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US Army Corps of Engineers
BUILDING STRONG®
US Army Corps of EngineersSpill Response at Hydropower Projects
Ken Duncan
Environmental Compliance Coordinator / Sustainability Program Manager
Operations Division
Technical Operations Branch
Portland District
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NWD Corps Missions
Navigation Flood Damage Reduction Restoring Ecosystems Hydropower Wetland / Waterway Regulation Recreation
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Major Oil Sources:
Kaplan RunnerUp 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
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