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History of Brunswick Golden Isles Airport

Figure 7-1

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Figure 7-1 shows the Brunswick Golden Isles Airport, or BQK, as it existed during World War II. The airport came into existence because of being selected by the U.S. Navy as the site for one of a network of air stations established to patrol coastal shipping lanes to provide defense against German U-boats, and to escort merchant marine vessels delivering crucial supplies. Construction on the air station began in September of 1942 and completed in January 1943. The runway and airfield facility was completed in 1956 to accommodate the Combat Information Center School. The U.S. Navy decommissioned the airfield in 1974. Commercial service at BQK Airport began in February of 1970 when Delta Airlines began serving the airport.

The Glynn County Airport Commission was established in 1980 to manage and develop aviation facilities on St. Simons Island and in Brunswick. Since that time, the Airport Commission has continued to improve service and facilities through a series of important upgrades and repairs. To more accurately reflect the destination for travelers and pilots, the Glynco Jetport was renamed Brunswick Golden Isles Airport in 2003. A new passenger terminal was completed in 2005.

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History of McKinnon St. Simons Island Airport

Figure 7-2

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Figure 7-2 shows the McKinnon St. Simons Island Airport, or SSI, as it existed during World War II. The SSI is a publicly owned facility. In its current role, this aviation facility serves St. Simons-Sea Island business and vacation travelers.

Construction on SSI, the first official municipal airport facility in Glynn County, began in 1935, and was completed in 1938. Scheduled carrier service offered by Eastern Airlines began in 1939. The U.S. Navy purchased the airport from Glynn County in 1942, and established the Navy Radar Training School during World War II. During the years of Navy operation, the airport property was significantly developed and upgraded. A water purification system, numerous buildings and access road paving were just a few of the improvements made by the Navy that have permanently benefited Glynn County residents. In 1947, the Navy returned ownership of the airport to Glynn County, and it was utilized for both general aviation and commercial purposes.

Air South offered commercial service for Brunswick and the Golden Isles at SSI prior to 1970. However, in August 1970 Air South began to provide service out of Glynco Jetport (BQK). In August of 1974, Air South terminated service at Glynco Jetport and reinstated service out of SSI. Air South was purchased by Florida Airlines in February 1975, which continued to serve the area until 1980. Since 1981, there has been no air carrier service at SSI. The Airport currently owns approximately 320 acres.

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Existing Conditions

Brunswick Golden Isles Airport

Figure 7-3 shows an aerial view of the Golden Isles Airport as it currently exists today. The passenger facilities are positioned Figure 7-3 on the southern side of Runway 7-25. The terminal building entered service in 1954 and was recently reconstructed in 2005. The terminal was upgraded to accommodate increasing levels of activity and improve passenger service, level of comfort and security. The Golden Isles Airport has one of the longest runways in the state at 8,001 feet long by 150 feet wide, which allows it to serve large and small aircraft.

McKinnon St. Simons Island Airport

Figure 7-4 shows an aerial view of the SSI airport as it Figure 7-4 currently exists today. The SSI airport has two active runways at 5,800 feet long and 3,313 feet long.

A single fixed base operator, Golden Isles Aviation, services general aviation at SSI. Most of the hangar facilities on SSI are owned by aircraft owners or service providers such as Golden Isles Avaitoin the airport’s fixed base operator.

Needs Analysis

Brunswick Golden Isles Airport Proposed Developments: The proposed expansion information was provided by a study done by the LPA Group Incorporation in 2005. The Glynn County Airport Commission hired them to evaluate the future travel. The Airport Commission completes such an analysis every 10 years. This analysis gave a basis for the development at Brunswick Golden Isles Airport in the future. These forecasts also determined the Airport’s future role in terms of aircraft to be accommodated and thus the type of aviation demand to be served. They provided a foundation for evaluating the ability of the existing airport facilities to meet demand.

The study found that airline passenger enplanements are forecasted to increase from 22,418 to 45,000 by the end of the planning period. Peak hour total enplanements and deplanements will rise correspondingly from 41 to 96 by the year 2020. This growing passenger demand will be supported by increased airline operational activity. This means that airline operations are forecast to rise to 28,448 and peak hour operations to 3 in the long-term. The Airport will have to increase the fleet with a higher percentage of regional jets over the same time period.

