R8 Regional Contingency Plan/Area Contingency Plan (RCP/ACP)
Region 8 RCP/ACP (Sept. 2020)
Draft Sub-Area Contingency Plans (SACPs)
EPA Region 8 is covered by an integrated Regional-ACP and 10 sub-area planning areas that divide the region geographically by watersheds. The SACPs which serve as addendums to the Regional-ACP, focus on oil spills by providing more detailed information for response actions related to a specific geographic area. See all draft July 2025 versions below as well as a map of the sub-areas:
Cheyenne-North Platte Draft SACP - July 2025 (CO, MT, SD, WY)
Colorado River Draft SACP - July 2025 (CO, UT)
Green River Draft SACP - July 2025 (CO, UT, WY)
Lower Missouri Draft SACP - July 2025 (ND, SD)
Mid-Missouri Draft SACP - July 2025 (MT, ND, SD, WY)
Red-Souris River Draft SACP - July 2025 (ND, SD)
South Platte-Upper Arkansas-Rio Grande River Draft SACP - July 2025 (CO, WY)
Upper Missouri-Clark Fork Draft SACP - July 2025 (MT, ND, WY)
Utah-Great Basin River Draft SACP - July 2025 (UT, WY)
Yellowstone River Draft SACP - July 2025 (MT, ND, WY)
RRT Background
The Regional Response Team (RRT) is a key component of the U.S. federal government’s commitment to ensure effective preparedness and response to oil and chemical incidents affecting human health and safety, as well as the environment.
As described in the National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan (NCP, 40 CFR part 300), the RRTs are responsible for planning and coordination of regional preparedness, as well as planning and coordination of response actions in support of the Federal On-Scene Coordinator (Federal OSC).
RRTs function in two ways – as a standing team and as an incident-specific team. The roles and responsibilities of the RRTs are outlined in §300.115 of the NCP.
RRT-8 Meetings:
The RRT-8 meets two times per year. Meeting dates, locations and agendas are provided here (in the documents section) for upcoming meetings.
Next RRT-8 meeting: October 15-16, 2025 in Denver, CO.
TERA
The Emergency Response App (TERA) is a GIS application
designed to provide a common operational picture in support of emergency
response and preparedness functions within U.S. EPA Region 8.
During an emergency response, Federal and State
On-Scene Coordinators (OSCs) may use TERA to gain situational awareness of
downstream/downwind vulnerabilities, as well as upstream/upwind potential
responsible parties and much more. For contingency planning, TERA can be used
to identify communities and environmentally sensitive areas which may be
impacted during a hazardous material and/or petroleum releases.
TERA can also be used during exercises of facility response
plans by providing participants access to layers such as: endangered/protected
species and habitats; facility discharge and permit discharge points; water
supplies; other pollution sources (facilities, oil wells, pipelines, rail
lines, etc.); and vulnerable populations (schools, nursing homes, daycare
facilities, hospitals, etc.).
The Public version of TERA can be found here.
This viewer contains publicly available data and can be accessed by anyone using
this link. Sensitive data that requires restriction is not available on the
Public TERA. Please contact Gina Cristiano (Cristiano.gina@epa.gov) if you have
questions about TERA information.
