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BROOKS
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MILLERSBURG
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Project Sponsor |
- Oregon Port of Willamette, LLC
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- Linn Economic Development Group
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Site Locations |
- Brooks, Oregon
- Adjacent to Portland & Western Railroad
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- Millersburg, Oregon
- Adjacent to Union Pacific Railroad
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Site Ownership |
- Nine Options to Purchase 210-acres in full force & effect
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- Contract with International Paper with default expiration date of Dec. 30, 2018
- Current contract: unknown
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Railroad Connection |
- Portland & Western Railroad (PNWR) a shortline railroad located completely within Oregon
- Track connections with UP, Burlington Northern Santa Fe, and Coos Bay Rail Line
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- Plans to connect with Union Pacific Railroad (UP) mainline
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Railroad Design |
- Design completed with Knife River railroad unit, David Evans & Associates, and PNWR
- Ready to move forward with full design and construction, without infringing on passenger rail developments
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- Design yet to begin UP’s 12-18 month-long track construction review process
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Railroad Letter of Concurrence |
- Concurrence with Project Plan from PNWR, per rule requirements
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- UP letter of interest that acknowledges they have seen one schematic
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International Port of Coos Bay Development |
- Supports development of the Port of Coos Bay as a gateway container port
- Planning with PNWR includes connecting with Coos Bay Rail Line and the Port
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- No vision as to development of the Port of Coos Bay as gateway container port
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Intermodal Operation |
- Contract with Cordele Intermodal Services, which operates two existing intermodal facilities
- Existing relationships with relevant ocean carriers and Genesee & Wyoming Railroad (PNWR parent company)
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- Working with Northwest Container Services, which operates with UP in Portland
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Market Share |
- Captures container volumes from southern Oregon to as far north as Yamhill and Clackamas counties
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- ECONorthwest analysis provides that the northern limit of Millersburg’s market share is Salem
- Concedes Brooks will capture at least 11% higher volume of containers
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Reducing Congestion and Carbon Emissions |
- Facility will reduce trucks going into and through Portland by 33,000 trucks per year, within 3 years
- Open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to serve all customers – encourages use during off-peak travel times
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- Per ECONorthwest economic analysis, including domestic containers, this facility will reduce traffic by 17,500 containers per year
- Open one shift per day, Monday – Friday
- BNSF-bound trucks get a parking lot to await their trip into Portland
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Community Engagement |
- Community engagement spurred facility entry design and OPW’s understanding of Brooks’ transportation needs
- Brooks Community Group was formed to advocate for the community
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- Stakeholder interviews as part of economic analysis
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Federal Grant Applications |
- Applications are under development for Brooklake Road and I-5 ramp improvements – based on input from the Brooks Community Group
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Diversity in Contracting |
- Knife River has an agreement with Raimore Construction – a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise contractor – to participate in construction of the Brooks facility
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- Proposal does not include a diversity component in their project plans
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Public Benefits Analysis |
- For every $1 spent, there will be $10 in public benefits realized
- Valued at over $6.6 million annually
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- Ratio unknown
- Valued at $2.9 - $4.7 million annually in public benefits
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Acreage Dedicated to Intermodal Facility |
- All 210 acres are dedicated to the intermodal facility and agricultural shipping enterprises
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- 190 acres to be purchased, with 40 acres dedicated to the intermodal facility
- Remainder dedicated to industrial use
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Zoning |
- Exclusive Farm Use (EFU)
- Applying the ‘commercial in conjunction with farm use’ condition to zoning ensures facility will be utilized to benefit agricultural enterprises
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Environmental Review |
- Greenfield site
- Extensive environmental reconnaissance completed to identify all potential risks associated with this project
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- Brownfield site
- Phase 1 Environmental Assessment completed in 2015
- No evidence of additional reconnaissance
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