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This website describes the process used to develop Geographic Response Strategies (GRS) to protect sensitive coastal environments in the Central Cook Inlet response zone. The Central Cook Inlet Zone, which is part of the Cook Inlet Subarea, extends from Anchor Point north to just north of Tyonek including both the east and west coastlines of the inlet.
GRS are oil spill response plans tailored to protect a specific sensitive area from oil impacts following a spill. These response plans are map-based strategies that can save time during the critical first few hours of an oil spill response. They show responders where sensitive areas are located and where to place oil spill protection resources.
A workgroup was formed to develop GRS for the Central Cook Inlet Zone. Participants included State and Federal resource trustee agencies and local spill response experts.
During the initial development phase the workgroup developed GRS for 22 sites in the zone. In 2010 Lake Clark National Park and Preserve has developed an additional 4 sites and revised 3 sites within the Park’s boundaries in the Central Cook Inlet Zone. In 2011 the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation adapted into the GRS format 6 sites that were deployed in response to the July 2010 oil spill in the swanson River field. The 32 strategies are shown on the map below. You may also download the site selection matrix (30KB pdf) and site selection matrix key (21KB pdf) utilized in the site selection process. The site selection process involved a consideration of environmental sensitivity, risk of being impacted from a water borne spill; and feasibility of successfully protecting the site with existing technology.
Download (254KB pdf) a printable copy of this map in pdf format.
Index of GRS in the Central Cook Inlet Zone
This is the list of the recently developed and revised draft GRS sites identified on the index map above (numbers correspond to the numbers on the map):
Swanson River Sites:
CCI-27 – Swanson River Mile 1.5 (3.5MB PDF)
CCI-28 – Swanson River Mile 6.8 (3.7MB PDF)
CCI-29 – Swanson River Mile 18.5 (2.4MB PDF)
CCI-30 – Swanson River Mile 19.2 (2.2MB PDF)
CCI-31 – Swanson River Mile 21.85 (819K PDF)
CCI-32 – Swanson River Mile 22.7 (2.2MB PDF)
Lake Clark National Park:
CCI-09 – Gull Island (512KB pdf)
CCI-10 – Chinitna Bay (774KB pdf)
CCI-12 – Tuxedni River (664KB pdf)
CCI-23 – Shelter Creek (1.6MB pdf)
CCI-24 – Silver Salmon (561KB pdf)
CCI-25 – Johnson River (1.4MB pdf)
CCI-26 – Tuxedni Bay (2MB pdf)
The following GRS' were developed as part of the Cook Inlet Regional Citizens Advisory Council Clean Harbors Project (these three sites are not located on the above map):
ACH-01 Seldovia Harbor (717KB pdf)
ACH-02 Homer Harbor (705KB pdf)
ACH-03 Kodiak Harbor (737KB pdf)
Original Sites Selected:
Public involvement was essential to ensure that the sites selected and the strategies developed reflect the environmental protection priorities of local communities, stakeholders, and resource users. ADEC sought public input to ensure that everyone with a stake in Central Cook Inlet is aware of Geographic Response Strategies and their importance during an oil spill response. If you have local knowledge about the Central Cook Inlet Zone or if you would like more information about Geographic Response Strategies please contact: dec.spar.grs@alaska.gov
You can learn more about Geographic Response Strategies by reading our Frequently Asked Questions.
This page last updated: June 27, 2011 by Nuka Research & Planning Group, LLC
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