[Pollution.notice] Miami-Dade / Potential Petroleum Release

[Pollution.Notice]

As of 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>



Florida Division of Emergency Management

State Watch Office Incident Report


Attachments


Attachment: NRC #1173662<https://apps.floridadisaster.org/SWO/Uploads/VKZHYHNNRC1173662.pdf>


Main Information


Report #: 2017-2160


Status: Assigned


Reported to SWO on: 3/20/2017   15:53 ET


Severity: Local Incident


Description: Potential Petroleum Release


This situation involves: Petroleum Spill


Affected Sectors: DEP District - Southeast, DEP OER West Palm - Day


Initial Report: Per NRC #1173662 Verbatim "CALLER RELIEVED A A PHONE REPORT FROM A PRIVATE CITIZEN OF A DERELICT VESSEL WITHIN THE MANGROVES IN BISCAYNE BAY WITH POTENTIAL FUEL OIL ONBOARD."


Injuries: No


Fatalities (Unconfirmed by State Medical Examiner): No


Environmental impact: Unknown


Incident Occurred: 3/20/2017   14:40 ET


Most Recent Update Date/Time: 03/20/2017-15:59 ET


Most Recent Update: N/A


Affected Counties: Miami-Dade


Facility Name or Description: "Just south of Deering Estate in the first mangrove inlet south of estate"


Incident Location: Lat: 25.612763, Long: -80.306381


Coordinates: Lat: 25.612763, Long: -80.306381


Maps


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Contact Information


Reporting Party: Not Available


Responsible Party: Unknown


On-Scene Contact: Unknown


Petroleum Spill


Sub-Type: Florida Coastal Waters


Situation: Potential release


Description: Potential Fuel Release


Petroleum Type: Fuel


Source / Container: Marine Vessel


Quantity released: Unknown (if any)


Released: Outside environment


Cause of release: Washed up derelict vessel


Storm drains affected: No


Waterways affected: Yes


Name(s) of waterways: Biscayne Bay


Major roadways closed: No


Cleanup actions been taken: Unknown


Notification 03/20/2017-16:00 / DEM-Lazzara


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