Overview of Team Operations in Inland Navigation and Dredging Management
Team Operations is dedicated to providing safe, reliable, and environmentally sustainable waterborne transportation systems, supporting commerce and national security. With significant resources including locks, chambers, dikes, and dredges, the team oversees 1,724 miles of inland navigation and manages 22 deep draft and 20 shallow draft harbors. We ensure channel maintenance through a range of activities such as dredging, hydrographic surveys, and environmental assessments, all while addressing challenges related to sediment quality and environmental regulations.
Overview of Team Operations in Inland Navigation and Dredging Management
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Team Operations Civil Works & Management Operations Division Navigation Team Operations: The Pre-Eminent Stewards of Entrusted Resources
Summary of Brief • Mission • Scope • Inland Navigation • Dredging • Maintenance • Hydrographic Surveys • Challenges Team Operations: The Pre-Eminent Stewards of Entrusted Resources
Navigation Mission “To provide safe, reliable, efficient, and environmentally sustainable waterborne transportation systems (channels, harbors, & waterways) for movement of commerce, national security needs, and recreation.” Team Operations: The Pre-Eminent Stewards of Entrusted Resources
NWD NAVIGATION SCOPE Team Operations: The Pre-Eminent Stewards of Entrusted Resources
Navigation Scope • 10 Locks • 16 Lock Chambers • 7500 Dikes/Revetments • 39 Miles Breakwaters • & Jetties • 3 Dredges • 2 Floating Plant Fleets • 18 Survey Boats • 212 Work Boats • U.S. Moorings • Contract Dredging/Surveying Little Goose • 1724 Miles Inland Navigation • 22 Deep Draft Harbors • 20 Shallow Draft Harbors Structures Fleet Millions $ Channels & Harbors FY98 Navigation Funding - District Navigation Funding Trend - NWD Team Operations: The Pre-Eminent Stewards of Entrusted Resources
NWP/NWW INLAND NAVIGATION Team Operations: The Pre-Eminent Stewards of Entrusted Resources
National Dredging Program Dredged Material Mgmt Purpose Dredge Transport Disposal Navigation • Pipeline • Hopper • Mechanical • Pipeline • Hopper • Scow • Water • Marsh • Land • 25,000 miles WW • 500 harbors • 1.7 billion tons • commerce Envir. Laws & Regs.Public Opinion ….. Team Operations: The Pre-Eminent Stewards of Entrusted Resources
Channel Maintenance STEPS Preparation • Condition Surveys • Sediment Testing • Environmental Assessment • Disposal Options • Agency coordination • Impact Determination Maintenance Actions • Dredging • Structures Team Operations: The Pre-Eminent Stewards of Entrusted Resources
Columbia River at the Mouth (MCR) • ESSAYONS 2.9 MCY • CONTRACT HOPPER • 1.9 MCY • Total 4.8 MCY (FY00) Team Operations: The Pre-Eminent Stewards of Entrusted Resources
NWD REGIONAL MANUAL https://www.nwp.usace.army.mil/ec/h/hr/ Team Operations: The Pre-Eminent Stewards of Entrusted Resources
CHALLENGES Sediment Quality Channel Design Environmental Windows Contaminants Shoaling DREDGED MATERIAL Vessel width beneficial uses keel clearance Postpanamax Team Operations: The Pre-Eminent Stewards of Entrusted Resources
