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Great Lakes Navigation Stakeholder Meetingg gShallow Draft Harbor Needs & Issues
Mike O’BryanU.S. Army Corps of EngineersGreat Lakes Navigation
Business Line Manager
March 1, 2013
US Army Corps of EngineersBUILDING STRONG®
Meeting AgendaMeeting Agenda
Welcome; Introductory Remarks Mike O’Bryan
Meeting AgendaMeeting Agenda
Welcome; Introductory Remarks Mike O Bryan
Self introduction of all participants AllSelf introduction of all participants All
Shallow Draft Harbor Funding & Needs Mike O’Bryan- Funding Process and TrendsFunding Process and Trends- 2013 Program Summary- System Requirements - Stakeholder Involvement
Great Lakes Small Harbor Coalition Chuck May
Stakeholder Feedback—Open Discussion All
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Federal Federal Projects Projects on the Great Lakeson the Great Lakes
Lake SuperiorChippewa Harbor
Grand Marais
Silver Bay
A non-linear navigation system with 60 federal commercial projects and 80 federal shallow draft/recreational projects
Taconite p
Soo Locks
St. Marys River
Whitefish Point HarborLittle Lake
Grand MaraisPresque Isle
Marquette
Big Bay
Grand Traverse Bay
Lac La BelleEagle Harbor
Keweenaw Waterway
Two Harbors
Knife River
Duluth-Superior Bayfield
La Pointe
Port Wing
Ogdensburg
MI
WI
CANADAHammond Bay
Cheboygan
Inland Route
Mackinac CityMackinac Island
St. James
Petoskey
Charlevoix
Channels in Straits of Mackinac
Grays Reef
Washington Island
MenomineeCedar River
Little Bay de noc
ManistiqueDetour
Les Cheneaux Island
OgdensburgWIMorristown
Cape Vincent
Sackets Harbor
Port Ontario
Port Austin
H b B h
Point Lookout
Tawas Bay
Au Sable Harbor
Harrisville
AlpenaLeland
GreilickvilleFrankfort
Arcadia
Portage Lake
Manistee
Ludington
Manitowoc
Green Bay
Big Suamico
Kewaunee
Algoma
Sturgeon Bay
Two Rivers
Pensaukee
Oconto
MI
NY
Oswego
Clinton RiverBelle River
Pine River St. Clair River
Black River
Lexington
Harbor Beach
Port SanilacSaginaw
g
Pentwater
White Lake
Muskegon
Sa gat ck
Grand River
Holland
Grand Haven
Kenosha
Milwaukee
Port Washington
Sheboygan
Niagara River
NY
PA
IL
OH
Bolles Harbor
Monroe
Rouge RiverDetroit River
Lake St. ClairSaugatuck
South Haven
St. Joseph
St. Joseph River
New Buffalo
Michigan City
Chicago Harbor
Waukegan
Commercial
Recreational
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FY13 Corps Funding StatusFY13 Corps Funding StatusFY13 Corps Funding StatusFY13 Corps Funding Status
• Congress has not passed an Energy & Water appropriations bill for FY13.
• The Corps is operating under a Continuing Resolution• The Corps is operating under a Continuing Resolution Authority (CRA), with funding levels no greater than FY12.
• CRA funding generally follows FY13 President’s Budget. Projects that did not receive funding in FY12 are not eligible f f Cfor funding under the CRA.
• It is possible that we will have a year long CRA in FY13• It is possible that we will have a year-long CRA in FY13.
• Sequestration could further reduce our funding levels.
