LA/LB Area Contingency Plan and Sensitive Site Updates for Santa Barbara, Ventura, and the Channel Islands

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1 LA/LB Area Contingency Plan and Sensitive Site Updates for Santa Barbara, Ventura, and the Channel Islands Jennifer Gold California Department of Fish and Wildlife/Office of Spill Prevention and Response Environmental Scientist, Santa Barbara Office

2 LA/LB Area Contingency Plan (ACP) Three Sections: Santa Barbara County Ventura County Channel Islands The ACP can be found on-line at: ess/la-lb-spill-contingency-plan Updated every three years

3 Santa Barbara County

4 Santa Barbara County Table of Contents

5 Ranking of Environmental Sites Category A Extremely Sensitive wetlands, estuaries, lagoons, sheltered tidal flats; and habitats for listed species; sites of significant concentrations of sensitive species (pinniped pupping or major bird roosting and nesting site) Category B Very Sensitive Major pinniped haul-out areas during non pupping seasons; moderate concentrations of sensitive species; moderate energy habitats including sheltered rocky or man-made shores, exposed tidal flats, riprap and cobble shores Category C Sensitive High energy habitats including boulder shores, sandy beaches, wave-cut platforms, exposed rocky shores, habitats important to large numbers of species of sport, commercial value, and scientific interest or species experiencing significant population declines though not yet threatened.

6 Cultural Resources at Risk Contains contact information for local and California State Parks, Office of Historic Preservation (OHP) The Information Center of the California Archeological Inventory (UCSB, CSUF) Native American Heritage Commission Regional Native American Contacts regional cultural experts

7 Economically Sensitive Sites Ranking Economic Priorities D = require high water quality for operations or existence. Resources include mariculture areas, marine labs, aquarium water intakes E = Facilities, businesses, or resources which directly use coastal waters. Resources include marinas, harbors, piers, and parks or recreational areas. F = Marine associated facilities, businesses and resources that do not directly depend on marine waters. Resources include waterfront hotels, restaurants, shops, and residential areas.

8 Shoreline Operational Divisions

9 Shoreline Operational Segments

10 Ventura County

11 Ventura County Table of Contents

12 Channel Islands

13 Channel Islands Table of Contents

14 Gaviota Creek- Site Summary Site Description Seasonal and Special Resource Concern Resources of Primary Concern Key Contacts

15 Gaviota Creek- Site Strategy Concerns and advice to responders Hazards and restrictions Site Strategies Table of Response Resources Logistics

16 Gaviota Creek- Site Strategy Facilities, Staging areas, possible command posts Communication problems

17 Gaviota Creek- Strategy Diagram Berming Booming Shoreline Pre-cleaning

18 2015 ACP 4 SSSEP Test Sites

19 Sites Tested A- Schuman Creek and A- San Antonio Creek- October 13th A Santa Ynez Creek- November 5th

20 4-510-A- Schuman Creek Summary of Change: Schuman Creek boom and filter fence strategy will remain the same, remove shoreline pre-cleaning strategy OSRO: Clean Seas Date: Schuman Creek

21 4-515-A- San Antonio Creek Summary of Change: San Antonio Creek hard and sorbent boom length will be increased from 300 to 1500 feet, filter fence increased from 400 to 1,500 feet of construction fencing, remove shoreline pre-cleaning strategy OSRO: Clean Seas Date: San Antonio Creek

22 4-540-A- Santa Ynez River Summary of Change: The location of the boom placement will be revised to east of the railroad trestle, remove shoreline pre-cleaning strategy OSRO: Clean Seas and Patriot Date: Santa Ynez Creek

23 Santa Ynez River

24 LA/LB ACP can be found on-line at: Spill-Contingency-Plan Jennifer Gold California Department of Fish and Wildlife Office of Spill Prevention and Response