Massachusetts Oil Spill Prevention and Response Act (OSA) Advisory Committee
Manomet Center for Conservation Sciences
81 Stage Point Road
Manomet, MA. 02345
Thursday, March 4

Meeting Agenda

9:30  Continental Breakfast

10:00 Welcome - Review Agenda,        
OSA 2009 Amendments, Regulations, Trust Fund Fee Increase    
Janine Commerford, Assistant Commissioner, MassDEP 

10:15 Marine Pilot Program and Escort Tug Procurement
Richard Packard, MassDEP, Oil Spill Act Program Manager;
Patrick Hurley, MassDEP, Contract Procurement Officer
 
10:35 Threat Evaluation and Equipment Inventory Update           
Elise DeCola, NUKA Research & Planning Group
 
10:50 Status of Ongoing Program Implementation Activities      
Richard Packard

• Equipment Procurement 2009
• North Shore &  Buzzards Bay Geographic Response Plans
• GRP Field Testing Exercises  
• OSA 3 year Implementation Plan  

11:10    OSA Trust Fund Status
Janine Commerford/ Richard Packard

11:20 New Bedford Harbor Waste Oil and Bilge Water Collection Facility
Kristin Decas, Executive Director, New Bedford Harbor Development Commission  

11: 35   New Business/Next Steps and Wrap-up     
Janine Commerford        
      
11:45 Manomet Center for Conservation Sciences  
Trevor L. Lloyd-Evans, Senior Scientist, Bird Conservation & Research        

12:00 Adjourn