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Challenges and Opportunities in Waterway Operations and Maintenance

Briefing to Mississippi River Commission on funding history, earmarks, and current issues affecting waterways. Discusses the role of Congressional appropriations, notable initiatives, and strategies to rally impacted industries for support.

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Challenges and Opportunities in Waterway Operations and Maintenance

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  1. Waterway O&M Issues RRVA Briefing to Mississippi River Commission 13 April 2011

  2. O&M Funding History

  3. Earmarks • Civil Works Budget – No Earmarks • No Ability for Our Delegation to Assist • Appropriations is a Congressional Responsibility – Not Administration • Sen. Inhofe (R-OK) – SR 23

  4. J. Bennett Johnston WaterwayMetrics CY 2009 data from ‘The US Waterway System – Transportation Facts, December 2010’ NOTE: High Use Waterway Criteria is ‘Ton-Miles’ Greater Than 1 Billion

  5. Initiatives • PDT With Vicksburg District • Rally All Industries Impacted • Rep. Boustany (R-LA) – RAMP Act • Rep. Landry (R-LA) – Colleague Letter • Educate Corps MVD, HQ, ASA (CW) and OMB on Waterway Successes • Corps – National Waterway Metrics Workshop (Last One in May 2004)

  6. Thank You and ?s Red River Valley Association Richard Brontoli Executive Director (318) 221-5233 redriverva@hotmail.com www.rrva.org

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