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ROTARY/KIWANIS/LIONS CLUBS CAMDEN, AR AUGUST 13, 2013 Mike Dumas President

ROTARY/KIWANIS/LIONS CLUBS CAMDEN, AR AUGUST 13, 2013 Mike Dumas President Ouachita River Valley Association. ORVA HISTORY 1893 – “Ouachita River Improvement Association” 1950 – “Ouachita River Valley Association”. AREA OF OPERATION. ORVA MISSION

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ROTARY/KIWANIS/LIONS CLUBS CAMDEN, AR AUGUST 13, 2013 Mike Dumas President

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  1. ROTARY/KIWANIS/LIONS CLUBS CAMDEN, AR AUGUST 13, 2013 Mike Dumas President Ouachita River Valley Association

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

  3. AREA OF OPERATION

  4. 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

  5. ORVA ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE OFFICERSBOARD OF DIRECTORS COMMITTEES - President - Louisiana – 7 - Navigation - Vice President - Arkansas – 7 - Finance - Sec./Treasurer - Membership - Nominating GENERAL MEMBERSHIPSTAFF ~100 - Executive Director

  6. ORVA SUPPORTED STUDIES/PROJECTS OUACHITA RIVER BASIN, AR AND LA

  7. Ouachita-Black Navigation Project 4 Locks and Dams and Channel Dredging to Provide 9-foot Depth 337 Miles of Channel from Confluence of Red River to Camden, AR

  8. OUACHITA-BLACK WATERWAY SYSTEM “MUCH MORE THAN NAVIGATION”

  9. OUACHITA-BLACK RIVERS NAVIGATION PROJECTFUNDING Fiscal Year 2006-2010 Fiscal Year Fiscal Year Fiscal Year Avg. 2011 2012 2013 $10.9 mil $7.5 mil $7.4 mil $7.5 mil $3.2 mil supplemental $10.6 mil

  10. Dredge Butcher Conducting Dredging Operations on the Ouachita River $3.1 Million Needed Annually for Dredging Operations

  11. INLAND MARINE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM STUDY GUIDELINES TABLE

  12. 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 • FY 13 (October 1, 2012) • - Jonesville and Columbia Locks & Dams – No Change • - Felsenthal & Thatcher Locks & Dams – No Change • - FUTURE • – Jonesville and Columbia – No change • Felsenthal and Thatcher Lock and Dams – Remote Control of Water Levels • No change to pool levels

  13. COMMERCIAL AND RECREATIONAL LOCKAGES OUACHITA-BLACK RIVERS NAVIGATION PROJECT JULY 29, 2012 – JULY 2, 2013

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

  15. ORVA ANNUAL CONVENTION AUGUST 27-28, 2013 CHARLES O. ROSS CENTER CAMDEN, AR

  16. ORVA 2013 ANNUAL CONVENTION • AUGUST 27-28, 2013 • CAMDEN, AR • PRINCIPAL FEDERAL SPEAKERS • - Senator Mark Pryor - COL John Cross, District Engr • - Congressman Tom Cotton - Mr. David Frewald, USGS • - MG John W. Peabody, MVD • STATE SPEAKERS • Mike Armstrong, Assistant Director, AR Game and Fish Commission • PRIVATE SPEAKERS • Ed Grimm – Senior vice President, Martin Marine • - Keith Ouchley – LA Nature Conservancy

  17. ORVA MEMBERSHIP DRIVE • - Help “Tell the Story” • Strength in Numbers • ORVA Brochure

  18. CONCLUSIONS: - NAVIGATION PROJECT FACES DIFFICULTY - NEED LOCAL CITIZENS SUPPORT - ORVA WILL “STAY THE FIGHT”

  19. Please Help Us Continue the Legacy JOIN ORVA

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