ne PORT OF MOSES LAKE Comprehensive Scheme of Harbor Improvements Final August 30, 2019 BST Associates Contents Contents ................................................................................................................................................................................................... i Figures ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... ii Tables ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... iv Chapter 1. Overview of the Port ...................................................................................................................................................... 1 Mission Statement ............................................................................................................................................................................. 1 Role of the Port ................................................................................................................................................................................. 2 Strategic Plan Goals ....................................................................................................................................................................... 2 Accomplishments of the Port ........................................................................................................................................................... 4 Governance of the Port .................................................................................................................................................................. 5 Chapter 2. Heritage of the Port ........................................................................................................................................................ 6 Before the Port ................................................................................................................................................................................. 6 Creation of the Port ......................................................................................................................................................................... 6 First Years .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 7 Industrial Development .................................................................................................................................................................... 8 Other Projects ................................................................................................................................................................................... 9 Related Development ................................................................................................................................................................... 10 Chapter 3. Regional Background ................................................................................................................................................... 11 Regional Overview ....................................................................................................................................................................... 11 Land use .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 12 Economic Base ................................................................................................................................................................................ 13 Population ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 15 Income .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 16 Education ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 19 Employment .................................................................................................................................................................................... 19 Employment in Manufacturing ............................................................................................................................................... 21 Largest Employers ................................................................................................................................................................... 21 Employment at the Port of Moses Lake ............................................................................................................................... 23 Tourism ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 24 Housing ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 26 Supply Chain Links ........................................................................................................................................................................ 28 Roads ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 28 Airports ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 29 Railroads ................................................................................................................................................................................... 30 Low-Cost Electricity .................................................................................................................................................................. 32 Table of Contents i Chapter 4. Strategic Plan ................................................................................................................................................................ 33 Airport ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 33 Overview ................................................................................................................................................................................... 33 Recent Projects ......................................................................................................................................................................... 33 Air Cargo .................................................................................................................................................................................. 34 Industrial Space ............................................................................................................................................................................. 37 Existing Industrial Park ............................................................................................................................................................ 37 GCIA Employment Center ...................................................................................................................................................... 37 Westside Employment Center ............................................................................................................................................... 39 Buildings .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 41 Industrial Wastewater System .................................................................................................................................................... 42 Railroad .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 43 Foreign Trade Zone ...................................................................................................................................................................... 46 Key Projects .................................................................................................................................................................................... 47 Chapter 5. Finance ............................................................................................................................................................................ 48 Financial Trends ............................................................................................................................................................................