Inner Harbor Navigation Canal Lock Replacement Project

River and Harbor Act of 1956 -Authorized the construction of a new lock and connecting channel when economically justified by obsolescence or by increased traffic

WRDA 1986Re-authorized the project and established Cost Sharing requirements

WRDA 1996Authorized Community Impact Mitigation Plan

Cost shared50% Federal / 50% IWW Fund - shallow draft portion; 65% Federal / 35% Non-Federal - deep draft portion

SponsorPort of New Orleans

River and Harbor Act of 1956River and Harbor Act of 1956 --Authorized the construction of a new lock and connecting Authorized the construction of a new lock and connecting channel when economically justified by obsolescence or by channel when economically justified by obsolescence or by increased traffic increased traffic

WRDA 1986WRDA 1986ReRe--authorized the project and established Cost Sharing authorized the project and established Cost Sharing requirementsrequirements

WRDA 1996WRDA 1996Authorized Community Impact Mitigation Plan Authorized Community Impact Mitigation Plan

Cost sharedCost shared50% Federal / 50% IWW Fund 50% Federal / 50% IWW Fund -- shallow draft portion; shallow draft portion; 65% Federal / 35% Non65% Federal / 35% Non--Federal Federal -- deep draft portiondeep draft portion

SponsorSponsorPort of New OrleansPort of New Orleans

Inner Harbor Navigation Canal Lock Replacement

Facts

Inner Harbor Navigation Canal Inner Harbor Navigation Canal Lock Replacement Lock Replacement

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IHNC Lock (known locally as the Industrial Canal Lock) was completed in 1921

Target for replacement for over 40 years

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IHNC Lock is a vital link between the Gulf

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IHNC Lock Replacement ProjectIHNC Lock Replacement Project

Reasons for the Project

Critical to Nation’s Commerce

Priority Replacement Lock in the Inland Waterway System

One of the most congested locks in the Inland System

Existing Lock is too small

Existing ConditionsExisting Conditions

Current Lock –

Placed in Service 1921

75 feet wide by 640 feet long by 31.5 feet deep

Average delay is 11 hrs, can be as much as 24-36 hrs

Current Lock Current Lock ––

Placed in Service 1921Placed in Service 1921

75 feet wide by 640 feet long 75 feet wide by 640 feet long by 31.5 feet deepby 31.5 feet deep

Average delay is 11 hrs, can Average delay is 11 hrs, can be as much as 24be as much as 24--36 hrs36 hrs

Existing ConditionsExisting Conditions

CONCEPTUAL VIEW OF COMPLETED PROJECT CONCEPTUAL VIEW OF COMPLETED PROJECT

Recommended Plan –

Deep Draft Lock

110 feet wide by 1200 feet long by 36 feet of draft

Cost - $804 million

Recommended Plan Recommended Plan ––

Deep Draft LockDeep Draft Lock

110 feet wide by 1200 feet 110 feet wide by 1200 feet long by 36 feet of draftlong by 36 feet of draft

Cost Cost -- $804 million$804 million

Project Cost SharingProject Cost Sharing

Total Cost $804,000,000IWW Trust Fund $324,611,500Corps RegularAppropriations $408,688,500 Non-Fed $ 70,700,000

Total Cost $804,000,000IWW Trust Fund $324,611,500Corps RegularAppropriations $408,688,500 Non-Fed $ 70,700,000

Community Impact Mitigation Plan

Community Impact Mitigation Plan

Plan is One of a KindSpecifically authorized by Congress (WRDA 96)

“The Secretary shall implement a comprehensive community impact mitigation plan…”

Estimated Dollars ($48.0 M)Implement up front as construction begins

Plan is One of a KindPlan is One of a KindSpecifically authorized by Congress (WRDA Specifically authorized by Congress (WRDA 96)96)

““The Secretary shall implement a The Secretary shall implement a comprehensive community impact comprehensive community impact mitigation planmitigation plan…”…”

Estimated Dollars ($48.0 M)Estimated Dollars ($48.0 M)Implement up front as construction beginsImplement up front as construction begins

The Impact Communities

Involving the CommunityInvolving the CommunityCommunityCommunity--Based Mitigation Based Mitigation Committee (CBMC) Concept:Committee (CBMC) Concept:•• A unique effort to build a broadA unique effort to build a broad--based based

community participation process to work in community participation process to work in tandem with the Corps throughout the IHNC tandem with the Corps throughout the IHNC Lock Replacement ProjectLock Replacement Project

Goal: Goal: •• Provide valuable input toward the Provide valuable input toward the

formulation and implementation of a formulation and implementation of a Community Impact Mitigation PlanCommunity Impact Mitigation Plan

Partnering with CBMCPartnering with CBMCObjective:Objective:-- A unique partnership effort between A unique partnership effort between

Community & the Corps of EngineersCommunity & the Corps of Engineers-- Chance to build a broadChance to build a broad--based community based community

participation processparticipation process

Benefits:Benefits:-- Enhanced trust and confidence between area Enhanced trust and confidence between area

residents and the Corpsresidents and the Corps-- Opportunity for urban revitalization through Opportunity for urban revitalization through

expenditure of mitigation fundsexpenditure of mitigation funds

In October 2006 the project was enjoined by order of Federal Court.

No work is to be done on the project until a Supplemental Environment Impact Statement (SEIS) is completed.

Construction Method Determination in August 2007

In October 2006 the project was enjoined In October 2006 the project was enjoined by order of Federal Court.by order of Federal Court.

No work is to be done on the project until No work is to be done on the project until a Supplemental Environment Impact a Supplemental Environment Impact Statement (SEIS) is completed. Statement (SEIS) is completed.

Construction Method Determination in Construction Method Determination in August 2007August 2007

Inner Harbor Navigation Canal Lock Replacement

Ongoing Work

Inner Harbor Navigation Canal Inner Harbor Navigation Canal Lock Replacement Lock Replacement

Ongoing WorkOngoing Work

FUNDINGFUNDING

33rdrd Supplemental FundingSupplemental Funding$12,500,000 (received)$12,500,000 (received)

FY 07 Funding FY 07 Funding ––$4,000,000 (received)$4,000,000 (received)

FY 08 PresidentFY 08 President’’s Budgets Budget$ 0 $ 0

For more information - Project Website –www.mvn.usace.army.mil/prj/ihnc

For more information For more information -- Project Website Project Website ––www.mvn.usace.army.mil/prj/ihnc www.mvn.usace.army.mil/prj/ihnc