Prince William Sound Geographic Response Strategies: Southwest
The workgroup selected 20 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)
- SW-01 Seal Island (PDF 1.3M)
- SW-02 Green Island (PDF 1.6M)
- SW-03 Port Chalmers (PDF 1.6M)
- SW-04 Iktua Bay (PDF 2M)
- SW-05 Horseshoe Bay (PDF 1.7M)
- SW-06 Unnamed Bay (PDF 1.6M)
- SW-07 Pleiades Island (PDF 1.3M)
- SW-08 Chenega Cove (PDF 1.1M)
- SW-09 Eshamy Lagoon (PDF 2.7M)
- SW-10 Bay of Isles West (PDF 3.4M)
- SW-11 Site number not in use at this time
- SW-12 Stockdale Harbor (PDF 2.5M)
- SW-13 MacLeod Harbor (PDF 3M)
- SW-14 Point Elrington (PDF 2.2M)
- SW-15 Mummy Bay (PDF 479K)
- SW-16 Lower Herring Bay (PDF 839K)
- SW-17 Whale Bay (PDF 446K)
- SW-18 Herring Bay (PDF 1M)
- SW-19 Prince of Wales Passage (PDF 440K)
- SW-20 Jackpot Bay (PDF 945K)
- SW-21 Point Eleanor (PDF 344K)
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
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