Wash. Admin. Code § 173-182-375
Current through Register Vol. 24-20, October 15, 2024
Those covered vessel and facility plan holders that transit or operate north of State Highway 20, east of a line drawn from Shannon Point on Fidalgo Island to Kelly's Point on Guemes Island, south of a line drawn from Clark Point on Guemes Island and William Point on Samish Island must meet the following standards. Some of the GRPs may be deployed by land.
| Time (hours) | Boom/Assessment | Minimum Oil Recovery Rate % of WCS volume per 24 hours | Minimum Storage in Barrels |
| 1.5 | A safety assessment of the spill by trained crew and appropriate air monitoring, with 1,000 feet of boom could have arrived | ||
| 2 | Additional 2,000 feet of boom, or 4 times the length of the largest vessel whichever is less, to be used for containment, protection or recovery could have arrived | ||
| 6 | Additional 10,000 feet of appropriate types of boom 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. 50% 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 appropriate types of boom 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 on scene. At least 20% 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 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 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 |
Wash. Admin. Code § 173-182-375
Statutory Authority: Chapters 88.46, 90.48, 90.56 RCW, and 2011 c 122 . 13-01-054 (Order 11-06), § 173-182-375, 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), § 173-182-375, filed 9/25/06, effective 10/26/06.