Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway Association Report
Jekyll Creek, GA Thin-layer Placement Project Underway! |
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| Earlier this month, Cottrell Contracting Corporation began work on the $6 million Jekyll Creek Thin-layer Placement Project in coastal Georgia. The beneficial use project includes the removal of approximately 220,000 cubic yards of material from Jekyll Creek and is part of an overall $12.7 million contract that will include maintenance dredging of an additional 680,000 cubic yards in Buttermilk Sound, Hell’s Gate and Fields Cut. Brad Pickel, AIWA Executive Director, was invited to participate in a recent pre-construction meeting with representatives from the South Atlantic Division and Savannah District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. We were welcomed by Devon Carlock of Cottrell Contracting to visit the thin-layer placement area for the project and learn more about the dredge Rockbridge. The project partners have established an on-site video to view the construction occurring within the thin-layer placement area including a video loop of all previous activity. Click here for camera streaming. We also invite you to view this link to a recent story by News4Jax in Jacksonville, FL of a 01:45 video clip of the project. We will share information and photos as this pilot project is implemented along the AIWW! |
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| ABOVE L to R: Dylan Davis, South Atlantic Division of USACE; Jonathan Brodie, Savannah District of USACE; Devon Carlock, Cottrell Contacting & AIWA Board Member; Mike Montone, Savannah District of USACE. Rockbridge dredge on Jekyll Creek. |
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AIWA Advocacy Leads to Multi-State Congressional Support for Waterway Funding |
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| One of the most significant goals of our advocacy work is building a coalition of support for waterway funding in Congress. Coalitions are more robust than individual efforts when requesting funding and we are grateful to partner annually with the Florida Inland Navigation District to target U.S. Representatives along the AIWW. This year we engaged with our new partner and AIWA member, the Marine Trades Association of New Jersey, to pursue support in New Jersey connecting the value of Marine Highway 95 extension along the northeastern U.S. We are pleased to announce our combined efforts were a success! Specifically, we asked Congressional Representatives to join together and request $60 million for three Additional Dredging Needs funding pots for the Corps of Engineers Operations and Maintenance budget that can be used to perform waterway maintenance by signing a bi-partisan delegation letter. We received sixteen signatories representing all five states along the AIWW and New Jersey! [A snapshot of the delegation letter is below, for a full version simply click on the image.] If you have the opportunity to personally thank any one of the Representatives, PLEASE do so. They are true champions for the waterway and the Nation’s maritime transportation system. |
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Maritime Administration Awards $6.7 Million
for Marine Highway Projects On April 23rd, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) announced $6,790,000 in grants to three Marine Highway projects. The funding will go towards enhancing existing services in Louisiana and Virginia as well as supporting the development of a new project in New York. “These grants will expand the use of our country’s waterways, which are essential to our economic growth and vitality,” said U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao. MARAD’s Marine Highway Program supports the increased use of the nation’s navigable waterways in order to relieve landside congestion, provide new and efficient transportation options, and increase the productivity of the surface transportation system. The program works with public and private stakeholders to achieve these goals. “America’s Marine Highway Program is dedicated to expanding freight movement on the water and this round of grant funding will go a long way towards ensuring that our nation’s waterways continue to be utilized as effectively as possible,” said Maritime Administrator Mark H. Buzby. Two of the grant awards are for increased container-on-barge service from our deep water ports to inland areas. The AIWA has advocated for container-on-barge service to leverage the value of our waterborne transportation system and the AIWW (M-95) for a number of years. We are eager to see these services expanding! Learn more about the projects on the MARAD website. ©️Map courtesy of MARAD |
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SAVE THE DATE
AIWA’s 20th Anniversary!
2019 Annual Meeting
November 21—22
@The Desoto Hotel, Savannah, GA |
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Copyright © 2019. Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway Association. All rights reserved.
The AIWA is a national non-profit organization with the mission of securing funding and support for the maintenance of the AIWW [Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway]. We are the only organization dedicated to ensuring the future of the AIWW and proudly represent all stakeholders of the waterway.
Contact:
5A Market * Beaufort, South Carolina 29906 * (843) 379-1151
AIWA The Unified Voice of the Waterway ~ Celebrating 20 Years in 2019
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