1. Kentuckiana Post Industry Day Civil Works Program Overview Louisville District
Matt Schueler
Civil Project Management & Programs
Planning, Programs and Project Management Division
February 4, 2015
Top picture is the flood at Paducah. Bottom picture is commodities moving on the Ohio near Markland L&D.
The Ohio River navigation system is a regional and national asset, whose benefits are “stealth”, largely unrecognized by the general public but whose failure would create pain for everyone.

2. Civil Works Boundary € OH IN IL KY TN T Louisville
CAVE RUN
BUCKHORN
CARR CREEK
GREEN RIVER
BARREN RIVER
NOLIN
ROUGH
RIVER
PATOKA 1 2
OLMSTED L&D
MARKLAND L&D
MISSISSINEWA
SALAMONIE
J. EDWARD ROUSH
CLARENCE J. BROWN
CAESAR CREEK
CAGLES MILL
MONROE
JOHN T. MYERS
L&D
SMITHLAND L&D
WILLIAM H. HARSHA
WEST FORK MILL CREEK
OHIO
L&D 53
NEWBURGH L&D
CANNELTON
McALPINE L&D
WABASH
L&D 52
BROOKVILLE
CECIL M. HARDEN
TAYLORSVILLE
This map provides a close-up view of our civil works boundary (watershed based)
Kentucky, Indiana, Illinois, Ohio, Tennessee
76,000 square miles
20 lake projects: 8 in Kentucky, 8 in Indiana and 4 in Ohio
11 locks and dams: 9 on Ohio River and 2 on Green River

3. Civil Works Construction 159,258 191,198 243,483 O&M 77,992 92,344
97,025
FCCE
3,907
3,496
3,069 GI
1,734
1,845
1,063
Regulatory
4,255
4,285
4,355
CIV TOTAL:
247,147
293,168
348,995

4. FY15 Civil Program
FY15 Civil Works Program Detail: Total Income = $348,995,000

5. Civil Works Program…Navigation
Olmsted L&D
Lock Chambers (2) and Approach
Wall construction complete
Dam construction continues
Tainter Gates (18 Shells)
Last 2 shells set in 2014 LWS
Tainter gate No. 1 erected 2014
Navigation Pass (25 Shells)
Foundation prep on-going
First 7 shells set in 2014 LWS
Wicket Lifter Barge
Marine Design Center scheduled award Oct/2015
Lock Renovations
Lock Maintenance awarded Mar/2014
Auxiliary Maintenance Bulkheads awarded Feb/2014
LWS = Low Water Season
Olmsted: Essential Investment in nation’s infrastructure
Benefits outweigh costs based on combination of traffic, reduced locking time, reduced maintenance and fewer delays due to outages.
Increase in authorization to $2.918B – P.L Continuing Appropriations Act signed 17 October 2013.
Primary reasons for const estimate increase were the cost impacts of the risks and uncertainties associated with construction in the wet at this location. The in the wet construction technique has never been applied on this scale prior to this project.
That being said, detailed studies were conducted of the in the wet vs cofferdam construction leading to the a decision supporting in the wet construction.
1. Major Lock Rehab – Awarded 21 April 2014 to C.J. Mahan Construction Company for $11.8 M; 4 May 2017 completion.
2. Aux. Maint. Bulkheads - ~$5M, supply contract awarded 2014.
3. The Minor Lock Rehab, awarded in February 2014 to T&T Construction Enterprises, work is complete.

6. Civil Works Program…Navigation
JT Myers Lock Extension
The ARRA upper bank approach widening is complete.
Resident Engineer’s Building is complete.
Remaining design & construction are dependent upon future appropriations.
Possible reevaluation study
JT Myers Major Rehabilitation
Completion of Major Rehab report on dam
JT Myers
- ARRA 2009 provided the Corps of Engineers with funding to award the contracts for construction of the upper lock approach widening and Resident Engineer’s building. The approach widening contract was awarded on December 17, 2009 and was complete. The Resident Engineer’s Building was awarded on March 31, 2010, and construction is complete.  
After completion of site prep, the Corps will award 3-4 year long contracts to construct the lock extension and new approach walls. This work has not been included the budget and is not expected to be anytime in the near future.
Cost growth has exceeded 20% and limited IWTF.
JT Myers Dam Major Rehab
The District plans to begin the final phases of completing the major rehab report in FY2015 with an anticipated completion and approval in FY2016.
Follow on design and construction would be budgeted for follow on years.

