Refugio Oil Response, CI + SB Channelkeeper
$5,000 raised as of June 5th!
As the coastline, and particularly the beaches in our own backyard are incredibly important and dear to us, CI is working to become actively involved in the Refugio spill response and to bring awareness to the issue.
From June 2nd to June 9th we are giving 100% of our e-commerce profits to SB Channelkeeper. We hope to raise $10,000 to help fund their oil spill response and monitoring efforts for the recent Rufugio Beach spill. Get your favorite gear online now at cisurfboards.com/shop and help protect the Santa Barbara Channel at the same time.
Haskell’s Beach 05.31.2015
Refugio Response Snapshot: June 4, 2015
Figures on this page reflect incident status report for daily period 07:00am – 06:59am
| Date | June 1 | June 2 | June 3 | June 4 | June 5 |
| Wildlife – cumulative totals | |||||
| Birds recovered – live | 57 | 58 | 58 | 58 | |
| Birds recovered – dead | 80 | 87 | 115 | 123 | |
| Total Birds | 137 | 145 | 173 | 181 | |
| Mammals affected – live | 38 | 40 | 42 | 42 | |
| Mammals dead | 45 | 53 | 58 | 65 | |
| Total mammals affected | 82 | 93 | 100 | 107 | |
| Wildlife detail | Detailed information about affected wildlife is available at: www.owcn.org | ||||
| Equipment Assigned | |||||
| Vessels – skimmers | 13 | 22 | 21 | 21 | |
| Fixed wing aircraft | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Helicopter | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| Heavy equipment | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | |
| Vacuum/tank trucks | 5 | 6 | 3 | 3 | |
| Boom assigned | |||||
| Boom on water – feet | 6,000 | ||||
| Boom nearshore – feet | 1,080 | ||||
| Total boom – feet | 7,080 | ||||
| Personnel | |||||
| Personnel in Unified Command | 125 | 129 | 123 | 127 | |
| Personnel assigned in the field | 1,028 | 1,191 | 1,082 | 1,126 | |
| Shoreline Cleanup Assessment Techniques (SCAT) Teams (3-4 people per team) | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | |
| Estimated Recovery | |||||
| Recovered oily water mixture – gallons | 11,999 | 12,167 | 14,267 | 14,267 | |
| Oiled vegetation – cubic yards | 525 | 600 | 645 | 645 | |
| Oiled sand – cubic yards | 600 | 600 | 615 | 630 | |
| Oiled soil – cubic yards | 3,840 | 3,840 | 3,840 | 3,840 | |
| Oiled debris – cubic yards | 210 | 210 | 240 | 270 | |
| Closures or Restrictions | Description | ||||
| El Capitan Beach State Park, Refugio Beach State Park | Camping reservations have been cancelled through June 25, 2015 in an effort to expedite clean-up efforts. Campers with reservation during this time will be provided a full refund through Reserve America. Visitors wanting to find alternative overnight camping opportunities should contact a Reserve America representative at 1-800-444-7275 to locate campgrounds nearby.For current beach areas open for day use during the holiday weekend in Santa Barbara and Ventura counties, visitors should call (805) 585-1850. Information available at: http://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=603 | ||||
| Fishery Closures | Canada de Alegria to Coal Oil Point fisheries still remain closed from west of Coal Oil Point to west of Gaviota State Beach. See link to map of fishery closures here. | ||||
| Marine Safety Zone | A safety zone remains in effect around the cleanup operations, from Coal Oil Point to Gaviota State Beach, six miles of shoreline extending 500 yards offshore. Mariners in the vicinity may receive broadcasts via marine band radio channel 16. See link to map of marine safety zone here. | ||||
| Temporary Flight Restriction | A Federal Aviation Administration flight restriction remains in effect in the area of the response. Aircraft not directed as part of the response may not enter the airspace of Refugio State Beach. The restriction encompasses a five-mile radius around the park with a 1,000-foot ceiling. | ||||
