Corridors ofthe Future Application: Phase One

Inwrnational Afid-ContinentTrade and Transportation Corridor

-Interstate Highways 35, 29, & 94-

The Coalition's primary mission is to develop the world's first international, integrated, and secure multi-modaltransportation system along the International Mid-Continent Trade and Transportation Corridor (1-35/29/94) in order tostrategically position the existing corridor in the global market as the most efficient and secure international transportationsystem in North America, while maximizing economic activity. increasing trade competitiveness and improving quality oflife along the entire NASCa Corridor.

THE INTEGRATION PROJECT: NAFTRACS/SAVI PILOT PROGRAM

The concept of an end-to-end Trade Corridor Management and Security System supported by information technologysystems to secure trade in order to ensure the corridor's economic growth and prosperity- is novel. Many localized effortshave addressed the freight management capabilities, but it is NASCa's intent to leverage and extend these initiatives.

This proposed three phase pilot project entitled "North American Facilitation of Transportation, Trade, ReducedCongestion and Security Project (NAFTRACS)" is designed to focus on business processes and data information as freightis transported from buyers to sellers. The project is intended to create a partnership between businesses and local, state, andfederal governments along the 1-35/29/80/94 Corridor, and will use actual freight shipments moving along the tradecorridor to track and monitor data involving location and condition of freight. The participants in the pilot project will betrucking companies, 3PLs, brokers/freight forwarders, railroad operators, emergency responders and local, state and federalgovernments. Various federal and state DOT participants will have access to the appropriate and necessary information asnecessitated by the pilot project concept of operations rules and methodology. Business processes, systems architecture anddata flow will comply with World Customs Organization's (WCO) "Framework of Standards" to further facilitate NorthAmerican trade andtransport.

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TARGET GOALS'

I. Demonstrate the benefits of third-party information sharing and exchange between NASCa members and NASCa foraggregate data reporting, NASCa and State or Province / local governments for corridor traffic management and the flowof commerce, and NASCa and federal authorities (USA, Canada, Mexico) for secure trade and problem identification.

Il, Demonstrate the benefits of vehicle/route management from third-party data sources for secure trade in order to: followthe movement along the corridor of known vehicles; make dispatchers aware of corridor traffic problems (congestion,weather, etc.) for vehicle re-routing; identify and report deviations to filed route plans; and support disaster managementplanning and disaster recovery efforts.

m. Examine the economic costs of trade cooperation and compliance for secure trade versus enhancements in freightmobility and efficiency to identify a secure trade / supply chain cost ratio. Analysis would be based on freightmeasurements collected from the operational testing ofNAFTRACS pilot prototypes.

N. Deploy a Transportation Domain Awareness and Data Management Center of Excellence within the corridor tofacilitate trade, efficiency, security and visibility throughout the entire corridor.

AGENDA FOR PILOT PROGRAM: A three year NAFTRACS pilot is planned to specify, design, develop, test,measure and deploy the following:

• A Trade Corridor Management System and Associated Supply-Chain Data Warehouse• A Trade Corridor Management System Vehicle Tracking / Route Management capability• A Trade Corridor Common Operation Picture capability

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A Trade CorridorSituationAssessment/ Commandand ControlcapabilityA Trade CorridorManagementSystemRisk ManagementTrackingand Reportingcapability.

The pilot will include use of the NASCa Trade Corridor Management System (TCMS) and existing supply chains todemonstrate, throughsimulatedexercises,how ill could supportresponses to a regional/ national disaster. The intentof thisproject is to synch the entirecorridorand most trafficchokepoints from Manzanilla,Mexico in the South, to Manitoba andAmbassadorBridge in the North.

In conjunction with SAVI, the programwill create and installan electronicinfrastructure throughout the corridorsimilartothe "Ma Bell" communications infrastructure. Tillis willbe fundedby privatesector capital investment. This will involveexpandingthe reach and instrumentation of the conidor west fromWinnipeg to Vancouverand to Seattleand west fromDallas to LAlLong Beach.Finally, this projectwill includebuildinga "Total Domain AwarenessDatamanagement/Command ControlCenter" within the corridor,which will integratewith local andregionalTMCs. On aninterimbasis,NASCa in conjunctionwith SAVI, will utilizethe LM Center for Innovation("The Lighthouse")inChesapeake, VA to servein this capacity.

YEAR ONE: The first year is designedto 00establishan infrastructure to prototype,test,develop,and productize capabilities neededfor the NASCa TCMS and measureNASCaTCMS capabilities. The pilot will focus ondefiningthe supply-chain data requiredtosupporta TCMS and analyzing, developing,integrating, testingand deploying a basicTCMS and a supporting supply-chain datawarehouse. This will includethe installationof trackingand monitoring infrastructure at aminimumof eight initiallocationsthroughoutthe conidor. The currentcandidatelocationswouldbe at the ports,northernand southern aDbordercrossings, inlandports, and other iLtl!IIlocationsalongthe corridor.

Inorder to test and measurethe TCMS prototypecapabilitiesthat are developed,data will be acquiredfrom the supply­chain activities of selectedparticipants, namelysellers,buyers,shippers,carriers,warehouses, and freightforwarders. Therojectwill utilizethe LockheedMartin CenterFor Innovation(The Lighthouse)in Chesapeake,VA which willprove thevalue of integrating Warehousing and Distribution databases.

An operational NASCa TradeCorridorManagementSystembased on these three year pilots willprovidea basis forsecuretrade alongthe 1-35/29/94 NAFTA trade corridor,and willprovidemanagementtools for mitigating/ managingtrafficcongestion on the corridor. The NAFTRACS 3- year pilot will providethe capabilities, knowledge, and experiencenecessary to develop, deploy,and operatesuch a system

CENTER OF EXCElLENCE: The CenterOfExceUence willprovide a total commonoperatingpictureof andwithin the conidor. It will focus on security,increasedcompetitiveness, and be an economicdevelopment enginefor thecorridorat the centerpiece of the corridorcoalition. The centerwill engagein studies,developmentand deploymentactivities, and will seekfundingand investmentfor a broad arrayof projectsrelevant to both the corridorand of current&nationalsignificance.

The TotalDomain AwarenessCenter is a commercial evolutionof LockheedMartin's militarized GTN (GlobalTransportation Network)Commandand Controlsystem. The IDA systemhas been installedand is operatinginWashington, DC & LockheedMartin's Center for Innovation(The "Lighthouse")in Chesapeake,VA. This Centerprovidesa two and threedimensional CommonOperatingPicture for decisionmakerswith the followingcomponents:

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multi-modal information of all types focused on the status, location, mobility, efficiency, velocity, congestion, safety andsecurity of freight and associated assets; biometric identification for personnel access control; CCTV and other video feedsto support the physical security and congestion mitigation; weather data, to include NOAA date, for the weather; CBRNE(chem-bio-nuc-rad-explosives) sensor data; incident. first responder and law enforcement data; rail and highway (trafficservice); and maritime feeds where appropriate

ES11MATED iMPACT & BENEFITS OF THE PROJECT: This integration project will accomplish and provide anestablished prototype secure supply chain data warehouse where the data collected is not only provided for use on a pilotbasis, but on a sustainable basis. It will also provide a set of evaluation prototypes for the specification, design,development, and deployment of a production NASCa TCMS. The test and measure prototype system results willdetermine their potential for productization and total corridor deployment.

GOVERNMENT-SPECIFIC BENEFITS: The program creates a partnership among federal, state, localgovernments and the trade community that will allow for visibility throughout the trade transaction, providing interestedgovernment agencies access to data on a need to know/right to know basis at any point in the trade process. It will monitorthe trade transaction from beginning to end, providing more robust information to agencies. Finally, it provides the abilityto assess performance and preparedness in critical situations using "mock" incidents requiring emergency response.

INDUSTRY BENEFITS: Provides industry to test and validate various combinations of technologies, along with avalidation of the targeted benefits. Through device management and data standardization this program tests the ability tocomply with government data requirements without mandating or negating specific technologies. The program streamlinesdata requirements through the use of standardized data. Finally, this program tests and facilitates candidate business modelsfor the deployment of a corridor-wide trade facilitation and security system, improving mobility and efficiency.

PROPOSED NAFTRACS SCHEDULE AND COST EST/AlATE:

I. Schedule to complete: Estimated five years from authorization to proceed (this project will require less funding if allcan be accomplished in less time.)

