Aleutians Geographic Response Strategies: East B Zone
The workgroup selected 20 sites from the list of candidate sites for GRS development. Of these sites 6 were adapted from the Selendang Ayu Grounding deployments. A survey team visited 7 sites around Unalaska and Dutch Harbor to develop the strategies with information collected on the ground. The remaining sites were developed using satellite and aerial imagery and charts and maps. The map shows the GRS selected sites, while the site selection matrix and site selection key summarize the resources at risk for each site. The site selection process took into consideration environmental sensitivity, risk of being impacted from a waterborne spill, and feasibility of successfully protecting the site with existing technology.
Site Selection Documents
Geographic Response Strategies (GRS)
- AEB-01-Ugamak & Aiktak Islands (PDF 721K)
- AEB-02 Lost Harbor, Surf Bay-Akun Island (PDF 750K)
- AEB-03 Akutan Island (PDF 841K)
- AEB-04 Hot Springs Bay/Open Bight (PDF 889K)
- AEB-05 Unalga & Baby Island (PDF 393K)
- AEB-06 Kashega Bay (PDF 672K)
- AEB-07 Pumicestone Bay (PDF 1M)
- AEB-08 Skan Bay (PDF 865K)
- AEB-09 Mouth of Makushin Bay (PDF 723K)
- AEB-10 Head of Makushin Bay (PDF 798K)
- AEB-11 Volcano Bay (PDF 539K)
- AEB-12 Reese Bay/Cape Wislow (PDF 635K)
- AEB-13 Broad Bay/Wide Bay (PDF 626K)
- AEB-14 Nateekin Bay (PDF 537K)
- AEB-15 Head of Captains Bay (PDF 642K)
- AEB-16 Pyramid Creek & Obernoi Point (PDF 801K)
- AEB-17 Iliuliuk River (PDF 599K)
- AEB-18 Hog Island (PDF 384K)
- AEB-19 Summer Bay (PDF 725K)
- AEB-20 Nikolski Bay (PDF 666K)
GRS Updates Pending Approval
- AK PPP-01 Dutch Harbor Processors
- AK PPP-02 Iliuliuk Harbor – East Entrance
- AK PPP-03 Iliuliuk Harbor – Southern Entrance
- AK PPP-04 Westward Seafoods
- AK PPP-05 Trident Seafoods – Akutan
The Geographic Response Strategies (GRS) and tactics described on this site and in the area plans, are NOT prescriptive in nature. They are recommended deployment configurations for initial responders. They can, and should, be adjusted to fit the current situation and environmental conditions.
For More Information
- See the GRS Links menu on this page (includes links to GRS frequently asked questions, a site evaluation form, and more information on the site selection process)
- Contact DEC at dec.spar.grs@alaska.gov