1995-21 Commenting on the Prince William Sound Oil Discharge Prevention and Contingency Plans for Trans-Alaska Pipeline (TAPS) Trade Tankers.A RESOLUTION COMMENTING ON THE PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
OIL DISCHARGE PREVENTION AND CONTINGENCY PLANS
FOR THE TRANS ALASKA PIPELINE SYSTEM (TAPS) TANKER TRADE
WHEREAS, the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation
(ADEC) is providing the public with an opportunity to review the
proposed Prince William Sound (PSW) Oil Discharge Prevention and
Contingency Plans (C- plans) for the TAPS tanker trade; and
WHEREAS, the review process
Management Program (ACMP), a
provides an opportunity to
plans with the standards of
management plans; and
KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
RESOLUTION NO. 95 -21
Introduced by: Mayor Selby
Requested by: Community
Development Department
Drafted by: Community
Development Department
Introduced: 05/04/95
Public Hearing: 05/04/95
Postponed: 05/04/95
Amended: 05/18/95
Adopted: 05/18/95
is being guided by the Alaska Coastal
State - coordinated review process which
comment on the consistency of the C-
the ACMP and adopted district coastal
WHEREAS, the Kodiak Island Borough has an adopted coastal
management plan (KIBCMP) which contains the following enforceable
policy: "the Kodiak Island Borough shall have input in the
preparation of regional oil spill response plans in the waters
surrounding the Kodiak Island Borough. "; and
WHEREAS, the ADEC is promoting a cooperative review process,
including hearings throughout the Exxon Valdez oil spill (EVOS)
region, and distribution of a draft findings document as part of
the public review process; and
WHEREAS, while a tremendous amount of work has gone into the
production and review of these C -plans by industry, the ADEC, the
PWS RCAC and others, the Kodiak Island Borough hopes to improve
both the quality of the C -plans and protection for the Kodiak
region by offering comments on the plans.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE ASSEMBLY OF THE KODIAK ISLAND
BOROUGH THAT the Prince William Sound Oil Discharge Prevention and
Contingency Plans for the Trans Alaska Pipeline Service (TAPS)
Tanker Trade should be revised to include, at a minimum, the
following provisions:
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1. Sensitive Area Identification. Kitoi Bay Hatchery must be
identified as a sensitive area meriting protection. A specific
hatchery protection plan needs to be developed and implemented for
the Kitoi Bay hatchery, including the pre - deployment of boom.
In addition, at a minimum, ADEC should incorporate by reference the
"Kodiak Island Borough Coastal Sensitivity Analysis ", dated
February 1985, for purposes of plan approval (or as a condition of
plan approval), as provided for in 18 AAC 75.445.(4) and 18 AAC
75.425.(J), until a public process is completed which specifically
identifies, maps (computerized) and prioritizes environmentally
sensitive areas and areas of public concern in the Kodiak region.
2. Out of Region Equipment. The Kodiak Island Borough agrees with
the ADEC finding that "the necessary information has not been
provided by the plan holder which describes the individual release
provisions for each of the spill cooperatives, the availability of
the individuals necessary to release the equipment, and the time
required to obtain these releases and ready the equipment for
transport." In addition, pursuant to 18 AAC 75.445(4), the plan
holders should be required to provide a time schedule for the
deployment and maintenance of personnel and equipment that will
protect identified environmentally sensitive areas and areas of
public concern in the Kodiak region.
3. Spill Response Within Region of Operation (Geographic Scope of
Alyeska's Response Contract). At a minimum, Alyeska's PRAC
registration should be modified to show that Alyeska will respond
in the Kodiak region (as well as Southeast and Cook Inlet) as
required by State law and as assured by industry representatives in
the often repeated statement that "Alyeska will follow the leading
edge of the spill."
In addition, ADEC must ensure that the plans meet the response
planning standard established by State law [AS46.04.030(k) (1) (A)]
in all State waters at risk from a TAPS tanker trade spill.
Specifically, the Kodiak Island Borough expects ADEC to ensure that
plans for the vessels transiting between Prince William Sound and
Cook Inlet will meet the response planning standard referenced
above.
4. SID #14 - Permits and Permitting Procedures. The Core Plan
should not be approved until local permits necessary for possible
response activities in communities in and outside of Prince William
Sound are listed in SID #14 (e.g. local land use permits, coastal
management reviews for major facilities such as incinerators).
5. Best Available Technology (BAT). ADEC should ensure that the
requirement for BAT is met for prevention and response equipment,
supplies and resources, through continued public review of all BAT
compliance items.
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6. Nearshore Response. In order to ensure adequate nearshore
response, a revised plan for nearshore response needs to be
formulated that recognizes the importance of nearshore response
over a wide geographic area. The nearshore response plan should be
subject to a public review and comment process.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED BY THE ASSEMBLY OF THE RODIAK
ISLAND BOROUGH THAT staff is directed to submit detailed C -plan
comments based on the policy direction provided in this resolution
to the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation.
ATTEST:
ADOPTED BY THE ASSEMBLY OF THE KODIAK /BLAND BOROUGH
THIS EIGHTEENTH DAY OF MAY, 1995
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Donna F. Smith, CMC,CBq gh Clerk
KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
Jeri a M. Selby, Borou•h ayor
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Mary G LA• Ironroe, Presiding Officer
Kodiak Island Borough, Alaslca Resolution No. 95.21
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