SITE PROPOSAL FOR CSX TUSKEGEE RESOURCE
CONTACT: Joe Turnham Director
MCEDA 608 Dibble Street, Suite 7 Tuskegee AL 36083
Phone 334.444.2672
Websites Lumber/Saw-Timber Site www.madeinmacon.com Forest Products Site 2021 CSX Select Site Page ONE OF THE SOUTHEAST USA'S FINEST, MOST SHOVEL-READY SITES FOR FOREST PRODUCTS
◊ The CSX Select Site near Tuskegee, Alabama on Interstate 85 sits in one of the most abundant wood baskets of saw timber in Alabama.
◊ Sitting aside CSX's Mainline and 1/2 mile to Exit 38 on I-85, this forest products site is ready to go.
◊ The Macon County Economic Development Authority recently commissioned forest expert, Ken Muehlenfeld, of K.J. Muehlenfeld & Associates, who completed a Forest Resource Study, please see highlights from the study on page 3.
◊ This premier site has already been visited and vetted by several major forest products companies with favorable feedback.
◊ The site is fully immersed and supported by utility companies, CSX and the Alabama Department of Commerce.
◊ The site qualifies for New Market Tax Credits and sits within a Qualified Opportunity Zone.
◊ Company principals and employees can benefit from the Auburn-Opelika and Montgomery MSA.
◊ Two Land Grant universities with forestry units, Tuskegee University and Auburn University are 15 minutes away.
◊ Labor shed data suggests ample labor for new production. View Industry Report and Workforce Report.
◊ 1-1/2 hours to Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson Airport.
◊ 285 miles to Port of Mobile, served by CSX Railroad.
MACON COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY 2 COLBERT 27 43 72A 72 WHITE LUMPKIN LAWRENCE CHATTOOGA GORDON NATCHEZ TRACE PKWY. PICKENS MORGAN 231 431 FRANKLIN 27 HALL 23 BANKS DE KALB DAWSON 441 ITAWAMBA 11 BARTOW 129 MARSHALL 59 41 85 75 575 FORSYTH December 20, 2020 78 43 WINSTON CHEROKEE 129 MARION Tuskegee278 Study Area: 75-MileFLOYD Radius Tuskegee Pine Resource Analysis 411 CULLMAN 441 278 ETOWAH 411 411 FOREST RESOURCE278 431 STUDY27 SUMMARY - JACKSONTUSKEGEE AREA 85 29 231 CHEROKEE 23 278 31 278 POLK GWINNETTE BARROW CLARKE 278 29 BLOUNT 231 278 COBB 278 59 411 (Full study can be found here.) 27 78 78 PAULDING MONROE 43 OCONEE 11 HARALSON FAYETTE 65 WALKER CALHOUN 78 DE KALB ST. CLAIR WALTON 78 78 78 129 45 43 231 20 DOUGLAS
411 LAMAR 20 278 dius CLEBURNE FULTON ROCKDALE Ra CLAYTON 278 ile NEWTON M 27A MORGAN JEFFERSON Birmingham - CARROLL 231 5 85 7 29 HENRY 129 82 FAYETTE LOWNDES 43 The study area is defined as TUSCALOOSA TALLADEGA PUTNAM 459 27 JASPER PICKENS COWETA 23 the land area with a 75-mile 82 SHELBY SPALDING BUTTS 441 CLAY 431 27A RANDOLPH HEARD radius of Tuskegee, Tuscaloosa 59 11 11 29 41 Alabama in Macon County. TROUP 75 LAMAR 23 431 MERIWETHER 82 BIBB 280 PIKE 31 JONES The area encompasses a 231 DRAIN AREA MAP 29 27A MONROE 65 COOSA CHAMBERS 27 GREENE 85 41 total of 11.3 million acres, UPSON 129 11 31 TALLAPOOSA 45 82 HALE BIBB and includes all, or part, of CHILTON Macon 231 80 85 HARRIS 19 280 80 43 431 29 TALBOT 27 Alabama counties and 16 59 11 80 CRAWFORD 41 23 PERRY Georgia16 counties. 