Oil Spill Information
Deepwater Horizon Response Unified Command
www.deepwaterhorizonresponse.com
Agencies involved in the Deepwater Horizon oil spill response, including BP, Transocean, US Coast Guard, US Department of the Interior Minerals Management Service, NOAA, US DEP, US Department of Homeland Security, US Department of the Interior, US Department of Defense, US Fish and Wildlife Service, National Park Service, US Department of State, and the US Geological Survey
Florida Department of Environmental Protection
www.dep.state.fl.us/deepwaterhorizon
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has been designated the lead state agency for responding to potential impacts of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill along Florida’s shoreline.
Oil Spill Academic Task Force (OSATF)
http://oilspill.fsu.edu
The Oil Spill Academic Task Force (OSATF) will bring together resources of Florida’s academic institutions to assist the state of Florida and the Gulf region in preparing for and responding to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. The task force consists of scientists and scholars working in collaboration with colleges from the State University System as well as private colleges.
Volunteer Florida
www.volunteerfloridadisaster.org
Coordinating volunteer efforts across the state in response to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.
Visit Florida
www.visitflorida.com
Visit Florida is the lead agency for tourism in Florida and is leading the messaging to assure Florida’s visitors that its beaches and seafood are unaffected.
Apalachicola Riverkeeper
www.apalachicolariverkeeper.org
The Apalachicola Riverkeeper is coordinating the non-governmental response to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill impact for Franklin County Florida.
Franklin County Deepwater Horizon Response Site
http://oilspillrecovery.org
Franklin County’s official response site.
Wakulla County Deepwater Horizon Response Site
www.mywakulla.com/oilspill.asp
Wakulla County’s official response site.
Help Prepare for Florida Oil Spill in Panhandle
www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=115208911845085&v=wall
Florida shores from the Panhandle to Apalachicola are now areas of concern related to the oil spill.
Apalachicola River Keeper
www.apalachicolariverkeeper.org/
The Apalachicola Riverkeeper is coordinating the non-governmental response to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill impact for Franklin County Florida.
Beach Cleaning Around Sea Turtles
www.myfwc.com/OilSpill/OilSpill_SeaTurtles_BestPractices.htm
Guidelines for beach cleaning around Sea Turtle nesting areas
Coast Guard St. Petersburg Area Contingency Plan
http://research.myfwc.com/features/view_article.asp?id=3482
The Fish and Wildlife Research Institute (FWRI) has partnered with the U.S. Coast Guard to make several of the Coast Guard’s Area Contingency Plans, an oil and hazardous material spill planning and response tool, digitally available on CD and the Web.
Deepwater Horizon Joint Information Center
985-902-5231; 985-902-5240
Deepwater Horizon Unified Command
www.deepwaterhorizonresponse.com
Oil spill recovery website providing information from the joint response force and
Environmental Protection Agency
www.epa.gov/bpspill
The mission of EPA is to protect human health and to safeguard the natural environment — air, water and land — upon which life depends.
Escambia County Emergency Management
850-595-5905
www.bereadyescambia.com/training
The mission of the Division of Emergency Management is to mitigate emergency situations and teach residents how to prepare their families, homes and businesses for disaster
Federal U.S. Department of Interior
www.doi.gov/news/doinews/2010_04_23_news.cfm
The U.S. Department of the Interior protects America’s natural resources and heritage, honors our cultures and tribal communities, and supplies the energy to power our future.
Fishing Advisory- NOAA National Fisheries Service
http://sero.nmfs.noaa.gov
The NOAA Fisheries Service is dedicated to the stewardship of living marine resources through science-based conservation and management, and the promotion of healthy ecosystems.
Florida Department of Environmental Protection
www.dep.state.fl.us/deepwaterhorizon/default.htm
Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) website dedicated to Florida’s response efforts.
Florida Dept. of Health
www.doh.state.fl.us/
Promote, protect and improve the health of all people in Florida.
Florida Division of Emergency Management
www.floridadisaster.org/index.asp
Working together to ensure that Florida is prepared to respond to emergencies, recover from them, and mitigate against their impacts.
Florida Fish and Wildlife
www.myfwc.com/NEWSROOM/Resources/News_Resources_OilSpill_Index.htm
FWC website to provide information about the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill
Franklin County Oil Spill
www.oilspillrecovery.org
The Franklin County Emergency Operations Center designated the Apalachicola Riverkeeper as the lead agency for Emergency Support Function – 15 (volunteers and donations) for the Deepwater Horizon oil spill preparations, response, and recovery in Franklin County, Florida.
