Bristol Bay Geographic Response Strategies: Northern Zone
The workgroup selected 17 sites from the list of candidate sites for GRS development. 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)
- N-01 Osviak River (PDF 900K)
- N-02 Matugaq (Matogak) River (PDF 1.5M)
- N-03 Kuigmi (Quigmy) River (PDF 974K)
- N-04 Kurtluk River (PDF 1M)
- N-05 Togiak River (PDF 3.8M)
- N-06 Unagalaqliq Bay (PDF 1M)
- N-07 Round Island (PDF 2.8M)
- N-08 Kulukak & Qaniq River (PDF 590K)
- N-09 Igushik River (PDF 3.2M)
- N-10 Kvichak River (PDF 2.6M)
- N-11 Naknek River (PDF 4.1M)
- N-12 Egegik Bay (PDF 3.1M)
- N-13 South Spit (PDF 2.5M)
- N-14 Ugashik Bay (PDF 3M)
- N-15 Cinder River (PDF 1.5M)
- N-16 South Cinder River (PDF 2M)
- N-17 Port Heiden (PDF 1.8)
GRS Updates Pending Approval
- Currently no updates pending approval
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