Updating Oregons Coastal Geographic Response Plans Sarah Idczak

  • Slides: 20
Download presentation
Updating Oregon’s Coastal Geographic Response Plans Sarah Idczak | Oregon Department of Environmental Quality

Updating Oregon’s Coastal Geographic Response Plans Sarah Idczak | Oregon Department of Environmental Quality | Oregon Coastal Management Program | September 18, 2018 | sarah. idczak@state. or. us

Project Overview • Updating geographic response plans (GRPs) for Oregon’s coastal zone • Improving

Project Overview • Updating geographic response plans (GRPs) for Oregon’s coastal zone • Improving effectiveness & usability • Engaging with stakeholders • Incorporating recent data • Designing an efficient GRP update process for Oregon 2228 miles of shoreline 2

Project Vision More proactive GRPs More user-friendly GRPs More feasible/effective strategies Reduced impacts to

Project Vision More proactive GRPs More user-friendly GRPs More feasible/effective strategies Reduced impacts to resources from oil spills More frequent GRP updates 3

Project Status • Draft strategies are ready for initial review! • We started with:

Project Status • Draft strategies are ready for initial review! • We started with: ◦ 171 response strategies ◦ 6 notification strategies • We now have: • 425 response strategies • 1, 615 notification strategies 4

Highlights of Strategy Changes More specific strategies More collection strategies Skimming strategies More focus

Highlights of Strategy Changes More specific strategies More collection strategies Skimming strategies More focus on estuaries and potential sources of smaller spills • Condition-dependent strategies • Linear-referenced strategy ID codes • • 5

Vetting Process 1. 2. 3. 4. Outreach to SHPO and tribal governments Consultation with

Vetting Process 1. 2. 3. 4. Outreach to SHPO and tribal governments Consultation with natural resource agencies and spill responders Public meetings and webinars Multiple ways to get involved/comment 6

7

7

8

8

9

9

10

10

South Slough & Charleston 11

South Slough & Charleston 11

Charleston Shellfish Processing 12

Charleston Shellfish Processing 12

Bastendorff Beach 13

Bastendorff Beach 13

North Spit Snowy Plover 14

North Spit Snowy Plover 14

15

15

16

16

Comment Form 17

Comment Form 17

18

18

Strategy/Plan Review: Help Make Our Plans Better! • Initial comment period (strategies only): Now

Strategy/Plan Review: Help Make Our Plans Better! • Initial comment period (strategies only): Now through December 31 • Second comment period (full draft plans): May-June 2019 • Review strategies, submit comments, and sign up for project updates: https: //goo. gl/jfno 7 q 19

Thank You Contact us: Sarah Idczak NOAA Coastal Management Fellow sarah. idczak@state. or. us

Thank You Contact us: Sarah Idczak NOAA Coastal Management Fellow sarah. idczak@state. or. us 503 -229 -5457 Don Pettit Senior Emergency Response Planner don. pettit@state. or. us 503. 229. 5373 Documents can be provided upon request in an alternate format for individuals with disabilities or in a language other than English for people with limited English skills. To request a document in another format or language, call DEQ in Portland at 503 -229 -5696, or toll-free in Oregon at 1 -800 -452 -4011, ext. 5696; or email deqinfo@deq. state. or. us.