**SPILL PREVENTION, CONTROL, AND COUNTERMEASURES**

**BEST MANAGEMENT PLAN**

**N O A A**

**NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE**

**Tulsa Weather Forecast Office and River Forecast Center**

**10159 East 11^th^ Street, Suite 300**

**Tulsa, Oklahoma 74128**

Designated Person Responsible for Spill Prevention (DRO):

Printed Name: [Steve Piltz, Meteorologist-in-Charge]{.underline}

Signature:

Date:

Telephone: [(918) 832-4115]{.underline}

The Regional Environmental Compliance Officer (RECO) has reviewed the
facility and determined that an SPCC Plan is not required per 40 CFR
112. This Plan is developed strictly as a Best Management Plan. The
determination is based on:

[X]{.underline} The facility does not exceed above ground storage
capacity threshold.

The facility meets capacity requirements but, a discharge will not reach
navigable waterways.

RECO Printed Name: [Mark George]{.underline}

RECO Signature:

Date:

**PART I - GENERAL INFORMATION**

**A.** **GENERAL**

This section of the Best Management Plan provides general information
about the facility.

1.  **Name:**

> National Weather Service (NWS) Weather Forecast Office (WFO) and River
> Forecast Center

2.  **Date of Initial Operation**:

January 1992

3.  **Location:**

> Street: 10159 E. 11^th^ Street, Suite 300
>
> City: Tulsa
>
> State/Zip Code: Oklahoma 74128
>
> **4. Name and phone number of owner (Point of Contact)**
>
> Pete Snyder

Electronic Systems Analyst

\(918\) 832-4113

**5. Facility Contacts**

Terry Brisbin

NWS Southern Region Environmental/Safety Coordinator

\(817\) 978-7777, Ext. 139

**B. SITE DESCRIPTION AND OPERATIONS**

The National Weather Service (NWS) Weather Forecast Office (WFO) and
River Forecast Center is located in Tulsa, Oklahoma and occupies the
third floor (Suite 300) of the Guaranty Building. The mission of the WFO
is to forecast weather and issue severe weather warnings.

Emergency backup power is provided to the facility by a diesel-powered
electric generator, typically needed during weather-related power
outages and the No. 2 diesel fuel that powers the generator is stored in
a 1,500-gallon underground storage tank (UST). The generator also
operates automatically at prescribed intervals using a timer to ensure
it is working properly. The generator uses approximately 75 gallons per
month of fuel on average.

The emergency generator and day tank are within a locked building at the
southwest corner of the Guaranty Building. The generator building is
constructed of steel with a reinforced concrete slab foundation.

The 1,500-gallon UST was installed in 1992 and is located immediately
southwest of the generator. The UST is constructed of fiberglass, and
its shape, dimensions, and orientation are undetermined. The
4-inch-diameter fill spout has a locking cap and is surrounded by a
closed-end spill box with a round steel cover. The UST vents through a
primary vent line. The UST is connected to the generator by a supply
line constructed of copper tubing inside steel pipe outside the
building, and rubber hose inside the building. The fuel is pumped from
the UST as needed to the day tank, which feeds the generator. A gravity
overflow line from the day tank directs potential overflow back to the
UST. The overflow line is constructed in the same manner as the fuel
supply line. Security lighting is located near the UST.

Drainage from the area of the UST flows about 75 yards north over an
asphalt road and parking lot to a stormwater drain north of the Guaranty
Building. From there it travels about 200 yards underground in a
concrete culvert, which outfalls to an unnamed tributary of Mingo Creek.
Mingo Creek is located about 1 mile west of the facility.

The facility maintains a spare spill kit in the Guaranty Building that
includes absorbent pads and socks that can be used to divert a small
spill. The kit also includes a container that can be used as a disposal
container.

**PART II - OPERATIONAL PROCEDURES FOR SPILL PREVENTION AND CONTROL**

**1. Fuel Unloading**

The adjacent asphalt driveway serves as a fuel unloading area. The
fueling trucks typically fill the UST at a rate of about 5 gallons per
minute. Fuel levels are measured manually using a graduated dip stick.

a.  Appendix A includes a Tank Ullage and Fueling Log (Appendix A-1)
    that should be used when fuel is delivered; and

b.  Fuel Unloading Procedure Checklist (Appendix A-2) that includes a
    list of procedures that should be implemented when fuel is
    delivered.

