Tools and Resources

• Incident-Specific RRT Activation
• Response Partner Roles and Contacts
• 96 Hour Plan
• ESA Compliance Guide

Public Information Officer

• Communications Manual
• NRT Public Information Resources

Regional Stakeholder Committees

• Job Aid: Regional Stakeholder Committees

Safety Officer

• Health and Safety Job Aid
• Safety and Health Awareness for Oil Spill Cleanup Workers
• Training Marine Oil Spill Response Workers Under OSHA’s Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response Standard
• USEPA Safety Officer Toolbox

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• Operations Section Organizational Guidance
• Oil Response in Fast Water Currents
• Derelict Vessel Best Management Practices
• Marine Debris and Severe Marine Debris Events
• Dispersant Authorization Process and Decision Support
• In-Situ Burning Operations Planning Tool
• Decanting Response Tool
• Non-Floating Oils Spill Response Tool
• GRP Booming Strategy Points
• Community Air Monitoring Plan
• Shoreline Countermeasures Manual
• Worldwide Response Resource List (WRRL)
• * NW Equipment Spreadsheet
• Characteristic Coastal Habitats - Choosing Spill Response Alternatives, NOAA 2017 (PDF 5.2M)
• NCP Subpart J Product Schedule
• NOAA’s Characteristics of Response Strategies (PDF 1.2M)
• Response System Planning Calculators, BSEE
• BSEE Offshore-Information for Coastal Zone Contingency Planning
• Special Monitoring of Applied Response Technologies (SMART) Protocols (PDF 770K)
• NOAA OR&R Response Tools for Oil Spills
• NOAA OR&R Open Water Oil Identification Job Aid for Aerial Observation
• NOAA OR&R Dispersant Application Observer Job Aid
• Best Practices for Safe Handling of Lithium-Ion Cells and Batteries

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• Permit Summary Table
• NHPA Compliance Guide
• Disposal and Waste Management Guidance
• Resources at Risk Response Tools
• Managing Impacts to Fisheries
• Places of Refuge
• Environmental Sampling Plan
• SCAT Tools
• Shorelines Segmentation Guidance for SCAT
• Surface Washing Agent Authorization Process
• Hazard Assessment Worksheet
• Initial Hazmat Incident Objectives
• Initial Incident Objectives for Oil Spills
• Suspicious Package/Envelope Decision Matrix
• NOAA OR&R Response Tools for Oil and Chemical Spills
• NOAA OR&R Seafood Safety After an Oil Spill
• NWAC RRT10 Southern Resident Killer Whale Deterrence Task Force Final Report
• Damaged Lithium-Ion Battery Management Guide for Electric Vehicles and Mobility Devices
• Mercury Spill Guidance

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• Logistics Resource Section List
• USCG Response Resource Inventory System

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• NPFC User Reference Guide, eURG
• Technical Operating Procedures (TOPS) for State Access under OPA 90
• National Pollution Funds Center: The Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund

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• Agenda for VIP Tour Briefing
• Calling Elected Officials Script
• Daily Briefing Checklist
• Decisions Affecting Historic and Cultural Resources Documentation Record
• Dispersant Record of Decision
• ESA Emergency Consultation Documentation Record
• ESA Emergency Consultation Documentation Record FWS
• EU Recommendation Memo to the FOSC (IC)/UC
• Example Objectives for Oil Spill Incidents
• Example Public Health Message
• FOSC Dispersant Standard Conditions Checklist
• ICS 201
• ICS 232
• ICS Form 215 - Operational Planning
• Incident Notification Matrix
• JIC Organization Chart
• Liaison Job Aid Checklist
• Liaison Officer and PIO Position Descriptions
• Liaison Officers Expectations
• Liaison Organization
• Liaison Plan Template
• News Release JIC Template
• Non-Floating Oils Response Considerations Form
• Notification List
• Operations Section Checklist
• Permit Tracking Template
• Press Conference Script Template
• RRT10 In-Situ Burning Application Form
• Sampling Plan Template
• Sit Unit Situation Status Sheet
• Spill Containment and Cleanup Considerations Guide
• Town Hall Meeting Logistics Checklist
• Tribal / Trustee Technical Coordination Master List

