Geographic Response Strategies (GRS) Brochure

Geographic Response StrategiesGeographic Response Strategies (GRS) are oil spill response plans tailored to protect aspecific sensitive area from impacts following a spill. These response plans are map-basedstrategies that can save time during the critical first few hours of an oil spill response. Theyshow responders where sensitive areas are located and where to place oil spill protectionresources. Cook Inlet Geographic Response Strategies Web Site Links Northern Cook Inlet GRS Information This website describes the process used to developGeographic Response Strategies (GRS) to protect sensitive coastal environments in theNorthern Cook Inlet response zone. The Northern Cook Inlet Zone, which is part of the CookInlet Subarea, extends from the Chuitna River on the west side of the Inlet to Point Possessionon the east and north to the Matanuska River.Central Cook Inlet GRS Information This website describes the process used to developGeographic Response Strategies (GRS) to protect sensitive coastal environments in the CentralCook 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 westcoastlines of the inlet. Southwestern Cook Inlet GRS Information This website describes the process used to developGeographic Response Strategies (GRS) to protect sensitive coastal environments in theSouthwestern Cook Inlet response zone. The Southwestern Cook Inlet Zone, which is part ofthe Cook Inlet Subarea, extends from Cape Douglas north to Sea Otter Point at the southernentrance to Chinitna Bay.Southeastern Cook Inlet GRS Information This website describes the process used to developGeographic Response Strategies (GRS) to protect sensitive coastal environments in theSoutheastern Cook Inlet response zone. The Southeastern Cook Inlet Zone, which is part of theCook Inlet Subarea, extends from south of Point Bede northeast to Division Island at thenorthern entrance to Nuka Passage. Kachemak Bay GRS Information This website describes the process used to developGeographic Response Strategies (GRS) to protect sensitive coastal environments in theKachemak Bay response zone. The Kachemak Bay Zone, which is part of the Cook InletSubarea, extends from Point Bede, just south of Nanwalek, north to Anchor Point at thenorthern entrance to Kachemak Bay.Seward GRS Information This website describes the process used to develop GeographicResponse Strategies (GRS) to protect sensitive coastal environments in the Seward Zone ofCook Inlet. The Seward Zone, which is part of the Cook Inlet Subarea, extends along theeastern coast of the Kenai Peninsula, from Cape Pudget to Nuka Point. 1 / 2Geographic Response StrategiesKodiak Geographic Response Strategies: Cook Inlet RCAC co-funded the Kodiak phases ofGRS development in 2006 along with the Prince William Sound Response Planning Group,Prince William Sound RCAC and others. The workgroup weighed the advantages anddisadvantages of each location and developed plans for 43 sites along Kodiak, Afognak, andthe Alaska Peninsula across Shelikof Strait. Workgroup members collected site surveyinformation using the U.S. Fish and Wildlife vessel URSA Major II. Sites are selected usingseveral criteria including environmental sensitivity, exposure to risk of being oiled, and ability tosucceed in protecting the area with the current response technology.Kodiak Geographic Response Strategies Web Site LinksNorthern Kodiak GRS Information This website describes the process used to developGeographic Response Strategies (GRS) to protect sensitive coastal environments in theNorthern Kodiak response zone. Western Kodiak GRS Information This website describes the process used to developGeographic Response Strategies (GRS) to protect sensitive coastal environments in theWestern Kodiak response zone. Mainland Kodiak GRS Information This website describes the process used to developGeographic Response Strategies (GRS) to protect sensitive coastal environments in theMainland Kodiak response zone. Eastern & Southern Kodiak GRS Information This website describes the process used todevelop Geographic Response Strategies (GRS) to protect sensitive coastal environments inthe Eastern & Southern Kodiak response zones.   2 / 2