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ROTARY/KIWANIS/LIONS CLUBSCAMDEN, AR
AUGUST 13, 2013
Mike DumasPresident
Ouachita River Valley Association
ORVA HISTORY
• 1893 – “Ouachita River Improvement Association”
• 1950 – “Ouachita River Valley Association”
ORVA MISSION
• Non-profit organization that promotes development of water and land resources
• Major focus is on operation, maintenance and completion of Ouachita-Black Rivers AR and LA,
Navigation Project
• Represent the private sector of the economy
ORVA ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
OFFICERS BOARD OF DIRECTORS COMMITTEES- President - Louisiana – 7 - Navigation- Vice President - Arkansas – 7 - Finance
- Sec./Treasurer - Membership - Nominating
GENERAL MEMBERSHIP STAFF
~100 - Executive Director
PROJECT/STUDY
1. Ouachita-Black Navigation Project, Red River to Camden, AR
2. Ouachita-Black Navigation Project, Red River to Camden, AR – Bank Stabilization
3. Ouachita-Black Navigation Project, Red River to Camden, AR – Little River Addition
4. Ouachita River Levees, LA
5. Arkansas Lakes - Ouachita, DeGray, and Greeson
6. Ouachita River Watershed Study, AR and LA
ORVA SUPPORTED STUDIES/PROJECTS
OUACHITA RIVER BASIN, AR AND LA
Ouachita-Black Navigation Project
4 Locks and Dams and Channel Dredging to Provide 9-foot Depth
337 Miles of Channel from Confluence of Red River to
Camden, AR
OUACHITA-BLACK RIVERS NAVIGATION PROJECT
FUNDINGFiscal Year 2006-2010 Fiscal Year Fiscal Year Fiscal Year Avg. 2011 2012 2013
$10.9 mil $7.5 mil $7.4 mil $7.5 mil $3.2 mil supplemental $10.6 mil
Dredge Butcher Conducting Dredging Operations on the Ouachita River
$3.1 Million Needed Annually for Dredging Operations
INLAND MARINE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM STUDY
GUIDELINES TABLE
BUILDING STRONG®
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Guidelines Table
Level #
Title Guideline for Range of Lock Operation Data
1 Full 24/7/365 More than 1000 commercial lockages per year
2 Two Shifts Per Day
Between 500 to 1000 commercial lockages per year.
3 One Shift Per Day
Less than 500 commercial lockages per year
4 Set times per day Limited commercial and/or substantial recreational traffic, with a more consistent pattern of lockage
5 Weekends & Holidays
Little to no commercial lockages with significant recreational lockages (500 or more per year) with no consistent pattern.
6 Commercial Lockages by Appointment only
Limited commercial traffic with no consistent pattern of lockage.
Guidance to district to start the evaluation of possible reduction options:Identify initial candidates and then look at other factors (per the process)
REDUCTION IN OPERATIONAL SERVICESOUACHITA-BLACK RIVERS NAVIGATION
PROJECT
-Effective July 29, 2012 - 3 shifts to 2 shifts
- Jonesville and Columbia Locks & Dams – 18 hrs. daily-Felsenthal & Thatcher Locks & Dams – 16 hrs. daily
-FY 13 (October 1, 2012) - Jonesville and Columbia Locks & Dams – No Change
- Felsenthal & Thatcher Locks & Dams – No Change
- FUTURE – Jonesville and Columbia – No change
-Felsenthal and Thatcher Lock and Dams – Remote Control of Water Levels
-No change to pool levels
COMMERCIAL RECREATION
Jonesville 500 211
Columbia 269 44
Felsenthal 22 179
Thatcher 0 173
COMMERCIAL AND RECREATIONAL LOCKAGESOUACHITA-BLACK RIVERS NAVIGATION PROJECT
JULY 29, 2012 – JULY 2, 2013
MISSISSIPPI RIVER COMMISSION BRIEFPUBLIC MEETING
AUGUST 21, 2013VICKSBURG, MS
William B. HobgoodExecutive Director
Ouachita River Valley Association
ORVA 2013 ANNUAL CONVENTIONAUGUST 27-28, 2013
CAMDEN, AR
PRINCIPAL FEDERAL SPEAKERS
- Senator Mark Pryor - COL John Cross, District Engr - Congressman Tom Cotton - Mr. David Frewald, USGS - MG John W. Peabody, MVD
STATE SPEAKERS-Mike Armstrong, Assistant Director, AR Game and Fish Commission
PRIVATE SPEAKERS-Ed Grimm – Senior vice President, Martin Marine
-- Keith Ouchley – LA Nature Conservancy
CONCLUSIONS:
- NAVIGATION PROJECT FACES DIFFICULTY
- NEED LOCAL CITIZENS SUPPORT
- ORVA WILL “STAY THE FIGHT”