ReasonReason forfor PresentationPresentation

►►ProvideProvide informationinformation onon Michigan’sMichigan’s borderborder crossingscrossings && theirtheir importanceimportance

►►CurrentlyCurrently operatingoperating underunder anan implicitimplicit BorderBorder PolicyPolicy embeddedembedded withinwithin thethe StateState LongLong RangeRange PPllanan

►►WouldWould likelike toto adoptadopt anan explicitexplicit BorderBorder PolicyPolicy OverviewOverview

► EconomicEconomic ImportanceImportance ► MDOT’sMDOT’s VisionVision ► CurrentCurrent GGooalsals ► ActionAction PlanPlan ► PlanPlanss atat EEaachch CroCrossssiingng ► StrategiesStrategies ► TheThe NextNext StepsSteps

MichiganMichigan vs.vs. MontanaMontana TransportationTransportation ElementsElements forfor EconomicEconomic GrowthGrowth TransportationTransportation ElementsElements forfor EconomicEconomic GrowthGrowth

AA goodgood transportationtransportation system:system: ►►ProvidesProvides forfor thethe seamlessseamless flowflow ofof goods,goods, servicesservices && peoplepeople ►►IncludesIncludes aa goodgood freightfreight networknetwork ►►EnsuresEnsures basicbasic mobilitymobility ►►IsIs securesecure && providesprovides redundancyredundancy (Homeland(Homeland security)security) TransportationTransportation ElementsElements forfor EconomicEconomic GrowthGrowth

AA goodgood freightfreight systemsystem has:has: ► SufficientSufficient capacitycapacity ► ConnectivConnectivityity betwebetweenen && amoamonngg modesmodes && facilitiefacilitiess ► ModeMode choice:choice: rail,rail, road,road, air,air, && waterwater

BasicBasic mobilitymobility meansmeans accessaccess to:to: ► EducationEducation ► EmploymEmploymeentnt ► EssentialEssential servicesservices ► OpportunityOpportunity TransportationTransportation IssuesIssues BeingBeing FacedFaced

► FreewayFreeway capacitycapacity ► IntermodalIntermodal capacitycapacity ► BorderBorder crossingcrossing capacitycapacity ► ModernModern rraailil infrinfrastastrructureucture EconomicEconomic ImportanceImportance ofof OurOur BorderBorder CrossingsCrossings EconomicEconomic ImportImportanceance Impact of International Truck Flows on Michigan’s Highway Network C A N A D A

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Network Flows State to State Flows (Tons) (Tons) MICHIGAN 0 - 25,000 0 to 250,000 U.S. Department of Transportation Total International Truck Flows 25,001 - 100,000 250,001 to 1,000,000 Federal Highway Administration (1998) 100,001 - 250,000 Office of Freight Management and Operations 250,001 - 500,000 1,000,001 to 5,000,000 Operations Core Business Unit More than 500,000 More than 5,000,000 EconomicEconomic ImportImportanceance

► Michigan’sMichigan’s tradetrade withwith CCaannaaddaa inin 2002:2002: C 19% of total land-based trade = $65.8 billion C 17.7% of total truck-based trade = $41.9 billion

► NatioNationn’s’s pprrincipalincipal ggaatewtewaayy foforr internatiointernationalnal tradetrade withwith CanadaCanada C 27% of total North American land-based international trade C $150 billion through Michigan’s three ports of entry: Detroit, Port Huron, and Sault Ste. Marie EconomicEconomic ImportImportanceance

► AmbassadorAmbassador && BlueBlue WaterWater BridgesBridges rankrank asas totopp twotwo commercicommerciaall crossingscrossings onon USUS--CanadaCanada borderborder C More than 4.7 million annual truck crossings C 19.4 million annual passenger crossings CrossCross--BorderBorder CommerceCommerce && TourismTourism

►►PassengerPassenger traffictraffic generatesgenerates millionsmillions ofof dollarsdollars forfor locallocal && regionalregional economieseconomies ►►2020 millionmillion passengerpassenger carscars inin 20022002 CC 25%25% workwork--relaterelatedd ► 5-10% of all Detroit nurses are from Canada CC 40%40% dining,dining, entertainmententertainment && casinoscasinos CC 12%12% shoshoppingpping MichiganMichigan RailRail TradeTrade

