Alaska Area Plan References and Tools

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Area Plan References and Tools

The ARRT has compiled an additional collection of reference materials for response incident management:

Fundamental Response Resources

2022 EPA USCG FOSC Boundary MOU(January 2022)

Pribilof Islands Wildlife Protection Guidelines (April 2023)

Emergency Response MOUs/MOAs

Alaska Regional Contingency Plan(February 2022)

Spill Tactics for Alaska Responders (STAR) Manual(March 2014)

Alaska Incident Management System (AIMS) Guide (November 2002)

EPA Incident Management Handbook(January 2016)

USCG Incident Management Handbook(June 2025)

Geographic Response Strategies (GRS)

Places of Refuge Decision-Making(September 2013)

Alaska Inland Area On-Scene Coordinator In Situ Burning (ISB) Checklists (November 2022)

In Situ Burning (ISB) Application and Burn Plan (August 2019)

In Situ Burn (ISB) Guidelines (August 2008; Administrative Update March 2018)

Dispersant Use Guidelines (January 2016, Administrative Update March 2018)

Wildlife Protection Guidelines for Oil Spill Response in Alaska (September 2023)

Alaska Implementation Guidelines on the Protection of Historic Properties (January 2002)

Programmatic Agreement on Protection of Historic PropertiesDuring Emergency Response Under the National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan (April 2002)

Alaska Oil & Hazardous Substance Spill Planning 101 PowerPoint(February 2002)

Endangered Species Act, Section 7 Consultation References

Biological Assessment(January 2014)

Biological Opinion Issued by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service(February 2015)

Biological Opinion Issued by U.S. National Marine Fisheries Service(May 2015)

Essential Fish Habitat Analysis(August 2014)

ARRT Work Group/Task Force/Committee Documents

Food Safety References
Developed by the ARRT Food Safety Task Force

Ensuring Food Safety Following an Oil Spill in Alaska: Regulatory Authorities and Responsibilities in Alaska(December 2018)

Food Safety Issues DRAFT Summary(2015)

Technical Documents and References

Waters of the United States Final Rule Overview Webinar(January 2023)

Alaksa Pipelines Jurisdictional Tool(March 2017)

Arctic Council EPPR Circumpolar Oil Spill Response Viability Analysis: Technical Report(May 2017)

NOAA: Arctic Marine Mammal Disaster Response Guidelines(November 2017)

Oil Spill Recovery Institute: K9 Detection of Subsurface Oil: Report(May 2017)

Arctic SONS Logistics Concept of Operations (CONOP)(May 2014)

Biodegradation and Toxicity of Chemically Dispersed Oil

Biodegradation of Dispersed Oil in Arctic Seawater at -1C. PLOS One., McFarlin, K.M. et al. (January 2014)

The Acute Toxicity of Chemically and Physically Dispersed Crude Oil to Key Arctic Species Under Arctic Conditions During the Open Water Season. Gardiner, W.W., et al. (2013).  Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, 32(10), 2284-2300.(October 2013)

ARRT Activation and Governance

ARRT Activation and Notification Procedures(September 2025)

ARRT and Alaska Area Committees Guidelines for Coordination and Consultation with Federally Recognized Tribes(June 2025)

ARRT Charter(April 2020)

Science and Technology Charter (March 2014)

Cultural Resources Committee Charter (October 2012)

Wildlife Protection Committee Charter (March 2012)