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6.0 Impact Considerations Version :27.10.4 <br /> ENVIRONMENTAL6.2 <br /> Critical Areas to Protect <br /> The critical areas to protect are classified as having high, moderate, or low sensitivity to oil. <br /> The Federal, State, and local authorities will further clarify these categories at the time of the <br /> response. The categories are defined as follows: <br /> HIGH SENSITIVITY <br /> • Areas which are high in productivity, abundant in many species, extremely sensitive, <br /> difficult to rehabilitate, or inhabited by threatened or endangered species. <br /> • Areas which consist of forested areas, brush/grassy areas, wooded lake areas, <br /> freshwater marshes, wildlife sanctuaries/refuges, and vegetated river and stream <br /> banks with vegetation present. <br /> MODERATE <br /> • Areas of moderate productivity, somewhat resistant to the effects of drilling. <br /> • Areas which consist of degraded marsh habitat, clay/silt banks with vegetated <br /> margins, gravel/cobble beaches. <br /> LOW SENSITIVITY <br /> • Areas of low productivity, man-made structures, and/or high energy. <br /> • Areas which consist of gravel, sand or clay material, barren/rocky riverbanks and lake <br /> edges, man-made structures and concrete/compacted earthen drainage ditches. <br /> Environmental/Socio-Economic Sensitivities <br /> Environmental/Socio-economic sensitive areas are of extreme importance and must be <br /> considered when planning a response effort. Protection of the health and safety of the public <br /> and the environment, as well as the protection of the various socio-economic sensitivities, <br /> must also be promptly addressed in order to mitigate the extent of damage and minimize the <br /> cost of the clean-up effort. <br /> All environmental and socio-economic sensitive areas worthy of protection, but must be <br /> prioritized during a response effort. When making decisions on which areas to designate as <br /> collection areas and which to protect, the following sources may be consulted: <br /> ❑ U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and related state agencies <br /> ❑ Applicable Area Contingency Plans <br /> ❑ Maps showing environmentally sensitive areas <br /> ❑ Other industry and private experts <br /> Shell Supply and Distribution 6-5 Stockton Terminal FRP <br /> ©2019 Witt O' Brien's Revision Date:October, 2019 <br />