BRIEFING FOR BG DUKE DELUCA COMMANDER, MISSISSIPPI VALLEY DIVISION PRESIDENT-DESIGNEE, MISSISSIPPI RIVER COMMISSION JANUARY 22, 2014 William B. Hobgood Executive Director Ouachita River Valley Association 1

ORVA HISTORY 1893 – “Ouachita River Improvement Association” 1950 – “Ouachita River Valley Association” 2

AREA OF OPERATION 3

ORVA MISSION Non-profit organization that promotes development of water and land resources Major focus is on operation, maintenance and completion of Ouachita-Black Rivers AR and LA, Navigation Project Represent the private sector of the economy 4

ORVA ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE OFFICERS BOARD OF DIRECTORS STAFF - President - Louisiana – 7 -Executive Director - Vice President - Arkansas – 7 - Sec./Treasurer GENERAL MEMBERSHIP REVENUE

PROJECT/STUDY 1. Ouachita-Black Navigation Project, Red River to Camden, AR 2. Ouachita-Black Navigation Project, Red River to Camden, AR – Bank Stabilization 3. Ouachita-Black Navigation Project, Red River to Camden, AR – Little River Addition 4. Ouachita River Levees, LA 5. Arkansas Lakes - Ouachita, DeGray, and Greeson 6. Ouachita River Watershed Study, AR and LA ORVA SUPPORTED STUDIES/PROJECTS OUACHITA RIVER BASIN, AR AND LA 6

Ouachita-Black Navigation Project 7

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Red-Ouachita Basin Levees, Louisiana 11

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Ouachita River Watershed 13

OUACHITA-BLACK WATERWAY SYSTEM “MUCH MORE THAN NAVIGATION” 14

OUACHITA-BLACK RIVERS NAVIGATION PROJECT FUNDING (in millions) FY FY FY FY FY Avg $10.9 $7.5 $7.4 $7.5 $9.7 $3.2 supplemental $

Dredge Butcher Conducting Dredging Operations on the Ouachita River $3.2 Million Needed Annually for Dredging Operations 16

INLAND MARINE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM STUDY GUIDELINES TABLE 17

REDUCTION IN OPERATIONAL SERVICES OUACHITA-BLACK RIVERS NAVIGATION PROJECT -Effective July 29, shifts to 2 shifts - Jonesville and Columbia Locks & Dams – 18 hrs. daily -Felsenthal & Thatcher Locks & Dams – 16 hrs. daily August 1, Jonesville and Columbia Locks & Dams – 20 hrs. daily - Felsenthal & Thatcher Locks & Dams – No Change - FUTURE – Jonesville and Columbia – Back to 24/7/365 -Felsenthal and Thatcher Lock and Dams – Based on IMTS Criteria After Installation of Remote Control 18

OUACHITA-BLACK RIVERS NAVIGATION PROJECT IMTS IMPACTS (July 29, 2012 – July 29, 2013) No. of Commercial Lockages No. of Tows Delayed Average Delay Time Total Delay Time Direct Financial Loss hours220.8 hours$66, Shippers Incurring Delays/Financial Losses - One out of seven tows being delayed/15 percent - Recreational craft lockages down percent - No new industries located on Ouachita-Black Rivers 19

RECENT POSITIVE DEVELOPMENTS OUACHITA-BLACK RIVERS NAVIGATION PROJECT, AR & LA -Operational Hours Increased at Jonesville/Columbia L&D Tonnage Exceeds 1 mil. -Significant New Fuel Shipment by Genesis Energy/Placid Refining Co. -TETRA Technologies Growth -Hydropower Initiative 20

TONNAGE OUACHITA-BLACK RIVERS NAVIGATION PROJECT, AR & LA YEARTONNAGE 20001,476, ,198, ,029, ,283, , , ,023,000 21

22 FUEL BARGES UNLOADING RED RIVER TERMINAL, MONROE DIVISION GENESIS ENERGY

TETRA TECHNOLOGIES, INC. BARGE SHIPMENTS* CROSSETT, ARKANSAS *Typically each barge holds 1,400 tons 23

24 HYDROPOWER DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE OUACHITA/BLACK RIVERS NAVIGATION PROJECT, AR & LA COMPANY FREE FLOW POWER BOSTON, MA STRUCTURES (L&D’s) - Jonesville L&D Study in Process - Columbia L&D Permit Applied For - Felsenthal L&D Study in Process - H. K. Thatcher L&D Under Consideration

ORVA Semi-Annual Congressional Visits 25

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ORVA Meets With Senior USACE Officials 28

ORVA Briefs MRC During High and Low Water Inspections 29

ORVA’S 49 TH ANNUAL CONVENTION August 26-27, 2014 West Monroe, LA Convention Center West Monroe, LA Photos of West Monroe, LA Convention Center 30

ORVA 2014 ANNUAL CONVENTION AUGUST 26-27, 2014 WEST MONROE, LA PRINCIPAL FEDERAL SPEAKERS - Senator David Vitter - BG Duke DeLuca, Commander, MVD - Congressman Vance McAllister - COL John Cross, District Engineer STATE SPEAKERS -State Representative Karen St. Germain, Chairperson, House of Representatives Transportation Committee -Robert Barham, Director, LA Dept of Wildlife and Fisheries -Garrett Graves, Office of the Governor, LA Coastal Restoration -PRIVATE SECTOR SPEAKERS -Dr. Keith Ouchley – LA Nature Conservancy 31

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CONCLUSIONS: 1.NAVIGATION PROJECT FACES DIFFICULTY 2. THINGS ARE IMPROVING 3. NEED MVD/MRC SUPPORT - Keep Projects Viable - Obtain Authorization 4. ORVA’S POSITION - Fully Funded Navigation Project ($11 Million annually) - Operate Navigation Project 24/7/ ORVA will “Stay in Fight” 6. Thanks 34