Description of Control Points
In each of our 9 Cooperative Oil Spill Contingency manuals you can find a mapping section that identifies control points in the area. In most cases control points are access points for spill response equipment. The best location on the water body to deploy containment and recovery equipment is determined at the time of the response and may not be precisely at the designated control point.
WCSS routinely inspects all critical control points in our jurisdiction which were historically identified as being upstream from or within major urban centres, and/or are linked to sensitive environmental areas, or downstream of major pipeline crossings or higher risk facilities. Control points that have not been designated as “critical” are not inspected by WCSS regularly and members should conduct their own due diligence rather than relying on the data provided.
WCSS’ policy related to the maintenance of all non-critical control points is that it is the responsibility of Cooperative members to review those control points downstream from their operations and ensure that they are assessed for potential spill response activities. Should member companies wish to provide WCSS with updated critical / non-critical control point information, please contact us at info@wcss.ab.ca
Classification System
Critical Control Points
Critical Control Points are defined as being:
Access Control Points
These control points are existing river crossings (bridges) and are likely the most common access points utilized as staging areas for spill containment and recovery operations. In many cases these river crossings will also qualify as critical control points.
Other Control Points
All other control points including:
Link to McElhanney
WCSS acknowledges McElhanney for their contribution in making control point maps available to our members and shareholders.
Control point maps are available in each of the 9 Co-op oil spill contingency manuals.
Electronic copies of all WCSS control point maps are available through:
McElhanney
4728 78A Street Close
Red Deer, AB T4P 2J2
Phone: (403) 346-7555
Fax: (403) 346-7530
If you are looking for a specific control point map, please contact us at info@wcss.ab.ca.