II. Installation of approximately 200 SAVI sites throughout Corridor:

• Installation over a 60 month period: $100,000.00 per site X 200 sites = $20 M

Ill. Installation of Transportation ofDomain Awareness Center (Data Management and Command Center):

• Prototype/Pilot System can be operational within 6 months from funding availability and authorization to proceed:

o 5 operator, station, and facility required

o Set-up: Intemal operations/Equipment; $5 M

o Annual recurring cost (not including facility lease): $1,000,000 x 5 years =$5 M

• Long Term fully operational facility (27-40 operator, stations and facility required)

o Set-up Intemal Operations/Equipment: $13 M

o Annual recurring costs (not induding facility lease): $12 M

o NOTE: After Long Term fully operational facility in place, and operations grow to 24n, requiredoperational personnel will grow to 81-120 operators, and approximately 10 administrative/overheadpersonnel.

IV. Installation and Use of LogiView Software

• On-time costs: Hardware, software, hosting, development and training: $910,000.00

• Annual recurring costs: Licensing: $395,000.00 x 5 yrs =$1.975 M

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V. RecurringAnnual SystemsIntegration& Engineering,Software Development;• $2,500,000.00x 5 yrs= $12.5 M

VI. Other possible costs: 15% reserve

• Integrationwith trafficmanagementcenters, recurringcommunicationscosts, unforeseencosts

VII.TotalEstimatedCosts:o Total five year estimatedcosts;$ 70,385,000.00o 15% reserve: $ 10,557,775.00o Total: $ 80,942,775.00

TEXAS

The Trans-TexasCorridor (TTC) is a proposed multi-use, statewidenetworkof transportationroutes in Texas consistingofnew highways, railwaysand utilityright-of-ways. Each route will eventuallyinclude: separatelanes for passengervehiclesand large trucks;freight railways;high-speedcommuterrailways; infrastructurefor utilitiesincludingwater lines, oil andgas pipelines;and transmissionlines for electricity, broadband and other telecommunications services.Plans call for thelTC to be completedin phases over the next 50 years, prioritized accordingto Texas' transportation needs and will total$7.5 billion in roadway infrastructure, TxDOT will overseeplanning,constructionand ongoingmaintenanceand privatevendorswill be responsiblefor much of the daily operations

Nearly9.5 millionpeople, or about45 percent of all Texans, live within50 miles of 1-35. This chronicallycongestedinterstaterequires immediateand continuousattention.The NASCO coalitionwill remain aggressively focused on fundingfor I-35's improvementand maintenancewhile working to have TTC-35 developed as a parallel corridor.TTC-35 andexisting1-35 will act as parallel workengines in a larger transportation corridor.TTC-35 is the logical companionto 1-35 inTexas, creatingthe premier trade corridorin North America.

OKLAHOMA

Two major prioritiesfor OklahomaDepartmentof Transportation(ODOT) include the 1-35 reconstructionand wideningtosix lanes from the end of the six-lanesectionat the 1-35/US 77 interchangesouth approximatelyeight miles in Clevelandand McClain Counties.This reconstruction will alleviateexistingand futurecongestionand enhance safety,and is includedin the 2030 OklahomaCity area regional transportation study.The second project will include1-35 reconstructionfrom thesouthernOK citymetropolitanarea limits southwardto the OKffexas stateline.Significanttraffic and commercialgrowthhas occurred in the southernsectionsof the State and future trafficprojectionsindicate less than acceptablelevels of servicefor 2030.Reconstructionto at least six lanes is recommended,and recognizedin the 2005-2030StatewideIntermodalTransportation Plan. From 2007-2010,OklahomaDOT has well over $105 milliondesignatedfor proposed projects alongthe 1-35 corridorwithin their Constructionwork plan includingright-of-way purchase,utilityrelocation,resurfacing,bridgerehabilitation, bridge replacement,and highwayconstruction.

KANSAS

There are variousprojects that are goingon in the Kansas City area, includingthree significantintermodaldevelopmentprojects. The BNSF Railway is in the processof building a significantintennodallogistics park in the west side of themetro and KCS Railway is in the processof a similar intermodallogistics park in southKansas City. Currentlythere is$249.8 millionprogrammedin Kansas through2010 for transportation improvementprojects, and there is another $494.8millionplannedfor Kansas projects through2030.

MISSOURI

MissouriDepartmentof Transportationand the Federal Highway Administrationare proposing to reconstructand widen

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Interstate 29/35.This project willultimately add vehicularcapacityand improvesafetyalong a 4.7 mile section1-29/35. Itwilladdressseveral immediateneeds includingreplacingthe deteriorating infrastructure and improveinterchanges;improve trafficsafety;improvethe interstatesystemlinkageacross the MissouriRiver, includingprovidingsufficientvehicle capacity and improve traffic operation to accommodate travel issues across the River; and, improve access toKansasCityCentralBusinessDistrictand facilitate truck movement. In addition,the Kansas City International Airporthasjust announced the selectionof TrammelCrow to developan air industrialpark on airport. Also, Kansas City SmartPortisworking on a project to locate the firstKansasCityCustomsFacilityin the U.S. This facilitywill allow for the efficientclearingof U.S. exportsgoing southbound to Mexico. The project is in the last rounds of governmentapproval. Lastly,theMid-America RegionalCouncil is undergoing longrange planningthat includesinfrastructure needs along the 1-35 and1­29 corridors. Currentythere is $289.9millionprogrammed in Missouri through2091.There is another$745.9millionforMissouriprojectsthrough 2030.

IOWA

MINNESOTA

The 1-35 corridoris vital to the movementof goods and people in Minnesota.1-35 extendsapproximately 300~milesfromMinnesota's southernborder throughthe Minneapolis/St. Paul (Twin Cities)metropolitan area to the City of Duluthon the shoresof Lake Superior. 1-35 is dividedfor approximately 40 miles throughthe Twin Citiesmetropolitan area into1­35W (throughMinneapolis)and 1-35E (throughSt. Paul). It intersectswith1-90 in southernMinnesota and 1-94,1-494, & 1­694 in the Twin Cities.

The 1-35 corridorand connectingroadwaysareproximatelylocatedto Minnesota's twenty-three railroadcarriers (includingfour ClassI carriers) and three privateindustriesthat haul freighton approximately 4,526 miles of track; two criticalfreightwaterway systems(theMississippiRiver Systemand the Great Lakes/St.LawrenceSeaway);sixty-seven major intermodalfacilities locatedmainlyin Duluth,Minneapolis, S1. Paul, Red Wing and Winona,MN; and twenty-fourairportswithmeasurable air cargo service,includingthe Minneapolis/St. Paul International Airportwhich is convenientlylocatedbetween1-35W and 1-35E.

Preservation, safety,and congestionare major challengesalong the 1-35 corridor. MnlDOT plans to spend over $200millionon 1-35 preservationprojects through2030.These investmentswillenableMnlDOT to continueto meet itspreservation performancetargetsalongthe corridor.MnlDOT plans to spendover $35 millionon stand-alone1-35 safetyprojectsthrough2030. However,MnlDOT has identifiednearly$35 million in additional safetyneeds along1-35 through2030 for whichfundingdoes not currentlyexist.Twenty-seven of the state'stop 150crash locationsbased on crashcosts(derived from trafficvolumeand crash severity) are on 1-35.

MnlDOTplans to spend over $1 billionon 1-35 mobility(majorconstruction/expansion) projects through2030. However,MnlDOT has identifiedover $3 billionin additionalmobility needs through2030 for which fundingdoes not currentlyexist. Major projectsinclude the 1-35WfTH 62 CrosstownCommonsReconstruction ($250-280million in 2006 dollars).Major projectsthat are neededin the futurebut for which there is insufficientfundinguntil the 2015-2023time periodincludethe 1-494 from TH 100to 34th Ave. (whichincludesthe 1-35W1I-494 interchange) with an estimatedcost of $750millionin currentdollars.

INLAND PORTSThe North American InlandPort Network (T\IAlPN), a sub-comrnittee ofNASCO, has been tasked with developing anactive,tri-national inlandport networkalongour corridorto specifically alleviate congestionat maritimeports and ournation's borders. The NAIPN envisionsan integrated, efficientand securenetworkof inlandports specializing in thetransportation of containerized cargoin North America. The main guidingprincipalof the NAlPN is to developlogistics

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systems that enhance global security, but at the same time do not impede the cost-effective and efficient flow ofgoods. NASCa has been focused on developing "inland ports" along the NASCO Corridor since our inception in 1994,and our NAIPN Committee is furthering our efforts to engage in substantive projects along the corridor.

ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIPThe United States Environmental Protection Agency, Region 6 (EPA) and NASCO have committed to cooperate inencouraging cities, counties, transportation authorities, organizations, associations, business entities, and individuals tovoluntarily and collectively embrace initiatives to control and reduce harmful air emissions through innovative controltechnologies" while at the same time encourage smart growth and environmentally responsible economic development. Aprincipal goal of this cooperation is to improve air quality and reduce air pollution emissions through new technology,market forces, promotion of the use of alternative fuels, and economic incentives.

NAsca is a partner of the EPA's Blue Skyways Collaborative (BSC), which is a joint initiative along 1-35 (the backboneof the NASCO Corridor) between regions 6 and 7 of the EPA. The overarching goal and mission of the BSC is to improvethe quality of life in North America's Heartland, including the border areas with Canada and Mexico, by reducing airpollution through voluntary collaboration and innovations in fuel and energy use. Objectives envisioned to help achievethis goal include: 1) develop federal, tri-national, state and local partnerships; 2) market the BSC message; 3) promote thesharing of new renewable energy technologies and innovation; 4) leverage resources; and 5) implement projects that utilizeboth proven and innovative technologies for diesel engines, alternative fuels and renewable energy.

EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH

NASCO is developing a corridor-wide tri-national educational consortium in an effort to further coordinate initiativesalong the NASCO Corridor. We are inviting universities and other educational institutions to join NASCO's efforts toimprove the efficiency and security of trade and transportation along our Corridor. NASCO is committed to working withthe Corridor educational institutions to streamline, coordinate and reduce the duplication of efforts in the areas of research,studies and testing of innovative technologies, and to maximize opportunities to share information tri-nationally with theNASCO Corridor educational institutions. This type of coordination will benefit all sectors at the local, state and federallevels in Canada, the United States and Mexico, and serve as the foundation for a powerful tri-national voice in the areas oftrade, transportation, technology and the environment. Uniting the public and private sectors, and especially academicinstitutions, strengthens the focus along our Corridor to solve critical national and international transportation andenvironmental problems.

The International Mid-Continent Trade and Transportation Corridor consisting of 1-35,1-29and 1-94, is a vital componentwithin our nation's transportation infrastructure network. For twelve years, NASCO has been representing this multi-statecorridor with the vision and approach to successfully coordinate the public and private sectors from every level of thesupply chain. The bedrock principle at NASCO is to continue to gamer tri-national support, through growing dues payingmembers from each of the North American nations that stand ready to work with the USDOT to see transportationinitiatives through to completion. It is also important to note that NASCO has established solid Congressional support forits efforts, with a NASCa Corridor Caucus currently in place.

1-35 is one of the most congested roadways in the nation and carries the largest amount of trade with Mexico. It is home to9 major economic centers and the largest border crossing on the southern border (Laredo) - San Antonio, Austin, Dallas,Fort Worth, Oklahoma City, Wichita, Kansas City, Des Moines, Minneapolis / St. Paul. Each of these communities faces asignificant amount of congestion on 1-35 on a daily basis with population numbers only increasing.

NASCO has a plan for the immediate future to handle increased trade and population. Ultimately, the data sharing systemcreated through NAFTRACS will reduce the cost of trade, help strengthen the economy, create jobs, reduce congestion,

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improve mobility, and increase security, which together, defines a true corridor of the future.

The communities along the NASCa corridor are hard at work individually, and together as a united NASCa team to workon positioning this Corridor nationally. internationally and globally. Because trade and transportation are eternally linked,this tri-national, non-profit, trade and transportation coalition is committed to bolstering economic activity while supportingneeded infrastructure improvements, technological/security innovations and environmental initiatives within our mid­continent trade and transportation zone. These efforts will create job opportunities and enhance the well-being of workers,residents and consumers in the U.S., Canada and Mexico. This coalition stands ready to provide bring its resources andinitiatives to the table, and the International Mid-Continent Trade and Transportation Corridor has all the elements in placeto be the next Corridor of the Future.

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From: "Tiffany Melvin" <tiffany@nascocorridor.com>To: '''Rachel Edwards'" <rachel@nascocorridor.com>, <becky_weber@was.bm.com>,'''Calabrese, Kristin'" <Kristin.Calabrese@bksh.com>Date: Mon, Oct 9,2006 4:38 PMSubject: Corridors of the Future and letters of support

Hello, everyone!

As I have mentioned quite a few times, I will be out of the office forthe rest of this week. Some of you are reviewing the DRAFT application,some of you are working on letters of support, and most of you are doingboth.

Kristin Calabrese, one of our lobbyists in DC, has been helpingtremendously with the draft application. She has been compiling all ofthe information we receive from each of you. Her email is above­kristin.calabrese@bksh.com.

In my absence, if you finish the letters of support and/or your sectionof the application (or both!), please forward Kristin Calabrese theinformation and copy Rachel, the NASCa Director of Marketing, and me onit. That way, Kristin will be able to get your info and keep working oneverything while I am away.

If you need anything, my cell phone number is 214-587-9507, but myschedule is completely full and I will have to leave you a returnmessage late at night. So be detailed with your messages. :-)

I will be in the office on Monday, the 16th, and then out again untilthe 20th, the day I hope to submit the application. So, I really onlyhave two days in the office before we submit the application.

Thanks so much to all of you for getting this information to us soquickiy, We are only waiting on a few pieces from people.

Have a qreat week, everyone, and thanks again for your help and support.

Tiffany

Tiffany Melvin

Executive Director

North America's SuperCorridor Coalition, Inc.

901 Main Street, Suite 4400

Dallas. Texas 75202

(214)744-1042 Telephone

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ad Larsen -

NASCO Annual Meeting of the Board of Directors

San Antonio, Texas - October 12, 2006

AGENDA

I. Call to Order and Introductions - George BlackwoodII. New Members for FY 05/06III. New Executive Officers and Replacement Board Member(s)

a. Jerry Garza - Executive Officer Replacement - MercurioMartinez for VP of United States for NASCO

b. Lockheed Martin - resign (still pay dues)c. Cadre Technologies (formerly LDS Corporation) • resignd. Gerry Schwebel Resignation to serve on 501C3?

IV. 501C3 - Board Members Announcement and RatificationV. NAFTRACS Update -John Mohler, Lockheed Martin and Lance

Ludman, Savi Networks / Lockheed MartinVI. Savi Networks / NAFTRACS Expansion proposal and approvalVII. Lobbying Update - Glenn LeMunyonVIII. "Corridors of the Future" competition - USDOTIX. Need for another Corridor Analysis Study? Traffic flow / O&D?X. MOU for States along Corridor to Sign to Work Together - NASCO

Conference?XI. Refine / update Mission? Or not.XII. Approval of BudgetXIII. Name the NASCO Conference 2007 - Fort Worth, Texas - May 30th

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June I"XIV. NASCO 2007 Conference - Michael Gallis meet with Board - $1500?XV. Mexico Location for 2008? Suggestions?XVI. "North America Works" Conference in Kansas City -Nov 30 - Dec 2

- sponsor for $1250, but receive $2500 levelXVII. New Membership LevelsXVIII. Who can join NASCO? New York? France?XIX. Kansas City Virtual Office?XX. NAIPN • Action Plan - Blake Hastings, Chair of NAIPNXXI. NASCO Mexico Committee - VisionXXII. Educational Consortium Update - University of Dallas MBA ProjectXXIII. Regional Meetings along Corridor?XXIV. NASCO Insurance - EWI Risk Insurance - 501C6 and 501C3XXV. Next meeting date - Spring Lobbying Trip - Washington, DCXXVI. Adjourn

****As a NASCO Member, please remember to be very careful whenrepresenting yourself publicly. Unless you have been officially requested tospeak on behalf of the organization, please only state you are a NASCOmember. For individual projects and initiatives, please state you are a"member of NASCO," not that you "represent NASCO."*******

October 9, 2006

idLarsen - Re: Inland

From:To:Date:Subject:

Conference

John TompkinsRachel EdwardsMon, Oct 16, 2006 4:02 PMRe: Inland Ports Conference

Thanks Rachel. Will keep the confidentiality.

JT

»> "Rachel Edwards" <rachel@nascocorridor.com> 10/16/20063:31:17 PM »>

John,

It was great meeting you last week in San Antonio! You're a class act and a fun dinner companion. =)Following up your e-mail, Curtis Spencer's presentation will be posted on the Free Trade Alliance'swebsite next week. Once posted, they will send out an e-mail to all conference attendees, leWnyou knowthey are up. I have attached the NAFTRACS graphics, along with a one-pager (that was requested at theboard meeting) and the actual application. Please let me know if I can be of any more help. Note,Minnesota is currently not on the NAFTRACS integration graphic, blc you're not yet a dues payingmember. San Antonio is also missing from the map - they're being added. I did send Brad an invoice aweek or so ago. I look forward to working with you in the future. -R

San Antonio Express News - www.mysanantonio.comSan Antonio KABB Fox 29 - www.kabb.comSan Antonio WOAI TV NBC - www.woai.com

Please keep the graphics & application confidential.

