Site Specific Geographic Response Plan: Cabrillo National Monument Point Loma, California

Pister, Benjamin; Lewis, Robin; Weise, Kris

During a significant oil spill event in proximity to the Cabrillo National Monument (CNM) intertidal shoreline may become contaminated by petroleum product. The purpose of this document is to provide shoreline clean-up guidelines in a Geographic Response Plan (GRP) format that also addresses the need to protect and maintain the natural beauty of the Park grounds both during and after any clean-up efforts. These guidelines have been written to inform future spill response planners as they develop Incident Action Plans (IAP) that will direct the subsequent operations of shoreline cleanup response crews. This plan has consciously borrowed heavily from the existing San Diego Area Contingency Plan (ACP) intending that these two documents will be used together during future spill response actions at the CNM. Tables from the ACP that address oil spill clean-up methods that can be used at various shoreline habitat types have been modified and expanded in this plan to specifically address the unique environment contained within the National Park’s boundaries. General descriptions of clean-up techniques to be used within the park have been included in this document to help inform any future CNM manager who may not be familiar with spill clean-up operations but who may by chance find themselves called out to respond to an oil spill emergency. This document address concerns related to large spill events that may impact a significant area of park shoreline. Lesser events that may evoke a response should also take these guidelines into consideration. This document has been reviewed and approved by the San Diego Area Committee and is incorporated into the local Area Plan by reference at Planning Section 4640, and as an inclusion of the 9800 section (9810.6).

Site Specific Geographic Response Plan: Cabrillo National Monument Point Loma, California

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