CANUSWEST - SOUTH
ANNEX I TO THE
CANADA—UNITED STATES
JOINT INLAND POLLUTION CONTINGENCY PLAN
2015
United States
Environmental Protection
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CANUSWEST - SOUTH
ANNEX I TO THE
CANADA—UNITED STATES
JOINT INLAND POLLUTION CONTINGENCY PLAN
A Plan for Response to Polluting Incidents
Along the Inland Boundary between the Province of British Columbia,
Canada and the States of Montana, Washington, and Idaho, United States
of America
ENVIRONMENT CANADA, PACIFIC & YUKON REGION
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY, REGIONS 8 & 10
2015
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To obtain additional information:
In Canada In the United States
Environmental Emergencies Division U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Environmental Protection Operations Directorate Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response
Environment Canada Office of Emergency Management
Place Vincent Massey, 16th Floor 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
351 St. Joseph Boulevard Washington, DC 20460
Gatineau, Quebec K1A OH3
E-mail: E-mail:
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Web site: Web site:
http://www.ec. gc. ca/ee-ue/ http://www.epa. gov/oem/content/canada border.html
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
TABLE OF CONTENTS 1
LETTER OF PROMULGATION 3
100 INTRODUCTION 4
101 Purpose 4
102 Objectives 4
103 Geographical Scope 4
104 List of Acronyms 8
105 Definitions 9
200 RESPONSE ORGANIZATION 10
201 Regional Joint Response Team (RJRT) 10
202 Environmental Emergencies Science Table - Canada 10
203 Regional Response Teams (RRTs) -United States 11
300 AGREEMENTS AND PLANS 13
301 Canadian Agreements and Plans 13
302 U. S. Agreements and Plans 13
303 Joint Agreements and Plans 13
400 CUSTOMS AND IMMIGRATION 14
401 Employment and Immigration Procedures for the Deployment
of Workers from Canada into the United States 14
402 Customs and Excise Procedures for the Deployment of
Equipment from Canada into the United States 15
403 Employment and Immigration Procedures for the Deployment
of Workers from the United States into Canada 16
404 Customs and Excise Procedures for the Deployment of
Equipment from the United States into Canada 16
500 HEALTH AND SAFETY TRAINING, SITE SAFETY PLANNING
AND WORKER COMPENSATION 19
501 Health and Safety Training- Canada and United States 19
502 Site Safety Plan Requirements 19
503 Worker Compensation- Government of Canada 19
504 Worker Compensation- Government of the United States 19
505 Worker Compensation - Province of British Columbia 19
506 Worker Compensation - States of Montana, Washington, and Idaho 20
507 Management of Volunteers- Canada and United States 22
600 TELECOMMUNICATIONS 23
601 Integrated Telecommunications Plan 23
602 Radio Networks 23
603 Canadian Networks 23
604 United States Networks.. ..24
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700 DEMOBILIZATION 25
800 POST-INCIDENT REVIEW AND REPORT 26
900 PLAN DISTRIBUTION AND AMENDMENTS 27
901 Plan Distribution 27
902 Amendments 27
1000 LIST OF AMENDMENTS 28
1100 TABULATIONS 29
TAB A Emergency Telephone Numbers 29
TAB B Customs and Immigration Contacts 30
TAB C First Nations and Tribal Nations 32
TAB D Generic Post-Incident Debrief Format 36
LIST OF FIGURES
FIGURE 1: CANUSWEST - SOUTH Geographical Area 5
FIGURE 2: CANUSWEST - SOUTH Contingency Plan Zone Cities 6
FIGURE 3: CANUSWEST - SOUTH Contingency Plan Zone Water Bodies 7
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LETTER OF PROMULGATION
The Canada-United States Joint Inland Pollution Contingency Plan (the "Inland Plan"), originally signed by the
Government of Canada's Minister of the Environment and the United States Environmental Protection Agency's
(U.S. EPA's) Administrator in July 1994, and revised and signed in October 2009, sets forth cooperative measures for
dealing with a release of a pollutant along the inland boundary of a magnitude that causes, or may cause, damage to
the environment or constitutes a threat to public safety, security, health, welfare, or property.
The Inland Plan may also facilitate the provision of assistance in the event that only one country is affected, but the
polluting incident is of sufficient magnitude to justify a request for assistance from the other country.
The Inland Plan includes five Regional Annexes. This CANUSWEST - SOUTH Annex addresses the inland
boundary between the Province of British Columbia, Canada and the States of Montana, Washington, and Idaho,
United States of America.
A fundamental premise under which CANUSWEST - SOUTH operates is that the Responsible Party (RP) is to take
the lead role in a response and that the government is to assume the lead role only if the RP's response is inadequate
or otherwise deemed inappropriate. Further, the federal government's role is to be determined in accordance with the
response escalation, i.e., the response is to be led first at the local or community level, followed by the provincial,
territorial or state level, and finally the federal level, as additional resources and expertise are needed.
Consistent with the Inland Plan, CANUSWEST - SOUTH is not intended to supersede any statutory authorities held
by either Participants, to create any legally binding rights or obligations under domestic or international law with
regard to the Participants or any other entity, or to create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable
by law or equity against the Participants or any other entity. CANUSWEST - SOUTH recognizes that First Nations
in Canada have constitutionally protected Aboriginal and treaty rights and provides for their participation when their
lands are impacted or threatened. Similarly, CANUSWEST - SOUTH also recognizes the interests of U.S. Tribal
Nations, their sovereign fundamental or inherent rights, as well as any treaty protected rights and provides for their
participation when their lands are impacted or threatened. CANUSWEST - SOUTH is to be reviewed periodically by
Environment Canada's (EC's) Environmental Emergencies Program and U.S. EPA's Regions 8 and 10, and amended
as required.
We, the undersigned, endorse the process described in CANUSWEST - SOUTH for the response to a release of a
pollutant which causes, or may cause, damage to the environment or constitutes a threat to public safety, security,
health, welfare, or property along the shared inland boundary between the Province of British Columbia, Canada and
the States of Montana, Washington, and Idaho, United States of America.
Signed, in duplicate, in the English and French languages.
Marc D'lorio
Director General
Environmental Protection
Operations Directorate
Environment Canada
Date: 6/9/2015
Shaun McGrath
Regional Administrator
Region 8
U.S. EPA
Date: 4/8/2015
Dennis J. McLerran
Regional Administrator
Region 10
U.S. EPA
Date: 5/15/2015
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100 INTRODUCTION
101 Purpose
The overall purpose of the CANUSWEST - SOUTH Annex is to provide details on jurisdictional roles and
responsibilities as well as on response procedures related to the implementation of the Inland Plan in EC's Pacific &
Yukon Region and EPA's Regions 8 and 10.