*** I will be out of the office from October 19 returning on November 1. If you need immediate assistance,please contact Tiffany Melvin at 214-744-1042 or tiffany@nascocorridor.com.

Rachel L. EdwardsDirector of MarketingNorth America's SuperCorridor Coalition, Inc.901 Main Street, Suite 4400Dallas, Texas 75202214.744.1006 Direct214.744.1043 Faxwww.nascocorridor.comrachel @nascocorridor.com

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----- Original Message ----­From: John TompkinsTo: tiffany@nascocorridor.comCc: Brad Larsen; rachel@nascocorridor.comSent: Monday, October 16, 2006 12:56 PMSubject: Inland Ports Conference

Tiffany.

Congratulation on a well planned and organized conference on Inland Ports Across North American. Thehospitality and accommodation made San Antonio a pleasurable trip. Thank you

I'm in need of a few things:(1) I would like to get the ppt. presentation from Curtis Spencer, IMS Worldwide Inc on Inland Ports(2) A graphic used by John Mohler, Lockheed Martin depicting the US locations for possible deployment of"Integrating & Automating Port Technology" along 1-35.(3) The proposal Lockheed Martin submitted to the USDOT (discussed at the NASCO board meeting)

Best Regards

John TompkinsManager, Freight Planning and Programming UnitOffice of Freight and Commercial Vehicle OperationsMinnesota Department of TransportationPhone 651.215.6321Fax 651.2"15.9676john.tompkins@dot.state.mn.us

cc. Brad Larsen; Tiffany Melvin

Thanks Rachel. Will keep the confidentiality.

JT

»> "Rachel Edwards" <rachel@nascocorridor.com> 10/16/20063:31:17 PM »>John,

It was great meeting you last week in San Antonio! You're a class act and a fun dinnercompanion. =) Following up your e-mail, Curtis Spencer's presentation will be posted onthe Free Trade Alliance's website next week. Once posted, they will send out an e-mailto all conference attendees, lettin you know they are up. I have attached theNAFTRACS graphics, along with a one-pager (that was requested at the boardmeeting) and the actual application. Please let me know if I can be of any more help.Note, Minnesota is currently not on the NAFTRACS integration graphic, blc you're notyet a dues paying member. San Antonio is also missing from the map - they're beingadded. I did send Brad an invoice a week or so ago. I look forward to working with youin the future. -R

San Antonio Express News - www.mysanantonio.comSan Antonio KABB Fox 29 - www.kabb.comSan Antonio WOAI TV NBC - www.woai.com

Please keep the graphics & application confidential.

*** I will be out of the office from October 19 returning on November 1. If you need immediateassistance, please contact Tiffany Melvin at 214-744-1042 or tiffany@nascocorridor.com.

Rachel L. EdwardsDirector of MarketingNorth America's SuperCorridor Coalition, Inc.901 Maim Street, Suite 4400Dallas" Texas 75202214.744.1006 Direct214.744.1043 Faxwww.nascocorridor.comrachel @nascocorridor.com

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From: John TompkinsTo: tiffany@nascocorridor.comCc: Brad Larsen; rachel@nascoconidor.comSent: Monday, October 16,2006 12:56 PMSubject: Inland Ports Conference

Tiffany,

Congratulation on a well planned and organized conference on Inland PortsAcross North American. The hospitality and accommodation made San Antonio apleasurable trip. Thank you

I'm in need of a few things:(1) I would like to get the ppt. presentation from Curtis Spencer, IMS WorldwideInc on Inland Ports(2) A graphic used by John Mohler, Lockheed Martin depicting the USlocations for possible deployment of "Integrating & Automating Port Technology"along 1-35.(3) The proposal Lockheed Martin submitted to the USDOT (discussed at theNASCa board meeting)

Best Regards

John TompkinsManager, Freight Planning and Programming UnitOffice of Freight and Commercial Vehicle OperationsMinnesota Department of TransportationPhone 651.215.6321Fax 651.215.9676lohn. tompkins@dot.state.mn.us

Attached. Please keep confidential. I don't want competitors getting their hands on itl! Thanks,everyone, for your help and support!!

Tiffany

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-----Original Message-----From: Calabrese, Kristin [mailto:Kristin.calabrese@bksh.com]Sent: Monday, October 23,20061:04 PMTo: corridorsofthefuture@dot.govCc: Tiffany Melvln: Weber, BeckySubject~ Corridors of the Future Application

Mr. Ray-

On behalf of North America's SuperCorridor Coalition, Inc. (NASCO), attached you will find the Corridorsof the Future Application for the International Mid-Continent Trade and Transportation Corridor (InterstateHighways 35, 29 and 94). This application was mailed and hand-delivered to you on Friday, but theattached electronic version includes a few updates and additional support letters.

The letters are from the following:

Lockheed Martin

SaviNetworks

The Canadian Transit Company

The Kansas Turnpike Authority

The United States Environmental Protection Agency

Zachary American Infrastructure

Nuevo Leon Gobierno Del Estado

Minister of Transportation and Government Services (Province of Manitoba)

Oklahoma Department of Transportation.

Please let us know if you have any ques1lions, or need additional information.

Thank you.

Sincerely,

Kristin Calabrese

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OVERVIEWI I

CORRDilOR DF.:SCRIPTION

The InternationaMid-continentTrade and Transportati:m Corridor,representedby North America' sSuperCorridorCoalition.Inc, (NASCO) ,encompasses InterstateHighways35, 29 and 94, the significanteast/westconnectorsto thosehighways, as wellas rail,inland ports and deep- waterports impacting trade now in the UnitedStates, Canada and Mexico,The InterstateRoute 35 Corridor was identifiedas aHigh PriorityCorridor,Corridor number 23, in the IntermodalSurfaceTransportationEfficiencyAct of 1991(lSTEA),Public Law 102-24, and waslateramended within the NationalHighway System DesignationAct of 1995,Public Law 104-59, to read,"The InterstateRoute 35 Corridor from Laredo,Texas, through Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, to Wichita,Kansas, to KansasCity, KansasIMissouri,to Des Moines, Iowa, toMinneapolis, Minnesota,to Duluth, Minnesota."Finally, in 1998, Corridor 23 wasamended in the TransportationEquityActof the 21"Century (TEA-2I),Public Law 105-178, which added 1-29 betweenKansasCity and the Canadianborder.

From the largestborder crossing in NorthAmerica,the Ambassador Bridge at Detroit/Windsr, and the Central CanadianProvince of Manitoba,Canada, to the deep waterPorts of Manzanilloand LazaroCardenas, Mexico, the tri-nationalmulti-statemulti-modalbcA'X'O rrembershipreflectshe internationalscope of the Corridor and the continental tradeflow. Over 80 percent of NASCO' snembers have been dues paying member s of NASCOfor over ten years.Membershipincludes the following:

TexasDeptof TransportationIowaDeptof TransportationMinnesota Dept ofTransportation(pending)TheStateof IowaTI,eState of OklahomaBellCounty,TexasDemonCounty, TexasTarranrCounty, TexasWebbCounty, TexasJacksonCounty,MissouriCityof Denton, TexasCityof FortWorth,TexasCityof Gairesville, TexasCityof Grapevine, TexasCityofTemple, TexasCityof KansasCity,MissouriCityof Belton,MissouriFreeTradeAlliance San AntonioPortSanAntonioUSMexicoCbamberofCommerce

NASCO mSTORY

KansasCity SmartPortArdmoreDevelopmentAuthorityBellonEconDevelcpmentCorpDes Moires AreasMPOHillwood-Allianc e TexasThe Ambassador BridgeBlackwood, Langworthy andTysonCadreTechnologiesFrancoEleuteriand AssociatesEWI RiskServicesGrowthNetTrading, LLCInternational Baukof CommerceLockbeedMartinLove's TravelStopsScrub OakTechnologiesStrasburger& Pricelaw FirmSASyncBorders,LLCTrans Am Group,LTDVenziCollectionsYellowRoadwayCorporation

The Provinceof ManitobaCityof Winnipeg, ManitobaCanadianTransitCompanyWinnipeg AirportAuthorityDestination WinnipegThe State of JaliscoThe State of HidalgoThe Stale of NuevoLeonPort of lazaroCardenasPort of ManzanilloGrupoDomosPuertoInteriorGuanajuatoAgenciaAduanalEmilioGarciaKansasCity Southernde MexicoNAINAFTA SanLuis PotosiInterpuerloSanLuis PotosiZonaDe ConectividadCorporacionAeropuertaria HidalgoProyectoDisrrito Multimodal VillaXXI

NASCO is anon-profitorganizationfounded in 1994as the 1-35 Corridor Coalition, with 1-35continuing to serveas thebackbone of the NASCO Corridor. For over lweiveyearsNASCO has been stimulating the public and private sectors towork with a common voice to addresscriticalnational and interrational trade,transportation, security and environmentalissues. The organizationhas been advocating, facilitatingand supporting Corridorrelatedprojectsor initiativeshat focuson enhancing the security,safety and efficiencyof transportatiei, tradeprocessingand logisticssysterns along theCorridor.This Coalitionencouragesdialogue betweenkey transportationand tradeentitiesfromthe public and privatesectors,and is dedicatedto facilitatinghe development of existing and planned transportationinfrastructureinto aninternational integratedand securernulti-rnodal system along the NASCO Corridorto reduce congestion and improveoperationalefficiency.

