06/15/1989 Regular MeetingKodiak Emgrgency Services Council
June 15, 1989 @ 5:00 p.m.
Kodiak, Alaska
EXXON VALDEZ OIL SPILL
LT. STEVE HANEWICH (USCG): I would like to introduce Commander Meyer who will
be assuming command of the Coast Guard operation center. Skimmer is back in
business, and we are expecting to get two skimmers down in 4 to 5 days. It
might take longer for associated support to come with them. Productive meeting
with ISC in capturing data from varies agencies. I indicated the Coast Guard
would put an extra Coast Guard person on with the Coast Guard and ADEC
currently inputting that data. We will have a much better tally to use for
Shoreline Cleanup Committee when they have to prioritize cleanup.
JEROME SELBY (KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH MAYOR): Did you get village representation
today?
HANEWICH: No, we didn't have any.
JERRY HAMMOND (NATIONAL PARKS): Steve, do these skimmer vessels have extra
boom if they find large floating oil?
COMMANDER TIM BALUNIS (USCG ASSISTANT ON -SCENE COORDINATOR): Most skimmers
have wings that can be connected to boom, but ordinarily they don't carry boom.
It's a big floating tank.
SELBY: The one here, is it the one deployed in Kitoi?
HANEWICH: It was working in Ishut Bay.
SELBY: It started out with two fishing vessels with boom aboard to extend its
wings.
GARY OTT (NOAA): Interagency Committee has approved another list which will be
provided to Coast Guard this evening. Our focus remains on fishery priorities.
SELBY: Can we get a copy in the morning?
OTT: Yes. We have added some additional information for areas that need to be
cleaned. We will continue to focus SCAT team on areas that may require more
than pick up that we have been doing.
HAMMOND: We flew both fixed wing and helicopter to the Peninsula. Still
working on summer fuel cachements. Still have beach crew out. I am pleased
about the tie into the radio system. Thank you for that. We have spent a few
days analyzing from a safety standpoint. We are gearing up to put a biological
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tech crew on Peninsula for the summer and will use them on a mothership and run
with tenderer and Zodiak. Plan is to have people on board for two to three
weeks and then rotate them back to center for paper work and then rotate them
back out again. We invite you to utilize the opportunity for you to look at
certain things. Just let us know. I will keep you abreast of what we are
doing.
SELBY: Do you still have three cleanup teams?
HAMMOND: Yes.
SELBY: You can continue to keep teams together?
JACK RICKNER (EXXON): Yes, we will look at beaches and decide.
SELBY: Have we got any beaches on the Katmai with surface stuff off?
RICKNER: At Chiniak, the biggest part of open beach has been cleaned. Up
towards the Cape hasn't been hit.
SELBY: What kind of staff do you have to support additional teams?
HAMMOND: We will provide on-site rangers with any team there.
COLLEEN B3RD (DEC): I believe best survey data has already been put on
computer. I hope to get update every day.
SELBY: Have you a schedule for planned pickup in villages? Could you get that
information tomorrow?
RICKNER: Spent morning with new beach supervisors going over procedures and
safety concerns.
SELBY: Do you know how we fared on the Lagoon?
RICKNER: My understanding is they did get snares out, but I haven't heard if
able to stop anything.
SELBY: I didn't have any irate phone calls today so must have worked. We
still have 30 on road system?
RICKNER: Yes, we moved an Exxon supervisor to help check those locations, and
I will provide a report on how much picked up and cleaned up. The Coast Guard
also to provide additional.
SELBY: When is crew 9 going to hit beaches?
RICKNER: My best estimate is 4 days.
SELBY: Have you given any additional thought to not stopping at 10?
WAYNE PURDOM (EXXON): We are looking at bottlenecks that would stop us from
going past 10.
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SELBY: Virtually every beach in Kodiak has something in it.
BIRD: What are bottlenecks?
PURDOM: Infrastructure on Island, having places for people to sleep, moving
wastes.
RICKNER: Teams 1, 2, and 3 at Hallo Bay. Team 4 at Sturgeon River. Team 5 at
Shuyak. Teams 6 and 7 at Uyak Bay. Team 8 at Marmot. Skimmer is back to
Ishut Bay.
SELBY: I am assuming those are the priority order on shoreline.
RICKNER: Yes.
SELBY to LARRY NICHOLSON (ADF&G): Are the test vessels continuing to drop nets
and moving through bays?
NICHOLSON: Yes. So far it has worked out well and they are covering a lot of
water. Situation may change as we get into July with pinks and chums. We may
need more vessels then.
HAMMOND: We will go to Anichack periodically.
JAY BELLINGER (KODIAK NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE) to EXXON: Did you have any
luck with your computers? I didn't get a boat list.
PURDOM: I didn't get one today. The expectation was it would be back in
operation today.
BELLINGER: Boat radio log is sure missed.
DISCUSSION OF OIL BEACHES AND NUMBER.
NICHOLSON: Committee should hear results on oiled halibut.
PURDOM: Three oiled on boat.
BIRD: I know they took samples and sent them to Palmer lab.
PURDOM: They didn't physically see oil on fish, saw mousse in water.
NICHOLSON: I think it would be of real value if an accurate statement came out
in paper. I have heard many versions and something should come out to clarify.
We are in a preventative mode and don't need all the variations.
WAYNE DOLEZAL (ADFBG): As we get more vessels deployed with crews, will there
be a increased need for helicopters?
RICKNER: Yes, we see the need and have requested them.
HANEWICH: At Shoreline Committee meeting, we found everyone using Kodiak plan
and a new manual came out 5 June with modifications.
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COMMANDER RICHARD MEYER (USCG): I don't think anything really traumatic, but
we have need of computer data of what Exxon is doing and this falls pretty much
in with direction they are getting from you, and when they are done, they are
leaving beach, and we have to go back and determine the condition of beach.
Our biggest change is data capture of what is going on then and what is there.
HANEWICH: Will make sure everyone gets copies of complete Shoreline Cleanup
Manual.
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MEYER: Ithe next few weeks, you will see some changes with us getting more
teams in place, monitoring in place, and skimmers. Hopefully getting some oil
picked up.
INTERAGENCY MEETING AT 1 O'CLOCK TOMORROW AT DEC OFFICE DOWNTOWN.
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