Region 5 Regional Contingency Plan / Area Contingency Plan
Table of Contents
SECTION 1. INTRODUCTION
1.1 Purposes and Objectives
1.2 Authority
1.3 Scope and Provisions
1.4 Response Jurisdictions
Overview
EPA OSCs
9th District
8th District
1.5 Updating
1.6 Crosswalk with NCP
SECTION 2. COMMAND
2.1 Response Organization
2.1.1 Response to Public Safety and Property Caused by Spills
2.1.2 Response to Environmental and Health Threats Caused by Spills
2.2. Federal Response
2.2.1 Federal OSC Responsibilities
2.2.2 Regional Response Team
2.2.3 Federal Agency Responsibilities
2.2.4 Subarea Contingency Plans
2.3 State Response
2.3.1 Illinois
2.3.2 Indiana
2.3.3 Michigan
2.3.4 Minnesota
2.3.5 Ohio
2.3.6 Wisconsin
2.4 Tribal Response
2.4.1 Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians
2.4.2 1855 Mille Lacs Reservation
2.5 Multi-Regional Responsibilities
2.5.1 Great Lakes Commission
2.5.2 Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation Commission
2.5.3 Upper Mississippi River Basin Association
2.6. International Response
2.6.1 International Joint Commission
2.6.2 Joint Contingency Plans
2.7 Notifications and Public Affairs
2.7.1 Discovery
2.7.2 Public Information
2.8 Safety
2.8.1 Worker Health and Safety
2.8.2 Volunteer Worker Health and Safety
2.8.3 Safety / Environmental Health Officers
2.8.4 Emotional Health Services
SECTION 3: OPERATIONS
3.1 Assessment and Classification
3.1.1 Spill of National Significance
3.1.2 Worst Case Discharge
3.2 Discharge or Release Control
3.2.1 General Guidelines for Oil Spills
3.2.2 Actions to Lessen Impact
3.2.3. Use of Chemical Agents
3.3 Containment and Collection
Tactics Manual
3.4 Sample Collection
3.4.1 Sample Collection Procedures
3.3.2 Chain-of-Custody Record
3.4.3 Photographic Records
3.5 Wildlife Training Materials
3.6 Transportation & Disposal
3.6.1 Federal Disposal-Hazardous Materials
3.6.2 Federal Management-Oil
SECTION 4. PLANNING
4.1 Resource Protection
4.1.1 Environmentally and Economically Sensitive Areas
4.1.2 Trustees for Natural Resources
4.2 Technical Support Services
4.2.1 Field Services Section
4.2.2 Underwater Response
4.2.3 Remote Sensing
4.2.4 Models
4.3 Tools
4.3.1 Air Monitoring Evaluation Flowchart
4.3.2 Inland Response Tactics Manual
4.3.3 Habitat Factsheets
4.3.4 Incident Command System Forms
SECTION 5: LOGISTICS
5.1 Support
5.1.1 Ground Support
5.1.2 Supply
5.1.3 Facilities
5.2 Services
5.2.1 Food
5.2.2 Medical
5.2.3 Communications
5.2.4 Transportation
SECTION 6: FINANCE
6.1 CERCLA-Funded Response
6.1.1 Local CERCLA Access
6.2 Oil Pollution Act
6.2.1 Local OPA Access
6.3 FEMA Disasters, Stafford Act
6.4 Forms
Appendix I: RRT Roster
Appendix II: Acronyms and Definitions
Appendix III: Worst Case Discharges in Region 5
Appendix IV: Shoreline Cleanup Guideline Matrices
Appendix V: Chemical Use Checklist
Appendix VI: In Situ Burning of Oil
Appendix VII: Fish and Wildlife Annex
Appendix VIII: Oil Spill Solidifier Preapproval
Appendix IX: Disinfection Procedures for Invasive Species in Vessels and Water Wetted Equipment
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