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Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasures Plan and Installation Spill Contingency Plan
Section 8 - Introduction and Regulatory Background
This Installation Spill Contingency Plan (ISCP), along with the Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasures Plan (SPCCP) (Section 1, Section 2, Section 3, Section 4, Section 5, Section 6, and Section 7 of this document) establishes detailed notification and response procedures in the event of spills or releases of oils or hazardous substances on Camp Stanley Storage Activity (CSSA) located near Boerne, Texas, or outside the installation, or such spills caused by Department of the Army operations (in transit, for example). Should circumstances warrant implementation of the plan, this plan should be used in conjunction with the SPCCP. The ISCP specifies procedures to be followed when responding to releases, accidents, and spills involving hazardous substances. In addition, the ISCP also defines responsibilities and duties of emergency response teams, the resources available to respond to emergencies, and response actions in responding to a spill.
The National Contingency Plan (NCP) was established under the Clean Water Act (CWA) and the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), both as amended. The NCP requires federal agencies to plan for emergency response to spills of oil and hazardous substances for which they are responsible. In addition, regulations under Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) established at Title 40 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 262 do not require a written contingency plan for small quantity generators, but the facility must be prepared for emergencies.
Army Regulation (AR) 200-1 states that it is Army policy to provide for prompt, effective response to contain and clean up spills that might occur. Also, AR 200-1 requires that all army installations prepare and maintain an installation spill contingency plan (ISCP). Further, AR 500-60 requires the Army to make provisions for assisting the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and U.S. Coast Guard with spills not due to Army activities. This ISCP, together with the SPCCP prepared for CSSA, fulfills the requirements of above regulations.
This ISCP establishes responsibilities, duties, procedures, and resources to be employed to contain, mitigate, and clean up oil and hazardous substance spills at CSSA. The ISCP also establishes notification and reporting procedures in an emergency situation at the installation.