Navigation Funding for CMANC Jim Walker Navigation Business Line Manager HQ, USACE 12 February 2009
Fiscal Issues Supplemental Appropriation FY09 Continuing Resolution FY09 Appropriation Economic Stimulus Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund 20 AUG 2008 ACE-IT IPR
Supplemental Appropriation Database of Natural Disaster Impacts Info entered by Districts Congress requests info, Corps responds Appropriation passed 30 Sep 2008 $740M total $500M for Navigation Execution underway 20 AUG 2008 ACE-IT IPR
Continuing Resolution Straightline amount, 1 Oct – 6 Mar Amounts by Account Investigations Construction Operation and Maintenance Division Offices distribute, not necessarily at Project level Expectation: appropriation passed before current CR expires 20 AUG 2008 ACE-IT IPR
Navigation Budget Comparisons Account FY09 FY08($M) Investigations 20 19 Construction 495 572 O&M 1346 1383 MR&T 39 35 Nav TOTAL: 1900 2009 Total: 4741 4871 20 AUG 2008 ACE-IT IPR
Economic Stimulus – Navigation Infrastructure
Navigation Assets Coastal Navigation Inland Navigation Navigation Structures Jetties, breakwaters, etc River training works Bridges 20 AUG 2008 ACE-IT IPR
What’s the process? Existing database (budget) Unfunded work – capabilities Anticipate Congressional guidance Use budget development process District, Division, HQ Business Line Managers Legislation passes, final guidance Coordinate proposed work with Congress Execute! 20 AUG 2008 ACE-IT IPR
Economic Stimulus Administration Jump start Economy Put people to work Geographic distribution Shovel ready work Quick obligation No new starts USACE Infrastructure focus Across Civil Works Business Lines Buy down risk Nav Trust Funds IWTF, HMTF Performance Standards More Projects 20 AUG 2008 ACE-IT IPR
Committee Reports Account House Senate TOTAL: $4.5B $4.6B Construction $2.0B $2.0B O&M $2.225B $1.9B MR&T $0.25B $0.5B FUSRAP $0.1B Emer Ops $0.05B FCCE $0.025B Regulatory $0.025B $0.025B 20 AUG 2008 ACE-IT IPR
Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund Revenue: $1.4B Pres Budget: $707M (FY09) Appropriation: $750M (estimated) Goal: Full access to revenues collected Restore America’s Maritime Promise Senate 29 Dec ‘Dear Colleague’ letter 20 AUG 2008 ACE-IT IPR
FY09 Challenges Infrastructure finally getting attention! Navigation Program Execution $2B average annual appropriation $0.5B 30 Sep supplemental appropriation $2B (est) Economic Stimulus Regional and National dredging plans to maximize dredge utilization It’s not ‘Business as Usual’ 20 AUG 2008 ACE-IT IPR