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Federal Budget ProcessFederal Budget Process
• The Corps submits budget requests for all federal
Federal Budget ProcessFederal Budget Process
The Corps submits budget requests for all federal harbors with operation & maintenance needs
• With the limited funding available, operations and maintenance funding for deep draft navigation projects usually takes priority over shallow draft harbors
S b i t h b d h b th t t• Subsistence harbors and harbors that support commercial transportation and fishing are budgetable but come at a lower priority than commercial harborsbut come at a lower priority than commercial harbors
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Alternatives to Corps funded dredgingAlternatives to Corps funded dredging
• There are two primary methods for local communities to
Alternatives to Corps funded dredgingAlternatives to Corps funded dredging
accomplish dredging outside of the traditional Corps dredging process:
L l it i t ith th C• Local community signs an agreement with the Corps to provide funding to the Corps and the Corps accomplishes the dredging including designaccomplishes the dredging including design, contractor acquisition, and dredging quality assuranceassurance.
• Local community obtains a permit from the Corps and the state. The Corps will grant a permit good for 10the state. The Corps will grant a permit good for 10 years. Must check state requirements.
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FY13 Dredging RequirementsFY13 Dredging Requirements
Lake SuperiorChippewa Harbor
Grand Marais
and FY13 Fundingand FY13 Funding
Sil er BaTaconite Lake Superior
Soo Locks
St Marys River
Whitefish Point HarborLittle Lake
Grand MaraisPresque Isle
Marquette
Big Bay
Grand Traverse Bay
Lac La BelleEagle Harbor
Keweenaw Waterway
Two Harbors
Knife River
Duluth-Superior Bayfield
La PointeCornucopia
Port Wing
Silver Bay
MI
WI CANADA
Hammond Bay
Cheboygan
Inland Route
Mackinac CityMackinac Island
St. James
Petoskey
Charlevoix
Channels in Straits of Mackinac
Grays Reef
Washington Island
MenomineeCedar River
Little Bay de noc
ManistiqueDetour
Les Cheneaux Island
St. Marys RiverMarquette
OgdensburgWI CANADAMorristown
Cape Vincent
Sackets Harbor
Port Ontario
Port AustinPoint Lookout
Tawas Bay
Au Sable Harbor
Harrisville
Black River Harbor
Alpena
CharlevoixLeland
GreilickvilleFrankfort
Arcadia
Portage Lake
ManisteeManitowoc
Green Bay
Big Suamico
Kewaunee
Algoma
Sturgeon Bay
Two Rivers
Pensaukee
Oconto
Menominee
MI
NY
Port Ontario
Oswego
Cli t RiBelle River
Pine RiverSt. Clair River
Black River
Lexington
Harbor Beach
Port Sanilac
SaginawLudington
Pentwater
White Lake
Muskegon
Grand River
Holland
Grand HavenMilwaukee
Port Washington
Sheboygan
NY
PA
IL
OH
Bolles Harbor
Monroe
Rouge RiverDetroit River
Clinton River
Lake St. ClairSaugatuck
South Haven
St. JosephSt. Joseph River
New Buffalo
Michigan CityChicago River
Chicago Harbor
Waukegan
Kenosha
Calumet
Commercial
Recreational
FY13 PB Funded Dredging
FY13 Unbudgeted Dredging Need
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INOHFY13 Unbudgeted Dredging Need
FY FY 13 President’s Budget13 President’s BudgetDredging ProjectsDredging ProjectsDredging ProjectsDredging Projects
D l th S i S i RiDuluth-SuperiorGreen BayCalumet
Saginaw RiverDetroit RiverToledoCalumet
Indiana HarborHolland
ToledoSanduskyCleveland
Grand HavenMuskegon M i t
AshtabulaConneaut
Manistee
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Harbors Affected by Hurricane SandyHarbors Affected by Hurricane Sandy
Burns Waterway Cleveland
Harbors Affected by Hurricane SandyHarbors Affected by Hurricane Sandy
Waukegan LorainMichigan CitySt J hSt. JosephMuskegonHollandHolland
• President signed Sandy Supplemental on January 29• President signed Sandy Supplemental on January 29. Included $821M for dredging and repair needs nationwide due to Sandy. Funds have not beennationwide due to Sandy. Funds have not been allocated by HQ yet to specific projects.
• Great Lakes Districts have submitted our needs.