7. Civil Works Program…Flood Risk Management
Paducah, KY Reconstruction
Design underway
Total Project Cost - $20M
Rehabilitation of existing floodwall/
levee, repair/replacement of pump
station equipment, CMPs, concrete,
and other appurtenant features
Indianapolis North
Sections of PH 3B Levee complete
Supplemental EIS/Record of Decision
PH 3A/3C Alteration complete
Ohio River Greenway, IN
Clarksville/Jeff segment
New Albany segment
Mill Creek, OH
Design of Remedial Repairs to
Previously-Constructed Sections
Specifically authorized projects:
Paducah – Reconstruction project. Authorized by Section 5077 of WRDA 2007, (Public Law ). The Paducah, Kentucky LFPP is located in McCracken County, Kentucky, on the left bank of the Ohio River, miles below Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The project consists of rehabilitation work to the existing floodwall/levee which will involve repair/replacement of aging pumping station equipment, corrugated metal pipes, concrete, and other appurtenant features. The design effort is approximately $1.9M. Total project cost is $20M. Design of first set of plans and specs will be completed in 2015.
Indy North – Two of the three phases of the project have been constructed. A section of the Phase 3B Levee (a portion of the final phase) was awarded for construction in September 2012 and completed A public hearing was held in August 2012 to obtain comments on the Supplemental EIS. The Record of Decision was executed in June Phase 3A/3C Alteration construction project completed in January 2013 (bottom picture). Mitigation contract awarded in September 2014 – second mitigation contract scheduled for award in July Corps working with the local sponsor to determine a way ahead to complete the final phase of the project.
Greenway – Clarksville and New Albany segments completed in spring 2012, April and June respectively.
Awaiting funding for Jeffersonville and other sections in Clarksville and New Albany.
Mill Creek, OH - Design of remedial repairs at previously completed sections 1, 2, and 4A is underway in order to turn these sections over to the Non-Federal Sponsor for operation and maintenance. Design will be completed in Federal funding for construction of the three sections was received in the FY14 work plans. Award of the contract depends on when the sponsor acquires the necessary real estate.

8. Civil Works Program…Flood Risk Management
Dam Safety Modification
Rough River Dam, KY
Grouting contract scheduled
for award in March 2015
Rough River Dam – The construction project has been recommended as a result of a Dam Safety Modification Report (DSMR) completed in Two stage approach being designed – grout curtain and cut off wall. Construction start scheduled for March 2014.
* Phase 1A - consists of construction of an upstream traffic platform and moving State Hwy 79 to the upstream slope. Using MATOC. Awarded in 2014.
Phase 1B - once traffic has been transferred to the relocated highway, an exploratory drilling and grouting program will be performed from the dam crest. Approximate construction award: 2nd quarter FY15. Full and open.
Decision point on whether a cut-off wall is required.
* Phase 2 – will consist of construction of a cutoff wall through the embankment.

