Jacob Luckenbach

Summary

• LOCATION: Gulf of the Farallones
• DATE: Episodic, at least since 1992 and possibly since 1972, through 2003.
• INCIDENT SUMMARY: The S.S. Jacob Luckenbach collided with its sister ship and sank on July 14, 1953. This vessel, which was loaded with 457,000 gallons of bunker fuel, sank in 180 feet of water approximately 17 miles west-southwest of San Francisco. It has been leaking sporadically over the years. In 2002, oil associated with several "mystery spills" was linked to this vessel. These include the Pt. Reyes Tarball Incidents of winter 1997-1998 and the San Mateo Mystery Spill of 2001-2002. In summer 2002, the U.S. Coast Guard and the trustees removed much oil from the vessel and sealed the remaining oil inside the vessel.
• RESPONSIBLE PARTY: The responsible party associated with this shipwreck no longer exists. The Trustees requested funds for assessment and restoration from the National Pollution Funds Center.
• NATURAL RESOURCE TRUSTEES: California Department of Fish and Wildlife, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, National Parks Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
• RESOURCES IMPACTED: Birds (51,569 estimated killed between 1990 and 2003, including 31,806 Common Murres and 45 Marbled Murrelets); sea otters (8 estimated killed).
• SETTLEMENT DETAILS: The trustees were awarded $22.7 million from the National Pollution Funds Center to implement 14 restoration projects.
• STATUS OF RESTORATION: Final Damage Assessment and Restoration Plan completed; restoration projects now in progress; see the Plan and News Updates below for details.

Available Documents

Restoration Plan

• Luckenbach Final Damage Assessment and Restoration Plan (DARP) (PDF(opens in new tab)
• Luckenbach Final DARP Appendices (PDF)(opens in new tab)
• Amendments to the Luckenbach Damage Assessment and Restoration Plan (PDF)(opens in new tab)

Newsletters

• Luckenbach Trustee Council News Update January 2016 (PDF)(opens in new tab)
• Luckenbach Trustee Council News Update January 2015 (PDF)(opens in new tab)
• Luckenbach Trustee Council News Update January 2014 (PDF)(opens in new tab)
• Luckenbach Trustee Council News Update January 2013 (PDF)(opens in new tab)
• Luckenbach Trustee Council News Update January 2012 (PDF)(opens in new tab)
• Luckenbach Trustee Council News Update January 2011 (PDF)(opens in new tab)
• News Release, Final Adjudication, August 2010 (PDF)(opens in new tab)
• News Release, Partial Adjudication, April 2010 (PDF)(opens in new tab)
• Luckenbach Trustee Council News Update March 2010 (PDF)(opens in new tab)
• News Release, Partial Adjudication, April 2009 (PDF)(opens in new tab)

Reports

• Bird Mortality Report (PDF)(opens in new tab)
• Pt. Reyes Tarball Incidents Injury Report (PDF)(opens in new tab)

Restoration Project Monitoring Reports

Seabird Protection Network

• Information on all chapters is available here.(opens in new tab)
• 2011 Common Murre Colonies in Central California Annual Report (PDF)(opens in new tab)
• 2012 Common Murre Colonies in Central California Annual Report (PDF)(opens in new tab)
• 2013 Common Murre Colonies in Central California Annual Report (PDF)(opens in new tab)
• 2014 Common Murre Colonies in Central California Annual Report (PDF)(opens in new tab)
• 2015 Common Murre Colonies in Central California Annual Report (PDF)(opens in new tab)
• 2016 Common Murre Colonies in Central California Annual Report (PDF)(opens in new tab)
• 2017 Common Murre Colonies in Central California Annual Report (PDF)(opens in new tab)
• 2018 Common Murre Colonies in Central California Annual Report (PDF)(opens in new tab)
• 2019 Common Murre Colonies in Central California Annual Report (PDF)(opens in new tab)

Nest Protection at Kokechik Flats, Alaska

• 2006 Subsistence Trails Report (PDF)(opens in new tab)
• 2007 Subsistence Trails Report (PDF)(opens in new tab)
• 2009 Airport Bird Report (PDF)(opens in new tab)

