U.S. ARI\.IY CORPS OF ENGINEERS CIVIL WORKS PROGRAM CONGRESSIONAL SUBMISSION FISCAL YEAR 2000 REMAINING ITEMS Budgetary information will not be released outside the Departmen~ of the Army until 1 February 1999 Justification of Estimates for Civil Function Activities of the Fiscal Year 2000 of Table of Contents No. , KY 5 Columbus Area, OH 10 Duck River TN 21 Green and Barren Rivers Navigation KY 13 River Basin Environmental Monday Creek, OH 16 River Basin Environmental OH 17 Kanawha River WV 3 Kankakee River Basin, IL and IN 4 Licking River, , KY 6 Mercer County, WV 12 Metropolitan Louisville, Mill Creek Basin, KY 7 Metropolitan Louisville, Southwest, KY 8 Nolichucky Watershed, TN and NC 11 North TN 22 Ohio River Main Stem Study, KY, IL, IN, PA and OH 2 Lake, NY 15 Powell River VA 23 Tennessee River and Tributaries, Eastern Band Cherokee Nation, NC 9 Tennessee River and Tributaries, Macon County, NC 14 Turtle Creek Basin, Brush Creek Environmental 18 Turtle Creek Basin, Lyons Run Environmental Res 19 Turtle Creek Turtle Creek PA 20 Preconstruction and Ashtabula River Environmental , OH 28 Conemaugh River Nanty Glo Environmental Restoration, PA 29 Des Plaines River, IL 27 John T. Locks and Dam, KY and IN 25 River, OH 26 and Puckett Creeks, VA 30 IL 24 1 1999 i Justification of Estimates for Civil Function Activities of the Army, Fiscal Year 2000 Corps of No. Construction: Dam and Lake Barkley, KY and TN 148 Lake, Muskingum River Lakes, OH 161 Bluestone Lake, WV 36 Chicago and Ship Canal IL 153 Chicago Shoreline, IL 77 Lake, KY 157 Fort Area, IN 94 Johnstown, PA 167 Lock and Dam, Tennessee River, KY 49 Levisa and Tug Forks of the Big River and Upper Cumberland River, WV, VA and KY 132 Little Calumet River, IN 99 Locks and Dams 2, 3 and 4, Monongahela River, PA 57 London Locks and Dam, Kanawha River, WV 40 Marmet Locks and Dam, WV 62 McAlpine Locks and Dam, KY and IN 53 McCook and Thornton Reservoirs, IL 87 Metropolitan Louisville, Pond KY 105 Region of Cincinnati, Duck OH llO Mill Creek, OH ll6 Olmsted Locks and Dam, IL and KY 45 Patoka Lake, IN 32 Isle Peninsula, PA 82 Robert C. Locks and Dam (formerly Gallipolis Locks and Dam), WV and OH 67 Saw Mill Run, Pittsburgh, PA 127 Tygart Lake, WV 172 West Columbus, OH 122 Winfield Locks and Dam, WV 72 and Maintenance: 176 1 1999 ii Justification of Estimates for Civil Function Activities of the Army, Corps of Fiscal Year 2000 SUMMARY, GREAT LAKES AND OHIO RIVER DIVISION Increase FY 1999 FY 2000 or Decrease General 17,082,000 12,797,000 -4,285,000 Preconstruction Engineering and 2,065,000 2,803,000 +738,000 Subtotal, General 19,147,000 15,600,000 -3,547,000 Construction General Construction 226,474,000 1/ 131,965,000 2/ -94,509,000 Dam Assurance 3,255,000 7,550,000 +4,295,000 Subtotal, Construction General 229,729,000 139,515,000 -90,214,000 and Maintenance Project 170,639,000 170,993,000 +354,000 ect Maintenance 147,44 000 183,821,000 +36,375,000 Subtotal, Operation and Maintenance 318,085,000 354,814,000 +36,729,000 Grand Total, Great Lakes and Ohio River Division 566,961,000 509,929,000 -57,032,000 1/ Includes an estimated 8,567,000 to be derived from the Inland Waterways Trust Fund in FY 1999. Includes an estimated $40,167,000 to be derived from the Inland Trust Fund in FY 2000. 1 February 1999 1 GENERAL INVESTIGATIONS APPROPRIATION TITLE: General f Fiscal Year 2000 Great Lakes and Ohio River Division Total Allocation Tentative Additional Estimated Prior to Allocation Allocation to ete Study Federal Cost FY 1999 FY 1999 FY 2000 After 2000 $ $ $ $ $ 1. SURVEYS NEW: None. 2. SURVEYS - CONTINUING: a. Navigation Studies. Ohio River Main Stem terns 45,300,000 22,380,000 9,972,000 7,157,000 5,791,000 S KY, IL, IN, WV and OH District an inland to address the level of investments needed to an efficient on the River Main Stem. The study will identify the and maintenance, or or rehabilitation and new construction investment needs for locks and darns the Ohio and/or in the pools and channels controlled by these structures. structures are to the of navigation throughout the Ohio River Basin. As traffic through the Ohio River Valley, structures will , which may be times of maintenance (when chambers must be closed for or emergency or of the main locks in severe traffic For the ten years, traffic on the has grown at an annual average rate of 2.0 In 1996, total tonnage reached 239 million tons, increase over 1986. the economic, of both scale investments and small scale improvements could involve a third lock at certain facilities, chambers to at least two 1200' chambers where justified, or provision of facilities. scale improvements could include installation of mooring cells near (which could enhance tow mooring in situations and double-cut spare lock gates, new to up lock maintenance, tructure or that could be identi during the study. FY 1999 funds are used to level and maintenance cost the low cost plans, economic for the system, identify more studies, and begin NEPA (near future action) sites. FY 2000 funds will be used to finalize studies for up to 2 fie site continue level , and continue and economic The the January, 2003. 