SPAR Frequently Asked Questions
Table of Contents
- Division of Spill Prevention and Response
- Contaminated Sites Program
- Prevention Preparedness and Response Program
- Response Fund Administration
Division of Spill Prevention and Response
- What does the Division of Spill Prevention and Response do?
- The Division of Spill Prevention and Response (SPAR) is responsible for protecting Alaska’s land, waters, and air from oil and hazardous substance spills by preventing, responding to and ensuring the cleanup of unauthorized discharges of oil and hazardous substances. The Division pursues this mission through three main objectives:
- Prevention,
- Preparedness and
- Response.
The core elements of each objective are implemented through the Division's three Programs:
- What does that acronym mean?
- There are many abbreviations, specialized terms and acronyms the Division uses in documents regarding the prevention and cleanup of hazardous materials. Please refer to our Glossary/Acronyms webpage to see definitions for commonly used terms and acronyms.
- What are the approvals, permits or authorizations required by the Division?
- Please see the Prevention Preparedness and Response Manuals and Guidance Documents for a comprehensive listing of authorizations required by the Division.
- What is required by law to prevent or cleanup releases of oil/petroleum or hazardous materials?
- Please see our Statutes and Regulations webpages for a complete listing of the laws governing the Division.
Please see the Prevention Preparedness and Response Manuals and Guidance Documents for a comprehensive listing of authorizations required by the Division.
- What guidance is available to help interpret the laws?
- Please see the Guidance webpage for detailed information on spill prevention, spill preparedness and spill response.
- Who can I contact for more information about the Division?
- Contact information can be found on the SPAR Contacts webpage
Fact Sheets and Publications
- Contaminated Sites Program Fact Sheets
- Prevention Preparedness and Response Manuals and Guidance Documents
- Response Fund Administration fact sheet
Contaminated Sites Program
Visit the Contaminated Sites Frequently Asked Questions page.
- Who can I contact for more information about the Contaminated Sites Program?
- Visit the Contaminated Sites Contact page
Prevention, Preparedness, and Response Program
- Who can I contact for more information about the Prevention, Preparedness and Response (PPR) Program?
- Contact the Unit Manager in your respective region or area of interest. PPR Contacts webpage
Links to FAQ pages:
- Aboveground Storage Tanks
- Financial Responsibility
- Contingency Plans
- Geographic Response Strategies
- Trans-Alaska Pipeline System
Response Fund Administration
- How are the indirect rates established?
- The DEC's indirect rate is negotiated with the Federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and is also used to charge costs against Federal grants and cooperative agreements.
- Who can I contact for more information about the Response Fund Administration?
- Michelle Lango, Administrative Operations Manager
- Response Fund Administration
- Division of Spill Prevention and Response
- Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation
- 555 Cordova Street
- Anchorage, AK 99501
- Telephone: 907-269-7560
- Fax Number: 907-269-7648
- Email: michelle.lango@alaska.gov
Links to FAQ pages:
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