The Massachusetts Oil Spill Prevention and Response Act (OSA) Advisory Committee
Tuesday, June 19, 2007
U.S. Army Corp of Engineers, Cape Cod Canal Field Office,
Academy Drive, Buzzards Bay, MA
Tuesday, June 19

8:45  Continental Breakfast

9:00  Welcome and Introductions- Review Agenda  
10 min
Arleen O’Donnell, Commissioner, MassDEP
Janine Commerford, Assistant Commissioner, MassDEP   

9:10  Status of Current Implementation Activities 
20 min
Richard Packard, MassDEP, Oil Spill Act Program Manager

• Equipment for Local Responders
• Training for Local Responders
• Geographic Response Plans

9:30  Geographic Response Plans  
15 min
Elise DeCola, NUKA Research & Planning, Inc.

9:45  Review and Discussion of Draft Interim Implementation Plan  
30 min
Janine Commerford      

10:15  Next Steps 
15 min
Janine Commerford 

• Establishment of Sub-Committees
• Wrap-up/Questions/Schedule Next Meeting

10:30  Break  
15 min                                         

10:45  Presentation and Tour of Cape Cod Canal Vessel Traffic Monitoring 
30 min
Larry Davis, Acting Canal Manager

• Vessel traffic monitoring system function, capabilities, area of coverage and extent of authority, Vessel assist capability

Inspection of Oil Spill Response Trailer and Equipment 
Ongoing
Rich Packard