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OIL SPILL PREVENTION & RESPONSE PLANNING |
Contingency Plans
|
(86KB) |
Letter to ADEC March 3, 2006 (comments on proposed changes to Title 18, Chapter 75 of the Alaska Administrative Code (18 AA 75), Alaska's Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Control Regulations) |
(826KB) |
Letter to ADEC February 23, 2006 (comments on proposed changes to Title 18, Chapter 75 of the Alaska Administrative Code (18 AA 75), Alaska's Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Control Regulations) |
(110KB) |
Letter to ADEC August 17, 2005 (sent at the request of ADEC, to further explain PWSRCAC’s position on the ISM codes as submitted in our previous comments) |
(511KB) |
Letter to ADEC June 30, 2005 (comments on ADEC’s current proposal) |
(2.4MB)
(46KB)
(39KB)
(93KB)
(40KB)
(49KB) |
Letter to ADEC (with attachments) January 7, 2005 (initial comments on proposed amendments)
> Attachment 1: General Oil Spill Prevention
> Attachment 2: Crude Oil Tankers
> Attachment 3: Oil Storage Tanks
> Attachment 4: Crude Oil Transmission Pipelines
> Attachment 5: Facility Piping
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(2004/1.5MB) |
Proposed Approach
to Downstream Planning
for Nearshore Response
and Sensitive Areas Protection
Outside Prince William Sound |
(726KB) |
PWSRCAC's final comments to ADEC for 2003 Pipeline Plan Review |
(736KB) |
PWSRCAC's final comments to the Bureau of Land Management for 2003 Pipeline Plan Review
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(1.2MB) |
PWSRCAC's final public comments to ADEC on the 2002 Tanker Plan Review |
(2.1MB) |
ADEC's findings for 2002 Tanker Plan Review |
(2.8MB) |
ADEC's decision on 2002 Terminal Plan Review |
(2002/372KB) |
Review of Vessel Response/ Contingency Plans of Major Crude Oil Transporters in Prince William Sound for Conformance to 33 CFR 155 Subparts D and E |
Weather Data
|
(2006/2.3MB) |
Comparison of Wind Measurements at Nuchek Heights, Hinchinbrook Island, and at Seal Rocks NOAA Data Buoy in Hinchinbrook Entrance, Alaska |
(2004/85KB) |
Physical Oceanographic Data Sharing Workshop - Notes/Summary |
( 2004/49KB) |
Physical Oceanographic Data Sharing Workshop - Agenda |
(2003/33KB) |
Highlights from the Marine Science Research Workshop |
(Oct. 2003/17KB) |
Physical Oceanography Data Steering Committee Meeting Notes |
(May 2003/18KB) |
Physical Oceanography Data Steering Committee Meeting Notes |
Coastal Management
|
(2005/22KB) |
HB 189 Summary of Changes |
(2005/142KB) |
CS for HB 189 |
(2005/134KB) |
CS for SB 102 |
(12KB) |
April 29, 2005 Update #1 |
(9KB) |
April 29, 2005 Update #2 |
(40KB) |
Feb 16, 2005 Update |
(16KB) |
Jan 5, 2005 Update |
(64KB) |
Dec 16, 2004 Update |
Coping with Technological Disasters
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(2004/211KB) |
Coping with Technological Disasters: A User Friendly Guidebook |
(2004/5.1MB) |
Coping with Technological Disasters: Appendices |
Geographic Response Strategies (GRS)
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(2005/619KB) |
Special Ecological Sites in Alaska's Eastern Prince William Sound and Copper River Delta |
Community-based Response
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(2005/2.2MB) |
Community Oil Spill Response Forum Final Report |
(2004/417KB) |
Combining the Firehouse Model and Community-based Response Teams for an Improved Regional Oil Spill Response System in Alaska |
(1.8MB) |
