Steamer Bay, SE03-09

Tim L. Robertson

Soundings in fathoms

Center of map at 56˚ 09' N Lat., 132˚ 41' W Lon.

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SE03-09-02a Looking south into the cove on the west shore of Steamer Bay.

June 26, 2003

Free-oil Containment andRecovery, Shallow Water

Diversion Booming

Passive Recovery andDebris Removal

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Southeast Alaska Geographic Response Strategies June 26, 2003

SE03-09

ID Location and Description Response Strategy Implementation Response Resources Staging Area Site Access Resources Protected(months)

Special Considerations

SE03-09-01 Steamer BayLat. 56º 10 NLon. 132º 42 W(approximate location)

Free-oil Recovery

Maximize recovery of oil atthe mouth of Bay.

Deploy free-oil recovery strike teams.Use aerial surveillance to locate areas ofheavy slick concentrations.

Two or three free-oil recovery striketeam (or more) to intercept oil before itimpacts sensitive areas.

Wrangell ormarine vessel

Via marine waters See SE03-09-02 Vessel Masters should havelocal knowledge.

SE03-09-02 Steamer Baya. Lat. 56º 09.43N

Lon. 132º 41.7 W

b. Lat. 56º 09.3NLon. 132º 41.08 W

c. Lat. 56º 09.1NLon. 132º 41.2 W

d. Lat. 56º 08.9NLon. 132º 40.6 W

Diversion/Recovery

Divert oil entering mouth ofBay to shoreline for recovery.Combine with passiverecovery (SE03-09-03) toprotect adjacent areas.

Use class 2 or class 3/4 vessels with deckspace to transport equipment. Use class 6skiffs to deploy boom and set anchors.Place total of 3600 ft. of boom to divertoil to shoreside for recovery. Boom (d)can be stepped in 600 ft. sections or maybe backed further into the bay ifconditions require.

Diversion boom

a. 600 ft.

b. 600 ft.

c. 600 ft.

d. 1800 ft

DeploymentEquipment

3600 ft. protected water boom.30 ea. ~40 lbs anchor systems4 ea. Anchor stakes.1 ea. shore side recovery unit

Vessels2 ea. class 3/42 ea. class 6

Personnel/Shift10 ea. vessel crewTending

Vessels1 ea. class 3/42 ea. class 6

Personnel/Shift6 ea. vessel crew2 ea. response techs

See SE03-09-01 See SE03-09-01

Forest Service publicuse cabin andmooring might beused by responders.

Fish-intertidal salmonspawning (coho, pink,chum)

Habitat-kelp andeelgrass beds

Human use-highrecreational use

Birds-waterfowlconcentration

Intertidal-clams andblue mussels

Terrestrial mammals-deer

Prevailing wind are southeastout of the bay. North windswill push oil to eastern shore.

FOSC Historic PropertiesSpecialist should MONITORon-site operations.

See Figure G-3-6 forequipment locations.

Tested: not yet

Surveyed: 5/7/03 TLR

SE03-09-03 Steamer Baya. Lat. 56º 10.0 N

Lon. 132º 41.3 W

b. Lat. 56º 9.4 NLon. 132º 42.2 W

c. Lat. 56º 9.4 NLon. 132º 41.8 W

d. Lat. 56º 9.3 NLon. 132º 41.0 W

e. Lat. 56º 9.1 NLon. 132º 41.3 W

f. Lat. 56º 8.9 NLon. 132º 40.6 W

Passive RecoveryMinimize impact to intertidalmudflats through passiverecovery using snare line orsorbent boom.

Place up to 2500 ft. of snare line orsorbent boom across mud flats. Anchorwith stakes. Replace oiled sections asneeded. Use snare line for persistent oilsand sorbent boom for non-persistent.

a. 800 ft.

b. 800 ft.

c. 800 ft.

d. 800 ft.

e. 300 ft.

f. 900 ft.

DeploymentEquipment

4400 ft. snare line or sorbent boom36 ea. anchor stakes.1000 ft. of line.Vessels/Personnel/TendingUse resources listed in SE03-09-02

See SE03-09-01 See SE03-09-01 See SE03-09-02 See SE03-09-02

Surveyed: 5/7/03 TLR