Upper Mississippi River - A Vital Resource for Regional Economic Prosperity Brochure Copyright 2014
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ITEM TITLE: Upper Mississippi River-A Vital Resource for Regional
Economic Prosperity Brochure
SUMMARY: City Manager transmitting the Upper Mississippi River-A
Vital Resource for Regional Economic Prosperity
Brochure.
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REPORT DEVELOPMENTka
AND CONTRIBUTIONS ,tr �, E'-'�
Understanding the ewnomovalue otthe entire Mississippi
River is Impeativeto tell the story of river's Importance
to the nation's economy The release of the 2016 Lower AM, A"Nilialiss
Mississippi River Economic Profile made apparent the need _
a.. to updatethe 1999 Upper Mississippi River Economic cg
•gone Profile.While data sources forthe Upperand Lower
Economic Reports are different and thus are not statistically
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comparable,together they stow thevalue of the entre
Mississippi River. The UMR partnership greatly appreciates Upper Mississippi River
thework of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Division of
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Economics In preparingthe prellminarytechnical reports of F Fr F ECONOMIC rF
SPERITY
the UMR Economic Profile. The UMR partnership nest plans
to espand the analysis to lncudethe Illinois River aswell as
me economic,alue associated with me suite ofemlogisl REVENUE
services that the river provides.
Agriculture
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_ The UMREcenomlc Report is being developed In urPliiiia a4
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collaboration by OVERVIEW 595%
da • The U.S. Fish endWIdIIfe Service Division of The economic T d It fll fewithintheU
Economics,which provides analytical supporttome er(FUM yen region
depen peer
Service's nation Mississippi RiverQddivereecosytem, a commercipon the al transportation program viability as a rich and diverse ecosystem, a commeraal tanryortaEon
no aInufacturnor
mroo-�ma.ke°°�_ aniinair - • The Upper Mississippi River Basin Associetton,,which rystem, a o ceofwate raupply, and arecreaEonal tea ource. The
Ioauaesl3t wumiesionoe aaw.Eaoas fmmmenceawa�io is aregional Interstate organization formed by the preliminary resits of an UMR Economic Profile lllustatethe river
Mmnsmawmiroa,,n tIllinois. Governors of Illinois, Iowa,Minnesota, Missouri, and system directly supports nine key economic sectors The nine
Wisconsi n to coordinate the states' river-relatedeconom ic sectors a re i merrel ated l n a van say of ways, and the Word 11 L:
programs and pollaesand workwith federal agencies health ofthe regional and national economydepends on each sector 0 Energy Production 23%
MULTI-PURPOSE, that have river responsibilities thriving In addition, ahealthy fo'erecerystem allows each ofinese • Mineral Rewurees138%
• The Nature Conservancy,whmhworks In morethan 35 sectorstothnve. The region's history of interagency partnership, • outdoor Recreation 116%
COLLABORATIVE NETWORK ountriesand a 1150 a S.states and has conserved over susrtinabmrypaaices and inultiyurpose use hasproven benenaal 0 commeraal Nayl�tlon 019%
120 in I lion acres with the hel f 1 cell 11 on m em bars a nd and is critical to sustai ni ng a nd enhancing the rivers m any econom l c • water Supply 009%
The UMR hashistonsllybaanm interagency
Toru aTh ed ecosystem and social Sal nor wel I i methe future • Natural Resources Commercial Largest 0006%
spectrum ofin[erdlsapllnaryand lnteagenq forams These donors, the UMRlsa lomsarea for ULC
Il aboations date back as fa r as the l nception of the Upper • The Mississippi River Cities and Towns Initiative
Mississippi River conservation committee in 1943 Each which works on behalf of the river mayors from theHIGHLIGHTS JOBS
group offers valuable contributions to the rivers mwhyut Headwaters to the Gulf supporting water quality.
pose management and river stewardship,including Improved sustainable development,and aver economy and j Economic sectors In the U MR corridor generate mo to than
management of dredged material and emergency response environmental protection $345 billion annually,npportingover Imillion jobs
to spills as well asthe ccnservation of land,waterqualityand
nativeAgo It u e
p habitats The diverse UMR users Manufacturing, tourism d agriculture account for over
understand th t investment in waterf std f /�,�� 95 percent ofthtotal JMR corridorrevenuewthin
navigation, 0 d k management, t supply and energy �' TheNabim[p>�9 the133county corridor, supporting 92 percent of total Manufacturing
n also includeconsideration of eWlogical benefitsif � employment
are t sustain m tremendoussocietal benefitsderive eo �
from the river for future generations Todaxme UMR ' j Toucsmand outdoor recreation support more than
partners measure success burns event to which balance is 420,0001obs.