102 Objectives
The objectives of the CANUSWEST - SOUTH Annex are to:
• enable timely and accurate notification of federal, provincial/territorial/state, First and Tribal Nations, and
local authorities concerning polluting incidents that occur along the shared inland boundary between the
Province of British Columbia and the States of Montana, Washington, and Idaho that are of a magnitude that
causes, or may cause, damage to the environment or constitutes a threat to public safety, security, health,
welfare, or property;
• establish effective preparedness and response cooperation mechanisms between Canada and the U.S. to deal
with such polluting incidents, when there is either the potential for cross-border impacts or when only one
country is likely to be impacted but the size of the incident might justify a request for assistance from the
other country;
• comply with applicable health and safety standards of each country as part of any joint response effort;
• enable the safe and timely movement of adequate resources including personnel, equipment and supplies
across the Canada-U.S. border to respond to a polluting incident; and
• coordinate timely public information releases in both countries.
103 Geographical Scope
CANUSWEST - SOUTH applies to that portion of the Canada-U.S. inland boundary (an approximate 25 km or
15.5 mile zone on each side of the border) between the Province of British Columbia and the States of Montana,
Washington, and Idaho.
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100 INTRODUCTION
FIGURE 1: CANUSWEST - SOUTH Geographical Area
Alberta
British Columbia
Montana
Washington
Canada/USA Border
25km'15.5mi Proximity to Border
Figure 1 - CANUSWEST- SOUTH applies to that portion of the Canada-U.S. inland boundary (an approximate
25 km or 15.5 mile zone on each side of the border) between the Province of British Columbia and the States
of Montana, Washington, and Idaho, as depicted in Figure 1 - CANUSWEST- SOUTH Geographical Area.
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FIGURE 2: CANUSWEST - SOUTH Contingency Plan Zone Cities
Alberta
British Columbia
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Meadow Creek
Montana
Washington
Canada/USA Border
25km/15.5mi Proximity to Border
260 Kilometers
40
80
160 Mites
Idaho
Figure 2 - CANUSWEST - SOUTH Contingency Plan Zone Cities is a more detailed view of the CANUSWEST
- SOUTH border area showing population centers.
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100 INTRODUCTION
FIGURE 3: CANUSWEST - SOUTH Contingency Plan Zone Water Bodies
West CANUS Risk Assessment Map
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Lower Lake
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Figure 3 - CANUSWEST- SOUTH Contingency Plan Zone Water Bodies shows shared water bodies, water
bodies in or near the CANUSWEST - SOUTH border area, and/or rivers flowing across the inland boundary or
forming part of the international boundary.
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100 INTRODUCTION
104 List of Acronyms
ACP
BOC
CBP
CBSA
DHS
EC
EPA
FCC
FEMA
HRSDC
HSOC
1C
ICS
ICSU
IRAC
LNO
MOC
NCP
MFC
NRF
NTIA
OSC
OSM
REET
RJRT
RP
RRT
ssc
Science Table
UC
ucs
UHF
U.S.
USDA
VHF
WCB
(U.S.) Area Contingency Plan
(Canada) Border Operations Centre (CBSA)
(U.S.) Customs and Border Protection
(Canada) Canada Border Services Agency
(U.S.) Department of Homeland Security
(Canada) Environment Canada
(U.S.) Environmental Protection Agency
(U.S.) Federal Communication Commission
(U.S.) Federal Emergency Management Agency
(Canada) Human Resources and Skills Development Canada
(U.S.) Homeland Security Operations Center
(Canada) Industry Canada
(Canada-US.) Incident Command System
(U.S.) Incident Communications Support Unit
(U.S.) Inter-department Radio Advisory Committee
(U.S.) Liaison Officer
(U.S.) Mobile Operations Center
(U.S.) National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan
(U.S.) National Interagency Fire Center
(U.S.) National Response Framework
(U.S.) National Telecommunications and Information Administration
(Canada-US.) On-Scene Coordinator
(U.S.) Office of Spectrum Management
(Canada) Regional Environmental Emergencies Team
(Canada-US.) Regional Joint Response Team
(Canada-US.) Responsible Party
(U.S.) Regional Response Team
(U.S.) Scientific Support Coordinator
(Canada) Environmental Emergencies Science Table
(U.S.) Unified Command
(U.S.) Unified Command System
Ultra High Frequency
United States
(U.S.) United States Department of Agriculture
Very High Frequency
(Canada) Workers' Compensation Board
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100 INTRODUCTION
105 Definitions
The following terms are denned for the purpose of the CANUSWEST - SOUTH Annex:
105.1 Homeland Security Operations Center (HSOC) (U.S.). The HSOC serves as regional and national-level
multi-agency situational awareness and operational coordination center for the United States. The HSOC
is the primary national hub for domestic incident management, operational coordination, and situational
awareness. The HSOC is a standing, 24-hours-per-day/7-days-per-week interagency organization fusing
law enforcement, national intelligence, emergency response, and private sector reporting. The HSOC
facilitates homeland security information-sharing and operational coordination with other federal, state,
local, tribal, first nations, and non-governmental Emergency Operation Centers.
105.2 Liaison Officer (LNO) (U.S.). The LNO is the liaison between the U.S Federal On-Scene Coordinator
(OSC) and the Regional Joint Response Team (RJRT) and is the advisor to the OSC on RJRT matters. The
LNO, assigned to the Unified Command, facilitates the flow of information between the RJRT and the OSC.
105.3 Scientific Support Coordinator (SSC) (U.S.). The SSC serves under the direction of the OSC during a
response to a polluting incident, and is responsible for providing scientific support for operational decisions
and for coordinating on-scene scientific activity.
105.4 Unified Command (UC) (U.S.). An incident command function that can be used in managing complex
responses. A UC, as part of an Incident Command System (ICS), brings together the "incident
commanders" from each organization involved in a response to allow key decision-makers to develop
consensus, coordination, and cooperation.
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200 RESPONSE ORGANIZATION
20 7 Regional Joint Response Team (RJRT)
The composition of the Regional Joint Response Team (RJRT) is to be established in accordance with the needs of
a specific incident. Organizations that may comprise the RJRT are those that are listed in Sections 202 and 203 as
members of Canada's Environmental Emergencies Science Table (Science Table) and the U.S. Regional Response
Teams (RRTs), respectively.
202 Environmental Emergencies Science Table (Science Table) — Canada
The Environmental Emergencies Science Table (the "Science Table") builds upon, and replaces the former Regional
Environmental Emergencies Team (REET) model.
In the event of a significant polluting incident requiring a heightened level of response and multi-agency
cooperation, EC can convene the Science Table and provide consolidated, consensus-based environmental advice for
consideration by the On-Scene Coordinator (OSC) and for implementation by the RP.
The Science Table brings together scientific and technical specialists from federal, provincial/territorial and local
governments, First Nations, environmental non-government organizations, industry and academic institutions.
Science Table Members address environmental concerns, protection and clean-up priorities and strategies. Members
can adapt the scale of response to a particular polluting incident, and provide a forum for rapidly gathering,
coordinating and synthesizing environmental information into timely and practical advice. This contributes to
minimizing damage to human life or health, or the environment, while maximizing the use of limited response
resources and optimizing the environmental response.
During response to a significant polluting incident, the Science Table is to provide advice on a wide range of
scientific and technical issues, including but not limited to: resource protection and spill clean-up priorities, spill
behavior, environmental/human health impacts of hazardous substances, spill countermeasures and waste disposal.
