MISSISSIPPI RIVER CONDITIONS UPDATE

1 February 2005

CURRENT STAGES

New Orleans = 15.9’

Baton Rouge = 38.3’

FORECAST

Cresting

The next Mississippi River Maintenance Forum Meeting will be held

Wednesday, 2 February 2005, 9:00 a.m. in the District Assembly Room at the

Corps of Engineers Headquarters Building.

1. CROSSINGS BETWEEN BATON ROUGE & NEW ORLEANS:

Current status: Deep draft crossings are in good condition.

Location of dustpan/hopper dredges:

Dredge

Last Week

Current

Next Week

EDC

a. Crossings Leased Hopper #1-03 and #2-03: Advertised 18 Dec 02. Bid openings by amendment.

2. NEW ORLEANS HARBOR:

Current status: New Orleans Harbor is in good condition.

Location of cutterhead dredges:

Dredge

Last Week

Current

Next Week

EDC

a. Harbor Cutter #1-04: Advertised 8 Dec 03. Bid openings by amendment.

b. Harbor Cutter #2-04: Advertised 8 Dec 03. Bid openings 14 May 04. Awarded to Mike Hooks DREDGE 32, commenced dredging 21 May 04.

c. Harbor Cutter #3-04: Advertised 8 Dec 03. Bid openings 20 Aug 04. Awarded to Bean Stuyvesant, commenced dredging 27 Aug 04.

3. SOUTHWEST PASS:

Current Status: Southwest Pass is in excellent condition.

Location of cutterhead dredges:

Dredge

Last Week

Current

Next Week

EDC

a. CY cutter #1-04 to #3-04: Advertised 26 Feb 04. Bid opening by amendment.

b. Lsd cutter #1-04 to #3-04: Advertised 22 Mar 04. Bid opening by amendment.

Location of hopper/dustpan dredges:

Dredge

Last Week

Current

Next Week

EDC

NEWPORT

Head of Passes

20 Feb 05

BAYPORT

Head of Passes

Repairs

Head of Passes

6 Feb 05

WHEELER

SWP Mile 20 BHP

SWP Mile 18 BHP

TBD

EAGLE 1

SWP Mile 5.5 BHP

Head of Passes

5 Feb 05

a. Leased Hopper #1-03, #2-03, and 9-03. Advertised 23 Oct 02. Bid opening by amendment.

b. Leased Hopper #1-05, 2-05, and 7-05 thru 15-05. Advertised 15 Nov 04. Bid opening by amendment.

c. Leased Hopper #3-05. Awarded to Bean Stuyvesant on 6 Jan 05.

d. Leased Hopper #4-05. Bid opening date was 26 Jan 05. Solicitation canceled.

e. Leased Hopper #5-05. Awarded to Manson on 28 Jan 05.

f. Leased Hopper #6-05. Bid opening on 2 Feb 05.

4. SOUTH PASS

Location of Cutterhead dredges:

Dredge

Last Week

Current

Next Week

EDC

a. Dredge TEXAS completed dredging on 19 June 00.

5. MISSISSIPPI RIVER GULF OUTLET

Current status: The channel is open to vessels with a draft of 31 feet.

Location of dredges:

Dredge

Last Week

Current

Next Week

EDC

PADRE ISLAND

MRGO Mile –4.0 to Mile –5.5

MRGO Bar

15 Feb 05

STUYVESANT

MRGO Mile –5.5 to Mile –7.0

MRGO Bar

15 Feb 05

a. MRGO Bar: Contract C-0056 awarded to Great Lakes on 21 Sep 04. The NEWPORT commenced dredging on 25 Sep 04. NEWPORT departed 7 Nov 04. MANHATTAN ISLAND commenced dredging on 29 Sep 04. PADRE ISLAND commenced dredging on 13 Jan 05.

b. MRGO Bar: Contract C-0057 awarded to Bean Stuyvesant on 22 Sep 04. EAGLE 1 commenced dredging on 1 Oct 04. EAGLE 1 departed for Southwest Pass on 8 Dec 04. STUYVESANT commenced dredging on 5 Dec 04. STUYVESANT left for Miss. River on 21 Dec 04. STUYVESANT commenced dredging in MRGO on 15 Jan 05.

c. MRGO Mile 3.4 to Mile (-4): Contract C-0009 awarded to Great Lakes on 9 Dec 04. The dredge ALASKA commenced dredging on 31 Jan 05. Contract duration is 250 days.

6. BAPTISTE COLLETTE

Current status: Controlling depth –7 MLG.

Location of dredges:

Dredge

Last Week

Current

Next Week

EDC

a. No. 03-1: Adv. 30 Jan 04, with bid opening being scheduled for Mar 05, contingent upon funds availability.

6. TIGER PASS:

Dredge

Last Week

Current

Next Week

EDC

MISSOURI H

Mile 8.0

Mile 10.0

Mile 10.5

21 Apr 05

a. Contract No. 05-C-0011 awarded to Mike Hooks, Inc., on 16 Dec 04. Dredge MISSOURI H commenced dredging on 12 Jan 05. Contract duration is 140 days.