Pribilof Islands Wildlife Protection Guidelines for Oil Spill Response Public Comment Period 1/9/23 to 2/7/23
The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and the Alaska Regional Response Team (ARRT), Pribilof Islands Working Group, are seeking public input for proposed updates to the Pribilof Islands Wildlife Protection Guidelines for Oil Spill Response, Version 2023.1 (January 2023). The purpose of this document is to provide guidance for responders and planners when addressing wildlife concerns during an oil spill response in the vicinity of the Pribilof Islands. This guidance document is incorporated by reference into the Arctic and Western Alaska Area Contingency Plan and is considered a companion document to the Wildlife Protection Guidelines for Oil Spill Response in Alaska. The public comment period for this document begins on January 9, 2023 and ends at 11:59 p.m. (Alaska Standard Time) on February 7, 2023.
The Pribilof Islands Wildlife Protection Guidelines for Oil Spill Response document, along with associated files to aid reviewers, is available for public review on DEC’s response planning public review webpage at: https://dec.alaska.gov/spar/
For questions about submitting comments or any other aspect of this public review process, please contact Mike Donnellan at mike.donnellan@alaska.gov or 907-269-7886.
