Environmental Unit Leader

Responsibilities

Organization

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• Review common and leadership responsibilities.
• Obtain a briefing and special instructions from the Planning Section Chief (PSC).
• Evaluate & determine appropriate staffing requirements to meet incident needs.
• Coordinate actions with the incident's Scientific Support Coordinator (SSC) from appropriate agencies.
• Identify sensitive areas, recommend associated response strategies and prioritize for protection.
• Develop Form 232 Resources at Risk & Form 232a ACP Site Index forms as required to document sensitive areas, resources at risk, and areas of environmental interest.
• Following consultation with natural resource trustees, provide input on wildlife protection strategies (e.g., removing oiled carcasses, pre-emptive capture, hazing, and/or capture and treatment).
• Support the development of the Information Management Plan to ensure appropriate tasking, data, collection, assessment, validation, and dissemination of information is conducted.
• Develop an Environmental Risk Communications enclosure to the Information Management Plan to assess and address stakeholder perceptions and concerns about environmental, safety, health risks, and hazards.
• Coordinate with the Liaison Officer (LOFR), Public Information Officer (PIO), and Safety Officer (SOFR) to sample, compile, and assess data for stakeholder coordination plan, social media plan, and risk communications appendix (e.g. sample results, pollution transport and fate, seafood safety, and dispersant).
• Coordinate with the SSC and LOFR to develop an academia coordination plan as needed to address pollutant transport, fate, extent of contamination, and potential hazards to the public.
• Determine the extent, fate, and effects of contamination.
• Acquire, distribute, and provide analysis of weather forecasts.
• Monitor the environmental consequences of response actions.
• Participate in the Prep for Tactics timeframe work activities (Forms 234/215/215E) and in development of Form 204 Assignment Lists to identify potential environmental concerns and associated mitigation measures.
• Work with the Operations Section Chief (OSC) to determine response actions with the greatest net environmental benefit and monitor the environmental consequences of response actions.
• Prepare Form 215E Environmental Analysis to develop Environmental Considerations covering proposed tactics for Next Operational Period.
• Develop shoreline cleanup and assessment plans. Identify the need for, and prepare any special advisories or orders.
• Identify the need for, and obtain, permits, consultations, and other authorizations, including governmental/agency provisions.
• Coordinate with the Air Operations Branch Director for the establishment of flight restrictions, if necessary, for sensitive wildlife areas.
• Following consultation with the Federal On-Scene Coordinator's (FOSC's) Historical/Cultural Resources Technical Specialist, identify and develop plans for protection of affected historical/cultural resources.
• Evaluate the opportunities to use various response technologies.
• Develop disposal and decontamination plans.
• Develop a plan for collecting, transporting, and analyzing samples.
• Maintain Form 214a Individual Log and forward to Documentation Unit Leader (DOCL) for disposition.

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