Washington State Department of Ecology

Evaluation of the Consequences of Various Response Options Using Modeling of Fate, Effects and NRDA costs for Oil Spills into Washington Waters

Oil spill fate and effects modeling and analysis were performed to evaluate the implications of spill response options being considered by the Washington State Department of Ecology in their rulemaking related to oil spill preparedness (WA State Contingency Plan Rule). The impacts of potential spills in Washington’s outer coast, sound and river environments were modeled varying response options and operational timing, involving the use of conventional mechanical containment and recovery operations. US Coast Guard federal response capability standards, current Washington State standards, and potential theoretical higher response capability standards were simulated for scenarios involving spills of crude oil, bunker fuel and diesel into Washington waters (Strait of Georgia (near the San Juan Islands), Strait of Juan de Fuca, lower and upper Columbia River, Outer Coast at Duntz Rock, Outer Coast-Sea Lanes and Grays Harbor). The reports can be viewed and downloaded in individual volumes due to file sizes.

Volume I: Model Description, Approach, and Analysis
Volume II: Summary of Results for All Scenarios
Volume III: Model Inputs for Outer Coast Scenarios at Duntz Rock off Cape Flattery – Alaskan North Slope Crude
Volume IV: Model Results for Runs Assuming No Response for Outer Coast at Duntz Rock off Cape Flattery –Alaskan North Slope Crude
Volume V: Results of Alternative Response Scenarios for Outer Coast at Duntz Rock – Alaskan North Slope Crude
Volume VI: Model Inputs for Strait of Juan de Fuca – Bunker C
Volume VII: Model Results for Runs Assuming No Response for Strait of Juan de Fuca – Bunker C
Volume VIII: Results of Alternative Response Scenarios for Strait of Juan de Fuca – Bunker C
Volume IX: Model Inputs for Strait of Juan de Fuca – Diesel
Volume X: Model Results for Runs Assuming No Response for Strait of Juan de Fuca – Diesel
Volume XI: Results of Alternative Response Scenarios for Strait of Juan de Fuca – Diesel
Volume XII: Model Inputs for Strait of Juan de Fuca – Alaskan North Slope Crude
Volume XIII: Model Results for Runs Assuming No Response for Strait of Juan de Fuca – Alaskan North Slope Crude
Volume XIV: Results of Alternative Response Scenarios for Strait of Juan de Fuca – Alaskan North Slope Crude
Volume XV: Model Inputs for San Juan Islands – Alaskan North Slope Crude
Volume XVI: Model Results for Runs Assuming No Response for San Juan Islands – Alaskan North Slope Crude
Volume XVII: Results of Alternative Response Scenarios for San Juan Islands – Alaskan North Slope Crude
Volume XVIII: Model Inputs for ASA-Ph2-Vol17_SJ-Crud-AltResp-May06.pdfLower Columbia River – Bunker C
Volume XIX: Model Results for Runs Assuming No Response for Lower Columbia River – Bunker C
Volume XX: Results of Alternative Response Scenarios for Lower Columbia River – Bunker C
Volume XXI: Model Inputs for Upper Columbia River – Bunker C
Volume XXII: Model Results for Runs Assuming No Response for Upper Columbia River – Bunker C
Volume XXIII: Results of Alternative Response Scenarios for Upper Columbia River – Bunker C
Volume XXIV: Model Inputs for Outer Coast Sea Lanes – Bunker C
Volume XXV: Model Results for Runs Assuming No Response for Outer Coast Sea Lanes – Bunker C
Volume XXVI: Results of Alternative Response Scenarios for Outer Coast Sea Lanes – Bunker C
Volume XXVII: Model Inputs for Grays Harbor – Bunker C
Volume XXVIII: Model Results for Runs Assuming No Response for Grays Harbor – Bunker C
Volume XXIX: Results of Alternative Response Scenarios for Grays Harbor – Bunker C

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