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Guidance for Facility and Vessel Response Plans Fish and Wildlife and 
Sensitive Environments; Notice
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

 
Guidance for Facility and Vessel Response Plans Fish and Wildlife 
and Sensitive Environments

AGENCY: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 
Commerce.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: NOAA is issuing this Notice as interim guidance on fish and 
wildlife and sensitive environments for the regulated community 
required to submit Oil Pollution Act Facility or Vessel Response Plans 
to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency or U.S. Coast Guard. This 
Notice is listed in the following outline:

    Appendix I: Federal Agencies Responsible for Specific 
Environmental Resources.
    Appendix II: Critical Habitats for Endangered/Threatened 
Species.
    Appendix III: Federally Protected Areas.
    Appendix IV: Sensitive Biological and Human-Use Resources.
    Appendix V: Ranking of Shoreline Habitats Impacted by Oil 
Spills.
    Appendix VI: Mailing Addresses and Phone Numbers for Regional 
Offices.

ADDRESSES: Limited additional copies are available by calling or 
writing the Oil Pollution Act (OPA90) Staff, (G-MS), 2100 Second St. 
SW., Washington DC 20953; (202) 267-6740. This number is equipped to 
record messages 24 hours a day.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jean Snider, Ph.D., NOAA HAZMAT 
Liaison, c/o USCG (G-MEP), 2100 2nd St. SW., rm 2100, Washington DC 
20230; (202) 267-6122, Fax (202) 267-4825.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under section 311 of the Clean Water Act 
(CWA), as amended by the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA), certain 
facilities (including some onshore facilities, pipelines, and rolling 
stock as defined in 40 CFR part 112, 33 CFR part 150, 49 CFR part 194 
and 49 CFR part 106), offshore facilities, and vessels are required to 
prepare and submit response plans. This planning requirement is meant 
to include all tank vessels and those facilities that could reasonably 
be expected to cause substantial harm to the environment by a discharge 
of oil or a hazardous substance into navigable waters (as defined in 40 
CFR part 110.1), adjoining shorelines, or the exclusive economic zone. 
At this time, only oil discharges are being addressed by this Notice. 
The CWA, as amended by OPA, requires that these response plans be 
consistent with Area Contingency Plans (ACPs). The ACPs are being 
prepared by Area Committees, composed of qualified personnel from 
Federal, State, and local agencies, who will identify and prioritize 
for protection specific locations that may fall under the categories of 
fish and wildlife and sensitive environments. New requirements for 
addressing fish and wildlife and sensitive environments were called for 
in sections 4201(b) and 4202(a) of OPA. These Sections required ``fish 
and wildlife response plans * * * for the immediate and effective 
protection * * *'' and ``joint preplanning by the Area Committees, 
including * * * protection of sensitive environmental areas, and 
protection, rescue, and rehabilitation of fisheries and wildlife * * 
*.'' The completed fish and wildlife and sensitive environments plans 
will likely be geographic-specific annexes to the ACPs, and should be 
the primary source of natural resource information that should be used 
by facility and vessel owners or operators during response planning. 
These annexes will reflect local scientific knowledge, responder 
experience, and community priorities. Sensitive environments identified 
by Area Committees may include areas sensitive to the effects from a 
spill event, and areas which if impacted may endanger human health. In 
preparing or updating their response plans, owners and operators are 
strongly encouraged to contact the Environmental Protection Agency 
(EPA)- and U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)-chaired Area Committees to ensure 
consistency in the definition of sensitive environments and priorities 
for actions to be taken in the event of a spill.
    This document is provided as guidance to owners and operators until 
the geographic-specific fish and wildlife and sensitive environments 
annexes in ACPs are completed. It does not supersede or replace these 
annexes, but rather provides some interim guidance on fish and wildlife 
and sensitive environments, and background information regarding those 
annexes. It is also intended to assist owners and operators by listing 
some references being used by the Area Committees in determining 
protection priorities and appropriate cleanup strategies. This guidance 
is not meant to provide a complete listing of sources that Area 
Committees are using to develop their fish and wildlife and sensitive 
environments annexes. Rather, it provides a description of the basic 
type of information that Area Committees use to establish protection 
priorities and cleanup strategies.
    Proximity of the potential discharge source to fish and wildlife 
and sensitive environments has been identified as a factor in the 
substantial harm evaluation. (See appendix C of 40 CFR part 112 from 
EPA's NPRM of February 17, 1993 on Non-Transportation-Related Onshore 
Facilities.) Environments may be identified as sensitive (as described 
in the proposed changes to 40 CFR 300.210(c)(4) and detailed in the 
fish and wildlife and sensitive environments annexes to the ACPs) by 
either their legal designation, or evaluations of Area Committees (for 
planning) or members of the spill response Unified Command Structure 
(during responses). These areas may include wetlands, National and 
State parks, critical habitats for endangered/threatened species, 
wilderness and natural areas, marine sanctuaries and estuarine 
reserves, conservation areas, preserves, wildlife areas, wildlife 
refuges, wild and scenic rivers, recreational areas, national forests, 
public drinking water intakes, Federal and State lands that are 
research natural areas, heritage program areas, land trust areas, and 
historical and archeological sites and parks. These areas may also 
include unique habitats, such as: Aquaculture sites and agricultural 
surface water intakes, bird nesting areas, critical biological resource 
areas, designated migratory routes, and designated seasonal habitats. 
The Area Committee and the spill response Unified Command Structure may 
consult with the natural resource management agencies, to determine 
additional areas to be considered sensitive environments for the 
