[Pollution.notice] FW: Pollution Notification Event

[Pollution.Notice]

From: Matthews, Ryan
Sent: Friday, December 30, 2016 5:06 PM
To: amarques at miamiherald.com; newsdesk at wsvn.com; jfernandez at wplg.com; district2 at miamidade.gov; tregalado at miamigov.com; djalfonso at miamigov.com
Subject: RE: Pollution Notification Event

As of earlier today, December 30, 2016, an Administrative Law Judge invalidated a proposed pollution notification rule promulgated by the Department,  which required owners of installations throughout the State of Florida report pollution events to the local government as well as a local media outlet to notify the general public of the event. Protecting Florida's pristine environment is our top priority and DEP will continue the public pollution notification process to ensure all Floridians and visitors are notified of pollution incidents. Moving forward the notification process from the Department may change, however it was imperative that the notification to the public continued seamlessly. The incident below was reported to the State Watch Office and is being forwarded to you because the event has occurred in your area. For more information or should you have any questions, please contact Lauren Engel at Lauren.Engel at dep.state.fl.us<mailto:Lauren.Engel at dep.state.fl.us>

Thank you,

Ryan Matthews
Deputy Secretary -Regulatory Programs
Florida Department of Environmental Protection


Florida Division of Emergency Management

State Watch Office Incident Report


Attachments


Attachment: NRC#1167458.pdf<https://apps.floridadisaster.org/SWO/Uploads/BZLXKSCNRC1167458.pdf>


Main Information


Report #: 2016-9622


Status: Assigned


Reported to SWO on: 12/30/2016   09:20 ET


Severity: Local Incident


Description: Unknown Sheen


This situation involves: Petroleum Spill


Affected Sectors: DEP OER West Palm - Day


Initial Report: PER NRC FAX #1167458 "VERBATIM" CALLER IS REPORTING AN UNKNOWN SHEEN FROM AN UNKNOWN SOURCE. CALLER STATED THEY ARE NOT SURE IF IT IS OIL, BUT THEY BELIEVE IT MAY BE COMING FROM AN ABANDONED VESSEL.


Injuries: No


Fatalities (Unconfirmed by State Medical Examiner): No


Environmental impact: Yes

  DEP callback requested: Unknown


Incident Occurred: 12/30/2016   09:20 ET


Most Recent Update Date/Time: 12/30/2016-09:30 ET


Most Recent Update: N/A


Affected Counties: Miami-Dade


Facility Name or Description: .


Incident Location: Lat: 25.794215, Long: -80.184999


Coordinates: Lat: 25.794215, Long: -80.184999


Maps


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Contact Information


Reporting Party: Not Available


Responsible Party: Unknown


On-Scene Contact: Unknown


Petroleum Spill


Sub-Type: Intertidal Area / Beach


Situation: Active, release in progress


Description: Petroleum Spill


Petroleum Type: Sheen


Color: Brown


Source / Container: Unknown


Quantity released: Unknown


Rate of release: 50 feet


Released: Outside environment


Time the release was discovered: 09:10  ET


Storm drains affected: No


Waterways affected: Yes


Name(s) of waterways: Biscayne Bay


Major roadways closed: No


Cleanup actions been taken: No


Notification 12/30/2016-09:30 / DEM-Annett



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