The mission of the Region 10 Regional Response Team (RRT10) and the Northwest Area Committees (NWACs) of the Puget Sound, Columbia River, and Inland Areas is to protect public health, safety, and the environment. We ensure coordinated, efficient, and effective support for federal, state, tribal, local, and international responses to significant oil and hazardous substance incidents within the Pacific Northwest Region, as mandated by the National Contingency Plan (NCP).
We are committed to developing response plans and coordinating preparedness activities before a pollution incident occurs. This includes addressing regional and international issues and providing guidance to industry, State Emergency Response Commissions, Tribal Emergency Response Commissions, and Local Emergency Planning Committees.
Contingency Planning Updates:
Nearly two years ago, the RRT10 agreed to implement the Pacific Northwest Oil and Hazardous Substances Spill Contingency Planning Framework. This agreement included a shared commitment to develop a standalone Northwest Regional Contingency Plan, to improve the existing Coastal Area Contingency Plans, and to create a standalone Inland Area Contingency Plan.
We are proud to announce that these plans are nearing completion and will soon be available for public comment. We value feedback from the Pacific Northwest response community and strongly encourage you to review the draft plans and provide feedback. To submit comments, please navigate to the "Submit Public Comments" tab on the left-hand side of this website. From there, you can access the available draft documents and follow the instructions to submit your input through the corresponding feedback form.
Draft plans will be ready for review at different times throughout the summer, so we recommend checking back regularly for updates on document availability and information about the review process. The window for public comment opportunities will also be sent out via our email distribution list. To receive updates, please sign up here: RRT10-NWACs Email List Signup. Once the review process is complete and all comments are adjudicated, we will finalize our plans and prepare them for signature. We are on track to promulgate our plans by October of this year.
RRT10 Co-Chair Update(June 2025)
Area Committee Meeting Feedback Survey
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