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 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:
- MassDEP Bureau of Waste Site Cleanup
- NOAA Hazmat
- Massachusetts Coastal Zone Management
- U.S. Coast Guard
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
- 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
- MassDEP Southeast Region Cape Cod Office
973 Iyannough Road
Hyannis, MA 02601
Main telephone: 508.771.6003 - Agenda
- Meeting Materials
- Draft GRP documents
- Tactics Guide Draft – entire file (Warning: Large file – 15 MB)
- Section 1: Introduction (1.7MB)
- Section 2: Booming Tactics (2.8MB)
- Section 3: Recovery Tactics (5.7MB)
- Section 4: Other Tactics (3.8MB)
- Section 5: References (1.1MB)
- Section 6: Appendices (1MB)
- Meeting Summary
Meeting Schedule: 2007
September 20, 2007 - Cape and Islands GRP Planning Group Meeting
- 1:00 to 3:00 p.m.
- MassDEP Southeast Region Cape Cod Office
973 Iyannough Road
Hyannis, MA 02601
Main telephone: 508.771.6003 - Agenda
- Meeting Materials
- Draft site selection matrix & maps
- Draft GRP layout (using Buzzards Bay GRP as example)
- Revised Tactics Guide Draft – entire file (Warning: Large file – 15 MB)
- Section 1: Introduction (1.7MB)
- Section 2: Booming Tactics (2.8MB)
- Section 3: Recovery Tactics (5.7MB)
- Section 4: Other Tactics (3.8MB)
- Section 5: References (1.1MB)
- Section 6: Appendices (1MB)
- Meeting Summary
August 15, 2007 – Cape and Islands GRP Tactics Work Group Meeting
- 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.
- MassDEP Southeast Region Cape Cod Office
973 Iyannough Road
Hyannis, MA 02601
Main telephone: 508.771.6003 - Agenda
- Meeting Summary
- Draft Massachusetts GRP Tactics Guide: The contents of this guide have been adapted from the Spill Tactics for Alaska Responders (STAR) manual. The tactics will be reviewed at the August 15th meeting. All attendees are encouraged to review the draft Tactics Guide prior to the meeting and to bring comments to the meeting for discussion. If you are unable to attend the meeting, you may still review the document and submit comments via phone, fax or email to Rich Packard or Elise DeCola.
- Entire guide (*warning - large file - 22MB)
- Guide by sections:
- Front matter (2.2 MB)
- Containment & Recovery Tactics part 1 of 3 (3.9 MB)
- Containment & Recovery Tactics part 2 of 3 (5.6MB)
- Containment & Recovery Tactics part 3 of 3 (6.4MB)
- Sensitive Area Protection Tactics (5.6 MB)
June 26, 2007 – Cape and Islands GRP Kick-off Meeting
- 1:00 to 3:00 p.m.
- Barnstable County Court Complex, Assembly of Delegates Room
3195 Main Street
Barnstable, MA 02630
Telephone: 508.375.6648 - Agenda
- Meeting Summary
- Presentations given at meeting:
- Opening Remarks – Rich Packard, MassDEP
- Cape & Islands GRP Project Overview – Elise DeCola, Nuka Research
- Shoreline Sensitivity to Oil Spills – NOAA
- GRP Tactics Group Information – Tim Robertson, Nuka Research
- Meeting Materials:
