Spills Preparedness and Response for
U.S. EPA Region 5
The
Inland Sensitivity Atlas series is a set of Geographic Information
System (GIS) based products, providing contingency planners and
emergency responders with accurate and relevant information for spill
preparedness and response. The atlas series has been provided, in
electronic and print forms, to a number of planners and responders
in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) Region 5 area.
The Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA) required that U.S. EPA and the U.S.
Coast Guard prepare Area Contingency Plans to improve the efficiency of
spill response nationwide. As part of its strategy to meet OPA
requirements, U.S. EPA Region 5 chose to contract with a number of
regional organizations to accomplish tasks related to Area Contingency
Plans. As a result, the UMRBA has worked in coordination with U.S.
EPA Region 5, and the Great Lakes Commission (GLC) to carry out data
collection, mapping, and planning tasks that improve institutional
ability to plan for and respond to spills in the Region 5 area.
These efforts have been primarily funded through the ongoing cooperative
agreement with U.S. EPA Region 5.
Mapping Area
As
a supplement to contingency plans, U.S. EPA
Region 5 has prepared detailed atlases to cover all six states in its
region, which includes Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and
Wisconsin. UMRBA is responsible
for updating and maintaining the sensitivity atlas within three Region 5 states: Illinois, Minnesota, and Wisconsin, while the Great
Lakes Commission is responsible for Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio.
The initial version of the atlas series has been created, and now the
project has moved into a phase of ongoing enhancements, improvements,
and updates in information on a statewide basis.
Inland Sensitivity Atlas Content
Project Partners
The atlas series is jointly maintained by U.S. EPA Region 5, the Great
Lakes Commission, and the Upper Mississippi River Basin Association.
These organizations work together to identify and collect data about
sensitive environmental, economic, and cultural resources; potential
spill sources; and response resources within U.S. EPA Region 5.
Product Distribution
Due to sensitive content within the atlas, map distribution is limited
to emergency responders and contingency planners. Non-sensitive
data are available to the general public in GIS, MARPLOT, and database
files.
Atlas products are distributed on CD or DVD-ROM, and are scaled for
printing on 8-1/2" x 11" paper.
For product availability and distribution, contact:
The Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA) required that U.S. EPA and the U.S.
Coast Guard prepare Area Contingency Plans to improve the efficiency of
spill response nationwide. As part of its strategy to meet OPA
requirements, U.S. EPA Region 5 chose to contract with a number of
regional organizations to accomplish tasks related to Area Contingency
Plans. As a result, the UMRBA has worked in coordination with U.S.
EPA Region 5, and the Great Lakes Commission (GLC) to carry out data
collection, mapping, and planning tasks that improve institutional
ability to plan for and respond to spills in the Region 5 area.
These efforts have been primarily funded through the ongoing cooperative
agreement with U.S. EPA Region 5.
As
a supplement to contingency plans, U.S. EPA
Region 5 has prepared detailed atlases to cover all six states in its
region, which includes Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and
Wisconsin. UMRBA is responsible
for updating and maintaining the sensitivity atlas within three Region 5 states: Illinois, Minnesota, and Wisconsin, while the Great
Lakes Commission is responsible for Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio.
Due to sensitive content within the atlas, map distribution is limited
to emergency responders and contingency planners. Non-sensitive
data are available to the general public in GIS, MARPLOT, and database
files.