purposes of OPA.
    This document includes appendices, which provide basic 
environmental reference information for facility and vessel owners and 
operators to use in the development and update of their response plans. 
Appendix I provides a list of Federal agencies that are responsible for 
specific environmental resources. Appendix II provides further 
information to assist owners and operators in identifying boundaries of 
critical habitats for endangered/threatened species identified by the 
National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) and the Fish and Wildlife 
Service (FWS). (Appendix II lists the seasons associated with critical 
habitats for some endangered species. Since it is not known when a 
discharge might occur, owners and operators should base their response 
planning on the worst case, i.e., a discharge that occurs during the 
critical habitat season.) Appendix III provides a list of some 
Federally protected areas. In EPA's Rule on Non-Transportation-Related 
Onshore Facilities, Appendices I through III will be referenced as the 
lists that owners and operators will use in self-determining their 
substantial harm (with regards to the factor on proximity to sensitive 
environments).
    The lists in appendix IV and V will further help owners and 
operators develop protection priorities until the ACP geographic-
specific Annexes on Fish and Wildlife and Sensitive Environments are 
completed. These tables are not necessarily applicable for purposes 
other than spill preparedness and response. Appendix IV addresses the 
biological and human-use aspects of area sensitivity and the associated 
activities that represent the most risk for those resources. It has 
been abstracted from information developed by natural resource trustee 
agencies and technical experts.
    Natural resources are most at risk from oil spills when: (1) Large 
numbers of individuals are concentrated in a relatively small area, 
such as bays where rafts of waterfowl concentrate during migration and 
overwintering;
    (2) Wildlife come ashore for birthing, resting, or molting, such as 
seal haulouts and marine turtle nesting;
    (3) Early life stages are present in somewhat restricted areas, 
such as nursery areas for anadromous fish, turtle nesting beaches, and 
bird rookeries;
    (4) Areas important to specific life stages or migration patterns, 
such as foraging or overwintering sites, are impacted by oil;
    (5) Specific areas are known to be vital sources for propagation, 
such as oyster seed beds;
    (6) The species are threatened or endangered; and
    (7) A significant percentage of the population is likely to be 
exposed to oil.
    Human-use resources at risk from oil spills can be divided into 
four components: (1) High recreational use and shoreline access areas,
    (2) Officially designated natural resource management areas,
    (3) Resource extraction sites, such as subsistence sites, 
commercial fisheries areas, aquaculture sites, water intakes and other 
water resource usage and resource extraction site areas; and
    (4) Archaeological, historical, and cultural sites.
    Water resource usage areas that may require protection include 
surface water intakes and groundwater recharge zones and well fields. 
Groundwater protection may be of particular concern for spills of light 
products in rivers where wells are located in the flood plain and are 
hydraulically connected to the river.
    Appendix V ranks several shoreline habitats by their relative 
sensitivity to oil spills. The sensitivity ranking is controlled by the 
following factors: (1) Relative exposure to wave, tidal, and river flow 
energy;
    (2) Shoreline type (e.g., rocky cliffs, sand beaches, marshes);
    (3) Substrate type (grain size, mobility, oil penetration, and 
trafficability); and
    (4) Biological productivity and sensitivity.
    The concept of ranking coastal environments on a relative 
sensitivity scale was originally developed in 1976 and has since been 
refined and expanded to include all shoreline types in North America, 
including the Great Lakes and riverine environments. The ranking is 
based on an understanding of the physical and biological character of 
the shoreline environment, not just the substrate type and grain size. 
Area Committees determine protection and cleanup priorities for areas 
by reviewing their shoreline and resource sensitivity as well as other 
local factors. Subsequently, the appropriate protection and cleanup 
methods for the different environments are determined. Further 
information on preferred cleanup methods for different environments and 
factors to consider for mechanical protection can be found in the 
following documents available from the National Technical Information 
Service: ``Shoreline Countermeasures Manual: Temperate Coastal 
Environments'' (NOAA, December 1992) and ``Shoreline Countermeasures 
Manual: Tropical Coastal Environments'' (NOAA, May 1993). Further 
information is anticipated to be available, including ``Environmental 
Impacts of Freshwater Spill Response Options'' (NOAA/American Petroleum 
Institute, in press mid-1994), and ``Mechanical Protection Guidelines'' 
(NOAA/USCG, in press mid-1994).
    To facilitate the update of Vessel and Facility Response Plans and 
the incorporation of recent information, appendix VI lists mailing 
addresses and phone numbers for regional offices. In addition, owners 
and operators should note that the appropriate agencies responsible for 
fish and wildlife and sensitive environments will periodically update 
their sensitive environment information as well as agency lists. This 
is due to: Legal changes (i.e., changes in law or regulations to 
federally protected areas and species), updates to Area Contingency 
Plans and changes in agency contact information. Owners and operators 
are responsible for ensuring that their response plans and their plan 
updates reflect recent fish and wildlife and sensitive environments 
information. Area Contingency Plans will periodically be updated to 
reflect these new designations, as well.

    Dated: March 23, 1994.
Frank W. Maloney,
Deputy Assistant Administrator, National Ocean Service, National 
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, DOC.

Appendix I--Federal Agencies That Are Responsible for Specific 
Environmental Resources

    For more information on the following areas, owners and operators 
should contact the responsible agency listed below. These agencies will 
provide assistance, including maps, for the areas under their 
jurisdiction. 

