摘要: |
Members of the Inland Waterways Users Board asked pointed questions of Corps of Engineers presenters at the 99th meeting of the Inland Waterways Users Board (IWUB). The meeting was held April 13 in Pittsburgh, Pa., and it was attended by Assistant Secretary of the Army Michael Conner, who spoke. The meeting followed a tour of the Charleroi Lock and Dam project for IWUB members the day before. Charleroi is one of the many Corps projects facing significant cost adjustments. Two topics that recurred again and again in the meeting presentations were the impact of inflation and materials shortages on cost overruns and the challenges of labor shortages to project schedules. The keynote presentation, "Financial Report for the Inland Waterways Trust Fund," was presented by Mark Pointon, designated federal officer for the IWUB. Among the charts and graphics he presented was one that showed the balance of the Inland Waterways Trust Fund as $236,942,972.00. |