Kelli Gustaf
Pipeline Coordinator
Washington State Department of Ecology
Overview
• Spills Program background
• Public Records Act
• Contingency plans
• Drill program
• Public resources
• Future
Background
Spills
Program
Prevention
Preparedness
Response
Protecting human health and the environment by preventing spills,
being prepared for and effectively responding to oil and hazardous
substance spills when they occur.
Public Records Act
42.56 RCW-Public Records Act
• Prompt response
• Exemptions
• Open government
History
Foss Maritime Barge Spill
December 30, 2003
4,700 gallons of heavy fuel oil
Polar Texas-ConocoPhillips Spill
October 13, 2004
7,200 gallons
ANS Crude
Contingency Plan Rule
Updates
•Planning Standards
•Maintenance records
•Spill management teams
•Wildlife
Contingency Plans
Plan
Evaluate &
Improve
Preparedness
Cycle
Drills
Organize,
Train &
Outreach
Plan
o Plan submission
o Public review period
o Responding to public
comments
o Conditional approval
o Approval
Regulated Pipelines
Transmountain Pipeline
Olympic Pipeline
ConocoPhillips
Yellowstone Pipeline
Nustar Pipeline
Chevron Pipeline
Geographic Response Plans
GRP
Type
South Puget Sound
Marine
Central Puget Sound
Marine
Admiralty Inlet/Hood Canal
Marine
North Central Puget Sound
Marine
San Juan Islands/North Puget
Marine
Sound
Strait of Juan de Fuca
Marine
Outer Coast
Marine
Grays Harbor
Marine
Willapa Bay
Marine
Nisqually River
Inland
Snohomish River (WRIA7)
Inland
Spokane River
Inland
Lower Columbia River
Inland
Clark & Cowlitz Counties
Inland
Mid-Columbia River
Inland
Snake River (4 Pool Areas)
Inland
•19 Geographic Response
Plans
(9 Marine, 10 inland)
• 1215 response
strategies (1178 Matrices)
• Update Cycle: Every 3 to
5 years
Drills
Drills
Drills
Public Resources
Social Media
EcoConnect Blog
FaceBook
RSS Feeds
YouTube
Also available…
Twitter
LISTSERV
EcoForum
Incident Specific
Websites
EcoConnect Blog
Incident Specific Websites
Incident Communications

Public Information Officers
 24/7 availability
 Anticipate potential media
interest
 Joint Information Center (JIC)
representative

Press releases
 Release within 30 minutes

Incident specific websites
Thank you.