The Observer, May 2008

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Reports:

ShoreZone Aerial Video Imaging (AVI) Survey Copper River Delta to Tsiu River (Northern Gulf of Alaska) June 2007, by Coastal & Ocean Resources, 6/1/2007. 600.431.070622.CORIFltRept.pdf

SERVS Prevention Exercise Emergency Towing Assist: OPS/048, by PWSRCAC, 6/10/2007. 752.431.060610.SERVSPrevEx.pdf

Contract 505.2007.01 - VMT System Integrity Issues Harvey Consulting LLC, Summary of Findings of Facts, Allegations, and Recommendations April 5, 2007, by PWSRCAC, 6/13/2007. 500.431.070613.WeldIntegrty.pdf

Valdez Marine Terminal Settlement Pond Exercise Report, by PWSRCAC, 6/28/2007. 752.431.070628.VMTStlmtPnd.pdf

A Legal Analysis of the Requirement of “Best Available Technology” (AS 46.04.030(e)) as Applied to Tug Escort Vessels in the 2007 Prince William Sound Tanker Oil Discharge Prevention and Contingency Plan, by Walker & Levesque, LLC, 7/6/2007. 651.431.070706.CPlnBATAnyls.pdf

Review of Out-of-Region Equipment Resources Listed by Prince William Sound Planholders, by E-Tech International, 7/6/2007. 705.431.070706.OORSurvey.pdf

Ballast Water Treatment Plant Renovation Plan, by PWSRCAC, 7/13/2007. 503.431.070713.BWTrenovPln.pdf

Comments and Requests for Additional Information on the 2007 Prince William Sound Tanker Oil Discharge Prevention and Contingency Plan and Alaska Tanker Company’s Integrated Vessel Response Plan, by PWSRCAC, 7/23/2007. 651.431.070723.RFAIATC.pdf

Comments and Requests for Additional Information on the 2007 Prince William Sound Tanker Oil Discharge Prevention and Contingency Plan and ConocoPhillips, ConocoPhillips Marine, Polar Tankers, Inc. Vessel Response Plan (VRP) & Shipboard Oil Pollution Emergency Plan (SOPEP), by PWSRCAC, 7/23/2007. 651.431.070723.RFAIConPhil.pdf

Comments and Requests for Additional Information on the 2007 Prince William Sound Tanker Oil Discharge and Contingency Plan and SeaRiver Maritime, Inc. Emergency Response Plan, by PWSRCAC, 7/23/2007. 651.431.070723.RFAISeaRiver.pdf

Comments and Requests for Additional Information on the 2007 Prince William Sound Tanker Oil Discharge Prevention and Contingency Plan and Tesoro Alaska Company Prince William Sound Tanker Vessel Operations Oil Discharge Prevention and Contingency Plan, by PWSRCAC, 7/23/2007. 651.431.070723.RFAITesoro.pdf

Comments and Requests for Additional Information on the 2007 Prince William Sound Tanker Oil Discharge Prevention and Contingency Plan, by PWSRCAC, 7/23/2007. 651.431.070723.RFAITkrCplan.pdf

Rock Slope Stability of the Valdez Marine Terminal, by Terry R West, Kyu Ho Cho, 9/1/2007. 556.431.070914.SlopeStablty.pdf

Non-mechanical Response Gap Estimate: Literature Review and Recommended Limits, by Nuka Research and Planning Group, LLC, 9/5/2007. 756.431.070905.NukaNonRGRpt.pdf

Comments and Requests for Additional Information (RFAI) Regarding Valdez Marine Terminal (VMT) Oil Discharge Prevention and Contingency Plan (C-Plan), by PWSRCAC, 9/13/2007. 651.431.070913.VMTRFAICmts.pdf

Valdez Marine Terminal Storage Tank Mechanical Integrity Investigation, by The Hendrix Group Inc, 9/14/2007. 500.431.070914.SystmIntgrty.pdf

