US Army Corps of Engineers

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CORPS OF ENGINEERS 2011-2012 NAVIGATION PROGRAM

David Martinson

Alaska District Corps of Engineers

Elmendorf AFB, Alaska

October 2011

Building and Preserving Alaska’s Future

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FY11 CIVIL WORKS PROGRAM

• Number of Civil Works Navigation Projects:

• 28 Active Projects

• 12 in Study PhasesRecon: Sitka harbor, Kasaan 107, Auke bay 107, CraigFeasibility: Alaska Regional Ports, Anchorage Harbor Deepening, Elim 107, Little Diomede, Savoonga 107, Whittier, Homer, Valdez

• 4 in Preconstruction Engineering & Design Phase

W/agreement: Haines, Sitka

WO/agreement: Port Lions, Valdez

•5 in Construction PhaseAkutan, Douglas, False Pass, Sand Point, Seward, Unalaska

• 7 O&M activities

6 Dredging: Anchorage, Dillingham, Homer, Ninilchik, Nome, Petersburg,

10 Condition Surveys

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FY11 CIVIL WORKS PROGRAM

FY11 Appropriations

•Full year Continuing Resolution Act provided funding for: $21,388,000

• 5 Studies

• 2 Construction Projects

• 7 O&M Activities

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FY11 Program Funding

INVESTIGATIONS

($000)

Alaska Regional Ports 250

Anchorage Harbor Deepening 150

Little Diomede Harbor 200

Valdez Harbor 499

Whittier Breakwater 100

CONSTRUCTION

Akutan Harbor 7,000

Unalaska Harbor 499

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OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE ($000)

Anchorage Harbor  7,120

Dillingham Harbor  840

Homer Harbor  1,001

Ninilchik Harbor  327

Nome Harbor, AK  1,976

Petersburg Harbor 494

Project Condition Surveys  959

Total FY11 Federal funding = $21,388,000

(Navigation related projects)

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FY12 CIVIL WORKS PROGRAM

• President’s Budget Request Included:

• 0 Studies

• 0 Construction Project

• 6 O&M Navigation Activities

• Commitee Reports for FY10 Appropriations Bill includes:

• 0 Studies

• 0 Construction Projects

• 6 O&M Navigation Activities

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FY12 Program Funding

FY2012Project Program

President's Budget ($000)

House Report ($000)

Senate Report ($000)

Conference Report

($000)

Anchorage Harbor OM 14,000 13,720 14,000  

Dillingham Harbor OM 987 967 987  

Homer Harbor OM 453 443 453  

Ninilchik Harbor OM 420 411  420  

Nome Harbor, AK OM 1,066 1,044 1,066  

Project Condition Surveys OM 500 490 500  

TOTAL 17,426 17,075 17,426

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CONSTRUCTION

Valdez Harbor Feasibility study

INVESTIGATIONS

CORPS OF ENGINEERS PROGRAMSOPERATIONS AND

MAINTENANCE

Anchorage Harbor

Rock placement in Unalaska

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• Location: Statewide

• Project Description: This statewide regional ports study will evaluate a system of ports to meet foreseeable development needs, prioritize port development and investment, and identify regional hub functions. This will result in a port and harbor investment strategy and agency participation.

ALASKA REGIONAL PORTS, AK FEASIBILITY

Anchorage

Fairbanks

Juneau

NomeFY 2011 Activities: Alaska Regional Ports Conference. Reach agreement with partner agencies on prioritization of port and harbor development. Revise study scope. Initiate agreements with partner agencies for water infrastructure studies.

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PROJECT LOCATION

VALDEZ HARBOR, AK FEASIBILITY

• Location: Valdez is on the north shore of Port Valdez, a deep water fjord in Prince William Sound. It is 305 road miles east of Anchorage, and 364 road miles south of Fairbanks. It is the southern terminus of the Trans-Alaska oil pipeline.

• Project Description: The feasibility study will investigate the problems, needs, and opportunities for navigation improvement in the Valdez small boat harbor. The demand for moorage space in the harbor far exceeds the existing design capacity of approximately 510 boats and the construction of an additional harbor is desired by local interests.