82 31 ELMORE 341 45 TAYLOR 65 11 LEE 280 MUSCOGEE TWIGGS SUMTER AUTAUGA PEACH 129 Columbus 80 80 80 85 43 HOUSTON BLECKLEY 59 80 Tuskegee MARION 341 DALLAS Montgomery MACON 431 MACON 75 Specifically the focus of this CHATAHOOCHEE 80 80 29 RUSSELL 82 hypothetical procurement MARENGO 280 65 MONTGOMERY SCHLEY PULASKI 341 431 27 circle is identified as: 31 41 19 LOWNDES 82 DOOLY 331 BULLOCK STEWART 129 231 82 SUMTER Latitude = 32.4831 CHOCTAW WEBSTER 280 WILCOX WILCOX 280 31 CRISP 29 Longitude = -85.6996 331 PIKE QUITMAN 29 BARBOUR 129 82 LEE 75 CLARKE 19 84 TERRELL TURNER 431 RANDOLPH 41 31 BUTLER CRENSHAW 43 82 MONROE 27 84 Albany 41 CLAY 319 65 82 HENRY CALHOUN DOUGHERTY 129 331 DALE TIFT 31 WORTH 431 84 29 82 WASHINGTON 231 19 84 84 CONECUH COFFEE EARLY BAKER 319 75 27 84 31 84 MITCHELL 41 29 COVINGTON COLQUITT MILLER 75-Mile Radius29 of CSX Select Site 84 COOK 129 43 ESCAMBIA 331 GENEVA HOUSTON 45 84 31 29 19 41
SEMINOLE 319 MOBILE 65 84 GRADY ESCAMBIA HOLMES THOMAS BROOKS There is a sustainableWALTON supply of pine timberDECATUR available84 for new manufacturing 331 JACKSON 31 90 98 27 84 SANTA ROSA 319 4 10 90 BALDWIN 90 90 capacity, which is estimated to be nearly 5 million green tons41 annually. Over 70% 19 75 10 Mobile 10 OKALOOSA 331 231 90 WASHINGTON 10 319 JEFFERSON 90 10 221 10 90 of this annually available volume is sawtimber. 90 10 90 GADSDEN 90 98A 90
90 Pensacola 331 Tallahassee 10 27 98 98 90 The pine inventory has been consistently expanding over the past twenty years, and the current inventory of 247 million green tons is 83% larger than in the year 2000. The sawtimber component has grown even faster, more than doubling during that same period.
There are 8.3 million acres of timberland in the study area, representing almost 74% of the total land area. Slightly more than 94% of these timberlands are in private ownership, providing favorable access to timber for industrial purposes.
The pine inventory is in a healthy condition with a good distribution throughout the age classes and tree diameter classes. The average age and diameter of pine trees has been slowly increasing over time, providing an increasingly favorable resource for lumber production.
The 10-year price trend for pine sawtimber has been slightly downward. Given the persistent oversupply of pine growth relative to pine harvests, no significant price pressures are expected for the foreseeable future.
MACON COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY 3 Macon County I-85 Site Alabama Highway 81 Tuskegee/Notasulga, Macon County, Alabama
PROPERTY DETAILS 277 available acres, shovel-ready in 2021 No zoning necessary Adjacent to Alabama Highway 81 0.7 miles from Interstate 85 CSX mainline rail frontage Flat topography, currently a sod farm $25,000 per acre
CONTACTS
Rashard Howard Joe Turnham CSX Transportation Macon County Economic Development Authority 229.630.9564 334.444.2672 [email protected] [email protected]
www.CSXselectsites.com
MACON COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY 4 Macon County I-85 Site Alabama Highway 81 Tuskegee/Notasulga, Macon County, Alabama
UTILITIES
Dixie Electric Cooperative: 13.2 kV, 46 kV and 115 kV electric lines on-site Southern Natural Gas: 6-inch natural gas line on-site Utilities Board of Tuskegee: 6-inch water line adjacent to site Utilities Board of Tuskegee: 24-inch wastewater line 2,000 feet from site
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MACON COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY 5 Macon County I-85 Site — Conceptual Rail Layout
MACON COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY 6 Macon County I-85 Site — Geotechnical Boring Locations View details and full report here.
