PORT ANGELES — A free community workshop on oil spill response and readiness is set for Thursday.
The workshop will be from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. in Port Angeles City Council chambers, 321 E. Fifth St.
The addition of oil pipelines and terminals in the region could mean more oil tanker and cargo ship traffic in the Strait of Juan de Fuca, organizers say.
Among questions to be addressed at the workshop:
■ How does an increase in tanker traffic affect the potential of a major oil spill?
■ What will happen if a major oil spill occurs along the coast of Clallam County?
■ How will it impact our shores and our resources?
■ Who is in charge of spill response and what happens behind the scenes?
■ How can volunteers be involved in the cleanup?
Chad Bowechop of the Makah tribe will present the findings of a recently completed Makah Tribe Vessel Traffic Risk Assessment.
Opportunities will be presented for volunteer training, such as upcoming workshops on recovering and caring for oiled wildlife, and the hazardous materials training necessary to be ready to help out on the beach.
The workshop is sponsored by the Clallam County Marine Resources Committee and the Northwest Straits Commission.
It is funded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
