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• State of California Business and Transportation Agency <br /> Memorandum <br /> To Date June 30, i982 <br /> File No.: <br /> Subject: T_4,"GETVCY AGREE=NT FOR <br /> IiAZAFwGuS MATERIAL SPILLS <br /> From : Department of California Highway Patrol <br /> I. Introduction <br /> A. Statutory requirements establish responsibility for the handling of <br /> hazardous material spills to the California highway Patrol when they <br /> occur on: <br /> 1. Free,v.ays <br /> 2. County roads <br /> 3. State toll crossings <br /> Southern Alameda County consists of 135 miles of freeway and 535 miles <br /> of County roads. These roadways bind the social and economic endeavors <br /> of eight municipalities and the remaining County area. <br /> It is axiomatic that hazardous spills do not resz,ect 4urisdictioral <br /> boundaries. A hazardous material spill requires a coordinated r2spGnse <br /> by all emergency persoranel. The initial action undertaken by the agency <br /> first on the scene will often determine the magnitude of the damage and <br /> e;qpense caused by an accidental product release. <br /> II. Pur~ose <br /> A. The interagency agreement will assure that emergency response personnel <br /> arriving at an incident will understand their responsibilities and the <br /> line of authority commensurate with statutory requirements and their <br /> area of expertise. <br /> CH?51 RE.. 5 .v. <br />