MACON COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY 7 Macon County I-85 Site — Wetland & Endangered Species View details and full report here. approximateandshouldbeusedforplanning Note: N Preliminary Wetland andStreamEvaluation Uphapee Creek Wetland boundaries andstreamlocationsare Stream 1 Macon County, Alabama Beck’s Turf FarmNo.5 purposes only. Stream 2 Wetland 3 Wetland 1 Wetland 2 Approximate Property Boundary Stream 3 Stream 6 Auburn, Alabama36830www.bioresourcesllc.net 2124 MooresMillRoad,Suite210(334)821-5707 Red Creek Stream 7 Wetland 4 Stream 4 Wetland 5 Wetland 6 Stream 5 SR 81
MACON COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY 8 About Macon County
LOCATION
◊ Located 40 miles east of Alabama’s capital city, Montgomery, and a short commute from Auburn University, Tuskegee retains the charm of small-town America.
◊ Atlanta International Airport is 1 hour 45 minutes from site with direct flights to all major cities.
◊ The sites are located next to Interstate 85, providing easy access to surrounding counties along with favorable transportation logistics and commute times to site.
◊ 19 golf courses are within 50-mile radius of each site.
◊ 32 universities are within 50-mile radius of each site.
MACON COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY 9 About Macon County
Made in Macon is a brand that has stood the test of time.
Made in Macon encompasses a diversity of people, projects, industries and products including: AGRICULTURE
Blessed with an abundance of land and nutrient rich soil, agricultural products consist of… Award-Winning Wines Whippoorwill Vineyards started with a dream. A hard-working Macon County family owned a large tract of land they wanted to convert to a revenue-generating business. After Tim Watkins read an article in Progressive Farmer’s magazine, the idea for a winery evolved into what the family now calls “our little piece of heaven on earth.”
http://www.whippoorwillvineyards.com/about.htm
MACON COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY 10 AGRICULTURE
Outstanding Commercial & Residential Turf Grass Tucked in a cocoon of nature along County Road 53 in Macon County, Beck’s Turf Farm is blessed with the right conditions to thrive. The soil at the 1,000-acre property is sandy clay loam. In addition to cultivating a variety of high quality turf grass such as Meyer Zoysia, Emerald Zoysia, Centipede and Tifway 419 Bermuda, the grounds also include a nursery that produces nut and fruit bearing trees as well as a lodge with hunting and fishing. https://becksturf.com
Impressive Agricultural Economic Impact ◊ 116,655 Acres of Farmland in Macon County ◊ 320,012 Acres of Timberland in Macon County ◊ $620.6 Million in Economic Activity
*Source — Alabama Cooperative Extension System (ACES)
MACON COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY 11 ENTREPRENEURIAL SPIRIT
Energy H20 Moses Weaver has a unique position in the $9 billion bottled U.S. water industry. His family owns property in Macon County that has an artesian spring deep underground. This natural phenomenon blessed them with an endless supply of healthy, clean water. Their water is sourced from one of the Earth’s purest aquifers, contained in sedimentary geologic formations deposited during the Cretaceous Period, which occurred between 66 and 145 million years ago. Today, this water is the foundation of a bottled water business named Energy H20. https://naturesh2o.com
Fiblast Fiberglass manufacturer, which is located in Macon County, ships architectural fiberglass construction accessories like columns and cornices to major clients such as universities and justice centers in more than 26 states each year.
MACON COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY 12 ENTREPRENEURIAL SPIRIT
Hanon Systems Korean-owned Hanon Systems (formerly Halla) develops and produces high quality air-conditioning and heating systems for vehicles, driven by the innovation of the company’s proprietary technology. This Tier One Auto Manufacturer employs more than 600 workers and is one of Macon County’s largest employers. http://hanonsystems.com/En/Company
MACON COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY 13 ENTREPRENEURIAL SPIRIT
LogisAll Korean-owned LogisAll invested $4 million in its new facility, which is equipped to inventory and distribute auto parts and components along the I-85 auto production corridor, anchored by the Hyundai and Kia assembly plants. LogisAll has a new, 40,000-square-foot facility off Exit 22 in Shorter, a community in Macon County. http://www.madeinalabama.com/2015/10/korean-logistics-company-logisall/ http://www.logisall.com.vn
MACON COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY 14 HISTORY
◊ Tuskegee is located in Macon County. This city, along with Tuskegee University, has made historic contributions that resonate throughout the nation and reverberate around the world.
◊ Booker T. Washington founded Tuskegee Institute, which is now Tuskegee University.