Prince William Sound: Locations of Spill Response Hubs & Equipment (Map) |
(2.3MB) |
Kodiak: Locations of Spill Response Hubs & Equipment (Map) |
MARITIME OPERATIONS |
Tanker Escort System
|
(2006/1.1MB) |
Expanding the Case for a 10-Tug Minimum Fleet: Review of Scenarios. December 2006: Task 1 |
(2006/618KB) |
Adapting Tanker C-Plan Scenario 809 for Gulf of Alaska Response. December 2006: Task 2 |
(2006/647KB) |
Prince William Sound Escort and Response System: Issues and Policies. December 2006: Task 3 |
(2006/100KB) |
Agency Authority on PWS Tugs |
(2006/173KB) |
Chronology of Prevention & Response Tugs in Prince William Sound |
(2006/122KB) |
Letter regarding changes to PWS tug fleet |
(2005/455KB) |
December 15, 2005, Prince William Sound Tug Fleet Workshop Summary |
(2005/282KB) |
Prince William Sound Risk Assessment Overview |
(2005/52KB) |
PWSRCAC Resolution on the tanker escort system |
(2005/1.6MB) |
PWSRCAC Position Paper on the tanker escort system |
(2005/797KB) |
talking points to help aid discussion about tanker escort issues |
(2005/76KB) |
AWRTA Resolution |
(2005/236KB) |
Chenega IRA Council Resolution |
(2005/46KB) |
Chugach Alaska Corp. Resolution |
(2005/70KB) |
City of Cordova Resolution |
(2005/84KB) |
City of Homer Resolution |
(2005/59KB) |
Kodiak Island Borough Resolution |
(2005/51KB) |
Kodiak Island Mayor Association Resolution |
(2005/51KB) |
City of Kodiak Resolution |
(2005/69KB) |
City of Seldovia Resolution |
(2005/49KB) |
City of Seward Resolution |
(2005/51KB) |
City of Valdez Resolution |
(2005/44KB) |
City of Whittier Resolution |
(2005/40KB) |
OSREC Resolution |
(2005/89KB) |
PWSAC Resolution |
(2005/46KB) |
CDFU Resolution |
(2005/780KB) |
graphical illustration of escort zones |
(2005/159KB) |
Safety lapses plague oil tankers (article) (published with permission) |
(2005/181KB) |
Oil spill at sea leads to cover-up charge (article) (published with permission) |
(2005/127KB) |
Study takes odd U-turn to urge end to tug escorts (article) (published with permission) |
(2005/144KB) |
Strange tale pointed to alcohol use on tanker (article) (published with permission) |
(2005/113KB) |
Crewman cited, fired for alcohol was rarity (article) (published with permission) |
(2005/150KB) |
San Juans disaster was narrowly averted (article) (published with permission) |
(2005/119KB) |
Even best-built tankers have had problems (article) (published with permission) |
(2005/196KB) |
How tanker might have caused spill in Dalco Passage (article) (published with permission) |
(2005/237KB) |
Polar Tankers Profile (published with permission) |
(2005/33KB) |
Tanker Troubles Timeline (published with permission) |
(2005/357KB) |
Current tanker escort system article by PWSRCAC Executive Director John S. Devens (published with permission) |
(1993/777KB) |
Improving the Management of Human and Organizational Errors (HOE) in Tanker Operations |
Ice Detection
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(2003/4.4MB) |
Field Test Report: Coherent UHF Radar for Ice Detection |
Marine Firefighting
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(138KB) |
2008 Marine Firefighting Symposium Final Report |
(27KB) |
2005 Marine Firefighting Symposium Final Report |
(30KB) |
2003 Marine Firefighting Symposium Final Report |
(9KB) |
Jeff Johnson's letter to 2003 Marine Firefighting Symposium Attendees
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(2003/41KB) |
Read the U.S. Coast Guard's letter of thanks |
Places of Refuge
