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Shoreline Assessment Forms

When spilled oil contaminates a shoreline, responders must survey the affected areas to determine the best response. Below are forms you can download, print out, and then use to record your observations during a shoreline survey following an oil spill. You can find more information about how to use the forms in the Shoreline Assessment Manual (see link in next section). In addition, a supplement to the Shoreline Assessment Manual, the Shoreline Assessment Job Aid, is also available in the next section.

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Forms, Instructions, and Related Publications
  • Short Shoreline Assessment Form Easier-to-use form; allows you to circle appropriate descriptors, minimizing the need to fill in information. Most useful when oiling is very uniform or simple.
    (Document format: PDF, size: 12.9 K)
  • Shoreline Assessment Manual The third edition of a manual outlining methods for conducting shoreline assessments and using the results to make cleanup decisions.
    (Document format: PDF, size: 3.8 M)
  • Shoreline Assessment Job Aid This job aid contains visual examples of many of the terms you would use during shoreline assessments.
    (Document format: PDF, size: 3.0 M)

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