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MISSISSIPPI RIVER COMMISSION BRIEFING PUBLIC MEETING AUGUST 21, 2013 VICKSBURG, MS

MISSISSIPPI RIVER COMMISSION BRIEFING PUBLIC MEETING AUGUST 21, 2013 VICKSBURG, MS William B. Hobgood Executive Director Ouachita River Valley Association. ORVA SUPPORTED STUDIES/PROJECTS OUACHITA RIVER BASIN, AR AND LA. OUACHITA-BLACK RIVERS NAVIGATION PROJECT.

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MISSISSIPPI RIVER COMMISSION BRIEFING PUBLIC MEETING AUGUST 21, 2013 VICKSBURG, MS

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  1. MISSISSIPPI RIVER COMMISSION BRIEFING PUBLIC MEETING AUGUST 21, 2013 VICKSBURG, MS William B. Hobgood Executive Director Ouachita River Valley Association

  2. ORVA SUPPORTED STUDIES/PROJECTS OUACHITA RIVER BASIN, AR AND LA

  3. OUACHITA-BLACK RIVERS NAVIGATION PROJECT

  4. OUACHITA-BLACK RIVERS NAVIGATION PROJECT IMTS IMPACTS (July 29, 2012 – July 29, 2013) • ---------------------------------------------------------------- • Shippers Incurring Delays/Financial Losses • One out of seven tows being delayed/15 percent • Recreational craft lockages down 50-60 percent • No new industries located on Ouachita-Black Rivers

  5. ORVA ANNUAL CONVENTION AUGUST 27-28, 2013 CHARLES O. ROSS CENTER CAMDEN, AR

  6. ORVA 2013 ANNUAL CONVENTION • AUGUST 27-28, 2013 • CAMDEN, AR • PRINCIPAL FEDERAL SPEAKERS • - Senator Mark Pryor - COL John W. Cross, District Engr • - Congressman Tom Cotton - Mr. David Freiwald, USGS • - MG John W. Peabody, MVD • STATE SPEAKERS • Mike Armstrong, Assistant Director, AR Game and Fish Commission • PRIVATE SECTOR SPEAKERS • Ed Grimm – Senior Vice President, Martin Marine • - Dr. Keith Ouchley – LA Nature Conservancy

  7. CONCLUSIONS 1. Navigation Project Faces Difficulty 2. Need MRC Support - Keep Projects Viable - Obtain Authorizations 3. ORVA’s Position - Fully Fund Navigation Project ($11 Million Annually) - Operate Navigation Project 24/7/365 4. ORVA will “Stay in Fight”

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