Florida’s Wildlife Contingency Plan for Oil Spill Response
In response to the Federal Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA 90), the National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan (National Contingency Plan, or NCP) update of 1994 stipulates that Area Contingency Plans (ACPs) contain a Fish and Wildlife and Sensitive Environments Plan “in order to provide for coordinated, immediate and effective protection, rescue, and rehabilitation of, and minimization of risk of injury to, fish and wildlife resources and habitat.”
To address these statutory mandates, Florida’s Wildlife Contingency Plan for Oil Spill Response (WCP) has been developed by a group of federal and state agencies and other interested parties. The WCP is produced by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission in cooperation with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection – Office of Emergency Response, US Fish and Wildlife Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and the US Coast Guard.
Download the Florida’s Wildlife Contingency Plan for Oil Spill Response – October 2012 Edition
The Florida’s Wildlife Contingency Plan for Oil Spill Response establishes a program for the recovery and rehabilitation of wildlife affected by oil and for protection of wildlife during spill response activities. Wildlife includes invertebrates, fish, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and mammals (terrestrial and marine).
Other Wildlife Contingency Plan Documents
Wildlife Response Plan Template
Wildlife Response Plan ICS Matrix (ICS-232w-CG)
Appendices:
NOAA Pinniped and Cetacean Oil Spill Response Guidelines - Dec 2015
Best Management Practices for Protection of Florida’s Coastal Wildlife
Recommended Minimum Training Levels for Oiled Wildlife Responders
Oiled Wildlife Recovery Operations Protocol
Sea Turtle Guidelines for Oil Spill Response
Manatee Guidelines for Oil Spill Response
Capture Guidelines for Oiled Birds and Terrestrial Wildlife During Oil Spill Responses
Guidance for Releasing Rehabilitated Migratory Birds
Guidelines for other Terrestrial and Aquatic Wildlife During Oil Spill Response
Marine Mammal-Sea Turtle Protocols for Dedicated SCAT
Guidance For Avoiding Impacts To Wildlife By Night Work Crews On Florida’s Beaches
Carcass Collection Protocols for Oil Spill Response
Florida Wildlife Operations Contacts
Stabilization and Rehabilitation Centers by USCG Sector
Wildlife Branch Position Responsibilities in the Unified Command
Special Conditions for Access to Public and Private Lands
Detailed Wildlife Resources At Risk by Region-US Coast Guard Sectors
Contact:
FWC Wildlife Alert Hotline (888)-404-FWCC (3922) or *FWC on your cell phone