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                              Areas                                          Responsible Federal Agency         
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Wetlands, as defined in 40 CFR Part 230.3........................  EPA*; COE; DOI/FWS, BLM, NPS; USDA/FS.       
Critical habitat for Designated or Proposed Endangered/Threatened  DOI/FWS, BLM, NPS; NOAA/NMFS; USDA/FS.       
 Species.                                                                                                       
Habitat Used by Designated or Proposed Endangered/Threatened       DOI/FWS, BLM, NPS; NOAA/NMFS; USDA/FS.       
 Species or Marine Mammals.                                                                                     
National Marine Sanctuaries......................................  NOAA/NOS.                                    
National Parks...................................................  DOI/NPS.                                     
Federal Wilderness Areas.........................................  DOI/FWS, BLM, NPS; USDA/FS.                  
National Estuary Program Areas...................................  EPA*.                                        
Near Coastal Waters Program Areas................................  EPA*.                                        
Clean Lakes Program Critical Area................................  EPA*.                                        
National Monuments...............................................  DOI/NPS; USDA/FS.                            
National Recreational Areas......................................  DOI/NPS; USDA/FS.                            
National Preserves...............................................  DOI/NPS.                                     
National Wildlife Refuges........................................  DOI/FWS.                                     
Coastal Barrier Resource System (units, undeveloped, partially     DOI/FWS, NPS.                                
 developed).                                                                                                    
National River Reach Designated as Recreational..................  EPA*; DOI/BLM.                               
Federal or State Designated Wild and Scenic Rivers...............  DOI/BLM, NPS; USDA/FS.                       
National Conservation Areas......................................  DOI/BLM; USDA/FS.                            
Hatcheries.......................................................  DOI/FWS; NOAA/NMFS.                          
Waterfowl Management Areas.......................................  DOI/FWS.                                     
Cultural Resources...............................................  DOI/NPS, BLM; USDA/FS.                       
Areas of Critical Environmental Concern..........................  DOI/BLM.                                     
National Forest System...........................................  USDA/FS.                                     
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*Where EPA is designated as the responsible agency, the information may be provided by the appropriate Regional 
  office.                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                
Note: Please contact State or local agencies for information on resources they manage.                          
Acronyms:                                                                                                       
BLM--Bureau of Land Management.                                                                                 
COE--US Army Corps of Engineers.                                                                                
DOI--Department of the Interior.                                                                                
EPA--US Environmental Protection Agency.                                                                        
FS--US Forest Service.                                                                                          
FWS--US Fish and Wildlife Service.                                                                              
NMFS--National Marine Fisheries Service.                                                                        
NOAA--National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.                                                          
NOS--National Ocean Service.                                                                                    
NPS--National Park Service.                                                                                     
USDA--US Department of Agriculture.                                                                             

APPENDIX II--Critical Habitats for Endangered/Threatened Species

1. Designated Critical Habitat for NMFS Species

    The following locations have been designated as critical 
habitats for NMFS species. These habitats are considered sensitive 
environments and are preserved by the government. Habitat boundaries 
for the NMFS species listed below are identified in 50 CFR parts 226 
and 227. This list is not all-inclusive. Owners and operators should 
contact the appropriate NMFS region listed in Appendix VI for 
further information. 

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           NMFS Species                           Location              
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Hawaiian Monk Seal, Leatherback Sea  Northwest Hawaiian Islands, Sandy  
 Turtle, Steller Sea Lion.            Point, St. Croix, USVI, AK/North  
                                      Pacific Coast (35 rookery sites). 
Winter-run Chinook Salmon, Snake     Sacramento River, CA, Columbia and 
 River Salmon.                        Snake Rvrs., ID, OR, WA.          
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2. Primary Seasonal Habitats

    Primary seasonal habitats (i.e., species distributions) for 
endangered species as identified in recovery plans and other 
technical documents are listed below. Owners and operators should 
contact the appropriate NMFS region listed in appendix VI for 
further information.

Northern Right Whale (Final Recovery Plan, December 1991)
    Florida--Georgia coast from 28 deg.N to 32 deg.N during the 
months of December through March. Calving and nursery area.
    Cape Cod--Massachusetts Bay during the months of March through 
September. Primary feeding areas.
    Great South Channel on the western edge of Georges Bank and 
Jeffrey's Ledge during the months of March through September. 
Primary feeding area.

Humpback Whale--east coast population (Final Recovery Plan, November 
1991)

    Gulf of Maine, Great South Channel, Stellwagen Bank, and 
Jeffrey's Ledge during the period from mid-April through mid-
November. Primary feeding area.
    Silver Bank and Navidad Bank off the coast of Puerto Rico, 
coastal areas off the northwest coast of Puerto Rico, and the US 
Virgin Islands from mid-December through early April. Calving and 
nursery area.

Humpback Whale--west coast population (Final Recovery Plan, November 
1991)

    Hawaiian Islands (Central North Pacific stock) and Guam (Western 
North Pacific stock) from December through April. Calving and 
nursery area.
    Central and western Gulf of Alaska, including Prince William 
Sound, Shelikof Strait, Barren Islands and the southern coastline of 
the Alaska peninsula during the months of May through November. 
Primary feeding area.
    Inside Passage and coastal waters of the southeast Alaska 
panhandle from Yakutat Bay south to Queen Charlotte Sound from May 
to November. This area includes Glacier Bay, Icy Strait, Stephens 
Passage/Frederick Sound, Seymour Canal, Sitka Sound, Cape 
Fairweather, Lynn Canal, Sumner Strait, Dixon Entrance, the west 
coast of Prince Wales Island, and the Fairweather grounds which is 
an offshore bank. Primary feeding area.

Shortnose Sturgeon (NOAA Technical Report NMFS 14 and Food and 
Agriculture Organization, Fisheries Synopsis No. 140).

