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Interagency Decommissioning Working Group
The Interagency Decommissioning Working Group (IDWG) was formed in
late 1997 to proactively address issues identified at a 1997 decommissioning
workshop titled "Decommissioning and Removal of Oil and Gas Facilities
Offshore California: Recent Experience and Future Deep Water Challenges."
The IDWG is composed of representatives from the Minerals Management
Service, California State Lands Commission, California Coastal Commission,
California Department of Fish and Game, National Marine Fisheries
Service, U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Santa Barbara
County, and Ventura County (see following membership list). The goals
of the IDWG Action
Plan are to develop an effective process for: (1) addressing decommissioning
issues; (2) collecting, sharing, and disseminating information with
all interested parties; (3) promoting dialogue and communication among
all parties; and (4) improving interagency planning and coordination
in advance of future decommissioning projects. IDWG member agencies
have been funding scientific research, collecting information, and
sponsoring workshops, symposiums and other public forums to disseminate
information in a timely manner and facilitate dialogue and discussion
among all interested parties.
The IDWG has prepared an Action Plan that lists and prioritizes
the issues identified during the 1997 decommissioning workshop.
For more information regarding the Action Plan and the 1997 Decommissioning
Workshop Proceedings, please contact John Smith at the Minerals
Management Service, (805)389-7833. The issues have been grouped
into five major categories: (1) Technical, (2) Environmental, (3)
Disposition, (4) Site Clearance, and (5) Policy. The plan prioritizes
issues within each category and designates agency leads for each
issue.
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