EPA Region 5 Regional Contingency Plan: Contingency plan for oil and hazardous substance spills in Federal Region 5, including the states of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin. Fulfills requirements of the National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan (NCP), the Clean Water Act (CWA) and the National Response Plan (NRP).
Eastern Great Lakes Area Contingency Plan: Covers portions of northeast Ohio, Pennsylvania and New York along eastern Lake Erie, the Niagara River, Lake Ontario and portions of the St. Lawrence River. This plan is available via Homeport: Navigate to https://homeport.uscg.mil, select [Port Directory], then use the [Select Coast Guard Unit] menu to choose "Buffalo (Buffalo and Cleveland)". The Subarea Contingency Plan can be found in the Safety and Security section.
Greater St. Louis Subarea Plan: Covers the city of St. Louis and surrounding counties along the confluence of the Mississippi and Missouri Rivers. Geographic Response Plan materials for portions of this Subarea are also available:
St. Louis Subarea Overview - Brief overview of the Subarea
St. Louis Subarea Strategy Tables - Site-specific response strategies by location
Cincinnati Environmental Response Operations Plan (CERO): Covers portions of southern Indiana, southern Ohio and northern Kentucky along the Ohio River.
Huntington/Ohio River Subarea Plan (HERO): Covers the Ohio River from the Hannibal Lock and Dam to the Kentucky state line and adjoining West Virginia counties.
Minneapolis/St. Paul Subarea Plan: Includes seven Minnesota counties surrounding the Minneapolis/St. Paul area along the Mississippi River.
St. Croix River Response Strategy Tables - Site-specific response strategies by location
Northern Michigan Subarea Plan: Includes the eastern Upper Peninsula and northern Lower Peninsula of Michigan and the COTP Sault Ste Marie zone. This plan is available via Homeport: Navigate to https://homeport.uscg.mil, select [Port Directory], then use the [Select Coast Guard Unit] menu to choose "Sault Ste. Marie". The Area Contingency Plan can be found in the Safety and Security section.
Ohio River Valley Umbrella Plan: Provides linkages and assistance with coordination of preparedness and response activities along the Ohio River, Reaches 1-8.
Peoria County Oil Annex: Covers Peoria County in central Illinois, a portion of the Peoria Planning Area.
Quad Cities Subarea Plan: Covers Scott County, IA and Rock Island County, IL along the Upper Mississippi River, including Pools 14-16. This plan also includes the following supplemental materials:
Quad Cities Sub-area Response Strategies - Site-specific response strategies for locations in Pools 14-16
Red River Valley Subarea Plan: Covers the border counties of Minnesota and North Dakota along the Red River of the North.
Accompanying document: Red River Valley Sub-Area Emergency Response Action Plan.
Sector Lake Michigan Area Contingency Plan: Includes central and southern Lake Michigan, Green Bay, eastern Wisconsin, the western Lower Peninsula of Michigan and northern portions of Illinois and Indiana. This plan is available via Homeport: Navigate to https://homeport.uscg.mil, select [Port Directory], then use the [Select Coast Guard Unit] menu to choose "Lake Michigan". The Area Contingency Plan can be found in the Safety and Security section. This section also includes the following Geographic Response Plans:
Green Bay Subarea Plan
SE Wisconsin Subarea Plan
Southern Tip of Lake Michigan Subarea Plan
Western Michigan Subarea Plan
Sioux Land Subarea Plan: Covers portions of Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska and South Dakota along the major tributaries at the confluence of the Missouri River and the Big Sioux River.
Southeast MI Subarea Plan: Response strategy information for the Saginaw, Detroit and St. Clair Rivers. This plan is available via Homeport: Navigate to https://homeport.uscg.mil, select [Port Directory], then use the [Select Coast Guard Unit] menu to choose "Detroit". This plan is listed as the 'Southeast MI Geographic Response Plan' in the Safety and Security section.
Upper Mississippi River: The following planning materials have been developed for the Upper Mississippi River and specific pools within the system. (Note: For detailed information about the Greater St. Louis Subarea, see "Greater St. Louis Subarea Plan" above. For detailed information about the Quad Cities Subarea, see "Quad Cities Subarea Plan" above.)
(1) Upper Mississippi River:
Upper Mississippi River Spill Response Plan and Resource Manual
(2) Pool 7:
Pool 7 Overview
Pool 7 Initial Incident Action Plan
Pool 7 Strategy Tables, site-specific
(3) Pool 13:
Pool 13 Overview
Pool 13 Initial Incident Action Plan
Pool 13 Strategy Tables, site-specific
Western Michigan Subarea Plan Includes the coastal counties of the southwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan.
Western Lake Erie Subarea Plan Includes the coastal and inland areas of Western Lake Erie. Updated June 2010.
Western Lake Superior Subarea Plan: Includes northern Minnesota, the Lake Superior coast of Wisconsin and portions of the western Upper Peninsula of Michigan. This plan is available via Homeport: Navigate to https://homeport.uscg.mil, select [Port Directory], then use the [Select Coast Guard Unit] menu to choose "Duluth". The Subarea Contingency Plan can be found in the Safety and Security section.
JICP - Canada-United States Joint Inland Pollution Contingency Plan (PDF)
JMCP - Canada-United States Joint Marine Pollution Contingency Plan, CANUSLAK (PDF)
JICP Annex II - CANUSPLAIN (PDF) (37 pp, 196K) Includes the combined border of Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba with U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Regions 5 and 8 (Minnesota, Montana and North Dakota).
JICP Annex III - CANUSCENT (PDF) (54 pp, 803K) Includes the border of Ontario with U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Regions 2 and 5 (Response zones along the rivers bordering Michigan, Minnesota, New York and Ontario).
Inland Response Tactics Manual (34 pp, 1.4MB) Handbook of general tactics to be applied during initial response to a spill of oil on fast water.
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