► $40$40 billiobillionn withwith CCaanadnadaa && MexicoMexico ► 45%45% ofof allall NorthNorth AAmmericanerican rraailil tradetrade C California next largest at 10% ► PortPort HurHuroonn atat $22$22 billionbillion isis tthhee #2#2 railrail poportrt inin NortNorthh AmericaAmerica ► DetroitDetroit atat $15$15 billiobillionn isis #3#3 MDOT’sMDOT’s VisionVision

►►ToTo establishestablish andand maintainmaintain aa transportationtransportation borderborder infrastructureinfrastructure networknetwork thatthat allowsallows forfor thethe seamlessseamless movementmovement ofof people,people, goods,goods, andand servicesservices inin aa costcost--efficient,efficient, timely,timely, andand safesafe andand securesecure manner…manner…

CurrentCurrent GoalsGoals

►►ProtectProtect transportationtransportation borderborder infrastructureinfrastructure ►►IncreaseIncrease federalfederal fundingfunding forfor bordersborders ►►ProvideProvide adequateadequate capacitycapacity forfor nextnext 3030 yearsyears ►►ExpandExpand && improveimprove collaboration,collaboration, coordinationcoordination && communicationcommunication withwith stakeholderstakeholder groupsgroups ►►SupportSupport federalfederal laws,laws, regulationsregulations && policiespolicies toto improveimprove flowflow ofof tradetrade whilewhile maintainingmaintaining nationalnational securitysecurity HistoryHistory ofof HomelandHomeland SecuritySecurity inin MDOTMDOT

►►TraditionalTraditional EmergencyEmergency ManagementManagement functionfunction inin MDOTMDOT –– moremore thanthan 3030 yearsyears

►►OriginalOriginal ThreatThreat AssessmentAssessment TeamTeam –– Planning,Planning, OperationsOperations && InformationInformation managementmanagement

►►CurrentCurrent TransportationTransportation RRiisksk AssessmentAssessment && ProtectionProtection CommitteeCommittee ((TransRAPTransRAP)) ActionAction Plan:Plan: SecuringSecuring andand ProtectingProtecting OurOur BorderBorder InfrastructureInfrastructure

► SecuringSecuring ourour bordeborderrss C Focus on protective measures C Identify key facilities & systems C Address physical security C Threat level related actions ► PrivPrivatelatelyy--ownedowned crossingscrossings ActionAction Plan:Plan: SecuringSecuring andand ProtectingProtecting OurOur BorderBorder InfrastructureInfrastructure ►►ProtectingProtecting ourour infrastructure:infrastructure:

CC Michigan’sMichigan’s StatewideStatewide HomelandHomeland SecuritySecurity StrategyStrategy –– ApprovedApproved byby DHSDHS inin Jan.Jan. 20042004

CC OneOne ofof thethe goalsgoals isis specificspecific toto transpotransporrtationtation protectionprotection andand enenhancinghancing abilities.abilities. ActionAction Plan:Plan: ProtectingProtecting OurOur BorderBorder InfrastructureInfrastructure

►►AdditionalAdditional SecuritySecurity AssessmentAssessment VisitsVisits

►►BufferBuffer ZoneZone ProtectionProtection PlansPlans –– LocalLocal lawlaw enforcementenforcement developsdevelops planplan toto coordinatecoordinate allall activityactivity surroundingsurrounding thethe facilitiesfacilities oror infrastructure.infrastructure. AActionction Plan:Plan: ImprovingImproving BorderBorder InfrastructureInfrastructure PlanningPlanning CoordinationCoordination

►►MDOTMDOT closelyclosely workingworking withwith U.S.U.S. && CanadaCanada borderborder && transportationtransportation agenciesagencies ►►AdvisoryAdvisory committeescommittees forfor projectsprojects ►►HomelandHomeland securitysecurity CC IncreasedIncreased securitysecurity atat bobordersrders CC ContinueContinue efficientefficient flowflow ofof peoplepeople && goodsgoods ►►IncreasedIncreased federalfederal fundingfunding BorderBorder TransportationTransportation CoordinationCoordination ChallengesChallenges

