Structures may be mobile or fixed but are not considered facilities if they are not supported by dry or submerged land. Major 1 are those facilities with less than 250,000 U. S. Gallon capacity, and Major 2 are those facilities with greater than 250,00 U. S. Gallon capacity. Facility owners and operators can expect a visit from the program at intervals of no less than once per year. Audits consist of a comprehensive pollution prevention inspection including verification of training, exercise and drill records, pollution prevention and preparedness procedures, and confirmation of information provided to the Land Office.
Audits generally take a few hours while inspections can take as little as fifteen minutes.
It is the goal of the Oil Spill Prevention and Response Program to work with facility owners and operators as much as possible to assist in preventing oil spills. The program employs numerous schemes to assist in accomplishing this goal. Of note is the General Land Office participation in many committees and work groups formed to discover ways to better implement proven pollution prevention procedures and processes, improve preparedness through use of area committees, and publication of the General Land Office Oil Spill Tool Kit. Last updated 12 September 2000.