Next council board of directors meeting to be held in Valdez

The council’s next board of directors meeting is scheduled for May 2 and 3, 2013 at the Valdez Convention and Civic Center in Valdez, Alaska.

The draft meeting agenda and documents supporting this meeting have been posted online:  May 2013 Meeting of the Prince William Sound Regional Citizens’ Advisory Council.

There are a number of important items requiring board action and attention at this meeting.  Board members should receive copies of the meeting notebook in the mail.  To complete council business efficiently, board members are asked to review meeting materials prior to the meeting.

Board meetings are open to the public, and an opportunity for the public to provide comments is provided at the beginning of each meeting.

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Marine Firefighting Symposium is coming to Seward

The next Marine Firefighting for Land Based Firefighters Symposium will be held in Seward on October 8-10, 2013.

Firefighters practice responding to a fire onboard a vessel during the 2011 Marine Firefighting Symposium.
Firefighters practice responding to a fire on board a vessel during the 2011 Marine Firefighting Symposium.

Through this program, firefighters and responders from Alaska coastal communities will be provided hands-on classroom and field training opportunities that are tailored for the challenges faced in Alaska.

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New website with new features

Welcome to the newly redesigned home on the web for the Prince William Sound Regional Citizens’ Advisory Council. This new site is designed to help us keep you better informed about our work. The site has a number of new features that you may find helpful: You can now subscribe to news and announcements by … Read more

Wave-induced delays in cargo transfer

The Council’s Port Operations and Vessel Traffic Systems (POVTS) committee members have been aware of severe historical wind events that have caused the terminal’s operators to halt transfer of oil to a tanker because the required containment boom around the tanker could not be maintained. This boom is required in order to contain any oil … Read more

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