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Dredging and Harbor Maintenance Update

Dredging and Harbor Maintenance Update. Jim Walker Director of Navigation Policy and Legislation American Association of Port Authorities. October 3, 2013. American Association of Port Authorities 703.684.5700 • www.aapa-ports.org. American Association of Port Authorities.

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Dredging and Harbor Maintenance Update

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  1. Dredging and Harbor Maintenance Update Jim Walker Director of Navigation Policy and Legislation American Association of Port Authorities October 3, 2013 American Association of Port Authorities 703.684.5700 •www.aapa-ports.org

  2. American Association of Port Authorities Representing Seaports of the Western Hemisphere for over 100 years! • AAPA was established in 1912 • Since that time AAPA has been providing a space for collaboration and exchange of best practices • Fostering collaboration among members and • allied groups. We do this through: • Education and Training, PPM • Networking and one on one interaction • Legislative and Policy support • Outreach

  3. 2013 – Quite a Year! • February: State of the Union includes Ports • April: President Obama visits Port of Miami • May: President Obama visits Ellicott Dredges • July: President Obama visits JaxPort • August: President Obama addresses Ports on Jay Leno show • September: VP Biden visits Maryland Ports, Baltimore • September: VP Biden visits Savannah • September: VP Biden visits Charleston

  4. AAPA’s View of the Corps CHANNEL DREDGING PLANNING STUDIES REGULATORY

  5. Water Resources Guiding Principles • AAPA advocates for full use of all HMT revenues. • Funding from HMT revenues first should be used for historical intended purposes. • AAPA is supportive of providing more equity for HMT donors. • U.S. Tax Policy should not disadvantage U.S. ports and maritime cargo. • The U.S. must have a process to efficiently study and construct deep draft navigation projects. • The cost-share formula for maintenance and deepening should be reflective of the current cargo fleet.

  6. WRDA – Building Support House Members WRDA Information Push • What is WRDA • Why is WRDA important to you • WRDA is Essential to America’s Global Trade

  7. WRDA and Coastal Navigation Authorizations: Sabine Neches Waterway, TX; Jacksonville Harbor, FL; Savannah Harbor, GA; Freeport Harbor, TX; Canaveral Harbor, FL 902: Miami Harbor, FL

  8. HMT Revenues and Proposed Funding($ millions) HMT Revenue estimates from Corps of Engineer projections WRRDA is computed based on the percentage of the prior years HMT revenues

  9. WRDA – S. 601 – HMT FY14 – $1 B Increases $100 M/yr. through FY19; Full HMT revenues + interest in FY20 Rebates for Donor & Energy Production Ports - $50 M + 10% of New Money FY14: ($63.2 M) Subject to separate Appropriation Baseline - Corps Budget Development Process - ($868 M) If appropriated amount is greater than FY12 Approp. New Money -($132 M) Not from other Corps business lines --------------------- ------------ Great Lakes 20% ($26 M) High-Use Deep Draft (HUDD) 80% ($106 M) Exception: Hazardous Conditions or Natural Disasters After HUDD Projects Restored: 90% Corps National Distribution Maintain width & depth for fully loaded commercial vessels to navigate safely; AND Expanded Use - Berths, Contaminated Sediment, and Environmental Remediation 10% Corps District Distribution To Moderate and Low-use Projects

  10. WRDA – HR. 3080 – HMT ‘Target Appropriations’ FY14: 65% of FY13 HMT up to 80% in FY 2020 Sec Army may use up to 5% for Expanded uses FY 15 and 16 10% to ‘Emerging Harbors’ less than 1 M tons per year Sense of Congress: Increased funds not from other Corps civil works programs Donor port: HMT revenue exceeds dredging cost Berth dredging and contaminated sediment

  11. President’s Budget for Coastal Navigation($ millions)

  12. … What’s Next? • Get WRDA passed • Press the Administration to fund the Corps in FY15 consistent with the President’s statements of importance (walk the talk) • Continue the AAPA/Corps Quality Partnership Initiative progress with Policy adjustments

  13. What will success look like? • Full use of HMT revenues to fully maintain navigation channels • A robust navigation studies and construction program • Channel improvements that allow America to continue its freight movement competitive advantage throughout the 21st century. Bottom Line: We need WRDA in 2013 to advance efforts towards accomplishing these goals. footer goes here

  14. Recruiting • Freight movement - relate inland and coastal navigation • Long term goal: American public understands – • ‘My job depends on WRDA’

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