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

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.Dispersant use is not pre-authorization if the waters are within the Yellow Zone and in which ANY of thefollowing conditions apply:For Puerto Rico:1) Waters designated as marine reserves, National Marine Sanctuaries, National or State WildlifeRefuges, or proposed or designated Critical Habitats;2) Waters within 0.5 miles of a shoreline;3) Waters less than 60 feet in depth; or4) Waters in mangrove or coastal wetland ecosystems, or directly over coral communities whichare in less than 60 feet of water. Coastal wetlands include submerged algal beds andsubmerged seagrass beds.For U.S. Virgin Islands:1) Waters designated as marine reserves, National Marine Sanctuaries, National or State WildlifeRefuges, or proposed or designated Critical Habitats;2) Waters within 1.0 miles of a shoreline;3) Waters less than 60 feet in depth; or4) Waters in mangrove or coastal wetland ecosystems, or directly over coral communities whichare in less than 60 feet of water. Coastal wetlands include submerged algal beds andsubmerged seagrass beds.Additionally, dispersant use is prohibited in those areas designated as being the Red Zone. No dispersantapplication operations will be conducted at any time in the Red Zone unless: 1) dispersant application isnecessary to prevent or substantially reduce a hazard to human life; and/or 2) an emergency modificationof this Agreement is made on an incident-specific basis.