UNITED STATES CANADA REGION GSA PWGSC

State Province APPROACH Province State Crossing Crossing Operator/Owner Operator/Owner PLAZA Municipality Municipality BICE BCBP FDA C & I Police BCBP Neighborhood Neighborhood CFIA ATIS ATIS FAST RCMP NEXUS CVISN CROSSING FAST ITDS ATMS ATMS NEXUS US VISIT Operator/Owner CTPAT BROKERS Electronic Payment BROKERS FMCSA APHIS DUTY FREE DUTY FREE l Vehicle Commercial Vehicle Commercia Electronic Clearance Traffic Control Traffic Control Electronic Clearance rcial Vehicle Traveler Commercial Vehicle Comme Pre-Trip Travel Electronic Clearance Information Information Electronic Clearance En-route Driver Commercial Vehicle Agency Information Commercial Vehicle Electronic Clearance System Electronic Clearance User Service BiBi--NationalNational BorderBorder PartnershipPartnership WorkingWorking GroupGroup

Detroit Crossing Broader Planning Transportation Agencies Increased Partnerships Many Agencies & Stakeholders TransportationTransportation SummitSummit CommerceCommerce && TradeTrade ActionAction TeamTeam ISSUESISSUES ACTIONSACTIONS Industries depend on transportation Examine use of technology systems Federal dollars account for trade Position to compete for siting & volumes funding Connectivity & capacity of borders & Inspections of vehicles at transportation modes off-site locations Commerce & trade utilize transportation Tie funding to value of trade to relieve congestion RidgeRidge--ManleyManley Agreement:Agreement: USUS--CanadaCanada

TransportationTransportation AgenciesAgencies InspectionInspection AgenciesAgencies

EconomicEconomic SecuritySecurity == NationalNational SecuritySecurity

►► ►► ►► USUS –– CanadaCanada BorderBorder PartnershipPartnership

NeedNeed && FeasibilityFeasibility StudyStudy ShortShort TermTerm vs.vs. LongLong TermTerm SolutionsSolutions

SHORTSHORT--TERMTERM LONGLONG--TERMTERM Approach Improvements New Crossing Gateway Project BWB Plaza ITS International Bridge Fully staff crossings Pre-process commercial traffic ShortShort--TermTerm SolutionsSolutions

►►TravelTravel DemandDemand ManagementManagement ►►TrafficTraffic ManagementManagement CC NEXUSNEXUS CC FASTFAST CC ITSITS NewNew CrossingCrossing EISEIS Detroit River International Crossing Environmental Assessment Terms of Reference EXHIBIT 1.3 - SCHEMATIC ILLUSTRATION OF THE INTEGRATED NEPA/OEAA/CEAA PROCESS ENVIRONMENTAL STUDY PROCESS FOR DETROIT RIVER INTERNATIONAL CROSSING

EP Public Hearing Identify Problem Assess Develop Practical Public Hearing Identify Problem Develop Framework Finalize Assess Develop Practical under NEPA (Needs & Develop Framework Finalize Planning Define Alternatives Assess under NEPA Select Develop (Needs & for Developing Purpose Planning Define Alternatives Assess Select Develop Opportunities) for Developing Purpose Alternatives Study (Alternative Practical Recommended Concept Opportunities) & Evaluating of the Alternatives Study (Alternative Practical C Recommended Concept

ESS ST Methods) (Preliminary Purpose & Evaluating of the (Alternatives to * Area Methods) Alternatives Alternative Design

C (Preliminary Purpose Alternatives Undertaking (Alternatives to Area Alternatives PIOH/Consultation Alternative Design of the Undertaking) Alternatives Undertaking the Undertaking) PIOH/Consultation

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OEAA OEA Decision of Terms of OEA the Ontario Reference Report Minister of the Environment

Submit to MOE for Review and Decision by the Minister

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D CEAA CEAA CEAA CEAA

O Decision by Project Scope of Scope of Screening Lead Authority Description Project Assessment Report

ESS PR Identify Lead Agency C O NEPA PR

NEPANEPA Draft Final NEPA Record of File NEPA PPuurposerpose Environmental Environmental Scoping Decision Notice of intent andand N Needeed Impact Study Impact Statement Document from FHWA Statement B Study

CONSULTATION

Consultation to include (refer to Section 5): Concurrence Meetings as prescribed under NEPA, Public Information Open Houses at key decision points (as a minimum) as recommended under NEPA/OEAA, and Additional Meetings on an on-going basis

Following the assessment of planning alternatives, the process for A In developing practical B Under NEPA, the Draft EIS is C The Public Hearing * identifying a recommended linear transportation facility, for which alternatives, the Project Team will typically prepared and circulated following the circulation of MTO would serve as the proponent, is illustrated. If the assessment of first identify Illustrative prior to any selection of a the Draft EIS is mandatory planning alternatives recommends other/additional alternatives, Alternatives. The preferred recommended alternative. under NEPA. appropriate planning/implementation processes may be initiated by Illustrative Alternatives will be other proponents. MTO will meet with MOE at this point of the carried forward as Practical integrated environmental study process to obtain guidance/comment Alternatives on future actions. (See Section 3.3). Page 9 Draft for Consultation – February 2004

