R E D R I V E R

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R E D R I V E R
WATERWAY COMMISSION
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Red River Waterway District

• Caddo
• Bossier
• Red River
• Natchitoches
• Grant
• Rapides
• Avoyelles

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Red River Waterway Commission
Dr. William Ankner, Ph.D. Chairman
Ed Preau Acting Chairman
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Red River Waterway
Commissioners
Marc Dupuy (Vice Chairman)Avoyelles Wayne
DavisBossierRandell FletcherGrant Paul
FlemingNatchitochesMickey PrestridgeCaddo
Harmon BelgardRapides Michael SimpsonRed
River James MaxeyAt-Large W. Alvin
OwensAt-LargeGene BrittonAt-Large
Doug BrownAt-Large
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Red River Waterway
The Red River Waterway Commission is funded by an
ad
valorem tax that is based on the value of the
property within the district.
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HISTORY

• In 1968, the 90th Congress passed legislation
  (Rivers and Harbors Act of 1968) to begin
  construction of the Red River Waterway Project.
• With the assistance of the Red River Waterway
  Commission the right-of-way acquisition, the
  U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has constructed 5
  locks and dams.
• Today, the Red River is a navigable and
  controlled waterway providing commerce,
  education, and recreational opportunities for
  future generations.

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OUR MISSION

• To acquire right of ways for the Red River
  Waterway project.
• To develop (along with the Corps of Engineers),
  operate, and maintain recreation facilities.
• Major focus is to participate in economic
  development for the waterway area through
  assistance to the ports to develop initial
  facilities, and by providing and maintaining
  navigable channels between the ports and the
  river channel.

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Goals Objectives

• Acquire authorization of 12 foot channel
• Increase tonnage through economic development
• Funding support for ports
• To support the Corps of Engineers

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Port Projects
The RRWC funded 45 port projects for a total of
50 M
DOTD also funded over 45 M
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Two of the main products being imported on Red
River
Steel Coils from Thailand for Ternium
(Steelscape) at Port of Caddo-Bossier
Citric Acid from China for PG at Alexandria
Regional Port
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Port of Shreveport-Bossier

• cooperative agreement 4.5 million for
  construction project.
• 100,000 sq. ft. transit shed expansion for ADS
  Logistics.
• new facility to incorporate 2 cranes running
  full length of building.
• generate an additional 225,000 tons of steel
  products transported by barge.
• expected to create 16 new direct jobs and
  increased tonnage on Red.

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12-foot channel

• current 9-foot channel is inadequate for
  industry and shippers as all adjacent water
  systems have 12-foot authorization.
• 12-foot channel would increase efficiency
  financially feasible.
• benefits of a 12-foot authorization
• increased efficiencies and business
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  reduced transportation rates
  
  - increased competition more industries to
  use waterborne transportation

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12-foot channel

• allow 1/3 more capacity (approximately 400 to
  500 tons per barge).
• - same tow and crew to be used cost savings.
• - 6-barge tow could manage load from 9,000 to
  12,000 tons.
• user can move additional 3,000 tons of product
  inexpensively.

• economic benefit examples include a 1.50 to
  4.00 per ton savings in shipping liquid
  petroleum, construction stone, fertilizer and
  coal.

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Red River Waterway Commission funded
46 Million
on
19 recreationproject sites
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Visitors to our parks and recreation areas
1.8 million
in
2008
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Forts Randolph Buhlow State Historic Site
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Forts Randolph Buhlow State Historic Site

• currently in construction phase 60 complete.
• located on the north bank of the Red River.
• total project 5 Million
• total construction contract 4.4 Million
• (excludes 487,500 for design/construction of
  interpretive elements)
• anticipated completion date October 2009.

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• Visitors center
• Baileys Dam overlook
• Trails
• Elevated boardwalks
• Scenic overlooks of Forts
• Asphalt access road
• Parking area

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Visitors Center
Elevated Overlook
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Managers Residence
Maintenance Building
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Poland Recreation Area
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Poland Recreation Area

• currently in design phase.
• located on the old river channel on the right
• descending bank of the Red River
• near Lock and Dam No. 2.
• total budget 1.8 Million
• scope of services includes a 2-lane concrete
• boat launch, asphalt access road and
• parking lot, 4 picnic units and site lighting.
• estimated completion by Summer 2009.

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River Awareness Tours
October 2008
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BASS on the Red
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Estimated Economic
Impact
24 Million
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Stay tuned
redriverwaterway.com
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