U.S. Army Corps of EngineersGreat Lakes Navigation UpdateGreat Lakes Navigation Update

Marie StrumU S Army Corps of EngineersU.S. Army Corps of EngineersDetroit District/GL Navigation Team

February 27, 2013

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Federal Federal Projects Projects on the Great Lakeson the Great Lakes

Lake SuperiorLac La Belle

Eagle Harbor

Chippewa Harbor

Grand Marais

Silver Bay

Two Harbors

A non-linear navigation system with 60 federal commercial projects and 80 federal shallow draft/recreational projects

Taconite

MI

CANADAMackinac Island

Channels in Straits of Mackinac

Grays Reef

ManistiqueDetour

Les Cheneaux Island

Soo Locks

St. Marys River

Whitefish Point HarborLittle Lake

Grand MaraisPresque Isle

Marquette

Big Bay

Grand Traverse BayKeweenaw Waterway

Knife River

Duluth-Superior Bayfield

La Pointe

Port Wing

OgdensburgWI

CANADA

Morristown

Cape VincentAu Sable Harbor

Harrisville

Alpena

Hammond Bay

Cheboygan

Inland Route

Mackinac CityMackinac Island

St. James

Petoskey

Charlevoix

y

Leland

GreilickvilleFrankfort

Arcadia

Washington Island

Green Bay

Big Suamico

Kewaunee

Algoma

Sturgeon BayPensaukee

Oconto

MenomineeCedar River

Little Bay de noc

MI

Sackets Harbor

Port Ontario

Oswego

Black River

Lexington

Port Austin

Harbor Beach

Port SanilacSaginaw

Point Lookout

Tawas Bay

Au Sable HarborPortage Lake

Manistee

Ludington

Pentwater

White Lake

Muskegon

Grand River

Grand HavenMilwaukee

Port Washington

Sheboygan

Manitowoc

Two Rivers

Niagara River

NY

PA

ILBolles Harbor

Monroe

Rouge RiverDetroit River

Clinton RiverBelle River

Pine River

Lake St. Clair

St. Clair River

Saugatuck

Holland

Grand Haven

South Haven

St. Joseph

St. Joseph River

New BuffaloMichigan City

Chicago Harbor

Waukegan

Kenosha

Milwaukee

Commercial

Recreational

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Corps Great Lakes Navigation Funding Status

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FY13 Corps Funding StatusFY13 Corps Funding Statusp gp g

• Congress has not passed an Energy & Water appropriations bill for FY13.

• The Corps is operating under a Continuing Resolution Authority (CRA) with funding levels no greater than FY12Authority (CRA), with funding levels no greater than FY12.

• CRA funding generally follows FY13 President’s Budget. fProjects that did not receive funding in FY12 are not eligible

for funding under the CRA.

• It is possible that we will have a year-long CRA in FY13.

• Sequestration could further reduce our funding levels

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• Sequestration could further reduce our funding levels.

Federal Budget ProcessFederal Budget Process

• The Corps submits budget requests for all federal harbors with operation & maintenance needsharbors with operation & maintenance needs

• With the limited funding available, operations and g , pmaintenance funding for deep draft navigation projects usually takes priority over shallow draft harbors

• Subsistence harbors and harbors that support commercial transportation and fishing are budgetable p g gbut come at a lower priority than commercial harbors

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FY13 Dredging RequirementsFY13 Dredging Requirementsand FY13 Fundingand FY13 Funding