    The following east coast rivers and bays should be included: 
Kennebec River, Andrescoggin River, Montsweag Bay, Merrimack River, 
Connecticut River, Hudson River, Delaware River, Wacoamaw River 
(including Winyah Bay), Lake Marion-Wateree River, lower Savannah 
River, Altamaha River, Ocumulgee River, and St. Johns River.

Gray Whale (5 year Status Review)

    Northern Bering and southern Chukchi Seas. Primary feeding 
areas.
    Unlike other whale species, the gray whale is particularly 
vulnerable during its migration period because it migrates very 
close to shore. In areas such as Monterey and Point Conception it 
migrates within two miles of shore. The entire west coast from 
Alaska to the Mexican border should be listed during the migration 
periods. Southbound migration is during the months of October 
through December, and northbound migration is from mid-February to 
April.

Sacramento River Winter-Run Chinook Salmon (Designated Critical 
Habitat; Sacramento River Winter-Run Chinook Salmon Proposed Rule, 
57 FR 36626, August 14, 1992).

    The following waterways, bottom and water of the waterways, and 
adjacent riparian zones are included: (1) Sacramento River from 
Keswick Dam, Shasta County (River Mile 302) to Chipps Island (River 
Mile 0) at the westward margin of Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta; (2) 
all waters from Chipps Island westward to Carquinez Bridge, 
including Honker Bay, Grizzly Bay, Suisun Bay, and Carquinez Strait; 
(3) all waters of San Pablo Bay westward of the Carquinez Bridge; 
and (4) all waters of San Francisco Bay from San Pablo Bay to the 
Golden Gate Bridge.

3. Inland Critical Habitats for FWS Species

    Critical habitats for threatened and endangered species are 
considered sensitive environments. They are areas in which federal 
agencies must consider the effects of their activities (or 
activities they permit) on the species under the Endangered Species 
Act, section 7. Critical habitat boundaries for the FWS species are 
listed in 50 CFR 17.95. This list is not all-inclusive. Habitats 
used by endangered species are not listed specifically in the CFR 
and may require professional judgment to identify. Owners and 
operators should contact the appropriate FWS office listed in 
appendix VI for further information.

Appendix III--Federally Protected Areas

1. National Marine Sanctuaries (NMS) and National Estuarine 
Research Reserves (NERR)

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                  National Marine Sanctuaries                       Location                Regulation          
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MONITOR NMS....................................................  NC               15 CFR Part 924.              
Key Largo NMS..................................................  FL               15 CFR part 929.              
Channel Islands NMS............................................  CA               15 CFR Part 935.              
Point Reyes/Farallon Island NMS................................  CA               15 CFR Part 936.              
Looe Key NMS...................................................  FL               15 CFR Part 937.              
Gray's Reef NMS................................................  GA               15 CFR Part 938.              
Stellwagen Bank NMS............................................  MA               15 CFR Part 940.              
Fagatele Bay NMS...............................................  AS               15 CFR Part 941.              
Cordell Bank NMS...............................................  CA               15 CFR Part 942.              
Florida Keys NMS...............................................  FL               pending\1\.                   
Flower Garden Banks NMS........................................  TX               15 CFR Part 943.              
Monterey Bay NMS...............................................  CA               15 CFR Part 944.              
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\1\Currently designated an NMS by the Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management, Sanctuaries and Reserves 
  Division. Notification in CFR is pending.                                                                     


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                 National Estuarine Research Reserve                                 Area of concern            
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Wells NERR............................................................  Rachel Carson Refuge, ME.               
Great Bay NERR........................................................  Durham, NH.                             
Waquoit Bay NERR......................................................  MA.                                     
Narragansett Bay NERR.................................................  RI.                                     
Hudson River NERR.....................................................  NY.                                     
Old Woman Creek NERR..................................................  Huron, OH.                              
Chesapeake Bay NERR (for Maryland)....................................  Annapolis, MD.                          
Chesapeake Bay NERR (for Virginia)....................................  Gloucester Pt., VA.                     
North Carolina NERR...................................................  Wilmington, NC.                         
Sapelo Island NERR....................................................  GA.                                     
Jobos Bay NERR........................................................  Guayama, PR.                            
Apalachicola River NERR...............................................  FL.                                     
Rookery Bay NERR......................................................  Naples, FL.                             
Weeks Bay NERR........................................................  Fairhope, AL.                           
Tijuana River NERR....................................................  Imperial Beach, CA.                     
Elkhorn Slough NERR...................................................  Watsonville, CA.                        
South Slough NERR.....................................................  Charleston, OR.                         
Padilla Bay NERR......................................................  Mt. Vernon, WA.                         
Waimanu Valley NERR...................................................  Oahu, HI.                               
Ahepoo-Combahee Edisto Basin NERR.....................................  SC.                                     
Delaware NERR.........................................................  DE.                                     
North Inlet-Winyah Bay NERR...........................................  SC.                                     
St. Lawrence River Basin NERR.........................................  NY.                                     
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    General information on these sanctuaries and reserve programs 
can be found in these regulations:

--National Marine Sanctuary Program (15 CFR part 922)
--National Estuarine Research Reserve Program (15 CFR part 921)

    For additional information on area boundaries for all NMS sites, 
all proposed new sanctuaries, and information on points-of-contact 
with the National Estuarine Research Reserve sites contact: 
Department of Commerce, NOAA, Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource 
Management, Sanctuaries and Reserves Division, 1305 East West 
Highway, SSMC4, Silver Spring, MD 20910.

