REDI East Logistics Center A U.S. Distribution Site

Table of Contents —

Site Overview...... 1

Regional View...... 2

Site View...... 3

Site Utility Infrastructure...... 5

Workforce Advantages...... 6

Leading in Education...... 7

Texarkana Region...... 10

Other Regional Assets...... 11

Texas Incentives...... 12 Site Overview —

AR-TX REDI, Texarkana’s regional economic development organization, is proud to present the REDI Logistics Center. Texarkana was developed around a complex rail system more than a century ago and now has grown into a national crossroads for transportation that give this logistics center an unrivaled competitive advantage.

Under the control of AR-TX REDI, this United States logistics and distribution hub offers incredible opportunities for companies who need to reach consumers or their customers on time and on schedule. With frontage on both sides of Interstate 30, the nearly 850 acre site provides close connectivity to I-49 and future I-69 (currently I-369) as well as access to four U.S. highways including U.S. 59, U.S. 67, U.S. 71 and U.S. 82 within the region.

The REDI East Texas Logistics Center is within300 miles of eight major cities including , Fort Worth, , Oklahoma City, Little Rock, Memphis, Shreveport and Baton Rouge and a day’s drive to other markets such as San Antonio, New Orleans, Birmingham, Nashville, St. Louis, Kansas City and Mexico. And that means that you can reach 34 million people within 300 miles and more than 62 million within 500 miles of this site.

850 acres Oklahoma City Memphis Little Rock

Dallas 34 Million people within Shreveport 300 miles Fort Worth Baton Rouge Houston

Interstate 30 frontage and closely connected I-49

Located within U.S. Highway 82 frontage and 300 miles of 3 additional U.S. Highways eight major cities traverse the region

1 | REDI East Texas Logistics Center Regional View —

Located between Dallas, Texas and Little Rock, , the REDI East Texas Logistics Center taps into more than 6,000 logistics, transportation and distribution employees and boasts industry leaders such as BWI Companies, DLA Distribution Red River, FedEx, Truman Arnold Companies and Wholesale Electric.

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DFW Airport 30 Dallas Love Field Airport Texas 49

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Exit 206

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Coordinates: 33.472333, -94.348016 | Within City Limits: No | Opportunity Zone: Yes | Foreign Trade Zone: Yes

3 | REDI East Texas Logistics Center CHARACTERISTICS 850 acres

Topography/Slope: Gently Sloping (<3%) Interstate 30 frontage and Zoning Classification: No Zoning closely connected I-49 Sale Price Per Acre: FREE for Qualifying Projects 4 regional U.S. Highways Sub-dividable: Yes traverse the region

SITE ID: 48037-012 847 ACRES (GIS) Bowie County °

SITE OVERVIEW NOTES STATE VICINITY

LLD SITE ID: 48037-012 ¨¦§40 LATITUDE: 33.472333 287 ¨¦§27 ¦§¨ LONGITUDE: -94.348016 ¨¦§44 ¨¦§87 ¨¦§30 FEMA FLOOD ZONE: A §¨¦110 ¨¦§20 ¨¦§35W FLOOD ZONE ACRES: 234.2 FLOOD ZONE DEFINITION: An area ¨¦§10 ¨¦§35 ¨¦§45 inundated by 1% annual chance flooding, for which no BFEs have been ¨¦§8 determined. ¨¦§37

FEMA FLOOD ZONE: AE FLOOD ZONE ACRES: 0 FLOOD ZONE DEFINITION: An area inundated by 1% annual chance flooding, for which BFEs have been determined. COUNTY VICINITY COUNTY VICINITY NWI POTENTIAL WETLANDS: Yes «¬87 ¬«108

