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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif">Members,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif">The Big River Coalition offers the attached PRESS RELEASE to insure our members along with the Press receive the comprehensive comments offered at the Channel Deepening Celebration
held on August 16, 2022. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif">As the Executive Director of the Big River Coalition, I personally wanted to thank the Board and the membership of the Big River Coalition, the Louisiana Maritime Association,
members of the federal and state delegations from Louisiana and across the Mississippi River and Tributaries and the representatives of our government agencies. The deepening of the Mississippi River Ship Channel to 50 feet is a historic effort that will
take several more years to complete at the upriver limits of the Port of Greater Baton Rouge. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif">The first 195 miles of the Ship Channel have been mechanically deepened (dredged) to depths greater than 50 feet, although only 50 miles of that reach had to be dredged, between
New Orleans and Venice (LA) the Ship Channel is naturally deeper that 50 feet. There is no doubt this project can be confusing but the simplified message is the Ship Channel can accommodate vessel with drafts of 50 feet to the Huey P. Long Bridge (Mile 106
Above Head of Passes – again remember to add the 20 miles of Southwest Pass to arrive at 126 miles of Ship Channel). From the Huey P. Long Bridge to Mile 175 Above Head of Passes the channel is reduced by one foot to 49 feet which will most likely remain unchanged
until a sufficient number of vessels with drafts of 49 feet can transit upriver of the Huey P. Long.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif">There has been a lot of praise and attention given to me personally in my role as the Executive Director of the Big River Coalition, rest assured I have not accomplished anything
without wide and greatly appreciated support. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif">Please see the attached for complete details and kindly remember there is much more to do to complete this historic effort.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif">“Advocating for a Mightier Mississippi”, “Waterways Management is a Team Sport - We Win and Lose Together.” <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:black">With You,</span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:37.0pt;font-family:jey;color:#0700FF">Sean</span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:black">Sean M. Duffy, Sr.</span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:black">Executive Director</span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:black">Standing By Channel: (504) 338-3165</span></b><b><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:black">Big River Coalition</span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><a href="http://bigrivercoalition.org/"><span style="color:#0000E9">http://bigrivercoalition.org</span></a></span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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