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1 81 7'30"W Geographic Response Plan Map: GA '0"W 32 15'0"N 32 15'0"N Union Creek «46 Jasper Beaufort «170 Sector Charleston Sava n nah «170 and 2 AH NATIONAL FE REFUGE Middle River GA1-07 Steam Boat Cut 150 Middle River Map Continued on GA-1 Little [e Back River GA1-08 Rifle Cut GA1-12 Middle River =<! [ =<!R(!( H W 550 «Little Little B a ck River 250 «Back River 350 Chatham 81 7'30"W Legend Jasper SC57-02 Water Intake for managed impounded wetlands "Ducks" 100 Sector Charleston SC57-03 Unnamed tributary - Little Back River (2) 150 SAVANNAH NWR SC57-04 GA2-01 West of Environmentally Sensitive Areas Protection Priority - Summer A - Protect First - Highest Priority X # B - Protect after A Areas - Medium Priority C - Protect after B Areas - Lower Priority Collection Point «Skimmer Staging Areas Oil Spill Risk Locations!R( Equipment Storage Locations!E( =< Port Facilities General Booming Strategy (Length in Ft) State Managed Area Boundary Federal Managed Area Boundary Boundary/State Waters US Coast Guard Sector «270 SC57-01 Freshwater Diversional Canal Intakes (USFWS) Map Continued on GA-4 SC61-01 Unnamed tributary - (Savannah R.) GA4-03 Bio-SocEcon Pennyworth Island Aquaculture [y Boat Ramp Coast Guard [s Commercial Fishing [l Diving birds Nesting Area [` Dolphins [ Gull/Tern Nesting Area [ Historical Site [e Manatees! Marina!h Raptor Nesting Area Recreational Fishing [x Sea Turtles! Shorebird Nesting Area [«Wading birds Nesting Area Water Intake Water Quality! Waterfowl Management Area [ Whales [² Wildlife Management Area/Refuge US Coast Guard Fish and Wildlife Research Institute µ 0.5 Salt Water Creek Atlantic Ocean Sector Jacksonville Miles 81 0'0"W Sector Charleston Map Continued on SC-58

2 [e 32 11'15"N Little Back River 81 7'30"W Little Back River Jasper Chatham «Sector Charles ton Geographic Response Plan Map: GA-2SW SC57-02 Water Intake for managed impounded wetlands "Ducks" MSU Savannah « '45"W 32 11'15"N A1-12 iddle River [ Map Continued on GA-1SE 81 7'30"W Little Back River 250 SC57-03 Unnamed tributary - Little Back River (2) GA2-01 West of Legend «Environmentally Sensitive Areas Protection Priority - Summer A - Protect First - Highest Priority X # B - Protect after A Areas - Medium Priority C - Protect after B Areas - Lower Priority Collection Point «Skimmer Staging Areas Oil Spill Risk Locations!R( Equipment Storage Locations!E( =< Port Facilities General Booming Strategy (Length in Ft) State Managed Area Boundary Federal Managed Area Boundary Boundary/State Waters US Coast Guard Sector SC57-04 SC57-01 Freshwater Diversional Canal Intakes (USFWS) WILDLIFE Map REFUGE Continued on GA-4NW SC61-01 Unnamed tributary - (Savannah R.) Bio-SocEcon Aquaculture [y Boat Ramp Coast Guard [s Commercial Fishing [l Diving birds Nesting Area [` Dolphins [ Gull/Tern Nesting Area [ Historical Site [e Manatees! Marina!h Raptor Nesting Area Recreational Fishing [x Sea Turtles! Shorebird Nesting Area [«Wading birds Nesting Area Water Intake Water Quality! Waterfowl Management Area [ Whales [² Wildlife Management Area/Refuge US Coast Guard Fish and Wildlife Research Institute µ 0.5 Atlantic Ocean Sector Jacksonville Miles 81 3'45"W Sector Charleston 0 0.5