Grebe Colony Protection

• Conservation Assessment and Management Plan for Breeding Western and Clark's Grebes in California. Gary Ivey, 2004 (PDF)(opens in new tab)
• 2005 Grebe Colony Protection Report (PDF)(opens in new tab)
• 2006 Grebe Colony Protection Report (PDF)(opens in new tab)
• 2007 Grebe Colony Protection Report (PDF)(opens in new tab)
• 2008 Grebe Colony Protection Report (PDF)(opens in new tab)
• 2009 Grebe Colony Protection Report (PDF)(opens in new tab)
• 2010 Grebe Colony Protection Report - Clear Lake (PDF)(opens in new tab)
• 2010 Grebe Colony Protection Report - Thermalito Afterbay (PDF)(opens in new tab)
• 2010 Grebe Colony Protection Report - Lake Almanor/Eagle Lake (PDF)(opens in new tab)
• 2012 Grebe Colony Protection Report - Clear Lake (PDF)(opens in new tab)
• 2012 Grebe Colony Protection Report - Lake Almanor/Eagle/Davis/Antelope Lakes (PDF)(opens in new tab)
• 2012 Grebe Colony Protection Report - summary of all lakes (PDF)(opens in new tab)
• Grebe Protection at Clear Lake 2012 Video (part 1)(opens in new tab)
• Grebe Protection at Clear Lake 2012 Video (part 2)(opens in new tab)
• 2013 Grebe Colony Protection Report - summary of all lakes (PDF)(opens in new tab)
• 2010 Lake Earl Grebe Report (PDF)(opens in new tab)
• 2011 Lake Earl Grebe Report (PDF)(opens in new tab)
• 2014 Grebe Colony Protection Report - summary of all lakes (PDF)(opens in new tab)
• 2015 Grebe Colony Protection Report - summary of all lakes (PDF)(opens in new tab)
• 2016 Grebe Colony Project Interim Report - six lakes (PDF)(opens in new tab)
• 2017 Grebe Colony Project Interim Report - six lakes (PDF)(opens in new tab)

Sooty Shearwater Restoration in New Zealand

• 2012 Taiaroa Head Restoration Update (PDF)(opens in new tab)

Corvid Management in the Santa Cruz Mountains

• 2003 Final Report Corvid Surveys #1 (PDF)(opens in new tab)
• 2003 Final Report Corvid Surveys #2 (PDF)(opens in new tab)
• 2004 Final Report Corvid Surveys (PDF)(opens in new tab)
• 2005 Final Report Corvid Surveys (PDF)(opens in new tab)
• 2006 Final Report Corvid Surveys (PDF)(opens in new tab)
• 2007 Draft Report Corvid Surveys (PDF)(opens in new tab)
• 2008 Draft Report Corvid Surveys (PDF)(opens in new tab)
• 2009 Draft Report Corvid Surveys (PDF)(opens in new tab)
• 2003 Final Report MAMU A-V Surveys (PDF)(opens in new tab)
• 2004 Final Report MAMU A-V Surveys (PDF)(opens in new tab)
• 2005 Final Report MAMU A-V Surveys (PDF)(opens in new tab)
• 2006 Final Report MAMU A-V Surveys (PDF)(opens in new tab)
• 2007 Final Report MAMU A-V Surveys (PDF)(opens in new tab)
• 2008 Draft Report MAMU A-V Surveys (PDF)(opens in new tab)
• 2009 Draft Report MAMU A-V Surveys (PDF)(opens in new tab)
• 2007 Final Report MAMU At-Sea Surveys (PDF)(opens in new tab)
• 2008 Final Report MAMU At-Sea-Surveys (PDF)(opens in new tab)
• 2009 Final Report MAMU At-Sea-Surveys (PDF)(opens in new tab)
• 2010 Draft Report MAMU A-V Surveys (PDF)(opens in new tab)
• 2010-11 Final Report MAMU At-Sea Surveys (PDF)(opens in new tab)
• 2011 Draft Report MAMU A-V Surveys (PDF)(opens in new tab)
• 2012 Conditioned Taste Aversion in the Santa Cruz Mountains Final Report (PDF)(opens in new tab)
• Conditioned Taste Aversion for Corvid Management Final Report (PDF)(opens in new tab)
• 2012 MAMU At-Sea Surveys (PDF)(opens in new tab)
• 2012 MAMU At-Sea Surveys (PDF)(opens in new tab)
• 2013-2016 MAMU At-Sea Surveys (PDF)(opens in new tab)
• 2017 MAMU At-Sea Report (PDF)(opens in new tab)

Haida Gwaii Rat Eradication Project

• 2012 Phase I Report for Arichika Island (PDF)(opens in new tab)
• 2012 Phase I Report for the Bischof Islands (PDF)(opens in new tab)

Corvid Management at Point Reyes

• 2010 Corvid Management and Common Murre Colonies at Point Reyes (PDF)(opens in new tab)
• 2011 Corvid Management and Common Murre Colonies at Point Reyes (PDF)(opens in new tab)
• 2012 Corvid Management and Common Murre Colonies at Point Reyes (PDF)(opens in new tab)
• 2013 Corvid Management and Common Murre Colonies at Point Reyes (PDF)(opens in new tab)

Año Nuevo Island Rhinoceros Auklet Restoration

• 2009-2011 Final Report: Año Nuevo Island Seabird Habitat Restoration (PDF)(opens in new tab)
• A Plan Was Hatched (Video)(opens in new tab)
• 2013 Final Report: Año Nuevo Seabird Habitat Restoration (PDF)(opens in new tab)
• 2014 Final Report: Año Nuevo Seabird Habitat Restoration (PDF)(opens in new tab)
• 2015 Final Report: Año Nuevo Seabird Habitat Restoration (PDF)(opens in new tab)
• 2016 Final Report: Año Nuevo Seabird Habitat Restoration (PDF)(opens in new tab)
• 2017 Final Report: Año Nuevo Seabird Habitat Restoration (PDF)(opens in new tab)

Contact

Laird Henkel
Laird.Henkel@wildlife.ca.gov
(831) 469-1726