Anchorage

Fairbanks

Juneau

NomeFY 2011 Accomplishments: Report completed and approved. Initiate Preconstruction Engineering &Design

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Anchorage

FairbanksNomeSavoonga Navigation

Improvements

Elim NavigationImprovements

Douglas NavigationImprovements

Auke Bay NavigationImprovements

Juneau

SECTION 107SMALL NAVIGATION STUDIES

Kasaan Navigation Improvements

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AKUTAN HARBOR, AK

• Location: The city of Akutan is located on the north shore of Akutan Harbor and is uniquely positioned to grand fish and crab fisheries of the Bering Sea. The harbor site is at the head of the bay on Akutan Island 790 miles southwest of Anchorage.

• Project Description: The proposed harbor will provide a 12 acre protected mooring basin and serve as the operations base for 58 commercial fishing vessels.

PROJECT LOCATIO

N

Anchorage

Fairbanks

Juneau

Nome

FY 2011 Accomplishments: Continue construction

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Anchorage

Fairbanks

Juneau

Nome

PROJECT LOCATION

DOUGLAS HARBOR, AK

Location: Douglas Harbor is on the eastern side of Douglas Island. The harbor is adjacent to the city of Douglas, approximately 3 miles south of the city of Juneau. Project Description: The recommended plan provides additional protection to the existing harbor and provides year-round protection to 58 new vessels.

FY 2011 Accomplishments: Install Bloating BreakwaterAmend PCA to increase project limits

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Anchorage

Fairbanks

Juneau

Nome

PROJECT LOCATION

• Location: Unalaska overlooks Iliuliuk Bay and Dutch Harbor on Unalaska Island in the Aleutian Chain. It lies 800 air miles from Anchorage.

• Project Description: The harbor will provide additional protected moorage for commercial fishing vessels. It will reduce congestion and rafting at existing docks.

UNALASKA HARBOR, AK

FY 2011 Accomplishments: Complete Floating Breakwater constructionPlace anchor chains

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OPERATIONS AND

MAINTENANCE

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DISPOSAL SITE

MAINTENANCE 2010 & 2011

VIRGIN MATERIAL IN 2009 THRU 2011

• Location: Anchorage is located at the northern end of Cook Inlet in south-central Alaska.

• Project Description: Authorized by the Rivers and Harbors Act, 3 July 1958, and amended by P.L. 108-447 in 2005 to replace the existing dock with a new 10,860 foot long inter-modal marine facility. The port is the largest cargo port in Alaska serving as the main supply and distribution center for the south-central and interior areas as well as the two large military bases within the Municipality of Anchorage. Water Borne Commerce was 3,798,272 tons for year 2009.

ANCHORAGE HARBOR

FY 2011 Accomplishments: Performed annual maintenance dredging within the existing project limits; expect less than 800,000 CY when complete. Completed ARRA funded dredging of virgin material in front of the new north extension of the intermodal dock facilities to a -35 ft MLLW elevation.

FY 2012 Proposed Activities: Perform annual maintenance dredging of the historical dredging area with two dredgings of the north extension for the intermodal dock facilities.

Proposed Activities beyond 2012: Continue annual maintenance dredging at the historical dredging area and the new north extension for the intermodal dock facilities.

PROJECT LOCATIO

N

Anchorage

Fairbanks

Juneau

Nome

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Fairbanks

Juneau

Nome

PROJECT LOCATION

• Location: Northern end of Nushagak Bay in western Alaska.

• Project Description: The Rivers and Harbors Act of 1958 provides for a 650 to 800 foot wide X 700 foot long basin utilizing a 1100 foot long entrance channel to Nushagak Bay, the harbor provides half-tide access and all-tide moorage for over 320 commercial fishing vessels. The harbor is also used as an alternate landing area for lighterage vessels.

DILLINGHAM HARBOR, AK

DISPOSALSITE

PROJECT LIMITS

FY 2011 Accomplishments: Performed annual maintenance dredging removing 74,078 CY of material from the harbor and entrance channel.

