[House Document 105-162]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



105th Congress, 1st Session  - - - - - - - - - - House Document 105-162


 
           NAVIGATION IMPROVEMENTS AT MIAMI HARBOR, FLORIDA

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                             COMMUNICATION

                                  from

                     THE ACTING ASSISTANT SECRETARY

                             (CIVIL WORKS),

                       THE DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY

                              transmitting

  A REPORT ON THE AUTHORIZED NAVIGATION IMPROVEMENTS AT MIAMI HARBOR, 
          FLORIDA, PURSUANT TO PUB. L. 104-303, SEC. 101(b)(9)





  October 31, 1997.--Referred to the Committee on Transportation and 
                Infrastructure and ordered to be printed



                            C O N T E N T S

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                                                                   Page
Letter of Transmittal............................................     v
Comments of the Office of Management and Budget..................   vii
Report of the Chief of Engineers.................................     1
Report of the District Engineer..................................     5
Syllabus.........................................................     5
INTRODUCTION.....................................................     6
    Study Authority..............................................     6
    Purpose and Scope............................................     6
    Prior Studies and Reports....................................     7
    Existing Projects............................................     7
EXISTING CONDITIONS..............................................    12
    Terminal Facilities..........................................    12
    Existing Channel.............................................    14
    Existing Basin...............................................    14
    Vessel Fleet.................................................    14
    Geology and Soils............................................    15
    Historic Properties..........................................    16
WITHOUT PROJECT CONDITION........................................    16
PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION...........................................    17
    Berth Usage..................................................    18
    Landslide Traffic Condition..................................    18
    Waterway Traffic.............................................    18
    Needs and Opportunities......................................    19
    Planning Objectives..........................................    19
ALTERNATIVE CONSIDERATIONS AND PROSPECTIVE CONDITIONS............    20
    No Action Plan...............................................    20
    Structural Alternatives......................................    21
    Berths 91 and 93--Channel Alternative........................    22
    Prospective Tonnage..........................................    22
    Prospective Vessel Fleet.....................................    23
    Dredging Considerations......................................    26
    Dredged Material Management Plan (DMMP)......................    26
    Cost Estimates...............................................    28
    Economic Analysis............................................    30
SELECTED PLAN....................................................    31
    Design Considerations........................................    31
    Design Vessel................................................    33
    Design Channel Width.........................................    33
    Channel Design Depth.........................................    34
    Dredging.....................................................    34
    Operations and Maintenance...................................    34
    Real Estimate Requirements...................................    35
    Historic Properties..........................................    35
    Environmental Concerns.......................................    35
    Cost Estimates...............................................    36
    Economic Justification.......................................    38
PLAN IMPLEMENTATION..............................................    38
    Coastal Zone Management Act..................................    39
    Flood Plain Assessment.......................................    39
    Coastal Barrier Resources Act................................    39
    Cost Sharing.................................................    40
    Non-Federal Responsibilities.................................    40
PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT...............................................    41
CONCLUSION.......................................................    42
RECOMMENDATIONS..................................................    43
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                            FIGURES & TABLES

Location Map.....................................................     8
Permit Map.......................................................     9
Study Area Map...................................................    10
Table 1 (Prior Studies and Reports)..............................    11
Table 2 (Commerce Projections)...................................    22
Table 3 (Design Characteristics of Fleet Vessels)................    23
Table 4 (Prospective Vessel Calls)...............................    24
Table 5 (Benefit Estimates)......................................    25
Table 6 (Economic Costs).........................................    30
Table 7 (Economic Analysis)......................................    31
SELECTED PLAN MAP................................................    32
Table 8 (Selected Plan First Costs)..............................    37
Table 9 (Selected Plan Cost Sharing).............................    41
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                               APPENDICES

ENGINEERING......................................................    47
PERTINENT CORRESPONDENCE.........................................    81
REAL ESTATE......................................................   139
FDER PERMITS.....................................................   148





                                
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