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Waterway O&M Issues. RRVA Briefing to Mississippi River Commission 13 April 2011. O&M Funding History. Earmarks. Civil Works Budget – No Earmarks No Ability for Our Delegation to Assist Appropriations is a Congressional Responsibility – Not Administration Sen. Inhofe (R-OK) – SR 23.
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Waterway O&M Issues RRVA Briefing to Mississippi River Commission 13 April 2011
Earmarks • Civil Works Budget – No Earmarks • No Ability for Our Delegation to Assist • Appropriations is a Congressional Responsibility – Not Administration • Sen. Inhofe (R-OK) – SR 23
J. Bennett Johnston WaterwayMetrics CY 2009 data from ‘The US Waterway System – Transportation Facts, December 2010’ NOTE: High Use Waterway Criteria is ‘Ton-Miles’ Greater Than 1 Billion
Initiatives • PDT With Vicksburg District • Rally All Industries Impacted • Rep. Boustany (R-LA) – RAMP Act • Rep. Landry (R-LA) – Colleague Letter • Educate Corps MVD, HQ, ASA (CW) and OMB on Waterway Successes • Corps – National Waterway Metrics Workshop (Last One in May 2004)
Thank You and ?s Red River Valley Association Richard Brontoli Executive Director (318) 221-5233 redriverva@hotmail.com www.rrva.org