◊ George Washington Carver saved the Southern U.S. economy with his innovative concepts concerning agricultural farm science.
◊ Macon had a profound influence on the Harlem Renaissance through gifted writers that shed light on the African-American experience and brought new global respect for American literature.
◊ Author Ralph Ellison was educated at Tuskegee University.
MACON COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY 15 HISTORY
◊ Author Zora Neale Hurston, was born in Notasulga, a small town in Macon County.
◊ The Tuskegee Airmen trained in Tuskegee at Moton Field and changed the perception of courage and valor during World War II.
◊ A small band that named itself The Commodores, originated at then-Tuskegee Institute and emerged as one of Motown’s greatest R&B acts ever. This group, with its legendary front man Lionel Richie, was Made in Macon.
MACON COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY 16 ART
◊ Tuskegee’s own Artist-In-Residence, Dr. Ronald McDowell is renowned as the “Michelangelo of This Generation” due to his mastery of the arts.
◊ With more than 10,000 original works, he is prolific and versatile. He is skilled in every medium including painting, illustrating and sculpting and his artworks are museum quality.
◊ Cities, counties, national parks, state parks, universities and major institutions trust him to artistically interpret their most sacred and iconic subjects.
MACON COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY 17 EDUCATION
◊ Tuskegee University and nearby Auburn University combine for over 6,500 engineering students and 200 PhD engineering faculty within 20 minutes of Moton Field.
◊ Under the leadership of uperintendent Dr. Jacqueline Brooks, Macon County Schools offer STEM courses that are a pipeline to college engineering majors or careers in today’s work world.
◊ Apple CEO Tim Cook enhanced the learning environment for Macon County Schools by donating iPads to every student through the ConnectED program.
◊ There are programs that focus on robotics, pneumatics and hydraulics to equip students with skills in the aviation and automotive industries.
MACON COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY 18 CELEBRITIES – MADE IN MACON
Radio personality Tom Joyner was born and raised in Tuskegee. He rose to fame as the host of the nation's #1 syndicated urban morning show, which airs in more than 105 markets reaching nearly 8 million listeners. His brand distinguished itself over the years by continuously giving back to its audience through $65 million in philanthropic giving to support 29,000 students attending Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU).
Good Morning America news anchor, Robin Roberts was born in Tuskegee. The daughter of a Tuskegee Airmen pilot, Roberts was an athlete before she became a journalist. Beloved by the Good Morning America audience, people rallied around her when she experienced breast cancer. They stood with her when she had a bone marrow transplant. On the day she announced on-air that she was sick with myelodysplastic syndrome, the website for “Be the Match”, a nonprofit organization that keeps a national bone marrow donation registry, experienced a 1,800 per cent spike in donors.
Lionel Richie, superstar singer and songwriter, was born and raised in Tuskegee. He grew up at the Tuskegee Institute (now Tuskegee University), where two generations of his family were employed, including his grandfather, who worked with Booker T. Washington. Richie and Michael Jackson co-wrote the history-making “We Are the World” as a fundraising mechanism to relieve famine-stricken Ethiopia. The song held the #1 spot for four weeks and raised $50 million. In 2012, he produced an album entitled “Tuskegee” that was a chart-topping success. Richie will be a judge on the revived American Idol show set to air on ABC.
MACON COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY 19 CELEBRITIES – MADE IN MACON
Lonnie Johnson earned a Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering and a Masters degree in nuclear engineering, both from Tuskegee University. He worked for the U.S. Air Force and NASA space program. He invented the popular Super Soaker water gun, which has generated more than $1 billion in sales and is consistently ranked among the world’s top 20 best-selling toys.
Alice Coachman graduated from Tuskegee Institute. She won national championships in the 50-meter dash, the 100-meter dash and with the 400-meter relay team as a student at the Tuskegee Institute. During the same period, Coachman won three conference championships playing as a guard on the Tuskegee women's basketball team. Despite being in her prime, Coachman was unable to compete in the 1940 and 1944 Olympic Games as they were cancelled because of World War II. In the opinion of sportswriter Eric Williams, "Had she competed in those canceled Olympics, we would probably be talking about her as the number one female athlete of all time."
(This is a small sample of the great people who are part of the Made In Macon story).
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