3 GRP - Oil Spill Sensitive Site Report for Sector : Savannah GRP Map # GA-2 West of National Wildlife Refuge, marshland refuge area Latitude (DMS): 32 7' " N Longitude (DMS): 81 7' " W : Chatham Latitude (DD): Longitude (DD): SCAT Division: Chatham Division 1 ESI Map: GA - 2 ESI Limehouse, SC-GA Managed Area (if applicable): Savannah National Wildlife Refuge S.C. (Across from Talmadge Bridge 6-9 miles away) GA2-01 US Fish & Wildlife Service - Savannah NWR (manager) or ; USFWS - Coastal Sub Office: GA Ecological Services ; GA DNR ; SCDHEC ; NOAA - SSC (USCG District 7) ; DOI - Regional Environmental Officer or Shoreline Type: Freshwater marshes High sensitivity tidal freshwater marshes, wetlands American alligator, ospreys, shorebirds, wading birds, Am. wigeon, Black duck, Blue-winged & Green-winged teal, Bufflehead, Canvasback, Gadwall, Greater & Lesser scaup, Mallard, Mottled duck, Northern pintail, Northern shoveler, Redhead, Ruddy duck, Ring-necked duck, Wood duck, Amer. swallow-tailed kite, Amer. oyster, Blue crab, Brown & Grass shrimp, Knobbed whelk, Pink & White shrimp, Quahog spp., various fish species Threaten/Endangered Species: Bald eagle, American alligator - feeding, possible Shortnose sturgeon, West Indian manatee US Fish and Wildlife Shop Maintenance Area boat/helicopter Equipment sites: E-2,3,17. Laurel Hill Drive has the nearest additional response resources. Min. Boom Length (FT): 300 Boom Type: Booming Method: Protection/Exclusion Establish Protection/Exclusion strategy with 300' hard boom

4 Freshwater Diversional Canal Intakes (USFWS) Water intake on river, leading to wetlands Latitude (DMS): 32 8' " N Longitude (DMS): 81 5' " W : Jasper Latitude (DD): Longitude (DD): SCAT Division: Jasper Division 2 ESI Map: SC - 57 ESI Limehouse, SC-GA Managed Area (if applicable): US Fish and Wildlife Service Savannah National Wildlife Refuge SC57-01 USFWS (Manager) or ; NOAA - SSC (USCG District 7) ; DOI - Regional Environmental Officer or Supply canal which floods 3,000 acres of managed wetlands. Freshwater marshes (herbaceous vegetation) Bald Eagle, waterfowl, game fish, Black & Wood duck, Clapper rail, shorebirds, wading birds, Hooded merganser, American wigeon, Blue-winged & Green-winged teal, Bufflehead, Canvasback, Gadwall, Greater & Lesser scaup, Mallard, Mottled duck, Northern pintail, Northern shoveler, Redhead, Ring-necked duck, Ruddy duck, American alligator, Beaver, Mink, Northern raccoon, River otter Threaten/Endangered Species: Bald eagle, waterfowl spp., possible Shortnose sturgeon, West Indian manatee Min. Boom Length (FT): Water intake. Intertidal marshes that flood should be considered highly sensitive and are primary habitat for fish, birds and plants. The coastal rivers and estuary systems support federally protected Shortnose Sturgeon and the West Indian Manatee in summer. US Fish and Wildlife Shop Maintenance Area Clydesdale creek and Lucknow Canal Harbor Related Boom Type: Booming Method: Refuge protocol is to shut all intakes to avoid contamination of managed wetlands during a spill.

5 Water Intake for managed impounded wetlands "Ducks" Spring: B Summer: B Fall: B Winter: B Water intake on river, leading to wetlands Latitude (DMS): 32 11' 5.678" N Longitude (DMS): 81 7' 0.346" W : Jasper Latitude (DD): Longitude (DD): SCAT Division: Jasper Division 2 ESI Map: SC - 57 ESI Limehouse, SC-GA Managed Area (if applicable): US Fish and Wildlife Service SC57-02 USFWS (Manager) or ; NOAA - SSC (USCG District 7) ; DOI - Regional Environmental Officer or Freshwater marshes (herbaceous vegetation) Manatee, Bald eagle, waterfowl, game fish, Black duck, Clapper rail, shorebirds, wading birds, Hooded merganser, Wood duck, American wigeon, Blue-winged teal, Bufflehead, Canvasback, Gadwall, Greater scaup, Gree-winged teal, Lesser scaup, Mallard, Mottled duck, Northern pintail, Northern shoveler, Redhead, Ring-necked duck, Ruddy duck, American alligator, Beaver, Mink, Northern raccoon, River otter Threaten/Endangered Species: West Indian Manatee, Bald eagle, waterfowl spp., possible Shortnose sturgeon Min. Boom Length (FT): Water intake for Management Impoundment. Intertidal marshes that flood should be considered highly sensitive and are primary habitat for fish, birds and plants. The coastal rivers and estuary systems support federally protected Shortnose Sturgeon and the West Indian Manatee in summer. US Fish and Wildlife Shop Maintenance Area Clydesdale creek and Lucknow Canal Harbor related Boom Type: Booming Method: Refuge protocol is to shut all intakes to avoid contamination of managed wetlands during a spill.

