Intracoastal Waterway
and other Federal
Shallow Draft Inlets
Shelley Trulock
Project Manager
904-232-3292
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Navigation
900 miles of Inland Waterways
• 6 navigation locks
• Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway (AIWW) from Jacksonville
to Miami
• Okeechobee Waterway (OWW) connecting the Atlantic
Ocean to the Gulf of Mexico
• Parts of the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway (GIWW)
Harbors
• 17 Deep Draft Harbors
• 20 Shallow Draft Harbors
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MIAMI HARBOR
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Jacksonville’s Responsibility
Kings Bay/Fernandina
Jacksonville Harbor
Palm Valley Bridge
Ponce de Leon Inlet
GIWW
St. Augustine Harbor
Authorized Projects
IWW Fernandina to Key West
Horseshoe Cove
Deep Draft Harbors
Suwannee River
Hernando Beach
Canaveral Harbor
Anclote River
St. Petersburg Harbor
Tampa Harbor
Aguadilla
Harbor
Arecibo
Harbor
Clearwater Pass
Johns Pass
Ft. Pierce Harbor
Longboat Pass
New Pass
Manatee Harbor
Palm Beach Harbor
Charlotte Harbor
La Esperanza
San Juan Harbor
Fajardo
Harbor
St. Lucie Inlet
OWW
Fort Myers Beach
Pt. Everglades Harbor
Hillsboro Inlet
PUERTO RICO
Miami River
Mayaguez
Harbor
Ponce
Harbor
Vieques
Harbor
Miami Harbor
Key West Harbor
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Jacksonville’s Responsibility
Intracoastal Waterway
Ponce de Leon Inlet
GIWW
St. Augustine Harbor
Shallow Draft Inlets
in Florida
Horseshoe Cove
Suwannee River
Hernando Beach
Anclote River
Clearwater Pass
Johns Pass
Longboat Pass
New Pass
St. Lucie Inlet
OWW
Fort Myers Beach
Hillsboro Inlet
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Today’s Budgetary Climate
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What Happens to Shallow Draft
Inlets????
 Shallow Draft Inlets Compete Nationally
with the Deep Draft Inlets for Federal
Funding.
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Shallow Draft Inlets have little Commercial Tonnage
Primarily used for Intra State Travel
Primarily Recreational use
Limited Commercial Fishing
Huge boost to the State’s economy
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What Happens to Shallow Draft
Inlets????
 Although Shallow Draft Inlets Serve a Very
Important Role…
• Shallow Draft Inlets have been ZEROED out of the
President’s Budget in 2012 and 2013
• All Maintenance Dredging Funding is going to Deep
Draft Projects
• No Earmarks
 How Do These Important Waterways
Receive Funding?
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How Will Maintenance
Dredging Occur????
 Establish Contributed Funds Agreements with
Non Federal Sponsors.
• Benefits to Utilizing the USACE
– DA Permit
– Procurement Tools
– Maintenance Dredging Expertise
 USACE’s Workplan
• Utilizes “Mini Pots” of Funding Set Aside by Congress
• Projects that are “shovel ready” move to the top
 Emergency Situations
• Post Storm
• Dangerous Shoaling Identified
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Funding Status
Intracoastal Waterway – CF and WP
Ponce de Leon Inlet – WP
GIWW - WP
Shallow Draft Inlets
in Florida
St. Augustine Harbor
Horseshoe Cove
Suwannee River
Hernando Beach
Anclote River
CF = Contributed Funds
WP = Work Plan
Clearwater Pass - CF
Johns Pass
Longboat Pass
New Pass
St. Lucie Inlet – WP
OWW - WP
Fort Myers Beach - WP
Hillsboro Inlet
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Intracoastal Waterway
 Intracoastal Waterway is an example of
how funding streams have changed.
• Past Years the IWW received Earmarks ranging from
$1M-$3M
• With this funding stream plus Contributed Funds we
could dredge 2 reaches per year
• IWW is fortunate to have a sponsor such as FIND
– Taxing authority
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Why is the IWW Important
for Florida?
 Intra State travel – 350 miles from
Jacksonville to Miami
 Jobs
 Recreation
 Tourism
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IWW Overview in
Jacksonville District
 Jacksonville, Fl (St. Johns River) to
Miami, Fl.
• 350 miles long
• 12’ deep x 125’ wide from Jacksonville, Fl south
to Fort Pierce, Fl
• 10’ deep x 125’ wide from Ft. Pierce, Fl south to
Miami, Fl
• Beneficial use of dredge material
– Beach quality sand is placed on local beaches
– Reduces cost of follow on beach renourishments
– Utilizes small businesses
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How are these Waterways
Dredged?
 Once funding is received, how is the
waterway dredged?
 Definition: Any of various machines
equipped with scooping or suction
devices and used to deepen harbors and
waterways and in underwater mining
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Dredging Process
 Background Information Obtained:
• Hydrographic survey
• National Environmental Policy Act
Documentation and Public Input process
• Dept of Environmental Protection Permit
• Develop Plans and Specifications
• Procure
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How are the Shallow Draft Inlets
Such as the IWW Dredged?
Mechanical Dredges = Clam Shell or Backhoe
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How are the Shallow Draft Inlets
Such as the IWW Dredged?
Hydraulic Dredges = Hopper or Pipeline Cutter Suction
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How are the Shallow Draft Inlets
Such as the IWW Dredged?
 Most Commonly Used
• Cutter Suction with Pipeline
• Beneficial Use
• Upland Placement
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Adapting to Today’s Climate…
 Continue pursuing non traditional means
of funding
 Show beneficial use and how it impacts
the overall system
 Be smart, use contracting tools wisely
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