THE MIs..~JON

The Coalition' sprimarymission is to develop the world' sfirst international,integrated, and securemulti-rncdaltransportationsystem along the InternationalMid-continentTrare and TransportationCorridor (1-35/29/94) .The goal is to

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strategicallyposition the existing Corridor in the global marketas the most efficientand secureinternationaltransportationsystem in NQrthAm",ri<;a,while maximizing economic activity, increasingtradecompetitivenessand improving quality oflife along theentire NASCOCorridor.

NORTH AMERICA SUPEReORRIOOR CAUCUS

Establishedin 2003, theNorth AmericaSuperCorridorCongressional Caucus consists of the following MembersofCongress joined together to address issues along the NASCOCorridor:

Sam Graves (MO.6'h)Co-ChnirEddie BerniceJohnson (TX, 30'~Co-Chnir

Kenny Marchant- (TX,24'hOistrict)Pete Sessions - (TX, 320d District)Henry Bonilla - (T){,23"'District)Henry Cuellar- (TX. 2S'hDistrict)MichaelBurgess- (TX,26'hOistrict)

Kay Granger- (TX. IthDistrict)Tom Latham - (IA, 4'hDistrict)Emanuel Cleaver- (MO,5'hOistrict)Dennis Moore- (KS,3"'District)

The conceptof anend- to-end tradecorridor management and security system supported by informationtechnologysystems to securetrade in order to ensure the corridor' seconomic growth and prosperity - is novel. Many localizedeffortshave addressedthe freightmanagementcapabilities,but it is NASCO' sintent to leverageand extend these initiatives.

This proposed threephase pilot projectentiitled"NorthAmericanFacilitationof Transportatia, Trade,ReducedCongestion and SecurityProject(NAFTRACS),'is designed to focuson business processes and datainformationasfreight is transportedfrombuyers to sellers.Theprojectis intendedto createa partnershipbetweenbusinesses and local,state, and federalgovernments along the NASCOCorridor , and will use actual freightshipments moving along the tradecorridor to trackand monitor data involving locationand condition of freight.The participantsin the pilot projectwillinvolve trucking companies, 3PLs, brokers/freightlorwardes, railroadoperators,emergencyrespondersand local, stateandfederalgovernments. Varous federaland state DOT participantswillhave access to the appropriateand necessaryinformationas necessitatediy the pilot projectconcept of operationsrules and methodology. Business processes, systemsarchitectureand data flow will comply with World Customs Organization' ;(WCO) "Frameworkof Standards"to furtherfacilitateNorth Americantrade and transport.

TARGETGOALS

l. Demonstrate the benefitsof third-partyinlformationsharingand exchangebetweenthe following: NASCOmembersand NASCO for aggregate datareporting;N ASCO and State or Province/localgovernments for corridortrafficmanagement and theflow of commerce;andl, NASCO and federal authorities(USA,Canada and Mexico)for securetradeand problemidentification.

II. Demonstratethe benefits of vehicle/routemanagement fran third-partydata source sfor secure trade in orderto: followthe movement along the corridorof known vehicles; make dispatchers aw areof corridortrafficproblems for vehicle re­routing (congestion, weather.etc. );identify and report deviations to filedroute plans; and, support disaster managementplanning and recovery efforts.

Ill.Examinethe economic costs of tradecooperationand compliancefor secure trade versus enhancementsin freightmobility and efficiencyto identifya securetrade/supplychain cost ratio. Analysis would be basedon freightmeasurements collectedfrom the operationa testing of NAFTRACSpilot prototypes.

IV.Deploy a TransportationDomain Awarenessand Data ManagementCenter of Excellencewithin thecorridortofacilitatetrade,efficiency,secmityand visibility throughout the entire corridor .

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AGENDA FOR PlflJ]' PROGRAM: A threeyear NAFTRACSpilot is planned to specify,design, develop, test,measure and deploy the following:

A Trade CorridorManagementSystem and AssociatedSupply-ChainData WarehouseA Trade Corridor ManagementSystemVehicleTracking/RouteManagementcapabilityA Trade Corridor Common OperationPicturecapabilityA Trade Corridor SituationAssessmentlCommand and Control capability

• A Trade Corridor ManagementSystemRisk ManagementTracking and Reporting capability

The pilot will include use of the NASCa Trade Corridor Management System (TCMS) and existing supply chains todemonstrate,through simulatedexercises,how it could support responses to aregionalor national disaster,The intent of this projectis to synch the entire corridorand most trafficchoke points fromManzanilloand LazaroCardenas,Mexico in the South, to Manitobaand the Ambassador Bridge in the North,

In conjunction with SAVI,the program willcreateand install an electronicinfrastructurethroughout the corridorsirnilarto the"MaBell" communications infrastructureThiswill be funded by pri vate sectorcapitalinvestment. This will involve expanding the

reachand instrumentationof the corridor westfrom Winnipeg to Vancouver and Seattle, and west fromDallastoLAlLongBeach_ Finally, this project will includebuilding a "TotalDomain Awareness DataManagemcnt/CommaidControl Center" withinthe corridor,which will integrate withlocal and regional TMCs. On an interimbasis, NASCO, inconjunctionwithSAVl,will utilizethe LM CenterforInnovation ("The Lighthouse") in Chesapeale, Virginiato serve inthis capacity.

YEAR 0 NE: Thefir st year is designed to establishan infrastructue toprototype, test, develop, and productizecapabilitiesneeded for the NASCOTCMS and measureNASCOTCMS capabilities.The pilot will focus on defining thesupply chaindatarequiredto support a TCMSand analyzing,developing, integrating,testing and deploying a basicTCMS and a supportingsupply chain data warehouse.Thiswill include the installationof trackingand monitoringinfrastructureat aminimum of eightinitiallocations throughout the corridor.The currentcandidate locationswould be atthe ports, northern and southern border crossings, inland ports, and other locations along the corridor.

In order to test and measure the TCMSprototype capabilites that are developed, datawill be acquiredfromthe supplychainactivitiesof selectecparticipants.namely sellers,buyers. shippers, carrierswarehouses.and freightforwarders.Theprojectwill utilize the Lockheed MartinCenterforInnovation (TheLighthouse) in Chesapeake,Virginiawhichwill provethe value of integratingwarehousng and distribution databases.

An operationalNASCOTrade CorridorManagement System based on this three-yearpilot will provide a basis for securetrade along the 1-35/29/94 NAFTA trade corridor.and will provide management tools for mitigatmg/managng trafficcongestion on the corridor. TheNAFTRACSthree-yearpilot will provide the capabilities,knowledge, and experiencenecessary to develop, deploy, and operate such a system

CENTER 0F EXCELLENCE: The CenterOf Excellencewill provide a total conunon operatingpicture of andwithin the corridor.It willfocuson security, increasedcompetitiveness, and be aneconomic development engine for thecorridorat the centerpieceof the Corridor Coalition. The Center will engage in studies, development and deploymentactivities,and will seek funding and investment for a hroadarrayof projectsrelevantto both the corridorand of currentand national significance.

The TotalDomain AwarenessCenter (TDA) is acommercialevolution of Lockleed Martin' smilitarizedGTN(GlobalTransportationNetwork)Command and Control system. The TDA system has been installedand is operatinginWashington, DC and LockheedMartin' sCenterfor Innovation (The "Lighthouse") in Chesapeake,Virginia.This Centerprovides a twoand three dimensional Common OperatingPicture for decision-rnakerswith the following components:multi-modalinformationof all types focused on the status, location, mobility, efficiency,velocity,congestion, safety andsecurityof freightand associated assets;biometric idertificationfor personnel accesscontrol; eeTV and other videofeeds to support the physical security and congestion mitigation; weather data, to includeNOAAdata, for the weather;CBRNE (chem-bio-nuc-rel-explosives) sensor data; incident, firstresponder and law enforcementdata; rail and highwaytrafficservice; and, maritimefeeds where appropriate.

