St. Joseph Harbor FY 2014 Dredging

St. Joseph Harbor Entrance to the Channel (Prior to Dredging) Areas to be dredged 53,000 Cubic Yards to be removed

St. Joseph Harbor Entrance to the Channel (After Dredging) Entrance cleared to depth of 23 feet

St. Joseph Harbor Inner Harbor (Prior to Dredging) Area to be Dredged

St. Joseph Harbor Inner Harbor (After Dredging) 52,500 yards removed

St Joseph Harbor FY14 Dredging Outer Harbor (Hydraulic Dredging) 53,843 cubic yards $8.22 per yard $442,589 total cost Inner Harbor (Mechanical Dredging) 52,491 cubic yards $18.29 per yard $958,485 total cost

USACE Budget Cycle 32 Month Process

HQ Provides Budget Guidance ( Mar ) HQ Review & Approval ( May -Jun ) Budget Presented to Sec. Army (Jul - Aug ) Budget Submitted to OMB ( Sep ) President’s Budget to Congress ( Feb ) Field Offices Develop Program Requirements ( Mar - Apr ) Appropriations Bills ( Jul - Sep ) Cong. Hearings ( Mar - Apr ) OMB Provides Budget Guidance ( Jan ) Funding Alloc. To Field Offices ( Oct - Dec )