With the high tide (and high surf) arriving on Thurs., Nov. 22nd, tar balls and minor amounts of oil from the Cosco Busan oil spill are expected to be deposited on Ocean Beach.

Therefore, the City and County of San Francisco, together with the Environmental Protection Agency and the National Park Service, will coordinate a volunteer beach cleanup to sweep the area for newly deposited oil spill debris. This opportunity is only open to volunteers who have attended training and received a Cosco Busan Disaster Service Worker Identification Card.

Date: Thursday, November 22nd

Time: 10:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M.

Locations: Volunteers should report to either of the two locations listed below (Fire Trucks will mark the staging areas):
1. Lincoln Way and Ocean Beach Parking Area
2. Sloat Blvd and Ocean Beach Parking Area

Details: Only volunteers with a Cosco Busan Disaster Service Worker Identification Card will be permitted to participate in this beach cleanup activity. Since the amount of debris is likely to be minor, there are no plans to close the beach or to deploy volunteers in full personal protective gear. Volunteers will be provided with the amount of protective equipment necessary in relation to the amount of debris. Volunteers will be provided with gloves, booties, scoops, hair mats and buckets. Lunch will not be provided at this deployment.

If there is a need for additional volunteer deployment in the coming weeks, information will be posted on the 311 website, www.sfgov.org/311.

Please check their website regularly for the most up to date information or call 3-1-1.

For information on volunteer opportunities other than beach cleanups, please visit www.thevolunteercenter.net. To make a monetary donation to agencies working on Oil Spill related response, please visit www.sfgov.org/311.

Beaches are currently open throughout the Bay Area, but please use cautionary judgement when entering the water or playing on the shores, and report any oil or oiled wildlife to the following numbers:

Oil slick: 415-398-9617

Wildlife: 415-701-2311

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