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(121KB) |
Letter from the Cordova Ranger District, Chugach National Forest. Dec 6, 2004 |
(20KB) |
E-mail message from Patrick Lavin, Prince William Sound Project Manager, National Wildlife Federation. Nov 15, 2004 |
(27KB) |
E-mail message from Patrick L. Schlichting and Mary R. Corcoan, land owners and part time residents of Ellamar. Nov 15, 2004 |
(220KB) |
Letter from David Phillips, Lands Information Specialist, Chugach Alaska Corporation. Nov 12, 2004 |
(57KB) |
Letter from landowners Jon Miller, Lou Brown, et all. Nov 11, 2004 |
(2004/47KB) |
Seasonal presence and relative abundance of sensitive resources occurring in the proposed Jack Bay Potential Place of Refuge |
(66KB) |
Aug 22, 2004 Letter to Coast Guard from all concerned Jack Bay Landowners and others |
(162KB)
(2004/10KB) |
Letters of Concern from Jack Bay Homesteaders, John and Susanne Lyle:
Original Letter, August 16, 2004
Follow-up Email |
(147KB) |
Letter of Concern from Jack Bay Landowner Tom Schantz, July 19, 2004 |
ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING |
Copepod Testing |
(2005/5.5MB)
(15KB) |
Accumulation of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons by Neocalanus Copepods in Port Valdez, Alaska
Scientific Advisory Committee one-page summary of final report
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Long-term Environmental Planning (LTEMP)
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(2008/3.85MB) |
Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Restoraton Project Final Report |
(2008/291KB) |
Long Term Environmental Monitoring Program Review |
(2.2MB) |
2004-2005 Long Term Environmental Monitoring Report |
(2006/1.7MB and 601KB) |
Reference Oils Report and Errata for Reference Oils Report |
(2006/536KB) |
Characterization of Energy and Potential Contaminant Pathways in Subarctic Estuarine Habitats: Ecology of Tidal Flat Communities of the Copper River Delta, Alaska |
(2.4MB) |
2003-2004 LTEMP Monitoring Report
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(web page)
(compressed zip/1.1MB) |
1993-2004: LTEMP Data Sets (metadata)
Microsoft Access dataset (zip) |
(1.2MB) |
2002-2003 LTEMP Monitoring Report |
(131KB) |
2002-2003 LTEMP Report, Table of Contents and Executive Summary |
(13.3MB) |
2000-2002 LTEMP Report |
(3.6MB) |
2000-2002 LTEMP Report Appendix A |
(4.5MB) |
2000-2002 LTEMP Report Appendices B and C |
(2.3MB) |
2000-2002 LTEMP Report Appendix D |
(2001/578KB) |
Assessing Transport and Exposure Pathways and Potential Petroleum Toxicity to Marine Resources in Port Valdez, Alaska |
(3.5MB) |
2001 Port Valdez Integrated Monitoring |
(1999/6.3MB) |
Caged Mussel Monitoring Pilot Study, Ballast Water Treatment Facility |
(3.6MB) |
1999-2000 LTEMP Report |
(2MB) |
1998-1999 LTEMP Report |
(1.6MB) |
1997-1998 LTEMP Monitoring Report |
(9MB) |
1993-1996 LTEMP Technical Data Analysis of Hydrocarbons in the Intertidal Mussels and Marine Sediments |
(754KB) |
1993-1996 LTEMP Non-technical Summary Data Analysis of Hydrocarbons in Intertidal Mussels and Marine Sediments |
Dispersants
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(1.47MB) |
A Review of Literature Related to Oil Spill Dispersants Especially Relevant to Alaska 2002-2008 |
(1.7MB) |
A Review of Literature Related to Oil Spill Dispersants 1997-2008 |
(1.9MB) |
Oil Spill Dispersant Effectiveness Testing in OHMSETT: February-March 2006 |
(2MB) |
Observers' Report: MMS Cold Water Dispersant Tests, Ohmsett Testing Facility, 28 February-3 March 2006 |
