1 upper mississippi river - illinois waterway system navigation study mississippi valley division
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Upper Mississippi River - Upper Mississippi River - Illinois WaterwayIllinois Waterway
System Navigation StudySystem Navigation Study
MississippiMississippiValley DivisionValley Division
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Restructured Study-Aug 01Restructured Study-Aug 01•Scope: Focus on authorized Federal navigation projects and the ecological and floodplain resources that are affected by these projects.•Objectives
• Efficient National Navigation System• Achieve an environmentally and economically
sustainable system.• Address ecosystem and floodplain management needs
related to navigation.• Operate and maintain the system to ensure economic,
environmental, and social sustainability
•Scope: Focus on authorized Federal navigation projects and the ecological and floodplain resources that are affected by these projects.•Objectives
• Efficient National Navigation System• Achieve an environmentally and economically
sustainable system.• Address ecosystem and floodplain management needs
related to navigation.• Operate and maintain the system to ensure economic,
environmental, and social sustainability
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Navigation SystemNavigation System
• 37 Navigation Lock
and Dam Sites
• 1200 Miles of
Navigable Channel
ResponsibilitiesResponsibilities
• Operations and
Maintenance
• Major Rehabilitation
• System Planning
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Upper Mississippi River - Illinois Waterway2000 Traffic Distribution
corn29%
soybeans13%coal
10%
petroleum products11%
fertilizers4%
chemicals5%
construction materials
12%
iron & steel8%
misc6%
meal1%
wheat
1%
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1 9 9 9 I W W T r a f f i c b y L o c k ( M i l l i o n s o f T o n s p e r Y e a r )
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Million
s of To
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1 9 9 9 U M R T r a f f i c b y L o c k( M i l l i o n s o f T o n s p e r Y e a r )
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USA
Lock
1
Lock
3
Lock
5
Lock
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Lock
8
Lock
10
Lock
12
Lock
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Lock
16
Lock
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Lock
20
Lock
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Lock
25
Lock
27
Millio
ns of
Tons
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Traffic Delays
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Double Lockage Process
Unpowered cut
Powered Cut
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Traffic DelaysTraffic Delays
Navigation Study Navigation Study
Adjacent MooringsAdjacent Moorings1200-Foot Lock
Guidewall Extension
Structural Measures
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Non-Structural Measures
•Industry Self-Help
•Scheduling
•N-Up/N-Down Policy
•Congestion Fees
•Tradable Permits
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Mississippi River Traffic
0
10,000
20,000
30,000
40,000
50,000
60,000
70,000
80,000
90,000
100,000
Time
Where do we go from here?
Historical Traffic
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Over 226,000 acres of National Fish and Wildlife Refuge land.
Provides food and habitat for hundreds of species of birds, mammals, amphibians, reptiles, plants, macro-invertebrates and fish.
Water supply for municipal and industrial use.
Playground for fishing, hunting, and boating.
Nationally Significant EcosystemNationally Significant Ecosystem
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Restructured Study-Aug 01Restructured Study-Aug 01•Scope: Focus on authorized Federal navigation projects and the ecological and floodplain resources that are affected by these projects.•Objectives
• Efficient National Navigation System• Achieve an environmentally and economically
sustainable system.• Address ecosystem and floodplain management needs
related to navigation.• Operate and maintain the system to ensure economic,
environmental, and social sustainability
•Scope: Focus on authorized Federal navigation projects and the ecological and floodplain resources that are affected by these projects.•Objectives
• Efficient National Navigation System• Achieve an environmentally and economically
sustainable system.• Address ecosystem and floodplain management needs
related to navigation.• Operate and maintain the system to ensure economic,
environmental, and social sustainability
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Environmental ImpactsEnvironmental Impacts Site SpecificSite Specific CumulativeCumulative SystemSystem
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Collaboration
“To seek long-term sustainability of the economic uses and ecological integrity of the Upper Mississippi River System”
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EENVIRONMENTAL NVIRONMENTAL
OOBJECTIVESBJECTIVES
EENVIRONMENTAL NVIRONMENTAL
OOBJECTIVESBJECTIVES Water ClarityWater Clarity Backwater DepthBackwater Depth Water LevelWater Level ConnectivityConnectivity Aquatic AreasAquatic Areas Terrestrial AreasTerrestrial Areas
Land Cover / UseLand Cover / Use PlantsPlants FishFish BirdsBirds OtherOther
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MONITORINGMONITORING IMPLEMENTATIONIMPLEMENTATION
INFORMATIONINFORMATION
PLANNINGPLANNINGASSESSMENTASSESSMENT
ADAPTIVEADAPTIVE
MANAGEMENTMANAGEMENT