MARCH 11, 2016--On March 3, 2016, NOAA's Marine Debris Program co-hosted a tabletop exercise with Weeks Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve (NERR) in coastal Alabama. The objectives of the exercise were to address gaps identified in the Alabama Incident Waterway Debris Response Plan and to kick-off the annual effort of ensuring the accuracy of contact information included in the plan. This first exercise was focused on state-level communication, natural resource protection and integrating Weeks Bay NERR into response planning and debris removal operations. 11 state agency representatives participated in the exercise, including staff from the Geologic Survey of Alabama (GSA) and Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources’ (ADCNR) State Lands Division, Marine Resources Division and Engineering Section.

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