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TAMPA HARBOR TAMPA HARBOR CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS, CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS,

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TAMPA HARBOR TAMPA HARBOR CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS, CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS,

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Presented by:Presented by:Tim Murphy, P.E.Tim Murphy, P.E.

Senior Project ManagerSenior Project Manager

Presentation

• Project Overview including– Cargoes – History– Scope– Challenges

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TAMPAHARBOR

CLEARWATER

ST. PETERSBURG

PORTTAMPA

Alafia River42’X250’ Authorized32’ X 200’ Existing

PortSutton42’ x 290’ Authorized34’ x 200’ Existing

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YborChannel41’ x 200’ Authorized34’ x 200’ Existing

Big BendChannel41’ x 250’ Authorized34’ x 200’ Existing

34’ X 400’

45’ X 600’

45’ X 700’

43’ X 500’

NASSAU COUNTY

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Cargo • Largest Tonnage Port in Florida, 16th

nationwide in 04, 50 million tons in 05

• Petroleum, Phosphate, Cruise, other bulk, and recently Containers

• Vessels to/from around the planet

Project Info

• 70 miles of channel ranging from 45 to 12 feet deep

• First authorization in 1899

• Ybor Channel Turning Basin was last construction project, completed in 2000

• Ybor experiences dictate procurement strategies for the upcoming projects

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BIG BEND

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East Channel

Inner Channel

Entrance Channel

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Facilities at Big Bend

EXISTING CHANNEL(200’ X 34’)

AUTHORIZED250’ Wide, 41’ Deep

TAMPA HARBOR BIG BEND

Cargo • 8,000,000 tons (coal and phosphate)

• Mostly deep draft barge movements

• Will increase tonnage and move some transits to Ocean Going Vessels with improvement

Project History

• 1992 Recon completed

• 1998 Feasibility Study Completed

• 1999 Project Authorized

• 2003 Congressional Add to Construct

Project Scope

• Request for Proposal – 3,000,000 CY to Disposal Island 3D– Includes approx 300,000 CY of Rock– Work must be completed between 1 Sep

and 31 March– No Blasting

Major Challenges• Policy Issue

– Single Owner Situation

• Environmental Window– Migratory Bird Nesting on 3D requires

dredging window• All work must be completed between 1 Sept

and 31 March

– Manatees• No nighttime dredging with

Clamshell/Barge• November through March

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ALAFIARIVER

CLEARWATER

NASSAU COUNTY

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ALAFIA RIVER

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PORTTAMPA

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Gulfof

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AUTHORIZED250’ Wide, 42’ Deep

TAMPA HARBOR ALAFIA RIVER

Cargo

• 2,700,000 tons (phosphate & sulphur)

• Ocean going vessels (phosphate)

• Deep draft barges (sulphur)

• Will increase tonnage and commodities with improvement

Project History

• 1992 Recon completed – no further study

• 2001 Feasibility Study Completed – no further study

• 2000 Project Authorized

• 2003 Congressional Add for Construction – directed to construct

Project Scope

• Request for Proposal – 5,500,000 CY of dredging

• Over 4,700,000 CY to ODMDS• 500,000 CY to Bird Island• 300,000 CY to Whiskey Stump Key Holes

– Includes 2,000,000 CY of Rock– Blasting Allowed

Major Challenges

• Policy Issue– Single Owner Situation– USACE will not budget

• Environmental Issues– Mitigation requirement– Blasting issues

• Incorporating Miami Lessons Learned• Marine Mammal Protection Act

• Sponsor Decision– Channel user now owns multiple berths– Developing business plan

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PORTSUTTON

CLEARWATER

ST. PETERSBURG

PORTTAMPA

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43’

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Mexico

PortSutton42’ x 290’ Authorized34’ x 200’ Existing

Port Sutton

NASSAU COUNTY

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Port Sutton

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TAMPA HARBOR - PORT SUTTON CHANNEL

Cargo • 9,000,000 tons (phosphate, ammonia,

sulphur, other bulk commodities)

• Ocean going vessels (phosphate, ammonia, and other bulk)

• Deep draft barges (sulphur)

• Will load to deeper depths with improvement

Project History

• Project starts and stops since 1980

• 1990 Single Owner situation resolved

• 2000 GRR completed

• 2000 Project Authorized

• 2005 Congressional Add to Construct

Project Scope• Request for Proposal

– 600,000 CY of dredging• Material is mostly rock• Material placed in Disposal Island 2D• Beneficial use site is possible

– Blasting Allowed

Major Challenges

• Policy Issue– Budget issues

• Environmental Issues– Blasting issues

• Incorporating Miami Lessons Learned• Marine Mammal Protection Act

– Beneficial Use Site NEPA requirements• Sponsor Decision

– Sponsor requested narrower channel

Conclusion

• All projects have issues• No timeline to resolve issues• No dates for construction• Future Tampa Projects

Contact

Tim Murphy

Senior Project Manager

US Army Corps of Engineers

Phone #: 904-232-3847

[email protected]