(67KB) |
PWSRCAC's Chemical Dispersants Program 1997 – April 2006 |
(42KB) |
PWSRCAC's Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC) Dispersant Position Paper – April 26, 2006 |
(2006/20KB) |
Prince William Sound Regional Citizens' Advisory Council Dispersant Use Position Paper |
(2006/15.7MB)
(14KB) |
Stability and Resurfacing of Dispersed Oil
Stability and Resurfacing of Dispersed Oil--One-page Summary |
(2005/3.7MB) |
A Review of the Emulsification Tendencies and Long-term Petroleum Trends of Alaska North Slope (ANS) Oils and the "White Paper on Emulsification of ANS Crude Oil Spilled in Valdez" |
(2005/4.9MB) |
A Survey of Tank Facilities for Testing Oil Spill Dispersants |
(2004/5.5MB) |
Dispersants, Salinity and Prince William Sound |
(2004/190KB) |
Heated Oil and Under-Reported Dispersant Volumes Mar MMS/Exxon Cold Water Dispersant Tests at Ohmsett |
(2004/318KB) |
Review of Oil Spill Responses on Moderately-Sized Spills in US Waters from 1993-2000 |
(2004/8.6MB) |
Weather Windows for Oil Spill Countermeasures |
(2003/36MB total) |
Field Notes and Critical Observations from the OHMSETT Heavy Oil dispersant Trials, October 13-16, 2003
Appendix A pages 1-50
Appendix A pages 51-100
Appendix A pages 101-150
Appendix A pages 151-178
Appendix B: SL Ross/OHMSETT Operating Plan |
(2003/358KB) |
Review of Monitoring Protocols for Dispersant Effectiveness |
(2003/57KB) |
Assessment of the Phototoxicity of Weathered Alaska North Slope Crude Oil to Juvenile Pink Salmon Final Report |
(2003/174KB) |
Critical Evaluation of CROSERF Test Methods for Oil Dispersant Toxicity Testing under Subarctic Conditions |
(2002/283KB) |
A Review of Literature Related to Oil Spill Dispersants Especially Relevant to Alaska |
(2002/1.9MB) |
Report on Visit to Ohmsett to Observe Exxon/MMS Cold-Water Dispersant Tests |
(2002/192KB) |
A White Paper on Oil Spill Dispersant Effectiveness Testing in Large Tanks |
(2002/2.4MB) |
A White Paper on Oil Spill Dispersant Field Testing |
(2002/1.7MB) |
Photoenhanced Toxicity of Aqueous Phase and Chemically-Dispersed Weathered Alaska North Slope Crude Oil to Pacific Herring Eggs and Larvae Final Report |
(2001/795KB) |
The Effectiveness of Corexit 9527 and 9500 in Dispersing Fresh, Weathered, and Emulsion of Alaska North Slope Crude Under Subarctic Conditions |
(2000/427KB) |
Potential for Photoenhanced Toxicity of Spilled Oil in Prince William Sound and Gulf of Alaska Waters |
Solidifiers |
(1.07MB) |
A Review of Literature Related to Oil Spill Solidifiers |
Sediment Coring
|
(2006/2.7MB) |
Port Valdez Sediment Coring Program Final 2004 Monitoring Report |
NON-INDIGENOUS SPECIES (NIS) |
What's New
|
(244KB) |
Newsletter of Alaska Invasive Species Council Working Group, May 2006 |
(2005/82KB) |
Significant non-indigenous species ruling on ballast water |
(2005/106KB) |
Letter from PWSRCAC to Sen. Ted Stevens regarding S.363 "Ballast Water Management Act of 2005" |
(84KB) |
Trip Report by Paul McCollum, PWSRCAC board member: INVASIVE-SPECIES SYMPOSIUM Accidental and Purposeful Introductions of Animals: Investigating Species Interactions at Different Trophic Levels, October 14-16, 2003, Sacramento, CA |
(10KB) |
Trip Report by Bob Benda, TOEM Committee Chair: 13th International Aquatic Invasive Species Conference, September 20-24, 2004. Ennis, County Clare, Ireland |
(15KB) |
Trip Report by Lisa Ka’aihue, PWSRCAC project manager: Environmental Soundness Work Group Meeting, January 8, 2004, Seattle WA |
