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WHY MAINTAIN. Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway Norfolk, VA to St. Johns River, FL AIWA Conference – Myrtle Beach, SC November 2011. Phase I DMMP 20-yr Dredging & Storage Requirements Review Existing Data Define Operational Channel Reaches
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WHY MAINTAIN Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway Norfolk, VA to St. Johns River, FL AIWA Conference – Myrtle Beach, SC November 2011
Phase I DMMP 20-yr Dredging & Storage Requirements Review Existing Data Define Operational Channel Reaches Develop Dredged Material Management Strategies for each Reach Identify Critical Reaches PLAN OVERVIEW
NORFOLK DISTRICT CRITICAL REACHES • 1 Critical Reach (NOR-4) • No existing confining DAs within 2.2 mile reach • 2.2 MCY 20-year storage volume requirement
JACKSONVILLE DISTRICT CRITICAL REACHES • 1 Critical Reach (JAX-2) • 11 mile reach with one proposed 35-acre DA • 56,000 cy deficient 20-year storage volume requirement
Brunswick,GA • Jekyll Reach
Funding Crisis • NO Federal Dollars • State – GA NO Dollars • Locals – Limited Dollars
Locals Not Payfor USACE • Federal designated waterway • Federal responsibility • Will they really close the waterway? • Well, let’s find out • Let’s see how serious they are
QUESTIONS? JOHN ADAMS, P.E. Office: 904-731-7040 Cell: 904-434-2571 JAdams@taylorengineering.com