Lake SuperiorLac La Belle

Eagle Harbor

Chippewa Harbor

Grand Marais

Two Harbors

and FY13 Fundingand FY13 Funding

Silver BayTaconite

MI Channels in Straits of Mackinac

G f

ManistiqueDetour

Les Cheneaux Island

Soo Locks

St. Marys River

Whitefish Point HarborLittle Lake

Grand MaraisPresque Isle

Marquette

Big Bay

Grand Traverse Bay

Lac La Belle

Keweenaw Waterway

Knife River

Duluth-Superior Bayfield

La PointeCornucopia

Port Wing

OgdensburgWI CANADAMorristown

Cape Vincent

Harrisville

Black River Harbor

Alpena

Hammond Bay

Cheboygan

Inland Route

Mackinac CityMackinac Island

St. James

Petoskey

Charlevoix

Grays Reef

Leland

GreilickvilleFrankfort

Arcadia

Washington Island

Green Bay

Big Suamico

Kewaunee

Algoma

Sturgeon BayPensaukee

Oconto

MenomineeCedar River

Little Bay de noc

MI

Sackets Harbor

Port Ontario

Oswego

Black River

Lexington

Port Austin

Harbor Beach

Port Sanilac

Saginaw

Point Lookout

Tawas Bay

Au Sable HarborPortage Lake

Manistee

Ludington

Pentwater

White Lake

Muskegon

Grand River

Port Washington

Sheboygan

Manitowoc

Two Rivers

NY

PA

ILBolles Harbor

Monroe

Rouge RiverDetroit River

Clinton RiverBelle River

Pine River

Lake St. Clair

St. Clair River

Saugatuck

Holland

Grand Haven

South Haven

St. JosephSt. Joseph River

New Buffalo

Michigan CityChicago River

Chicago Harbor

Waukegan

Kenosha

Milwaukee

Commercial

Recreational

FY13 PB Funded Dredging

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FY13 Unbudgeted Dredging Need

FY FY 13 President’s Budget13 President’s BudgetDredging ProjectsDredging Projectsg g jg g j

Duluth-Superior Saginaw RiverpGreen BayCalumetIndiana Harbor

gDetroit RiverToledoSanduskyIndiana Harbor

HollandGrand HavenM k

SanduskyClevelandAshtabulaC tMuskegon

ManisteeConneaut

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Harbors Affected by Hurricane SandyHarbors Affected by Hurricane Sandy

Burns Waterway ClevelandWaukegan Lorain

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Waukegan LorainMichigan CitySt. JosephMuskegonHolland

• President signed Sandy Supplemental on January 29. Included $821M for dredging and repair needs nationwide due to Sandy. Funds have not been allocated by HQ yet to specific projects.

• Great Lakes Districts have submitted our needs

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• Great Lakes Districts have submitted our needs.

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Dredging Funding Trends 2007 - 2013

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L. Superior Regional ProvisionsMi hi R i l$40 M Annual Reqm’t

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ions

o Michigan Regional ProvisionsCommercial Regional Provisions

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30.0

Fund

ing

( ProvisionsEnergy & Water Adds

President's Budget

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Fi l Y

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Fiscal Year

Alternatives to Corps funded dredgingAlternatives to Corps funded dredging

• There are two primary methods for local communities to accomplish dredging outside of the traditional Corps

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accomplish dredging outside of the traditional Corps dredging process:• Local community signs an agreement with the Corps

to provide funding to the Corps and the Corps accomplishes the dredging including design, contractor acquisition and dredging qualitycontractor acquisition, and dredging quality assurance.

• Local community obtains a permit from the Corps and the state. The Corps will grant a permit good for 10 years. Must check state requirements.

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Great Lakes Water LevelsGreat Lakes Water Levels

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Water Levels on Great LakesWater Levels on Great Lakes• All the Great Lakes are below their long term averages. Lake Michigan-Huron set new monthly record low levels in December and January and an all-time low in JanuaryJanuary.

• Levels on Lakes Superior and Michigan-Huron have been below average for over 14 years, the longest stretch in their recorded histories.

• Lake Erie has dropped two feet in the past year and had no seasonal rise in 2012 -first time the lake had no seasonal rise.

• The most probable forecast shows Lake Michigan-Huron setting new record lows again in February and March, and remaining near record low levels from April – July and most likely well beyond that.