6 Unnamed tributary - Little Back River (2) Latitude (DMS): 32 9' " N Longitude (DMS): 81 6' " W : Jasper Latitude (DD): Longitude (DD): SCAT Division: Jasper Division 2 ESI Map: SC - 57 ESI Limehouse, SC-GA Managed Area (if applicable): SC57-03 USFWS - Wassaw National Wildlife Refuge (Manager) or Russ Webb ; USFWS - Coastal Sub Office: GA Ecological Services ; GA DNR ; SCDHEC ; NOAA - SSC (USCG District 7) ; DOI - Regional Environmental Officer or High Sensitivity tidal freshwater marshes Ospreys, diving birds, shorebirds, wading birds, Black & Wood duck, Clapper rail, Hooded merganser, Am. wigeon, Blue-winged & Green-winged teal, Bufflehead, Canvasback, Gadwall, Greater & Lesser scaup, Mallard, Mottled duck, Northern pintail, Northern shoveler, Redhead, Ring-necked duck, Ruddy duck, various fish species, Shortnose sturgeon, Am. oyster, Blue crab, Penaeid shrimp, Beaver, Mink, Northern raccoon, River otter, American alligator Threaten/Endangered Species: Possible West Indian manatee, Alligator, Shortnose sturgeon Houlihan park area and boat ramp in Port Wentworth None boat/helicopter See Annex XIV (2400). Boom reel at imperial sugar. MER spill response trailer at GA power plant Kraft. Equipment sites: E-2,3,17. Harbor boom: 1000 ft, MER (912) Trailer: 1000 ft, MER (912) Weir: 6015 ft, MER (912) Min. Boom Length (FT): 400 Boom Type: Hard, sorbent Booming Method: Protection/Exclusion, Ensnarement Establish protection strategy with 400' hard boom. For lighter sheen use cascade system of absorbent boom in multiple sections.

7 Latitude (DMS): 32 7' " N Longitude (DMS): 81 6' " W : Jasper Latitude (DD): Longitude (DD): SCAT Division: Jasper Division 2 ESI Map: SC - 57 ESI Limehouse, SC-GA Managed Area (if applicable): SC57-04 USFWS - Wassaw National Wildlife Refuge (Manager) or Russ Webb ; USFWS - Coastal Sub Office: GA Ecological Services ; GA DNR ; SCDHEC ; NOAA - SSC (USCG District 7) ; DOI - Regional Environmental Officer or High Sensitivity tidal freshwater marsh and freshwater impoundment systems. Ospreys, diving birds, shorebirds, wading birds, Black & Wood duck, Clapper rail, Hooded merganser, Am. wigeon, Blue-winged & Green-winged teal, Bufflehead, Canvasback, Gadwall, Greater & Lesser scaup, Mallard, Mottled duck, Northern pintail, Northern shoveler, Redhead, Ring-necked duck, Ruddy duck, various fish species, Shortnose sturgeon, Am. oyster, Blue crab, Penaeid shrimp, Beaver, Mink, Northern raccoon, River otter, American alligator Threaten/Endangered Species: Bald Eagle, American alligator - feeding, possible Shortnose sturgeon, West Indian manatee Houlihan park area and boat ramp in Port Wentworth None boat/helicopter See Annex XIV (2400). Boom reel at imperial sugar. MER spill response trailer at GA power plant Kraft. Equipment sites: E-2,3,17. Harbor boom: 1000 ft, MER (912) Trailer: 1000 ft, MER (912) Weir: 6015 ft, MER (912) Min. Boom Length (FT): 300 Boom Type: Hard Booming Method: Protection/Exclusion Establish Protection/Exclusion strategy with 300' hard boom directly across from location.

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