Incident Command Post Santa Barbara
Refugio Oil Spill
Unified In All Missions
Status as of:
01 Jun 2015 / 2000
www.refugioresponse.com
Executive Summary
The ICP is currently overseeing operations in Santa Barbara and Ventura County from Gaviota to Point Mugu, 80 miles of shoreline, 30 miles of offshore and inland where the response originated. Staging Areas are located at Refugio State Beach, El Capitan East and El Capitan West. Plains All American estimates that the maximum potential release is 101,000 gallons spilled.
Tar ball sightings have been observed on Ventura, Los Angeles, and Orange County beaches. A separate Incident Command Post was established in the South Bay of Los Angeles and Orange Counties to respond to the pollution. The ICP for the Refugio Incident is responding to the Ventura County sightings. Furthermore, Ventura County activated their EOC and has placed a Liaison in the Refugio Incident ICP to help coordinate activities. The Naval Base Ventura County has also provided a liaison to the ICP due to impacts to Point Mugu. Samples have been collected at all tar ball sites and will be fingerprinted to determine if there is any correlation to the Refugio Beach Incident.
Current Impacts
• The majority of oiling is located on beaches, cobble, riprap, and on rock faces between Arroyo Hondo and El Capitan Beach. Light oiling has been discovered as far as Point Mugu (east) and 2 miles west of Arroyo Hondo (west). These areas have been targeted for manual removal as needed.
• Winds and currents have spread offshore and the leading edge eastward. Oil escaping the near shore zone is being collected by oil recovery vessels.
• Oiled areas onshore threaten sensitive and endangered species habitat areas.
Potential Impacts
• As free-floating oil progressed east, Coal Oil Point, Haskell Beach, Bacara (a 5 star resort) and Goleta Beach were oiled, however it has yet to be verified whether light oiling is from natural seepage or the current discharge. Coal Oil Point is a sensitive habitat for Plovers; Goleta Beach is a popular swimming and water sports location.
• All sensitive areas have been boomed off down to Devereaux slough which has a natural berm for exclusion.
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