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Northwest Regional Contingency Plan
Updated in 2026 (version 23)
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Front Matter
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Cover Page, Signatures, Spiller Notifications Guide, Record of Changes, Table of Contents, Acronyms and Abbreviations, Glossary of Terms
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Chapter 1000: Introduction
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1010: Authority
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1020: Regional/Area Planning Structure and Process
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1030: Regional Response Teams
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1040: Use of Dispersants and Other Chemicals
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1050: Coordinated Planning
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1060: Membership
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Section 1200: Response Policy
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1210: National Response Policy
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1220: High Seas Policy
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1230: Coast Guard Poilcy
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1240: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Policy
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1250: U.S. Dept. of Defense/Dept. of Energy Policy
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1260: Tribal Policy
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1270: State Response Policy
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1280: Multinational Policy
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1290: Responsible Party Policy
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Section 1300: Plan Review and Process
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1310: Review and Approval Process
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1320: Plan Implementation
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1330: Exercises
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1340: Geographic Response Plans
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1340: Spill Scenarios
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Section 2000: Command
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2010: Command Structure - Unified Command Organization
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2020: Command Staff Elements: Roles and Responsibilities
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2030: Natural Resource Damage Assessment
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2040: Incident Investigation
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Section 3000: Operations
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3010: Operations Section Chief
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3020: Wildlife Branch
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Section 4000: Planning
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4010: Planning Section Organization
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4020: Roles and Responsibilities
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4030: Compliance Guidance
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4040: Prevention Laws
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4050: Local Government Requirements
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4060: Use of Volunteers to Assist in Oil Spill Responses
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4070: Geographic Response Plans
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4080: Response Technologies for Oil Spills
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4090: Region 10 In Situ Burning Policy and Plan
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4100: Decanting During On-Water Recovery
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4110: Gasoline and Other Flammable Liquids Response Plan
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4120: Bioremediation
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4130: Surface Washing Agents Background and Policy
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4140: Managing Closures to Fisheries
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4150: Places of Refuge
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4160: Jurisdiction for Places of Refuge Decisions
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Section 5000: Logistics
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5010: Logistics Section
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5020: Worldwide Response Resource List
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5030: Salvage and Dive Companies
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Section 6000: Finance Administration
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6010: Federal On-Scene Coordinator Access to the Federal Fund
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6020: Damage Assessment Procedure
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Section 7000: Hazardous Substances Unique Information
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7010: Definitions of Hazardous Substances and Exceptions
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7020: Authority
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7030: Command
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7040: Criminal Incident Management
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7050: Notifications
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7060: Public Information
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7070: Health and Safety
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7080: Liaison
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Annex A: JIC Manual
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1: Introduction
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2: Incident Management System
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3: Initial Public Information Officer: Pre-Joint Information Center
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4: Activities of Initial Public Information Officer
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5: Joint Information Center (JIC)
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6: Joint Information Center Organization, Positions, and Responsibilities
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7: Joint Information Center Protocols and Procedures
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8: Community Relations Protocols and Procedures
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9: Analyzing Public Perception and Content
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10: References and Resources Tool
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Annex B: Liaison Manual
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1: Introduction
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2: Liaison Officer
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3: Liaison Organization, Positions, Strategies, and Tactics
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4: Liaison Strategies and Tactics
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5: Useful Incident Command System Forms for the Liaison Group
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6: Liaison Tools
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Annex C: Oil Spill Best Management Practices
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1: Introduction
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2: Wildlife
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3: Supporting Action Common to Most Responses
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4: On-Water Response Actions
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5: Shoreline Response Actions
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6: Nutrient Enhancement and Microbial Enhancement
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7: Submerged Oil Detection and Recovery
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8: Natural Attenuation (with monitoring)
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9: Places of Refuge for Disabled Vessels
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10: Decontamination
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Annex D: Northwest Wildlife Response Plan
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1: Preface
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2: Introduction
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3: Statutory Basis for Wildlife Branch Operations
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4: Wildlife Branch Responsibilities and Organization
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5: Wildlife Branch Roles and Responsibilities
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6: Interaction with other Incident Command System/Unified Command Sections
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7: Demobilizing Wildlife Branch Operations
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Appendix A: Wildlife Branch Resources
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Appendix B: Wildlife Branch Position Descriptions and Unit Guidance
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Appendix C: Special Protocols and Plans
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Appendix D: Wildlife Branch Initial Tasking
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Appendix E: Sample Wildlife Response Forms
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Glossary of Terms in the Context of Oiled Wildlife
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