ITCS Memo# 2620 - January 14th Upper & Illinois Lock Replacement Meeting

To: RIAC
From: RIAC Chairman
Date: 12/28/07
Subject: January 14th Upper & Illinois Lock Replacement Meeting
ITCS Memo # 2620

The following message is from Mr. Bill Gretten with the Rock Island District. The Corps is asking for the towing industry’s involvement in the initial stages of lock construction on the Upper and Illinois Rivers. Please respond to me through email to insure an accurate number of industry’s attendees.

Ed Henleben

Ed.Henleben@ingrambarge.com

From Mr. Bill Gretten ..............

The NESP team would like to meet with the towing industry to discuss the direction of the NESP program now that WRDA has passed. We have scheduled a meeting to take place from 1 to 4 PM on Monday January 14 in the Great River Museum Room at Mel Price Locks and Dam in Alton, IL.

The purpose of this meeting is to present the first increment plan and alternative funding conditions for the navigation portion of NESP.

Items to be discussed include the size of NESP, funding, projects, team leaders, challenges, tools, communications, strategy, alternative funding, and impacts to navigation. We would like to get as much industry participation as possible in order to get your input and insure that priorities and direction are correct.

Please pass this invitation on to as much of the industry as possible and let us know approximately how many folks you expect.

Ed Henleben

Senior Operations Manager

Ingram Barge Company

#1 Davis Street Ferry Rd.

East Carondelet, IL 62240

Office - 618-286-1517

Cell - 314-304-2557

Fax - 615-695-3704

Ed.Henleben@ingrambarge.com