In addition, Science Table Members are to carry out a number of important spill response functions, including but
not limited to: supplying environmental sensitivity information, monitoring of environmental impacts, providing
advice on the coordination of the rescue and rehabilitation of wildlife, spill trajectory and dispersion modeling,
compilation of meteorological data and weather forecasts, hazardous materials (HAZMAT) advice, coordination of
shoreline cleanup assessment techniques, and documenting environmental damage.
The Science Table provides response advice but does not physically respond to the polluting incident.
The Science Table is chaired by EC.
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Science Table Members
The following lists potential Member Agencies; other representatives may be requested to join the Science Table, as
appropriate:
Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada
Canada Border Services Agency
Environment Canada (Chair)
First Nations
Fisheries and Oceans Canada (Habitat Protection and Canadian Coast Guard)
Health Canada
Justice Canada
National Defense
Parks Canada
Public Safety Canada
Public Works and Government Services Canada
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Transport Canada
British Columbia Ministry of the Environment
British Columbia Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations
British Columbia Ministry of Health
Municipalities
203 Regional Response Teams (RRTs) — United States
RRTs are composed of representatives from U.S. federal agencies, the States of Montana, Washington, and Idaho,
United States of America, and/or Native American Tribes, as listed below. RRTs are primarily preparedness, planning
and support organizations. Their function is fully described in the National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution
Contingency Plan (NCP).
In the preparedness aspects of their responsibilities, RRTs promote training activities at all levels of government
in order to assure that the organizations that are to reach the scene of an incident first are to be knowledgeable
regarding appropriate safety, health, and response techniques.
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The planning activities include preparing a plan for how a RRT is to function in the event of an emergency. RRTs are
also to promote the preparation of state, county and local response plans.
Although implied by its name, a RRT does not respond to an incident, but rather provides advice and support to the
OSC during an incident. The support can vary from legal interpretations of existing statutes to providing human
resources and equipment in response to an incident.
RRTs are to be co-chaired by EPA and the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG). During a polluting incident, the EPA co-
chair is to assume the RRT leadership position for inland incidents, and the U.S.CG is to assume RRT leadership for
marine incidents. At no time is a RRT to direct the response actions of the Unified Command System (UCS) or OSC.
RRTs can draw on all of the experience and expertise of their member agencies to provide advice and support to the
Unified Command (UC) on both technical and scientific issues.
RRT Members
Department of Agriculture
Department of Commerce
Department of Defense
Department of Energy
Department of Health and Human Services
Department of Homeland Security
Department of Interior
Department of Justice
Department of Labor
Department of State
Department of the Treasury
Department of Transportation
Environmental Protection Agency
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Food and Drug Administration
General Services Administration
Native American Tribe(s)
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
U.S. Coast Guard
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300 AGREEMENTS AND PLANS
301 Canadian Agreements and Plans
301.1 Federal Emergency Response Plan
301.2 Environmental Emergencies Response Operations Plan
301.3 British Columbia Hazardous Materials Response Plan (2013)
301.4 British Columbia Inland Oil Response Plan (2013)
301.5 Applicable regional and municipal emergency response plans
302 U.S. Agreements and Plans
302.1 National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan (NCP)
302.2 Northwest Area Contingency Plan
302.3 Region 8 Regional Contingency Plan
302.4 National Response Framework (NRF)
302.5 Applicable state and local emergency response plans
303 Joint Agreements and Plans
303.1 Agreement between the Government of Canada and the Government of the United States on Emergency
Management Cooperation (2009)
303.2 International Hazardous Materials Response Plan for Whatcom County and the Lower Mainland of British
Columbia
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400 CUSTOMS AND IMMIGRATION
Whether crossing the border for response activities from the Canadian side or the U.S. side, the basic process to
cross the border is similar. Before workers and their vehicles, equipment and supplies cross the border to respond
to a polluting incident, EC and/or EPA officials are to provide advance notification to both the Canadian and U.S.
border control agencies, using the contact coordinates for the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) and the
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) outlined in Tabs Bl and B2, respectively. The notification is to provide
information on the response, the fact that it is being conducted under the Inland Plan, the specific individuals
(including their name, date of birth, and passport number or other Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative compliant
document number), vehicles, equipment, and supplies involved in the response, and where and when the workers are
planning to cross the border. Tab Bl contains the telephone and facsimile numbers as well as the e-mail address to
be used to notify CBSA. Tab B2 contains a list of CBP offices and their telephone and facsimile numbers.
Two copies of information on equipment and supplies contained in each vehicle, including serial numbers and
declared values, should be in the possession of persons in the vehicles crossing the border. These copies should be
presented to both Canadian and U.S. officials at the border crossing, where they are to be stamped/certified. These
copies should be retained by the workers and presented again to Canadian and U.S. officials when the border is re-
crossed at the conclusion of response activities.
If work activities are to be conducted along the border but not at or requiring a border crossing, the nearest Canadian
and U.S. border crossing stations should be notified. In the case of the CBSA, such notifications are to be provided
to the CBSA Border Operations Centre (BOC) at the contact coordinates provided in Tab Bl. The BOC, in turn, is to
advise the CBSAport(s) of entry.
401 Employment and Immigration Procedures for the Deployment of Workers
from Canada into the United States
When there is a requirement for Canadian workers to enter the U.S. following activation of the Inland Plan, an
EPA official (typically the RRT Co-Chair or the EPA OSC) is to notify CBSA and U.S. CBP of this activation, and
that Canadian workers are to be entering the U.S. to assist in responding to a polluting incident. The telephone
notification is to be made to the appropriate CBSA BOC and U.S. CBP port of entry, and is to be confirmed in
writing to CBSA and CBP at the first opportunity following the telephone notification. The contact coordinates
for the CBSA BOC are included in Tab B1. CBP telephone and facsimile numbers, as well as a list of applicable
CBP offices and their telephone and facsimile numbers, are included in Tab B2. Please note that CBSA is to accept
confirmation of the telephone notification either by facsimile or by e-mail. In order to protect the information that is
requested by both Border Agencies, it is recommended that when the telephone notification is made, the preferred
method for secure information sharing be discussed.
The following procedures are to be respected to ensure compliance with U.S. CBP procedures (if possible, CBP
should be notified at least 24 hours in advance):
• The EPA official is to verify, based upon the documentation provided by the Canadian responder(s), that they
are properly trained. This information is to be conveyed to CBP.
• Response organizations are to complete a CBP Form 1-94 (a sample form is available at
http://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/publications/forms) for each response worker.
• Response organizations are to provide safe transport for a CBP Officer to inspect response operations, as
needed.
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• All personnel are to have proper identification with them. Non-Canadian citizens are to have a passport and
a valid visa in their possession, unless they are a citizen of a country eligible for the Visa Waiver Program.
Canadian citizens are to provide a Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative compliant document, such as:
Passport, Enhanced Driver's License, Trusted Traveler Card (NEXUS, SENTRI or FAST), or Secure
Certificate of Indian Status. Please note that entry requirements are determined by the appropriate authorities
and are subject to change at any time.
• Upon departing from the U.S., Canadian workers are to stop and report out through a CBP port of entry.
