Inner Harbor Navigation Canal Lockce.gatech.edu/sites/default/files/files/gica_08_ihnc... · 2011. 5. 6. · Inner Harbor Navigation Canal Lock Victor A. Landry III Operations Manager,

Inner HarborNavigation Canal Lock

Victor A. Landry III Operations Manager, GIWW

New Orleans DistrictU.S. Army Corps of Engineers

22 August 2008

PresenterPresentation NotesGood Morning!

GICA103RD Annual Convention

One Team: Relevant, Ready, Responsive, Reliable

• GIWW & IHNC Lock Overview

• Dewatering

• Challenges

PresenterPresentation NotesAgenda

Overview on our district

Navigation Mission

Challenges (Funding, IHNC Dewatering and MRGO)

ND

MN

MIWI

IAIL

INKS

MO KY

OK AR

AL

TN

LA

MSTX

MINNEAPOLISST. PAUL

DUBUQUE

ROCK ISLAND

ST. LOUIS

CAIRO

MEMPHISLITTLE ROCK

SHREVEPORTVICKSBURG

JACKSON

BATON ROUGE

NEW ORLEANS

St. Paul District

Rock Island District

St. Louis District

Memphis District

Vicksburg District

New Orleans District


Mississippi Valley Division

PresenterPresentation NotesLocation (Division) MVD 6 districts Incorporates entire length of Miss River


30,000 Square Miles

PresenterPresentation NotesLocation (Louisiana) 30,000 square miles South Louisiana


Calcasieu Lock

Leland BowmanLock

Port Allen Lock

Harvey LockAlgiers Lock

IHNC Lock

Bayou Sorrel

Bayou Boeuf Lock

Berwick Lock

Mainstem

Alternate Route

Gulf Intracoastal WaterwayThru New Orleans District

PresenterPresentation Notes8 Locks on the GIWW that Operations Division is responsible for.

IHNC Lock Status

• 75’ x 640’

• Completed 1923• Dewater IHNC Lock

- Baptiste Collette currently being used for navigation

- IHNC Lock is currently being dewatered

- Lock closure closely coordinated with industry & USCG

- High river level for safe dewatering start date caused delays along with the oil spill

- MRGO will not be physically closed until the IHNC Lock repairs are complete


PresenterPresentation NotesIHNC Lock Status

Corps is committed to dewatering the IHNC Lock.

Dewater will improve reliability for future use before the MRGO closure structure is in place.

Dewater schedule – 11 Aug to 10 Oct 2008 Schedule start date dependent on river levels Carrollton Gage must be at 6 ft or lower Dewaterings typically occur on a 10-15 yr frequency rate Last dewater in 1998

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IHNC Lock Guidewall

Replaced river end, east side guidewall with Floating Guidewall

Concrete Pontoon with Fiberglass Plastic Composite Wale System

Constructed off-site

Installed Oct 2005 with only 1 day lock closure

Similar guidewall is needed on the west side which takes abuse


HYD. GATE OPERATING MACHINERY DESIGN - $200,000

HYD. GATE OPERATING MACHINERY PROCUREMENT (4 SETS) - $2,500,000

PROCURE ADDITIONAL SPARE WEAR PARTS - $500,000

FLOATING GUIDEWALL DESIGN - $300,000

FLOATING GUIDEWALL CONTRACT AWARD - $13,250,000

NEW GATE DESIGN - $60,000 (previously designed, requires updates)

NEW GATE CONTRACT AWARD - $6,000,000

DOLPHIN REPAIR CONTRACT AWARD - $300,000

2 CORPS WORK UNITS + SHOPS - $3,000,000

$26,110,000 REQUIRED FOR FISCAL YEAR 2009 TO

ACCOMPLISH THESE MAJOR IMPROVEMENTS

PRELIMINARY IHNC LOCK REQUIRED

NON-DEWATERING ITEMS

• FY 2008 O&M Budget - $131.3 Million

• O&M appropriations flat-lined since 2002, except for the emergency supplemental appropriations following Hurricanes Katrina and Rita

• O&M budget decrease from $139 million in FY04 to $121 million in FY09

• Additional shoaling in the Mississippi and Atchafalaya Rivers due to high water events this past spring. Escalating fuel costs and rising steel prices impact construction and O&M.

•Dredging costs increase


O&M Budget Trend

PresenterPresentation NotesO&M Budget Trends in recent years:

MVN O&M Gen navigation budget has decreased from $139 million in FY2004 to $121 million in FY2009.

MRGO O&M reduced by $13.5 annually since 2006.

O&M Allocation flat-lined for remaining projects since 2002, except for the emergency supplemental appropriations following Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.

Dredging costs have increased.- $83 million maintenance annually 80 million cubic yards of shoal material removed each year (15 superdomes)

Backlog of maintenance for most navigable waterways has increased over the past few years.

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Backlog Maintenance

• Ranking of backlog maintenance list for O&M of structures– Projects ranked annually 1 year ahead of FY– Projects compete both regionally and nationally

• Causes for growth of O&M backlog maintenance list– Extended period of “flat” funding– Inflation and market conditions erode buying power of flat budget– O & M deferrals due to lack of funding– Aging locks require additional projects annually


PresenterPresentation NotesBacklog Maintenance

Backlog maintenance list includes projects that are needed, but are not yet funded.

The Corps plans to meet with other divisions to rank the backlog list a year in advance.-Next annual meeting to be held this fall to address FY10

Funding challenges include fuel and labor costs.

• Port Allen Lock:- Dewatering to replace river end gates- Sep-Oct 2009 (45-60 day closure)- Dredge the lock forebay at the Mississippi River, Fall 2008

• Calcasieu Lock:- Remove & replace damaged lock dolphin - Sep-Oct 2008 (minimal delays to navigation)

• Dredge GIWW Port Allen to Morgan City Alternate Route:- Dredge below Bayou Sorrel Lock & Miles 19 to 27 (non-continuous) - Sep-Oct 2008

• Dredge Berwick Bay Harbor & Wax Lake Crossing:- Aug 2008, will be complete next week. Wheel washing bought us some extra timeduring high water.

Upcoming Work Summary


PresenterPresentation NotesUpcoming Work Summary

The following slide shows our upcoming work summary along the GIWW at the following locations (besides the IHNC dewatering):

Port Allen Lock: - Dewatering to replace river end gates - Sep-Oct 2009 (45-60 day closure) - Dredge the lock forebay at the Mississippi River, fall 2008. Calcasieu Lock: - Remove & replace damaged lock dolphin - Sep – Oct 2008 (minimal closures) Dredge GIWW Port Allen to Morgan City Alternate Route:- Dredge below Bayou Sorrel Lock & Miles 19 to 27 (non-continuous) - Sep - Oct 2008 Dredge Berwick Bay Harbor & Wax Lake Crossing: - Aug 2008

Commitment to Navigation


• Critical to New Orleans and the Nation

• Serving navigation purposes

• Working together to overcome challenges

T.E.A.M.

PresenterPresentation NotesCommitment to Navigation

Finally, just want to emphasize the following: Navigation infrastructure and industry are critical to New Orleans and the nation’s economy

Corps committed to working together with its partners to maintain the navigation purposes

Dedicated to maintaining the port as one of the world’s largest

Corps invites all our navigation partners to continuously participate with us:- Mississippi River Forum (for deep draft)- Quarterly forums (for shallow draft)- Project Specific

By working together, we can overcome any challenge

Questions?

Victor A. Landry III Operations Manager, GIWW

New Orleans DistrictU.S. Army Corps of Engineers

22 August 2008

PresenterPresentation NotesThank you for your time.

Do you have any questions?

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