
Natural Resource Damage AssessmentUnder state law (RCW 90.56.370),
individuals or companies responsible for spilling oil into
state waters are liable for damages resulting from injuries
to public resources.
This process in Washington is well defined in the “Preassessment
Screening and Oil Spill Compensation schedule Regulations”
(WAC 173-183). Ecology began using the Preassessment Screening and Oil Spill Compensation Schedule (WAC 173-183) in 1992. It helps to determine a monetary value (damages) for injuries to public resources caused by the oil spill. The compensation schedule allows Ecology to collect damages based on a $1-to $100-per gallon charge. For more information on how oil impacts the environment see "Focus on Environmental Harm from Oil Spills - Impact of Oil on the Environment.” Federal Natural Resource Damage Assessment Large oil spills that cause great injuries to resources are also evaluated by federal trustee agencies and affected tribes. A trustee council is generally created and Ecology represents the state in that council. Other state agencies can be involved as well. For oil spills, federal agencies conduct NRDA under the authority of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA 90). These agencies are usually the United States Fish and Wildlife Service or the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. |
Latest NewsRDA Committee Meetings take place on the 2nd Wednesday of each month - contact Rebecca Post for more information Meeting Agenda - Meeting Agenda - Meeting Agenda - Meeting Agenda - Dec. 2011 & DRAFT Minutes - Nov. 2011 (PDF) Meeting Agenda - Nov. 2011 & DRAFT Minutes - Oct. 2011 (PDF) Meeting Agenda - Oct. 2011 & DRAFT
Minutes - Sept. 2011 Meeting Agenda - Sept. 2011 & DRAFT Minutes - Aug. 2011 (PDF) Meeting Agenda- Aug. 2011 & DRAFT Minutes - July 2011 (PDF) Meeting Agenda-July 2011 & DRAFT Minutes-June 2011 (PDF) June 2011 Meeting Notes - FINAL (PDF) Washington State RestorationResource Damage Assessment by Account Resource Damage Assessment by Date Other NRDA ActivitiesWest Coast Joint Assessment Team PublicationsGuidance: Credit for Oil Recovery Focus On: Assessing Oil Spill Damages
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