This report is an interim deliverable to the Prince William Sound Regional Citizens' Advisory Council (PWSRCAC) under contract 9550.22.01 to support the Council's intention to update their position on the use of dispersants in Prince William Sound and the Gulf of Alaska.
This report updates information included in the April 2022 Background Report (which was distributed in draft form to the PWSRCAC Board of Directors as a discussion document preceding a March 10, 2022 workshop) and summarizes the proceedings of the March workshop and three subsequent workshops that were conducted to inform and refine PWSRCAC’s dispersant use position. This report also includes a draft position statement for review and consideration by PWSRCAC staff, Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC) members, and Board.