2. Federally Protected Inland Areas

    Federal regulations protect numerous inland areas. These include 
National Parks and National Wildlife Refuges, wilderness areas, 
National forests, and others. These areas are listed in Appendix I. 
Owners and operators should contact the responsible Federal agency, 
also listed in Appendix I, for area boundaries, information on 
proposed new areas, and applicable regulations.

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Appendix VI--Mailing Addresses and Phone Numbers for Regional Offices

1. Area Committees

    For more information on the EPA- and USCG-chaired Area 
Committees, please contact the appropriate Regional EPA office (see 
item 4) or the appropriate USCG COTP office (see item 9).

2. BLM State Offices

US BLM--Alaska, 222 West 7th Ave., #13, Anchorage, AK 99513-7599, 
Telephone: (907) 271-5076
US BLM--Arizona, 3707 North 7th St., PO Box 16563, Phoenix, AZ 
85011, Telephone: (602) 650-0206
US BLM--California, Federal Building, 2800 Cottage Way, Sacramento, 
CA 95825, Telephone: (916) 978-4743
US BLM--Colorado, 2850 Youngfield St., Lakewood, CO 80215, 
Telephone: (303) 239-3700
US BLM--Eastern States, Office, 7450 Boston Blvd., Springfield, VA 
22153, Telephone: (703) 440-1700
US BLM--Idaho, 3380 Americana Terrace, Boise, ID 83706, Telephone: 
(208) 384-3001
US BLM--Montana, Granite Towers, 222 N. 32nd St., PO Box 36800, 
Billings, MT 59107, Telephone: (406) 255-2904
US BLM--Nevada, Federal Building, 850 Harvard Way, PO Box 12000, 
Reno, NV 89520-006, Telephone: (702) 785-6590
US BLM--New Mexico, 1474 Rodeo Rd., PO Box 27115, Santa Fe, NM 
87502-7115, Telephone: (505) 438-7501
US BLM--Oregon, 1300 NE 44th Ave., PO Box 2965, Portland, OR 97208, 
Telephone: (503) 280-7026
US BLM--Utah, 324 S. State St., Suite 301, Salt Lake City, UT 84111-
2303, Telephone: (801) 539-4010
US BLM--Wyoming, 2515 Warren Ave., PO Box 1828, Cheyenne, WY 82003, 
Telephone: (307) 775-6001

3. COE Division Offices

US Army Corps of Engineers, Huntsville Division, PO Box 1600, 
Huntsville, AL 35807-4301, Telephone: (205) 955-5460
US Army Corps of Engineers, Lower Miss. Valley Div., Regulatory 
Branch PO Box 80, Vicksburg, MS 39181-0080, Telephone: (601) 634-
5818
US Army Corps of Engineers, Missouri River Division, Planning Branch 
12565 West Center Rd., Omaha, NE 68144-3869, Telephone: (402) 221-
7267
US Army Corps of Engineers, New England Division, Operations Branch, 
424 Trapelo Rd., Waltham, MA 02254-9149, Telephone: (617) 647-8321
US Army Corps of Engineers, North Atlantic Division, Regulatory 
Branch, 90 Church St., New York, NY 10007-2979, Telephone: (212) 
264-3996
US Army Corps of Engineers, North Central Division, 111 North Canal 
St., Chicago, IL 60606-7205, Telephone: (312) 353-6310
US Army Corps of Engineers, North Pacific Division, Planning/
Engineering Branch, PO Box 2870, Portland, OR 97208-2870, Telephone: 
(503) 326-3780
US Army Corps of Engineers, Ohio River Division, Constr./Operations 
Branch PO Box 1159, Cincinnati, OH 45201-1159, Telephone: (513) 684-
6811
US Army Corps of Engineers, Pacific Ocean Division, Constr./
Operations Branch, Bldg. 230, Ft. Shafter, HI 96858-5440, Telephone: 
(808) 438-9293
US Army Corps of Engineers, South Atlantic Division, Constr./
Operations Branch, 77 Forsyth St. SW, Rm. 313, Atlanta, GA 30335-
6801, Telephone: (404) 331-6740
US Army Corps of Engineers, Transatlantic Division, Constr./
Operations Branch, PO Box 2250, Winchester, VA 22601-1450, 
Telephone: (703) 665-3629
US Army Corps of Engineers, South Pacific Division, Constr./
Operations Branch, 630 Sansome St., Rm. 720, San Francisco, CA 
94111-2206, Telephone: (415) 705-1226
US Army Corps of Engineers, Southwestern Division, Constr./
Operations Division, 1114 Commerce St., Dallas, TX 75242-0216, 
Telephone: (214) 767-2436

    Note: Please contact the Division to determine the appropriate 
district office responsible for a particular area of concern.

4. EPA Regional Offices

US EPA, Region 1, Emergency Response Sect., 60 Westview St., 
Lexington, MA 02173, attn: Response Plan Coord., Telephone: (617) 
860-4361
US EPA, Region 2, RPB, Removal and Emergency Preparedness Programs, 
(MS-211), 2890 Woodbridge Ave., Edison, NJ 08837, Telephone: (908) 
321-6656
US EPA, Region 3, Oil and Title III Sect. (3HW34), 841 Chesnut St., 
9th Fl., Philadelphia, PA 19107, Telephone: (215) 597-5998/1357
US EPA, Region 4, Emergency Resp. & Removal Br., 345 Courtland St. 
NE, 1st Fl., Atlanta, GA 30365, Telephone: (404) 347-3931
US EPA, Region 5, EERB (HSE-5J), 77 West Jackson Blvd., 5th Fl., 
Chicago, IL 60604-3507, Telephone: (312) 886-6236
US EPA, Region 6, (62-EP), Contingency Planning Sect., First 
Interstate Bank Tower, 1445 Ross Ave., Dallas, TX 75202-2733, 
Telephone: (214) 655-2270
US EPA, Region 7, EPPB (ENSV), 25 Funston Rd., 2nd Fl., Kansas City, 
KS 66115, Telephone: (913) 551-5000
US EPA, Region 8, Prevention Sect. (HWM-ER), One Denver Place, 999 
18th St., Ste. 500, Denver, CO 80202-2405, Telephone: (303) 293-1603
US EPA, Region 9, ERS (H83), 75 Hawthorne St., San Francisco, CA 
94105, Telephone: (415) 744-1500
US EPA, Region 10, SRIS (HW114), 1200 Sixth Ave., 11th Fl., Seattle, 
WA 98101, Telephone: (206) 553-1090

