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Presentation to the Society of American Military Engineers

Presentation to the Society of American Military Engineers. COL Shawn McGinley Commander US Army Corps of Engineers Rock Island District May, 2011. The Rock Island District. Primarily a Civil Works District Serves 5 River Basins in the 5 Upper Mississippi River Basin States.

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Presentation to the Society of American Military Engineers

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  1. Presentation to theSociety of American Military Engineers COL Shawn McGinley Commander US Army Corps of Engineers Rock Island District May, 2011

  2. The Rock Island District • Primarily a Civil Works District • Serves 5 River Basins in the 5 Upper Mississippi • River Basin States • Lead Regulatory District for Iowa, Illinois • 78,000 Square Miles • Operate 582 Miles of • Navigation Channel • 20 Locks and Dams • 5 Reservoirs • 755 miles of PL 84-99 • Levees • 65 Recreation sites

  3. Workforce • 2/3 work at27field operating sites • Lock operators, mechanics, electricians, carpenters, rangers, office support staff • 1/3 work in the Clock Tower complex on Arsenal Island • Engineers; surveyors; archeologists; urban planners; biologists; realty, legal, logistics, public affairs, safety, and security specialists; and many others • Currently employ approximately 900 professionals

  4. Budget Comparison

  5. FY12 President’s Budget(x $1,000) TOTAL $96.8 M

  6. 2011 Flood Damages • Approximately $12.6M in damages at District Rec sites, Lock and Dams and Nav Channel • $400K in damage to access roads • $250K in general clean up • Some of the repair work may be contracted out

  7. Illinois River Basin Restoration • Peoria Riverfront (construction) • Waubonsie Creek (construction) • Blackberry Creek (FEAS) • Alton Pool (FEAS) • Starved Rock Pool (FEAS) • Senachwine Creek (FEAS) • McKee Creek • Kankakee River • Pekin Lake (Northern Unit) • Iroquois River • Pekin Lake (Southern Unit) • LaGrange Pool – Channel & Island • Tenmile Creek • Yellow River • Crow Creek West • Fox River Fish Passage Funded 16 Projects >$130 million program ($85 million Federal)

  8. Iowa Activities • Cedar Rapids • Study completed in 19 months • Chief’s report signed Jan. 27, 2011 • BCR >1 for east side of river • Start Design in 2011 • Not in President’s FY 12 Budget • Des Moines River Flow Frequency Study • Iowa Reservoir Regulation Plan Study Downtown Cedar Rapids, 2008

  9. First large river ecosystem restoration program in US and world – Est. in 1986 Two Major Program Components – Habitat Rehabilitation and Enhancement Projects (HREPs) – 53 HREPs completed impacting 95,000 acres 22 HREPs in planning Long Term Resource Monitoring (LTRM) – 6 biological field stations in 5 states. Monitoring fish, plants, & water quality. Upper Mississippi River Restoration- Environmental Management Program Pool 11 Islands EMP-HREP

  10. Navigation & Ecosystem Sustainability Program • Issues • No construction funds • Inland Waterway Trust Fund • Investigation Funding lower each year • For FY11 House and Senate Markups $1M and $4M respectively • Pres Budget zero • For FY12 President’s budget zero • Blueprint for Action shows a way ahead

  11. Opportunities, FY 11

  12. A/E Contract Status

  13. A/E Contract Status Continued

  14. Service and Supply Contracts • District contracts for a variety of service and supplies • Grass Cutting • Snow Removal • Crane repair • Repair to the Navigation Fleet • Pest Control • We are a regional Flood Fighting Center • Provide equipment • Recently provided $19 million of sandbags to New Orleans

  15. Points of Contact • Commander • COL Shawn McGinley • (309) 794-5249 • Chief, Construction • Barb Lester • (309) 794-5480 • Chief, Contracting • Rhonda Johanson • (309) 794-5312 • Chief, Emergency Operations • Rodney Delp • (309) 794-5325 Chief, Engineering Denny Lundberg (309) 794-5226 Chief, Operations Kenn Shoemaker (309) 794-5501 Chief, Planning, Prog. & Proj. Mgmt. Gary Meden (309) 794-5260 Chief, Regulatory Ward Lenz (309) 794-5370 Chief, Small Business Doug Davis (309) 794-5205 Rock Island District Website: www.mvr.usace.army.mil

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