PWSRCAC Final Comments on the 2007 Prince William Sound Tanker Oil Discharge Prevention and Contingency Plan, by PWSRCAC, 9/21/2007. 651.431.070921.TkrPlnFinal.doc

Earthquake, Landslide and Tsunami Hazards in the Port Valdez area, Alaska: Consultation to the Prince William Sound Regional Citizens’ Advisory Council, by Alaska Beget Consulting, 9/21/2007. 556.431.070921.TsunmiHzdRpt.pdf

Naked Island Rapid Response Fleet Drill on September 29, 2007, by PWSRCAC, 9/29/2007. 752.431.070929.NkdIslRpdRsp.pdf

Naked Island Rapid Response Fleet Drill Report, by PWSRCAC, 10/29/2007. 752.431.070929.NkdIslRpdRsp.pdf

November 2007 Public Opinion Survey for Prince William Sound Regional Citizens’ Advisory Council published by Ivan Moore Research, by Ivan Moore Research/PWSRCAC, 11/1/2007. 310.431.071101.PubOpinSurvy.pdf

Trip Report: Alaska Invasive Species Conference, by PWSRCAC, 11/13/2007. 952.431.071113.TRptGlsnGrn.pdf

Valdez Marine Terminal Scenario 5 Waste Staging Drill, by PWSRCAC, 11/29/2007. 752.431.061129.VMTScen5Wst.pdf

Ice Radar Processor for Prince William Sound - Summary of Configuration and Benefits, by C-Core, 12/1/2007. 855.431.071201.CCoreProcesr.pdf

2006 Annual Drill Monitoring Report, by PWSRCAC, 12/31/2007. 752.431.061231.06DrilMonRpt.doc
Cordova Nearshore and Open Water Exercise -- January 31 and February 1, 2008 -- Equipment Deployment Report, by PWSRCAC, 1/31/2008. 752.431.080131.CdvNrshOpnWt.pdf

Presentations:

The Imperative to Protect Alaska Waters from Aquatic Invasive Species. June 2007, by PWSRCAC, 6/1/2007. 952.107.070601.AquInvasSpec.pdf

“Why Surface Currents?” by Rachel Potter, AOOS, UAF School of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences, 8/17/2007. 855.107.070817.AOOSsurfCurr.pdf

On the Need to Permanently Extend the “One-Way Zone” from Rocky Point to Buoy 9, by RCAC, 10/1/2007. 801.107.071001.Extnd1wyZone.pdf

LTEMP 2005-06 and Related Studies PowerPoint presentation given at the November 29, 2007 Science Night, by Jim Payne, Bill Driskell, Jeff Short, Marie Larsen, PWSRCAC, 11/29/2007. 951.107.071129.LTEMPsciNite.pdf

PowerPoint presentation titled “Circulation in the Northern Gulf of Alaska and Prince William Sound,” by Okkonen, University of Alaska, 11/29/2007. 653.107.071129.OknenSciNite.pdf

PowerPoint presentation given by Prof. James Beget titled “Earthquake, Landslide and Tsunami Hazards in the Port Valdez area, Alaska,” by Prof. James Beget, Alaska Beget Consulting, 11/29/2007. 556.107.071129.BagetSciNite.pdf

PowerPoint presentation titled “NOAA Tides and Currents for Prince William Sound 2007,” by Ewald, NOAA, 11/29/2007. 653.107.071129.EwaldSciNite.pdf

Power Point Presentation titled “Ballast Water Treatment Plant Enhanced Renovation Plan,” by, VMT, 11/29/2007. 503.107.071129.BWTsciNite.pdf

Power Point presentation given for the December 6, 2007 training, by APSC, 12/6/2007. 600.107.071206.APSCQI2007.pdf

Power Point presentation given by APSC to PWSRCAC staff titled “Graphical Resource Database (GRS),” by APSC, 12/6/2007. 600.107.071206.APSCgrd2007.pdf