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Columbia Snake River System. Oregon. 110 mile 40-foot deep draft channel 30 million tons foreign cargo $15 billion cargo value. Chart: Columbia River Channel Coalition. 355 mile, 14-foot inland barge channel 10 million tons cargo $1.6-2.2 billion cargo value. Wheat …
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Columbia Snake River System Oregon • 110 mile 40-foot deep draft channel • 30 million tons foreign cargo • $15 billion cargo value Chart: Columbia River Channel Coalition
355 mile, 14-foot inland barge channel • 10 million tons cargo • $1.6-2.2 billion cargo value
Wheat … #1 in the nation 37% of U.S. exports Graphic:Port of Portland
Barley … #1 in the nation 70% of U.S. exports Graphic:Port of Portland
Forest Products and Paper Products … #1 on the West Coast Graphic:Port of Portland
Mineral Bulks … #1 on the West Coast Graphic:Port of Portland
Containers and Autos … Serving 43 States Graphic:Port of Portland
A Healthy Transportation SystemIs a Good Investment • Barging is the lowest cost, most environmentally friendly form of freight transportation • Low transportation costs enable growers to price commodities at levels the world can afford to buy • Half of Columbia River wheat exports arrive by barge; 25% of the export containers arrive by barge • Over 59,000 Northwest jobs are dependent or strongly influenced by Columbia River maritime commerce
Strengths of the System • System is a significant national export gateway • Strong connections between inland ports and deep draft ports • Extensive cooperation between farmers, shippers, ports, pilots, federal agencies • Extremely supportive Congressional delegation
Major Rehab Needs on the Horizon • Lower Monumental lock gate rehab (Lower Snake River) • Predicted cost of $26M • FY08 would be earliest budget; construction could occur in late '09 or '10 • McNary Dam (Columbia River) & other three other Lower Snake River locks: • Repairs in the future in conjunction with normally scheduled outages • Maintenance studies to be done in 2006 and 2007, depending on funding • Construction could occur in FY09 - FY11
Questions? Kristin Meira, Government Relations Director Pacific Northwest Waterways Association (PNWA) 9115 SW Oleson Road, Suite 101 Portland, OR 97223 503-234-8556 (direct) 503-234-8555 (fax) kristin.meira@pnwa.net www.pnwa.net