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POSPET - Who, What, and Why The Pacific Oil Spill Prevention Education Team, POSPET, evolved from the simple premise that small oil spills can add up to cause significant environmental and economic harm, and are a regional problem that can be remedied more effectively through collaborative projects drawing from existing talent and resources. For over a decade, POSPET has served as a forum for exchanging information and outreach ideas about prevention of oil spills and other boater best management practices while providing boat and marina operators with a consistent and accurate pollution prevention messages. POSPET members include representatives from state and federal agencies, industry associations, and nonprofit groups from Alaska, British Columbia, Washington, Oregon, California, and nationwide. POSPET encourages networking to exchange ideas and to help its members adopt innovative approaches, while avoiding inefficient replication and pitfalls in their respective pollution prevention programs. Through informal collaboration and access to beneficial member review and feedback, POSPET adds value and has improved the quality and reach of individual efforts. POSPET also allows for the effective leveraging of resources. The cooperative spill prevention campaign that uses the "Spills Aren't Slick" message ensures the widest distribution of educational materials while saving all POSPET members on material, design and production costs. POSPET has also been instrumental in promoting an easy-to-remember phone number to encourage spill reporting. The 1-800-OILS-911 number can be called from anywhere in British Columbia, Washington, Oregon, or California, and the reporting of an oil spill is automatically routed to the correct emergency response dispatch center in any of those jurisdictions. The Pacific States/BC Oil Spill Task Force provides staff support for POSPET and maintains this innovative spill reporting number. read more (pdf file 31kb) 
A Spills aren't Slick sign posted at Port Townsend Marina in Washington. 
As part of Georgia Strait Alliance's presence at the 2007 Vancouver International Boatshow, "SPILLS aren't SLICK" information was readily available as a compliment to their "Creating Cleaner Harbours" Bilge Pad Kit distribution project. |
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PDF files for the Spills Aren't Slick materials These PDF files provide the graphics for the Spills Aren't Slick signs and decals which are distributed by POSPET members. Credit for the design goes to Tom Leonard, Graphic Designer for the Washington Department of Ecology. The official POSPET signs are printed on 11" x 18" poly-plastic, fade resistant material for posting outdoors at boat ramps and marinas, but if you wish to reprint for indoor use, please do so. Please note that the spill reporting numbers on the decals differ for British Columbia/Washington waters and Oregon/California waters. Poster (pdf file 24kb) Decal for Canada (pdf file 64kb) Decal for U.S. (pdf file 64kb) Brochure (pdf file 1.8 MB) |
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A POSPET FEATURED PROGRAM
POSPET's strength comes from its member programs, and we're pleased to feature the Clean Marina Program in Washington State. Chris Wilke of the Puget Soundkeeper Alliance recently received one of the 2007 Legacy Awards given by the Pacific States/Oil Spill Task Force for his collaborative efforts - working with various local and state government agencies as well as non-profit organizations - to secure grant funding and implement the Clean Marina Washington Program, which protects water resources and wildlife habitat by promoting environmentally-sound marina and boating practices.  The program is a voluntary stewardship program open to all public and private marinas in Washington. To date, the program has certified 31 marinas, primarily in the Puget Sound area, and another 20 marinas have begun the application process by taking the Clean Marina Pledge. Wilke also conducts site visits of the marinas, and as the program expanded, he supervised improved certification standards.
Working with Eric Olsson of Washington Sea Grant and Mary Ellen Voss of the Washington Department of Ecology, Chris has developed a statewide database of marinas; launched the Clean Marina Washington website; compiled an information packet with pledge materials, a program brochure, an eligibility checklist, and an application worksheet; and developed a logo and a marina flag to be flown by certified marinas. Certified marinas are encouraged to set pollution prevention goals and verifiably implement pollution prevention practices, such as:
 In addition, Chris and his team promote the Clean Marina Program at boat shows, to harbormaster groups and commercial fisherman. While promoting environmental stewardship he offers on-the-ground tips for improving water quality and eliminating toxic pollutants. For more information on Clean Marina programs nationwide, please go to: http://www.boatus.com/foundation/cleanwater/marinas.asp |
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POSPET - Members' Contact Information
POSPET Members (pdf file 68kb) |
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POSPET - Summary Notes of the October 16, 2007
Summary Notes Pacific Oil Spill Prevention Education Team (POSPET) Meeting Fall Meeting, October 16, 2007 Washington Department of Ecology Read more (pdf file 64kb) |
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POSPET - Summary Notes, March 29, 2007
Summary Notes Pacific Oil Spill Prevention Education Team (POSPET) Meeting March 29, 2007 Washington Department of Ecology Read more (pdf file 128kb) |
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Summary Notes October 2006 POSPET Meeting
Summary Notes Pacific Oil Spill Prevention Education Team (POSPET) Meeting October 12, 2006 Washington Department of Ecology Read more (pdf file 72kb) |
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POSPET - Summary Notes, March 9 2006
Summary Notes Pacific Oil Spill Prevention Education Team (POSPET) Meeting March 9, 2006 Washington Department of Ecology Read more (pdf file 63kb) |
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Summary Notes October 2005 POSPET Meeting
Summary Notes Pacific Oil Spill Prevention Education Team (POSPET) Meeting October 11, 2005 Washington Department of Ecology read more (pdf file 106kb) |
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Summary Notes April 2005 POSPET Meeting
Summary Notes Pacific Oil Spill Prevention Education Team (POSPET) Meeting April 1, 2005 Washington Department of Ecology read more (pdf file 78kb) |
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Summary Notes October 2004 POSPET Meeting
Summary Notes Pacific Oil Spill Prevention Education Team (POSPET) Meeting October 19, 2004 Washington Department of Ecology read more (pdf file 94kb) |
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