9. Civil Works Program…Flood Risk Management
Continuing Authorities Program
New Albany, IN
Feasibility study of the South Fork of the Rolling Fork River
Franklin, IN
Feasibility study to address flooding within the Young’s Creek watershed
Planning Assistance to States
Owensboro, KY—Panther Creek
Development of stormwater alternatives for the City of
Owensboro
Official Title: New Albany, IN Section 205
Authorization: Section 205 of the 1948 Flood Control Act (P.L ), as amended
Current Federal Funding: $50,000 provided 1st quarter of 2014
Balance to Complete Study: TBD
Project Location & Description: In 2010 a flood event on the South Fork of the Rolling Fork River flooded the lower sixth of the city. The city has expressed interest in levees, dredging and possible non-structural measures.
Project Status: FID (Federal Interest Determination) is underway.
Official Title: Franklin, IN, Young’s Creek
Project Location: Young’s Creek flows through the City of Franklin, Indiana, which lies in Johnson County and is located in south-central Indiana. Indianapolis, Indiana, is located about 20 miles to the north of Franklin. I-65 connects Franklin to Indianapolis to the north.
 Project Description: The Young’s Creek watershed is 124 square miles. Young’s Creek regularly experiences flooding every two-three years. The 2008 Flood Event caused over $180M in damages to government services, residences, and businesses. The plan might include diverting water around the city.
Project Status: The Planning phase of the study was initiated in January A Federal Interest Determination will be submitted to LRD in January 2015 to identify preliminary measures to address the flooding, and to evaluate the potential for Federal participation in the design and construction of those measures.
 Official Title: Owensboro, KY – Panther Creek
Authorization: Section 22(a) (1) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1974 (Public Law ), as amended
Current Federal Funding: $40
Balance to Complete Study: $0
Project Location & Description: Development of a stormwater alternatives for the City of Owensboro, KY
Project Status: PAS study initiated in November 2014 – completion scheduled for November 2015.

10. Civil Works Program…Ecosystem Restoration
Green River Watershed Assessment Study
Integrated Water Resources Management
Env Flow Assessments
Active River Analysis – Conservation Mapping
Identification of Requirements for Water Use
Strategy
Northern KY Riverfront Feasibility Study
12 mile study area corridor on the left bank of
the Ohio River from Bellevue to Newport
Restoration of the river corridor and
enhancement of public use and access to
the river
Licking River, KY Watershed Assessment Study
Picture- Green River
Project Location: The Green River Watershed, with a drainage area of 9,230 square miles, is located in west-central Kentucky with a small portion in north-central Tennessee. The Green River is one of the most significant freshwater aquatic ecosystems in North America.
 Project Description: Watershed planning is an approach for managing water resources within watershed boundaries and addresses problems in a comprehensive manner that reflects the interdependency of water uses, competing demands, and the desires of a wide range of stakeholders. The result of the assessment of the Green River watershed will be the development of a watershed plan that identifies holistic strategies or plans for solving problems on a watershed scale. The assessment will focus on two areas for improvement: water quality/quantity issues and community education/outreach.
There are two planning phases leading to the development of a watershed plan. The first phase, an IWA is similar to a traditional USACE reconnaissance level planning phase with the primary purpose of identifying watershed problems, needs and opportunities. The IWA for the Green River watershed was completed and approved by the Great Lakes and Ohio River Division (LRD) in February The recommendation of the IWA was to proceed to the second planning phase, a Final Watershed Assessment (similar to a feasibility level planning phase), which will be cost shared with two non-federal sponsors: The Nature Conservancy (TNC). Major tasks of the Final Watershed Assessment will include an active river analysis; evaluation of the need for a basin wide water use strategy; and development of a conservation action plan.
Final Watershed Assessment will be completed in September 2015.
Northern KY Riverfront, KY Feasibility:
Project Location: The Northern Kentucky Riverfront study area is a corridor approximately 12 miles long and ½ mile deep, and is along the left bank of the Ohio River in Northern Kentucky in the communities of Bellevue, Covington, Dayton, Ft. Thomas, Ludlow, and Newport.
Project Description: A feasibility level study is being performed for ecosystem restoration and compatible recreation along the Ohio River. The primary goal is to restore the river corridor ecosystem including geomorphology, vegetation and wildlife, with the potential added benefit of enhancing public use of and access to the Ohio River.
Waiting on funds to complete the feasibility study.
Licking River, KY Watershed Assessment Study:
Study initiated in late Outreach and data inventory activities are underway. Initial watershed assessment scheduled for completion in November 2015.