According to the projects the general aviation demand on BQK will also increase. The anticipated rise of total based aircraft numbers it to be 75 by the year 2020. The Airport expects a greater increase in the percentage of turbine and rotor aircraft in response to business related activities. With increasing based aircraft numbers, growth in airfield operations will increase an

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Figure 7-5: Airport Master Plan

Based on these projections the GCAC developed a list of improvements that would need to be made over the planning period to keep the airport abreast of the future traffic. These are listed below: • Acquire property in support of runway improvements. • Construct a parallel taxiway north of the existing runway. • Extend Runway 7-25 up to 4, 000 feet to the east. • Various taxiway, apron, drainage, signage, and terminal road improvements (Completed). • Construct general aviation hangars and apron areas for aircraft tie-downs.

McKinnon St. Simons Island Airport Proposed Developments:

The LPA Group provided a forecast analysis for the prospective growth of the airport traffic.

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General aviation demand at SSI is forecasted to grow positively over the term of the planning period. Based aircraft numbers are anticipated to grow to 139 by the year 2020. Airport Master Plan: • Identify airside, landside, and airspace improvements and recommend options that optimize the economic benefits of the Airport to the community. • Enhance the safety, ease, and operational capability of the Airport on both the airside and landside. • Identify short-term Airport improvements and optimize short-term funding opportunities. • Establish an implementation schedule for short, intermediate, and long-term improvements, and ensure that they are financially feasible. • Ensure that short-term actions and recommendations are consist with, and do not preclude long-range planning options. • Incorporate the interest of, and work closely with the public and governmental entities during the planning process. • Ensure sensitivity to the overall environmental characteristics and issues in the areas surrounding the Airport. • Reflect current land use plans (on and off Airport property), and recommend actions to enhance compatible land uses to minimize noise impacts through proper planning and zoning. • Investigate operational procedures that may enhance noise compatibility in the vicinity of the Airport.

Figure 7-6: Airport Master Plan

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General aviation operations at SSI are forecasted to grow by 3.6 percent annually over the 2000- 2020 period. By t the year 2020, the Airport will handle 70, 873 general aviation operations. Based aircraft numbers are anticipated to grow to 139 by the year 2020. With regard to the fleet mix, a greater percentage of turbine and rotor aircraft are projected following national trends. Based on this forecast a list of changes or updates has been developed. Major airfield deployments needed over the next twenty years and beyond are: • Extensions of the runway safety area at Runway end 4 (Complete • Installation of engineered material arresting systems (EMAS) at Runway 22 and 4 ends • Rehabilitation of the midfield taxiway (Complete) • Rehabilitation of the Air Traffic Control Tower and beacon (Air Tower and Beacon Removed) • Rehabilitation of the terminal apron (Complete) • Extension and overlay of Taxiway A (Complete) • Rehabilitation of the Runway 16-34 • Ramp and T-hangars area overlay • Extension of Taxiway A to Runway 22 end • Construction of parallel taxiway on the western side of Runway 16-34 • Construction of runway blast walls at Runway 22 at 4 ends • Relocation of Taxiway B at Runway 34. • Installation of precision approach instrument equipment • Widening of taxiway fillets for Runway 16-34 • Repair of the auto parking near the general aviation terminal • Construction of 40 T-hangers • Construction of corporate hangers • Expansion and renovation of the general aviation terminal • Construction of aircraft parking apron southeast of the airfield • Construction of conventional hangars • Construction of a second FBO terminal and its associated automobile parking.

The surface transportation analysis recommends the construction of a roadway access to the midfield area. The extension of the runway safety area by 300 feet south of Runway 4 end also requires the relocation of King’s Way.

The implementation of the items previously outlined with a financial commitment of approximately $22.62 million over the next 20 years. Airfield improvements account for 61.65 percent of the total expenditures. The remainder will be allocated among general aviation facilities (22.66 percent), and miscellaneous (12.69 percent).

Project funding will occur primarily through Airport revenues, FAA Airport Improvement Program grants, Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) funding assistance and to a lesser degree, private funding. Funding from the FAA and GDOT normally will require the Airport to contribute a certain percentage a matching share. Based on a probable funding analysis, SSI matching share will total approximately $6.03 million over the next 20-years.

Forecast

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By providing a measure of future aviation activities that include short, intermediate, and long- term planning activities ensures that the airports are adequate, safe, and that the facilities are reliable to meet the future air transportation needs of the community.