402 Customs and Excise Procedures for the Deployment of Equipment from
Canada into the United States
When there is a requirement for Canadian equipment to enter the U.S. following activation of the Inland Plan, an
EPA official (typically the RRT Co-Chair or the EPA OSC) is to notify CBSA and the U.S. CBP of this activation,
and that Canadian equipment is to be entering the U.S. to be used in responding to a polluting incident. The
telephone notification is to be made to CBSA's BOC and the appropriate U.S. CBP port of entry, and is to be
confirmed in writing to CBSA and CBP at the first opportunity following the telephone notification. The contact
coordinates for CBSA's BOC are included in Tab Bl. CBP telephone and facsimile numbers, as well as a list of
applicable CBP offices and their telephone and facsimile numbers, are included in Tab B2. Please note that CBSA
is to accept confirmation of the telephone notification either by facsimile or by e-mail. In order to protect the
information that is requested by both Border Agencies, it is recommended that when the telephone notification is
made, the preferred method for secure information sharing be discussed.
It is anticipated that the U.S. Customs Port Director may authorize or direct the following activities under the
authority of U.S. Customs and Immigration Regulations Section 13322(b), subsections 2.3 of Title 19, U.S. Code:
• Incident-specific response equipment may be given expedited entry/clearance with no duty or other fees
imposed.
• Upon arrival at the border crossing station, response personnel are to provide Canadian and U.S. officials with
a Certificate of Registration Form 4455 for each vehicle. This form is available at the following link:
http://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/publications/forms. Additionally, all equipment and materials in each vehicle
that is mobilized are to be listed on an equipment list with its declared value. This equipment list is to be
attached to Form 4455; two copies of each Form 4455 and attached equipment list are to be made available
for review/use by both CBSA officers and U.S. CBP Officers.
• Equipment that enters the U.S. from areas other than a port of entry (e.g., air or water) is to be reported to
U.S. CBP within 10 days.
• Material, equipment or supplies dispatched from Canada are to remain under supervisory control of an
appropriate Canadian authority, and are to be brought back within 90 days unless an extension is granted or
other arrangements were made at the outset of the response.
• Consumables need not be returned. An account of all equipment and materials is to be maintained during the
response efforts to explain any variance due to use or loss, including consumables. Both Border Agencies are
expected to question the discrepancy and what is the disposition of the equipment/materials (e.g., protective
suits used and disposed of on location of the polluting incident).
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Activities which would facilitate movement of equipment back to Canada after the incident would include:
identifying ports of entry and projected crossing times; and maintaining dispatches stamped by CBS A which list the
equipment in each vehicle, and which can be presented to U.S. CBP Officers upon crossing either back into or out of
Canada.
When the emergency requires the use of equipment that contains radioactive sources, border crossing of such
equipment is to be coordinated by the Science Table Chair and RRT Chair.
Canadian government owned vehicles travelling into U.S. territory (25 kilometers inland) to perform joint exercises,
discuss preparedness and response issues, as well as to assist in the response to a significant border incident, will
have the necessary third party automobile liability insurance coverage.
403 Employment and Immigration Procedures for the Deployment of Workers
from the United States into Canada
When there is a requirement for U.S. workers to enter Canada following activation of the Inland Plan, the Science
Table Chair is to notify CBSA and U.S. CBP of this activation, and that U.S. workers are to be entering Canada
to assist in responding to a polluting incident. The telephone notification is to be made to CBSA's BOC and the
appropriate U.S. CBP port of entry, and is to be confirmed in writing to CBSA and CBP at the first opportunity
following the telephone notification. Tab Bl contains the contact coordinates for CBSA's BOC. CBP telephone
and facsimile numbers, as well as a list of applicable CBP offices and their telephone and facsimile numbers, are
included in Tab B2. Please note that CBSA is to accept confirmation of the telephone notification either by facsimile
or by e-mail. In order to protect the information that is requested by both Border Agencies, it is recommended that
when the telephone notification is made, the preferred method for secure information sharing be discussed.
• Response personnel are to provide to CBSA officers a valid passport or other Western Hemisphere Travel
Initiative compliant document that guarantees re-entry into the U.S.
• Canada's Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations section 186(t) allows a foreign national to work
in Canada without a work permit as a provider of emergency services, including medical services, for the
protection or preservation of life or property.
• If possible, border crossings should be coordinated with EPA such that EPA and the contractors cross the
border as one group. If this is not possible, an EPA official should be present at the border crossing, or be in
contact with CBSA's BOC when the contractors arrive in order to facilitate crossing activities.
404 Customs and Excise Procedures for the Deployment of Equipment from the
United States into Canada
When there is a requirement for U.S. equipment to enter Canada following activation of the Inland Plan, the Science
Table Chair is to notify CBSA and U.S. CBP of this activation, and that U.S. equipment is to be entering Canada
to be used in responding to a polluting incident. The telephone notification is to be made to CBSA's BOC and the
appropriate U.S. CBP port of entry, and is to be confirmed in writing to CBSA and CBP at the first opportunity
following the telephone notification. Tab Bl contains the contact coordinates for CBSA's BOC. CBP telephone
and facsimile numbers, as well as a list of applicable CBP offices and their telephone and facsimile numbers, are
included in Tab B2. Please note that CBSA is to accept confirmation of the telephone notification either by facsimile
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or by e-mail. In order to protect the information that is requested by both Border Agencies, it is recommended that
when the telephone notification is made, the preferred method for secure information sharing be discussed.
CBS A Memorandum D8-1-1 provides the guidelines for temporary importation of emergency goods. Goods
imported for use in response to an emergency qualify under tariff item No. 9993.00.00, and the Goods and Services
Tax / Harmonized Sales Tax is fully relieved under the Goods for Emergency Use Remission Order (Order in
Council 73-2529). As the goods are required on site quickly, the inspecting CBSA officer is to try to expedite
the clearance of the goods. No security deposit is to be collected and, where the inspecting CBSA officer deems
it necessary, only a simple blotter record on a Form E29B is to be kept describing the goods in general terms.
Depending on the circumstances, a Form E29B can also be issued after the fact. This form is available at the
following link: http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/forms-formulaires/e29b.pdf
When goods imported under the Goods for Emergency Use Remission Order are consumed or destroyed in response
to the emergency, they cannot be exported. The Temporary Importation (Tariff Item No. 9993.00.00) Regulations
waive the requirement to provide proof of export for these goods. Where a Form E29B was completed at the time
of importation, a Form B3 should be completed for any goods that are not to be exported. Special authorization code
73-2529 is to be entered in field 26 and, where necessary, "9993" should be entered in field 28. A Form El 5 or a
statement signed by a responsible individual attesting to the consumption or destruction of the goods in Canada is
to accompany Form B3. Examples of the types of goods that qualify include, but are not limited to, fire suppressant
foams, neutralizing agents, dispersants, etc.
A "responsible individual" includes, but is not limited to, a chief of police, a fire chief, a municipal mayor, a
representative of the provincial/territorial government or another individual charged with responsibility for directing
the emergency countermeasures.