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70.0
Dredging Funding Trends 2007 - 2013
60.0FY12 National ProvisionsARRA (Sti l )
50.0
olla
rs) ARRA (Stimulus)
L. Superior Regional P i i
40.0
ons
of d Provisions
Michigan Regional Provisions
$40 M Annual Reqm’t
30.0
ng (m
illio
Commercial Regional ProvisionsEnergy & Water Adds
20.0
g Fu
ndin Energy & Water Adds
President's Budget
10.0
Dre
dgin
g
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D
Historical Shallow Draft Historical Shallow Draft H b F diH b F diHarbor FundingHarbor Funding
25
30
ed
20
Fund
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10
15
ojec
ts
5
10
# Pr
o
02001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Fiscal Year
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Fiscal Year
G t L k W t L lGreat Lakes Water Levels
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Water Levels on Great LakesWater Levels on Great LakesWater Levels on Great LakesWater Levels on Great Lakes• All the Great Lakes are below their long term averages. Lake Michigan-Huron set new monthly record low levels in December and January and an all-time low innew monthly record low levels in December and January and an all time low in January.
• Levels on Lakes Superior and Michigan-Huron have been below average for over 14Levels on Lakes Superior and Michigan Huron have been below average for over 14 years, the longest stretch in their recorded histories.
• Lake Erie has dropped two feet in the past year and had no seasonal rise in 2012 -pp p yfirst time the lake had no seasonal rise.
• The most probable forecast shows Lake Michigan-Huron setting new record lows again in February and March, and remaining near record low levels from April – July and most likely well beyond that.
• Lakes Superior and Michigan-Huron are expected to be 12 and 18 inches below chart datum, respectively, at the open of the 2013 navigation season in March.
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Period of Record Water Levels (1918 – 2012)
602 6
603.1
603.6
183.8
184.0
feetmeters Lake Superior
601.1
601.6
602.1
602.6
183.2
183.4
183.6
599.1
599.6
600.1
600.6
182.6
182.8
183.0
1918 1922 1926 1930 1934 1938 1942 1946 1950 1954 1958 1962 1966 1970 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010
582.5177.4
177.6
Lake Michigan-Huron
579.5
580.5
581.5
176 4
176.6
176.8
177.0
177.2
576.5
577.5
578.5
175.6
175.8
176.0
176.2
176.4
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575.5175.41918 1922 1926 1930 1934 1938 1942 1946 1950 1954 1958 1962 1966 1970 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010
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Historical Water Levels Historical Water Levels “Normal” Conditions“Normal” Conditions
Datum
Long Term Average Lake Level
Datum
Authorized ProjectDepth 12’
Available for Navigation12’ +
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Condition: Water Level Below Datum
Long Term Average Lake Level
Datum~ 1.5 ’
Lake LevelDatum
Available for Navigation< 12’
Authorized ProjectDepth 12’
< 12
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Condition: Water LevelBelow Datum w/Dredging Backlog
Datum
Long Term Average Lake Level
Current Lake Level
Datum~ 1.5 ’
Authorized Project Depth 12’
Available for Navigation< 12’
Available for Navigation<< 12’
Dredging Backlog
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WRDA 2000 Section 343 AuthorityWRDA 2000 Section 343 AuthorityWRDA 2000 Section 343 AuthorityWRDA 2000 Section 343 Authority
• The Corps has the authority to dredge below project depths under certain circumstances
WRDA 2000 S ti 343• WRDA 2000 Section 343:(b) Dredging Levels.--In operating and maintaining Federal channels
and harbors of and the connecting channels between the Great Lakesand harbors of, and the connecting channels between, the Great Lakes, the Secretary shall conduct such dredging as is necessary to ensure minimal operation depths consistent with the original authorized depths of the channels and harbors when water levels in the Great Lakes are, or are forecast to be, below the International Great Lakes Datum of 1985.
