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Region 1 Regional Response Team MeetingSeptember 27, 2007

Elise DeCola, Nuka Research and Planning Group www.nukaresearch.com/GRP

Geographic Response Plans (GRP) for the Cape & Islands

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A GRP A GRP is…is…

• Map-based Map-based response response strategy to strategy to protect protect sensitive areas.sensitive areas.

• A consensus A consensus plan developed plan developed in a non-in a non-emergency emergency setting.setting.

• A tactical plan A tactical plan for use by field for use by field responders.responders.

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A GRP is A GRP is not…not…• NOT a performance NOT a performance

standard.standard.

• NOT a mandate for NOT a mandate for site protection or site protection or response.response.

• NOT the only sites NOT the only sites that will or should that will or should be protected.be protected.

• NOT final until field NOT final until field verified.verified.

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Why develop Why develop GRP?GRP?• Standardize Standardize

tactics and tactics and terminology.terminology.

• Field tool for local Field tool for local responders.responders.

• Training and Training and preparedness preparedness value.value.

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Why Why develop develop GRP?GRP?

• Foster local buy-in and create realistic Foster local buy-in and create realistic expectations for protecting sensitive expectations for protecting sensitive areas from oil spill impacts.areas from oil spill impacts.

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Cape & Islands GRPCape & Islands GRP Project SpecificsProject Specifics

• Funded by MassDEP through Oil Spill Act.Funded by MassDEP through Oil Spill Act.

• Facilitated by Nuka Research Facilitated by Nuka Research

• Follows Buzzards Bay GRP.Follows Buzzards Bay GRP.

• Related projects to acquire and position oil spill response trailers and train local responders.Related projects to acquire and position oil spill response trailers and train local responders.

• Develop standardized tactics guide for use statewide.Develop standardized tactics guide for use statewide.

• Apply planning process to future projects.Apply planning process to future projects.

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Cape & Islands GRPCape & Islands GRP Guiding PrinciplesGuiding Principles

• Responder-oriented strategies and Responder-oriented strategies and techniques.techniques.

• Reflect protection priorities of trustee Reflect protection priorities of trustee agencies, stakeholders, locals.agencies, stakeholders, locals.

• Strategies flexible and modifiable to fit the Strategies flexible and modifiable to fit the prevailing conditions.prevailing conditions.

• Easy to use, test and update.Easy to use, test and update.

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Cape & Islands GRPCape & Islands GRP ApproachApproach

• Form GRP Project Planning Group.Form GRP Project Planning Group.

• Select sites.Select sites.

• Develop tactics.Develop tactics.

• Develop GRP.Develop GRP.

• Publish GRP in Area Plan.Publish GRP in Area Plan.

• Test/modify GRP over time.Test/modify GRP over time.

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GRP Planning GroupGRP Planning Group

• State agenciesState agencies

• Federal agenciesFederal agencies

• Local & tribal governmentsLocal & tribal governments

• Stakeholder groupsStakeholder groups

• IndustryIndustry

A Tactics Work Group has also been formed A Tactics Work Group has also been formed as a sub-group to develop general tactics.as a sub-group to develop general tactics.

Co-chairs: MassDEP, Mass CZM, USCG, NOAACo-chairs: MassDEP, Mass CZM, USCG, NOAA

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GRP Site GRP Site SelectionSelection

• Identify candidate sites.Identify candidate sites.• Solicit input from agencies, stakeholders, Solicit input from agencies, stakeholders,

public, response experts.public, response experts.• Prioritize candidate sites.Prioritize candidate sites.• Survey selected sites.Survey selected sites.• Develop GRPs for highest priority sites.Develop GRPs for highest priority sites.

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Candidate SitesCandidate Sites150 candidate 150 candidate sites sites

58 sites 58 sites nominated as nominated as highest priorityhighest priority

Planning group Planning group met 9/20 & met 9/20 & selected 30 selected 30 sites for GRP sites for GRP developmentdevelopment

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Site Selection KeySite Selection Key

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Site Selection Matrix useful beyond GRP process Site Selection Matrix useful beyond GRP process for summary information about site sensitivity and for summary information about site sensitivity and local protection priorities.local protection priorities.

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Selected SitesSelected Sites

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Tactics DevelopmentTactics Development

• Tactics Work Tactics Work Group established Group established to develop core set to develop core set of tactics to be of tactics to be applied to GRPs.applied to GRPs.

• Consistent Consistent TerminologyTerminology

• Resource and Resource and logistical support logistical support requirementsrequirements

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Standardized classification schemes (operating Standardized classification schemes (operating environments, boom, etc.)environments, boom, etc.)Symbols carried through GRPs.Symbols carried through GRPs.

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Applying Tactics to GRPApplying Tactics to GRP

• Gather site information (ESI maps, aerial Gather site information (ESI maps, aerial photos, local knowledge)photos, local knowledge)

• Conduct site surveys.Conduct site surveys.

• Apply/adapt tactics to each site.Apply/adapt tactics to each site.

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http://www.nukaresearch.com/GRP/CIgroup.htm

Elise DeColaElise DeCola508-454-4009508-454-4009elisedecola@nukaresearch.comelisedecola@nukaresearch.com