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US Army Corps of Engineers BUILDING STRONG ®

Presentation to the: Gulf Intracoastal Canal Association COL Al Lee Commander, New Orleans District August 13, 2009. US Army Corps of Engineers BUILDING STRONG ®. Agenda. Agenda:. Regulated Navigation Areas Maintenance Improvements. Regulated Navigation Areas

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US Army Corps of Engineers BUILDING STRONG ®

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  1. Presentation to the: Gulf Intracoastal Canal Association COL Al Lee Commander, New Orleans District August 13, 2009 US Army Corps of Engineers BUILDING STRONG®

  2. Agenda Agenda: • Regulated Navigation Areas • Maintenance • Improvements

  3. Regulated Navigation Areas IHNC and the Lake Borgne area Evacuation Limits for IHNC Area: • No vessels allowed in GIWW from Mile 22 EHL to Miss. River • No vessels allowed in Industrial Canal and MRGO

  4. Conceptual Rendering of West Closure Complex Navigation gates Water control structure T-Wall with berm Bayou aux Carpes 404(c) area 20,000 cfs Pump Station Foreshore protection Levee and Road Realignment Regulated Navigation Areas • Evacuation Limits for • Harvey Canal: • No vessels will be allowed in Harvey Canal between the Lapalco Bridge and the junction of the Harvey Canal and Algiers alternate route • Algiers Canal: • No Vessels Allowed

  5. Agenda Agenda: • Regulated Navigation Areas • Maintenance • Improvements

  6. 2009-2010 Dewaterings Port Allen Lock 6 July 09 - 31 Aug 09 Old River Lock 15 Oct 09 - 13 Nov 09 Freshwater Bayou Lock March 2010 - June 2010 Bayou Sorrel Lock July 2010 - Sep 2010 Calcasieu Saltwater Barrier if funds available in 2010 Replacing a gate at Port Allen

  7. IHNC Lock Status What has been done • Backup valve cylinder, pumps, motor • Dewatered in 2008 What remains to be done: a. Hydraulic gate operating machinery - Cost Estimate = $2,500,000 b. New Miter Gates – Cost Estimate = $8,000,000 (4 gates) c. Floating Guide wall (river-end) – Cost Estimate = $13,000,000 d. Turnbuckles and Pintles – Cost Estimate = $50,000

  8. Agenda Agenda: • Regulated Navigation Areas • Maintenance • Improvements

  9. Crew Change Locations • Inland Marine Transportation System item being discussed nationally • Security and safety are primary issues BUILDINGSTRONG ® 9

  10. Implementation of Real Time Current Velocity All sites are scheduled to be installed by the end of 2009 RTCV installation is planned for the following locks: • Calcasieu • Leland Bowman • Freshwater Bayou • Bayou Sorrel • Bayou Boeuf • Port Allen West Closure Complex & IHNC Surge Barrier: • temporary sites during construction • permanent installation after completion

  11. Bayou Sorrel Lock – Project Status • Preconstruction, Engineering, and Design (PED) efforts have resulted in a +35% Design Document package for the selected alternative. • Currently the Corps is updating and confirming costs for the navigation and flood risk management reduction component of the project. This is being done to assure compliance with WRDA 1986, Section 902 statutory language. • Contingent upon Federal funding and approvals construction could begin as soon as 2013.

  12. Discussion

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