MYTH:MYTH:

1.1. MythMyth DeDebunked:bunked: PassengerPassenger CrossingsCrossings areare DownDown DueDue toto DetroitDetroit CasinosCasinos

►►PassengerPassenger borderborder crossingscrossings downdown acrossacross USUS--CanaCanadada border,border, notnot justjust inin MichiganMichigan ►►PossiblePossible reasons:reasons: CC EconomicEconomic && currencycurrency fluctuationsfluctuations CC IncreasedIncreased securitysecurity CC UncertaintyUncertainty ofof crossingcrossing timestimes CC CompetitionCompetition betweenbetween casinocasinoss MYTH:MYTH:

2.2. MythMyth DebunkeDebunkedd:: We’reWe’re NotNot DoingDoing AnythingAnything UntilUntil 20132013

►►AmbassadorAmbassador GatewayGateway ProjectProject ►►EISEIS forfor NewNew CrossingCrossing begunbegun ►►DevelopingDeveloping traffictraffic managementmanagement strategiesstrategies ►►DevelopingDeveloping ITSITS solutionssolutions forfor bordersborders ►►ImprovingImproving coordinationcoordination && cooperationcooperation withwith borderborder aaggenciesencies && CanadiansCanadians ►►PromotingPromoting FASTFAST && NEXUSNEXUS ►►BWBBWB expansionexpansion MYTH:MYTH:

3.3. MythMyth Debunked:Debunked: MichiganMichigan && NeNeww YorkYork areare inin CoCompetitionmpetition

►►DifferentDifferent tradetrade corridorscorridors ►►DifferentDifferent marketsmarkets forfor commoditiescommodities ►►NoNo indicationindication ofof traffictraffic shiftshift fromfrom newnew crossingcrossing ►►WorkingWorking closelyclosely toto increaseincrease federalfederal fundingfunding ►►BothBoth neneww crossingscrossings neededneeded toto supportsupport economiceconomic growthgrowth ofof regionregion RoadRoad--BasedBased OpportunityOpportunity CorridorsCorridors LongLong--TermTerm SolutionSolution ProposalsProposals Twin the Ambassador Bridge: ► U.S. side: C Ambassador Bridge Gateway Project C Twin structures directly connected to interstate freeway system at bridge plaza ► Canadian side: C New & improved roads connecting Highway 401 to Ambassador Bridge required

Truck Tunnel: ► Detroit River Tunnel Partnership (DRTP) C Convert the rail tunnels for use by trucks C Pave railroad right-of-way for controlled access roadway between U.S. & Canada C Border processing facilities incorporated in project on lands owned by DRTP ► Jobs Tunnel C Provides a single lane per direction for international trucks only C New double-stack rail tunnel C Provides additional border crossing capacity to the network C Provides alternative crossing for maintaining movement of goods across border LongLong--TermTerm SolutionSolution ProposalsProposals International Union Bridge: ► New bridge crossing near north end of Grosse Ile ► Connect new crossing to local road system ► Does not provide for any direct roadway connections to interstate freeway ► Located within South Crossing corridor

Mich-Can: ► New bridge crossing downriver of Ambassador Bridge near Ojibway Parkway/Zug Island ► Connects I-75 & E.C. Row Expressway in Windsor ► Located within Central Crossing corridor

Ambassador Bridge Parkway: ► Separate controlled-access road connection along Essex Terminal Railway right- of-way between Ambassador Bridge & new border processing area at E.C. Row Expressway/Huron Church Road ► Improvements to Huron Church/Talbot Road corridor from E.C. Row Expressway to Highway 401 ► Located within Twinned Ambassador Bridge corridor ExistingExisting BorderBorder RoadRoad CrossingCrossing LimitationsLimitations

AmAmbasbasssaaddoorr BBrridgeidge CCoorridrridoror US Interstate US Border Ambassador Canadian Huron Church Highway 401 Connections Processing Bridge Border Road (6 lanes) (with Processing (Windsor) gateway) At or near At or near At or near At or near Current At or near capacity capacity capacity capacity congestion; At capacity beyond 30 within 5 within 10 – within 5 or near capacity beyond 30 years years 15 years years within 5 years years