FWC Regional Biologists
http://myfwc.com/shorebirds/BNB/shorebirdcontacts.asp
Shorebird and biologist regional contacts
Gulf of Mexico Coastal Ocean Observing System
http://gcoos.tamu.edu/products/oilspill.html
Provides timely information about the environment of the United States portion of the Gulf of Mexico
Gulf Sea Grant
http://gulfseagrant.tamu.edu/oilspill/index.htm
The Gulf of Mexico (GOM) oil spill website, hosted by the four GOM Sea Grant programs, provides visitors with access to a wealth of data concerning the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.
Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER)
www.osha.gov/Publications/3172/3172.html
An online informational booklet is intended to provide a generic, non-exhaustive overview of a particular standards-related topic
Joint Information Center for the Unified Command (BP, FEDP & USCG)
727-820-3714 – Media Line
National Audubon Society-Oil Spill Response Action Center
www.audubonaction.org/site/Survey?ACTION_REQUIRED=URI_ACTION_USER_REQUESTS&SURVEY_ID=3400
We’ll put you in touch with state or federal agencies, Audubon leaders, volunteer organizations and others working to mitigate the impact of the oil spill. There are many things that can be done to help.
National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration
http://response.restoration.noaa.gov/topic_subtopic_entry.php?RECORD_KEY%28entry_subtopic_topic%29=e
Information on NOAA’s efforts in the Deepwater Horizon spill providing coordinated scientific weather and biological response services to federal, state and local organizations.
NOAA’s National Coastal Data Development Center
www.ncddc.noaa.gov/
Dedicated to building the long-term coastal data record to support environmental prediction, scientific analyses, and formulation of public policy.
NY Times’ Graph illustrating the Spill’s Effects Underwater
www.nytimes.com/imagepages/2010/05/05/us/05ecology_graphic1.html?src=tptw
Effects on the underwater impact of the Gulf Coast oil spill.
NYTimes Oil Spill Tracker
www.nytimes.com/interactive/2010/05/01/us/20100501-oil-spill-tracker.html?ref=us
Each day’s outline reflects the most current estimate by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration of the extent of the oil slick on that day. It represents only oil on the surface and does not account for any oil that may be below.
Oil Spill Academic Task Force
www.oilspill.fsu.edu
The Oil Spill Academic Task Force brings together resources of Florida’s academic institutions to assist the state of Florida and the Gulf region in preparing for and responding to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. The task force consists of scientists and scholars working in collaboration with colleges from the State University System as well as private colleges.
Oil Spill in a Graph from Infrastructurist
www.infrastructurist.com/2010/04/30/the-gulf-of-mexico-oil-spill-shown-in-graph
Graph outlining some of the impacts of the oil spill.
Oiled Wildlife Care Network
www.owcn.org
Oiled Wildlife Care Network is currently advising officials on scene in Louisiana to assist with the wildlife response activities
PEC/Premier Safety Management, Inc
Report Oiled Shoreline or Request Volunteer Information
866-448-5816
Report Oiled Wildlife
866-557-1401
Shorebird Beach Cleaning Practices
www.myfwc.com/OilSpill/OilSpill_Shorebirds_BestPractices.htm
Guidelines for beach cleaning around shorebird nesting areas
State of Florida General Information Hotline
985-902-5231
Submit a Vessel of Opportunity
281-366-5511
Submit an Alternative Response/Technology, Service or Product
281-366-5511
The Florida Emergency Information Line
800-342-3557
The Florida Emergency Information Line will operate from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. until further notice
To Discuss a Claim for Damages
800-440-0858
Tri-State Rescue & Research
www.tristatebird.org
Tri-State has been asked to oversee the wildlife rehabilitation response along the gulf coast and is working closely with many collaborating organizations.
US Fish and Wildlife Service
www.fws.gov/home/dhoilspill
The Fish and Wildlife Service website offering continued to support the joint agency response to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico with experienced specialists, land managers, and support personnel.
USCG Sector Mobile Digital Area Contingency Plan
http://ocean.floridamarine.org/ACP/MOBACP
The site contains an online Geographic Information System (GIS) for the Sector Area of Responsibility that allows you to use and explore the data and make your own maps.
Visit Florida Tourist Information
/www.visitflorida.com/florida_travel_advisory
Updates on Florida areas that are impacted by the oil spill.
Volunteer Florida Disaster Recovery
www.volunteerfloridadisaster.org
Volunteer efforts are being coordinated through Volunteer Florida
Wildlife Rehab and Rescue
http://wrande.org/2010/05/on-standby-for-deepwater-horizon-oil-spill
The Wildlife Rehab and Education Oiled Wildlife Response Team stands ready 24/7 and is on standby to respond to any and all wildlife impacted by the oil slick caused by the fire and sinking of the drilling platform Deepwater Horizon.
Wildlife Rehabilitator Information
www.nwrawildlife.org/page.asp?ID=285
Wildlife Rehabilitator information – all being coordinated through Tri-State
