Columbia Pacific Bio-Refinery

Medium DischargeDrill ExerciseClatskanie, OR August 14th, 2014

The Columbia Pacific Bio-Refinery (CPBR)/Global Partners owns and operates a fuel-grade ethanol production and bulk liquid commodity transloading facility at Port Westward, located near Clatskanie, Oregon. The Company has continuously executed a business strategy to transload unit trains of bulk liquid commodities, including ethanol and Bakken Crude Oil, to ocean-going barges from the Beaver Westward Dock since November 2012.

Columbia Pacific Facility• Start-up in June 2008• Currently Employs 48 Full-Time Personnel• Operations are continuous 24 hours 7 days a week• It is a gated facility that follows all criteria of Homeland Security

Facility Response PlanTable top Exercise

• The purpose of this procedure is to describe the proper methods for preventing, responding to, reporting and investigating releases at CPBR.

• This procedure has been developed to improve facility spill management capabilities through table top exercises which support Federal and State reporting guidelines in the event of a reportable spill or release.

• It is a preplanned exercise cycle that covers the three different risk factors.

1. Most probable – 28.95 barrels2. Medium risk – 1200 barrels3. Worst case – 2895 barrels

Joint Collaborative Effort

The design of the exercise was a joint effort of various members of the Oregon response community, including representatives from the following organizations:

• Columbia Pacific Bio-Refinery• United States Coast Guard

(USCG)• Oregon Department of

Environmental Quality (DEQ)• Clean Rivers Cooperative

(CRC)• NJ Resources, Inc. (NJR)• Washington Department of

Ecology• Environmental Protection

Agency 

Exercise Overview

The exercise was a one-day, Command Post style exercise intended to simulate the initial response to a medium-case discharge. The focus was on the planning process from the ICS-201 Incident Briefing through the Tactics Meeting.

National Incident Management System (NIMS)

Drill Started

Completed

Initial Unified Command Meeting

Update Objectives Meeting

Command & General Staff Meeting

Preparing for the Tactics Meeting

Tactics Meeting

Drill Scenario Summary

Barge loading at dock

ICS-201 Incident Briefing

Objectives• Meet Oregon DEQ and the National

Preparedness for Response Exercise Program (PREP) requirements

• Exercise CPBR’s Facility Response Plan (FRP) and Northwest Area Contingency Plan (NWACP)

• Form a unified command including Columbia Pacific Bio-Refinery, U. S. Coast Guard, OR DEQ, WA Department of Ecology, local Fire and Emergency Medical Service (EMS) authorities

Command Structure

Operations Staff

 

Garden RakesPitch ForksPersonal Decon KitGalaxy 1 Yard Waste ContainerPlastic SheetingDrum LinersDrum LinersAbsorbent BoomAbsorbent PadsAbsorbent Sweep14’ Skiff #010-58Ratchet StrapsBind StrapsPortable, Intrinsically Safe Radios

Super Skimmer Float/Drum#501 Super Skimmer Hyd.P.P.#810Belt Skimmer Attachment#5514200 Skim Pak System#715-56Rain GearRubber GlovesLife JacketsRagsShovels (Blade)Shovels (Scoop)Rakes (Steel) Brooms (24 inch Push)Squeegee (18 inch rubber blade)

Boom Lights with FloatsSpare TireManila LineAnchorsFirst Aid KitFire ExtinguisherGarbage Can Pike Pole Boom PinsOarsPush BroomsRound Tip ShovelsSquare Tip ShovelsSafety Wash Stations

Response Equipment Stationed at Columbia Pacific Bio Refinery

Operations Planning Worksheet

1 Staff Mobilization2 Unified Command Federal Representation State Representation Local Representation Responsible Party Representation Response Management System Operations Planning Logistics Finance Public Affairs Safety Affairs3 Source Control4 Assessment5 Containment6 Recovery On-water Recovery Shore-Based Recovery7 Communications Internal Communications External Communications

8 Protection Protective Booming Water Intake Protection Wildlife Recovery & Rehabilitation Population Protection9 Disposal10 Transportation Land Transportation Waterborne Transportation Airborne Transportation11Personnel Support Management Berthing Messing Operational/Admin spaces Emergency Procedures12Equipment Maintenance & Support Response Equipment Response Equipment (Support)13Procurement Personnel Response Equipment Support Equipment14Documentation

PREP Objectives

ACTIVITIES TO BE SPECIFICALLY INCLUDED IN THE DRILL:

• Establish a Joint Information Center (JIC)• Identify critical environmental habitat and

develop an ICS-232 (Resources at Risk)• Identify intermediate storage• Exercise the Liaison Officer function• Mobilize and staff response effort for wildlife

rehabilitation• Develop response tactics to protect

environmentally sensitive areas not specifically outlined in the Geographic Response Plan (GRP)

• Maritime Transportation System Recovery Unit (MTSRU)

PARTICIPATING ORGANIZATIONS

• Columbia Pacific Bio-Refinery• U.S. Coast Guard• State of Oregon Department of

Environmental Quality• State of Washington Department of

Ecology• Clatskanie Rural Fire Protection District• Clean Rivers Cooperative• National Response Corporation • NJ Resources

Tactics Meeting

Columbia Pacific Bio-Refinery

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