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CASE STUDY – CGE LAND ACQUISITION

CASE STUDY – CGE LAND ACQUISITION. Presentation to FAA Eastern Region 32 nd Annual Airports Conference March 4, 2009. Agenda. Brief Overview of Dorchester County, MD Size Population Workforce Business Tourism Recent Development Proposed Airport Development Land Acquisition Needs

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CASE STUDY – CGE LAND ACQUISITION

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  1. CASE STUDY – CGE LAND ACQUISITION Presentation to FAA Eastern Region 32nd Annual Airports Conference March 4, 2009

  2. Agenda • Brief Overview of Dorchester County, MD • Size • Population • Workforce • Business • Tourism • Recent Development • Proposed Airport Development • Land Acquisition Needs • Land Acquisition Issues • Final Tally

  3. Brief Overview of Dorchester County, MD • Size - 670 square miles • 1,539 miles of shoreline • Largest County in Maryland in terms of land and water mass • Population – 31,846 (2005 Census) • Largest Cities/Towns • Cambridge (County Seat) – 10,911 • Hurlock – 1,874 • Secretary - 503

  4. Brief Overview of Dorchester County, MD • Workforce – 17,242 people • Largest Employers • Allen Foods (Poultry Processing) – 1,048 • Hyatt Regency – 585 • Dorchester General Hospital – 385 • 23.3% Management, 16.0% Service, 23.8% Sales and Office, 21.5% Production • Agriculture • Waterfowl and Seafood Processing Industries

  5. Brief Overview of Dorchester County, MD • Tourism • Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge • Proposed Harriet Tubman State Park • Waterfowl and Seafood Industries • City of Cambridge Revitalization

  6. Brief Overview of Dorchester County, MD • Recent Development • Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay Golf Resort, Spa, and Marina • Airport Terminal Development • Proposed Business and Technology Park

  7. Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay Golf Resort, Spa, and Marina

  8. Airport Terminal Development

  9. Proposed Business and Technology Park

  10. Proposed Airport Development

  11. Proposed Airport Development • Runway 16-34 Extension • Existing 4,476’ x 75’ • Proposed 5,400’ x 75’ • Parallel Taxiway Relocation and Extension • Additional Apron and Aircraft Parking • Proposed T-Hangars • Relocation of Cordtown Road and MD-DE Railroad

  12. Land Acquisition Needs • Eight Parcels from Six Land Owners • One Business • Two Families • One Farm in its entirety • Portions of Three Additional Farms • Portions of a single-track railroad

  13. Land Acquisition Needs – Webster Farm

  14. Land Acquisition Needs – Webster Farm

  15. Land Acquisition Needs – Webster Farm

  16. Land Acquisition Issues – Webster Farm • 2 farm parcels totaling 208.72 acres • 99.07 acres FAA-eligible • March 3, 2003 Option Agreement • $10,000 per acre • Executed by Webster Family and Dorchester County • April 4, 2005 Real Property Appraisal • $20,000 per acre • January 17, 2006 Revised Real Property Appraisal

  17. Land Acquisition Needs - Foxwell

  18. Land Acquisition Issues - Foxwell • Total take of 5.23 acres • Displacement of two families and family business • Various “family interests” in the parcel • Deed Signed March 20, 2006

  19. Land Acquisition Needs – Malkus 11 Business Trust

  20. Land Acquisition Issues - Malkus 11 Business Trust • 0.14 acres of farmland • Requested Right-of-Way to Future Cordtown Road • Deed Signed April 28, 2008

  21. Land Acquisition Needs – Five-In-One Ventures

  22. Land Acquisition Issues – Five-In-One Ventures • 0.05 acres • Adjacent to existing Cordtown Road ROW • Deed Signed April 28, 2008

  23. Land Acquisition Needs – Gypsy Hill Farms

  24. Land Acquisition Issues – Gypsy Hill Farms • Two parcels totaling 557 acres • 6.88 acres FAA-eligible • Owner and Developer Options • Original Appraisal at $20,000 per acre • Protracted Negotiations • Re-appraisal at $36,000 per acre • Continued Protracted Negotiations

  25. Land Acquisition Issues – Gypsy Hill Farms cont’d • Face-to-Face Meeting w/ Airport Management, Developer, and Attorney • April 9, 2008 • Administrative Settlement of $40,000 per acre • Future provision of 50-foot ROW to Bucktown Road • Settlement MUST occur by time of grant closure • FAA Concurrence Received Same Day • Deed Signed June 6, 2008

  26. Land Acquisition Needs – Maryland Transit Administration

  27. Land Acquisition Issues – Maryland Transit Administration • 7.52 acres • Single-Track Railroad Line operated by MTA • Maryland-Delaware Railroad is the carrier • 400 cars of freight per year to one business • Need to upgrade from 85-pound rail to 100-pound rail • DRAFT Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) between MTA and Dorchester County

  28. Final Tally • Total project - $2,248,752.11 • FAA Share - $2,136,314.00 • MAA Share - $56,218.80 • County Share - $56,219.31

  29. Thanks to… • Dorchester County • Airport Management • FAA-Washington Airports District Office • Maryland Aviation Administration – Office of Regional Aviation Assistance

  30. Questions / Comments? Contact Information: Chuck Trice, PE URS Corporation Telephone: 410-785-7220

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