• Originally drafted in 2014, these guidelines have been updated to reflect the new Contingency Planning structure and formation of Area Committees in Alaska.
  Please submit any comments or questions to Mary Goolie, EPA ARRT Coordinator/Area Planner (goolie.mary@epa.gov). 

ARRT Newsletter to Tribes (Summer 2020)

• Annual report to federally recognized tribes on the status of the ARRT and recent activities and plan updates.

WILDLIFE PROTECTION GUIDELINES FOR OIL SPILL RESPONSE IN ALASKA PUBLIC REVIEW (29 MB)

• Note: December 9, 2020: WPG .PDF file has been corrected with working bookmarks.
• Promulgated August 31, 2020

EPA Navigable Waters Protection Rule Factsheets. On January 23, 2020, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of the Army (Army) finalized the Navigable Waters Protection Rule to define “Waters of the United States” and thereby establish federal regulatory authority under the Clean Water Act. The rule will become effective 60 days after publication in the Federal Register. The agencies are providing four fact sheets on the Navigable Waters Protection Rule. for additioanl information, please see The Navigable Waters Protection Rule - Supporting Documents

Arctic Council Emergency Prevention, Preparedness and Response (EPPR) has prepared a video on Basic Oil Pollution Response Principles. This video is available online in 6 chapters. Two additional videos are planned, " Risk and Impact" and Community Planning." We will share these videos as they are available.