The resulting projections based on this study are shown in Table 7-3. The master plans treat SSI and BQK as competing facilities. Therefore, the forecast of based aircraft at SSI and BQK are shown as a portion of the total based aircraft for the two neighboring airports. Historically, SSI has attracted a greater proportion of aircraft owners. This proportion grew from 52 percent in 1980 to 58 percent in 1999. Due to the availability of hangar storage and quality of FBO service at SSI airport, the proportion of aircraft based at SSI airport will continue to grow. It is anticipated that by the end of the planning period 65 percent of potential aircraft owners will base their aircraft at SSI airport.

Table 7-3 Projected Total Based Aircraft Brunswick Golden Isles & McKinnon St. Simons Island Airports Total Based Aircraft Forecast Proportion Year Glynn County BQK SSI BQK SSI

2010 193 73 120 38% 62% 2020 214 75 139 35% 65%

Source: Brunswick Golden Isles & McKinnon St. Simons Island Airports Master Plan Study Updates

Table 7-4 shows the forecast for GA operations at BQK and SSI. The forecasts were derived by applying average Operations per Based Aircraft, or OPBA, ratio to the forecast of based aircraft. The OPBA includes both itinerant operations conducted by transient aircraft, local and itinerant operations conducted by based aircraft.

The OPBA at the BQK has been lower than the National average (400-500) due to the proximity of SSI airport. The percentage of itinerant operations at SSI airport will not fluctuate from those levels experienced historically.

General aviation demands for BQK and SSI will grow positively over the term of the 20-year planning period. Based aircraft numbers will grow at BQK and SSI to 75 and 139 by the year 2020, respectively. With regard to the fleet mix, a greater percentage of turbine and rotor aircraft are projected due to an expected increase in business related activities. The predicted increase in general aviation fleet flying hours nationwide will not only be due to utilization of more turbine aircraft covering greater distances, but also due to an increase in the number of operations conducted by the active fleet. Thus, the ratio of operations per based aircraft will increase at BQK and SSI. This ratio, when combined with the increase in based aircraft, projects growth in airfield operations at BQK and SSI to be approximately 2.06 percent and 3.6 percent annually.

Capital Improvement Program

Proposed capital improvements for the BQK and the SSI were developed from both the facility

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requirements and the development concept chapters of the airport master plans developed by LPA. It is important to note that capital costs and projects described in this section address recommended improvements through the planning year 2020, but does not include projects identified as “ultimate” which fall beyond the year 2020.

Development Costs and Program Phasing

Tables 7-5 and 7-6 shows the capital cost of projects planned for BQK and SSI through the year 2020.

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Table 7-4 Forecasted General Aviation Operations Glynn Golden Isles Airport Year Operations Itinerant Local Transient Based Aircraft OPBA

2010 21,535 13,998 7,537 73 295 2020 22,500 14,625 7,875 75 300

McKinnon St. Simons Island Airport Year Operations Itinerant Local Transient Based Aircraft OPBA

2010 62,880 55,334 7,546 43,073 120 524 2020 80,537 70,873 9,664 55,168 139 579

Source: Brunswick Golden Isles & McKinnon St. Simons Island Airports Master Plan Study Updates

The GCAC and participating parties considered various factors identified in the master plans when developing the Capital Improvement Program, or CIP. The projects in the CIP are prioritized according to the implementation program in each master plan.

2000 and 2001 dollars were used to project cost for BQK and SSI airports. These estimates include projected fees for administration, engineering, construction management, and contingencies. The accuracy of these estimates, although prepared in good faith and with reasonable care, are based on the information developed from the master plan.

The project scheduling presented in Table 7-4 and 7-5 reflects the general assumption that proposed construction is based upon a priority of need, subject to the availability of funds. While the overall capital programs represent a mix of investments in the airfield, general aviation area, passenger terminal area, and other items, including maintenance, the preponderance of capital is directed towards airfield improvements. The total recommended 20-year capital program will cost approximately $40.52 million.

Funding Sources

The three main categories of funding for BQK and SSI are Federal Grants-In-Aid, State Grants- In-Aid, and Airport Revenues.