(2004/15KB) |
Coast Guard seeks industry participation in testing ballast water treatment systems |
(2003/179KB) |
Letter from PWSRCAC to Sen. Ted Stevens regarding the National Aquatic Invasive Species Act
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(37KB) |
Trip Report by Marilyn Leland, PWSRCAC deputy director: Western Regional Panel of the National Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force, September 9-11, 2003, La Jolla, CA |
NIS Species Fact Sheets
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(118KB) |
Chinese Mitten Crab |
(159KB) |
European Green Crab |
(134KB) |
Atlantic Salmon |
(135KB) |
Boring Sponge |
(121KB) |
Rockweed |
(130KB) |
Dead Man's Fingers |
(110KB) |
Single Horn Bryozoan |
(132KB) |
Pacific Oyster |
(115KB) |
Tunicate |
(133KB) |
Giant Sea Kelp |
(120KB) |
Foraminiferan |
(129KB) |
Softshell Clam |
(111KB) |
Tube Dwelling Amiphipod |
(117KB) |
Capitellid Worm |
(263KB) |
Red Alga NE Pacific |
(114KB) |
Red Alga NW Pacific |
(112KB) |
Brown Alga |
Ballast Water Treatment Technology Fact Sheets
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(154KB) |
Ballast Water Treatment Options Overview |
(170KB) |
Shore-based Treatment |
(108KB) |
NIS Treatment Rating System |
(258KB) |
Ballast Water Management—Clean and Recycled Ballast Water |
(159KB) |
Ballast Water Management—Intake Minimization |
(258KB) |
Ballast Water Management—Flow-Through Method |
(258KB) |
Ballast Water Exchange—Sequential Method |
(93KB) |
Thermal Treatment |
(66KB) |
Deoxygenation |
(171KB) |
Chemical Biocides—Ozone |
(181KB) |
Chemical Biocides—Organic Acids and Other Disinfectants |
(270KB) |
Physical Separation—Filtration Systems and Hydrocylones |
(151KB) |
Ultrasonic
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(154KB) |
Electronic Field Technology—Pulsed and Plasma |
(158KB) |
Electro-Ionization Treatment—Electro-Ionization Magnetic Separation (EIMS) |
NIS Studies
|
(2010, 282 KB) |
Characterizing Risk Associated with Vessel Fouling and Non-indigenous Species in Prince William Sound |
(809KB |
Tunicate: Northward spread, diversity, source, and impact of non-native tunicates in Alaska: Establishing a monitoring and education network. |
(2006/2.8MB) |
Biological Invasions in Alaska’s Coastal Marine Ecosystems: Establishing a Baseline |
(2006/249KB) |
Workshop Report on Testing of Ballast Water Treatment Systems: General Guidelines and Step-wise Strategy Toward Shipboard Testing |
(2005/187KB) |
Ballast Water Exchange: Efficacy of treating ships’ ballast water to reduce marine species transfers and invasion success? |
(2005/1.3MB)
(6.5MB)
(3.1MB) |
Broad-Scale Non-indigenous Species Monitoring along the West Coast in National Marine Sanctuaries and National Estuarine Research Reserves
Site-specific Projects
Overall Conclusions |
(563KB) |
Projecting Range Expansion of Invasive European Green Crabs (carcinus maenas) to Alaska: Temperature and Salinity Tolerance of Larvae (2004) |
(221KB) |
Marine Invasive Species and Biodiversity of South Central Alaska (2001) |
(30KB)
(486KB)
(1.2MB) |
Biological Invasions of Cold-Water Coastal Ecosystems: Ballast-Mediated Introductions in Port Valdez / Prince William Sound Alaska (2000)
Executive Summary
Chapters 1-8
Chapters 9-10
|
(5.3MB) |
The Risk of Nonindigenous Species Invasion in Prince William Sound Associated with Tanker Traffic and Ballast Water Management: Pilot Study (1997) |
(3.3MB) |
Supplemental Report Data for above report |
