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1 Louisiana s Marine Transportation System Plan and Sponsored Projects Department of Transportation and Development Sharon J. Balfour Intermodal Transportation Administrator Marine and Rail LOUISIANA TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING CONFERENCE February 9,
2 MTS PLAN 2
3 LOUISIANA S MARINE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM (MTS) Over 2,800 miles of navigable channels Over 1000 port & terminal facilities 27 Locks/Dams 2/3 of all parishes are adjacent to navigable waterways 3
4 MARINE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM COMPONENTS DEEP DRAFT WATERWAYS COASTAL WATERWAYS INLAND WATERWAYS 4
5 DEEP DRAFT WATERWAYS Mississippi River Calcasieu River 5
6 COASTAL WATERWAYS Mermentau and Vermilion rivers Bayou Teche, Lower Atchafalaya River, Houma Navigation Canal, and Bayou Lafourche Gulf Intracoastal Waterway (GIWW) 6
7 PHYSICAL CONSTRAINTS IDENTIFIED BY: Waterway users, and various waterway-related associations Survey input from port directors and various federal, state, and local agencies Coast Pilot (2006) Lock Performance Management System (LPMS) 7
8 INLAND WATERWAYS Atchafalaya, Mississippi (north of Baton Rouge), Red and the Ouachita Black Rivers GIWW Morgan City Port Allen 8
9 PHYSICAL CONSTRAINTS Constraints include but are not limited to Insufficient channel depth Outdated locks Disposal of dredged material 9
10 CRITICAL CONSTRAINTS Bayou Sorrel Lock Inner Harbor Navigation Canal Lock Simmesport Railroad Bridge 10
11 BAYOU SORREL LOCK 11
12 INNER HARBOR NAVIGATION CANAL LOCK 12
13 SIMMESPORT RAILROAD BRIDGE 13
14 IMMEDIATE CONSTRAINTS CHANNEL MAINTENANCE CHANNEL DEEPENING CHANNEL WIDENING LOCK LIMITATIONS DISPOSAL OF DREDGED MATERIAL 14
15 INSTITUTIONAL CONSTRAINTS Federal and state law compliance requirements Maritime fees Project authorization processes the Corps & Congress & funding procedures No reliable annual state funding Need State-wide transportation-led maritime coalition Lack strategies for marketing & expansion Underdeveloped intermodal transportation centers Under reported traffic for offshore oil and gas activities and commercial fisheries 15
16 CARGO FLOW ANALYSIS Comparison of Statewide Modal Shares by Weight, Value, and Ton-Mile, % % % 40% % % by weight by value by ton/miles Truck Rail Water 16
17 CARGO FLOW ANALYSIS DOMESTIC COMMODITIES FOREIGN COMMODITIES 17
18 DOMESTIC CARGO FLOW PROJECTIONS FOR MAJOR LOUISISNA WATERWAYS Total Domestic Cargo Projections--Major Waterways (million tons) Low Medium High Base Yr
19 FOREIGN CARGO FLOW PROJECTIONS Total Annual Growth Projection (million tons) Million tons
20 CARGO FLOW ISSUES and OPPORTUNITIES Under-reporting of vessel traffic Containerized cargo market Larger vessels and tows Capacity Ports Locks 20
21 ECONOMIC ANALYSIS Impact estimates based on waterway dependent industries. Assumption of industry development & growth based on waterway proximity & accessibility Full representation of all industries Separate Analysis of: Fish & Seafood industry Oil & Gas industry 21
22 ASSESSMENT of ECONOMIC IMPACT in LOUISIANA Dollars are in millions. Government Business Fisheries Oil and Gas Total Output $1,200 $24,000 $500 $14,600 $40,100 Earnings $1,000 $4,600 $200 $2,400 $7,000 Jobs 25, ,200 5,500 66, ,300 One in seven jobs in Louisiana is maritime related. 22
23 ECONOMIC IMPACT-- FUTURE OPPORTUNITIES Increase local businesses and industries Consolidate and build upon the existing markets Capitalize on the ethanol industry growth Analyze and take advantage of the potential of container-on-barge operations Establish transportation led maritime leadership Increase traffic on the inland waterways 23
24 RECOMMENDED POLICY Seek Commitment from state and local entities Establish a Maritime Transportation Coalition Develop additional state funding sources Address Physical and Institutional Constraints Take advantage of Future Opportunities Develop maritime marketing strategy 24
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26 FIVE SPONSORED PROJECTS WITH THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS MISSISSIPPI RIVER SHIP CHANNEL ACADIANA GULF OF MEXICO ACCESS CHANNEL (PORT OF IBERIA) PORT OF WEST ST. MARY ACCESS CHANNEL HOUMA NAVIGATION CANAL BAPTISTE COLLETTE BAYOU 26
27 MISSISSIPPI RIVER SHIP CHANNEL AUTHORIZED IN WRDA 1986 TO DEEPEN TO 55 FEET PHASE 1 COMPLETE 45 FEET FROM GULF TO MILE 181 NEAR DONALSONVILLE PHASE 2 COMPLETE 45 FEET FROM MILE 181 TO BATON ROUGE, MILE PHASE 3 55 FEET, IN LIMBO UNTIL LAW CHANGED FOR CHANNELS DEEPER THAN 45 FEET DOTD DOES NOT HAVE FUNDS TO CONTRIBUTE TO O&M 27
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30 HOUMA NAVIGATION CANAL ORIGINALLY PART OF THE MORGANZA TO THE GULF HURRICANE PROTECTION PROJECT FUNDED BY THE CORPS UNDER MORGANZA TO GULF AUTHORITY DOTD AGREED TO SPONSOR THE PROJECT IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE PORT OF TERREBONNE AND THE TERREBONNE PARISH CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENT FEASIBILITY STUDY SCHEDULED FOR COMPLETION IN 2009 NEGOTIATING A FOUR PARTY PED AGREEMENT WITH THE CORPS 30
31 BAPTISTE COLLETTE BAYOU 31
32 THANK YOU QUESTIONS? 32
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34 PONDERING LOUISIANA S MARITIME FUTURE 34
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