Title | FOCUS: Assessing Oil Spill Damage |
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FOCUS: Assessing Oil Spill Damage (Number of pages: 2) (Publication Size: 506KB)
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Author(s) | Spill Prevention, Preparedness, and Response Program | ||||||
Description | This Focus sheet describes the process used in Washington to determine natural resource damage from oil spills. It also describes the function of the Natural Resource Damage Assessment Committee during and after spills, and the factors the committee considers in determining the dollar value assessed for damages. It explains how money from damage assessments is deposited in the Coastal Protection Fund, and how the money can be spent. Relates to WAC 173-183. | ||||||
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Contact | Geoff Baran at 360-790-9725 or geoff.baran@ecy.wa.gov | ||||||
Keywords | marine issues, natural resource damage assessment, NRDA, hazardous, money, Focus sheet, coastal, resource, assessment, spill, pollution control, oil spill | ||||||
WEB PAGE | Restoring resources after spills | ||||||
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FOCUS: Emergency Spill Response in Washington State Focus on Environmental Harm from Oil Spills Focus on: Cost of Spills |
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