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“The views, opinions and findings contained in this report are those of the authors(s) and should not be construed as an official Department of the Army position, policy or decision, unless so designated by other official documentation.”

Colonel Timothy R. VailDistrict EngineerGalveston DistrictU.S. Army Corps of Engineers6 AUG 2020

GULF INTRACOASTAL CANAL ASSOCIATION

GALVESTON DISTRICTU.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS

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GALVESTON DISTRICT O&M NAVIGATION PROGRAM

VESSEL TRAFFIC ON THE TEXAS COAST

Density of Vessel Traffic on the Texas Coast, 2017

Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, Texas5-Year Funding Summary

Fiscal Year 2020 President’s Budget: $35,275,000 Total Allocation: $39,997,000 Total Capability: $59,350,000

Hurricane Hanna Recovery- MM603.3, MM421

4 Dredging Contracts: 4.5 MCY 1 Placement Area / BU Site Improvement Mooring Buoy Installation/Re-spacing Maintain Hydrographic Survey Website Continue TCOON Partnership GIWW – Resilience Study

Fiscal Year 2021 President’s Budget: $24,200,000 Allocation: TBD Total Capability: $58,200,000

4 Dredging Contracts: 6.0 MCY 2 Placement Area Improvement Mooring Buoy Installation/Re-spacing Maintain Hydrographic Survey Website Continue TCOON Partnership

Capability Additional Maintenance Dredging Placement Areas Improvements Construct Beneficial Use Sites

Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, TX & TributariesInitiatives – Galveston District

CESWG Operations Navigation Dashboard

https://www.swg.usace.army.mil/Missions/Navigation/Navigation-Projects-Contracts/

https://www.swg.usace.army.mil/Missions/Navigation/Navigation-Projects-Contracts/

Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, TXMooring Basins – Respacing Completed

Re-spacing Completed- Bolivar Peninsula - Pelican Island- Brazos River (East / West)- Colorado River (East / West)- Port ArthurRe-Spacing Upcoming- Chocolate Bayou- Oyster Lake- Channel to Victoria- Aransas National Wildlife Refuge- Channel to Harlingen

Completed FY17-2020

Installing & Re-spacing Mooring Buoys atColorado River Locks

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Colorado River Locks Brazos River Floodgates

CURRENT SYSTEM COMPONENTS

75’ WIDE

AVG TOWS/DAY = 38

FUNCTION: SEDIMENT CONTROL &

NAVIGATION

RECOMMENDED PLAN (BRFG COMPONENT) 125’ Gates/Open West, New 125’ Sector Gate on East setback ~1,200’ from Existing

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RECOMMENDED PLAN (CRL COMPONENT) Convert both locks to 125’ flood Riverside floodgates on both sides of Crossing, Setback

~ 1,000 feet from River Crossing

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MILESTONE SCHEDULE12

Major Milestones

November 2019: Signed Chief ’s Report

FY2020: Earliest Possible Authorization (WRDA)

FY2022: Earliest Possible Start of Construction

GIWW COASTAL RESILIENCE STUDY 13

GIWW COASTAL RESILIENCE STUDY MAJOR MILESTONES

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July 2020: Alternative MilestoneMeeting held July 24th.

May 2021: Tentatively Selected Plan (TSP) Milestone

July 2021: Draft Report out for public review

Nov 2021: Agency Decision Milestone (ADM)

April 2023: Signed Chief ’s Report

FY2024: Earliest Possible Authorization (WRDA)

FY2026: Earliest Possible Start of Construction

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