FLORIDA CABINET May 25, 2010 - Florida State …...Florida’s Actions •To date, an estimated...

FLORIDA CABINETMay 25, 2010

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Counties Under Executive Order

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Coast Guard Incident Command

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Riser Insertion Tube

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Top Kill Procedure

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Relief Well Graphic

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Removal Strategies

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Florida’s Actions

• To date, an estimated 259,950 feet of boom has been placed in Florida and an additional 11,400 is staged.

• EOC remains activated at a Level 2 or Partial activation.

• Governor Crist has issued three Executive Orders since April 30, 2010 declaring a state of emergency in 26 coastal counties that may see impacts from the incident.

• DEP has issued an Emergency Final Order to accelerate preparedness and restoration in the counties under the Executive Orders.

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Weathered Oil & Tar Balls

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Fish & Wildlife

• FWC is working closely with partner agencies and conservation organizations.

• Approximately 70 FWC staff are involved in a variety of oil spill response-related activities.

• FWC held an emergency Commission meeting last week in St. Petersburg to discuss the agency's ongoing response to oil spill. Approximately 150 citizens attended the meeting.

• Oiled birds, reptiles and other wildlife will be handled by Tri-State Bird Rescue and Research in coordination with FWC and the US Fish and Wildlife Service.

• Coordinating with National Marine Fisheries Service on fisheries closures.

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NOAA Fisheries Closure

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