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Environmental
Unit Leader
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following sections provide information on this position:
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| Environmental
Unit Leader - General |
The
Environmental Unit Leader - is responsible for environmental matters associated
with the response, including strategic assessment, modeling,
surveillance, and environmental monitoring and permitting.
The Environmental Unit Leader prepares environmental data
for the situation unit. Technical Specialists frequently
assigned to the Environmental Unit may include the Scientific
Support Coordinator and the Sampling, Response Technologies,
Trajectory Analysis, Weather Forecast, Resources at Risk,
Shoreline Cleanup Assessment, Historical/Cultural Resources,
and Disposal Technical Specialists.
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| Environmental
Unit Leader - Specific Responsibilities |
The major responsibilities of the Environmental Unit Leader
are:
- Review Common
Responsibilities.
- Review
Unit Leader Responsibilities.
- Obtain a briefing and special instructions from
the Planning
Section Chief (PSC).
- Participate in Planning Section meetings.
- Identify sensitive areas and recommend response
priorities.
- Following consultation with natural resource trustees,
provide input on wildlife protection strategies (e.g.,
removing oiled carcasses, preemptive capture, hazing,
and/or capture and treatment).
- Determine the extent, fate, and effects of contamination.
- Acquire, distribute, and provide analysis of weather
forecasts.
- Monitor the environmental consequences of cleanup
actions.
- Develop shoreline cleanup and assessment plans.
Identify the need for, and prepare any special advisories
or orders.
- Identify the need for, and obtain, permits, consultations,
and other authorizations including Endangered Species
Act (ESA) provisions.
- Following consultation with the Federal
On-Scene Coordinator (FOSC)’s Historical/Cultural
Resources Technical Specialist identify and develop
plans for protection of affected historical/cultural
resources.
- Evaluate the opportunities to use various response
technologies.
- Develop disposal plans
- Develop a plan for collecting, transporting, and
analyzing samples.
- Maintain Unit/Activity Log (ICS Form 214,
5 KB PDF).
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