Shoreline Clean-up and Assessment Technique (SCAT)

• The SCAT method originated during the response to the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill, when responders needed a systematic way to document the spill’s impacts on many miles of affected shoreline. The SCAT approach uses standardized terminology to document shoreline oiling conditions.

• SCAT is designed to support decision-making for shoreline clean-up. It is flexible in its scale of surveys and in the detail of datasets collected.

• SCAT is a regular part of the oil spill response. SCAT surveys begin early in the response to assess initial shoreline conditions, and ideally continue to work in advance of operational clean-up. Surveys continue during the response to verify shoreline oiling, clean-up effectiveness, and eventually, to conduct final evaluations of shorelines to ensure they meet clean-up endpoints.

The SCAT process includes eight basic steps:

• Conduct reconnaissance survey(s).
• Segment the shoreline.
• Assign teams and conduct SCAT surveys.
• Develop clean-up guidelines and endpoints.

• Submit survey reports and shoreline oiling sketches to the Planning Section.
• Monitor effectiveness of clean-up.
• Conduct post-clean-up inspections.
• Conduct final evaluation of clean-up activities.

Upon completing the course, delegates will receive a Certificate of Attendance.

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