{"id":2797,"date":"2026-01-02T10:51:57","date_gmt":"2026-01-02T15:51:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.seagrant.w3.uvm.edu\/?page_id=2797"},"modified":"2026-04-16T16:09:06","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T20:09:06","slug":"oil-spill-prevention-response","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/seagrant\/oil-spill-prevention-response\/","title":{"rendered":"Oil Spill Prevention &amp; Response"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Lake Champlain Sea Grant&nbsp;partners with the Great Lakes Sea Grant Network and the Gulf of Mexico Sea Grant Network to host webinars and training&nbsp;related to safe practices for fuel transport. Lake Champlain Sea Grant also conducts and shares training and provides resources for marina owners and boat operators about&nbsp;oil spill prevention and response.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Crude Oil Transport in the Lake Champlain Basin<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In New York State, a major rail line&nbsp;transports crude oil along the length of Lake Champlain\u2019s western shoreline, bringing crude oil from Montreal, Quebec to Albany, New York.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uvm.edu\/seagrant\/2020\/01\/14\/recent-developments-in-crude-oil-by-rail-shipments-along-lake-champlain\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"1071\">Recent Developments in Crude Oil Rail Shipment Along Lake Champlain<\/a>\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/hazmaton.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Crude Oil and Hazardous Material Transport in the Great Lakes, Lake Champlain, Hudson River, and St. Lawrence River regions (HazMaTON)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Prevention and Response Training<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Free online training available from the Boat U.S. Foundation:&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/boatus.org\/spill-prevention\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Spill Prevention for Marina Staff<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lake Champlain Sea Grant offered an oil spill prevention and response training for marina owners and operators in spring 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/seagrant\/dev\/news\/lake-champlain-sea-grant-hosts-oil-spill-workshop\">Read more about this training event.<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/seagrant\/sites\/default\/files\/uploads\/LCSpillResponseJasonScottMay2019.pdf\">View the training presentation (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Resources<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Basin Resources<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/seagrant\/sites\/default\/files\/uploads\/SSN_Lake%20Champlain_Nov%202024_FINAL_NO%20CONTACT%20INFO.xlsx\">Lake Champlain Basin Facilities and Scientists (XLSX)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Plans<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/seagrant\/sites\/default\/files\/uploads\/Lake%20Champlain%20Area%20Contingency%20Plan%2013%20June%202016%20R1.pdf\">Lake Champlain Sub-Area Contingency Plan (PDF)<\/a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/response.epa.gov\/site\/site_profile.aspx?site_id=11336\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">EPA Lake Champlain Sub-Area Contingency Plan website<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dec.ny.gov\/chemical\/115118.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Geographic Response Plans (New York)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dec.vermont.gov\/waste-management\/spills\/resources\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Geographic Response Plans (Vermont)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Spill Preparedness<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/seagrant\/sites\/default\/files\/uploads\/LakeChamplainDescription_Final_EPA.pdf\">Detailed Physical Description of Lake Champlain and Risk Assessment (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dec.ny.gov\/chemical\/8428.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">New York Department of Environmental Conservation Chemical and Petroleum Spills&nbsp;<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dec.vermont.gov\/waste-management\/spills\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation Spill Management&nbsp;<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.epa.gov\/oil-spills-prevention-and-preparedness-regulations\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">EPA Oil Spill Preparedness and Prevention Regulations<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ehsdailyadvisor.blr.com\/2014\/07\/tips-for-oil-spill-preparedness-at-marinas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tips for Oil Spill Preparedness at Marinas<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Crude Oil Transport<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/masgc.org\/oilscience\/oil-spill-science-predicting-movement.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Predicting the Movement of Oil Report (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.governor.ny.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/atoms\/files\/CrudeOilUpdateReport.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Transporting Crude Oil In New York State Report (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Oil Spill Science<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/gulfseagrant.org\/oilspilloutreach\/publications\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Fact sheets from Sea Grant in the Gulf of Mexico<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Technical Information<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">INTERNATIONAL TANKER OWNERS POLLUTION FEDERATION<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/seagrant\/sites\/default\/files\/uploads\/TIP2FateofMarineOilSpills.pdf\">Fate of Marine Oil Spills (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/seagrant\/sites\/default\/files\/uploads\/TIP3UseofBoomsinOilPollutionResponse.pdf\">Use of Booms in Oil Pollution Response (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/seagrant\/sites\/default\/files\/uploads\/TIP8UseofSorbentMaterialsinOilSpillResponse.pdf\">Use of Sorbent Materials in Oil Spill Response (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/seagrant\/sites\/default\/files\/uploads\/TIP9DisposalofOilandDebris.pdf\">Disposal of Oil and Debris 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