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Region Wide Planning Committee (RWPC)

The Region Wide Planning Committee consists of the RRT Coordinators and representatives from each Area Committee. Their purpose is the coordinate the various plans and planning projects across the region to maximize efficiencies, coordinate limited resources, and share best practices.

Co-Chair: Mary Goolie, Environmental Protection Agency RRT10 Coordinator

Co-Chair: LT Jamie Waterman, U.S. Coast Guard D13 RRT10 Coordinator

Geographic Response Plan (GRP) Committee

Co-Chair: Darcy Bird, WA Dept. of Ecology, dabi461@ect.wa.gov

Co-Chair: Don Pettit, ODEQ, Don.Pettit@deq.oregon.gov

Tribal Engagement Committee

Co-Chair: Dr. Natalie Lowell, Makah Tribe, natalielowell@gmail.com

Co-Chair Sarah Hardisty, Confederated Tribes of the Coos, Lower Umpqua, and Siuslaw Indians, shardisty@ctclusi.org

Health and Safety Task Force

Co-Lead: Dr. Riki Ott, ALERT Project, rikiott@gmail.com

Co-Lead: Don Pettit, ODEQ, Don.Pettit@deq.oregon.gov

Southern Resident Killer Whale Task Force

Co-Lead: Dr. Frances Robertson, San Juan County WA, francesr@sanjuancountywa.gov

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