1 1999 2 APPROPRIATION TITLE: General , Fiscal Year 2000 Great Lakes and Ohio River Division Total Allocation Tentative Additional Estimated Prior to Allocation Allocation to Study Federal Cost FY 1999 FY 1999 FY 2000 After FY 2000 $ $ $ $ $ Kanawha River WV 12,992,000 11,670,000 672,000 650,000 0 Huntington District The Kanawha Ohio River, has a total area of about 12,300 square miles within southern West Vi , and a small portion of northwestern North Carolina. A nine-foot navigation channel maintained 91 miles by Marmet and London Locks and Dams on the Kanawha, and Robert c. Locks and Dam River. The Kanawha River projects, 60 years old, have small dual-chambered 360 foot 56 foot locks restrict the use of modern, efficient A new lock 800 foot 110 foot been at The Marmet Interim which was in December 1993 recommended construction of a new 800 foot by 110 foot lock. The ect has been authorized for construction. An interim for London Locks and Dam was recommended that a major rehabilitation of the ect be the guard The also recommended that the riverward chamber during as an improvement measure. of the final for the Kanawha River Navigation studies is currently under way. These studies will other factors navigation along the Kanawha River and will include a ive evaluation of environmental resulting from recommended improvements to the Kanawha River navigation These studies will include state of the art modeling and evaluation techniques for the assessment of all related FY 1999 funds are used to continue studies for the Kanawha River System FY 1999 activities include ronmental studies, initiation of system mitigation planning, and for environmental restoration opportunities. FY 2000 funds will be used to complete these of the Kanawha River Final Report by September 2000. TOTAL: Navigation Studies 58,292,000 34,050,000 10,644,000 7,807,000 5,791,000 1 1999 3 APPROPRIATION TITLE: General , Fiscal Year 2000 Great Lakes and Ohio River Division Total Allocation Tentative Additional Estimated Prior to Allocation Allocation to Federal Cost FY 1999 FY 1999 FY 2000 After FY 2000 $ $ $ $ $ b. Flood Prevention Studies. Kankakee River Basin, IL and IN 1,700,000 345,000 407,000 295,000 653,000 Chicago District The Kankakee River Basin covers 5,200 square miles in northeastern Illinois and northwestern Indiana. More than one million live within the in. Local officials from both Indiana and Illinois have a evaluation of basin-wide flooding problems. The flooding problems throughout the basin have increased in frequency and through time. Additionally, ice is a routine occurrence the river, a number of communities and or structural Sedimentation within the a contributing factor to increased over time. As a result, a of the problems and development of a basin-wide, solution will be required to reduce The s is concentrating on flood damage but is also considering ecosystem, erosion control and management. Possible solutions include levees, sedimentation traps, selective dredging, and wetland restoration. The two states, local communities and the Kankakee River Basin Commission have support for the study and the Feasibility Cost Sharing Agreement is scheduled to be executed in FY 1999 funds will be used to continue the feasibility phase. FY 2000 funds will be used to continue the The preliminary estimated cost of the feasibility phase is $3,200,000 which is to be shared on a 50- by Federal and non-Federal interests. Up to one half of the non-Federal share may be in-kind services. summary of the cost sharing is as follows: Total Estimated Study Cost $3,300,000 Reconnaissance Phase {Federal) 100,000 Phase (Federal) 1,600,000 Feasibility Phase (Non-Federal) 1,600,000 The reconnaissance is scheduled for completion in April 1999. The study is scheduled for in 2001. 1 1999 4 APPROPRIATION TITLE: General I I Fiscal Year 2000 Great Lakes and Ohio River Division Total Allocation Tentative Additional Estimated Prior to Allocation Allocation to Study Federal Cost FY 1999 FY 1999 FY 2000 After $ $ $ $ ta, KY 700,000 100,000 117 f 000 150,000 333,000 Huntington District The of in Bracken County, Kentucky, on the left des bank of the Ohio River 427 miles downstream of The City extends the Ohio River for about 1-1/4 miles west of Bracken Creek with 80 o its area, including the s and residential sections and two small industrial situated on the Ohio flood plain.