USE OF DISPERSANTS - U.S. National Response Team (NRT)

SECTION IIDispersant Use Pre-authorization and Application ZonesIn general, except as noted in the LOAs (see Appendix V), pre-authorization exists 0.5 miles seaward ofPuerto Rico and 1.0 miles seaward of the U.S. Virgin Islands providing the water depth is at least 60 feetin depth. Three zones have been established to delineate locations and conditions under which dispersantapplication operations may take place in waters of the CRRT.1. GREEN ZONE - PRE-AUTHORIZATION FOR DISPERSANT APPLICATIONThe Green Zone is defined as any offshore water in which ALL of the following three conditions apply:For Puerto Rico:1) the waters are not classified with a "Yellow" or "Red" zone;2) the waters are at least 0.5 miles seaward of any shoreline; and,3) the waters are at least 60 feet in depth.For U.S. Virgin Islands:1) the waters are not classified with a "Yellow" or "Red" zone;2) the waters are at least 1.0 miles seaward of any shoreline; and,3) the waters are at least 60 feet in depth.Within the Green Zone the signatories to the LOAs agree that the decision to apply dispersants restssolely with the pre-designated USCG-OSC, and no further approval, concurrence or consultation on thepart of the USCG-OSC with EPA, DOC, DOI or the States is required.The Dispersant Use "Documentation" Forms, found in Appendix II, will be included in the post-incidentreport, and will be available to EPA, DOC, DOI and the States upon their request when dispersantapplication operations commence.All dispersant operations within the Green Zone will be conducted in accordance with the protocolsoutlined in Section III of this policy.