3.5 Virginia Coastal Area Contingency Plan

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2021 Virginia ACP.pdf Sector Virginia Area Contingency Plan ACP 2/14/2024 5116 KB Download
Annex.A_Master.Hyperlink.Index.pdf VACP Annex A, Master Hyperlink Index Annex A 6/11/2025 261 KB Download
Annex.C_Fish.and.Wildlife.Annex.pdf VACP Annex C, Fish and Wildlife Annex Annex C 6/11/2025 1742 KB Download
Annex.D_Hazardous.Substance.Incident.Annex.pdf VACP Annex D, Hazardous Substance Incident Annex Annex D 6/11/2025 234 KB Download
Annex.E_Salvage.and.Marine.FirefightingAnnex.pdf VACP Annex E, Salvage and Marine Firefighting Annex Annex E 6/11/2025 3784 KB Download
Annex.F_Planning.And.Response.Tools.pdf VACP Annex F, Planning and Response Tools Annex F 6/11/2025 1021 KB Download
Annex.F_Planning.and.Response.Tools.xlsx VACP Annex F, Planning and Response Tools (Excel Links) Annex F 6/11/2025 214 KB Download
RRT3 Environmental Consultation Guide_Form for Coastal Zone_FEB 2022.5.docx The purpose of this document is to help the Federal On-Scene Coordinator (FOSC) determine whether to initiate environmental consultation and/or coordination. U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Fifth District units will use this guide and forms to inform, evaluate, and document compliance. Annex F 5/16/2025 279 KB Download
RRT3 Environmental BMPs for Coastal Zone Oil Spill Response DEC 2023.1.pdf The purpose of this document is to provide recommendations and guidance to the Federal On-Scene Coordinator (FOSC) to avoid and minimize impact to fish, wildlife, and cultural/historic resources during a response to an oil spill. This document is not intended to cover all possible scenarios or every individual species. The BMPs provided in this document are general in nature for oil spill response actions and enable the FOSC to quickly implement BMPs for response actions at the onset of a response. Annex F 5/16/2025 405 KB Download
RRT3 Dispersant Decision Making Data Form.docx RRT3 Dispersant Decision-Making Data Form to be submitted by FOSC to the Incident Specific RRT for approval/concurrence of dispersant use. Annex F 5/16/2025 41 KB Download
Annex.G_Volunteer.Management.Annex.pdf VACP Annex G, Volunteer Management Annex Annex G 6/11/2025 1675 KB Download
Annex.H_ESF10.Annex Under Development.pdf UNDER DEVELOPMENT: VACP Annex H, ESF-10 Annex Annex H 6/11/2025 105 KB Download
Annex.J_Space.Operations.Annex Under Development.pdf UNDER DEVELOPMENT: VACP Annex J, Space Operations Annex Additional Annexes 6/11/2025 106 KB Download
Annex.K_Air.Operations.UAV.Support.Annex Under Development.pdf UNDER DEVELOPMENT: VACP Annex K, Air Operations & UAV Support Annex Additional Annexes 6/11/2025 108 KB Download
Annex.M_Tribal.Annex.pdf VACP Annex M, Tribal Annex Additional Annexes 6/11/2025 191 KB Download
Annex.AA_Contact.Spreadsheet.pdf Area Committee Contacts Additional Annexes 6/11/2025 359 KB Download
Annex.CC_Sector.Virginia.Geographic.Response.Strategy.docx Virginia Geographic Response Strategies Additional Annexes 5/16/2025 244086 KB Download
Annex.DD_Eastern.Shore.Annex.pdf Eastern Shore Annex developed to address this particularly remote and ecologically sensitive area. Additional Annexes 6/11/2025 1292 KB Download
Annex.EE_Petroleum.Oil.Annex.pdf Provides characteristics for various oil classifications (Group I - V) and includes actions for Phase I (Discovery/Notification), Phase II (Preliminary Assessment/Initiation of Action), Phase III (Containment, Countermeasures, Cleanup, Disposal), and considerations for the various types of oil. Additional Annexes 6/11/2025 769 KB Download
Annex.FF_Biological.Incident.Annex Under Development.pdf UNDER DEVELOPMENT: The purpose of this Annex is to provide initial response guidance upon notification of a suspected or actual report of a biological incident in the coastal zone. This applies to initial actions to be taken when responding to illegally dumped medical waste, quarantine (infectious disease on vessel), or suspected/confirmed release of a biological agent involving cargo, passengers/crew, or buildings/facilities in the coastal zone. Additional Annexes 6/11/2025 111 KB Download
Annex.GG_Radiological.Incident.Annex Under Development.pdf UNDER DEVELOPMENT: The purpose of this Annex is to provide initial response guidance upon notification of a potential or actual report of a radiological incident in the coastal zone. Additional Annexes 6/11/2025 105 KB Download
Annex.HH_Response.to.Military.Munitions.Annex.pdf The purpose of this Annex is to provide initial response guidance upon notification of a potential or actual report of discovery of unexploded military munitions in the coastal zone. Additional Annexes 6/11/2025 641 KB Download
Annex.II_Terrorism.Incident.Annex.pdf The purpose of this Annex is to provide initial response guidance upon notification of a potential or actual report of a terrorist incident in the coastal zone. Additional Annexes 6/11/2025 321 KB Download
Annex.JJ_Places_of_Refuge_Annex.pdf Provides a process and considerations related to requests for places of refuge. Additional Annexes 6/11/2025 443 KB Download
Annex.KK_Information Management Annex.pdf Information management considerations for an incident occurring within the coastal zone. Additional Annexes 6/11/2025 778 KB Download
Sector Virginia ACP 2025.0 FINAL.pdf Virginia Area Contingency Plan 2025.0 ACP 6/23/2025 1495 KB Download