Hurricane Protection Corps Responsibility for Operation and Maintenance Is Critically Needed

1. Hurricane ProtectionCorps Responsibilityfor Operation and MaintenanceIs Critically Needed Susan MaclayPresident Garret Graves Chairman Tim Doody President

2. Inland Waterway NavigationValue to the Nation “Inland navigation is a key element … of economic development and job-creation …, and is essential in maintaining economic competitiveness and national security.” Corps of Engineers, Institute for Water Resources

3. Areas Served by Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority – East and West EXISTING FEDERAL LOCKS Red text = structures that are responsibility of Corps Yellow text = structures that are responsibility of local agencies

4. Structures in Federal Navigable Waterways West Bank Structures Harvey CanalSector Gates GIWWWestern Closure Bayou Bienvenueand SeabrookSector Gates East BankStructures GIWW Bargeand Sector Gates Each is in a federal navigable waterway Each is in a federal navigable waterway

5. Hurricane Gustav at IHNC/GIWW

6. Inland Waterway NavigationValue to the Nation • GIWW West Closure Complex: • 40 tows / day, 50 million tons / year (petroleum and petrochemical products) • During times of trouble on Port Allen route: additional 30 tows / day, 30 million tons / year • IHNC East Closure Complex: • 25 tows / day, 20 million tons / year • Virtually all jet fuel used by military along central Gulf Coast • Growing portion of coal to fire three regional power stations • Virtually all gasoline and diesel consumed by residents in lower Mississippi, lower Alabama and Florida panhandle

7. Impact of New Orleans-Area Parishes Served by East and West Authorities Source: ESRI, Inc., using data provided by U.S. Census and InfoUSA

8. “The responsibility of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is to facilitate the safe, reliable and economically efficient movements of vessels, and it does so by constructing and maintaining navigation channels and harbors, and regulating water levels on inland waterways.” USACE, Institute Water Resources * https://www.corpsresults.com * MR Publications, May 2000

9. Corps is Responsible for Federal Navigation Channels and Structures Algiers Lock, New Orleans, LA O&M Responsibility: USACE Calcasieu Lock, Lake Charles, LA O&M Responsibility: USACE Leland Bowman Lock, New Orleans, LA O&M Responsibility: USACE

10. Corps-Operated Structures Inner Harbor Navigation Canal Lock, New Orleans, LA O&M Responsibility: USACE Port Allen Lock, Baton Rouge, LA O&M Responsibility: USACE Harvey Canal Lock, New Orleans, LA O&M Responsibility: USACE Bayou Sorrell Lock, Bayou Sorrell, LA O&M Responsibility: USACE

11. Corps-Operated Structures Colorado River Lock, Matagorda, TX O&M Responsibility: USACE Bayou Beouf Lock, Morgan City, LA O&M Responsibility: USACE Brazos River Floodgate, Freeport, TX O&M Responsibility: USACE No major control structures are operated on Federal Navigable Waterways by anyone other than the CORPS

12. West and East AuthoritiesAre Meeting Their Obligations Our Responsibility* Corps’ Responsibility* • West Authority • Eastern Tie-In Closure • Bayou Segnette Complex • Western Tie-In Closure • East Authority • Bayou St. John Sector Gate • Existing Bayou Bienvenue Sector Gate • New Bayou Dupre Sector Gate • New Caernarvon Sector Gate • West Authority • GIWW Western Closure Complex • Harvey Canal sector gates • East Authority • GIWW Sector Gate • GIWW Barge Gate • New Bayou Bienvenue Lift Gate • Seabrook Sector Gate LOCAL SPONSORS ARE ALSO RESPONSIBE FOR THE O & M OF 350 MILES OF LEVEE SYSTEMS * For operation, maintenance and capitalization

13. We Need Legislation to Resolvethe Operation and Maintenance Challenge of Structures in Federal Navigable Waterways The responsibility for structures located in federal navigable waterways rests with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. In fact, every such structure in the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway between its eastern-most terminus in Florida and its western-most terminus in Texas is the responsibility of the Corps. The structures in federal navigable waterways that will be part of flood-protection systems on both the East and West banks of the New Orleans area also should fall under the jurisdictionof the Corps. We need your assistance to ensure this is accomplished. - Submitted by Susan Maclay, President of Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority - West and Tim Doody, President of Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority - East

14. Hurricane ProtectionCorps Responsibilityfor Operation and MaintenanceIs Critically Needed Susan MaclayPresident Garret Graves Chairman Tim Doody President