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James H. I. WeakleyPresident, Lake Carriers' Association
Vice President, Great Lakes Maritime Task ForceMember, Restore America’s Maritime Promise
H.R. 104: “Realizing America’s Maritime Promise
Act”
Subcommittee on Water Resources and EnvironmentJuly 8, 2011 Rayburn – Room 2167
H.R. 104 Restores TrustHarbor Maintenance Act:
– Requires Administration to propose HMTF expenditures based on HMTF revenue
– Modeled on AIR - 21– Should not “score”– Should not violate budget rules– Should increase ACOE’s “top line”– Insulated from inflation– Increases HMTF spending – less than 3% of
Energy & Water Appropriations
1Vessel
47Barges
700Railroad Cars
2,80025-Ton Trucks
70,000Net Tons
LAND-BASED MODES OF TRANSPORTATION
DON'T STACK UP TO SHIPS !
HPPer Ton
.2 - .3Vessel
1Railroad Cars
12 - 20Trucks
VESSEL HP/TON EQUIVALENT The engine of a lawnmower could move a truck.
Tons Per Inch Immersion
1 INCH’S IMPACTThe 55 U.S.-Flag Lake Carriers’ enrolled vessels leave behind a combined 8,000 tons of cargo per trip for each inch of lost depth:
8000 Tons is enough…
Iron Ore to produce steel for 6,000 Automobiles
Coal to provide 3 Hours of Electricity for Detroit Area
Limestone to build 24 Homes
Each1,000 foot-long vessel leaves 400,000 tons per year on the dock for each inch of lost depth.
Our national economy cannot afford the inefficiency?
THIS MAP IS A SAMPLING. VIRTUALLY EVERY LAKES PORT NEEDS SIGNIFICANT DREDGING.
Lost Inches, Lost EfficienciesINADEQUATE DREDGING SYSTEM-WIDE
6
12
9
0
4,000
8,000
12,000
16,000
20,000
24,000
28,000
0
2,000
4,000
6,000
8,000
10,000
12,000
14,000
1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015
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Annual Great Lakes Dedging 1986-2009 Average Annual Need Dredging Backlog Groundings
Backlog Growth Under Constrained Dredging Funding 2012-2017
10
Groundings in Navigation Channel
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 20100
10
20
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100Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund
% Expended
% Not Expended
Fiscal Year
Per
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19921993
19941995
19961997
19981999
20002001
20022003
20042005
20062007
20082009
2010$0
$1,000
$2,000
$3,000
$4,000
$5,000
$6,000
Balance Expenditures
HMTF Expenditures and Balance FY 1992 – FY 2010
(millions $) TRUST GAP
H.R. 104 Restores TrustHarbor Maintenance Act:
– Requires Administration to propose HMTF expenditures based on HMTF revenue
– Modeled on AIR - 21– Should not “score”– Should not violate budget rules– Should increase ACOE’s “top line”– Insulated from inflation– Increases HMTF spending – less than 3% of
Energy & Water Appropriations
