Savannah Cruise Feasibility Study CRUISE SHIP STAGING AREA STUDY

Phase I Report Presentation

June 25, 2013

Date: October 13, 2010

BEAs Team:

REPORT PRESENTATION June 25, 2013

Phase One, CRUISE SHIP STAGING AREA STUDY

Savannah Cruise Feasibility Study

I - Overview of Study:
The scope of the project methodology analyzed three sites for a potential Cruise Terminal capable of handling in range of 2,700 passengers and docking/berthing station. . The scope of this study evaluated environmental impacts, navigational challenges, and compatibility with the Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) vessel operations on the Savannah River, technical investigations, utility/traffic coordination, site challenges, docking requirements and identification of potential challenges with each site. The Phase I report has taken into consideration and evaluated the waterside / marine conditions and general infrastructure existing at each of the three sites and provided a tabulation of ranking ranging from Most Desirable to Least Desirable.
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REPORT PRESENTATION June 25, 2013

Phase One, CRUISE SHIP STAGING AREA STUDY

Savannah Cruise Feasibility Study

I - Overview of Study (Continued)The report has been developed on the basis of information gathered and developed from meetings with and / or from information provided by: ;
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah Pilots Association, United States Coast Guard, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, National Marine Fisheries Service, Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Colonial Oil, Limited contact with Georgia Ports Authority, Georgia Archaeological Site File Georgias Natural, Archaeological and Historic Resources GIS.

Cruise Vessel Development Over Time

Passengers 1960 s

Drafts

Air Drafts

Ship Displacement (In Thousands Grt.)

400-500

Up To 30

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Ves s el S izes

400 FEET
1970 s

600
500 FEET
1980 s

20-36

20

1200-2000
800 FEET
+1990 s

26-30

140-175

80

2600-3800
900-1050 FEET
+2000 s

26-34

160-180

90-150

3500-5000
960-1250 FEET

30-34

+/- 200

150-250

Carnival Vessel Lineup

Royal Caribbean Vessel Lineup

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Critical Demographics and Psychographics within a One Day Drive of Savannah and Comparables (2009)
Within a One Day Drive of:

Demographics (Persons or Households) 2009 Population 2009 Population Age over 55 White Collar Workers Households with Income $75,000 or more Persons over 25 with Some College or More Psychographics (Adults) Interested in The Arts Rely on Newspaper to Keep Me Informed Prefer Specialty Stores because Have Best Brands Do Some Sport/Exercise Once a Week Typically Avoid Watching TV Commercials 2009 Departing Passengers (in 1000's)

SAV mil 56.4 14.5 15.3 5.9 18.8

JAX mil 46.2 11.9 12.6 4.9 15.5

CHS mil 44.3 11.1 12.1 4.6 14.6

MOB mil 42.0 9.8 11.1 4.1 13.0

15.4 15.0 8.5 21.1 18.9

12.6 12.3 7.0 17.2 15.4 188.2

11.9 11.7 6.6 16.4 14.8 37.4

10.8 10.7 6.1 15.0 13.5 134.6

Source: SRDS, PSI, Google Maps, MapInfo

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REPORT PRESENTATION June 25, 2013

Phase One , CRUISE SHIP STAGING AREA STUDY

Savannah Cruise Feasibility Study

1- General Locations of Sites A, B, and C

2- General Characteristics of Sites A, B, and C

3- Site Analysis and Comparisons:
Each of the three sites; A, B, and C were studied and the report presents the findings for the following parameters for each of the sites, SITE & INFRASTRUCTURE DATA
Location Site Acreage Distance to Major Highway Water and Sewer System Electrical Service Availability

NAVIGATION & HYDROGRAPHIC INFORMATION WATER SIDE STRUCTURES PRELIMINARY DREDGE ANALYSIS UPLANDS NATURAL RESOURCES MARINE BIOLOGICAL HABITATS UNDERWATER ARCHEOLOGY OTHER ISSUES
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Cruise Terminal Sites For Analysis

SITE A: SILO TRACT

SITE B POWELL DYFFRYN TRACT

SITE C SAVANNAH RIVER LANDING

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Site A: Silo / Atlantic Cement Tract

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Site A: Silo / Atlantic Cement Tract

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Site B: Powell Dufferyn Tract

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Site B: Powell Dufferyn Tract

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Site C: Savannah River Landing Tract

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Site C: Savannah River Landing Tract

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Phase I - Project Issues

Access to Major Highways
Level Of Service (LOS) rankings obtained from 2004 MPC traffic congestion study.

