Update on the Redevelopment of NAS BrunswickJanuary 2019

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Naval Air Station Brunswick (NASB), encompassed nearly 3,300 acres located on the southern mid-coast of Maine (25 miles north of Portland).

NASB was originally commissioned in 1942 as a training facility for U.S., Canadian and British fighter pilots.

NASB became a critical defense installation for the U.S. Navy and NATO providing maritime surveillance and reconnaissance missions through 2011.

In September 2005, as part of the Department of Defense 2005 Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) process, the decision was made to close the NASB.

The Navy ceased operations and disestablished NASB on May 31, 2011.

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At the time of the BRAC decision, NASB was Maine's second largest employer, employing 4,863 military and civilian personnel. NASB provided over $187 million annually to the local economy in payroll, contracts and purchases.

A 2007 study by the Maine State Planning Office predicted base closure would result in the following direct and indirect economic and social impacts:

❑ Maine’s Gross State Product was predicted to be reduced by nearly $400 million annually.

❑ The Brunswick labor market (LMA) was expected to lose up to 6,500 jobs and $140 million of annual income by 2011.

❑ Area businesses would lose approximately 500 military spouses as employees.

❑ Approximately 2,300 housing units would be enter marketplace, which would contribute to an increase in the regional vacancy rate to about 10%.

❑ The Brunswick area would lose approximately $14 million in rent and mortgage payments.

❑ Local public schools would lose 10% of their students and nearly $1.3 million in federal school aid.

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Soon after the closure decision was made in 2005, the State of Maine and the Town of Brunswick established the Brunswick Local Redevelopment Authority (BLRA) to begin the process of hiring staff to prepare the Reuse Master Plan for the 3,320 acre main base.

The Town of Topsham established the Topsham Local Redevelopment Authority (TLRA) to prepare the Reuse Master Plan for the 74 acre Annex in the adjacent Town of Topsham.

The BLRA hired Steve Levesque to lead to the Brunswick effort. The Town of Topsham slated their Town Planner (now Town Manager), Richard Roedner, to lead their effort.

Both the BLRA and TLRA hired the same planning consulting teams to assist with their respective planning efforts, headed by the Matrix Design Group, based in Denver, Colorado.

In addition, Governor Baldacci formed an Advisory Committee to address regional “outside the gate” matters focusing on such issues as transportation, housing and economic development.

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The development of the Reuse Master Plans for the NAS Brunswick properties was substantive and involved significant public participation.

Over an 18 month period from April 2006 through November 2007, the reuse planning processes involved substantial asset mapping, natural resource inventories, infrastructure assessments, economic analysis and forecasting, an airport feasibility study, land use planning studies, and the development and execution of a robust and thorough public outreach and participation process.

Nearly 2,000 people contacts were made at various site tours and visioning sessions.

A regional survey was conducted.

The substantial region-wide public effort that was involved in the development of these plans set the stage for the success of the redevelopment effort to date.

In 2007, the Maine Legislature established

the Midcoast Regional Redevelopment

Authority (MRRA) to:

Implement the Reuse Master Plans for

NAS Brunswick properties in Brunswick

and Topsham;

Manage the transition of base properties

from military to civilian uses; and

Redevelop former base properties to

create new high quality jobs.

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MRRA is a public municipal corporation by State law (not a local unit of government)Powers include, but are not limited to:

Adopt by-laws

Exercise powers of a private corporation under Title 13-C

Exercise power of eminent domain

Provide for public safety by regulating use of the base facilities

Collect fees and rent for property and other provided services

Provide for maintenance, construction or reconstruction of facilities

Adopt rules under the Administrative Procedures Act

Sue and be sued

Contract with other levels of government, private corporations, partnerships or associations to carry out purpose of this law

Apply for and accept loans, grants, contributions from other levels of government, or other public or private sources

Borrow money, issue notes, bonds or other indebtedness instruments pledging operating revenue of the Authority

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MRRA Board of Trustees

Eleven voting members

Ten members appointed by the Governor, confirmedby the Senate

Governor appoints one Commissioner to the Board

No trustee may hold an elected office in municipal,county or state government

Six members will constitute a quorum

MRRA Officers and Employees

Board shall adopt by-laws and elect officers

Board may employ an Executive Director, employees, technical experts and legal counsel

Current Employee Count: 8 full-time; 2 part-time (Airport and TechPlace)

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Property Management

MRRA may hold and acquire property

Lease or sell land and buildings

Lease, lend, grant, and convey real or personalproperty or rights convenient to theauthorized purposes of the Authority

Special Utility Districts

MRRA owns and manages several utilities,including:

Water (sewer distribution system transferred to Brunswick Sewer District)

Electricity, including on-site power production from renewable energy facilities

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Other powers:• Development Agreements• Highway and Road

Maintenance, Traffic Enforcement (by Brunswick PD)

• Land Use Covenants and stewardship

• Land Use Control (semi power):

“MRRA may not adopt zoning or land use ordinances but may coordinate zoning and land use regulation with interested primary impact communities.”

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Annual Report to Governor / Legislature

Description of MRRA’s operation

Financial report

List of property transactions

List of special utility districts created

List of property taken by eminent domain

List of bonds issued

Completion of MRRA’s Mission

MRRA is not dissolved untilit is terminated by the Legislature

Long-term goals envisioned to be metwithin 25-30 years from base closure

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Designated State Pine Tree Development Zone

Designated federal HUBZone (Historically Under-utilized Business zone): preferred status to qualified firms in procurement of federal contracts.

