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March 6, 2007
Waterloo Fire Department
ATTN: Ned DeBerg, Fire Chief—Waterloo Fire Department
425 E. 3rd street
Waterloo, IA 50703
This letter of agreement establishes responsibilities for MidAmerican Energy Company
and the Waterloo Fire Department (WFD)to ensure that any oil release within the scope
of the Electrifarm Facility Response Plan (EFFRP) that discharges to, or threatens,
surface water or adjacent shoreline of the Blackhawk Creek watershed is promptly
addressed as required by the Clean Water Act, as amended by the Oil Pollution Act of
1990.
MidAmerican Energy Company (MEC) will:
1. Provide a current copy of the EFFRP to WFD.
2. Provide a sufficient quantity containment boom as outlined in the EFFRP, and
associated mooring equipment appropriate for use on small inland streams and
adjacent shorelines. The equipment will be stored at the John Deere Waterloo
Facility as outlined in the attached memorandum of agreement between MEC and
the John Deere Corporation (JDC).
3. Provide technical support for EFFRP training and containment boom deployment
during an actual emergency.
4. Provide funding for annual EFFRP/containment boom deployment training for
designated WFD personnel.
Waterloo Fire Department will:
1. Deploy the containment boom, as outlined in the EFFRP, within one hour of the
initial call for emergency spill response services on Blackhawk Creek.
Equipment will be stored and deployed across Blackhawk Creek at the John
Deere Waterloo Facility as outlined in the attached memorandum of agreement
between MEC and the John Deere Corporation (JDC).
2. Obtain appropriate training on containment boom deployment as specified in
"Training Reference for Oil Spill Response" (USCG-X0188) prepared by the
Department of Transportation, Environmental Protection Agency and the
Department of Interior.
3. Conduct an annual EFFRP/containment boom deployment training exercise as
required by Title 40 Code of Federal Regulations Part 112.21 and the National
Preparedness for Response Exercise program (OPA-90/ 33USC1321(j)). The
exercise shall be conducted on Blackhawk Creek at the John Deere Waterloo
Facility.
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4. Obtain appropriate authority for the signatory, below, to execute this agreement
on behalf of the Waterloo Fire Department.
5. Waterloo Fire Department will submit an itemized list of reasonable costs
incurred for training, drills, and hazmat spill response to MEC for reimbursement.
The parties to this agreement hereby agree that all above references to regulations and
publications shall be construed to be references to the latest version/latest edition of each
such regulation or publication as time progresses.
Either party may terminate this agreement by giving the other party three (3) months
written notice. If the termination be for cause, either party may terminate the agreement
by giving the other party seven(7) days written notice.
Please indicate your acceptance of these responsibilities by signing this letter and
returning a copy to me. This agreement will be effective on the date signed.
Sincerely,
Gary Kruempel
MEC, General Manager—Fluid Generation
For Waterloo Fire Department:
Ned DeBerg
Fire Chief—Waterloo Fire Department
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