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Site & Infrastructure - Location

SITE A: SILO TRACT

SITE B POWELL DYFFRYN TRACT

SITE C SAVANNAH RIVER LANDING

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Site & Infrastructure - Acreage

A
Site Area: +/- 21.5 Acres

Site Area: +/- 14.5 Acres

C
Site Area: +/- 55 Acres

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Site & Infrastructure Distance to Major Highway

Level Of Service (LOS) rankings obtained from 2004 MPC traffic congestion study.

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Site & Infrastructure Water & Sewer

(costs associated with selected site for these improvements investigated in next phase of the study)

Site AWater: Existing 16 main @Hutchinson Island Rd. Need 12 main extended 650 ft. Sewer : Need 6-8 main extended 650 ft. Existing 10 main @Hutchinson Island Rd.

Site BWater: Existing 16 water main stubbed out at Wayne Shackleford Pkwy Need 12 main extended 2,300 ft.. Sewer : Existing stubbed out 8 force main at Wayne Shackleford Pkwy

Site CWater: Existing 12 main serving site but needs 1,000 ft extension for terminal Sewer : System never completed, needs completed and accepted by City
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Site & Infrastructure Electrical Service

Site A 3 Phase - @ 25 kV available at site

12-14 kV required for cruise terminal service Do not foresee major electrical changes needed to serve site

Site B 3 phase overhead available now at this site

System modifications/maintenance needed for service

Site C Does not have electrical wiring on site, but private conduits

and manhole are existing at the site GA Power indicated complex process to get power to terminal site Site would have largest projected cost of the 3 alternative sites Need electrical power study to consider alternative methods vs. cost
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Navigation & Hydrographic Information

Issues Applicable To All Sites Ships greater than 800 ft turning to occur upriver at Kings Landing For maneuvering Pilots request additional 100 ft mooring area each end of ship Seasonality effects passage, such as in the spring when fog is common, limit

vessel operations in the river. Other ports like Tampa and New Orleans have similar fog from time to time. Military Outload Division (MOD) use of the Ocean Terminal facilities and the Naval Vessel Protection Zone (NVPZ) in place and enforced by the US Coast Guard (CG) during the course of MOD operations (100 yard intercept zone / 500 yard escort zone). US Coast Guard (CG) reports that the regulations concerning LNG vessels could cause cruise ship delay in transit due to one of these LNG vessels transiting the area. Such operational coordination requirements common at most major ports

Site A Currently only approx. 656 ft river frontage, (need 1,000 ft) therefore, additional

waterfront access to be acquired Shoaling reported by Pilots in vicinity of site Should site be selected for further consideration, the NVPZ restrictions may also apply while the cruise ship is docked

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Navigation & Hydrographic Information

Site B Currently only approx. 602 ft river frontage, (need 1,000 ft) therefore, additional

waterfront access to be acquired Shoaling reported by Pilots in vicinity of site Concern to the Pilots, due to the sites location within a turn in the river, there is potential for a suction effect on vessels that are moored in this area caused by passing vessels making the turn

Site C Some concern of steering large vessels in vicinity of site due to curve in river Pilots preferred site location due to less surrounding berthing facilities which

eases maneuvering

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Water Side Structures

Site A Existing in-water structure consists of 4 mooring structures each spaced
approximately 125 feet apart. These structures are located approximately 50 feet from the shore and are connected by supported access ways that appear to be in good condition.