5. NMFS Regional Offices

NMFS Northeast Region, Director, One Blackburn Dr., Gloucester, MA 
01930, Telephone: (508) 281-9250
NMFS Southeast Region, Director, 9450 Koger Blvd., St. Petersburg, 
FL 33702, Telephone: (813) 893-3141
NMFS Alaska Region, Director, Post Office Box 21668, Juneau, AK 
99802, Telephone: (907) 586-7221
NMFS Northwest Region, Director, 7600 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle, WA 
98115-0070, Telephone: (206) 526-6150
NMFS Southwest Region, Director, 501 W. Ocean Blvd., #4200, Long 
Beach, CA 90802-4213, Telephone: (310) 980-4001

6. NPS Regional Offices

NPS, North Atlantic Region, 15 State St., Boston, MA 02109, 
Telephone: (617) 223-5200
NPS, Mid-Atlantic Region, 143 S 3rd St., Philadelphia, PA 19106, 
Telephone: (215) 597-7013
NPS, Southeast Region, 75 Spring St., Atlanta, GA 30303, Telephone: 
(404) 331-4998
NPS, Midwest Region, 1709 Jackson St., Omaha, NE 68102, Telephone: 
(402) 221-3471
NPS, Rocky Mountain Region, PO Box 25287, Denver, CO 80225, 
Telephone: (303) 969-2100
NPS, Southwest Region, PO Box 728, Santa Fe, NM 87504-0728, 
Telephone: (505) 988-6012
NPS, Western Region, 600 Harrison St., Ste. 600, San Francisco, CA 
94107, Telephone: (415) 745-3955
NPS, Pacific NW Region, 83 S King St., Ste. 212, Seattle, WA 98104, 
Telephone: (206) 553-5565
NPS, Alaska Region, 2525 Gamble St., Anchorage, AK 99503, Telephone: 
(907) 257-2687

7. FWS Regional Offices

US FWS, Region 1, 911 NE 11th Ave., Portland, OR 97232-4181, 
Telephone: (503) 231-6118
US FWS, Region 2, PO Box 1306, 500 Gold Ave. SW, Rm. 3018, 
Albuquerque, NM 87103, Telephone: (505) 766-2321
US FWS, Region 3, Whipple Federal Bldg., 1 Federal Dr., Fort 
Snelling, MN 55111, Telephone: (612) 725-3502
US FWS, Region 4, 1875 Century Blvd., Atlanta, GA 30345, Telephone: 
(404) 679-4000
US FWS, Region 5, 300 Westgate Center Dr., Hadley, MA 01035-9589, 
Telephone: (413) 253-8301
US FWS, Region 6, PO Box 25486, Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO 
80225, Telephone: (303) 236-7920
US FWS, Region 7, 1011 East Tudor Rd., Anchorage, AK 99503, 
Telephone: (907) 786-3542

8. FS Regional Offices

US Forest Service, Northern Region, Federal Bldg., PO Box 7669, 
Missoula, MT 59807, Public Affairs: (406) 329-3092
US Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Region, 740 Simms St., Lakewood, 
CO 80401, Public Service: (303) 275-5041
US Forest Service, Southwestern Region, Federal Bldg., 517 Gold Ave. 
SW, Albuquerque, NM 87102, Public Affairs: (505) 842-3291
US Forest Service, Intermountain Region, Federal Building, 324 25th 
St., Ogden, UT 84401, Public Affairs: (801) 625-5352
US Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Region, 630 Sansome St., San 
Francisco, CA 94111, Public Affairs: (415) 705-2874
US Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Region, 333 SW 1st Ave., PO Box 
3623, Portland, OR 97208, Public Affairs: (503) 326-4154
US Forest Service, Southern Region, 1720 Peachtree Rd. NW, Atlanta, 
GA 30367, Telephone: (404) 347-7229
US Forest Service, Eastern Region, 310 West Wisconsin Ave., 
Milwaukee, WI 53203, Public Affairs: (414) 297-3620
US Forest Service, Alaska Region, Federal Office Building, PO Box 
21628, Juneau, AK 99802, Public Affairs: (907) 586-8806

9. USCG District Offices and Area Committees (ACs)

    Note: The USCG has no Third, Fourth, Sixth, Tenth, Twelfth, 
Fifteenth, or Sixteenth District.