Federal Funding

Two federal sources of funds exist for airport capital improvements: Airport Improvement Program, or AIP funds, and FAA Facilities and Equipment, or F&E, funds. There are two

Long Range Transportation Plan 2010-2035 7- 9 Section 7: Airports and Ports BATS categories of funding within the AIP: these are entitlement funds which are distributed to general aviation airports within the NPIAS, and discretionary funds which are distributed at the discretion of the FAA. The proposed capital program contained in this section includes items eligible for funding from the AIP program.

The Airport and Airway Improvement Act of 1982 created the AIP. The AIP grants program ensures that the public is provided with an adequate nationwide airport network that meets the current and future needs of the aviation community. Revenues from taxes imposed on passenger tickets and aviation fuel are placed in the Airport and Airway Trust Fund which funds the AIP grants program. AIP funds are distributed according to guidelines established in federal legislative acts. Typically, FAA grants awarded to general aviation airports fund 90 percent of allowable cost.

The F&E fund is another source of FAA funding. F&E funds are limited to construction and maintenance of air traffic control towers and runway instrumentation at FAA facilities in support of the National Airspace System.

State Funding

State funding is limited and usually earmarked for the State general aviation airports which are not able to rely on FAA entitlement funding for improvements. Support from the State is expected to be minimal.

Local Funding

The GCAC has several potential local sources of capital improvement program funding available. Local funding sources include net income, transfers-in from other local funds, development authority financing, or a debt instrument backed by Glynn County.

Private Funding

Generally, if a project will only benefit a private tenant or a group of private tenants, the FAA, the State, nor the airport will fund it. However, these projects may still serve an aviation function, and if they generate revenue, they can attract private investment.

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Table 7-5 Brunswick Golden Isles Airport Capital Improvement Program 2005-2020 Airfield 2005 2006-2010 2011-2020 Total Airfield Electrical Improvement $2,390,000 $2,390,000 Airfield Perimeter Road $350,000 $350,000 Rehabilitate Terminal Apron - Phase 1 & 2 (Design Only)* $52,500 $52,500 Airfield Drainage Improvements* $947,000 $947,000 New Taxiway for GA Development $1,000,000 $1,000,000 Runway Safety Area Improvements $300,000 $300,000 Reimbursement for Land Acquistion-150 ac. $1,200,000 $1,200,000 Extension of North-side Parallel Taxiway $2,050,000 $2,050,000 Runway 7-25 Hold Pad Construction $1,100,000 $1,100,000 Preventive Airfield Maintenance $228,600 $228,600 Extend Connector Taxiways C, D and E $720,000 $720,000 Total Airfield $52,500 $6,187,000 $4,098,600 $10,338,100

Passenger Terminal Area Expand Terminal Area Parking $60,000 $60,000 Repair Auto Parking Near G/A Terminal and G/A Terminal Renovation $1,050,000 $300,000 $1,350,000 Total Passenger Terminal Area $1,050,000 $300,000 $60,000 $1,410,000

General Aviation Area Construct Three Conventional Hangars $733,500 $733,500 Total General Aviation Area $0 $0 $733,500 $733,500

Miscellaneous Land Acquisition $11,410,000 $11,410,000 Aviation Easement Runway 7L RPZ $45,700 $45,700 Expand Airport Maintenance Storage Area $13,900 $13,900 ARFF & Sweeper Trucks $100,000 $775,000 $875,000 GIS Mapping of Underground Utilities $100,000 $100,000 Construct New ARFF Facility $750,000 $750,000 Overlay FBO Access & Parking Area (West) $110,000 $110,000 Total Miscellaneous Facilities $100,000 $1,735,000 $11,469,600 $13,304,600

Program Summary 1. Total Airfield $52,500 $6,187,000 $4,098,600 $10,338,100 2. Total Passenger Terminal Area $1,050,000 $300,000 $60,000 $1,410,000 3. Total General Aviation Area $0 $0 $733,500 $733,500 3. Total Miscellaneous $100,000 $1,735,000 $11,469,600 $13,304,600 Total Program $1,202,500 $8,222,000 $16,361,700 $25,786,200