New waterside mooring/berthing structures will have to be constructed

Site B Existing structure consists of center berthing area with 4 mooring

structures (2 on each side) Riparian boundary in relation to existing structures needs further investigation Engineering analysis needed to assess potential of integration into new cruise ship berth (new vs. modification)

Site C Approx 1,984 ft of bulk head and river walk

Not designed to berth large vessels but may be integrated into cruise berth infrastructure Marine structures for berthing cruise ships needs engineering analysis (modifications)
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Preliminary Dredge Analysis

Site A Approx 130 ft from Fed Channel to existing mooring structures Approx 34,800 cubic yards of dredging may be needed to achieve 34

ft draft Prior land use assessment needed to evaluate source material/contributions regarding dredge spoils as contamination may be an issue Existing dredge pipeline adjacent to berth area will need to be addressed Sediment analysis required USCE need to approve a dredge disposal management plan (Permit) Conditional on salt marsh impact and adequate river frontage, site has high probability of obtaining a USCE Sect 10/404 permit

Site B Approx 120 ft from Fed Channel to existing mooring structures Approx 24,300 cubic yards of dredging may be needed to achieve

34 ft draft Prior land use assessment needed to evaluate source material/contributions regarding dredge spoils as contamination may be an issue Sediment analysis required USCE need to approve a dredge disposal management plan

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Preliminary Dredge Analysis

Site B- (Cont)
(Permit) Conditional on good sediment analysis, high likelihood of

approval for initial and ongoing maintenance dredging (Permit) Conditional on salt marsh impact and adequate river frontage, site has moderate probability of obtaining a USCE Sect 10/404 permit

Site C Approx 150 ft from Fed Channel to existing mooring structures Approx 38,500 cubic yards of dredging may be needed to achieve

34 ft draft Prior USCE Sect 10/404 permit (2007) for Savannah Riverwalk Extension appears to have been issued and project extended Prior land use assessment needed to evaluate source material/contributions regarding dredge spoils as contamination may be an issue USCE need to approve a dredge disposal management plan Site has high probability of obtaining a USCE Sect 10/404 permit Existing development at site likely to make terminal permitting much easier
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Uplands Natural Resources

Site ASite BSite C For all three (3) sites, a review of the USFWS Chatham County list
indicated that three (3) plant species as potentially occurring in Chatham County. Potential impacts will have to be assessed during Phase II of the study; once a survey with tree information is available, should any of these sites be selected.

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Marine Biological Habitats

Site ASite BSite C For all three (3) sites, a review of the USFWS Chatham County list
indicated that seventeen (17) animal species as potentially occurring in Chatham County. Potential impacts will be further assessed during Phase II of the study should any of these sites be selected. Although no listed species were observed during this study, due to the presence of potentially suitable habitat for the federally protected species, it cannot be guaranteed that listed species would not or could not use this site currently or in the future.

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Underwater Archeology
Site AOne submerged resource (poorly preserved Twentieth Century wooden barge) located at this site USACE, Savannah District confirmed this site is not of underwater archeological concern

Site B Underwater survey identified no underwater archeological resources at this site USACE, Savannah District confirmed this site is not of underwater archeological concern

Site C USACE issued permit in 2007 for this site. Work undertaken at that time included an archaeological survey of the in-water and land side of the property and historic resources (boat wreckage, portion of old wharf, bricks) were encountered at this site A Programmatic Agreement between the City of Savannah, USACE, Savannah District and Georgia SHPO, was signed in January 2007 detailing the required cultural resource studies for the Riverwalk project at this site Further work on additional components of the archaeological survey may be required in order to accommodate a Cruise Terminal development at this site (use modification may trigger revisions)
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Other Issues:
Site A This site offers approximately 6 to 10 acres for potential ancillary mix-use
development to serve cruise passengers and the general public; subject to local parking requirements for the development of a cruise terminal facility. Refueling at this site will likely result in the bunker barge potentially extending into the federal channel. This site is directly across Ocean Terminal site. Should this site be used for a cruise terminal, cruise ships calling at this facility; while the Military Outload Division (MOD) is in operation at Ocean Terminal, are subject to berthing restrictions associated with the NVPZ 100 yard intercept zone restriction.

