BRIEFING FOR BG DUKE DELUCA COMMANDER, MISSISSIPPI VALLEY DIVISION PRESIDENT-DESIGNEE, MISSISSIPPI RIVER COMMISSION JANUARY 22, 2014 William B. Hobgood Executive Director Ouachita River Valley Association 1
ORVA HISTORY • 1893 – “Ouachita River Improvement Association” • 1950 – “Ouachita River Valley Association” 2
AREA OF OPERATION 3
ORVA MISSION • Non-profit organization that promotes development of water and land resources • Major focus is on operation, maintenance and completion of Ouachita-Black Rivers AR and LA, Navigation Project • Represent the private sector of the economy 4
ORVA ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE OFFICERS - President - Vice President - Sec. /Treasurer GENERAL MEMBERSHIP 100 + BOARD OF DIRECTORS - Louisiana – 7 - Arkansas – 7 STAFF -Executive Director REVENUE 5
ORVA SUPPORTED STUDIES/PROJECTS OUACHITA RIVER BASIN, AR AND LA PROJECT/STUDY 1. Ouachita-Black Navigation Project, Red River to Camden, AR 2. Ouachita-Black Navigation Project, Red River to Camden, AR – Bank Stabilization 3. Ouachita-Black Navigation Project, Red River to Camden, AR – Little River Addition 4. Ouachita River Levees, LA 5. Arkansas Lakes - Ouachita, De. Gray, and Greeson 6. Ouachita River Watershed Study, AR and LA 6
Ouachita-Black Navigation Project 7
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Red-Ouachita Basin Levees, Louisiana 11
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Ouachita River Watershed 13
OUACHITA-BLACK WATERWAY SYSTEM “MUCH MORE THAN NAVIGATION” 14
OUACHITA-BLACK RIVERS NAVIGATION PROJECT FUNDING (in millions) FY 2006 -2010 Avg. $10. 9 FY 2011 $7. 5 FY FY FY 2012 2013 2014 $7. 5 $9. 7 $3. 2 supplemental $10. 6 15
Dredge Butcher Conducting Dredging Operations on the Ouachita River $3. 2 Million Needed Annually for Dredging Operations 16
INLAND MARINE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM STUDY GUIDELINES TABLE 17
REDUCTION IN OPERATIONAL SERVICES OUACHITA-BLACK RIVERS NAVIGATION PROJECT -Effective July 29, 2012 - 3 shifts to 2 shifts - Jonesville and Columbia Locks & Dams – 18 hrs. daily -Felsenthal & Thatcher Locks & Dams – 16 hrs. daily August 1, 2013 - Jonesville and Columbia Locks & Dams – 20 hrs. daily - Felsenthal & Thatcher Locks & Dams – No Change - FUTURE – Jonesville and Columbia – Back to 24/7/365 -Felsenthal and Thatcher Lock and Dams – Based on IMTS Criteria After Installation of Remote Control 18
OUACHITA-BLACK RIVERS NAVIGATION PROJECT IMTS IMPACTS (July 29, 2012 – July 29, 2013) No. of Commercial Lockages 875 No. of Tows Delayed 127 Average Delay Total Delay Time 1. 75 hours 220. 8 hours Direct Financial Loss $66, 200 -------------------------------- Shippers Incurring Delays/Financial Losses - One out of seven tows being delayed/15 percent - Recreational craft lockages down 50 -60 percent - No new industries located on Ouachita-Black Rivers 19
RECENT POSITIVE DEVELOPMENTS OUACHITA-BLACK RIVERS NAVIGATION PROJECT, AR & LA -Operational Hours Increased at Jonesville/Columbia L&D -2013 Tonnage Exceeds 1 mil. -Significant New Fuel Shipment by Genesis Energy/Placid Refining Co. -TETRA Technologies Growth -Hydropower Initiative 20
TONNAGE OUACHITA-BLACK RIVERS NAVIGATION PROJECT, AR & LA YEAR 2000 2003 2006 2009 2011 2012 2013 TONNAGE 1, 476, 000 2, 198, 000 2, 029, 000 1, 283, 000 942, 547 955, 000 1, 023, 000 21
FUEL BARGES UNLOADING RED RIVER TERMINAL, MONROE DIVISION GENESIS ENERGY 22
TETRA TECHNOLOGIES, INC. BARGE SHIPMENTS* CROSSETT, ARKANSAS 2011 8 2012 21 2013 30 2014 48 *Typically each barge holds 1, 400 tons 23
HYDROPOWER DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE OUACHITA/BLACK RIVERS NAVIGATION PROJECT, AR & LA COMPANY FREE FLOW POWER BOSTON, MA STRUCTURES (L&D’s) - Jonesville L&D - Columbia L&D - Felsenthal L&D - H. K. Thatcher L&D Study in Process Permit Applied For Study in Process Under Consideration 24
ORVA Semi-Annual Congressional Visits 25
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ORVA Meets With Senior USACE Officials 28
ORVA Briefs MRC During High and Low Water Inspections 29
ORVA’S 49 TH ANNUAL CONVENTION August 26 -27, 2014 West Monroe, LA Convention Center West Monroe, LA Photos of West Monroe, LA Convention Center 30
ORVA 2014 ANNUAL CONVENTION AUGUST 26 -27, 2014 WEST MONROE, LA PRINCIPAL FEDERAL SPEAKERS - Senator David Vitter - Congressman Vance Mc. Allister - BG Duke De. Luca, Commander, MVD - COL John Cross, District Engineer STATE SPEAKERS -State Representative Karen St. Germain, Chairperson, House of Representatives Transportation Committee -Robert Barham, Director, LA Dept of Wildlife and Fisheries -Garrett Graves, Office of the Governor, LA Coastal Restoration -PRIVATE SECTOR SPEAKERS -Dr. Keith Ouchley – LA Nature Conservancy 31
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CONCLUSIONS: 1. NAVIGATION PROJECT FACES DIFFICULTY 2. THINGS ARE IMPROVING 3. NEED MVD/MRC SUPPORT - Keep Projects Viable - Obtain Authorization 4. ORVA’S POSITION - Fully Funded Navigation Project ($11 Million annually) - Operate Navigation Project 24/7/365 5. ORVA will “Stay in Fight” 6. Thanks 34
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