Northwestern Division Regional Report COL Torrey A DiCiro Deputy Commander Northwestern Division 7 October 2015 US Army Corps of Engineers
Northwestern Division Regional Report Personnel Changes Columbia River Treaty Budget Extended Outage Low Water Impacts 2
NWD Leadership Team Commander Deputy Commander Programs Director Reg. Business Director BG Scott A Spellmon COL Torrey A DiCiro Dave Ponganis Jim Hearn Kansas City Omaha Portland Seattle Walla Walla PHOTO COL Andrew Sexton COL John Henderson COL Jose Aguilar COL John Buck LTC Timothy Vail 3
Some people claim that the Corps cares only about navigation or that the Corps cares only about flood control or that the Corps cares only about Hydropower. Those people are wrong. The Corps does care only about one thing. But that one thing is not navigation, nor its is flood control, nor is it hydropower. The Corps cares only about executing the will of the American people, as expressed by their elected representatives here in Congress, as directed by the National Command Authorities, and as sanctioned by the courts. BG David Fastabend, Former Commander, Northwestern Division, in testimony before the Water and Power Subcommittee Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. 10 July 2002 4
Expand the conversation What are government investments? News Feed Mississippi Valley Division (US Army Corps of Engineers) August 19, 2014 Brig. Gen. Duke DeLuca's Mississippi River Commission presentation highlights the positive potential for our Nation's economic future based on Four Revolutions and wise investments in our Nation's water resources infrastructure to make now --- not 10-15 years from now. http://youtu.be/cvf0dpbuxde 5
Columbia River Treaty Press Queries -- WHApress@state.gov. Please cc Brian Doherty DOS lead negotiator - DohertyBP@state.gov 6
National Program President s Budgets ($ millions) President s Budget Coastal Navigation Inland Navigation Navigation Total Civil Works Total Navigation % FY 16 $973 $974 $1,947 $4,732 41 FY 15 $991 $834 $1,825 $4,561 40 FY 14 $980 $904 $1,884 $4,826 39 FY13 $967 $780 $1,747 $4,731 37 FY12 $832 $744 $1,575 $4,631 34 FY11 $873 $779 $1,652 $4,939 33 FY10 $971 $796 $1,767 $5,125 35 FY09 $969 $931 $1,900 $4,741 40 FY08 $957 $1,052 $2,009 $4,900 41 Nationally, the Navigation Portion of the CW O&M Budget has increased BACK TO 2008 Levels 7
NWD O&M BUDGET ($ millions) FY 2012 FY 2013 FY 2014 FY 2015 FY 2016 All O&M PBUD 270.4 290.1 331.8 377.9 354.3 All O&M Allocation 284.4 279 370.4 399.5 Nav PBUD 87 97 399.5 110.8 133.3 134.6 Nav Allocation 101.8 122.2 142.3 162.1 $$ Millions $450 $400 $350 H/M WW PBUD 78.1 86.5 101.3 119.5 113.2 $300 284.4 279 H/M WW Allocation $290.10 89.3 111.7 119.8 128.1 $250 $270.40 370.4 $331.80 $377.90 $354.30 LW PBUD 8.9 10.5 9.5 13.8 21.4 $200 NWD CW O&M Budgets All O&M PBUD All O&MAllocation FY 2012 FY 2013 FY 2014 FY 2015 FY 2016 LW Allocation* 12.5 10.5 22.7 34.0 For overall O&M budgets, Northwestern Division has fared well in the PBUD and in Work Plan allocations. 8
NWD NAV BUDGET ($ millions) FY 2012 FY 2013 FY 2014 FY 2015 FY 2016 All O&M PBUD 270.4 290.1 331.8 377.9 354.3 All O&M Allocation 284.4 279 370.4 399.5 Nav PBUD 87 97 110.8 133.3 134.6 Nav Allocation 101.8 122.2 142.3 162.1 $500 H/M WW PBUD 78.1 86.5 101.3 119.5 The Navigation 113.2 portion NWD O&M and NWD NAV is tracking a little $400 H/M WW Allocation 89.3 111.7 119.8 128.1 behind than the 41% $300 National Average, but LW PBUD 8.9 10.5 9.5 13.8 this total 21.4 is largely $200 35% 33% 38% LW Allocation* 12.5 10.5 22.7 34.0 funding programs in 33% just 3 of 5 districts. $100 All O&M 32% NWD has large FRM * Includes Missouri River Low Nav Use O&M Inland and Lake Washington Ship Canal $0 and Hydro business FY 2012 FY 2013 FY 2014 FY 2015 FY 2016 lines. $$ Millions 9
Columbia -Snake River Extended Lock Outage 10
Columbia -Snake River Extended Lock Outage FY 2017 14 Week Duration Closing: 12 December 2016 (06:00) Reopening: 20 March 2017 (20:59) 11
Drought & Low Water Impacts Region Wide Impacts during this past water year Impacts West of the Rockies, winter flows much higher than average, summer flows well below average Fish Power Generation Navigation Recreation 12
Low Water Impacts 2014-2015 Water Year on the Columbia River 13
Fish Impacts Adverse Impacts Due to High Water Temperature and Low Water Levels On the Columbia & Snake Rivers as well as the Willamette River and its tributaries. 14
Power Generation 2015 Columbia River Power Generation vs 10 year Average 7,000,000 6,000,000 Net Generation (MWh) 5,000,000 4,000,000 3,000,000 2,000,000 1,000,000-10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Month Average Net Generation (MWh) 2015 Actual Net Generation (MWh) 15
Navigation Columbia River: 98 Days of Draft Restrictions Lake Washington Ship Canal: Less Frequent Lockages; Longer Wait times 16
Recreation Corps Lakes in the Willamette Valley well below normal conservation curves; impacts to recreational users, marinas and boat launch facilities. Photo from Terry Richards, The Oregonian 17
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