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Table 7-6 McKinnon St. Simons Island Airport Capital Improvement Program 2005-2020 Airfield 2005 2006-2010 2011-2020 Total Reconstruction of Terminal Apron (Design) $450,000 Reconstruction of Terminal Apron $6,250,000 $6,250,000 Install EMAS at Runway 04 end (Design Only)* $150,000 $150,000 Install EMAS AR runway 22 end $1,200,000 $1,200,000 EMAS at runway 22 end (Design Only) $150,000 $150,000 Install EMAS at Runway 04 end $1,200,000 $1,200,000 Taxiway "A" Extension (North) $300,000 $300,000 Widen Taxiway Fillets for Runway 16-34 $75,000 $75,000 Airfield Drainage Improvements $175,000 $175,000 New Access Road to Runway 34 $100,000 $100,000 Rehab Runway 16/34 $800,000 $800,000 Miscellaneous Taxiway's J, G, and F $500,000 $500,000 Total Airfield $450,000 $9,625,000 $1,275,000 $11,350,000

General Aviation Area Helipad $100,000 $100,000 Expand Automobile Parking (Design) $80,000 $0 Expand Automobile Parking $500,000 $500,000 Improvements to Skylane Corporate Hangars $60,000 $60,000 Construct Aircraft Parking Apron (Southeast) $495,000 $495,000 Construct Conventional Hangars $878,850 $878,850 Construct Second FBO Terminal (Southeast) $535,640 $535,640 Construct Automobile Parking $256,340 $256,340 Construct 10-unit T-hangar $175,000 $175,000 Total General Aviation Area $80,000 $660,000 $2,340,830 $3,080,830

Miscellaneous Install GPS Equipment $100,000 $100,000 Obstruction Towers $157,895 $157,895 Overlay McKinnon Industrial Park Road $50,000 $50,000 Relocate King’s way $0 Total Miscellaneous Facilities $157,895 $150,000 $307,895

Program Summary Total Airfield $450,000 $9,625,000 $1,275,000 $11,350,000 Total General Aviation Area $80,000 $660,000 $2,340,830 $3,080,830 Total Miscellaneous $157,895 $150,000 $0 $307,895 Total Program $687,895 $10,435,000 $3,615,830 $14,738,725

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Surface Transportation Connectivity

The complement of surface transportation assets near the airports may be subdivided into roadway, railway, and waterway systems.

U.S. Interstate 95 and U.S. Highway 17-25 provide access to the Airports. U.S Interstate 95 runs in a northeast/southwest direction, extending from the South Carolina to the Florida Border. Approximately 70 miles northeast of the City of Brunswick is U.S. Interstate 16, which runs east/west providing access to Macon and Atlanta (via U.S. Interstate 75). U.S. Highway 17-25 provides for a scenic route along the vast forestlands and marshes of the Georgia coastal region. U.S. Highway 17-25 parallels much of U.S. Interstate 75 and extends into South Carolina and Florida. Other U.S. Highways are 27 and 231, which provides access to the northeastern part of South Georgia, and U.S. Highways 82 and 32, which provide access to the western parts of South Georgia.

Glynn County has vast amounts of waterways that provide access to various parts of Glynn County, including the City of Brunswick and Colonel’s Island. The Brunswick Rivers and its tributaries are home to the Georgia Port Authority, or GPA. The Georgia Port Commission oversees The Port of Brunswick, which is approximately four miles south of Brunswick Golden Isles Airport and approximately four miles northwest of St. Simons Island. The Port network includes the Mayor’s Point Terminal; the Colonel’s Island Terminal; and the Marine Port Terminals, Incorporated.

Both airports are within approximately four miles of railway systems. The Mayor’s Point Terminal has approximately 2000 feet of rail system, the Colonel’s Island Terminal is home to the Colonel’s Island Railroad which interchanges with Norfolk Southern and CSX railroads, and the Marine Port Terminal has approximately 3,500 feet of track available.

Georgia Ports Authority

Introduction

For more than a century, the Port of Brunswick has played an important role in the shipping industry as a Figure 7-8 center for handling, storage, and distribution of waterborne commerce. The Port of Brunswick is one of the most efficient and fastest growing ports in the United States.

Figure 7-8 shows a large cargo ship disembarking cargo at Mayor’s Point Terminal. The GPA owns and operates two other ultra modern deepwater terminals at the Port of Brunswick--Colonel's Island Terminal and Marine Port Terminals, Inc. These three terminals are state-of-the-art facilities providing the utmost in service, productivity, convenience, and intermodal efficiency.

