Florence Mystery Spill; Florence, OR
Florence, OR | 1999-Jul-18
Initial Notification: Beginning Sunday, 18 July 1999, scattered tarballs were reported to be washing ashore on the coast of Oregon near Florence, and tarballs continue to wash ashore. Impacted shoreline areas are habitat for snowy plovers, a threatened species. The USCG has requested NOAA to assist with the How Clean is Clean process for beach signoff. USCG district 13.
Incident Details
Products of concern: | Tarballs |
Latitude (approximate): | 43° 59.24′ North |
Longitude (approximate): | 124° 8.52′ West |