Common use of Activation of the Wildlife Branch Clause in Contracts

Activation of the Wildlife Branch. ‌ Every spill will be assessed for potential impacts to wildlife. The Wildlife Branch will be activated when either a federal or state trustee agency, RP, or the Unified Command determines that an oil spill is in the vicinity of wildlife resources (mammals or birds), or has a trajectory that puts wildlife resources at risk. Once this determination has been made, the Operations Section Chief and the Unified Command will be notified when the Wildlife Branch is operational. As described in the Response Actions section below, the Wildlife Branch will be developed to appropriately respond to the anticipated magnitude of wildlife impacts.