CONTRACTUAL NEGOTIATIONS-FISCAL YEAR 1985 NEW STARTS Chairman HATFIELD. Update the Committee on the Corps activities and progress related to negotiation of binding cost sharing agreements with non-Federal interests as provided in the 1985 Supplemental. Have non-Federal interests been eager to come forward and sign formal binding contracts? Mr. DAWSON. One sponsor has signed an agreement; this was a standard 221 agreement which was previously executed under traditional cost-sharing. It is very likely that Local Cooperation Agreements on an additional 12 projects will be signed by June 30, 1986. Of the remaining projects, 6 do not require Local Cooperation Agreements, 9 are likely to have a Local Cooperation Agreement signed by June 30, 1986, 10 are possible, and 4 do not appear likely. I have a table summarizing the current status of these projects that I would like to provide for the record. [The information follows:] DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS CIVIL WORKS FY 1985 SUPPLEMENTAL (P.L. 99-88) NEW START CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS SCOPE OF PROJECT Phased construction: Scheduled 57 foot entrance channel, 55 foot Bay Channel and 40 foot McDuffie Island Turning Basin. Transshipment Facility (constructed by sponsor). Remainder of project unscheduled. Non-Federal portion will be financed by revenues from dock operations, oil-lease funds, industrial development bonds, and state appropriated funds. Construction period to be phased to be phased to match Alabama State Docks requirements. Incremental maintenance dredging cost sharing must be determined. AL WILLIAM BACON OLIVER Inland Navigation Not Required 28' Lift, 110' x 600' Lock; remove old lock. Remarks 50% of funds from Inland Waterways Trust Fund. 50% of funds from Construction, General. Remarks Value of completed work by local sponsor must be determined. SCOPE OF PROJECT Possible Reservoir construction, channel work, fish and wildlife mitigation. Project has both major reservoir and local protection outputs. Local sponsor financing requirements are an issue. State legislative relief on cash contribution may be needed. Commercial Navigation Possible (Deep Harbor) Deepen Entrance Channel, Potrero Reach Channel, and Inner Harbor Channel to 41 feet; 41 foot deep by 1,425 foot Turning Basin at Ford Channel. Remarks General Design Memo on tight schedule. source of funding. Possible Commercial Navigation (Deep Harbor) Local sponsor considering bonds as a Deepen existing channel from 30 to 35 feet from Collinsville to Port of Sacramento; widen channel 250 to 350 feet as necessary; fish and wildlife mitigation. Recreation unscheduled. Remarks - Construction schedule may be extended to meet local sponsor financial arrangements. Remarks · Unresolved issue is the maintenance responsibility of East Bay Channel. Economic feasibility of Port Tampa channels must be determined. Widen channel from 400 to 500 feet (between Fig Island and Kings Island). Bond issue required in FY 1987. Channel widening will be cost shared 25% non-Federal, 75% Federal. Remarks Scope of project has not been defined. No sponsor identified to date. 600 x 110' Lock. 50% of funds from Inland Waterways Trust Fund. 50% of funds from Construction, Flood control (acquisition of flowage easements) is scheduled. Recreation and fish & wildlife enhancement are unscheduled. Scheduled flood control portion is 100% Federal responsibility. Phased construction. Scheduled 50 foot deep draft channel to river mile 181. project unscheduled. Remainder of Designated sponsor is the Louisiana Dept. of Commerce. Bond issue required. Saltwater intrusion mitigation necessitated by construction of general navigation project. Federal Government would share in the operation & maintenance of the mitigation works. Incremental maintenance dredging cost sharing must be determined. Remarks Possible Levees, floodgates, pumping plants. Currently scheduled for Board of Engineers for Rivers and Harbors (BERH) review on 5 March 86. Negotiations to consider issues raised during review. Commercial Navigation (Deep Draft) Very Likely Phased construction: 50 foot channel, reduced channel widths. Remaining phase (widening to authorized dimensions) unscheduled. Remarks Unresolved issue--credit for disposal at Hart-Miller Island for O&M and total amount to be credited in calculating percent to be paid back over time. Incremental maintenance dredging cost sharing must be determined. Commercial Navigation Likely (Shallow Draft) Breakwater, entrance channel, anchorage area. Remarks Possible problem on timing of availability of sponsor's funds. Portion of funding would be subject to state-wide referendum scheduled for November 86. Initiation of construction is contingent upon passage of referendum. Likely Channel improvement, tunnels, flood control structures. Prior work performed by sponsors. Only work directly related to implementation of the authorized project is eligible for credit. Subarrangements among local sponsors would have to be in place prior to execution of agreement with lead sponsor. Possible Anticipate a range of small Scheduled sites: Blackhawk, Monkey Chute, Wilcox Camp, Island No. 42, Guttenberg, Kaskaskia Chute, Cape Girardeau; remainder unscheduled. projects over a 10-year period. States have funds and are ready to cost share. Project involves recreation and environmental quality enhancement activities to be cost shared by output. MN, WI, ENV MGMT, L&D26, ALTON, IL&MO, 2nd LOCK Recreation and Env. Quality Enhance. Remarks |