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Other Issues:
Site B This site offers approximately 4 acres for potential ancillary mix-use
development to serve cruise passengers and the general public; subject to local parking requirements for the development of a cruise terminal facility. Refueling at this site will likely result in the bunker barge potentially extending into the federal channel. Should this site be used for a cruise terminal, cruise ships will use the Kings Landing turning basin. While the MOD is in operation at Ocean Terminal, cruise ships sailing upstream to access the Kings Landing turning basin may be subject to transiting through the NVPZ 100 yard intercept zone and 500 yard escort zone restrictions.

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Other Issues: Site C This site offers approximately 40 to 45 acres for potential ancillary mixuse development to serve cruise passengers and the general public; subject to local parking requirements for the development of a cruise terminal facility. Direct access for all bus and truck traffic may be achieved by routing such traffic to a roadway running north to south along the east boundary of the property to access President Street as well as Truman Parkway. Cruise vessels refueling at this site may accommodate the bunker barge without extending into the federal channel. This site currently has more linear distance from the existing wharf to the federal channel; final facility design will ultimately dictate these distances. Should this site be used for a cruise terminal, cruise ships will use the Kings Landing turning basin. While the MOD is in operation at Ocean Terminal, cruise ships sailing upstream to access the Kings Landing turning basin may be subject to transiting through the NVPZ 100 yard intercept and 500 yard escort zone restrictions.
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SITE RANKING SCORE CARD

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Conclusions and Recommendations

Study identifies that each of three sites have issues and concerns
that need to be addressed should it be chosen as the preferred site by the City of Savannah to move forward to the next pre-development/permitting stage.

None of the three sites identified a highly significant negative factor that the team considered as a fatal flaw which would would eliminate it from further consideration.
Analysis was limited to the critical factors identified and studied for the alternative sites. Site rankings were presented in a score card format for presentation purposes. Using the method for comparing the three sites, the ranking of the sites are: First Place: THE SAVANNAH RIVER LANDING (SRL) TRACT Second Place Tie: Powell Dufferyn Tract and Silo / Atlantic Cement Tract
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Questions & Discussion

Thank you.

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Overview of Next Phase Two: Cruise terminal Site & Landside Facilities Planning

I- Land Side Due Diligence II- Site Analysis (including qualitative testing) III- Conceptual Cruise Terminal/Site Plan Design IV- Traffic Analysis
Final Report Project deliverables

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I - Land Side Due Diligence

Assemble available information Historical Engineering data Available City and GIS data Zoning and development constraints

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II - Site Analysis
Existing infrastructure
Soils Environmental Natural Resources Wetlands Site Contamination Cultural Resources Zoning & development permitting analysis

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II - Site Analysis (Cont)

Site Qualitative Analysis & Testing
USACE Wetland Delineation / Reverification plan Georgia Department of Natural Resources Marshlands

Delineation / Reverification plan Coordination meeting with USACE pertaining to the Sediment Testing Scope of Work definition and Sampling Analysis Plan
Dredge Spoils Testing per USACE Sediment Testing Scope of

Work; includes preparation of a sampling and analysis plan, dredge sediment and water sampling, and evaluation of dredge spoil disposal options.

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III - Conceptual Cruise Terminal/Site Plan Design

Define programmatic elements for terminal Develop Terminal Design Concept for each site Ingress & egress Parking Utility infrastructure Location of buildings, docks, and ancillary facilities Ingress and egress for passenger cars, busses/public transit and service vehicles Cruise vessel docking footprint and proximity to Savannah River channel Open space and buffers Adjacent existing and proposed development Preliminary probable estimate of construction cost and schedule

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IV - Traffic Analysis

Project trips generated by terminal Identify routes to primary highways Access to public transit Impacts to existing roadways
Preliminary Traffic Impact Report based on information gathered and available from local and state jurisdictions. Provide Traffic Impact Analysis that includes counts at up to 4 intersections, exclusive of signal warrants or timing analysis

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Project Deliverables
Phase 1 & 2 Provide support documentation
needed for USACE Permit applications. The project proponent (not mentioned in RFP); will need to also apply for and receive a Coastal Marshlands Protection Act Permit from the State of Georgia Department of Natural Resources Coastal Resource Division

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Questions & Discussion

Thank you.

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