The remaining lengths of booming are down from the initial cleanup stage, when there were 14 boom locations covering 4,200 feet of booming. These Shoreline Characterization Assessment Teams observe for both cleanup and initial natural resource damage assessment. The shoreline assessment teams found that there are no longer floating fuels in the river that are recoverable, and that there has been adequate removal of heavily oiled vegetation. The primary cleanup of the floating oil product and oiled debris has been completed. On-scene work now consists of monitoring the remaining three booms, sampling and assessment screening.
Cleanup crews continue on-site work three times a week to continue the monitoring.
The monitoring, sampling and assessment screening will continue until DEQ has sufficient information to determine environmental impacts. Monitoring the boom locations will continue with removal of as much of the residual fuel and oil debris as possible. A third Shoreline Characterization Assessment Team will review the cleanup area again in late August or September 2001. DEQ will take steps to make sure that any residual contamination in the sediments is dealt with to ensure that recreational areas remain safe for users. The driver of the vehicle, owned by Blue Line Transportation, Portland, was killed in the accident.