Prevention and Response Planning Documents

Note: This page is not a comprehensive list of all of the prevention and response planning work of PWSRCAC.

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Marine Bird Winter Surveys in Prince William Sound – 2023, June 26, 2023Of the marine birds that overwinter in Prince William Sound (PWS), Alaska, nine species and one species group were initially injured by the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill (EVOS; Exxon …oil-spill-prevention-planning programs
2022 Prince William Sound Forage Fish ObservationsNovember 28, 2022For this project, researchers conducted aerial surveys of forage fish in Prince William Sound (PWS) to identify areas where forage fish congregate.oil-spill-prevention-planning programs
Marine Bird Winter Surveys in Prince William Sound – 2022, , August 5, 2022This report summarizes the second Council-sponsored winter-time survey of marine birds in and around the tanker escort zones of Prince William Sound.oil-spill-prevention-planning programs
PWS Tanker Oil Spill Prevention & Contingency Plan, Summary 1995-2020March 1, 2022This report is a history of the oil spill prevention and response plan for crude oil tankers operating in Prince William Sound.histories history-of-contingency-planning resources oil-spill-prevention-planning programs
PWS Tanker Oil Spill Prevention & Contingency Plan, Event Summaries 1995-2020March 1, 2022histories history-of-contingency-planning resources oil-spill-prevention-planning programs
PWS Tanker Oil Spill Prevention & Contingency Plan, Event Summaries 1995-2020March 1, 2022This compendium documents the history of the oil spill prevention and response plan for the tankers that carry crude oil through Prince William Sound.histories history-of-contingency-planning resources oil-spill-prevention-planning programs
PWS Tanker Oil Spill Prevention & Contingency Plan, Summary 1995-2020March 1, 2022This report documents the history of the oil spill prevention and response plan for the tankers that carry crude oil through Prince William Sound from 1995-2020.histories history-of-contingency-planning resources oil-spill-prevention-planning programs
Geographic Response Planning for the Copper River Delta and Flats, , , March 1, 2022This report by Sierra Fletcher, Breck Tostevin, and Tim Robertson of Nuka Research documents the history of the development of geographic response strategies (GRS) for the Copper River Delta and …geographic-response-strategies oil-spill-prevention-planning programs
Marine Winter Bird Surveys In Prince William Sound, , September 27, 2021This report is on the first year of a proposed three-year project to document marine species in Prince William Sound during the winter months.oil-spill-prevention-planning programs
2021 Prince William Sound Forage Fish ObservationsSeptember 21, 2021This report by Dr. Scott Pegau of the Prince William Sound Science Center summarizes the results of the surveys for forage fish he conducted in Prince William Sound last summer.oil-spill-prevention-planning programs
Timeline of major events and changes to the PWS Tanker Oil Spill Prevention & Contingency PlanSeptember 16, 2021This timeline shows the major events that affected the oil spill contingency plan for the tankers that ship crude oil through Prince William Sound.histories history-of-contingency-planning resources oil-spill-prevention-planning programs
2020 Prince William Sound Forage Fish Observations, January 28, 2021This report by Dr. Scott Pegau of the Prince William Sound Science Center summarizes the results of the surveys for forage fish he conducted in Prince William Sound last summer.oil-spill-prevention-planning programs
Alaska’s Oil Spill Response Planning Standard (Graphic Version), , November 8, 2019This is a graphic synopsis of the full report: ‘Alaska’s Oil Spill Response Planning Standard – History and Legislative Intent’ (PDF/5.6MB).oil-spill-prevention-planning programs
2019 Prince William Sound Forage Fish Observations, November 4, 2019This project provided funding for aerial surveys of juvenile forage fish in Prince William Sound (PWS) in June 2019. The project identifies areas where various species of forage fish congregate,? …oil-spill-prevention-planning programs
PWSRCAC Comments On Alyeska Pipeline Service Company, Valdez Marine Terminal Oil Discharge Prevention And Contingency Plan – 2019 Plan RenewalJanuary 7, 2019PWSRCAC’s Comments on Alyeska Pipeline Service Company, Valdez Marine Terminal Oil Discharge Prevention and Contingency Plan – 2019 Plan Renewalc-plan-terminal correspondence oil-spill-prevention-planning programs resources
PWSRCAC Comments On Alyeska Pipeline Service Company, Valdez Marine Terminal Oil Discharge Prevention And Contingency Plan during the 2019 Plan RenewalJanuary 7, 2019PWSRCAC’s Comments on Alyeska Pipeline Service Company, Valdez Marine Terminal Oil Discharge Prevention and Contingency Plan during the 2019 Plan Renewalc-plan-terminal oil-spill-prevention-planning programs
Alaska’s Oil Spill Response Planning Standard – History And Legislative Intent, , August 1, 2018This report tells the story of how and why an unlikely alliance of regulators, politicians, oil industry executives, and international spill response experts used the Exxon Valdez oil spill as …oil-spill-prevention-planning programs
PWSRCAC Supplemental Comments Submitted To ARRT On May 31 2016June 1, 2016rscchanges2016 oil-spill-prevention-planning programs
Sample Draft Letter About RSC ChangesMay 3, 2016rscchanges2016 oil-spill-prevention-planning programs
PWSRCAC Comments Submitted To ARRT On April 29 2016May 3, 2016rscchanges2016 oil-spill-prevention-planning programs
Letter To Governor Walker From PWSRCAC About RSC ChangesMay 3, 2016rscchanges2016 oil-spill-prevention-planning programs
Letter To Alaska Delegation From PWSRCAC About RSC ChangesMay 3, 2016rscchanges2016 oil-spill-prevention-planning programs
PWSRCAC Fact Sheet On Proposed Regional Stakeholder Committee ChangesMay 2, 2016rscchanges2016 oil-spill-prevention-planning programs
PWSRCAC Summary Table On Proposed Regional Stakeholder Committee ChangesMay 2, 2016rscchanges2016 oil-spill-prevention-planning programs
Oil Spill Contingency Plans Fact Sheet – Updated January 2013May 11, 2013oil-spill-prevention-planning programs
Differences Between Federal And State Contingency PlansFebruary 8, 2013oil-spill-prevention-planning programs
Double Hull Tanker Review, December 14, 2009Over the past twenty years, the US oil tanker fleet, including those vessels involved in the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System (TAPS) trade in Prince William Sound (PWS), has undergone major engineering …oil-spill-prevention-planning programs
Comparison of Wind Measurements at Nuchek Heights, Hinchinbrook Island, and at Seal Rocks NOAA Data Buoy in Hinchinbrook Entrance, Alaska., , December 7, 2006Concurrent hourly average wind speeds and directions from data collection stations on shore at Nuchek Heights and at sea by the NOAA Seal Rocks data buoy were compared during the …weather-data oil-spill-prevention-planning programs
Community Oil Spill Response Forum Final ReportOctober 19, 2005The Community Oil Spill Response Forum held in Anchorage, Alaska on January 14, 2005 convened a cross-section of stakeholders to review the status of existing COSR teams and share information …oil-spill-prevention-planning programs
Proposed Approach to Downstream Planning for Nearshore Response and Sensitive Areas Protection Outside Prince William SoundOctober 19, 2004This final report includes a detailed scenario for a spill originating in Prince William Sound but traveling outside of it and along the lower Kenai Peninsula towards Cook Inlet and …c-plan-tanker oil-spill-prevention-planning programs
Combining Fire House And Community Response TeamsOctober 8, 2004This report was initially published as a concept paper, intended to foster discussion of the future of the ‘Firehouse’ model for oil spill response and community-based response teams in Alaska. …oil-spill-prevention-planning programs
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