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
US Army Corps of Engineers
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NWD Corps Missions
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Navigation
Flood Damage Reduction
Restoring Ecosystems
Hydropower
Wetland / Waterway Regulation
Recreation
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Major Oil Sources:
Kaplan Runner
Up to 7,000 gal.
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Governors (Up to 4000 gallons)
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Transformers
(Up to 16,000 gallons each)
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Oil Storage Rooms
(Up to 200,000 gallons per dam)
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Navigation Locks
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Navigation Locks
(Up to a 1000 gallons)
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Surface Flows – Dam Myths
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Fishways
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Oil Spill Prevention
 Containment Systems
 Sumps / Oil Water Separators
 SPCC Plans
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Spill Preparedness
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Training
Drills
Partnering w/ EPA, WDOE, DEQ
District IMT support
► Operations,
Planning, Safety, PAO
 Contractor Response Using USCG BOAs
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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
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Mid-Columbia Challenges
 Corps needs to know about spills to protect the
fish ladders
 Navigation Locks
 Mid-Columbia GRP
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Questions?
Contact Info:
Ken Duncan
503-808-4323
Kenneth.d.duncan@usace.army.mil
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