Designated Foreign-Trade Zone (see map at right)

Designated federal Opportunity Zone

New Markets Tax Credit eligible site

MRRA revolving loan program (Growth Fund)

Experienced and creative staff

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A science and technology park in a campus environment

Centers of excellence in advanced technologies

Regional Executive Airport

Quality business-focused educational facilities

Renewable Energy development Smart Growth focus Affordable housing opportunities

Open space and outdoor recreation opportunities

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Aviation and Aerospace

Renewable Energy / Clean Tech

Composite Technologies

Information Technology

Biotechnology and Biomed

Education

Opportunities for high quality job creation in:

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❑Jobs created: 1,800 and growing!

❑State and Local Contracts awarded: More than $70 million

❑New Property valuation: $150.5 million

❑Total Property Taxes: More than $3 million (current fiscal year)

❑MRRA is well

Town Valuation Taxes

•Brunswick: $147.4 million $2.76 million

•Topsham: $3.7 million $66K

•Total Taxable Property values: $150.5 million

•Projected 2018 Taxes: $3 million

Taxes paid by the Navy (1943-2011): $0.00

In Good Company…A few of the companies during business at Brunswick Landing:

Utilities and Infrastructure❑Miles of paved road MRRA responsible for: 27❑Miles of water pipe MRRA maintains: 17❑Miles of electrical power line MRRA maintains: 15❑Amount of power load MRRA manages: 3 megawatts❑Power being produced onsite: 2 megawatts❑Potential for 3 megawatts with biogas plant expansion

Brunswick Executive Airport❑Maintain twin 8,000 runways, 103 acres of tarmac (aircraft parking, taxiways), wildlife management, security fences, airport safety, hangars (650,000 SF)

MRRA manages multiple utility systems and roadways and is the State designated airport authority:

BXM: Quick FactsBecoming airport of choice for corporate flights!

Within 500 miles of 22% of GeneralAviation (GA) Aircraft in USA and 52% of GA Aircraft in Canada

Located near “Great circle route to Europe”

Hubs for 5 Major US Airlines within1 Hr Flight Time

Nearly 21,000 air operations in 2018

FAA “Military Airport Program” Over $40M in Capital Improvements Completed/Planned (2011-2021) including:•Radiant heating upgrades to Hangars 4, 5•Door, mullion repairs to Hangar 6•Removal of Center Line lights•Upgrades to Lighting Systems (LED)•New Snow Removal equipment and building•Renovate General Aviation Air Terminal•Improve Utility Infrastructure•New Box Hangar (under construction)•Upgrade Security Fence and more…

Brunswick Renewable Energy Center

❖ Objectives:

Make Brunswick a national center forclean technology strategies and businesses

Provide low-cost, green energy for tenantsand other organizations at Brunswick Landing

Create new and sustainable clean-techjob opportunities

❖ Strategies:

Continue to implement Renewable Energy Center

Continue to develop and deploy lower cost , alternatively-fueled, “green” energy sources

Procure the balance of delivered electricity not generated on-site from renewable energy

Develop smart electrical microgrid at Brunswick Landing.

❖ Deployment of Distributed Generation at Brunswick Landing

o Anaerobic Digester built and operated by Village Green Ventures began generation in April 2016 – currently supplying about 20% of current annual requirement.

o 1.5 MW DC solar PV array online Dec. 2017. Supplies 10% of total annual electricity requirement at Brunswick Landing.

❖ Balance of Electricity Requirement

o Off-site purchased electricity is 100% Green-E certified, wind-generated.

On Site Power Generation | Anaerobic Digester

o MRRA has a power purchase agreement with Village Green Ventures, owner/operator of the biogas plant.

o VGV uses organic waste material, which is broken down to create methane gas. The gas is used to fuel the turbines used to generate power for Brunswick Landing customers.

o A second plant is planned for the site to meet future electricity demand.

On Site Power Generation | Solar Farm

o MRRA has a power purchase agreement with Diversified Communications, owner of the Brunswick Landing solar PV array.

o ReVision Energy built the 1.5MW dc system on a 6-acre parcel on the north side of the airfield. Became operational end of 2017

o The system contains more than 4,500 photovoltaic panels. The project is ReVision Energy’s largest solar installation to date in the State of Maine.

o The array is designed to provide 13.3 percent of Brunswick Landing’s annual electrical load and will eliminate more than 2 million pounds of carbon dioxide emissions a year.

$1.5 million Phase I renovations to TechPlace (former Navy AIMD facility) are now complete:

TechPlace provides supportive community, low-cost space for manufacturing start-ups

Funding to open TechPlace from the “Make it in America Challenge” grant

Opened in January 2015; already have 37 businesses at TechPlace with more than 80 employees!

Opportunity for innovation that doesn’t exist in the State of Maine

74 Orion St. (Bldg. 250)

TechPlace community includes:• Co-working office space• Co-working manufacturing/prototype lab• Warehousing • Private office/shop space• BioWorks Lab• TechWorks machine and tool shop

• Shared amenities, kitchen, game room• Classroom for lunch and learn series• VTC enabled conference rooms• Access to support programs and networks• Free Wi-Fi and parking• Low cost rent, only $200 / month for desk!

Recent and ongoing private

projects: from local developers:

•Priority Group

•Tom Wright (TBW)

•George Schott

•Mitch Rousseau

•Doug Cardente

•Bob Garver

Property disposition at Brunswick Landing:

❑ Property ownership consists of 22 separate entities. 2011 only one owner (US Navy)

❑ Of the approximately 3,134 acres of property, MRRA owns about 44% percent of the land.

❑ The Town of Brunswick owns about 25% of the land.

❑ Both MRRA and the Town will receive additional land once it has been found suitable for transfer (FOST) by the Navy.

Visit mrra.us for more information.