Our 2011 Annual Meeting was held in Anchorage, Alaska on August 24th. The meeting was hosted by Larry Hartig, Commissioner of the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation, and 115 persons attended.Our theme was “Deepwater Horizon – What Have We Learned?” In addition to activity updates from our member jurisdictions and the Task Force, invited speakers reviewed recommendations from both the National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling and from the U.S. Coast Guard’s Incident Specific Preparedness Review (ISPR) report. We also reviewed follow-up actions taken by state and federal agencies, as well as by the oil and response industries.To see videos of specific presentations click on one of the subjects to the right.
The Pacific States/British Columbia Oil Spill Task Force 2011 Annual Meeting
August 24th, 2011 – The Crowne Plaza Hotel, Anchorage Alaska
Theme: Deepwater Horizon – What Have We Learned?
Welcome & Introductions
Larry Hartig, Commissioner, Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation Task Force Member Agency Updates
- Scott Schaefer, Acting Administrator, California Department of Fish & Game
- Gary Gill, Deputy Director, Hawaii Department of Health
- Jeff Christensen, Emergency Response Manager, Oregon Department of Environmental Quality
- Dale Jensen, Spills Program Manager, Washington Department of Ecology
- Cairine MacDonald, Deputy Minister, British Columbia Ministry of Environment
- Larry Hartig, Commissioner, Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation
Update On Oil Spill Task Force Activities
Jean Cameron, Pacific States/British Columbia Oil Spill Task Force
Overview of Lessons Learned from the Deepwater Horizon incident
Moderator: Dale Jensen, Washington Department of Ecology
- Frances Ulmer, Member, the National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling
- RADM Carlton Moore, USCGR (ret.), Vice-Chair/Deepwater Horizon ISPR Team
- Larry Hartig, Commissioner, Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation
Recommendations from the Deepwater Horizon ISPR Report, Panel 1
Moderator: Michael Zollitsch, Oregon Department of Environmental Quality
- Larry Dietrick, Alaska DEC, ISPR Team Member: In-Situ Burning
- John Tarpley, NOAA, ISPR Team Member: Dispersants
- Jim Ayers, Conservation Community, ISPR Team Member: Environmentally sensitive areas
Recommendations from the Deepwater Horizon ISPR Report, Panel 2
Moderator: Graham Knox, British Columbia Ministry of Environment
- Barbara Parker, Maine DEP, ISPR Team Member: Area Committees and pre-approvals
- Greg Pollock, Texas General Land Office, ISPR Team Member: Area Contingency Plans
- Brian House, Moran Environmental Recovery, LLC, ISPR Team Member: OSROs
Roundtable: Implementing Deepwater Horizon Lessons Learned & Recommendations
Moderator: Scott Schaefer, California Department of Fish & Game
- Robert Pond, Senior Technical Advisor to the USCG Office of Incident Management and Preparedness
- Chris Field, Program Manager, EPA Emergency Management Program, Region 10
- BOEMRE Alaska Region (invited)
- Debbie Payton, Chief, Emergency Response Division, NOAAs Office of Response & Restoration
- Bruce Johnson, Emergency Management, Shell Oil Company
- Dale Jensen, Spills Program Manager, Washington Department of Ecology
Open Forum (Public Comments)
Adoption Of The Task Force’s 2011-2012 Work Plan & Revised Mutual Aid Agreement
Adjourn