2004 Co–Chairs Meeting

Regional Response Team I

2004 Co–Chairs Meeting

2003 Accomplishments / Lessons Learned

• RRT Membership- State Representation: Environmental Response and

Emergency Management- Federal Representation: Individual agencies vs.

Departments

• Cape Cod B-120 Oil Spill

• Combined RRT/PREP with terrorist scenario

2004 Co–Chairs Meeting

2004 Challenges/Next Steps

• Meeting Coordination

• Topoff and OpYankee 2004

• Summer 2004: Democratic/ Republican National Conventions

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Regional Response Team II

2004 Co–Chairs Meeting

2003 Accomplishments/Lessons Learned

• USPS Hamilton, NJ Facility Anthrax remediation

• Increased Participation by federal & state health depts/agencies

• Inland Area PREPEX• Radiological Monitoring Workgroup

2004 Co–Chairs Meeting

2004 Challenges/Next Steps

• Balance: Homeland Security v. traditional missions

• Exercises – Get a Grip

• Information Management Systems

2004 Co–Chairs Meeting

Regional Response Team III

2004 Co–Chairs Meeting

Region III - 2003 Accomplishments/Lessons

Learned

• Continued interaction and exposure with local and state agencies– Exercises and training

• RMS Exercise for terrorism/WMD – Included FBI, RSPA, and local LEPCs

• Developed In-situ Burning Guidance for Inland, Ocean and Coastal areas within the Region

2004 Co–Chairs Meeting

Region III - 2004 Challenges/Next Steps

• RRT involvement in Natural Disasters– Critical for effective response

– RRT can provide coordination, assistance,etc. to affected members

• Training for WMD

– Need to further identify roles, responsibilities and communication

2004 Co–Chairs Meeting

Regional Response Team IV

2004 Co–Chairs Meeting

2003 Accomplishments/Lessons Learned

• Hurricane Isabel Response

• Jim Beam Products Fire

• Operation River City Exercise

• Natural Resource Trustee Annex

• RRT Incident Specific Activations

2004 Co–Chairs Meeting

2004 Challenges/Next Steps

• RRT Support Corps

• G8 Summit 2004

• Inland Rivers Umbrella Plan

• NRT Product Schedule: Selected RRT Presentations

2004 Co–Chairs Meeting

Regional Response Team 5

Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin

2004 Co–Chairs Meeting

2003 Accomplishments• The Net Environment Benefit Analysis

(NEBA) process for Isle Royale, Michigan • (USCG D9, EPA 5, NPS, EPA 9)

Lake Erie Exercise• Combined Exercise• Over 50 Lessons Learned• Designed to support local responders

Inter-Agency Training Initiative

2004 Co–Chairs Meeting

2004 Challenges

• Ecological Risk Assessment In Lake St. Clair

• 2004 Great Lakes Homeland Security Conference, Detroit

• Aggressive Inter-agency Training Program

• Unified Defense 05

2004 Co–Chairs Meeting

REGIONAL RESPONSE TEAM VI

2003 ACCOMPLISHMENTS

2004 Co–Chairs Meeting

2003 Accomplishments/Lessons Learned

• Mexico – US (MEXUS) Activities• Pre-Approved Guidelines To

Decontaminate Vessel and Hard Surfaces in Coast Port Areas

• Hurricane Claudette Response Ops• Sulfuric Acid Release from Barge• Hot Zone / LEPC Conference

2004 Co–Chairs Meeting

2004 Challenges/Next Steps

• Establishing E-Plan as a National Standard for Contingency Plans

• Expanding Use of Dispersants to Near Shore Areas

• Consistent funding and attendance for States to RRT Meetings

• Consistent Policy for Use of Stafford Act, OSLTF and CERCLA Funds For Natural Disasters

• June RRT Meeting – C/T Focused