WETLAND ACRES: 199.8 «¬41 «¬32 A ¤£71

DISTANCE TO OTHER CITIES WITHIN REGION BOWIE «¬259 ¤£82 Shreveport: 89 miles (143 km) Oklahoma City: 278 miles (447 km) ¨¦§30 «¬74 «¬93 ¤£259 «¬8 County Road 2006 «¬98 Little Rock: 158 miles (254 km) Memphis:LEGEND 292 miles (469 km) ¤£67 Dallas: 166 miles (267 km) Houston:3 Education 294 Facility miles (473 km) ¤£59 PÆ Healthcare «¬77 CASS Fort Worth: 196 miles (315 km) Baton!æ Church Rouge: 328 miles (527 km) !ï Cemetery 0# Oil_and_Natural_Gas_Wells

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[Transportation Data] US Highways: US Census Bureau; OpenStreetMap; Interstate : USDOT; Railroads: USDOT; Truck Routes: USDOT; [Energy Infrastructure] Pipelines: IHS; DISCLAIMER: This document was created from GIS data from various county, state, federal, and proprietary 17170 Perkins Road Oil & Gas Wells: IHS; [Community Features] Populated Places: US Census Bureau; Schools: GNIS; Churches: Geographic Names Information System, US Geological Survey (USGS); sources. LLD does not warranty or guarantee the accuracy or completeness of any information derived from these Cemeteries: Geographic Names Information System, USGS; Hospitals: GNIS; [Environmental Data] Potential Wetlands: USGS National Wetlands Inventory Dataset (NWI); [Aerial Imagery] sources. LLD has made no survey of the property represented in this document nor does it guarantee the Baton Rouge, LA 70810 NAIP; Flood Zones: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer accuracy of any property lines, dimensions, or acreages derived from the aforementioned data sources. Office (225) 753-0325 Site Utility Infrastructure —

Electricity Southwestern Electric Power Company, an AEP company, provides an average industrial rate (6.8 cents/kWh) that is more than 30 percent lower than the national average. SWEPCO offers a 3-year Economic Development Rider to manufacturers.

Water Texarkana has a high wastewater and sanitary sewer capacity, in addition to a naturally abundant water supply. Riverbend Water Resources District proudly services the Texarkana area. As a member city of RWRD, the City of New Boston, is the provider to the site.

Gas CenterPoint Energy has a long, proud history of providing natural gas service to . A leading energy partner with an ongoing commitment to ensuring access to affordable, reliable, sustainable energy, while leveraging innovative technology to continue reducing emissions and transition for communities to a clean energy future.

5 | REDI East Texas Logistics Center Workforce Advantages —

The REDI East Texas Logistics Center providesaccess to a deep labor market of transportation and distribution employees that can meet a company’s skilled or specialized talent requirements. Historically anchored by the Red River Army Depot, Texarkana’s legacy as a hardworking military community lives on in our corporate defense-sector partnerships and turnkey labor force. Further, tap into a workforce that reaches beyond the site or region. 260K 995K 13M Living within 50 miles Living within 75 miles Living within 200 miles

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With two community colleges, a four-year public university and a state medical school, the Texarkana YOUR PARTNERregion » is TEXAS well prepared A&M to respondUNIVERSITY-TEXARKANA to the training DELIVERING CUTTING-EDGEneeds of today’s GRADUATE employers—and AND CONTINUING tomorrow’s. EDUCATION THAT MEETS THE NEEDS OF OUR REGION’S EMPLOYERS Together, these educational institutions award more than 2,700 degrees and certificates annually, Texas A&M University-Texarkana (TAMUT), part of the with an enrollment of nearly 10,000 providing a world-class Texas A&M University System, is a comprehensive pipeline of possibilities. regional university committed to academic excellence and community leadership to the more than 2,000 students it serves each year. The Texarkana metropolitan area is developing top-tier talent for the entire region one degree at a time.