• Lakes Superior and Michigan-Huron are expected to be 12 and 18 inches below chart datum, respectively, at the open of the 2013 navigation season in March.

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LAKES MICHIGAN-HURON WATER LEVELS - FEBRUARY 2013

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LEGEND -- - - --- - --AVERAGE •• - - -LAKE LEVELS

MAXIMUM '* 1985 1985

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MINIMUM •• 1936 1934 1926 1934

RECORDED

PROJECTED ~EHfJ±I"fHR **Average. Maximum and ~ inimum for period 1918-2011

Historical Water Levels Historical Water Levels “Normal” Conditions“Normal” ConditionsHistorical Water Levels Historical Water Levels “Normal” Conditions“Normal” Conditions“Normal” Conditions“Normal” Conditions“Normal” Conditions“Normal” Conditions

Datum

Long Term Average Lake Level

Authorized ProjectDepth 27’

Available for NavigationDepth 27 Navigation27’ +

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Conditions: 1999 to Conditions: 1999 to presentpresentWater Level Below DatumWater Level Below DatumConditions: 1999 to Conditions: 1999 to presentpresentWater Level Below DatumWater Level Below DatumWater Level Below DatumWater Level Below DatumWater Level Below DatumWater Level Below Datum

~ 2 ’Lake Level

Long Term Average Lake Level

DatumLake Level

Available for Authorized ProjectNavigation< 27’

Depth 27’

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Current ConditionCurrent ConditionBelow Datum w/Dredging BacklogBelow Datum w/Dredging BacklogCurrent ConditionCurrent ConditionBelow Datum w/Dredging BacklogBelow Datum w/Dredging BacklogBelow Datum w/Dredging BacklogBelow Datum w/Dredging BacklogBelow Datum w/Dredging BacklogBelow Datum w/Dredging Backlog

Current LakeDatum

Long Term Average Lake Level

~ 2 ’

Authorized Project D th 27’

Available for N i ti

Current Lake Level

Available for N i tiDepth 27’ Navigation< 27’ Navigation<< 27’

Dredging Backlog

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WRDA 2000 Section 343 AuthorityWRDA 2000 Section 343 Authorityyy

• The Corps has the authority to dredge below project depths under certain circumstancesdepths under certain circumstances

• WRDA 2000 Section 343:(b) Dredging Levels.--In operating and maintaining Federal channels

and harbors of, and the connecting channels between, the Great Lakes, the Secretary shall conduct such dredging as is necessary to ensure minimal operation depths consistent with the original authorized depthsminimal operation depths consistent with the original authorized depths of the channels and harbors when water levels in the Great Lakes are, or are forecast to be, below the International Great Lakes Datum of 1985.

• This provides authority; O&M funding for the additional dredging would also be needed

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dredging would also be needed

Navigation Structures -Communicating RiskCommunicating Risk

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Coastal Structure Communication ObjectiveP Obj ti C i t th i k f b k t d t t

Process:1 C d t C diti A t

Program Objective: Communicate the risk of breakwater and structure conditions to local stakeholders and navigation system users

1. Conduct Condition Assessments- Commercial Harbors- Use

detailed Breakwater Assessment Team (BAT) Evaluation

- Recreational Harbors- Rely on expert elicitation

2. Conduct Harbor Infrastructure Inventory on all structures

3. Prepare summary document that conveys the current condition of the harbor infrastructure as well as the risk involved in the event of failure

4 Share with stakeholders in4. Share with stakeholders in regional meetings

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Muskegon Harbor:Overall rating of ‘C’, North B k t H d dBreakwater Head and portions of South Connector rated ‘D’

Infrastructure:1. Muskegon State Park2. City of Muskegon Water

Filtration PlantFiltration Plant3. Pere Marquette Park4. National Oceanic and

Atmospheric Administration’s LakeAdministration s Lake Michigan Field Office and United States Coast Guard Station

