US Army Corps of Engineers Spill Response at

NWD Corps Missions § § § Navigation Flood Damage Reduction Restoring Ecosystems Hydropower Wetland

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

Governors (Up to 4000 gallons) PORTLAND DISTRICT 6 BUILDING STRONG®

Transformers (Up to 16, 000 gallons each) PORTLAND DISTRICT 7 BUILDING STRONG®

Oil Storage Rooms (Up to 200, 000 gallons per dam) PORTLAND DISTRICT 8 BUILDING

Navigation Locks PORTLAND DISTRICT 9 BUILDING STRONG®

Navigation Locks (Up to a 1000 gallons) PORTLAND DISTRICT 10 BUILDING STRONG®

Surface Flows – Dam Myths PORTLAND DISTRICT 11 BUILDING STRONG®

Fishways PORTLAND DISTRICT 12 BUILDING STRONG®

Oil Spill Prevention § Containment Systems § Sumps / Oil Water Separators § SPCC

Spill Preparedness § § Training Drills Partnering w/ EPA, WDOE, DEQ District IMT support

Spill Response - Reporting § Commanders Intent: “Projects shall report the potential or known

Mid-Columbia Challenges § Corps needs to know about spills to protect the fish ladders

Questions? Contact Info: Ken Duncan 503 -808 -4323 Kenneth. d. duncan@usace. army. mil PORTLAND

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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 BUILDING STRONG®

NWD Corps Missions § § § Navigation Flood Damage Reduction Restoring Ecosystems Hydropower Wetland / Waterway Regulation Recreation PORTLAND DISTRICT 2 BUILDING STRONG®

PORTLAND DISTRICT 3 BUILDING STRONG®

PORTLAND DISTRICT 4 BUILDING STRONG®

Major Oil Sources: Kaplan Runner Up to 7, 000 gal. PORTLAND DISTRICT 5 BUILDING STRONG®

Governors (Up to 4000 gallons) PORTLAND DISTRICT 6 BUILDING STRONG®

Transformers (Up to 16, 000 gallons each) PORTLAND DISTRICT 7 BUILDING STRONG®

Oil Storage Rooms (Up to 200, 000 gallons per dam) PORTLAND DISTRICT 8 BUILDING STRONG®

Navigation Locks PORTLAND DISTRICT 9 BUILDING STRONG®

Navigation Locks (Up to a 1000 gallons) PORTLAND DISTRICT 10 BUILDING STRONG®

Surface Flows – Dam Myths PORTLAND DISTRICT 11 BUILDING STRONG®

Fishways PORTLAND DISTRICT 12 BUILDING STRONG®

Oil Spill Prevention § Containment Systems § Sumps / Oil Water Separators § SPCC Plans PORTLAND DISTRICT 13 BUILDING STRONG®

Spill Preparedness § § Training Drills Partnering w/ EPA, WDOE, DEQ District IMT support ► Operations, Planning, Safety, PAO § Contractor Response Using USCG BOAs PORTLAND DISTRICT 14 BUILDING STRONG®

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 PORTLAND DISTRICT 15 BUILDING STRONG®

Mid-Columbia Challenges § Corps needs to know about spills to protect the fish ladders § Navigation Locks § Mid-Columbia GRP PORTLAND DISTRICT 16 BUILDING STRONG®

Questions? Contact Info: Ken Duncan 503 -808 -4323 Kenneth. d. duncan@usace. army. mil PORTLAND DISTRICT 17 BUILDING STRONG®