“While preparing our students to be leaders in a global society and to excel in their chosen fields of study, we at Texas A&M University-Texarkana are ever mindful of the needs of our regional employers. The collaboration between our university and the businesses and industry in our region is key to our economic prosperity. Serving as a ‘brain magnet’ to attract and retain bright CLASSES TAUGHT young people is an economic driver that is the lifeblood BY DOCTORALLY • Public, four-year regional university with a of the Texarkana region.” PREPARED FACULTY - DR. EMILY CUTRER, PRESIDENTcomprehensive OF TEXAS selection A&M UNIVERSITY-TEXARKANA of academic programs 30% INCREASE IN TEN YEARS

• Member of the Texas A&M University System, one of the largest and most distinguished higher education systems in the nation MECHANICALMECHANICAL • Office ofENGINEERING ENGINEERINGExtended Education and Community Development offers advanced courses and professional certifications DEGREEinDEGREE supply chain management, occupational safety,ADDEDADDED leadership FOR and more FOR 5TH BEST 20202020 MBA ONLINE PROGRAM • Career Development Department helps match 2019 - PRNEWSWIRE employers with student talent

TOP 15% OF NATIONAL SCHOOLS • Earned accreditation for its College of Business, THAT ARE BEST FOR VETERANS Dec 2018 - College Factual Engineering and Technology inTAMUT.EDU 2019

7 | REDI East Texas Logistics Center YOURYOUR BRIDGEBRIDGE TOTO THETHE FUTUREFUTURE

YOUR PARTNERThe University» UNIVERSITY of Arkansas OF Hope-Texarkana ARKANSAS HOPE-TEXARKANA A 21ST CENTURY MODEL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (UAHT) connects students, community

The University ofpartners Arkansas and Hope-Texarkana businesses to quality (UAHT) learning connects students, communitythrough partners effective and educational businesses technologies to quality learning throughthat effective offer excellenceeducational in trainingtechnologies and that offer excellence in trainingworkforce and development workforce development and elevation and in elevation in civiccivic and and cultural cultural enrichment. enrichment. 15% INCREASE OVER THE PAST 5 YEARS “UAHT is committed• Accredited to building trade and sustainingand industry a highly skilled workforce to supportprograms and grow supplied our residents’ the region opportunities with 16:1 and successful regional200 businessestrained professionals and industries. in Wethe accomplish last STUDENT TO TEACHER that commitment academicby offering andyear constantly (2019) improving our high quality, skills-driven continuing education, certificate and degree RATIO UAHT.EDU programs. Our• campusUAHT boasts has a 55-year more thanhistory 110 of employer continually improving and expandingpartnerships our course to upgrades offerings skillsin high-demand of more than industries such as manufacturing,4,470 employees health across and information the region technology. TWO-YEAR By partnering with industry, we know we are not only helping our students,• Approximately we are helping 800 grow degrees our economy.” are awarded - LAURAannually CLARK, from INTERIM in-demand CHANCELLOR academic programs such as business, health profession, industrial technologies and computer information systems Understanding the importance of hands-on experience, the College boasts a RankineCycler steam turbine engine lab in the Technical and Industrial Division allowing students to Unique to UAHT, the College has see firsthand flame tubes, fuel nozzles, and igniters. a RankineCycler steam turbine OFFERING BOTH A HIGH SCHOOL engine lab in the Technical and COLLEGIATE ACADEMY Industrial Division allowing AND UAHT.EDU A SECONDARY CAREER students to see firsthand flame AND TECHNICAL tubes, fuel nozzles, and igniters EDUCATION CENTER

artxredi.com | 8 YOUR PARTNER » TEXARKANA COLLEGE INNOVATIVE TRAINING TO MATCH YOUR NEEDS Each year, the college trains more than 4,000 students in high-demand programs while also

