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1、Understanding the importance of the Columbia Snake SystemPNWER Build NW Economic ForumScott CorbittPort of Lewiston10/14/2025,River Commerce50th Anniversary,As the furthest inland seaport in the western United States,the Port plays a vital role in connecting Idahos businesses to global markets.The e

2、stablishment of the Port of Lewiston provided farmers and businesses with a cost-effective alternative to rail and truck transport.,Page 03,INTRODUCTION,*The potrait used is a sample image,Sen.James Risch,Congressional Record,Vol.171,No.56,March 27,2025,Columbia Snake rivers-By the Numbers,Over 10M

3、tons per year;almost 60%of all US export wheat from 11 states;200 wheat barges from Port of Lewiston,Wheat,4 M tons of corn,the 2nd largest export gateway;7.8 M tons of soy;chickpeas,peas,legumes,lentils by rail,Other crops,2.2 M tons of logs exported;150,000 tons of wood products barged annually;7.

4、8 M tons of mineral bulk products,including potash,soda ash,bentonite clay,and ag chemicals,Forest products and minerals,Uses the river to bypass hundreds of miles of difficult highways;storage and staging at POL.,High,Wide,and Heavy,200,000 square feet of warehousing;20,000 square feet available fo

5、r cross docking.,Warehousing,250-ton dock crane on a 275-linear-foot dock.Sufficient for lifting high,wide,and heavy loads from barge to dock.,Heavy crane and dock,In 2023,the rivers moved over 50 million metric tons of cargo,By the Numbers,In 2023,4.6+million metric tons of commercial cargo from In

6、land Navigation Channel,In 2023,38.6+million metric tons of international trade from Deep Draft Channel worth over$25.3B,60%,How our Wheat Gets to Export Facilities,is moved by semitruck(910 bushels per trailer),3%,is moved by rail car(350,000 bushels per unit train),37%,is moved by barge(up to 490,