Escambia Disaster Response - Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill

Escambia Disaster Response - Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill

Thursday, June 10 - 11:30 a.m. - Boom Deployment

Boom deployment will limit waterway access

The local area plan approved by Unified Command for Escambia County provided for boom locations throughout the intracoastal waterways.  Boom is being fully deployed across the waterways to minimize intrusion of floating petroleum. Boats are not able to pass.Boat/vessel traffic will be restricted in the following areas.
Boom Location:
Latitude:
Longitude:
Weekely Bayou
30.21.136
87.24.955
Heron Bayou
30.24.718
87.22.598
Bayou Marcus
30.25.834
87.20.433
Perdido Key Coves
30.17.641
87.28.390
Siguenza/Gongora East
30.18.322
87.25.146
Siguenza/Gongora West
30.18.378
87.25.280
Kees Bayou
30.18.708
87.28.358
Grande Lagoon Basin
30.19.173
87.23.484
Bayou Grande
30.22.290
87.16.298
Bayou Chico, West Arm
30.24.277
87.15.681
Bayou Chico, North Arm
30.24.657
87.15.524
Davenport Bayou
30.22.700
87.16.226
Star Lake
30.22.953
87.15.917
Palafox Pier
30.24.127
87.12.938
LaFitte Cove
30.19.749
87.10.000
Russell Bayou
30.18.701
87.29.240
Little Sabine Bay
30.20.383
87.08.901

Boat/vessel owners should make appropriate decisions and move their vessels at the earliest possible time. 

Once the boom is deployed, operators are reminded to comply with all navigational rules.  We have provided the following link to assist you.
http://www.navcen.uscg.gov/mwv/navrules/rotr_online.htm

Citizens can call 471-6600 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. .
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