Overview Spill Preparedness and Response Support since 1972

Overview Spill Preparedness and Response Support since 1972.

WCSS Role Spill Preparedness and Response Support since 1972.

What is Spill Response Support? • Provision of Spill Response Equipment o Conventional and Specialized • Annual awareness-based training that promotes the use of the equipment • Continual updates to the Oil Spill Contingency Manual Spill Preparedness and Response Support since 1972.

Additional Resources • Visual Aids o WCSS Oil Spill App o Equipment Deployment Banners o Awareness Kits o You. Tube Videos o Resource Folders • Field Improvement Program • Control Point Management Program • Open Registration Training Spill Preparedness and Response Support since 1972.

Licensees’ Role • Comply with regulatory requirements • Proactively prevent spills • Assess risks and ensure preparedness for worst case scenario • Respond immediately and ensure safety of responders and public • Protect property and minimize environmental damage • Ensure stakeholders are engaged and informed • Maintain documentation Spill Preparedness and Response Support since 1972. 5

Members in Good Standing 1. Pay annual membership fees 2. Participate in annual cooperative exercises in each Area of their operations Additional ways to be proactive: § § Maintain WCSS’s Oil Spill Contingency Plan Provide volunteers Spill Preparedness and Response Support since 1972. 6

Organizational Structure Spill Preparedness and Response Support since 1972. 7

WCSS Jurisdictional Boundary • Fort Nelson • Chinchaga • Red Earth • - - 18 Cooperatives represented by Chairmen & Alternate Chairmen 6 zones represented by The Executive Sub Committee Wabasca • • Cutbank • Grande Cache Conklin • • Hardisty Sundre • • Turner Valley • Spill Preparedness and Response Support since 1972. Drumheller • Brooks Pincher Creek 8

Membership Fee Formula Owners – upstream petroleum industry • Membership – average 530 licensees of oil wells/ pipelines • 2019 membership fees ranged from $464 to $185 k • Approximately 80% of member companies have been invoiced for <$5000 • 9 Spill Preparedness and Response Support since 1972.

Annual Budget • Approximately $2. 8 M • Some revenue from equipment rentals and training Spill Preparedness and Response Support since 1972. 10

Equipment Response Units Total of 35 Equipment Locations: • 27 Initial Spill Response Units • 8 Regional Equipment Caches Spill Preparedness and Response Support since 1972. 11

Additional Equipment Response Units • 3 x 40’ Boom Caches Calgary, Acheson, FSJ • 8 Wildlife Units Calgary, Acheson (2), Fort St John, Slave Lake, Brooks, Fort Mc. Murray, La Corey • 3 Training Trailers 1 specific to Boat Handling Spill Preparedness and Response Support since 1972. 12

Training Annual Coop Exercises Open Registration Contract In-House Spill Preparedness and Response Support since 1972.

Annual Exercises • Minimum 1 exercise per coop, per year • Exercise Schedule posted in January of each year; online registration available • Intended to build an awareness-based competency Spill Preparedness and Response Support since 1972.

Open Registration • Spill Responder Series • Marine Emergency Duties (MED) A 3 • Boat Handling Recertification • Specialized: Air Boat & Barge Spill Preparedness and Response Support since 1972.

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