[Acronyms: AC Area Committee; CG Coast Guard; COTP Captain of the Port; 
MSD Marine Safety Detachment; MSO Marine Safety Office; USCG US Coast 
Guard]

First District

District Office: Commander, 1st CG District (m), John Foster 
Williams CG Bldg., 408 Atlantic Ave., Boston, MA 02210-3350, 
Telephone: (617) 223-8444, Fax: (617) 223-8094
Maine and New Hampshire AC: Commanding Officer, USCG MSO, PO Box 
108, Downtown Station, Portland, ME 04112-1096, Telephone: (207) 
780-3251, Fax: (207) 780-3567
Long Island Sound AC: COTP, Long Island Sound, c/o USCG Group, 120 
Woodward Ave., New Haven, CT 06512-3698, Telephone: (203) 468-4451, 
Fax: (203) 468-4445
Boston AC: Commanding Officer, USCG MSO, 445 Commercial St., Boston, 
MA 02109-1045, Telephone: (617) 223-3025, Fax: (617) 223-3032
Providence AC: Commanding Officer, USCG MSO, 20 Risho Ave., E. 
Providence, RI 02914-1215, Telephone: (401) 528-5335, Fax: (401) 
528-5202
Long Island Sound AC: COTP, New York, c/o USCG Group, Governor's 
Is., Bldg. 108, New York, NY 10004-5000, Telephone: (212) 668-7917, 
Fax: (212) 668-7759

Second District

District Office: Commander, 2nd CG District (meps), 1222 Spruce St., 
Suite 2.102G, St. Louis, MO 63103-2832, Telephone: (314) 539-2655, 
Fax: (314) 539-2649
Area Committees: (No USCG Area Committees)

Fifth District

District Office: Commander, 5th CG District (mep), Federal Bldg., 
431 Crawford St., Portsmouth, VA 23704-5004, Telephone: (804) 398-
6389, Fax: (804) 398-6503
Philadelphia Coastal AC: Commanding Officer, USCG MSO, 1 Washington 
Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19147-4395, Telephone: (215) 271-4803, Fax: 
(215) 271-4833
Southern Coastal North Carolina AC: Commanding Officer, USCG MSO, 
272 N Front St., Suite 500, Wilmington, NC 28401-3907, Telephone: 
(919) 343-4882, Fax: (919) 343-4423
Maryland Coastal AC: Commanding Officer, USCG MSO, Customhouse, 40 
Gay St., Baltimore, MD 21202-4022, Telephone: (410) 962-5121, Fax: 
(410) 962-0930
Virginia Coastal AC, NE:, North Carolina Coastal AC: Commanding 
Officer, USCG MSO, Norfolk Federal Bldg., 200 Granby St., Norfolk, 
VA 23510-1888, Telephone: (804) 441-3302, Fax: (804) 441-3262

Seventh District

District Office: Commander, 7th CG District (mep), Brickell Plaza 
Bldg., 909 SE 1st Ave., Miami, FL 33131-3050, Telephone: (305) 536-
5651, Fax: (305) 536-5091
Jacksonville AC: Commanding Officer, USCG MSO, 2831 Talleyrand Ave., 
Rm. 213, Jacksonville, FL 32206-3497, Telephone: (904) 232-2640, 
Fax: (904) 232-2664
Caribbean AC: Commanding Officer, USCG MSO, PO Box 3666, San Juan, 
PR 00902-3666, Telephone: (809) 729-6800 ext. 300, Fax: (809) 722-
2697
Charleston AC: Commanding Officer, USCG MSO, 196 Tradd St., 
Charleston, SC 29401-1899, Telephone: (803) 724-7683, Fax: (803) 
724-7705
Savannah AC: Commanding Officer, USCG MSO, PO Box 8191, Savannah, GA 
31412-8191, Telephone: (912) 652-4353, Fax: (912) 652-4052
South Florida AC: Commanding Officer, USCG MSO, 51 SW 1st Ave., 5th 
Fl., Miami, FL 33130-1609, Telephone: (305) 536-5691, Fax: (305) 
536-7005
Tampa AC: Commanding Officer, USCG MSO, 155 Columbia Dr., Tampa, FL 
33606-3598, Telephone: (813) 228-2191, Fax: (813) 228-2399

Eighth District

District Office: Commander, 8th CG District (mep), Hale Boggs 
Federal Bldg., Rm. 1331, 501 Magazine St., New Orleans, LA 70130-
3396, Telephone: (504) 589-6271, Fax: (504) 589-4999
Morgan City AC: Commanding Officer, USCG MSO, 800 David Dr., Rm. 
232, Morgan City, LA 70380-1304, Telephone: (504) 384-2406, ext. 
161, Fax: (504) 589-6793
S Texas Coastal Zone AC: Commanding Officer, USCG MSO, PO Box 1621, 
Corpus Christi, TX 78403-1621, Telephone: (512) 888-3192, Fax: (512) 
888-3115
Houston/Galveston AC: Commanding Officer, USCG MSO, Houston, PO Box 
446, Galena Park, TX 77547-0446, Telephone: (713) 671-5199, Fax: 
(713) 671-5177
Mobile AC: Florida Panhandle AC: Commanding Officer, USCG MSO, 150 N 
Royal St., PO Box 2924, Mobile, AL 36652-2924, Telephone: (205) 441-
5201, Fax: (205) 441-6169
New Orleans AC: Commanding Officer, USCG MSO, 1440 Canal St., 
Tidewater Bldg., New Orleans, LA 70112-2711, Telephone: (504) 589-
6196, Fax: (504) 589-6218
SW Louisiana-SE Texas AC: Commanding Officer, USCG MSO, Federal 
Bldg., 2875 75th St. & Hwy. 69, Port Arthur, TX 77640-2099, 
Telephone: (409) 723-6513, Fax: (409) 723-6534

