Cape Cod and Islands GRP Project

Cape and Islands GRP Site Selection

For the purpose of selecting and surveying GRP sites, the Cape & Islands GRP (CIGRP) Zone was divided into four sub-zones: Martha’s Vineyard, Nantucket, Upper Cape and Middle Cape , Lower Cape and Outer Cape .  A total of 29 sites have been selected from within these four sub-zones for GRP development, based on priorities expressed by local, state, and federal agencies, local communities, stakeholder groups, and the public. 

The site selection matrix and key shows how these sites were prioritized based on their environment sensitivities. 

Cape and Island GRP site map


Cape and Islands Geographic Response Plans (April 2008)

The Cape and Island site-specific GRP are complete and will be submitted to the Southeastern New England Area Committee for final review at their next scheduled meeting (tentatively June 2008).

CI-01  Old Harbor (Sandwich)
CI-02  Scorton Creek
CI-03  Barnstable Harbor
CI-04  Rock Harbor
CI-05 Wellfleet Harbor
CI-06  Pamet Harbor
CI-07  Provincetown Harbor
CI-08  Hatches Harbor
CI-09  Nauset Harbor
CI-10  Pleasant Bay/Chatham Harbor
CI-11  Stage Harbor
CI-12  Herring River
CI-13  Lewis Bay
CI-14  West/North/Cotuit Bay
CI-15  Popponessett Bay
CI-16  Waquoit Bay
CI-17  Woods Hole Harbor 
CI-18  Lake Tashmoo
CI-19  Vineyard Haven Harbor/Lagoon Pond
CI-20  Sengekontacket Pond
CI-21  Edgartown Harbor
CI-22  Cape Poge Bay
CI-23  Coastal Ponds (Martha’s Vineyard)
CI-24  Menemsha Pond
CI-25  Muskeget Island
CI-26  Tuckernuck Island
CI-27  Madaket Harbor
CI-28  Nantucket Harbor
CI-29  Polpis Harbor

 

Cape and Islands GRP Site Surveys

Site surveys were conducted during October and November of 2007, with each survey team including a representative of MassDEP, the U.S. Coast Guard or NOAA, and one or more local agencies (typically, harbormasters or natural resource managers). Vessel support was generously donated by the following agencies and organizations:

• Barnstable Harbormaster
• Wellfleet Harbormaster
• Provincetown Harbormaster
• Orleans Harbormaster
• Chatham Department of Natural Resources
• Yarmouth Department of Natural Resources
• Mashpee Harbormaster
• Mashpee Shellfish Constable
• Vineyard Haven Harbormaster
• Nantucket Soundkeeper
• Wampanoag Tribe
• Town of Aquinnah
• Madaket Harbormaster
• Nantucket Harbormaster

Tactics Guide

The Massachusetts GRP Tactics Guide provides standard definitions and illustrations of the spill response tactics utilized in the GRPs.  This manual is in draft form.

Maps of GRP sites by sub-zone 

Cape & Islands GRP Work Group Information

Members of the Cape & Islands GRP (CIGRP) Planning Group represent state and federal agencies, local governments and organizations, stakeholder groups, the oil industry, and spill response professionals.  The Planning Group is co-chaired by the following organizations:

Planning Group meetings will be held approximately two to three times a year over the life of this project. Meeting announcements, agendas, handouts, and meeting minutes are posted here as they are developed, to provide public access to the Group’s record.

The Planning Group process is open to the public and public participation is welcomed and encouraged. For additional information regarding this GRP project, planning group, membership, or participation, please contact: elisedecola@nukaresearch.com.

A Tactics Workgroup was also formed and under the direction of the CIGRP Planning Group to develop oil spill response tactics, survey candidate GRP sites, and draft the GRP strategies for selected sites. 

Meeting Schedule: 2008 - Updated

February 27, 2008 - Cape and Islands GRP Planning Group Meeting

Meeting Schedule: 2007

September 20, 2007 - Cape and Islands GRP Planning Group Meeting

August 15, 2007 – Cape and Islands GRP Tactics Work Group Meeting

June 26, 2007 – Cape and Islands GRP Kick-off Meeting