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Review of Washington State’s Ballast Water Management Program Presented to the Pacific Ballast Work Group By Allen Pleus April 15, 2014 Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
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Review of Washington State’s Ballast Water Management Program
Presented to the
Pacific Ballast Work GroupBy
Allen Pleus
April 15, 2014
Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
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Prevent AIS from entering Washington State
Control or eradicate established AIS populations
Foster state, federal, tribal, and private cooperation
Promote public knowledge of AIS threats and laws
Enforce Washington State AIS statutes and regulations
Participate in regional and national AIS efforts
AIS Program Core FunctionsZebra & Quagga Mussels
BallastWater
Tsunami Debris
New Zealand Mudsnails
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1. Technical assistance to vessels on state laws and regulations
2. Assess compliance with state laws and regulations Office review of BWRFs On-board vessel review of BWM documentation
3. Prevent the discharge on non-compliant ballast water
4. Coordinate with US Coast Guard & EPA
5. Coordinate on West Coast/national consistency
BWM Core Functions
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1. Developing automated BWRF data entry screen
2. Researching ballast water exchange effectiveness
3. Researching biofouling impacts to state
4. Grant proposal to develop 2015-2020 state ballast water management plan
5. Grant proposal to develop federal/state cooperative ballast water management Memorandum of Agreement
BWM Projects
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Legislatively Established in 2000; Revised 2007
Budget from 2000 to 2006 “Soft” funding ~ $20-$100k/yr
Budget from 2007 to 2011 ($355k – 4.3 FTE) General State fund ~$275k/yr (2.7 FTE) Other AIS funds ~$80k/yr (1.55 FTE)
Budget from 2012 to 2013 ($265k – 3.3 FTE) ALEA ~$225k/yr (2.8 FTE) Other AIS funds ~$40k/yr (0.5 FTE)
BWM History & Budget
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Global Shipping Lanes
Photo: Christina Simkanin
Halpern et al. 2008
Key: Warmer colors = More ships
4,100 Vessel Arrivals
The Scope of Ballast Water Risk
Washington State
13.8 M m3 Discharge(2008-2013 Annual Average)
304 Vessel Inspections
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Vessel Arrivals by Last Port
2013 Percent Last Port Vessel Arrivals
WA 11%
OR 4%
CA14%
AK13%HI
3%
BC19%
Japan 13%
China 7%
S. Korea 11%
Other 5%
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Percentage Last Port Arrivals
2008
Ja
n-Ju
n
2008
Ju
l-Dec
2009
Ja
n-Ju
n
2009
Ju
l-Dec
2010
J
an-Ju
n
2010
Ju
l-Dec
2011
Ja
n-Ju
n
2011
Ju
l-Dec
2012
Ja
n-Ju
n
2012
Ju
l-Dec
2013
Ja
n-Ju
n
2013
Ju
l-Dec
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
Washington California Canada BC Japan China
2008-2013 Percent Last Port Arrivals Trend
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PS
ATB10%
Bulker68%
Tanker
17%
Arrival/Discharge by Vessel Type
2013 Percent Statewide Arrivals and Discharge Volumes by Vessel Type
Arrivals (count) Discharge (volume)(Average 2008-2012)
ATB 10%
Barge 4%
Bulker 21%Con-
tainer
29%
Tanker 12%
ATB Barge Bulker Container General Cargo Fishing Passenger Tanker Vehicle RO/RO Other
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PS
Puget Sound78%
CR19%
Coast3%
Arrivals/Discharge by Region
Arrivals
2013 Percent Vessel Arrival/Discharge by Region
Vessel arrivals
that discharge
(Average 2008-2012)
Puget Sound 47%Co-
lumbia River49%
Coast 4%
Discharge Volume by Region
23%
74%
50%
Average 33% of Arrivals Discharged BW
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Arrivals/Discharge by Year
(Average 2008-2012)
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 1,000
2,000
3,000
4,000
5,000
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
12.5 12.615.0 15.2
13.515.0
4,074 3,943
4,211 4,232
3,882
4,240
2008-2013 WA Arrivals and Discharge
Discharge Arrivals
Num
ber
of
Vessel A
rriv
als
Dis
charg
e V
olu
me in m
illions m
3
Arrivals that Discharged
29% 30%33% 32% 31
%
33%
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Discharge by Region
(Average 2008-2012)2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
0
1,000,000
2,000,000
3,000,000
4,000,000
5,000,000
6,000,000
7,000,000
8,000,000
9,000,000
2008-2013 Discharge Volume by Region
Puget SoundColumbia RiverCoast
Volu
me in
m3
12.5 12.6 15.0 15.2 13.5 15.0
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Discharge by Voyage Type
PS
PortsTransoce
anicCoastal
Common Water
Statewide 62% 18% 20%
Puget Sound
37% 33% 30%
Columbia River
85% 4% 11%
Coastal 76% 6% 18%
2013 Percent Vessel Discharge Volume by Voyage Type Comparison
(Average 2008-2012)
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Discharge by Voyage Type
2008-2013 Statewide Discharge by Voyage Type
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BW Exchange Type
2008a
2008b
2009a
2009b
2010a
2010b
2011a
2011b
2012a
2012b
2013a
2013b
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
2008-2013 Vessel BW Exchange Type
Flow-throughEmpty-refill Unk/Common
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Vessel Compliance
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 20130%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
77% 84% 88% 89% 90% 94%
92%96%
99% 100% 100% 100%
0.86 0.87
2008-2013 WA Reporting Com-pliance
Final Compliance Filed Start Compliance
% C
om
pli
an
ce ?
?
71% 75%
(all vessels)Start Compliance (vessels that discharged)
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$150,000 EPA Puget Sound Marine and Nearshore Grant – Oct 2012 to May 2014
Awarded to Aquatic Bioinvasion Research and Policy Institute (PSU/SERC) – 5 tasks:
1. Identify species and percent of marine invasive species in Puget Sound
2. Identify high-risk vessel types3. Identify best management equipment & practices4. Identify non-vessel biofouling vectors, research &
monitoring needs5. Provide state management recommendations
Biofouling Impact Study
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Biofouling Impact Study
Preliminary Findings:
94 marine NIS established statewide
74 marine NIS established in Puget Sound
42 (57%) possible vessel biofouling vector
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Biofouling Impact Study
Initial Introduction Subsequent Spread
Preliminary Findings:
Vessel Biofouling (VB)
64% since 1950
Vessel Biofouling (VB)
45% since 1990
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$140,000 EPA Puget Sound Marine and Nearshore Grant – Sep 2012 to Dec 2014
Awarded to WDFW with subcontract to University of Washington – 6 tasks:
1. Assessment of existing Ballast Water Exchange (BWE) samples and need for new samples
2. Stakeholder review of draft interim report3. Collection of new BWE samples4. Processing/analysis of new BWE samples5. Analysis of BWE samples6. Stakeholder review and completion of final report
BW Exchange Effectiveness
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Collection/Processing Status:
58 new BWE samples collected for project to date
155 new and existing BWE samples processed for project to date
816 total BWE processed samples currently available for project analysis
116 total BWF unprocessed samples (not all will be processed for project)
932 total BWE samples
BW Exchange Effectiveness
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Maintain core functions
Continue work on automated BWRF data entry as time/resources allow
Continue work on Ballast Water Exchange project
Develop 2015-2020 Ballast Water Management Plan if funded
Develop federal/state cooperative MOA if funded
Next Steps
