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 173-182-405 - Grays Harbor planning standard

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
Those covered vessel and facility plan holders that transit
					 or operate within Washington waters in a five nautical mile radius of a point
					 at Lat. 46°54'52.25"N Long. 124°10'26.45"W (WGS 1984) outside the
					 entrance to Grays Harbor must meet these standards.
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 of boom to be used for containment, protection or
								  recovery could have arrived on scene
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 6,000 feet of boom with at least 2,000
								  feet of open water boom and 3,000 feet of calm water - Current capable
								  appropriate for containment, protection or recovery could have arrived
Capacity to recover the lesser of 3% of worst
								  case spill volume or 12,500 barrels within 24-hour period could have arrived.
								  25% 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
								  1,000 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 50% must be able to work in open water, 25% of the skimming capability
								  must be able to work in shallow water environments - Depth of 10 feet or
								  less
1.5 times the EDRC
24
Additional 20,000 feet of boom 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
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), § 173-182-405,
						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),
						§ 173-182-405, filed 9/25/06, effective
						10/26/06.