NORTHWEST STRAITS IN IT IAT IVE

FACILITATING COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT IN OIL SPILL

RESPONSE

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT WORKSHOPS

• Oil Spill Preparedness and Response System• Northwest Area Contingency Plan• Incident Command Structure• Roles and Responsibilities of Tribes,

Coast Guard, State Agencies, County Department of Emergency Management

• Local Incident Notification System• Geographic Response Plans• Volunteer Management Plan

• Citizen Opportunities

• Curriculum Development • Collaborative Process Between NW

Straits Foundation and State and Federal Agencies

• Two Series of Workshops: 2013, 2014• San Juan, Island,

Jefferson, Clallam, Whatcom, Skagit

• Coordinated by NW Straits Foundation and Marine Resource Committees

OILED WILDLIFE CARE CLASSES: IOSA

• Two-part Oiled Wildlife Care Class• Julie Knight, Islands Oil Spill

Association• San Juan, Clallam, Jefferson,

and Island• Day 1: Oiled Wildlife

Response and Care• Day 2: Search and Rescue in

the Field

• Coast Guard• Hazardous Materials Training

in Clallam, Jefferson and Island

INDUSTRY LED OIL SPILL DRILLS

• Work with Industry to Engage Local Emergency Management and Tribal Officials in Command Post• NW Straits

Foundation and Department of Ecology

LOCAL INCIDENT NOTIFICATION SYSTEM

• Develop and Establish Local Incident Notification Communication Tree

• Each of the Six Counties, as Appropriate

• Assess Existing Tools and Augment as Needed

• Conduct Pilot Test in Each County

QUESTIONS?

For More Information, Please Contact:

• Robyn du Pre’, Executive Director• Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Foundation• 360-671-0904• dupre@nwstraits.org

• Linda Lyshall, Marine Programs• San Juan County• 360-370-7592• lindal@sanjuanco.com