The Washington Department of Ecology is managing the contract process and their "Request for Qualifications and Quotations" (RFQQ) is now posted at http://www.ecy.wa.gov/services/contract/contract.html. THE DEADLINE FOR QUOTES IS 5:00 PM JANUARY 31, 2012. The Washington Department of Ecology will not host a pre-bid conference due to the time and multiple locations of potential bidders. Therefore, questions from anyone interested in bidding should be sent to Nhi Irwin at Ecology at nhi.irwin@ecy.wa.gov. The Q and A period is between Dec 30, 2011 and January 10, 2012. All questions and answers will be published formally in an addendum to the RFQQ on January 17, 2012. All proposals will be reviewed by the Task Force Coordinating Committee and leading candidates will be interviewed by the Task Force Members. We expect this process to be completed in April. The new Executive Coordinator will be introduced at the Clean Pacific Conference May 16-17, will be expected to be available for training June 18-29 and will begin work on July 1. THE OIL SPILL TASK FORCE MEMBERS SEEK NOMINATIONS FOR THEIR 2012 LEGACY AWARDS The Task Force Members are requesting nominations for their 2012 Legacy Awards, which will be given at the Clean Pacific Conference on May 16, 2012. The nomination deadline is January 31, 2012. Please see this document for more information (Word, 70k) Click here for a pdf version (pdf, 328k). REVISED MUTUAL AID AGREEMENT ADOPTED AT ANNUAL MEETING Following the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill of National Significance, the member agencies of the Pacific States/British Columbia Oil Spill Task Force revised their 1996 Mutual Aid Agreement and updated it to address the Lessons Learned from that experience. The final revised Agreement was adopted by the Task Force Members at their August 24 Annual Meeting. (FINAL_2011_Mutual_Aid_Agreement.pdf, 263k) Learning from the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill of National Significance
We were honored to host officials and experts to reflect on Lessons Learned from the Deepwater Horizon response as speakers at both our 2010 and 2011 Annual Meetings. You can view the 2010 presentations under MEETING NOTES from our home page and the 2011 presentations under CURRENT INTERESTS. Key policy themes for the Pacific States/British Columbia Oil Spill Task Force going forward include:
Deepwater Horizon Reports: Report of the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) and National Research Council: Report of the National Incident Commander: Report of the National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling: Report of the Incident Specific Preparedness Review Team: The Deepwater Horizon FOSC Report: The US Coast Guard and the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation, and Enforcement (BOEMRE) final reports of the Joint Investigation Team (JIT) on the April 20, 2010 Deepwater Horizon (DWH) explosion and fire: Deepwater Horizon Incident websites: Our 2011 Annual Meeting
Our 2011 Annual Meeting was held in Anchorage, Alaska on August 24th. The meeting was hosted by Larry Hartig, Commissioner of the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation, and 115 persons attended.
Our theme was "Deepwater Horizon - What Have We Learned?" In addition to activity updates from our member jurisdictions and the Task Force, invited speakers reviewed recommendations from both the National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling and from the U.S. Coast Guard's Incident Specific Preparedness Review (ISPR) report. We also reviewed follow-up actions taken by state and federal agencies, as well as by the oil and response industries.
The Task Force Members adopted their 2011-2012 Annual Work Plan at the 2011 Annual Meeting. (pdf, 827k) The Stakeholder Workgroup Review of Planning and Response Capabilities for a Marine Oil Spill on the U.S./Canadian Transboundary Areas of the Pacific Coast - Final Project Report. The Pacific States/British Columbia Oil Spill Task Force has sponsored a stakeholder workgroup to review the status of oil spill planning and preparedness on the U.S./Canadian borders between Alaska and British Columbia, and between Washington and British Columbia. The final Workgroup report - with recommendations - is available at http://oilspilltaskforce.org/docs/notes_reports/ Final_US_Canada_Transboundary_Project_Report.pdf (pdf, 9.4MB). Known as "the U.S./Canadian Transboundary Spill Planning and Response Project Stakeholder Workgroup," they first convened in June of 2008 and adopted a Work Plan that fall. Their stated goal was to review and document existing U.S./Canadian Transboundary oil spill response plans and capabilities for the British Columbia/Alaska and British Columbia/Washington borders, acknowledging existing authorities and response management systems; and to recommend improvements as needed for joint response and planning efforts, as well as for planning and capacity building within each jurisdiction. The Project Workgroup chartered five Subcommittees (Command, Planning, Operations, Logistics and Finance) which then developed reports on a variety of topics ranging from management of multiple command posts to remote location logistics. Those draft reports have undergone an iterative review and comment process over the past two years to produce this final Project Report with recommendations to improve spill response on the two Pacific Coast borders of the U.S. and Canada. Many persons - representing many organizations and interests - have made a significant investment in this review of oil spill planning and preparedness. Many of these same persons will now be involved in implementing the recommendations in this Project Report. The Pacific States/British Columbia Oil Spill Task Force is deeply grateful for their ongoing commitment. Events Calendar (pdf, 213k)
A handy reference guide to conferences and other events of interest to oil spill professionals. If you would like to add your event to this calendar, please send information to JeanRCameron@oregoncoast.com. The Oil Spill Task Force will host the 2012 Clean Pacific Conference 
Call for ParticipationCLEAN PACIFIC is the premier West Coast Training Event & Exhibition focused on oil, hazmat spill, planning, prevention & response and will take place May 15-17, 2012 in Long Beach, CA. The 2012 CLEAN PACIFIC Conference is issuing an industry-wide call for participation. A government/industry-based committee has formed to assist with programming this event. Prospective authors are invited to submit a 200-300 word abstract(s) for consideration by the program committee. Submit your abstract online by October 17, 2011. Main Themes:
All submissions should:
For questions call Kayla Appelt at the Trade Fair Group at 713-343-1869 
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