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1. Introduction
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1.1 Background
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Removal Assessment |
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Non NPL |
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5/5/2010 |
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5/5/2010 |
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Background:
On May 2, 2010, severe storms crossed the Commonwealth of Kentucky in a wide northeasterly swath from Logan to Greenup Counties. The storm dropped as much as 10 inches of rain in certain areas, and Governor Steve Beshear has submitted a request for a Presidential Disaster Declaration.
Initial reports provided by Kentucky Department of Environmental Protection (KDEP) responders indicate that there are numerous floating tanks and other containers observed in flood-stricken areas, and there is documented evidence of oil spills in the vicinity of oil and gas production facilities.
EPA Region 4 has an On-Scene Coordinator and a START contractor at the KDEP Information Center in Kentucky gathering information on environmental impacts, and is awaiting a Mission Assignment from FEMA to assist the Commonwealth with mitigation and cleanup of oil and hazardous substance releases
1.1.1 Incident Category
Natural Disaster (Flooding)
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2. Current Activities
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2.1 Operations Section
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2.1.1 Narrative
KDEP responders from Regional Offices throughout the state continue to track reports of oil and hazardous substances releases. Currently, EPA is tracking 11 incident reports associated with the floods, some of which have been closed out, and none of which is a high priority for action.
2.1.1.1 Current Situation
EPA OSC Smith contacted Countrymark Cooperative LLC, an oil terminal in Henderson, KY. Countrymark is an FRP facility. Although the Ohio River is 3 feet above flood stage in Henderson, the facility reports no changes to normal operations and doesn't forecast any problems associated with the flooding.
2.1.2 Response Actions to Date
During this operational period, KDEP received information from Jeremy Shiflet, with KY Fish and Wildlife, involving a concerned citizen reporting visible oil in Lake Malone, in Dunmore, KY. The oil appears to have been in the lake for little while as some oil residue is on some of the bushes from where the water level was previously. Larry Tichenor with KDEP investigated the site and could not find any evidence of a spill as it was reported.
Additionally, flooding caused some heating oil from an underground storage tank in Somerset, KY to be forced out into the surrounding area. PECCO is in the process of pumping out the tank on 5/11/2010 and the remaining tank will be removed in a few days.
A map has been posted to the documents section of the website www.epaosc.org/2010kymayfloods identifying spill cases that have been reported to the DEP thus far following the flooding.
2.1.3 Enforcement Activities, Identity of Potentially Responsible Parties (PRPs)
2.1.4 Progress Metrics
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2.2 Planning Section
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2.2.1 Anticipated Activities
EPA has obtained grid maps for Kentucky which will be used for planning assessment activities
2.2.1.1 Planned Response Activities
Any EPA-lead ESF-10 related response activities are on hold pending receipt of a Mission Assignment. Until such time, EPA's activities are limited to technical assistance including representation at the KDEP Information Center, and planning for assessment of actual or potential releases of oil and/or hazardous substances.
2.2.2 Issues
Presidential Disaster Declaration KY-1912-DR is in effect, but only for Individual Assistance (IA) and Public Assistance (PA). No additional funding for ESF-10 has been received, and at the curent rate of expenditures the initial budget of $20,000 issued to be EPA will be spent by 05/14/10.
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2.3 Logistics Section
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2.4 Finance Section
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2.5 Other Command Staff
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3. Participating Entities
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4. Personnel On Site
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1 EPA On-Scene Coordinator (OSC) and 1 START member are working out of the KDEP Information Center in Frankfort, KY maintaining situational awareness.
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5. Definition of Terms
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6. Additional sources of information
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6.1 Internet location of additional information/report
EPA will post other information published on this incident under the documents tab of the website www.epaosc.org/2010kymayfloods
6.2 Reporting Schedule
EPA plans to publish a sitrep for this incident on a daily basis at 1700 hrs. The next sitrep will be published at 1700 hrs. on 05/10/10.
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7. Situational Reference Materials
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No information available at this time.
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