Workforce is theoffering critical tailored driver in training a business’ for your growth requirements. and the overall health of the local economy. Texarkana College realizes employees• Customized are a company’s workforce biggest training asset, programsand investing in talent thatis vital lead to toyour improved bottom quality, line and increased long-term success. Texarkana College wants to be your partner in productivity and decreased turnover for providing and coaching your workforce. Each year, the college trains more than 4,000area students businesses in high-demand programs while also offering tailored training for your requirements. Texarkana College• Aoffers customer businesses: focused approach, collaborating with key personnel to offer • Customized workforce training programs that lead to improved quality,solutions increased centered productivity on corporate and decreased needs and turnover. organizational culture, delivering training • A customer focused approach, collaborating with key and services at the time and location that personnel to offer solutions centered on corporate needs and organizationalworks culture, best for delivering the company training and services at the time and location that works best for your business. • Proven techniques• Proven that techniques ensure our that students ensure have students the certifications, softhave skills the andcertifications, work ethic that soft fits skills your and company’s goals and culture. work ethic that fits any company’s goals “We are here to partnerand culture with you to develop your employees and workforce. Whether your workers need soft skills like communication IN 2018, TEXARKANA COLLEGE and customer •service, 44 businessestraining in specific (and counting) software or have technical taken job OPENED THE BETTY AND BUDDY LEDWELL WORKFORCE TRAINING skills, industrial trainingadvantage in areas like of thesafety College’s and welding, school or ofleadership CENTER - A 20,000 SQ FT, STATE-OF training, we can put together a training plan for you.” -THE-ART, SCHOOL OF ADVANCED MANUFACTURING. advanced- MENDY manufacturing SHARP, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY & BUSINESS EDUCATION • 16-hours of work ethics and professionalism courses for each of every career graduate TEXARKANACOLLEGE.EDU • 88% of graduates are placed in jobs that utilize their trainings and certifications

9 | REDI East Texas Logistics Center Texarkana Region — Straddling the Texas-Arkansas state line, Texarkana is a unique two-state region that’s rich in resources and aligned for your business success. With its prime location and extensive multimodal infrastructure, this region is well-suited to help your business connect with major markets throughout the Midwest, South and globe.

United for a Unique Advantage

Lowest Cost of Doing Largest Combined # 1 Business1 # 10 Economy in the World4

AR AR TX

Rated for Economic State for Business2 # 1 # 1 Climate5 TX TX

TOP Manufacturing State Quality of Life6 # 3 in the South3 10 AR AR TX

1. CNBC “Cost of Doing Business State Rankings” 2. US News and World Report “Best States Rankings Report” 3. Chief Executive Magazine 4. Based on GDP 5. Forbes 6. World Population Review

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Air Served by American Airlines and equipped with more than 6,600 feet of runway, the Texarkana Regional Airport is located just minutes away from the downtown area, local industries and tourist spots. The airport offers rail service and convenient access to Interstate 30, 245 and four U.S. Highways. Additionally, TAC Air provides fixed-base operation (FBO) services for private aircraft.

Rail Texarkana’s rail infrastructure has long been a key driver of economic development in our region. Union Pacific Railroad and Kansas City Southern Railroad have north–south routes through Texarkana, and the Texas Northeastern short line railroad provides service east to west.

Water Located in Shreveport, Louisiana, the inland Port of Caddo-Bossier lies less than 90 miles from the Texarkana MSA. This 2,300-acre distribution center links customers to domestic and international markets via the Mississippi River and the U.S. Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, and offers ready access to barge, rail, motor freight and air transportation services.

11 | REDI East Texas Logistics Center Texas Incentives —

If Texas were a nation, it would boast 10th largest economy in the world based on GDP which is underscored by ranking number one in the U.S. for foreign trade zone activity (imports and exports). As the #1 jobs creator in the nation, Texas added 342,800 jobs in 2019 and is one of the leading destinations for companies relocating from other states. Because of countless business advantages in Texas, more than 224,000 new business entities were created in 2019. Leveraging the state’s central location and state-of-the-art transportation network, the REDI East Texas Logistics Center provides timely access to domestic and global markets.

Additionally, there are a number of state, regional and local incentives available. A company locating at the REDI East Texas Logistics Center could be eligible for a number of incentives for infrastructure, workforce training, tax exemptions and electric rate incentives.

AR-TX REDI can facilitate discussions with state and local officials to explore additional incentives for a qualifying company interested in this logistics center.

artxredi.com | 12 Contact Us Our economic development team is eager to learn more about your business needs, and we look forward to helping you uncover new opportunities in our region.

Rob Sitterley PRESIDENT & CEO

[email protected]

(903) 824-1792