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Colonel's Island Terminal

Figure 7-9 shows an aerial photograph of the Figure 7-9 Colonel’s Island Terminal. This terminal is one of the region's vital transportation and industrial centers. Shippers can select from a full range of quality services for dry bulk and Roll-on/Roll-off, or Ro/Ro, cargoes.

Colonel's Island Terminal is dedicated to rapid efficiency. The terminal is within three miles of Interstate 95, and only 15 nautical miles from the open sea. This makes a great location for a modern facility that can efficiently handle materials at competitive rates to facilitate trade throughout the world.

• Georgia Ports Authority, Colonel's Island Terminal, Roll-on/Roll-off

Terminal Owner/Operator GEORGIA PORTS AUTHORITY Distance From Sea Bouy 15 NAUTICAL MILES Channel Width 400FT (121.9M) Channel Project Depth 36FT (11M) AT MLW Tidal Range 7.6 FT (2.3 M) South Brunswick River 1,200 FT (365.8M) Turning Basin in Diameter 185FT (56.4M) AT MHW (HIGH LEVEL, Bridge Vertical Clearance FIXED-SPAN DESIGN) Bridge Horizontal Clearance UNRESTRICTED Cargo Handled RORO and PROJECT CARGO 1,700-PLUS ACRES (688-PLUS Terminal Acreage HECTARES) Autoport Facility (inclusive of 900 acres for future 1,268 ACRES (513.1 HECTARES) development excluding infrastructure) Paved Open Storage 346 ACRES (140 HECTARES)

Berthing Berth 1 Berth 2 Berth 3 Wharf Length 550 LINEAR FT (168M) 750 LINEAR FT (229M) 550 LINEAR FT (168M) Total Berthing Length 1,215LINEAR FT (370M) 925 LINEAR FT (282M) 1,215 LINEAR FT (370M) Apron Width 150 LINEAR FT (46M) 35 LINEAR FT (11M) 150 LINEAR FT (46M) Depth Alongside 36FT AT MLW (11M) 40FT AT MLW(12M) 36FT AT MLW (11M) Dock Height 14.5FT AT MLW (4.4M) 14.5FT AT MLW (4.4M) 14.5FT AT MLW (4.4M) Lighted Docks & Roads 24 HOURS PER DAY

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Colonel’s Island Agricultural Bulk Facility

The agricultural-bulk facility on Colonel's Island Terminal is capable of accommodating more than 1.5 million bushels of agricultural product in combined flat and vertical storage. Ten interlocking concrete vertical silos (capable of handling 350,000 bushels of product), 2,000-bph tower dryer and new electronic controls expedite the movement of agricultural products. The facility can handle virtually all bulk grains, processed grain based commodities, and all types of protein concentrates and feed grade minerals.

Overview

Terminal Owner / Operator GEORGIA PORTS AUTHORITY Terminal Area 1,700-Plus ACRES (688-Plus HECTARES) Agri-bulk Facility 71.2 ACRES (28.8 HECTARES) Channel Width 400FT (121.9M) Channel Project Depth 36FT (11M) AT MLW Tidal Range 7.6FT (2.3M) Turning Basin SOUTH BRUNSWICK RIVER 1,200FT (365.8M) IN DIAMETER Bridge Vertical Clearance 185FT (56.4M) AT MHW (HIGH LEVEL, FIXED-SPAN DESIGN) Bridge Horizontal Clearance UNRESTRICTED Cargo Handled AGRI-BULK Berthing (Berth 2) 925 LINEAR FT (282M) Wharf Area 750 LINEAR FT (229M) Apron Width 35 LINEAR FT (10.7M) Depth Alongside 40FT (12M) AT MLW Dock Height 14.5FT (4.4M) AT MLW (2) On-Terminal Loop Tracks 14,235FT (4,338.8M) Inbound Receiving

From Truck 40,000 BUSHELS PER HOUR (1,200 SHORT TONS PER HOUR) From Rail 40,000 BUSHELS PER HOUR (1,200 SHORT TONS PER HOUR) From Ship 11,000 BUSHELS PER HOUR (330 SHORT TONS PER HOUR) Outbound Loading

