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Columbia Riverkeeper 2014 Settlement Agreement

Per the settlement agreement in Columbia Riverkeeper v. USACE, No. 2:13-md-02494-LRS (E.D. Wash.), pertaining to the Bonneville, John Day, McNary dams on the Columbia River, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is making available reports of monitoring and assessments that have occurred pursuant to an Oil Accountability Plan for each project.

Since EPA issued NPDES permits for *Ice Harbor Lock and Dam, *Lower Monumental Lock and Dam, *Little Goose Lock and Dam, and *Lower Granite Lock and Dam in September 2021, and *The Dalles Dam in Decmber 2022, the settlement agreement no longer requires USACE to publish the reports for these projects on this site.

Projects

Each dam have operational similarities and common internal processes and equipment. The management, equipment, project layout, staffing and size, however, vary among the projects.

Each project is subject to Northwestern Division policy on oil and grease accountability to ensure that oil and grease at operating projects are properly accounted for to reduce the potential for releases of pollutants into waters of the United States.

Each project uses the Facility Equipment Maintenance (FEM) tracking system to document all equipment inspections and repairs. Inspections are performed on a routine schedule established by the individual dam. When Inspections reveal operation or maintenance issues not associated with normal operations, the project performs Assessments through which the project evaluates, repairs, or otherwise addresses such issues. The reports below contain summaries of Inspections and Assessments for each of the eight dams.

Report Contents

These Oil Accountability Reports are provided for informational purposes only and are not final agency actions within the meaning of the Administrative Procedure Act or any other applicable provision of law. Oil Accountability Reports are not intended to, and do not, create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person.

Below are links to the reports for each of the aforementioned dams. Previous reports are available at the same link.

Oil Accountability Reports

 TitleDescription
Bonneville Dam OARJan. 1 - Dec. 31, 2022
John Day Dam OARJan. 1 - Dec. 31, 2022
McNary Dam OARJan. 1 - Dec. 31, 2022
The Dalles Dam OAR*Jan. 1 - Dec. 31, 2021
Ice Harbor Dam OAR*Jan. 1 - Dec. 31, 2020
Little Goose Dam OAR*Jan. 1 - Dec. 31, 2020
Lower Granite Dam OAR*Jan. 1 - Dec. 31, 2020
Lower Monumental Dam OAR*Jan. 1 - Dec. 31, 2020

Chief Joseph Dam and Dworshak Dam

Chief Joseph Dam - 2019 Offer of Judgment

Per the Offer of Judgment entered in Columbia Riverkeeper v. USACE, No. 2:19-cv-00126-RMP (E.D. Wash.) pertaining to Chief Joseph Dam on the Columbia River, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is making available reports that account for all oils and greases delivered to the Chief Joseph Dam to lubricate “in-water” components that may contact the Columbia River (to include the volumes of such oils and greases stored, purchased, used, recovered and disposed of during the prior calendar year) using available information.

Report Contents

These Oil Accountability Reports do not constitute concessions or admissions by the Corps and are not final agency actions within the meaning of the Administrative Procedure Act or any other applicable provision of law. Oil Accountability Reports are not intended to, and do not, create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person.

Dworshak Dam - 2021 Settlement Agreement

Per the Settlement Agreement entered in Columbia Riverkeeper v. USACE, No. 3:21-cv-00101-DCN pertaining to Dworshak Dam on the North Fork Clearwater River, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is making available reports that account for all oils and greases delivered to the Dworshak Dam to lubricate “in-water” components that may contact the Columbia River (to include the volumes of such oils and greases stored, purchased, used, recovered and disposed of during the prior calendar year) using available information.

Report Contents

These Oil Accountability Reports do not constitute concessions or admissions by the Corps and are not final agency actions within the meaning of the Administrative Procedure Act or any other applicable provision of law. Oil Accountability Reports are not intended to, and do not, create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person.

Oil Accountability Report

 TitleDescription
Chief Joseph Dam OARJan. 1 - Dec. 31, 2022
Dworshak Dam OARJan. 1 - Dec. 31, 2022