11. Civil Works Program…Ecosystem Restoration
Continuing Authorities Program –
Section 1135
Green River Dam Feasibility Study
Control Tower modifications to enable greater control of water temperature during releases
Monroe Lake Moist Soil Management Study
Restoration of aquatic, wetland and riparian habitat adjacent to Monroe Lake
Bee Slough – Evansville, IN
Top Picture- Green River
Green River Dam Modification Study:
Project Description: The upper Green River is rated the fourth highest stream in aquatic biodiversity in the United States. The most critical stretch is about 114 stream miles long between Lock and Dam 6 in Mammoth Cave National Park on the lower end and Green River Lake Dam on the upper end. The continued enhancement and preservation of this critical stretch of the Green River is a high priority for conservation professionals. The proposed project includes the modification of the Green River Lake Dam with the installation of a flexible curtain as a submerged weir. This modification would allow for the Corps of Engineers to meet temperature targets for water releases from Green River Lake 80 to 90% of the year, which will benefit reproduction of aquatic species downstream of Green River Lake. Feasibility report is scheduled for submittal to LRD in March 2015.
Official Title: Monroe Lake, Moist Soil Units
Authorization: Section 1135 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (P.L ), as amended
Current Federal Funding: $20,000 provided 4th quarter of 2013 and $46,350 provided 1st quarter of 2014, for a total of $66,350 provided to date
Balance to Complete Study: $183,650
Project Location & Description: The United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) project proposed for modification is the Monroe Lake Reservoir. Monroe Lake is in the lower Wabash River watershed, 10 miles southeast of Bloomington, IN. This project is in Indiana’s 9th Congressional District. The feasibility phase of this study will address ecosystem restoration to provide aquatic, wetland and riparian habitat adjacent to Monroe Lake. These habitat types will be restored where similar habitat was flooded out when Monroe Lake was designed and built. These different habitats will enhance flora diversity and benefit a diverse array of fish and avian species, including threatened and endangered species.
Project Status: FID was approved in September PMP and FCSA are being prepared for the feasibility study.
Bee Slough – Evansville, IN:
Initiated in late FID is scheduled for submittal to LRD in August 2015.

12. Civil Works Program…Recreation
Ohio Riverfront, Cincinnati, OH
Phase I and II construction complete
Phase III under construction
Phase III construction contract was awarded in September Completion scheduled for May This will complete the project as currently authorized. Local sponsor would like to continue with design efforts in those areas outside the $30M authorized project limits.

13. QUESTIONS? Civil Works Program Official Title: Franklin-Carlisle PAS
Authorization: Section 22(a) (1) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1974 (Public Law ), as amended
Current Federal Funding: $64,600 provided 4th quarter of 2013
Balance to Complete Study: $0
Project Location & Description: The Franklin-Carlisle Floodway is located in the cities of Franklin and Carlisle, as well as unincorporated areas of Franklin Township in northwestern Warren County, Ohio. This is in Ohio’s 1st Congressional District. The goal of the Franklin-Carlisle Floodway flood risk management study is to perform detailed hydraulic floodway analysis at various discharges that can be used to identify, quantify, and evaluate removal of existing structures from the floodway.
Project Status: The H&H work will commence on February 3, 2014.
Official Title: Muncie Flood Inundation Maps
Authorization: FPMS, 1960 FCA (P.L ), as amended
Current Federal Funding: $74,600 provided 4th quarter of 2013
Project Location & Description: Muncie is in Indiana’s 6th Congressional District. USACE will be doing the H&H modeling necessary so that a Flood-inundation map (FIM) library for Muncie, Indiana can be developed by others. A FIM library consists of maps that have been created in advance of a flood that are ready to be served through the Internet - each library consists of a set of flood extent and depth maps developed for predetermined stream stage intervals (for example, a map for each one foot of stage). The USACE product is the H&H model, which is the first and most critical component to the creation of a FIM library.
Project Status: Currently, the study team is being assembled.