Final damage assessment and restoration plan/environmental assessment for the M/S Star Evviva oil spill, South/North Carolina coast

摘要

The M/S Star Evviva is a cargo ship of Norwegian registry. On January 14, 1999 the Star Evviva spilled approximately 24,000 gallons into the Atlantic Ocean. On January 16, 1999, oiled birds began washing ashore along South Carolina’s and North Carolina’s coastline from Folly Beach, South Carolina, to Topsail Beach, North Carolina. This Final Damage Assessment and Restoration Plan and Environmental Assessment describes the affected environment, restoration alternatives, the environmental consequences of the alternatives, and the selected restoration plan.