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2.  **Inspections and Records**

> [Inspection and Maintenance of Tanks]{.underline}: The storage tank
> and generator day tank shall be inspected weekly for any oil outside
> the tank, especially at seams (including the underside). The concrete
> is inspected for excess cracks. The outside of exposed piping shall be
> inspected weekly, especially at the joints such as gasket fittings.
> Monthly and annual inspections shall follow the checklists presented
> in Appendix B.
>
> [Record Keeping]{.underline}: The Environmental Focal Point or
> designated representative is responsible for completing the ullage
> logs and documenting fuel unloading procedures. These records, as well
> as records of all inspections, shall be maintained for at least 5
> years from the time of inspection.

**PART III - SPILL COUNTERMEASURES AND REPORTING**

A.  **SPILL COUNTERMEASURES**

This section presents countermeasures to contain, clean up, and mitigate
the effects of an oil spill that impacts navigable waters or adjacent
shorelines.

A spill containment and cleanup activity will never take precedence over
the safety of personnel. No countermeasures will be undertaken until
conditions are safe for workers. The **[SWIMS]{.underline}** procedure
should be implemented as countermeasures as follows:

**S** - Stop the leak and eliminate ignition sources.

> a\. Attempt to seal or some how stop leak if it can be done safely.
>
> b\. Attempt to divert flow away from the drainage ditch with a spill
> barrier or the contents of spill kit. The spill kit is located in the
> generator building.
>
> c\. Eliminate all ignition sources in the immediate area.

**W** - Warn others.

> a\. Yell out "SPILL." Inform the person in-charge at your facility.
>
> b\. Account for all personnel and ensure their safety.
>
> c\. Notify contacts and emergency response contractor as described in
> the following section for assistance in control and cleanup.

**I** - Isolate the area.

a\. Rope off the area.

**M** - Minimize your exposure. Stay upwind.

**S** - Stand by to assist the emergency response contractor, if
necessary.

**B. SPILL REPORTING**

**1. General Notification Procedures for All Spills**

> Within 24 hours, the responsible person or designee (DRO on this plan
> title page) is directly charged with reporting [all]{.underline} oil
> spills that result from facility operations as follows.

a.  In the event of an emergency (for example, fire or injury), call
    **9-1-1** (if "9\" is required to obtain an outside telephone line,
    it may be necessary to dial **9-9-1-1**).

b\. Notify the following NWS and NOAA regional and headquarters
personnel.

1.  Mike Jacob, (301) 713-1838 Ext. 165,
    [[JMichael.Jacob@noaa.gov]{.underline}](mailto:jmichael.jacob@noaa.gove,),
    NWS Environmental Compliance Officer

2.  Olga Kebis, (301) 713-1838 Ext. 173,
    [Olga.Kebis@noaa.gov]{.underline}, NWS Safety Officer

3.  Terry Brisbin, (817) 978-7777, Ext. 139,
    [Terry.Brisbin@noaa.gov]{.underline}, NWS Southern Region
    Environmental/Safety Coordinator

4.  Mark George, (303) 497-3064, [Mark.George@noaa.gov]{.underline},
    NOAA Mountain Regional Environmental Compliance Officer

c\. The RECO shall determine if Federal or state notification is
required and follow up accordingly.

**2. Cleanup Contractor Notification**

> An emergency response contractor should also be notified to assist
> with the clean up, if necessary. NWS has identified the following
> contractor that is available for an emergency response:
>
> [Contractor]{.underline} [Phone Number]{.underline}

Environmental Remediation Specialists (918) 832-8888

Tulsa, Oklahoma

**3. Spill Report**

> The form in Appendix C should be used to complete a spill report. This
> form should be sent, preferably by e-mail, to the NOAA representatives
> listed above.

**C. Training**

The designated person responsible for spill prevention and an alternate
should be trained on the fuel unloading procedure and inspection
requirements. Additionally, these persons should be trained in spill
countermeasures. The alternate should be designated in case the primary
person of off site at the time of a spill.

Training should be conducted once annually.