Washington Administrative Code › Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508) › Chapter 173-182 - Oil spill contingency plan › Part II - COVERED VESSEL AND FACILITY OIL SPILL CONTINGENCY PLANS › Section Section C - Planning Standards › Section 173-182-415 - Cathlamet staging area

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
Those covered vessel and facility plan holders that transit
					 or operate on the Columbia River between statute mile 36 and statute mile 42
					 must meet the following standards. The resources to meet the two and three hour
					 planning standards must be resident.
Time (hours)
Boom/Assessment
Minimum Oil Recovery Rate
% of WCS volume per 24 hours
Minimum Storage Volume
2
A safety assessment of the spill by work boat
								  with trained crew and appropriate air monitoring, with 1,000 feet of boom could
								  have arrived
3
Additional 2,000 feet of boom, or 4 times the
								  length of the largest vessel whichever is less, to be used for containment,
								  protection or recovery could have arrived
4
At least an additional 200 feet of boom and
								  temporary storage of at least 196 barrels with the ability to collect, contain,
								  and separate collected oil from water could have arrived. The additional boom
								  should be capable of encountering oil at advancing speeds of at least 2 knots
								  in waves. This boom shall be of a type appropriate for the operating
								  environment
6
Additional 7,000 feet of boom with at least 4,200
								  feet of boom being calm water - Current capable for containment, protection or
								  recovery could have arrived
Capacity to recover the lesser of 3% of worst
								  case spill volume or 12,000 barrels within 24-hour period could have arrived.
								  10% must be able to work in shallow water environments - Depth of 10 feet or
								  less
1 times the EDRC
12
Additional 20,000 feet of boom with at least
								  5,000 feet of calm water - Current capable, for containment, protection or
								  recovery could have arrived
Capacity to recover the lesser of 10% of worst
								  case spill volume or 36,000 barrels within 24-hour period could have arrived.
								  At least 25% of the skimming capability must be able to work in shallow water
								  environments - Depth of 10 feet or less and 25% must be open water
								  capable
1.5 times the EDRC
24
Additional 20,000 feet of boom with at least
								  10,000 feet of boom being calm water - Current capable for boom containment,
								  protection or recovery could have arrived
Capacity to recover the lesser of 14% of worst
								  case spill volume or 48,000 barrels within 24-hour period could have arrived.
								  At least 25% must be open water capable
2 times the EDRC
48
More boom as necessary for containment, recovery
								  or protection
Capacity to recover the lesser of 25% of worst
								  case spill volume or 60,000 barrels within 24-hour period could have
								  arrived
More as necessary to not slow the response
Statutory Authority: Chapters 88.46,
						90.48,
						90.56 RCW, and
						2011 c
						122 . 13-01-054 (Order 11-06), § 173-182-415,
						filed 12/14/12, effective 1/14/13. Statutory Authority: Chapters 88.46,
						90.56, and
						90.48 RCW. 06-20-035 (Order 00-03),
						§ 173-182-415, filed 9/25/06, effective
						10/26/06.