achieved among them ultiple river values and uses Mississippi Riva
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NOTE Shamtwewethe muwyesmtd aoLE� n (6that ordsammWehrts�ree horeadable UprrerMssuippiRrvu's • Water y011%
orvwlcorrom: mPott from the laadwtumt Lack, NiiMinnesota to the continence with the Ohio poor at ascot1110 Natural Resources Commercial
Largest 00%
PRELIMINARY RESULTS OF MANUFACTURING ' ENERGY PRODU water COMMERCIAL NAVIGATION
THE UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER Ibregionsgreatest - us theUMR t v tt generates $673 a fiy,
generating sector ($1sz56u Vmode, r e los pv [ me economic
MAINSTEM ECONOMIC PROFILE fid, a gr food �� r fossil r e r [ r poweractivityiof agriculture, energy,
processingto petroleum and Saxe plants, and 'in steamand mining and manufacturingby
chemical manufacturing The hydropower generated electricity s providing costGnectye, safe,
UMR supports manufacturing by Power plants in the 166countyenvironmentally friendly shipping
The Mississippi transporting rawmaterlalsro area used 56 billion gallons of services Additionally,Additionally, commercial
River plays a processing facilities, coolingwater per day In 2010 In
waterlorpr g washing all, nearly $8 billion agenerated navigation d tremendous
drew and 'indirect
economic
major role in local, and cooling e of vane uv,supporting 8100Iobs
ebvsupportingshippingane
mrt-eneRyery jobsare celmnsjobs within mese -
RnuencMannraanrmgjobsare fe :�' — {.
national economies, crenated m large sectors.shipments on me UMR
metropolitan areas. a ountrora ngnm ant share
both directly and of the nations total mlend
indirectly, by waterway shipments.
supporting freight TOURISM MINERAL EXTRACTION WATER SUPPLY
opportunities d raw nflil v primarily Involves mal,cement, providers generate relatively little
and passenger people annually from across the lime,oll,gas and ausM1ed stone, annual revenue ($320 billion)
nation and the world,with annual sand and gravel Approximatelgm ongme sectors, but the river s
expenditures over $206 billion 40 percent of mining In the UMR dean water Is essential to the
that support more than 358,000 Is loafed In Missouriregion's economy and high quality
agriculture, tourism lobs. Forty-eight state parks, Approximately 24 millions of coal of life. The JIM public water In
9 national historic landmarks, and 27 mlllion tons of minerals the 166-And due area provides over
and outdoor 461nterprRNe centers and were shipped on the Upper 643 million gallons/dayto
19 scenic overlooks showcase Mississippi In 2012, nearly half of domestic,Industrial and
recreation as well as outstanding cultural,hlrtorlcand all tonnage shipped matyear commercial users. In2Cj
a number of other sets. The GreaNiver Road Mlning In the UMR corridor facilities such as power plants
National Scenic Bywayalm draws generates $4.8 billion annually withdrew 89 billion gallons per
related industrial tourists and opportunities for a _ and supports 13,115 jobsday ofself-supplied surface water.
variety of recreational activities.
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AGRICULTURE OUTDOORRECREATION COMMERCIAL HARVEST
is the region's thl rd largest opportunities alongthe UMR of Natural Resources Includes
revenue generating and lobs corridor abound,producing an fishing musseling and trapping
sector thanks to efficient water estimated annual revenue of and generates$217 million
transportation and water supply $4 billionlust over 2 million per year. By 2000,cheaper -
used to irrigate crops and support aces, representlnglo percent of synthetic substitutes and
livestock 5upportlngl36,000 jobs, the total land area In the counties declining populations largely
agriculture generates nearly ton chi ng m e river,Is protected ended in usseh ng on the U MR
$25 billion annually Farms here public conservation lands used Commercial fishing is declining _
ver207 mllllon acres,most for outdoor recreation. These and the fish composition Is
of which is cropland (F3 cement) lands provide many recreational changing due to the Invasion of
More than 60 percent of America s opportunities such as wildlifeoto mon carp and Asian carp
corn
and soybeans a
are transported watching hunting URN ng Trapping primarily ouA
o export mark IS via the UMR's camping boating Sol Ing within the 261 mile-long Upper
mmmeroal I avlgatl on system. and hIll ng Mississippi River National
Wildlife and Fish Refuge.
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