To Ship 40,000 BUSHELS PER HOUR (1,200 SHORT TONS PER HOUR) To Truck 8 SEMIS PER HOUR To Rail 6 HOPPERS PER HOUR Agri-bulk Facility Equipment Grain Cleaning/Blending 40,000 BUSHELS PER HOUR (1,200 SHORT TONS PER HOUR) (Rotex Megatex Cleaner) Grain Drying (Myers Dryer) 1,200 BUSHELS PER HOUR (60 SHORT TONS PER HOUR) Weighing (Compuweigh) 40,000 BUSHELS PER HOUR (1,200 SHORT TONS PER HOUR) Samplers (Intersystems) CROSS CUT SAMPLERS Truck Dump (Toledo Scale) 60 DEGREE TILT RAMP WITH 70FT DECK SCALE PORTAL SCRAPER TYPE, AUTOMATIC OPERATION WITH PROGRAMMED Port Reclaimer (Kocks) CONTROL OF CUT DEPTH; 40,000 BUSHELS PER HOUR (1,200 SHORT TONS PER HOUR) 550FT (167.6M) TRAVEL, 94FT (28.7M) SHUTTLE, 100FT (30.5M) Ship Loader (Transbulk) TELESCOPIC SPOUT; 40,000 BUSHELS PER HOUR (1,200 SHORT TONS PER HOUR)

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PNEUMATIC UNLOADER, 82FT (25M) BOOM, 82FT (25M) VERTICAL Ship Unloader (Christianson TELESCOPIC SPOUT; 11,000 BUSHELS PER HOUR (330 SHORT TONS Systems) PER HOUR) Inbound Conveyors (Rapat ENCLOSED CONVEYORS RATED AT 23,300 Conveyors, Inc) BUSHELS PER HOUR (700 SHORT TONS PER HOUR) Outbound Conveyors (Voss ENCLOSED CONVEYORS RATED AT 40,000 International) BUSHELS PER HOUR (1,200 SHORT TONS PER HOUR) FGIS FEDERAL GRAIN INSPECTION SERVICE ON-SITE Storage

Flat Storage 36,800 SHORT TONS (32,857 LONG TONS) Silos (14) 10,000 SHORT TONS (8,928.6 LONG TONS) COMBINED Steel Tanks (2) 18,000 SHORT TONS (16,071.4 LONG TONS)COMBINED Current Combined Storage: 64,800 SHORT TONS (57,857 LONG TONS)

Autoport Facility

Figure 7-10 shows a cargo ship docked at the Colonel’s Island Terminal Figure 7-10 autoport wharf. The autoport facility on Colonel's Island Terminal is one of the fastest growing autoports in the United States. The autoport has earned its reputation for efficiency; capable of handling any requirement for the movement of imported, exported and domestic vehicles via water, truck or rail.

Autoport Facility, Inc. provides exceptional services for inbound and outbound automotive and other Ro/Ro shipments in accordance with the highest standards of quality handling, storage and distribution.

In addition to the growing number of autos transiting the port's docks, industrial, and farm equipment manufacturers are utilizing the Colonel's Island Terminal in Brunswick. The Golden Isles Terminal Railroad, Inc. operates on terminal with three engines and interchanges with CSX Transportation and Norfolk Southern Railroad to handle the needs of port users. The Colonel's Island Terminal provides a rail marshaling capacity of more than 946 railcars.

Marine Port Terminals

The Marine Port Terminal offers cargo diversity at its 55-acre facility in Brunswick. A productive workforce handles dry bulk, liquid bulk, and general cargoes efficiently. Forest products, including linerboard and woodpulp, and bulk commodities, such as fertilizers, salt, grain, and aggregates, comprise the major cargo groups.

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Equipped with four bulk and general cargo berths and one liquid bulk berth, Marine Port Terminals provides port users with over 2,400 linear feet of berthing. The terminal also provides 491,000 square feet of covered storage and 15 acres of open storage.

The terminal is within seven miles of Interstate 95. CSX Transportation and Norfolk Southern Railroad provide interchange and line haul services, and cross-dock operations on 3,500 feet of track.

