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Mid-California International Trade District

28th Annual Yosemite Policymakers Conference Yosemite National Park Supervisor Daron McDaniel Merced County March 2019

Mid-California International Trade District

• Built as a partnership with Port of Los Angeles
• Port referring to Merced County site as LA’s inland port
• 8.2 million square feet of development
• Being developed as a carbon-neutral industrial district
• Building $150M Atwater-Merced Expressway
• Will have master developer/risk capital partners

Merced County Project Objectives

Jobs

• Number of
• Quality/Pay Level

Local Revenues Asset Value Growth

10,000 Manufacturing/ Technology +$100,000,000 $10,000,000 +/- Annually

Markets and Competitiveness

MCITD Competes Well For Investment

• Automotive
• Medical Products and Supplies
• Industrial Machinery
• Commercial Space Systems
• Food Production
• Specialty Chemicals
• Regional Distribution

Key Competitiveness Factors

• 1. Total Landed Cost
• 2. Master Planned Development
• 3. Access: Silicon Valley R&D
• 4. Large State Production and

Consumption Market

• 5. Proximity to Global Logistics

Hubs – Ports and Airports

• 6. Active/Friendly Local

Government Partner

Project Approach

• 4. Craft Physical Development Plan
• 6. Secure Federal Approvals
• 5. Develop Public and Private Partnerships
• 3. Create Sector Business Strategies
• 1. Map Market Competitiveness
• 7. Finalize AME Road Delivery Plan

Secure Investment Partner

• 2. Conduct Site Evaluation

Project Components – Physical Plan

Rail District CATDC MCITD 1st Phase Google/ Waymo Airport

Corp + Cargo

Public and Private Project Partnerships

Mid-California International Trade District CATDC

State of California Partner Corporations Merced County

Rail Strategy/District

Merced County BNSF Seaports Federal Government SJAPCD Universities GLDPartners Legislative Delegation Legislative Delegation

California AutoTech Testing & Development Center (CATDC)

• Mobility: Size and Scale
• Silicon Valley as a Global Hub
• Immediate: Testing + Development Complex (State

Investment)

• Future: Manufacturing: Assembly, Production, Scale-Up
• Designed as a Self-Sustaining
• Google/Waymo onsite
• Shared-Use Facility

Autonomy Safety Systems Propulsion Connected Vehicle

California AutoTech Testing & Development Center (CATDC)

Rail Strategy

• Project with Port of Los Angeles & BNSF
• Takes advantage of existing rail

infrastructure

• Will support ag producers & a range of

manufacturing

• Requires transload/intermodal

infrastructure

• BUILD application

Rail District

• Created a 115 acre rail district to include the

transload complex and dedicated rail-oriented sites

• Offers opportunity for rail investment hub,

including sites adjacent to transload facility

• Define need for new rail infrastructure: $12.0M
• Working with BNSF + coordinating with PoLA
• Pursuing funding with agreement among parties
• Marketing for rail-oriented projects in meantime;

as part of early investment plan

Port of Los Angeles Partnership

• Objectives
• County: Enhance project credibility, expanded marketing & provide

end-to-end support for inbound/ outbound shippers

• Port: Political credit, new business, catalyst for railroad relationship
• Marketing and joint business development proceeding
• Keys to Relationship
• 1. Port referring to MCITD as their “inland port”
• 2. Joint business development and logistics planning
• 3. Exporter outreach in CV

Port Partnership in Action

• Now supporting marketing: seamless connectivity for

inbound and outbound supply chains – makes Merced County more competitive

• Allows Merced County to be promoted as a future

West Coast transport & logistics hub (quadrimodal)

• Partnership will support increased use of rail versus

truck

• Supporting State initiative to reduce greenhouse gases
• Can support alternative propulsion systems/

technology trials/use

Final Takeaways

• County undertaking a project that has gained state, national and

international attention.

• County’s efforts are being viewed as an economic development model

for the state.

• Board has a razor sharp focus on facilitating job creation for Merced

County residents.

• This is a manufacturing story. We will be a place where technology

development grows into manufacturing products for the global marketplace.

• There is much work to do and we need your help to champion the

direction as this is a novel, strategic and forward-thinking plan for the future.