Canaveral Port Authority: Rail Extension Update

Thursday, April 30, 2015

5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Port Canaveral Maritime Center

Rail Extension Update

Speakers • John Walsh CEO, Canaveral Port Authority • Jim Dubea Deputy Executive Director, Government and Strategic Partnerships Canaveral Port Authority • Brad Swanson State Freight, Logistics and Passenger Operations Administrator, FDOT

PORT CANAVERAL COMMUNITY MEETING April 30, 2015 | Cape Canaveral, FL

Florida at a Glance

Florida’s Economy $800 billion – 19th largest in the world Population Growth

‒ 19.9 million residents – now 3rd ‒ Adding 6 million by 2030 – 803 net new residents/day ‒ 2015 PREDICTION: Florida population will grow by 280,000

Job Growth ‒ 841,000 private-sector jobs added since 12-2010 ‒ Unemployment rate – 5.7% ‒ 2015 PREDICTION: Florida will create 250,000 jobs

Cost of living – 5th to 25th ‒ 4-out-of-5 jobs created by small business

Aviation and

Aerospace Cleantech

Florida’s Changing Industry Clusters

Information Technology

Agriculture Tourism Construction

Defense & Homeland

Security

Manufacturing Life Sciences

Financial & Professional

Services

Global Trade & Logistics

Florida is a Crossroads of North/South & East/West Trade

Source: Enterprise Florida, 2014

Governor’s Focus A key initiative of Florida Governor Rick Scott

“Florida has a once in a lifetime opportunity, with the expansion of the Panama Canal, to transform the state’s economy to become a global hub of trade, logistics and export oriented manufacturing activities…”

Florida As A National Leader

Brookings Institute

Top 10 State and Metropolitan

Innovations to Watch

Ranked #1 State for Aviation

Manufacturing Attractiveness by Price Waterhouse

Coopers

Consistently Ranked #1 and #2 Infrastructure by

the National Chamber

Foundation

Found to be 3rd Largest Cluster of

Logistics and Distribution

Establishments in the U.S. by EFI

Named #1 Tax Climate in the Southeast for

Business by Tax Foundation

#1 State for Innovation by Fast Company

How Transportation is Evolving From… To…

Moving vehicles Moving people and freight Individual modes and facilities Complete end-to-end trip

Individual jurisdictions Economic regions and trade corridors

Physical capacity Operational performance, flexibility, and reliability

Travel time and vehicle operating costs

Business logistics and economic competitiveness

Reacting to economic growth and community and environmental impacts

Proactive planning for economic, community and environmental goals

State of Florida by the #s Component Owner/Operator Facilities

State Highways State of Florida 12,099 centerline miles 6,783 bridges

Local Roads Local governments 109,989 centerline miles 5,381 bridges

Public Transit Local agencies, SFRTA, SunRail

30 urban fixed route transit agencies 10 rural fixed/deviated route transit agencies

Rail Private sector* 2,753 miles of mainline track Seaports Local agencies 15 deepwater seaports, 7 with cruises

Waterways Federal & State of Florida 1,540 navigable miles

Airports Local agencies 19 commercial airports 110 public general aviation 646 private general aviation

Spaceports Special districts 2 spaceports 10 launch facilities

*State owns SFRC and CFRC

Strategic Intermodal

System

Note- Highway Connectors not shown due to scale

Seaport System

Overview

Rail System

Overview Port Canaveral

Weekly Rail Traffic Data

Source: AAR, April 24, 2015 *Canada – Figures for Canada include the U.S. operations of Canadian railroads. **United States – Figures for the U.S. excludes the U.S. operations for Canadian

Florida’s Waterborne Trade in Containers

32%

29%

<1% 1%

1%

<1%

28%

8%

<1%

<1%

Port of Tampa

Port Manatee

Port TEUs (2013) Jacksonville 1,028,541 Everglades 927,572 Miami 901,454 Palm Beach 254,664 Panama City 41,456 Tampa 42,198 Fernandina 11,239 Manatee 9,621 Fort Pierce 6,156 Canaveral 580 Pensacola 116 Total 3,223,597

Port of Pensacola

Port of Panama City

Port of Port St. Joe

Port Citrus

Port of Miami

Port of St. Petersburg

Port of Key West

Port of Fernandina

Port of Jacksonville

Port Canaveral

Port of Ft. Pierce

Port of Palm Beach

Port Everglades

Percent of Total

Container (TEUs)

<1%

Source: Florida Ports Council Mission Plan 2014

Port Canaveral Rail Extension

Port Canaveral

Florida East Coast Railway (FEC) Route Map

Port Canaveral Rail Extension EIS Project Area

Florida Values Partnership

Our goal is to make Florida the dominant gateway for U.S. trade through our investments in trade and

transportation infrastructure

FreightMovesFlorida.com

Brad Swanson State Freight & Logistics

Administrator Phone: (850) 414-5245

Brad.Swanson@dot.state.fl.us

Todd Gruenemeier Rail and Motor Carrier Operations

Office Manager Phone: (850) 414-4511

Todd.Gruenemeier@dot.state.fl.us

Bob Emerson Seaports and Waterways

Office Manager Phone: (850) 414-4551

Robert.Emerson@dot.state.fl.us

The Environmental Review Process: Scoping • Conduct agency and public scoping meetings

• Compile scoping comments

• CPA is preparing responses to STB follow up questions

• Develop a reasonable range of alternatives, including “no action”

• Identify topics for Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)

• Issue Final Scope of Study

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Draft EIS • Analyze environmental effects of alternatives • Develop preliminary mitigation • Prepare and issue the draft EIS • Establish public comment period • Hold public meetings anticipated for later this year

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Final EIS • Respond to comments on the draft EIS • Prepare and issue the final EIS • Identify preferred alternative

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Decisions • Final decision to be made by the Surface

Transportation Board • Cooperating agencies issue Records of Decision • Process anticipated to be complete within 18 to

24 months

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Impact Categories to be Analyzed

• Transportation Systems • Safety • Land Use • Recreation • Biological Resources • Water Resources • Navigation

• Geology and Soils • Air Quality • Noise and Vibration • Energy Resources • Aesthetics • Environmental Justice

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Resources Available • PortCanaveralRailEIS.com • PortCanaveral.com • Today’s handouts

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Thank you for your time today.

We appreciate your presence in the community and your support.

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