The Pacific States/British Columbia Oil Spill Task Force’s 2019 Annual Meeting

Bellingham, WA
Photo: Nick Kelly / Faithlife Corporation – (license)

Our 2019 Annual Meeting was held on November 13th in Bellingham, Washington.

This year we celebrated the 30th Anniversary of the Task Force. We shared many of our accomplishments, and highlighted current projects and achievements in our ongoing commitment to spill prevention, preparedness and response in on the West Coast.

Location:
Four Points by Sheraton Bellingham Hotel & Conference Center
Lakeway Drive, Bellingham, WA, 98229

Final Agenda (pdf)

2019 Legacy Awards were presented at this year’s Annual Meeting. For information on how to nominate for the Legacy Awards please visit our Legacy Award webpage.

Questions about the Annual Meeting? Contact Hilary Wilkinson, Hilary@Vedaenv.com, (360) 319-3493‬

OSTF 2019 Annual Meeting Presentations (pdf format)

Session 1 – Historical Perspectives

• Graham Wood (pdf)

Session 2 – Jurisdictional Updates

• Washington (pdf)
• California (pdf)
• British Columbia (pdf)
• Hawaii (pdf)
• Alaska (pdf)
• Oregon (pdf)

Session 3 – Task Force Partners

• George Galasso (pdf)
• Steve Danscuk (pdf)
• Charlie Costanzo (pdf)
• Mike Munger

Session 4 – Revisiting Sea Traffic Management on the West Coast of the US and Canada

• Capt. Ed page (pdf)

Session 5 – Task Force – Featured Project: Abandoned and Derelict Vessel (ADV) Work Group’s Blue-Ribbon Program

• Abandoned and Derelict Vessel Blue-Ribbon Program (pdf)