The FY11 President's Budget for the AIWW

 The Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway Association expressed its disappointment with the Administrations's budget proposal for FY11.  Read our statement.

The following is a breakdown for each waterway state.  The states in red have the most critical need:

 Virginia - $3,045,000  This amount includes $2,150,000 for the Abermarle Chesapeake Canal and $895,000 for the Dismal Swamp Canal

 North Carolina - $4,750,000  This funding will allow the Corps to complete most necessary maintenance dredging and provides $750,000 to begin Phase II of the Dredged Material Management Plan (DMMP) for NC, SC, and GA. FL already has a DMMP and AIWA is the force behind the development of such a plan for the other waterway states.  

South Carolina - $900,000   $490,000 is for maintenance dredging.  Much less than the $6 million needed for the SC portion. 

Georgia - $265,000  In 2009 GA received $6 million in Stimulus funds to dredge several neglected portions.  However, the lack of a disposal area prevented the Corps from dredging in Creighton Narrows, Little Mud River and Jekyll Island Reach.  The DMMP will help solve the spoil site problem in the future but this river needs dredging now.  The Corps and DNR have been able to work out an agreement with the Port of Brunswick for a one-time use of their disposal site.  This budget amount does not include any funding for dredging in FY11.  The Corps needs $6 million to properly take care of this section of the waterway.

Florida - $350,000   This amount would be laughable if is wasn't so serious. The AIWW in Florida annually brings in $18 billion in revenue to the state and federal government.  Florida needs $15 million to maintain its waterway.

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