Rail and Existing rail and ferry crossings are operating below Ferry capacity

AmbassadorAmbassador BridgeBridge GatewayGateway ProjectProject ExistingExisting BorderBorder RoadRoad CrossingCrossing LimitationsLimitations

BlueBlue WaterWater BridgeBridge CorridorCorridor

US Border Blue Water Canadian US Interstate US Border Blue Water Canadian Highway 402 Processing Bridge BordBorderer I-69 Processing

At or near At or near At or near At or near Current capacity capacity capacity capacity congestion; At beyond 30 within 5 – 10 beyond 30 within 15 – 20 or near capacity years years years years beyond 30 years

Rail and Existing rail and ferry crossings are operating below Ferry capacity BlueBlue WaterWater BridgeBridge PlazaPlaza StudyStudy

► 3030--yearyear ppllanan foforr plazplazaa improveimprovemmentsents C ITS signage C Traffic study C Expanded entry ramps ExistingExisting BorderBorder RoadRoad CrossingCrossing LimitationsLimitations

InternatiInternatioonalnal BridgeBridge CorridorCorridor

US Border International Canadian US Interstate US Border International Canadian Highway 17 Processing Bridge BordBorderer I-75 Processing Currently At or near Currently At or near At or near operating capacity within operating capacity within capacity within below capacity 10-15 years below capacity 10-15 years 10-15 years

Rail Existing rail crossing is operating below capacity InternationalInternational BridgeBridge

► 4040--yearyear IntergoIntergovvernmentalernmental AgreementAgreement ► SecuritySecurity eenhancementnhancement C Surveillance cameras C Sensing devices C Central Monitoring Station ► NewNew borderborder processingprocessing facilityfacility InternationalInternational BridgeBridge

►►4040--yearyear IntergovernmentalIntergovernmental AgreementAgreement CC JointJoint InteInternationalrnational BridgeBridge AdministrationAdministration CC MDOTMDOT andand SMRBCSMRBC areare equalequal partnerspartners CC 55--yearyear businessbusiness planplan developeddeveloped toto prioprioritizeritize investmeinvestmentsnts

►►NewNew borderborder processingprocessing facilityfacility underunder constructionconstruction ExistingExisting BorderBorder RoadRoad CrossingCrossing LimitationsLimitations

DetroitDetroit--WindsorWindsor TunnelTunnel CorridorCorridor

Downtown US BordBorderer Detroit-Windsor Canadian Downtown Detroit Road Processing Tunnel BorderBorder Windsor Road Connections to Processing Connections to Tunnel Plaza Tunnel Plaza

At or near At or near At or near At or near At or near capacity capacity capacity capacity capacity within 5 years within 5 years within 10 – 15 within 5 years within 5 years years

Rail and Existing rail and ferry crossings are operating below Ferry capacity DetroitDetroit--WindsorWindsor TunnelTunnel

► FutureFuture traffictraffic managementmanagement improveimprovemmentsents ► 20032003 busiestbusiest paspasssengerenger vehiclevehicle crossingcrossing bebetweentween USUS--CanadaCanada C 6.4 million vehicles C Purpose: ► Work ► Recreation ► Entertainment DIFT:DIFT: WhatWhat isis Intermodal?Intermodal? DetroitDetroit IntermodalIntermodal FreightFreight TerminalTerminal ProjectProject

► IntermodalIntermodal traffictraffic C 350,000 Lifts today C Up to 1.2 million in 2025 ► ProviProviddes:es: C Additional terminal capacity C Better coordination C Better interface with road system & rail facilities C Efficiency of business, industry & US military StrategiesStrategies

►►ProtectProtect transportationtransportation borderborder infrastructureinfrastructure ►►IncreaseIncrease federalfederal fundingfunding forfor bordersborders ►►ProvideProvide adequateadequate capacitycapacity forfor nextnext 3030 yearsyears ►►ExpandExpand && improveimprove collaboration,collaboration, coordinationcoordination && communicationcommunication withwith stakeholderstakeholder groupsgroups ►►SupportSupport federalfederal laws,laws, regulationsregulations && policiespolicies toto improveimprove flowflow ofof tradetrade whilewhile maintainingmaintaining nationalnational securitysecurity TheThe NextNext StepsSteps

►►DiscussionDiscussion ofof policypolicy eellementsements ►►StakeholderStakeholder engagementengagement ►►AdoptAdopt bboorderrder policypolicy