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1 Quonset Business Park September 28, 2010 Katherine Trapani Planning Manager Quonset Development Corporation

2 Quonset Business Park 3,160 Total Acres 168 Companies 8,842 Jobs

3 QDC Input into URI Study Water dependency Classification of uses as water-dependent, water-related, water-enhanced Static land inventory Reality is a fluid land development environment and the URI inventory was a point in time Available status Vacant does not equal available

4 Benefits of Ports and Harbors Inventory Study was instrumental in increasing awareness of scarcity of industrial sites statewide Also important in correcting the misperception that there are vast underutilized land resources at Quonset Business Park "Quonset" is a Native American word meaning point or peninsula.

Construction Battalion Center closed in 1994 Quonset huts SeaBee

5 Quonset Business Park Park is comprised of two former Navy bases: Quonset Naval Air Station closed in 1974 Davisville Construction Battalion Center closed in 1994 Quonset huts SeaBee SeaBee motto: The difficult we do at once, the impossible takes a bit longer.

Quonset Development Corporation Quasi state agency, subsidiary of RI Economic Development Corporation Responsible for property development, Park management and port operations (including

6 Quonset Development Corporation Quasi state agency, subsidiary of RI Economic Development Corporation Responsible for property development, Park management and port operations (including marketing, land sales and leasing, public works, utility services, planning and engineering, construction management, project permitting and capital improvements) Operations fully funded from Park revenue

7 Located along Northeast Corridor Quonset Business Park Location 1 hour from Boston 3 hours from New York Transportation Corridors Interstate 95 AMTRAK Mainline Atlantic shipping lanes

Transportation Facilities Freight Seaport: 2 piers Rail: Seaview RR connects to P&WRR along Northeast Corridor Highway: Route 403 provides controlled access highway to Route 4 and

8 Transportation Facilities Freight Seaport: 2 piers Rail: Seaview RR connects to P&WRR along Northeast Corridor Highway: Route 403 provides controlled access highway to Route 4 and I-95 Airport: 7500 main runway with instrument landing system Passenger RIPTA bus service to Gateway 33x/day - service to Electric Boat 2x/day Vineyard Fast Ferry (seasonal) Bike Path

9 Master Land Use Plan

10 Development Potential 3,162 total acres 1,332 acres of developable acreage 372 acres leased 492 acres sold 248 acres under negotiation Just over 200 acres available Largest single parcel 30 acres Majority of parcels 2-10 acres 1,830 acres not developable Airport/seaport Golf course Open space recreation Rights of way

11 QDC Functions As the management and development entity for the Quonset Business Park, QDC core functions include: 1) Property Development 2) Property Management/Public Works 3) Water Supply 4) Wastewater Collection/Treatment 5) Port Operations

12 Property Development Function Marketing Land Sales/Land Leases Planning and Engineering Project Permitting Manage Capital Improvement Program Construction Management

13 Property Management/Public Works Maintain 13 miles of Park roads Manage 757,000 square feet of buildings Maintain port infrastructure Maintain public space and development acreage

14 Water Supply Function 200 million gallons annual water sales Operate three water supply wells Maintain two water storage tanks holding 1,000,000 gallons Maintain 60 miles of water mains

15 Wastewater Treatment Function Operate Quonset Wastewater Treatment Facility Treat 550,000 gallons per day Maintain four wastewater pumping stations Maintain 22 miles of sewer collection pipes

in 2009 101 ship calls in 2009 Location: 8 nautical miles from the open

16 Port Operations -- Port of Davisville 3,000 linear feet of pier space 29 controlling water depth Specializing in RO/RO cargo 91,000+ vehicles in ship calls in 2009 Location: 8 nautical miles from the open ocean Foreign trade zone 109 Other Cargo: Processed Fish, Project Cargo

17 Capital Improvement Program Demolition Roads Utility upgrades Bulkhead Rail Site development Signage Public access Bike path NOAA Building

18 Public Access (CRMC Requirement) QDC properties 3 Beaches Bike Path (2.5 miles) SeaBee Museum Quonset Air Museum Gateway plaza Town properties Golf Course Marina Calf Pasture Point (200 wooded acres with beach)

19 Environmental Stewardship 4 acre salt marsh restoration project Landscaped berm to buffer residential areas Ongoing cleanup of contaminated sites Award winning wastewater treatment facility

20 Accomplishments A demonstrated record of successful infrastructure investments that have led to quality development and thousands of jobs. Ongoing private sector investment in manufacturing warehouse, office and retail development. Since 2005 $142.6M private investment 2,760 new jobs 1,313,012 sq.ft. new building space 90 acres sold 96 acres leased

21 TIGER QWEST Grant ARRA - USDOT MARAD Transportation Investments Generating Economic Recovery Quonset Wind Energy and Surface Transportation TIGER QWEST PROJECTS Pier 1 Pier 2 Crane operations Port terminal Rail improvement Road construction 1 PIER ONE 1a Pier One Concrete Deck Repairs $ 1,790,000 1b Pier One Cleats, Bollards, Fenders $ 1,200,000 1c Pier One Lighting Replacement $ 160,000 $ 3,150,000 2 PIER TWO 2a Pier Two Paving $ 700,000 2b Pier Two Corner Fender $ 100,000 $ 800,000 3 CRANE OPERATIONS 3a Mobile Harbor Crane Purchase $ 4,000,000 3b Crane Platform $ 6,400,000 $ 10,400,000 4 TERMINAL PROJECTS 4a Terminal 4/5 Improvements and Paving $ 4,000,000 $ 4,000,000 5 RAIL PROJECTS 5a Rail Spur Building 318 $ 150,000 5b Rebuild Track - Guard Shack to Pier 2 $ 800,000 $ 950,000 6 ROAD PROJECTS 6a Port Roads Rehabilitation $ 2,000,000 6b Tidal Drive Extension $ 1,000,000 $ 3,000,000 TIGER QWEST PROJECT TOTAL $ 22,300,000

22 TIGER QWEST Grant Project Status Grant awarded February 17 agreement [date] Rail project out to bid for December start of construction Other projects are in design Buy American waiver request submitted for crane purchase

Wind Energy Deepwater Wind 117 acres under option (3 parcels, including a 14 acre waterfront parcel Terminal 5) Plan to build first offshore wind farm in the USA

23 Wind Energy Deepwater Wind 117 acres under option (3 parcels, including a 14 acre waterfront parcel Terminal 5) Plan to build first offshore wind farm in the USA 8 turbine farm off Block Island, RI 100 turbines in Rhode Island Sound (federal waters) Positioned to participate in offshore projects from Cape Cod to New Jersey

24 Thank you! Questions?

SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY POTENTIAL ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF PORT FACILITIES IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

Quonset Update April 7, 2011 SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY POTENTIAL ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF PORT FACILITIES IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND QUONSET BUSINESS PARK 8,800 Jobs