1. US Army Corps of Engineers Spill Response at Hydropower Projects
Ken Duncan
Environmental Compliance Coordinator / Sustainability Program Manager
Operations Division
Technical Operations Branch
Portland District

2. NWD Corps Missions Navigation Flood Damage Reduction
Restoring Ecosystems
Hydropower
Wetland / Waterway Regulation
Recreation

5. Major Oil Sources: Kaplan Runner Up to 7,000 gal.

6. Governors (Up to 4000 gallons)

7. Transformers (Up to 16,000 gallons each)

8. Oil Storage Rooms (Up to 200,000 gallons per dam)

9. Navigation Locks

10. Navigation Locks (Up to a 1000 gallons)

11. Surface Flows – Dam Myths

12. Fishways

13. Oil Spill Prevention Containment Systems Sumps / Oil Water Separators
SPCC Plans

14. Spill Preparedness Training Drills Partnering w/ EPA, WDOE, DEQ
District IMT support
Operations, Planning, Safety, PAO
Contractor Response Using USCG BOAs

15. Spill Response - Reporting
Commanders Intent: “Projects shall report the potential or known quantity of materials spilled, as quickly as possible, and update immediately if information changes.”
Corps policy is to report every spill.
POC at each Project is the Control Room
Listed in GRPs

16. Mid-Columbia Challenges
Corps needs to know about spills to protect the fish ladders
Navigation Locks
Mid-Columbia GRP

17. Questions?
Contact Info: Ken Duncan