Upon arrival at the border, response personnel are to provide Canadian and U.S. border officials with a CBP Form
4455 Certificate of Registration for each vehicle. This form is available at the following link:
http://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/publications/forms. Additionally, all equipment and materials in each vehicle that
is mobilized are to be listed on an equipment list with their declared value. This equipment list is to be attached to
Form 4455; two copies of each Form 4455 and attached equipment list are to be made available for review/use by
both the CBSA officers and CBP officers.
Drivers of U.S. government-owned vehicles are to coordinate with Canadian officials (e.g., Science Table Chair)
prior to entry of the vehicles(s) into Canada.
• U.S. government owned vehicles travelling into Canadian territory (25 kilometers inland) to perform joint
exercises, discuss preparedness and response issues, as well as to assist in the response to a significant border
incident, will have the necessary third party automobile liability insurance coverage.
• The driver of the vehicle transporting the goods into Canada is to carry two copies of the equipment list that
includes serial numbers and monetary values. It is advisable to have this list stamped by U.S. CBP to aid in
the re-entry procedure.
• All vehicles departing from Canada are to report to CBSA to have their E29B permits cancelled. Upon
completion of response activities in Canada and prior to re-entry into the U.S., responding personnel are to
notify the Plant Protection and Quarantine Office at the U.S. CBP office. Additionally, the U.S. Department
of Agriculture (USD A) requires that all of the response equipment be properly decontaminated and free of
debris prior to returning to the U.S.
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• Consumables need not be returned. An account of all equipment and materials is to be maintained during the
response efforts to explain any variance due to use or loss, including consumables. Both Border Agencies are
expected to request an explanation for the discrepancy and the disposition of the equipment/materials (e.g.,
protective suits used and disposed of on location of the polluting incident).
When the emergency requires the use of equipment that contains radioactive sources, border crossing of such
equipment is to be coordinated by the Science Table Chair and the RRT Chair.
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501 Health and Safety Training — Canada and United States
Emergency response personnel deployed from either Canada to the U.S. or from the U.S. to Canada under this Plan
are to be certified as having successfully completed the 40-hour HAZWOPER course, refreshed, at a minimum,
biennially. Additional health and safety training may also be stipulated based on requirements set forth in the Site
Specific Safety Plan for specific cross-border responses.
502 Site Safety Plan Requirements
A written site safety plan should be prepared for all cross-border responses prior to a response action that addresses
personnel monitoring, environmental monitoring, hazard identification, briefings, site security, decontamination
procedures and other related issues.
If separate plans have been prepared by Canadian and U.S. responders, the appointed Safety Officers representing
each country are to meet to exchange information, resolve any differences, and develop one Site Specific Safety
Plan. A written site safety plan should be prepared for all cross-border responses prior to a response action
that addresses personnel monitoring, environmental monitoring, hazard identification, briefings, site security,
decontamination procedures and other related issues.
503 Worker Compensation — Government of Canada
The Canadian Federal Government provides benefits to all employees of the federal government and most Crown
Agencies, except members of the regular Forces of the Canadian Forces (CF) and the Royal Canadian Mounted
Police (RCMP), under the Government Employees Compensation Act, administered by Human Resources and
Skills Development Canada (HRSDC). Instead of establishing its own system for compensation and treatment, the
government uses the services already available through Provincial Workers' Compensation Boards (WCBs). As long
as employees are engaged in work for their department or agency at the time of the accident, they are covered by the
Act, wherever they may be working, in Canada or abroad.
504 Worker Compensation — Government of the United States
Under the U.S. Federal Employee Compensation Act, U.S. Government Civil Service workers are covered in both
Canada and the U.S. if they are performing work pursuant to their government positions. The level and type of
coverage is dependent upon the type of injury and its duration. Because of the complexity of the law, a detailed
discussion of the specific provision is not provided herein.
505 Worker Compensation — Province of British Columbia
In British Columbia (BC), workers compensation is provided through the Workers Compensation Act (and associated
Regulations) of British Columbia. The Act applies to all workers and employers in BC, and also provides automatic
extension of coverage if injured while working outside of BC. BC employees conducting spill response activities in
the United States would be covered by the Act for up to 6 months. Details of coverage for BC workers while out of
province are provided in section 8 of the Act.
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The Act does not provide coverage for employees or agents of either Canadian or U.S. Federal Governments. Non-
BC employers and workers, who temporarily operate in BC (on an intermittent basis of less than 10 days per year, or
continuously up to 15 days per year) are not covered under the Act, if coverage exists from another jurisdiction. U. S.
workers responding to spills in BC should check with their State authorities to determine their coverage.
506 Worker Compensation — States of Montana, Washington, and Idaho
Non-federal U.S. workers in the U.S. obtain workers' compensation benefits through a combination of their
respective employers and their employers' insurance coverage, as overseen by designated state Agencies. This U.S.-
based workers' compensation program provides coverage for non-federal U.S. workers on temporary assignment in
any Canadian province.
506.1 State of Montana
A company doing business in Montana is required to have insurance to provide their workers with workers
compensation coverage. If a worker is asked to perform work in Canada, the company would need to
check with their insurance company to determine whether the worker would be covered.
Canadian workers may work in Montana without obtaining Montana workers compensation insurance, but
they would need to be covered by a Canadian workers compensation program. In addition, they would
need to notify the State that they were working in Montana. The State of Montana requires that any
construction work, which is performed in Montana, must be performed by a company which is licensed in
Montana. This precludes Canadian companies from performing any construction work in the State.
Volunteers are exempt from workers compensation requirements and they are not able to receive any
workers compensation benefits. If any sort of compensation is provided to a person, such as lodging, that
person is no longer a volunteer and the State workers compensation requirements would apply.
Before conducting business in the State of Montana, companies should review the following sections of
Montana State Law which deal with workers compensation:
• Title 39, Chapter 71, Section 401 - Employment Covered and Employment Exempted;
• Title 39, Chapter 71, Section 402 - Extra Territorial Application and Reciprocity; and
• Title 39, Chapter 71, Sections 426-427.
In addition, the companies should contact the State of Montana Department of Labor and Industry, Workers
Compensation Regulation Bureau.
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506.2 State of Washington
A person who works for a business, which is registered in the State of Washington, will be covered by
the Washington workers compensation program, provided that the injury occurs while performing work
directed by his employer. It makes no difference whether that work is performed in the US or in another
country. The State of Washington program does not cover federal employees.
In general, volunteers are not covered by the Washington workers compensation program. Volunteers may
be covered for medical expenses only, if they are registered with an organization and that organization
elects to cover the volunteers. Note: the volunteers would not be covered for lost wages. This would
include volunteers from Canada, if their work was directed by a Washington organization and that
organization elected to carry coverage for the volunteers.
A worker from British Columbia coming into the State of Washington to respond to a spill would be
covered by the State of Washington workers compensation, only if the worker was not covered by British
Columbia workers compensation or, in the case of a Canadian federal employee, the Canadian federal
workers compensation program.
For a worker from the State of Washington working in Canada, it is advisable (not required) that the
employer provides an Accident Report Form to the employee.
