Mystery Spill; Isle Deniers, LA

Isle Deniers, LA | 2003-Nov-21

Initial Notification: n 21 November 2003, the NOAA SSC was notified of a small mystery spill that stranded an estimated 40 gallons of oil on the bayside of Isle Deniers, LA. Isle Deniers is a coastal barrier island on the southern edge of Terrebonne Bay. The SSC followed up this contact with consultation with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife (USFWS) since the area is classified as Piping Plover Critical Habitat. Several small patches of oil were identified and cleaned by small crews using manual removal by shovels on 22 November.