5. Margaret Drake Elliot Park5. Margaret Drake Elliot Park6. Great Lakes Naval Memorial

and Museum (GLNMM) and USS Silversides

7. Channel Front Homes

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7. Channel Front Homes8. Harbor Town Marina

Regional Risk Communication

Lake Superior

Keweenaw Waterway

Two HarborsKnife River

Duluth-

Communication MeetingsEagle Harbor

Grand TraverseLac La Belle

Grand Marais

Bayfield

MI

Cheboygan

ManistiqueDetour

Grand Marais

Presque IsleMarquette

Superior

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Mackinac IslandMackinaw City

Big Bay Little Lake Whitefish PointBayfield

WI CANADAAlpenaCharlevoix

Frankfort

ManisteeManitowoc

Kewaunee

Algoma

Sturgeon BayMenominee

Au Sable

Hammond Bay

Harrisville

Point Lookout Port AustinTawas Bay

Arcadia

Greilickville

Leland

Petoskey

Portage Lake

Cape Vincent

Oconto

Two RiversRegional Meetings#1 15 Aug2011

Cedar River

MI

NY

OswegoHarbor Beach

Manistee

Ludington

Muskegon

Holland

Grand Haven

Kenosha

Milwaukee

Port Washington

Sheboygan

Manitowoc

Lexington

Point Lookout Port Austin

Port SanilacPentwater

Saugatuck

White Lake

Clinton River

Port Ontariog

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South Haven

St. Joseph

Michigan CityChicago River

Chicago Harbor

Waukegan

Bolles HarborNew Buffalo

Saugatuck(May 13)#8 MN/W. UP

(June 13)#9 E. UP/N. MI

(July 13)#10 UP/N. WI

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CommunicationCommunication Great Lakes Brochure

Web Site:www.lre.usace.army.mil/greatlakes/navigationwww.lre.usace.army.mil/greatlakes/navigation

► Fact Sheets will be updated after FY14 President’s Budget is releasedPresident s Budget is released

► Presentations

Mailing Lists – send information to glnavigation @usace.army.mil

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Identifying Needs of HarborIdentifying Needs of HarborFact SheetsFact SheetsFact SheetsFact Sheets

• Identifying the Economic and Social Impacts Related to pMaintaining the Authorized Project

Id tif i Oth C iti l• Identifying Other Critical Factors (Subsistence Harbor, Infrastructure Protected by Harbor)

• We will continue to refine the information with your help!information with your help!

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Fact Sheet Back PageFact Sheet Back Page

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Consl~Y ut-m~es of Not Maintainin g the Pro jed :>- Bulk commoditie1> tha.t pa.o;s through the Saginaw River generate Sl43M annually in direc't revenue wl1ile supporting over L WO jobs and gcn~rating $51 M per Y<'-ar in personal income. )> Light loading; loss of between l and 2 feet of ehannd depth results in increased tra.nsport:rtion costs of between $1. 7M and $3.9!\.f annually.

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)> !Vhyor receiving port on the Great Lakes > All Mid-Michigan and thumb of lv!ichigan fertilizer shipped through Saginaw River. > Commodities include coaL limesl.on<', petroleum products, gypsum, salt, fertilizcr8-potash, urea, DAl', Ag lime; food and grains, and .::em~nt.

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Key Great Lakes ContactsKey Great Lakes Contacts

GL Navigation Business Line ManagerMike O’Bryan (313) 226 6444Mike O Bryan – (313) 226-6444Marie Strum – (313) 226-6794

Shamel Abou-El-Seoud - Chicago Operations Chief(312) 846-5470

J h F ld B ff l Di t i t O ti Chi fJosh Feldmann - Buffalo District Operations Chief(716) 879-4393

Dave Wright Detroit Operations ChiefDave Wright - Detroit Operations Chief(313) 226-3573

www lre usace army mil/greatlakes/navigation

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