Presentation to Society of American Military Engineers Arkansas Post

1. Presentation to Society of American Military Engineers Arkansas Post St. Louis District Program Overview BY Michael G. Feldmann Assistant Chief Engineering and Construction Division St. Louis District April 27, 2009

2. Mississippi Valley Division

3. St. Louis District To manage the 300 mile Mississippi River watershed above the Ohio River through the application of engineering, scientific, and other resources while preserving, restoring and enhancing the environment; maintain core competencies needed to respond to emergencies and technical requirements. • 10 rivers • 5 lock & dam sites • 5 Reservoirs • 750 miles of levees • 92 flood control systems • 416 miles of navigable channel • 70 pumping plants • 162 recreation areas • 1 hydropower plant

4. Mission Areas • Navigation • Flood Risk Management • Ecosystem Restoration • Environmental Stewardship • Emergency Management • Water Supply • Hydropower • Recreation • Regulatory • FUSRAP

5. FY 09 Omnibus Appropriation

6. Navigation Vision: A watershed which supports navigational needs of economic development, while protecting and enhancing the environment. • Goals: • Provide reliable, safe, and efficient transit of navigation interests through the slack water pools and open rivers of the Mississippi, Kaskaskia, and Illinois rivers. • Provide an environmentally compliant stabilized 9-foot navigation channel. • Promote a safe, efficient, coordinated, world class, sophisticated navigation system. • Effectively communicate the risks and reliability of the navigation system to partners, stakeholders, and congressional delegation.

7. FY 09 Potential Construction ContractsNavigation

8. Flood Risk Management Vision: Provide and sustain a comprehensive flood risk-reduction system within the St. Louis District watershed boundaries that reliably minimizes risk to lives and property damage. • Goals: • Develop a comprehensive risk-based plan for addressing all needs. • Integrate stakeholder and customer needs and concerns into the plan. • Operate and maintain existing system to the authorized levels. • Communicate risk and reliability to stakeholders and customers. • Provide the technical expertise needed in an emergency.

9. FY 09 Potential Construction ContractsFlood Risk Management

10. Ecosystem Restoration Vision: Preserve and restore environmental resources in a way which provides diverse and sustainable fish and wildlife habitat, improves the quality of life within the region, and allows for compatible recreation and economic development. • Goals: • Develop a comprehensive and properly scaled Habitat Needs Assessment (HNA) for major river ecosystems. • Develop an ecosystem restoration program which, in conjunction with the efforts of others, meets the needs of the HNA. • Assist other public and private entities in their restoration and conservation efforts. • Establish effective and strategic communication with partners and stakeholders to achieve goals.

11. FY 09 Potential Construction ContractsEcosystem Restoration

12. FY 09+ Planned A&E Contracts 11 Additional St. Louis District Contracts are in work and will be let FY10: Hydrologic & Hydraulics (1) and Mapping (10)

13. Serving Our Region Awareness Communication Seeking Solutions Collaboration

14. Points of Contact Col. Thomas E. O’Hara, Jr. District Commander (314) 331-8010 Lt. Col. Robert J. Bayham, Deputy District Commander (314) 331-8014 Dennis Fenske Acting Deputy for Planning, Programs, and Project Mgt. (314) 331-8012 Dave Busse, Chief, Engineering-Construction Division (314) 331-8202 Peg O’Bryan, Chief, Operations Division (314) 331-8100 Brenda Wynne-George, Chief, Contracting Division (314) 331-8500 Glenn Chatman Deputy for Small Business (314) 331-8513