ESHMATED IMPACT& BENEFI1:5 OF 111EPROJEC1:' Thisintegrationprojectwillaccomplishandprovide an establishedprototype secure supply chain data war mouse where the data collectedis not only provided for useon a pilot basis, but on a sustainable basis. It willalso provide a set of evaluationprototypes for the specification,design,development, and deployment of a production NASCO TCMS. The test and measureprototype systemresults willdetermine their potential for productizaion and totalcorridordeployment.

GO VERNMEi\'T-SPEClf'fCBENEFl1S: Theprogramcreatesa partncrshipamong federal,state,localgovernments and the trade community that will allow for visibility throughout the trade transaction,providing interestedgovernment agenciesaccessto data on a need to know/rightto know basis at any point in the tradeprocess. It willmonitorthe trade transactionfrom beginning to end, providing rnorerobust informationto agenciesFinalIy, it offersthe ability toassess performanceand preparednessin criticalsituations using "mock" incidents requiringemergencyresponse.

IND USTRYBENEFI1:'i: This programprovides various industries the ability to test and validate assortedcombinations of technologies, along witha validationof thetargetedbenefits. Throughdevice management and datastandardization,this programtests the ability to comply with government data requirementswithout mandating or

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negating specifictechnologies.The programstrearnlinesdatarequirementsthrough the use of standardizeddata. Finally,this program tests and facilitatescandidate business models for the deployment of a corridor-widetrade facilitatiomndsecurity system, improving mobility and efficiency.

PROPOSED NAFTR,4CS SCHEDULE A,ND COST ESTIMATE:

I. Schedule to complete:Estimatedfive yearsfrom authorizaion to proceed.(Thisproject willrequire less funding if allcan be accomplishedin less time.)

II. Installationof approximately200 SAVI sites throughout Corridor:

.. Installationover a 60 month period: $100,000.00 per site x 200 sites =$20 M

III.Installationof Transportatioi of Domain Awanness Center (Data Managementand Command Center):

.. Prototype/Pibt Systemcan be operationalwithin six months from funding availabiJityand authorizationto proceed:

o Five operators,station, and facilityrequiredo Set-up: Internaloperations/Equipnent: $5 Mo Annual recurringcost (noll including facilitylease):$IM x 5 years = $5 M

.. Long-termfully operational facility(27- 400perators,stations and facilityrequired)

o Set-upInternaIOperationslEquirrnent: $13 Mo Annual recurringcosts (not includingfacilitylease):$12 Mo NOTE:After long-termfullyoperational facilityis in place and operations grow to 2417, required

operationalpersonnel will grow to 81-120 operators,and approximately 10 administrati-e/overheadpersonnel.

I'V.Installationand Use of LogiViewSoftware

.. One-timecosts: hardware,software,hosting, development and training: $910,000.00

.. Annual recurringcosts: licensing: $395,000.00 x 5 yrs e $1.975 M

V. RecurringAnnual Systems Integration& Engineering,SoftwareDevelopment:

.. $2.5Mx5yrs= $12.5M

VI. Other possible costs: 15% reserve

Integrationwith trafficmanagement centers.recurringcommunications costs, unforeseencosts

VII. Total EstimatedCosts:

o Totalfive year estimatedcosts:o 15% reserve:o Total:

$ 70,385,000.00$ 10,557,775.00$ 80,942,775.00

LOCKHEED i\!L-1RTIN '8 ROLE: LockheedMartinwillfocus on developing a totalcorridor"Concept ofOperations"including implementation,architectureand plan It willassume the primaryresponsibility for SystemsEngineeringand Integration,Data 1ntegrationand Database design, data aggregation, modeling, correlationand fusion.The rcsultsof this process, coupled with enhanced visibility within the corrilor, will be usedto createbetter businessvalue to corridorstakeholders,mitigatecongestion, and improve supply chain and corridor security.LockbeedMartinwill

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also design and deploy a corridor"Centerof Excellence''which will serve as aCorridor-widefreightTransportationDataManag",m",ntC",ntl>r .CorridorCommand and Contr-ol Center.and a centrc.llocution to supportdisacter planning,management and response.

SA VI IVETWO RKS ROLE: SA VI Networks,a wholly owned subsidiary of LockheedMartinCorporation,will install(asan investment into the NASCOCorridar),maintainand operatean activeRFID readerinfrastructureat bordercrossings, inland ports, maritimeports and terminals.bridges, and other multi-modal transportationchoke pointsthroughout the entirecorridor.stretchingfromWinnipeg and Arrnassador Bridge in the north, through Kansas City andLaredo,to the ports of Manzanillamd LazaroCardenasin the South. This infrastructurewillfacilitategreatervisibilityoffreightandrelatedassets, which will in turn, support increasedtradefacilitatiomnd efficiency.congestion reduction, andincreasedsupply chain security.

TEXAS

NASCOsupports and workscloselywithTxDOTto prormte the Trans-Tcxa.CorridorfT'I'Cj.The T'I'C is aproposedmulti-use, statewidenetworkof transportatioi routes in Texas consisting of new highways, railwaysand utility right-of­ways. Each route will eventually include: separatelanes frr passenger vehicles and large trucks; freightrailways;high­speed commuter railways.intrastructurefor utilitiesincluding waterlines, oil and gas pipelines; and transmissionlines forelectricity,broadband and other telecommnnicatims services.Plans callf'or the TTCto becompleted in phases over thenext 50 years, prioritizedaccordingto Texas' stransportaton needs and will total $7.5 billion in roadwayinfrastructure.TxDOTwilloverseeplanning, constructionand ongoing maintenance, and private vendors will be responsible for muchof thedaily operations.

Nearly 9.5 million people, or about45 percentof allTexans, live within50 miles of I-35.This chronicallycongestedinterstaterequiresimmediate and continuous attention. The NASCO Coalition will remainaggressively focused onfunding for 1-35' simprovement and maintenance while working to have TTC-35 developed as aparallelcorridor.TTC­35 and existing 1-35 will act as parallelworkengines in a larger transportationcorridor.TTC-35 is the logical companionto 1-35in Texas,creatingthepremiertradecorridorin NorthAmerica.

OKLAHOMA

Twomajorprioritiesfor Oklahoma Departmentof Transpotaticn (ODOT)includethe I-35reconstructionand wideningto six lanes from the end of the six-lane section at the I -35/US77 interchange south approximatelyeight miles inClevelandand McClainCounties. This reconstructionwill alleviateexistingand fuure congestion, enhance safety,and isincluded in the 2030 Oklahoma City arearegional transportation study. The second projectwill include 1-35reconstructionfrom the southern Oklahoma City metropolitanarealimits southward to theOKfTexasstate line.Significanttrafficand commercial growthhas occurredin the southern sections of the Stateand futuretrafficprojectionsindicate less than acceptablelevels of servicefor 2030. Reconstructionto at least six lanes is recommendedandrecognizedin the2005-2030 StatewideIntermodalTransportationPlan. From 2007-2010, OklahomaDOT has well over$105 million designated for proposed projects along the 1-35corridor within their Construction Work Plan including right­of-waypurchase,utility relocation,resurfacing,bridge rehabilitation,bridge replacerrsnt, and highway construction.

KANSAS

The Interstate35 is an integralcomponent of the Kansas National Highway System and as such has high priority in theStatesfederal-airnrogram. The route is the major intersate serving the two largestpopulation areasin Kansas- theKansasCity metroareaand Wichita. Asevidence of the priority the KansasDepartmentof Transportatici (KDOT)hasplacedon the 1-35 corridorand its importanceto the metro areasin the State, the first deployment of IntelligentTransportationSystem (ITS)technology in Kansas was on 1-35/1-435in the Kansas City metro area.

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Regarding travelin the Kansasl -35 corridor,during the past four decades, betweenthe years 1960 and 2000, total trafficin the Kansas City metro areaincreasedby at least 10 times and in one location by nearly20 times. The numher of trucksgrew betweenfour to five times in the KansasCity metro area during the 40 yearperiod. In the past 10 yearson I-35 inthe Wichitametro areathe number of vehiclesincreasedby approximately 30 percentwhile the number of trucksincreasedby as much as 35 percentin one location.