Ninth District

District Office: Commander, 9th CG District (mep), 1240, East 9th 
Street, Cleveland, OH 44199-2060, Telephone: (216) 522-4405, Fax: 
(216) 522-3290
Cleveland AC: Commanding Officer, USCG MSO, 1055 East 9th St., 
Cleveland, OH 44114-1092, Telephone: (216) 522-4405, Fax: (216) 522-
3290
Sault Ste. Marie AC: Commanding Officer, USCG MSO, c/o USCG Group, 
Sault Ste. Marie, 337 Water St., Sault Ste. Marie, MI 49783-9501, 
Telephone: (906) 635-3210, Fax: (906) 635-3238
Eastern Wisconsin AC: Commanding Officer, USCG MSO, 2420 S Lincoln 
Memorial Dr., Milwaukee, WI 53207-1997, Telephone: (414) 747-7156, 
Fax: (414) 747-7108
Duluth-Superior AC: Commanding Officer, USCG MSO, Canal Park, 660 S. 
Lake St., Duluth, MN 55802-2352, Telephone: (218) 720-5274, Fax: 
(218) 720-5258
Buffalo AC: Commanding Officer, USCG MSO, Federal Bldg., Rm. 1111, 
111 W Huron St., Buffalo, NY 14202-2395, Telephone: (716) 846-4168, 
Fax: (716) 846-4171
Western Lake Erie AC: Commanding Officer, Federal Bldg., Rm. 501, 
234 Summit St., Toledo, OH 43604-1590, Telephone: (419) 259-6398, 
Fax: (419) 259-6374
Detroit AC: Commanding Officer, USCG MSO, 110 Mt. Elliot Ave., 
Detroit, MI 48207-4380, Telephone: (313) 568-9580, Fax: (313) 568-
9581
Grand Haven AC: COTP, Grand Haven, 650 Harbor Ave., Grand Haven, MI 
49417, Telephone: (616) 847-4502, Fax: (616) 847-4525
Chicago AC: Commanding Officer, USCG MSO, 215 W. 83rd St., Ste. D, 
Burr Ridge, IL 60521-7059, Telephone: (708) 789-5830, Fax: (708) 
789-5843

Eleventh District

District Office: Commander, 11th CG District (mer), 501 W. Ocean 
Blvd., Long Beach, CA 90822-5399, Telephone: (310) 980-4300, Fax: 
(310) 980-4381
Santa Barbara/Ventura AC; Central Coast AC: Commanding Officer, USCG 
MSD, 111 Harbor Way, Santa Barbara, CA 93109-2315, Telephone: (805) 
942-7430, Fax: (805) 942-7968
San Francisco Bay and Delta Region AC; North Coast AC: Commanding 
Officer, USCG MSO, San Francisco, Bldg. 14, Coast Guard Island, 
Alameda, CA 94501-5100, Telephone: (510) 437-3135, Fax: (510) 437-
3072
San Diego AC: Commanding Officer, USCG MSO, 2710 North Harbor Dr., 
San Diego, CA 92101-1064, Telephone: (619) 557-5860, Fax: (619) 557-
6769
Los Angeles/Long Beach Harbor AC, Orange County AC: Commanding 
Officer, USCG MSO, Long Beach, 165 N Pico Avenue, Long Beach, CA 
90802-1096, Telephone: (310) 980-4429, Fax: (310) 499-4415

Thirteenth District

District Office: Commander, 13th CG District (mer), Jackson Federal 
Bldg., 915 Second Ave., Seattle, WA 98174-1067, Telephone: (206) 
553-1711, Fax: (206) 553-0768
Puget Sound AC: Commanding Officer, USCG MSO, Puget Sound, 1519 
Alaskan Way S., Pier 36, Bldg. 1, Seattle, WA 98134-1192, Telephone: 
(206) 286-5550, Fax: (206) 286-5544
Portland AC: Commanding Officer, USCG MSO, 6767 N Basin Ave., 
Portland, OR 97217-3929, Telephone: (503) 240-9355, Fax: (503) 240-
9302.

Fourteenth District

District Office: Commander, 14th CG District (mer), Prince JKK 
Federal Bldg., Rm. 9149, 300 Ala Moana Blvd., Honolulu, HI 96850-
4982, Telephone: (808) 541-2114, Fax: (808) 541-2116
Guam AC, Palau AC, Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas Islands AC: 
Commanding Officer, USCG MSO, Guam, Box 176, PSC 455, FPO AP 96540-
1056, Telephone: 8-011-671-550-7340 (Int'l), Fax: 8-011-671-339-6210 
(Int'l)
Hawaii/American Samoa AC: Commanding Officer, USCG MSO, 433 Ala 
Moana Blvd., Rm. 1, Honolulu, HI 96813-4909, Telephone: (808) 541-
2061, Fax: (808) 541-3154

Seventeenth District

District Office: Commander, 17th CG District (mep), PO Box 25517, 
Juneau, AK 99802-5517, Telephone: (907) 463-2005, Fax: (907) 463-
2218
Western Alaska AC: Commanding Officer, USCG MSO, Federal Bldg. & US 
Courthouse, 510 ``L'' St., Suite 100, Anchorage, AK 99501-1946, 
Telephone: (907) 271-6710, Fax: (907) 271-6751
Southeast Alaska AC: Commanding Officer, USCG MSO, 2760 Sherwood Ln, 
Ste., 2A, Juneau, AK 99801-8545, Telephone: (907) 463-2450, Fax: 
(907) 463-2445
Prince William Sound AC: Commanding Officer, USCG MSO, PO Box 486, 
Valdez, AK 99686-0486, Telephone: (907) 835-4791, Fax: (907) 835-
5153

[FR Doc. 94-7314 Filed 3-28-94; 8:45 am]
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