• This provides authority; O&M funding for the additional dredging would also be needed
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Regional Risk C i i
Lake SuperiorTwo Harbors
K if Ri
Communication MeetingsEagle Harbor
L L B ll
Grand Marais
MIManistique
Detour
Grand Marais
Presque IsleMarquette
Keweenaw WaterwayKnife River
Duluth-Superior
MeetingsBig Bay
Grand TraverseLac La Belle
Little Lake Whitefish PointBayfield
WI CANADAAlpena
Cheboygan
Charlevoix
Al
Sturgeon BayMenominee
Manistique
Hammond Bay
H i ill
Mackinac IslandMackinaw City
Greilickville
Leland
Petoskey
Oconto
Cedar River
OswegoHarbor Beach
Frankfort
Manistee
Ludington
Port
Sheboygan
Manitowoc
Kewaunee
Algoma
Au Sable
Harrisville
Point Lookout Port Austin
Port Sanilac
Tawas BayArcadia
Pentwater
Portage Lake
White Lake
Port Ontario
Cape Vincent
Two RiversRegional Meetings#1 15 Aug2011#2 8 Nov 2011#3 18 Jan 2012#4 18 J l 2012 MI
NY
Muskegon
Holland
Grand Haven
South HavenWaukegan
Kenosha
Milwaukee
Port Washington Lexington
SaugatuckClinton River
#4 18 Jul 2012#5 30 Aug2012#6 15 Oct 2012#7 N. MI
(May 13)#8 MN/W. UP
PA
IL INOH
St. Joseph
Michigan CityChicago River
Chicago Harbor
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Bolles HarborNew Buffalo
(June 13)#9 E. UP/N. MI
(July 13)#10 UP/N. WI
(Aug 13)#11 East Ont
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Coastal Structure Communication ObjectiveProgram Objective: Communicate the risk of breakwater and structure
conditions to local stakeholders and navigation system users
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Navigation structures are regularly subjected to extreme winds, waves and ice forces
Cl l d H b OHCleveland Harbor, OH
St Joseph Harbor MISt. Joseph Harbor, MI
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Some Great Lakes Navigation Structure Conditions are Failing
Port Washington Harbor, WI
Michigan City, INEast Pier Failure
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Stakeholder InvolvementStakeholder InvolvementStakeholder InvolvementStakeholder Involvement
• Identifying Harbor Requirements – Needs, impacts economic value jobs etcimpacts, economic value, jobs, etc.
• Stakeholder Involvement – Meetings, submit g ,feedback
• Communication with Ops Chiefs and Great Lakes Navigation Team g
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Identifying Needs of HarborIdentifying Needs of HarborF t Sh tF t Sh tFact SheetsFact Sheets
• Identifying the Economic and Social Impacts Related to Maintaining the Authorized ProjectProject
• Identifying Other Critical Factors (Subsistence HarborFactors (Subsistence Harbor, Infrastructure Protected by Harbor)
• We will continue to refine the information with your help!
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Stakeholder InvolvementStakeholder InvolvementStakeholder InvolvementStakeholder Involvement
We need your input on critical system requirements at y p y qyour harbor or project
Operations Chiefs from each District are available todayOperations Chiefs from each District are available today with condition surveys
Updated Fact Sheets will be on the web after Updated Fact Sheets will be on the web after President’s Budget is released in mid-March
Webpage is an important mode of communication: Webpage is an important mode of communication: meetings, presentations, data
l il/ l k / i iwww.lre.usace.army.mil/greatlakes/navigation
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Key Great Lakes ContactsKey Great Lakes Contacts
GL Navigation Business Line Manager
Key Great Lakes ContactsKey Great Lakes Contacts
GL Navigation Business Line ManagerMike O’Bryan – (313) 226-6444Marie Strum – (313) 226-6794
Shamel Abou-El-Seoud - Chicago Operations Chief(312) 846 5470(312) 846-5470
Josh Feldmann - Buffalo District Operations Chief(716) 879 4393(716) 879-4393
Dave Wright - Detroit Operations Chief(313) 226-3573
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Questions?Questions?
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