More detailed information about workers compensation coverage for companies certified in the State of
Washington can be found in RCW 51.12.
506.3 State of Idaho
The State of Idaho requires that companies doing business in Idaho provide insurance to cover workers
compensation in the event of an injury to a worker. A worker from Idaho who is required, as part of his/
her job, to perform work in Canada and who is injured while working in Canada would, in most cases, be
covered by the Idaho workers compensation program.
A Canadian company doing short term temporary work in Idaho would not be required to obtain an Idaho
workers' compensation policy. If a Canadian worker is injured in Idaho while performing short term
temporary work, that person could apply for Idaho workers compensation but it is not likely to be awarded,
given that there is no fund in Idaho to cover the expense. There is an expectation that the worker would be
covered by Canadian federal or provincial workers compensation.
In general, volunteers working on a spill cleanup would not be covered by Idaho workers compensation.
It is conceivable that volunteers could be covered if they receive compensation such as housing from
an organization; however, the organization that was providing the compensation would have to have
provisions in their insurance plan that would provide for the coverage. For detailed information regarding
the State of Idaho Workers Compensation Program, see Idaho Code 72 or contact the State of Idaho
Industrial Commission.
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507 Management of Volunteers — Canada and United States
In Canada, volunteers are the responsibility of the RP or its agent(s) and as such are to be afforded health and safety
training, tools and protective equipment in accordance with the requirements set forth in the British Columbia
Workers Compensation Act and the British Columbia Employment Standards Act.
It is BC Ministry of Environment Policy to triage and screen volunteers who will then be hired to participate in
response operations. BC and foreign volunteers are generally not covered under the Act. However, volunteer
firefighters working for a municipality, city, town, village, etc. are covered as are volunteers registered with, and
working under the direction of, Emergency Management BC. Covered volunteers are provided the same benefits and
protection as workers regardless of venue, i.e. inside or outside of BC.
In the U.S., voluntary services are to be accepted in accordance with 31 U.S.C § 1342. The coordination and
training of volunteers in the U.S. is to be handled by the OSC. Volunteers are to be afforded the same level of
health and safety precautions and consideration as primary responders. Volunteers should be assigned to perform a
specific task/duty which coincides with their level of training and the needs of the response. All volunteers are to be
prepared to provide documentation of their training when reporting for deployment to the response.
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601 Integrated Telecommunications Plan
A telecommunications control center is to be operated at a safe location that provides UHF/VHF radio coverage
across the border corridor. Frequencies and equipment in use are to be integrated into the Telecommunications
Center without disruption of existing lines of communication at the incident scene.
Communications at the incident are to be managed through the use of a common telecommunications plan and an
incident-based communications center established solely for the use of tactical and support resources assigned to the
incident.
All communications among organizational elements at an incident should be in plain English. No codes should be
used, and all communications should be confined only to essential messages.
The Telecommunications Unit is to be responsible for all communications planning at the incident. This is to include
mission-specific radio networks, on-site telephone, public address, and off-incident telephone/microwave/radio
systems, as well as assigned and non-assigned cellular telephones, satellite telephones, facsimile machines, and
designated e-mail communications.
602 Radio Networks
Radio networks for large-scale incidents should normally be organized as follows:
Command and Control Net Frequency - This Net should link together the Incident Commander, key staff members,
Section Chiefs, Division and Group Supervisors.
Tactical Nets - There may be several Tactical Nets. They may be established around agencies, departments,
geographical areas or even specific functions. The determination of how Nets are set-up should be a joint Planning
and Operations responsibility. The Communications Unit Leader is to develop the plan.
Support Net - A Support Net is to be established, primarily to handle status changing for resources as well as for
support requests and certain other non-tactical or command traffic.
Ground-to-Air Net - A ground-to-air tactical frequency may be designated, or regular Tactical Nets may be used to
coordinate ground to air traffic.
Air-to-Air Nets - Air-to-Air Nets are normally to be pre-designated and assigned for aircraft in use at the incident
site.
603 Canadian Networks
In Canada, telecommunications issues are regulated by Industry Canada (1C). Specifically, the Spectrum
Management - Radio Licensing and Investigations Division of 1C is responsible for the licensing and allocation
of radio frequencies within Canada. If additional radio frequencies are needed for a cross border incident, EC is to
contact 1C for assistance.
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604 United States Networks
In the U.S., the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), the National Telecommunications and Information
Administration (NTIA), and the Inter-Department Radio Advisory Committee (IRAQ all play an important role in
the licensing, management and allocation of radio frequencies. The FCC regulates non-governmental interstate and
international communications by radio, television, wire, satellite and cable. NTIA (Office of Spectrum Management
(OSM)) is responsible for managing the federal government's use of the radio frequency spectrum. To achieve this,
OSM receives assistance and advice from the IRAC. If additional radio frequencies are needed for a cross border
incident, an application is to be made to NTIA (or the FCC for non-governmental organizations).
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is an independent Agency of the federal government
under the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) that responds, upon request of state officials, to disasters and
significant incidents. FEMA may utilize a Mobile Operations Center (MOC) to replace failed telecommunication
systems or to provide a communication interface between agencies with incompatible telecommunication systems.
FEMA assistance can be activated through the OSC or RRT Chair.
The National Interagency Fire Center (MFC), located in Boise, Idaho includes the Incident Communications Support
Unit (ICSU), an interagency organization comprised of the U.S. Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management.
The ICSU is responsible for providing emergency communications to all-risk incidents. It is the largest cache of low
power, portable emergency communications equipment housed at a single location in the world. The ICSU of MFC
can be activated through the OSC.
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ICS is to develop a demobilization plan to identify both short-term and long-term objectives and specific phase-down
procedures. It is possible that resource availability, applicable laws or regulations, or other factors may call for
one federal agency to cease further action at an incident. Such a decision by one federal agency is not to preclude
further action by the remaining agency or agencies. It is also possible that federal agencies may demobilize from
the site while First/Tribal Nations, provincial/territorial/state, and/or local responses continue. When demobilization
decisions are made, all relevant responding organizations are to be notified of the decision prior to the actual
demobilization in accordance with the demobilization plan.
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EC and EPA are to conduct a Post Incident Debrief and prepare a report that documents the actions taken and any
operational problems. It is critical that all organizations participate in the review and work together on developing
the "Lessons Learned." The CANUSWEST - SOUTH Working Groups should review the Post Incident Debrief and
make changes to CANUSWEST - SOUTH to address any deficiencies discovered.
The Debrief Report should follow the format provided in TAB D - Generic Post Incident Debrief Format.
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901 Distribution
Copies of the Inland Plan, including the CANUSWEST - SOUTH Annex, are to be distributed to all levels of
government and organizations in the RJRT, other local governments, and some major private sector facilities. In
addition, copies are to be given to CBSA and U.S. CBP agencies for distribution to their respective customs/border
officers.
They are also to be posted on the CANUSWEST, EPA Office of Emergency Management and EC Environmental
Emergencies web sites at:
http ://www. canuswest. com
http://www.epa. gov/oem/content/canada_border.html
http ://www. ec. gc. ca/ee-ue/.
