COMDTINST 16475.7
(3) Marine animal stranding response protocols to include Area Contingency Plan for Oil and
Hazardous Waste Spill Control;
(4) Operational control (OPCON) and monitoring responsibilities;
(5) Procedures for disposition of dead or injured protected species; and
(6) Forms for reporting boat collisions with marine animals, entangled turtles or whales as well
as the names and telephone numbers for stranding network personnel. Generic forms,
enclosure (2), can be downloaded from the G-OPL-5 website (http://cgweb.uscg.mil/g-o/g-
opl/) and customized to meet District specific needs.
Note: (Enclosure (3) is a sample PLMRP instruction, that is illustrative only, and can be
downloaded from the G-OPL-5 website (http://cgweb.uscg.mil/g-o/g-opl/) to assist the
development of a District instruction tailored for the particular environment)
7. ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECT and IMPACT CONSIDERATIONS. Environmental considerations
were examined in the development of this directive. This document falls under categorical
exclusion number 33 (figure 2-1) of reference (f) as it is a guidance document that implements
applicable statutory, regulatory and other guidance documents without substantive change.
8. FORMS/REPORTS. None.
D. S. BELZ//s//
Assistant Commandant for Operations
Encl: (1) Listing of Protected Species
(2) Sample Forms
(3) Sample PLMRP Instruction (based on D17 Instruction)
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