Office of Spill Prevention & Response About OSPR Cal Spill WatchCal Spill WatchCal Spill Watch(opens in new tab) Enforcement Grants & Outreach Harbor Safety Laws & Regulations News & Publications Preparedness, Planning, & Exercises Response Resources Restoration (NRDA) Science & Wildlife Volunteer Opportunities Summary Click to enlarge in new tab. The oil tanker American Trader ran over its anchor, puncturing its hull and spilling an estimated 416,598 gallons of crude oil. LOCATION: Huntington Beach, Orange County DATE: February 7, 1990 INCIDENT SUMMARY: The oil tanker American Trader ran over its anchor, puncturing its hull and spilling an estimated 416,598 gallons of crude oil. RESPONSIBLE PARTY: British Petroleum, Attransco, Golden West Refining Co. NATURAL RESOURCE TRUSTEES: Recreational Component: California Department of Fish and Wildlife; Department of Parks and Recreation; City of Newport Beach, City of Huntington Beach; Orange County. Biological Component: California Dept. of Fish and Wildlife; United States Fish and Wildlife Service; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. RESOURCES IMPACTED: Birds (3,400 estimated killed); fish; recreational beach use. SETTLEMENT DETAILS: The case was divided into two components: recreational impacts and biological impacts. The recreational component of the case went to trial, where a jury award was eventually settled for $11.6 million. The biological component of the case was settled out of court for $3.45 million for bird and fish-related injuries, plus an additional $360,000 for water monitoring projects. STATUS OF RESTORATION: Recreational Component: Projects completed. Select the Back Bay Science Center link below to see one of the completed projects. Biological Component: Projects completed. Available Documents Final Restoration Plan (PDF)(opens in new tab) Administrative Record NOAA DIVER Site(opens in new tab) Restoration Project Monitoring Reports Grebe Colony Protection Conservation Assessment and Management Plan for Breeding Western and Clark's Grebes in California. Gary Ivey, 2004(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) Pelican Roost Site Atlases Northern and Central California Atlas (PDF)(opens in new tab) and Appendix (PDF)(opens in new tab) Southern California Atlas(opens in new tab) Sandpiper Pier (Bird Island), Santa Barbara 2006 Sandpiper Pier (Bird Island) Report (PDF)(opens in new tab) Anacapa Island Rat Eradication Project 2003 Final Report Xantu's Murrelet Radar Surveys (PDF)(opens in new tab) 2005 Final Report Xantus's Murrelet Nest Surveys (PDF)(opens in new tab) 2006 Final Report Xantus's Murrelet Nest Surveys (PDF)(opens in new tab) 2007 Final Report Xantus's Murrelet Nest Surveys (PDF)(opens in new tab) 2008 Final Report Xantus's Murrelet Nest Surveys (PDF)(opens in new tab) 2009 Final Report Xantus's Murrelet Nest Surveys (PDF)(opens in new tab) 2010 Final Report Xantus's Murrelet Nest Surveys (PDF)(opens in new tab) Overall Final Report Xantus’s Murrelet Response to Rat Eradication (PDF)(opens in new tab) External Links Back Bay Science Center(opens in new tab) Achieving Balance: Anacapa Island Ten Years After the Removal of the Black Rat, 4 minutes (YouTube)(opens in new tab) Achieving Balance: Anacapa Island Ten Years After the Removal of the Black Rat, 15 minutes (YouTube)(opens in new tab) Restoring Balance: Removing the Black Rat from Anacapa Island, Part 1, 10 minutes (YouTube)(opens in new tab) Restoring Balance: Removing the Black Rat from Anacapa Island, Part 2, 10 minutes (YouTube)(opens in new tab) Restoring Balance: Removing the Black Rat from Anacapa Island, Part 3, 8 minutes (YouTube)(opens in new tab) Contact Michael Anderson Email: Michael.Anderson@wildlife.ca.gov Phone: (916) 375-6672