Facilities Description

• Marine Port Terminals, Brunswick Lanier Dock

Overview

Terminal Owner GEORGIA PORTS AUTHORITY Terminal Operator LOGISTEC USA, INC. Terminal Area 72 ACRES (29 HECTARES) Channel Width 400FT (121.9M) Channel Project Depth 36FT (11M) AT MLW Tidal Range 7.3FT (2.2M) East River Turning Basin 1,040FT (317M) BY 1,220FT (371.9M) Cargo Handled LIQUID BULK, BREAKBULK AND DRY BULK

Berthing

Liquid Barge Vessel Berths Berth 1 Berth 2 Berth 3 Lanier Dock Total Berth Linear Feet 560 540 540 500 276 2415 Linear Meters 171 165 165 152 84 736

Apron Width 52FT (15.8M) Depth Alongside 30FT (9.1M) Dock Height 13FT (3.9M) ABOVE MLW Open Storage 15 ACRES (6.1 HECTARES)

Cranes

American 165ST (147LT) CAPACITY UNDER MAIN HOOK (2) Bulk Ship Unloaders 10 CUBIC YARD (7.6 M3) BUCKET CAPACITY EACH

Warehousing

Transit Shed Transit Shed Square Ft. Square Ft. & Bulk Storage & Bulk Storage T-Shed 1 57,000 (17,373.6 SQ M) Warehouse 2 60,000 (18,288 SQ M) T-Shed 2 26,000 (7,924.8 SQ M) Warehouse 3 70,000 (21,336 SQ M) T-Shed 3 57,000 (17,373.6 SQ M) Warehouse A & B 19,500 (5,943.6 SQ M) T-Shed 4 30,000 (9,144 SQ M) Warehouse C & D 45,000 (13,716 SQ M)

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L-Shed 12,500 (3,810 SQ M) Domars 1 & 2 21,000 (6,400.8 SQ M) Warehouse 1 50,000 (15,240 SQ M) Glynn Distributors Warehouse 32,000 (9,753.6 SQ M) Total 480,000 (146,304 SQ M)

Mayor’s Point Terminal

Shown in figure 7-11 is the Mayor’s Point Terminal. The facility is approximately 22-acres with a fenced perimeter, and is equipped with 355,000 square feet of covered storage adjacent to the terminal's 1,750 linear feet of berthing.

The terminal also provides port users with 6.9 acres of open storage. Complementing covered storage capabilities is 2,000 feet of rail siding. The terminal is also equipped with 24 forklifts with lifting capacities ranging from 5-15 tons.

Mayor's Point Terminal is located within six miles of Interstate 95. CSX Transportation and Norfolk Southern Railroad provide on-terminal rail, interchange, and line haul services.

Facilities Description

• Georgia Ports Authority, Brunswick Mayor's Point Terminals

Overview

Terminal Owner/Operator GEORGIA PORTS AUTHORITY Terminal Area 22 ACRES (8.9 HECTARES) Channel Width 350FT (106.7M)

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Channel Project Depth 36FT (11M) AT MLW East River Turning Basin 1,040FT (317M) X 1,220FT (371.9M) 185FT (56.4M) AT MHW Bridge Vertical Clearance Figure(HIGH 7-11LEVEL, FIXED-SPAN DESIGN) Bridge Horizontal Clearance UNRESTRICTED Cargo Handled BREAKBULK Vessel Berthing 1,750 LINEAR FT (533M) Depth Alongside 36FT (11M) Apron Width 55FT (16.8M) Dock Height 13.5FT (4.1M) AT MLW 4 PAVED ACRES (1.62 HECTARES) Open Storage & 3.9 UNPAVED ACRES (1.59 HECTARES)

Warehousing Area Rail Siding Shed 1 305,000 FT2 (28,335M2) 2,000FT (610M) Shed 2 50,000 FT2 (4,645M2 ) N/A

Equipment

(10) 9,000-15,500LB capacity Forklifts (4,082.3-7,030.7KG) with accessory attachments

Future Needs

As the volume of cargo at Brunswick continues to escalate, plans call for the deepening of the harbor from its present depth of 30 feet to 36 feet at mean low water at a cost of approximately 51 million.

In addition to harbor side improvements, plans call for the expansion of the Colonel’s Island Terminal to include further development of the south side of the island for the handling of Ro/Ro cargo and compatible developments. These plans include the expansion of rail capabilities and berthing and the construction of an overpass, connecting the north side of the island to the south side.

Business at the agricultural-bulk facility on Colonel's Island continues to grow. A new import system to facilitate growth is scheduled that will augment the existing export facility. A new pneumatic ship unloader will be capable of discharging agricultural-products from vessels. A new conveyor system will also be installed to convey the agricultural-product directly from the ship unloader to the rail unloading building for transport to flat storage, vertical storage, rail cars, or directly to another vessel.

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