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

2. 2 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

3. 3 OUACHITA-BLACK RIVERS NAVIGATION PROJECT - Two shift Operation Implemented July 29, 2012 (IMTS Level of Service-2) - Corps Increased Daily Operations to 20 hours effective Aug 1, 2013 (Jonesville and Columbia L&D). - FY14 President’s Budget contains $2M for remote control gate operations at Felsenthal/Thatcher L&D’s. - Request Clearing and Snagging from Crossett, AR to Camden, AR - Hydropower Initiative

4. 4 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 8751271.75 hours220.8 hours$66,200 ---------------------------------------------------------------- - 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 5

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 6

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8. 8 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”