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Columbia Snake River System
Columbia Snake River System
Chart: Columbia
River Channel Coalition
Oregon
Columbia Snake River System
110 mile 40-foot deep draft channel 30 million tons foreign cargo
$15 billion cargo value
Columbia Snake River System
355 mile, 14-foot inland barge channel• 10 million tons cargo
• $1.6-2.2 billion cargo value
Wheat … #1 in the nation 37% of U.S. exports
Wheat … #1 in the nation 37% of U.S. exports
Graphic:Port of
Portland
Barley … #1 in the nation 70% of U.S. exports
Barley … #1 in the nation 70% of U.S. exports
Graphic:Port of
Portland
Forest Products and Paper Products … #1 on the West Coast
Forest Products and Paper Products … #1 on the West Coast
Graphic:Port of
Portland
Mineral Bulks … #1 on the West Coast
Mineral Bulks … #1 on the West Coast
Graphic:Port of
Portland
Containers and Autos … Serving 43 States
Containers and Autos … Serving 43 States
Graphic:Port of
Portland
Columbia Snake River SystemA Healthy Transportation System
Is a Good Investment
Barging is the lowest cost, most environmentally friendly form of freight transportation
Low transportation costs enable growers to price commodities at levels the world can afford to buy
Half of Columbia River wheat exports arrive by barge; 25% of the export containers arrive by barge
Over 59,000 Northwest jobs are dependent or strongly influenced by Columbia River maritime commerce
Columbia Snake River SystemStrengths of the System
System is a significant national export gateway
Strong connections between inland ports and deep draft ports
Extensive cooperation between farmers, shippers, ports, pilots, federal agencies
Extremely supportive Congressional delegation
Columbia Snake River SystemMajor Rehab Needs on the Horizon
Lower Monumental lock gate rehab (Lower Snake River)
Predicted cost of $26M
FY08 would be earliest budget; construction could occur in late '09 or '10
• McNary Dam (Columbia River) & other three other Lower Snake River locks:
• Repairs in the future in conjunction with normally scheduled outages
• Maintenance studies to be done in 2006 and 2007, depending on funding
• Construction could occur in FY09 - FY11
Columbia Snake River System
Kristin Meira, Government Relations Director
Pacific Northwest Waterways Association (PNWA)
9115 SW Oleson Road, Suite 101
Portland, OR 97223
503-234-8556 (direct)
503-234-8555 (fax)
www.pnwa.net
Questions?