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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

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Backlog Growth Under Constrained Dredging Funding 2012-2017

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Groundings in Navigation Channel

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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