1. AASHTO Waterborne Freight
2013 SCOWT WASHINGTON MEETING/ WASHINGTON, DC
20 JUNE2013
AASHTO Waterborne Freight
Bottom Line Report
Chris Smith
Intermodal Policy and Program Manager
American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials

2. AASHTO Bottom Line Reports

3. Waterborne Freight Bottom Line Report
AASHTO commissioned this report because the navigable waterways in 38 of the 50 states provide substantial economic benefits to the entire United States… State DOTs recognize the significant role the nation’s marine transportation assets play in terms of freight mobility as well as recognize the adverse effects for highways should waterborne freight be diverted…

4. “Business As Usual”
Leads to unacceptable further declines in condition and performance
Significant lost opportunities for our nation’s economy

5. Issues Basic Maintenance and Preservation Delays in Project Delivery
Inadequate Funding
Uncohesive Federal jurisdiction and national investment strategy

6. Alternatives for Action
Direct Corps to develop plan to address maintenance backlog with 2020 as goal for elimination
Authorize new WRDA!
Project Delivery streamlining
Upgraded BCAs
Full HMT Utilization with exemptions for domestic MH services

7. Alternatives for Action
Establish new Office of Multi-Modal Freight at USDOT
Freight Conditions and Performance
Economic Impact of Marine Transportation System
Environmental Analysis and Mitigation
Long-range national vision

8. Recommendations
Promote Best Practices and Guidance for State, Regional and Local planning

9. Current State of Play MAP-21 Implementation State Freight Planning
National Freight Network, Strategic Plan, Conditions and Performance Report
Sense of the Congress
Office of Multimodal Freight

10. Current State of Play WRDA Authorization S. 601 passed 85-14
Process Reform
HMTF Addressed
House bill expected this summer

11. WRDA in the House
"Producing a WRDA bill is going to be a challenge because members of Congress can no longer specifically request projects that they know will have significance to the national economy, but I'm determined to find a way to address those priorities as we move forward”
It will be up to lawmakers and industry to educate citizens about why the federal government should be investing in water infrastructure…one of the least understood modes of transportation.

12. WRDA in the House Policy Appropriations Tax Reform HMTF Reform
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
Water Resources Subcommittee
Ongoing policy hearings
Appropriations
Appropriations Committee
Energy and Water Resources Subcommittee
Corps appropriators – DRAFT Bill June 17th
HMTF spending - $1 billion in FY 2014
Tax Reform
Ways and Means Committee
HMTF Reform

13. What’s Next Continue MAP-21 Implementation Advocacy
Many States already integrating marine networks
Comments filed on Interim Guidance for State Freight Plans
National Freight Network Conditions and Performance Report
Continue support of Marine Highway Designations and Services

14. What’s Next WRDA AASHTO Adopted Principles
Letter filed to Senate leadership
Bottom Line Report as Education Tool for House

15. American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials
Thank You
Chris Smith
American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials or
@SEMINOLE04