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Marine/Coastal Zone
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Canada-U.S. (CANUS) Joint Marine Pollution Contingency Plan (JMPCP) (2017) |
The 2017 Canada-United States (CANUS) Joint Marine Pollution Contingency Plan (JMPCP) provides a coordinated system for planning, preparing and responding to harmful substance incidents in the adjacent waters of the United States and Canada. The 2017 JMPCP supersedes and replaces the 2013 revised Canada-United States JMPCP.
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CANUS JMPCP Annex 1: Great Lakes Geographic Annex (CANUSLAK) (RRT 5) |
The Great Lakes Geographic Annex (CANUSLAK Plan) is an operational annex to the bilateral Joint Marine Pollution Contingency Plan between the United States and Canada established to ensure coordinated planning, preparedness, and response to a harmful substance incident in the contiguous waters of the two nations. The CANUSLAK Annex covers the Great Lakes boundary between Canada and the United States, defines the CANUSLAK Joint Response Team (JRT), and is regularly tested and improved on in an ongoing series of CANUSLAK exercises. Its purpose is to augment and link the pollution response systems and plans in each nation to facilitate an efficient joint response to a cross border spill.
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CANUS JMPCP Annex 2: Atlantic Geographic Annex (CANUSLANT) (RRT 1) |
The Canada-U.S. Atlantic Geographic Annex (CANUSLANT Plan) is an
operational annex to the bilateral Joint Marine Pollution Contingency Plan
between the United States and Canada established to ensure coordinated
planning, preparedness and response to a harmful substance incident in the
contiguous waters of the two nations. The Atlantic Geographic Annex covers the
Atlantic marine boundary between Canada and the United States, defines the
CANUSLANT Joint Response Team (JRT), and is regularly tested and improved in an
ongoing series of CANUSLANT exercises. Its purpose is to augment and link
the pollution response systems and plans in each nation to facilitate an
efficient joint response to a cross-border spill.
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CANUS JMPCP Annex 3: Pacific Geographic Annex (CANUSPAC) (RRT 10) |
The purpose of the Pacific Geographical Annex (CANUSPAC) to the Canada -
U.S. Joint Marine Pollution Contingency Plan is to identify the specific
processes whereby both Coast Guards communicate, consult and coordinate in
response to discharge or threat of discharge of pollution into the contiguous waters
of interest of both Canada and the United States. This Geographical Annex applies to the contiguous waters defined by the
international boundary between British Columbia and Washington comprising the
waters of the Juan de Fuca region on the Pacific Coast,
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Inland Zone
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Canada-U.S. (CANUS) Joint Inland Pollution Contingency Plan (EPA) |
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Office of Emergency Management (OEM) administers programs jointly with
Canada to prepare for and prevent environmental emergencies along the northern
border of the United States.
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Canada-U.S. Joint Inland Pollution Contingency Plan Regional Annexes (EPA) |
Regional Annexes include the definition of the jurisdiction, response roles, and response procedures of regulatory and support agencies within specific regions of each country.
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External Web Links
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Canadian Coast Guard |
The Canadian Coast Guard owns and operates the federal government's civilian fleet and provides key maritime services to Canadians.
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Environment and Climate Change Canada |
Environment and Climate Change Canada informs Canadians about protecting and conserving our natural heritage, and ensuring a clean, safe and sustainable environment for present and future generations.
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Public Safety Canada Emergency Management |
Public Safety Canada helps Canadians and their communities protect themselves
from emergencies and disasters related to all kinds of hazards – natural,
human-induced and technological – through national leadership in the
development and implementation of policies, plans and a range of programs.
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Canadian Transport Emergency Centre |
The Canadian Transport Emergency Centre (CANUTEC) is operated by
the Transportation of Dangerous Goods (TDG) Directorate of Transport Canada. The
Directorate’s overall mandate is to promote public safety in the transportation
of dangerous goods by all modes. CANUTEC was established in 1979 and is one of
the major safety programs Transport Canada delivers to promote the safe movement
of people and goods throughout Canada.
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Canadian-United States Great Lakes Geographic Annex (CANUSLAK) Joint Response Team (JRT) website (USCG District 9) |
Website for the Canadian-United States Great Lakes (CANUSLAK) Joint Response Team (JRT).
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