902 Amendments
EC and EPA are to conduct a periodic review of the CANUSWEST - SOUTH Annex and issue amendments, as
needed or otherwise appropriate. The review should be carried out in accordance with Appendix C of the Inland
Plan - Guidelines for the Revision of the Inland Plan Regional Annexes.
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No. Date
1
2
1998
2015
Page/
Section
All
Nature of Amendment/Comment Amended by
Previous edition
To reflect operational reorganization within
various Government of Canada institutions
and update regional information, as
required.
EC and EPA
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TAB A: Emergency Telephone Numbers
TAB A1 Canada
Environment Canada
National Environmental Emergencies Centre (NEEC)
Telephone number: 1-866-283-2333 (24 hours/day)
Facsimile number: 1-514-496-1157
E-mail address: cnue_neec@ec.gc.ca
TAB A2 United States
National Response Center (NRC)
Telephone number (from within the U.S.): 1-800-424-8802 (24 hr)
Telephone number (from Canada): 1-202-267-2675 (24 hr)
Facsimile number (from either country): 1-202-267-2165
EPA Region 10 - Washington and Idaho Border
Telephone number (from either country): 1-206-553-1263 (EPA Duty Officer 24 hr)
Facsimile number (from either country): 1-206-553-0175 (EPA Duty Officer - business hrs)
EPA Region 8 - Montana Border
Telephone number (from either country): 1-303-293-1788 (EPA Duty Officer 24 hr)
Telephone number (from within the U.S.): 1-800-227-8914 (EPADuty Officer 24 hr)
Facsimile number (from either country): 1-303-312-6962
State of Washington - Washington/British Columbia Border
Telephone number (from either country): 1-800-258-5990 (WA Emergency Management Division (EMD)
24 hr)
Telephone number (from either country): 1-425-649-7000 (NW WA, Whatcom County 24 hr)
Telephone number (from either country): 1-509-575-2490 (Central WA, Okanogan County 24 hr)
Telephone number (from either country): 1-509-329-3400 (Eastern WA, Ferry, Stevens and Pend Oreille
Counties 24 hr)
State of Idaho - Idaho/British Columbia Border
Telephone number (from within the U.S.): 1-800-632-8000 (Idaho State Comms 24 hr)
Telephone number (from Canada): 1-208-846-7610 (Idaho State Comms 24 hr)
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State of Montana - Montana/British Columbia Border
Telephone number (from either country): 1-406-841-3911 (Montana Emergency Management (EM) 24 hr)
Telephone number (from either country): 1-406-431-0014 (Montana Department of Environmental Quality
(DEQ) 24 hr)
Facsimile number: 1-406-444-1923 (Montana Department of Environmental Quality
(DEQ))
TAB B: Customs and Immigration Contacts — Canada
TAB B1 Canada's CBS A Telephone and Facsimile Numbers, and e-mail address
for notifications of cross-border responses under the Inland Plan
All notifications of impending cross-border responses under the Inland Plan should be provided to CBSA's
Border Operations Centre (BOC) located at CBS A headquarters in Ottawa. CBSA's BOC operates 24 hours per
day, 7 days per week. BOC is responsible for notifying the specific CBSA port(s) of entry where the responders
and their vehicles, equipment and supplies are to cross the Canada-U.S. border.
The contact coordinates for CBSA's BOC are as follows:
Telephone Numbers: (613) 960-6001 (English) and (613) 960-6002 (French)
Facsimile Number: (613) 948-4848
Secure Facsimile Number: (613) 957-8599
E-mail address: BOC-COF@cbsa-asfc.gc.ca
The Directory of CBSA Offices on the CBSA Internet site provides a current list of CBSA offices in Quebec and
information about their hours and services. The links to the directory are:
http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/do-rb/menu-eng.html and http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/do-rb/menu-fra.html. Please
disregard the instructions in the Directory of CBSA Offices about calling the Border Information Services
(BIS) telephone number. For all matters related to workers and their vehicles, equipment and supplies crossing
the border under the Inland Plan, please deal directly with the CBSA BOC at the contact coordinates provided
above.
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TAB B: Customs and Immigration Contacts — U.S.
TAB B2 United States Border Crossing Stations
U.S. Ports of Entry (Customs) and Telephone Numbers
All information obtained from the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) website:
http ://www. cbp. gov/contact/ports
CBP Telephone numbers: (703) 526-4200 or (877) 227-5511
The corresponding Canada Customs Crossings and their affiliated towns, where appropriate, are provided in
parentheses. All Canada Customs Crossings are located in British Columbia.
Washington
Point Roberts (Boundary Bay/Tsawwassen)
Peace Arch/Blaine (Port of Douglas/Peace
Arch)
Pacific Highway/Blaine (Pacific Highway/
Truck Crossing)
Lynden (Aldergrove)
Sumas (Huntingdon/Abbotsford)
Nighthawk (Chopaka)
Orovill (Osoyoos)
Ferry (Midway)
Danville (Carson/Grand Forks)
Laurier (Cascade/Christina Lake)
Frontier (Paterson/Rossland)
Boundary (Waneta/Trail)
Metaline Falls (Nelway/Salmo)
Idaho
Porthill (Rykerts/Creston)
Eastport (Kingsgate/Yahk)
Montana
Roosville (Roosville)
Telephone
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HujUpippI
(360)945-2314
(360) 332-5771
(360) 332-7237
(360)354-2183
(360) 988-2971
(509)476-2125
(509) 476-2955
(509) 779-4655
(509) 779-4862
(509)684-2100
(509)732-6215
(509) 732-6674
(509) 446-4421
(360) 945-0920
(360) 332-4701
None
(360) 354-2706
(360) 988-6300
(509) 476-3799
(509) 476-2465
(509) 779-0505
(509)779-4114
(509)684-1608
(509) 732-6643
(509) 732-4470
(509) 446-2033
0000hrs-2400hrs
0000hrs-2400hrs
0000hrs-2400hrs
0800hrs-2400hrs
0000hrs-2400hrs
0900hrs-1700hrs
0000hrs-2400hrs
0900hrs-1700hrs
0800hrs-2400hrs
0800hrs-2400hrs
0600hrs-2400hrs
Weekdays
0000hrs-2400hrs
Weekends
0900hrs-1700hrs
0800hrs-2400hrs
(208) 267-5309
(208) 267-3966
(208)267-1014
(208)267-4138
0700hrs-2300hrs
0000hrs-2400hrs
(406) 889-3865
(406) 889-5076
0000hrs-2400hrs
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TAB C: First Nations — Canada
TAB C1 Canada
Tsawwassen First Nation
Building 131 N. Tsawwassen Dr.
