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”

AREA OF OPERATION

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 WATERWAY SYSTEM

“MUCH MORE THAN NAVIGATION”

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 ANNUAL CONVENTIONAUGUST 27-28, 2013

CHARLES O. ROSS CENTERCAMDEN, AR

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

ORVA MEMBERSHIP DRIVE

- Help “Tell the Story”

- Strength in Numbers

-ORVA Brochure

CONCLUSIONS:

- NAVIGATION PROJECT FACES DIFFICULTY

- NEED LOCAL CITIZENS SUPPORT

- ORVA WILL “STAY THE FIGHT”

Please Help UsContinue the Legacy

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