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• Wildlife Response Plan
• ESA Compliance Guide
• Resources at Risk Response Tools
• Managing Impacts to Fisheries
• NOAA ERMA
• NOAA Environmental Sensitivity (ESI) Maps
• West Coast Fishing Permits
• Salmon and Steelhead Recovery Domains
• Species and Habitat App
• West Coast Critical Habitat
• NOAA West Coast Maps
• Harbor Seals Pupping Timeframes Along the West Coast
• USFWS Best Practices for Migratory Bird Care during Oil Spill Response
• Emergency Care and Rehabilitation of Oiled Sea Otters: A Guide for Oil Spills Involving Fur Bearing Animals
• Biological Assessment Prepared by Windward Consulting on behalf of USCG District 17 and EPA Region 10
• Inter-agency Memorandum of Agreement Regarding Oil Spill Planning and Response Activities Under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act's National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan and the Endangered Species Act
• NOAA Guidelines for Assessing Exposure and Impacts of Oil Spills on Marine Mammals
• NWAC RRT10 Southern Resident Killer Whale Deterrence Task Force Final Report
• Oil Spill Impacts on Plankton Quick Response Guide

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• NHPA Compliance Guide
• Federal Historic Preservation Laws, Regulations, and Orders
• Programmatic Agreement on Protection of Historic Properties During Emergency Response Under the National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan (PDF 68K)

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• Hazard Assessment Worksheet
• Initial Hazmat Incident Objectives
• Chemical Stockpile Emergency Preparedness Program
• Chemtrec
• Computer-Aided Management of Emergency Operations, EPA
• Emergency Response Guidebook, 2020
• Environmental Protection Agency: Radiological Emergency Response Plan, 2017 (PDF 1M)
• Evidence-Based Planning Guidance for Patient Decontamination: “Patient Decontamination in a Mass Chemical Exposure Incident: National Planning Guidance for Communities.”
• List of Lists. Consolidated List of Chemicals Subject to the Emergency Planning and Community center-To-Know Act (EPCRA), Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA) and Section 112(r) of the Clean Air Act
• National Institutes of Health PubChem open Chemistry Database
• Nuclear/Radiological Incident Annex to the NRF (PDF 230K)
• NCP 40 CFR 300.400 Hazardous Substance Response Subpart E
• International Maritime Dangerous Goods Codes
• Fire Protection Guide to Hazardous Materials, NFPA catalog
• NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards
• Occupational Safety and Health Guidance Manual for Hazardous Waste Site Activities
• NIOSH Occupational Health Guidelines for Chemical Hazards
• NOAA CAMEO Computer-Aided Management of Emergency Operations
• NOAA ALOHA Air hazard modeling program within CAMEO
• Hazardous Materials Response Special Teams Capabilities and Contact Handbook (PDF 3MB)
• NOAA OR&R ALOHA (Areal Locations of Hazardous Atmospheres)
• NOAA’s Air Resources Laboratory HYSPLIT
• NOAA OR&R Response Tools for Oil and Chemical Spills
• US NRC Emergency Preparedness and Response

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• Environmental Response Management Application®, NOAA
• Shorezone Mapper

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• Airline Data Inc.
• AirNav.com
• AirportIQ 5010: Airport Master Records and Reports
• National Weather Service

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• SCAT Tools
• Shorelines Segmentation Guidance for SCAT
• NOAA Shoreline Assessment Job Aid, 2014 (PDF 12 MB)
• Shoreline Assessment Manual, 4th edition, NOAA, August 2013 (PDF 14M)

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• USCG Response Resource Inventory System
• Worldwide Response Resource List (WRRL)
• * NW Equipment Spreadsheet

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• NOAA National Center for Environmental Information, Geophysics and Bathymetry
• NOAA National Center for Environmental Information, Oceans & Coasts
• NOAA National Center for Environmental Information, Weather and Climate
• NOAA’s Tides and Currents
• NWS Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service
• NWS River Conditions
• NWS SPOT Weather Forecast for Incident and Events

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• Laws, Regulations and Directives, Federal
• DOT PHMSA Oil Spill Exercise and Response Training Videos
• Full Text NCP
• USEPA NCP Overview
• Electronic Code of Federal Regulations
• Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA)
• DOI: NRDAR Primer
• NOAA Office of Response and Restoration: NRDAR

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Oregon

Washington

• Lithium-Ion Batteries Under the Washington Dangerous Waste Regulations

Idaho

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• United States Coast Guard ICS Position Job Aids
• ICS Operational Planning P’s
• FEMA IAP Process "The Planning P"
• National Incident Management System (NIMS)
• FEMA EMI ICS Resource Center
• FEMA NIMS Components Guidance and Tools
• NIMS Can Help: Command and Coordination (MAC)
• NIMS Emergency Operations Center Skill Sets Users Guide (EOC)
• NIMS Overview for Senior Officials (Executives, Elected, and Appointed)

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• EPA How to Better Prepare Your Community for a Chemical Emergency: A Guide for State, Tribal, and Local Agencies
• EPA Chemical Emergency Preparedness and Prevention on Tribal Lands
• USCG Marine Environmental Response and Preparedness Manual
• USEPA Area Planning Handbook
• National Preparedness for Response Exercise Program Guidelines, 2016

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