1. BRIEFING FOR MG MICHAEL C. WEHR COMMANDER, MISSISSIPPI VALLEY DIVISION PRESIDENT-DESIGNEE, MISSISSIPPI RIVER COMMISSION APRIL 6, 2015 William B. Hobgood Executive Director Ouachita River Valley Association 1

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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 3

4. ORVA ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE OFFICERS BOARD OF DIRECTORS STAFF - President - Louisiana – 7 -Executive Director - Vice President - Arkansas – 7 - Sec./Treasurer GENERAL MEMBERSHIP REVENUE 100 + Membership Dues/Fund Raising 4

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6. 6 ORVA Meets with Senior USACE Officials

7. 7 ORVA Meets with Congressional Members

8. 8 ORVA Briefs MRC During High and Low Water Inspections

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10. 10 ORVA 50 TH ANNUAL CONVENTION HOT SPRINGS, AR (Aug 27-28, 2015) MAJOR SPEAKERS -Senator John Boozman (AR) -Senator Tom Cotton (AR) -Congressman Bruce Westerman (AR) -MG Michael Wehr, CG, Mississippi Valley Division -COL John Cross, Commander, Vicksburg District -Richard Davies, Director, AR Department Parks and Tourism -Mike Knoedl, Director, AR Game and Fish Commission

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18. 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 7. Lake Providence Port, LA 8. Madison Parish Port, LA ORVA SUPPORTED STUDIES/PROJECTS OUACHITA RIVER BASIN, AR AND LA 18

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20. 20 FY2006-2010 Avg.FY2011FY2012FY2013FY2014FY2015FY2016 $10.9$7.5$7.4$7.5$9.7$ 9.2$8.1 $3.2 supplemental $ 2.2 $10.6$11.4 OUACHITA-BLACK RIVERS NAVIGATION PROJECT FUNDING (IN MILLIONS)

21. Dredge Butcher Conducting Dredging Operations on the Ouachita River $3.5 Million Needed Annually for Dredging Operations 21

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23. REDUCTION IN OPERATIONAL SERVICES OUACHITA-BLACK RIVERS NAVIGATION PROJECT -Effective July 29, 2012 - 3 shifts to 2 shifts - Jonesville and Columbia Locks & Dams – 18 hrs. daily -Felsenthal & Thatcher Locks & Dams – 16 hrs. daily August 1, 2013 - Jonesville and Columbia Locks & Dams – 20 hrs. daily - Felsenthal & Thatcher Locks & Dams – No Change - FEBRUARY 10, 2015 – Jonesville and Columbia – Back to 24/7/365, late summer/early fall 2015 -Felsenthal and Thatcher Lock and Dams – No Change 23

24. RECENT POSITIVE DEVELOPMENTS OUACHITA-BLACK RIVERS NAVIGATION PROJECT, AR & LA -Full Level Service at Jonesville/Columbia Locks -2013 Tonnage Exceeds 1 mil. -Number of Commercial Lockages Increased 25% in 2014 -Significant New Fuel Shipment by Placid Refining Co. -TETRA Technologies Exceptional Growth -New Developments Announced for Monroe, LA/El Dorado, AR -ORVA presses USCG to Establish Regular Presence on Ouachita 24

25. TONNAGE OUACHITA-BLACK RIVERS NAVIGATION PROJECT, AR & LA YEARTONNAGE 20001,476,000 20032,198,000 20062,029,000 20091,283,000 2011 942,547 2012 955,000 20131,023,000 20141,076,000 25

26. 26 FUEL BARGES UNLOADING MONROE TERMINAL PLACID REFINING COMPANY

27. 27 FUEL YARD MONROE TERMINAL PLACID REFINING COMPANY

28. TETRA TECHNOLOGIES, INC. BARGE SHIPMENTS* CROSSETT, ARKANSAS 20118 201221 201330 201448 201570 28

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32. Red-Ouachita Basin Levees, Louisiana 32

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37. 37 SECTION 7001 OF 2014 WRRDA ORVA SUBMISSIONS Ouachita-Black Rivers Navigation Project, AR & LA Project Modifications - Bank Stabilization - Lower 14,000 ft of Little River Disapproved by ASACW Rebuttal submitted by ORVA Congressional directive language prepared and delivered

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39. 39 2009-2010 OUACHITA RIVER FLOOD -Bank Stabilization/Little River Issues Resurface -ORVA/MVK/MVD Meeting -Navigation Project Features -No Luck with WRDA -MVK Repairs 4 of 12 Sites with PL 84-99 -Tensas Basin Levee District Repaired Several Sites

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49. 49 LITTLE RIVER ISSUE ARCHIE TERMINAL COMPANY, LLC ARCHIE, LA -Facility Constructed in 1975 -”Service Provider” to Thousands of Residents -Provides for Economic Development -Facility Shut Down in 2010 -Major Hurricane Evacuation Route

50. 50 Sunday, July 2, 1972 “Monroe Morning World”

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54. 54 WHAT’S NEXT BANK STABILIZATION/LITTLE RIVER ISSUES OUACHITA RIVER BASIN -Bank Stabilization Critical for Levee Certification -14 Sites in LA -Estimated Repair Cost - $15 - $20 Mil. -Priority to Ouachita Parish -Identify/Cost AR Critical Sites -Little River Dredging Critical to Success of Navigation Project -Contributes 25% of Commercial Tonnage -MVK/MVD/ORVA Jointly Develop Course of Action -Study of Critical Bank Caving Sites -Congressional Language Working -Encourage Case-by-Case Analysis of Single Use Issue -”Stay in Fight” with 5 Years Invested

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