Delta, BC V4M 4G2
(604) 943-2112 FAX (604) 943-9226
Chief Administrative Officer: Tom McCarthy
tmccarthy@tsawwassenfirstnation.com
Sumas First Nation
3092 Sumas Mountain Road
Abbotsford,BCV3G2J2
(604) 852-4040 FAX (604) 852-3834
Band Manager: Chris Wong
chris.wong@sumasfirstnation.com
Musqueam Band
6735 Salish Drive
Vancouver, BC V6N 4C4
(604) 263-3261 FAX (604) 263-4212
Public Works Manager: Norman Point
npoint@musqueam.bc.ca
Soowalie Band
4172 Soowahlie Road
Cultus Lake, BC V2R 4Y2
(604) 858-4631 FAX (604) 824-6751
Band Manager: Brenda Wallace
bandmanager@soowalie.ca
Semiahmoo First Nation
R.R. 7 16049 Beach Road
White Rock, BC V4B 5A8
(604) 536-3101 FAX (604) 536-6116
Band Manager: Joanne Charles
icharles@semiahmoofirstnation.org
Matsqui First Nation
31989 Harris Road
P.O. Box 10
Matsqui, BC V4X 3R2
(604) 826-6145 FAX (604) 826-7009
Chief: Alice McKay
matsquiband@shaw.ca
Lower Similkameen Indian Band
P.O. Box 100
Keremeos, BC VOX INO
(250) 499-5538 FAX (250) 499-5335
Chief: Joe Dennis
chief_dennis@LSIB.net
Osoyoos Indian Band
Site 25, Comp. 1,R.R. 3
Oliver, BC VOH 1 TO
(250) 498-3444 FAX: (250) 498-6577
Chief/Band Manager: Clarence Louie
chief@oib.ca
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Lower Kootenay Band
830 Simon Road
Creston, BC VOB 1G2
(250) 428-4428 FAX (250) 428-7686
Band Manager: Joe Pierre
Tobacco Plains Band
Box 76
Grasmere, BC VOB IRQ
(250) 887-3461 FAX (250) 887-3424
Band Administrator: Denise Birdstone
administrator@tobaccoplain.org
Chawathil
(604) 869-9994 FAX (604) 869-7614
Monica Florence
chawath@,hughes.net
Kwantlen
(604) 888-2488 ext 225 CELL (604) 671-4221
Les Antone
les@,kwantlenfn.ca
Alternate
(604) 888-2488 CELL (604) 897-2085
Carol Gabriel
carol@kwantlenfn. ca
Leq'armel (Lakahahmen)
(604) 826-7976 CELL (604) 217-0739
Kimberley Smith
kim@,lakahahmen.ca
Alternate
(604) 826-7976
Alice Thompson
alice@,lakahahmen.ca
Cheam
(604) 794-7924 CELL (604) 793-8549
Chemaine Douglas or Leanne Quipp
Chemaine@,shaw.com
Skowkale
(604) 792-0730 FAX (604) 792-1153
Jim Archie
iparchie24@,vahoo.com
Chehalis
(604) 796-2116 FAX (604) 796-3946
Harvey Paul
Harvev.Paul@,chehalisband.com
Skwah
(604) 792-9204 FAX (604) 792-1093
Chief: Chief Jack Mussell
skwahfirstnationmcombes@,vahoo.ca
Katzie
(604) 465-8961 FAX (604) 465-5949
Band Councillor: Jay Bailie
iav@,katzie.ca
Squiala
(604) 792-8300 HOME (604) 701-6897
FAX (604) 792-4522
Vicky Jimmie
sauiala6@,shaw.ca
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Tzeachten
(604) 858-3888 CELL (604) 819-5572
FAX (604) 858-3382
Band Administrator: Glenda Campbell
Glenda@Tzeachten.ca
Popkum, Skway Village, and Yakweakwioose
(604) 858-3366 FAX (604) 858-4790
Sto:lo Nation
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TAB C: Tribal Nations - U.S.
TAB C2 United States
Confederated Tribes of the Colville
Reservation
P.O. Box 150
Nespelum, WA 99155-0150
(509) 634-2200 FAX (509) 634-4116
Chairperson: Michael Finley
michael.finlev@colvilletribes.com
Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of
the Flathead Reservation
P.O. Box 278
Pablo, MT 59855-0278
(406) 675-2700 FAX (406) 675-2806
Chairperson: Ronald Trahan
ron.trahan@cskt.org
Kalispel Indian Community of the Kalispel
Reservation
P.O. Box 39
Usk,WA 98180-003 9
(509) 445-1147 FAX (509) 445-1705
Chairperson: Glen Nenema
dmolvik@kalispeltribe.com
Kootenai Tribe of Idaho
P.O. Box 1269
Bonners Ferry, ID 83805-1269
(208) 267-3519 FAX (208) 267-2960
Chairperson: Gary Aitken, Jr.
garvi r@kootenai. org
Lummi Tribe of the Lummi Reservation
2665 Kwina Road
Bellingham, WA 98226-9298
(360) 384-1489 FAX (360) 380-6979
Chairperson: Timothy Ballew, II
timothyb@lummi-nsn.gov
Nooksack Indian Tribe of Washington
P.O. Box 157
Deming,WA 98244-0157
(360) 592-5176 FAX (360) 592-2125
Chairperson: Robert Kelly, Jr.
bkelly@nooksack-nsn.gov
Swinomish Indian Tribal Community
11404 Moorage Way
LaConner, WA 98257-0817
(360) 466-3163 FAX (360) 466-5309
Chairperson: M. Brian Cladoosby
bcladoosby@swinomish.nsn.gov
Spokane Tribe of the Spokane Reservation
P.O. Box 100
Wellpinit, WA 99040-0100
(509) 458-6500 FAX (509) 458-6553
Chairperson: Rudy Peone
rudyp@spokanetribe.com
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TAB D: Generic Post Incident Debrief Format
Objective:
1. Review history of the polluting incident (the facts).
2. Review strengths (what went well).
3. Review weaknesses (what did not go so well).
4. Review lessons learned.
5. Review improvements needed for future.
6. Implementation of recommended improvements.
History:
A brief chronology of events from the initial report of the polluting incident itself to the final demobilization of
personnel and equipment.
What Went Well?
All agencies are to be requested to identify the things which went well during response operations. These
comments can be recorded in point form on a flip chart. Debate and discussion at this point in time is to be
discouraged.
What Did Not Go So Well?
All agencies are to be requested to identify the things which did not go so well during response operations.
These comments can be recorded in point form on a flip chart. Debate and discussion at this point in time is to
be discouraged.
What Did We Learn?
All agencies are to be requested to identify what they learned which could change the way they would do their
job during the next incident. The comments can be recorded in point form on a flip chart.
What Improvements Are Required?
In relation to identified strengths, weaknesses and lessons learned, all agencies are to be requested to identify
areas where improvements should be made in terms of Management, Safety, Operations, Planning, Logistics,
Media/Public Information and any other areas important to the response operations. Brainstorming or thought
webs may be useful tools to encourage results. These comments can be recorded in point form on a flip chart.
Implementation:
The group is to prioritize areas for improvement and identify the appropriate agency for follow-up and
implementation. Action items and completion dates are to be allocated to individuals/agencies or the item is to
be deferred for further study.
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Environment Canada Environmental Protection Operations Directorate En4-83/1-2014E-PDF
Environmental Emergencies Division www.ec.qc.ca/ee-ue/
United States Office of Emergency Management EPA-910-R-14-005
Environmental Protection National Planning and www.epa.gov
Agency Preparedness Division June 2015
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