Board Meetings

Board to meet in Anchorage, January 23-24

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Orcas in Prince William Sound by Cathy Hart.

The Council’s Board of Directors will meet in-person in Anchorage, January 23-24, 2025.

The meeting will be held at the Embassy Suites (600 East Benson Blvd) and will also be available virtually and telephonically for those unable to travel. Information to join the meeting will be available here 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.

Meeting Documents:View Document
1 00 Final Agenda PWSRCAC Board of Directors Meeting January 23 24, 2025
1 01 Draft Minutes of September 19 20, 2024
1 02 Draft minutes of November 26, 2024 Special Board Meeting
2 01 List of Commonly Used Acronyms
2 02 Budget Status Report as of December 24, 2025
2 03 Director Attendance Record
2 04 Committee Member Attendance Record
2 05 List of Board Committee Members
2 06 One Page Strategic Plan
2 07 List of Recent Board and Executive Committee Actions
2 08 PWSRCAC Organizational Chart
3 01 Five Year Lease Agreement for Multifunctional Copier Printer
3 02 Approval of FY2025 Budget Modifications
3 03 Approval of Transcriptomics Research Contribution to the USGS
4 01 Update on Request for Informal Review on the VMT C Plan
4 03 Report Acceptance Calculations Used in Tank Vent Headspace Report
4 04 Approval of Anchorage Office Lease and Relocation
4 05 Report Acceptance 2024 LTEMP
4 06 PWSRCAC Annual Long Range Plan and Report Acceptance
4 07 Approval of IRS Form 990
5 01 January 2025 Program and Project Status Report
CompleteMeetingPacketJan2025

Kodiak meeting and events, September 18-20

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The Council held three events in Kodiak on Wednesday through Friday, September 18-20, 2024, including the Council’s annual board meeting, a youth education event and a public reception.

On the agenda

The Council conducted regular business during the meeting, including updates from Council ex officio members, staff and committees. Other topics included on the agenda were:

  • An activity report by Alyeska Pipeline Service Company on the Valdez Marine Terminal and Ship Escort Response Vessel System operations, including an update on Alyeska’s efforts to address concerns identified in the Council’s report “Assessment of Risks and Safety Culture at Alyeska’s Valdez Marine Terminal.”
  • A presentation by representatives from Repsol, partners with Santos, on the Pikka Project as it will relate to the Valdez Marine Terminal.
  • A report on describing a hotspot analysis of marine bird survey data conducted in Prince William Sound during March 2007-2014 and 2018-2023.
  • A summary of data analyzed from the Council’s weather buoys located near the Valdez Marine Terminal and Valdez Duck Flats.
  • Information on the Council’s ongoing review of the pilot testing to identify methods to evaluate the secondary containment liners at the Valdez Marine Terminal.
  • An update on a major amendment on the Prince William Sound Tanker Oil Discharge Prevention and Contingency Plan, approved in June 2024.
  • A report on a broadscale survey of non-indigenous marine species across Prince William Sound, conducted in summer 2023.
  • A presentation on an ongoing Council project to examine miscommunication in maritime contexts.

Anyone exhibiting symptoms of COVID-19, flu, or cold should attend virtually.

Council board meetings are routinely recorded and may be disseminated to the public by the Council or by the news media.

Board to meet in Kodiak, September 19 & 20

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The Council’s Board of Directors will meet in-person in Kodiak on September 19-20, 2024. 

The meeting will also be available virtually and telephonically for those unable to travel. Information to join the meeting will be available here 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.

Meeting Documents:View Document
1 00 FINAL Agenda PWSRCAC Board of Directors Meeting – September 19 20, 2024
1 01 May 2 3, 2024 Board Meeting Minutes
2 01 List of Commonly Used Acronyms
2 02 August 28 Budget Status Report
2 03 Director Attendance Record
2 04 Committee Member Attendance Record
2 05 List of Board Committee Members
2 06 One Page Strategic Plan
2 07 List of Recent Board and Executive Committee Actions
2 08 PWSRCAC Organizational Chart
3 01 FY2025 LTEMP Budget Modification & Contract Change Order Approval
3 02 Approval of FY2025 Budget Modifications
4 01 PRESENTATION Marine Bird Hotspots in PWS
4 01 Report Acceptance Marine Bird Hotspots in PWS
4 02 PRESENTATION Port Valdez Weather Buoy Data Analysis 2019 2023
4 02 Report Acceptance Port Valdez Weather Buoy Data Analysis 2019 2023
4 03 PRESENTATION Update on Review of Secondary Containment Liner Testing
4 03 Update on Review of Secondary Containment Liner Testing
4 04 PRESENTATION Update on Tanker Contingency Plan Renewal
4 04 Update on Tanker Contingency Plan Renewal
4 05 PRESENTATION Non Indigenous Marine Species in PWS
4 05 Report Acceptance Non Indigenous Marine Species in PWS
4 06 Miscommunication in Maritime Contexts
4 06 PRESENTATION Miscommunication in Maritime Contexts
4 07 PWSRCAC Long Range Planning
5 01 September 2025 Program and Project Status Report
Alyeska SERVS Valdez Operations Overview September 2024 PWSRCAC Board Meeting
Complete September 2024 Meeting Packet
Repsol Pikka Project Update September 2024

Board meeting and public events in Valdez, May 2024

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The Council conducted regular business during the meeting, including seating of established directors and committee members, election of new board officers, and updates from Council ex officio members, staff, and committees. Other topics included on the agenda are:

  • An activity report by Alyeska Pipeline Service Company on the Valdez Marine Terminal and Ship Escort Response Vessel System operations, including an update on Alyeska’s efforts to address concerns identified in the Council’s report “Assessment of Risks and Safety Culture at Alyeska’s Valdez Marine Terminal.”
  • A presentation on the Pikka Project as it relates to the Valdez Marine Terminal by representatives of Santos.
  • An update from Council staff on work being done by the Alaska Regional Response Team’s Regional Stakeholder Committee Task Force.
  • Consideration of a resolution requesting a voluntary vessel speed reduction by the Trans Alaska Pipeline System tankers submitted by Oasis Earth.
  • A summary of the Council’s monitoring of drills and exercises in 2023.
  • An update on community outreach activities done by the Council over the past year.
  • A report from the Council’s legislative monitors and staff on political developments and prospects coming out of Washington, D.C. and Juneau.

Council Board meetings are routinely recorded and may be disseminated to the public by the Council or by the news media.

Agenda and meeting documents 

Media release: Prince William Sound RCAC board meeting and reception in Valdez, May 2024

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