FY 2012 Proposed Activities: Perform annual maintenance dredging of approximately 90,000 CY of material.

Proposed Activities beyond 2012: Continue annual maintenance dredging of the project.

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Anchorage

Fairbanks

Juneau

Nome

PROJECT LOCATION

• Location: Southern end of the Kenai Peninsula in south-central Alaska.

Project Description: Authorized by the River and Harbors Acts of 1958 and 1964. The 50-acre project provides sheltered moorage for over 1,525 commercial fishing and recreational vessels. The project extends the fishing season an extra four months each year and is an integral part of Homer’s economy.

HOMER SMALL BOAT HARBOR, AK

PROJECT LIMITS

FY 2011 Accomplishments: Performed maintenance dredging of the harbor and entrance channel in September. Dredged the USCG’s Hickory berth in both April and September.

FY 2012 Proposed Activities: Perform annual maintenance dredging of approximately 8,500 CY of material in the small boat harbor and at the Hickory berth.

Proposed Activities beyond 2012: Continue annual maintenance dredging of the project.

HICKORY BERTH

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Anchorage

Fairbanks

Juneau

NomePROJECT LOCATION

NOME HARBOR, AK

• Location: Authorized by the Rivers and Harbors Acts of 1917, 1935, 1948 and most recently by the WRDA 1999. Nome harbor is located on the southern coast of the Seward Peninsula in western Alaska. The city is approximately 540 miles northwest of Anchorage and is the transportation and commerce center for northwest Alaska.

• Project Description: The project consists of a 1,070 meter-long entrance channel protected by a 910-meter long rubblemound breakwater and sediment collection basins.

FY 2011 Accomplishments: Performed annual maintenance dredging with material deposited on the beach for beach nourishment.

FY 2012 Proposed Activities: Perform annual maintenance dredging of approximately 30,000 CY of material.

Proposed Activities beyond 2012: Continue annual maintenance dredging of the project.

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HYDROGRAPHICCONDITIONSURVEYS

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Project Location

Previous Tide

Datum Publicatio

n Date

Current Tide

Datum Publication

Date

Vertical Change

(ft)

Bethel Small Boat Hbr

1/22/1971 1/14/2011 +0.1

Dry Pass Channel (2)

NA In Progress --

Ninilchik Harbor NA In Progress --

TIDAL DATUM UPDATES

For current up to date information, please go to:http://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/station_retrieve.shtml?type=Datums&state=Alaska&id1=945&id2=946&id3=949

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2011 PROJECT CONDITION SURVEYS PERFORMED

PROJECTTIDAL

DATUM UPDATE

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

BW SURVEY

BETHEL SBH

DRY PASS CHANNEL

ELFIN COVE CHL

HAINES

PELICAN

PETERSBURG

PORT ALEXANDER CHL

ST PAUL (PRIBILOF ISL)

SKAGWAY

WRANGELL NARROWS

For electronic access to surveys go to:http://www.poa.usace.army.mil/CO/CoOrg/Ops_Rivers_Harbors.htm

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2012 PROJECT CONDITION SURVEYS PLANNED

PROJECTTIDAL DATUM

UPDATEHYDROGRAPHIC

SURVEYBW SURVEY

CRAIG HARBOR

FALSE PASS

KETCHIKAN – BAR PT HBR

KETCHIKAN – THOMAS BASIN

MEKORYUK BW

MOUNTAIN POINT BW

OLD HARBOR

SITKA – CHNL ROCK BW

SERGIUS & WHITSTONE NARROWS

For electronic access to surveys go to:http://www.poa.usace.army.mil/CO/CoOrg/Ops_Rivers_Harbors.htm

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QUESTIONS?

David Martinson

Program Manager, Civil Project Management Branch

Alaska District

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

907-753-2668

david.a.martinson@usace.army.mil

Allen Churchill

O&M Program Manager, Operations Branch

Alaska District

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

907-753-2753

e.allen.churchill@usace.army.mil