Title | Rule Adoption Notice - Oil Spill Contingency Plan Rule (Historical) |
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Author(s) | Sonja Larson | ||||
Description | Ecology amended the Oil Spill Contingency Planning rule (Chapter 173-182 WAC) to implement Chapter 122, 2011 Laws (E2SHB 1186). This rule making updates or amends the following: • Updates state oil spill preparedness planning standards to incorporate best achievable protection and best available technology. • Improves the state’s current vessels of opportunity system. • Requires joint large-scale equipment deployment drills from tank vessels. • Improves the state-required notification process to include potential spill threats as well as actual spills. • Ammends contingency plan requirements for nonprofit “umbrella” organizations. • Updates definitions. • Makes other changes related to oil spill contingency and Ecology’s contingency plan review and approval process. |
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Contact | Spills Program Publications Coordinator at 360-407-7211 or spillspubs@ecy.wa.gov | ||||
Keywords | rule adoption notice, oil spill | ||||
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