FromJuly 1990 through September2006, KDOT let I 18 projects to constructionon the 1-35corridor. Thetotalconstructioncost of theseprojectswas$549.3 million. Fiom October 2006 through July 2009, KDOTwillhave sevenprojectsto letto construction, totaling$51.9 million. It should be noted that a rnajorportion of I -35(fromthe Oklahomaline northeastto Emporia)is a toll road under the jurisdictionof the KansasTurnpike Authority (KTA).The constructioncosts outlined here are KDOT' sonly and do not refIectexpendituresby the KT A. Alsoof interest,KTA and KDOT arepartneringon a reconstructedmd greatlyexpanded interchangeat Emporiawhich willbe constructedin the near future.

MISSOURI

MissouriDepartmentof Transportatie and the FederalHighway Administrationareproposing to reconstructand widenInterstate29/35. This projectwill ultimately add vehicular capacity and improve safetyalong a 4.7 mile sectionof 1-29/35.It willaddressseveral immediate needs including: replacingthe deterioratinginfrastructureand upgrading interchanges;improving trafficsafety; enhancingthe interstatesystem linkage across the MissouriRiver, including providing sufficientvehiclecapacity and trafficoperation to accommodatetravel issues across the River; improving accessto the Kansas CityCentraIBusiness District.and, tacilitatingruck movement. In addition, the KansasCity ItternationalAirporthas justannounced the selectionof TramrnelCrow to developan air industrial park. Also,KansasCity SmartPortis workingon aprojectto locatethe firstKansasCity CustornsFacilityin the U.S. Thisfacility will allow for the efficientelearingof US.exports going southbound to Mexico. Theproject is inthe last round of governrnentapprovaL Lastly, the Mid- AmericaRegional Council is undergoing long range planning that includes infrastructureneeds along the 1-35 and 1-29corridors.Currently,there is $289.9 million programmedin Missouri.There is another$745.9 millionfor Missouriprojcctsthrough2030.

IOWA

In Iowa, along the 1-29 and 1-35 corridors,the followingprojecs willbe of major focus over the next 2Q-years: 1-29SiouxCity metropolitanarea ($272 million); 1-29 Council Bluffs metropolitan area($954 million);1 -35 PolkiStoryCounties,Des Moines rnetropolitanarea ($417 million); and, 1-29/1-35non-metropolitan segments($1.05 billion). The estimatedcost of projectedneeds totalsapproxirnately$2.648 billion.

Due to the need for greatertrafficcapadty in Sioux City and Council Bluffs, the entire existing interstateroadway wouldbe widenedand all interchangesreplaced.The expenditures in Polk and Story Counties would also be relatedto the needfor increasedcapacity, The non-metropolitanareasof the I-35/29 corridorsare in needof targetedrehabilitatiornndreplacernentincluding new and upgradedinterchanges.

MINNESOTA

The 1-35corridor is vital to the movement of goods and people in Minnesota'! -35 extends approximately 300 miles fromMinnesota's southern border through the M inneapolis/St.Paul (TwinCities) metropolitanareato theCity of Duluthon theshores of LakeSuperior. 1-35is divided forapproximately40 miles through the TwinCitiesrnetropolitanareainto 1-35W(throughMinneapolis)and 1-35E (through St. Paul). Itintersectswithl-90in southern Minnesota and 1-94, 1-494,& 1-694ill the Twin Cities.

The 1-35corridor and connecting roadwaysareproximately locatedto Minnesota's twenty-threerailroadcarriers(including four Class I carriersand three private industries that haul freighton approximately 4,526 miles of track;twocriticalfreightwaterwaysysterns (the Mississippi River System and the GreatLakeslSt.LawrenceSeaway) .sixty-se venmajor intermodal facilitieslocatedmainly in Duluth, Minneapolis, St. Paul, Red Wing and Winona, MN; and twenty- four

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airports withmeasurable air cargo service, including the MinneapolislSt. Paul InternationalAirport which is convenientlylocatectbetweenI-35W and 1-35K

Preservation,safety, and congestion are major challenges along the 1-35 corridor. Mn/DO'Tplans to spend over $200million on 1-35 preservationprojects through 2030. These investments will enable Mn/DO'Tto continueto meet itspreservationperformancetargetsalong the corridor.MnlDOTplans to spend over $35 million on stand-alonel-35 safetyprojectsthrough 2030 .. However,MnlDOThas identifiednearly$35 million in additional safetyneeds along I-35through2030 for whichfunding does not currentlyexist. Twenty-sevenof the state's top 150 crashlocations based on crashcosts(derivedfromtrafficvolurne and crashseverity)areon 1-35.

MnlDOT plans to spend over $1 billion on 1-35mobility (major construction/expansion) projectsthrough 2030.However,MnlDOThas identifiedover $3 billion in additional mobility needs through 2030 for whichfunding does notcurrentlyexist. Majorprojectsinclude the I -35W/TH62 Crosstown Commons Reconstruction ($250-280 million in 2006dollars) .Major projects that areneeded in the future but for which thereis insufficientfunding until the 2015-2023 timeperiod include I-494from TH 100 to 34th Avenue (which includes the I-35W/I -494interchange)with an estimatedcost of$750 million in currentdollars.

INUIAN LANDS ALONG I·3Sin OKLAHOMA

AbsenteeShawneeTribeAlabamaQuassarteTribalTownApacheTribe of OklahomaCadldo Nation of OklahomaCherokeeNationCheyenne and ArapahoTribes ofOklahomaChickasawNationChoctawNationCitizenPotawatomiNationComancheNationDelawareNationEasternShawneeTribe

Fort Sill ApacheTribeIowaTribe of OklahomaKaw Nation of OklahomaKialegee TribalTownKickapooTribeof OklahomaKiowa Tribeof OklahomaMiami NationModoc TribeMuscogee (Creek)NationOsage NationOtoe-Missouria TribeOttawaTribePawneeNationof Oklahoma

PeoriaTribe of IndiansPerea Nation QuapawTribe of OklahomaSac and Fox NationSeminole NationSereca-Cayuga'Iribe of OklahomaShawneeTribeThlopthlocco Tribal TownTOnkaW<1 TribeUnited KeetoowahBand of CberokeesWichitaand AffiliatedTribesWyandotte NationEuchee (Yuchi)Tribeof IndiansDelawareTribe of OklahomaLoyalShawnee Tribe

ADDITIONAL CORRIDOR PROGRAMS

l1NLANUPORTS

The NorthAmericanlnland PortNetwork(NAIPN),a sub-committeeof NASCO,has been tasked with developing anactive.tri-nationalinland port network along our corridor to specificallyallevnte congestion at maritimeports and ournation's borders. TheNAIPN envisions an integrated.efficent and securenetworkof inland ports specializingin thetransportationof containerizedcargoin NorthAmerica.The main guiding principal of theNAIPNis to develop logisticssystems that enhanceglobal security, but at the same time do not impede the cost-effectiveand efficientflow ofgoods. NASCOhas been focusedon promoting the developmentof "inlandports" along the NASCOCorridor since ourinception in 1994, and our NAIPN Committee is furtheringits effortsto engage in substantive projectsalong the corridor.

ENVIRONMENTAL STEWAJRJ)SUIP

The UnitedStatesEnvironmentalProtectionAgency, Region 6 (EPA)and NASCOhave committed to cooperateinencouraging cities.counties, transportationauthorities, organizations, associations,business entities, and individuals tovoluntarily and collectivelyembrace initiativesto control and reduceharmful air emissions through innovative controltechnologies, while at the same time encourage smart growth and environmentallyresponsible economic development. Aprincipal goal of this cooperation is to improve air quality and reduce air pollution emissions through new technology,marketforces,and promotion of the use of alternativefuelsand economic incentives.

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NASCOis a partner of the EPA' sBlue Skyways Collaboratre (BSC), whichis a joint initiativealong 1-35( the backboneof "he NASCOCorridor) betweenregiom:6 and 7 of the EPk The overarchinggoal and mission of the BSC ig toimprove the quality of lifein NorthAmerica' sHeartland,including the border areaswith Canada and Mexico, byredlucing air pollution through voluntary colllaborationand innovations in fuel and energy use. Objectivesenvisioned tohelp achieve this goal include: I) develcpfederal.tri-national.state and localpartnerships; 2) marketthe BSC message; 3)promote the sharing of new renewableenergytechnologies and innovation; 4) leverageresources.and 5) implementprojectsthat utilizeboth proven and innovative technologiesfor diesel engines, alternativefuels and renewableenergy.

EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH

NASCO is developing a corridor-wide,tri-nationaleducationalconsortiumin an effortto furthercoordinate initiativesalong the NASCO Corridor.We areinviting universitiesand other educational institutions to joinNASCO' seffortstoimprove the efficiencyand securityof tradeandtransportationalong the Corridor. NASCOis committedto workingwiththe Corridor educational institutions to streamline,coordinateand reduce the duplicationof effortsin the areasof research,studies and testing of innovative technologies, and to maximize opportunities to shareinformationtri-nationallywith theNASCO Corridor educational institutions. This type of coordination will benefitall sectors at the local, state and federallevels in Canada, the UnitedStates and Mexico.and serve as the foundation for a powerfultri-nationalvoice in the areasof trade.transpertation.technology and the environment. Uniting the public and private sectors,and especiallyacademicinstitutions, strengthensthe focus along the Corridorto solve criticalnational and international transportationandenvironmentalproblems.

I ' A CO*IRIDOR OF THE FUTURE II I I

The InternationalMid-ContinentTrade and Transportaton Corridor consisting of 1-35,1-29 and 1-94 (the NASCOCorridorjis a vital component withinour nation' stransportaion infrastructurenetwork. For twelveyears,NASCO hasbeen representingthis multi-state corridorwith the vision and approachto successfullycoordinatethe public and privatesectorsfrom every level of the supply chain. The bedrock principle at NASCOis to continue to garnertri-nationalsupport,Through growing dues paying members fromeach of the North Americannations, NASCO stands ready to work withtheUSDOT to seetransportationinitiativesthrough to completion.

l·35 is oneof the most congestedroadwaysin the nation and carrieshe largest amount of tradewithMexico. His hometo nine major economic centersand the largestborder crossing on the southern border (Laredoj- San Antonio, Austin,Dallas,Fort Worth, Oklahoma City, Wichita,Kansas City, Des Moines, Minneapolis/St.Paul. Eachof these communitiesfacesa significamamount of congestionalong I -35 on a daily basis withpopulation numbers only increasing.

NASCOhas a plan for the immediate future to handle increasedtrade and population. Ultimately, the data sharing systemcreatedthrough NAFTRACSwill reduce tile cost of trade.help strengthenthe economy, createjobs, reduce congestion,improve mobility, and increasesecurity, which together,definesa truecorridorof the future.

The communities along the NASCOcorridlor are hard at workindividually, and together as a united NASCO team, towork on positioning this Corrdor nationally, internationallyand globally. Because trade and transportationare eternallylinked, this tri-national,non-profit,tradeand transportationcoalitionis committedto bolsteringeconomic activity whilesupporting neededinfrastructureimprovements, technological/security innovations and environmental initiativeswithinour mid-continent trade and transportationzone, These effort will createjob opportunitiesand enhancethe well- being ofworkers,residentsand consumers in the UnitedStates, Canada and Mexico.This Coalition stands ready to bringitsresourcesand initiativesto the table,and tile NASCOCorridor has all the elements in placeto be the next Corridorof theFuture.

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Lockheed Martin Transportation alld Security Solutions923J Corporate Boulevard Rockville, MD 20850Telephone 301·640·3500 Facsimile 301·640·3508E-mail: cariaine.blllzard@lmco.com

October 20, 2006

Mrs. Tiffany MelvinExecutive DirectorNAsca:901 Main Street, Suite 4400Dallas, Texas 75202

Dear Ms. Melvin:

I. 0 C K H E E D 1/1 A B r IN;:::/r

On behalf of Lockheed Martin Corporation, 1 am writing to express my strong support of North America's SuperCorridor Coalition's (NASCO) application and designation as a Corridor of the Future. Your organization hasdelivered on its objectives in the past and, from our perspective. is virtually certain to continue generatingsuccessful results for the benefit of the government and our citizens.

NASCO's primary mission is to develop the world's first international, integrated. and secure multi-modaltransportation system along the NASCO Corridor (1-35/29/94), while improving trade competitiveness and thequality of life in North America. Underlying this mission is the concept of the 1-35n9/94 Corridor as a continentalsystem, one that is integral to regional economic development. Initiatives and investments that reduce travel lime.transport, andlor trade processing costs - while appreciably enhancing efficiency and security along the Corridor­benefit the system as a whole.

Lockheed Martin. SAVI Networks, Cadre Corp., and NASCO formed a strategic partnership in October 2005 toaccelerate the delivery of a fully efficient and secure trade Corridor. We will integrate our work with thenumerous governmental. quasi-governmental and private entities that will have critical input in shaping the conceptand future of North American trade, We believe NASCa is the primary vehicle with the necessary expertise tobring these Corridor stakeholders together and drive an effective, coordinated approach to key Corridor initiatives.As such, the current NASCO corridor will serve as the model. or "backbone," for a fully integrated NorthAmerican trade corridor. In a time with significant transportation challenges, innovative strategies - such asleveraging strategic public-private partnerships to bring our citizens transportation improvements faster, moreefficiently and at less cost - are needed to achieve this integration.

The NASCO Corridor vision. plans and ongoing initiatives truly should be considered the model for the "Corridorof the Future." Working for more than ten years to coordinate the efforts of the public and private sectors alongthe critical 1-35 Corridor, this organization has combined its powerful vision with a realistic, achievable plan. TheNASCa Corridor can achieve its aims - to reduce congestion, facilitate trade mobility, decrease transportationcosts, and enhance security - but it will require the support and effort of each Corridor state. as well as theinclusion of university input, technology integration and knowledge gained from NASCO's initiatives with theEnvironmental Protection Agency.

We look forward to your favorable response to NASCO's submission and anticipate valuable results to the workundertaken through the CFP.

Carlaine BlizzardVice President, Secure Enterprise SolutionsLockheed Martin Transportation and Security So lutions

October 19,2006

Ms. Tiffany MelvinExecutive DirectorNorth America's Supert:orridor Coalition Organization, Inc. (NASCO)901 Main Street. Suite 4400Dallas, Texas 75202Fax: (214) 744-1043

Dear Ms. Melvin;

J am writing in support of North America's SuperCorridor Coalition (NASCO)and to express my commitment to NASCO's application for designation as a "Corridor ofthe Future."

NASCO has identified a unique and appropriate approach towards making itsstrategic vision for the corridor a reality. The commitment of your stakeholders to poolresources and adopt a common approach to congestion relief, increased efficiency andenhanced security across the corridor and its constituent nodes is unique, and will greatlybenefit our country and its economy.

Our clients use our global RFID visibility network in order to better manage theirinternational suppl y chains and to ensure the security of their assets as they move throughworldwide trade lanes. Our network is deployed in Asia. Europe, Africa, Latin Americaand on the U.S. East and West Coasts. Today, our clients - including large internationalshippers and logistics service providers -- demand the expansion of our network to theNASCO corridor. This corridor is critical to their business objectives. As such, we arevery pleased to work with you.

Savi Networks and its clients applaud NASCO and NASCO stakeholders as theydevelop an integrated and secure multi-modal transportation system along Interstates 35,29 and 94. Please let us know how we can further assist this critical effort.

Sincerely,

&-~Lani FrittsChief Operating Officer

1301 Shoreway Road. Suite 340 Belmont, CA 94002 1USA Phone +1 650.620.1160 Fax +1 650.620.1161www.savinetworks.com

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THE CANADIAN TRANS IT COMPANY

780 HURON CHURCH ROAD, SUITE 202 c;J(J/J'l&ot. OniZlAt'rY Nge 2K2

AJ"'IBASSADOA SRIDOE

October 17,2006

Mr. James D. RayChief CounselFederal Highway Administration400 Seventh Street, S.W. Room 4213Washington, D.C. 20590

Dear MI'. Ray:

I am writing as a member of North America's SuperCorridor Coalition (NASCO), to express mycommitment and support ofNASCO's application for designation as a "Corridor of the Future."The Ambassador Bridge and all ofNASCO's members in Canada view NASCO as a vehicle tobring together all Corridor stakeholders and facilitate a coordinated approach to key Corridorinitiatives,

NASCO was founded twelve years ago, and since that time has been dedicated to developing theworld's first international, integrated and secure, multi-modal transportation system along theNASCO Corridor (1-35/29/94), as well as developing the contacts necessary to build solidtrading relationships between the three NAFTA nations. NASCO's membership includes publicand private sector entities along the Corridor in Canada, the United States and Mexico, TheAmbassador Bridge has been a member of NASCO for more than ten years and we firmlybelieve in the mission of this organization.

Since the Ambassador Bridge is a key terminus to the NASCO Corridor, it is imperative we beconsidered tor this proposal.

• In the process of building a replacement span to support NAFTA• It's a billion dollar project we're investing in the region with the Corridor• We believe our plans fits perfectly with the CFP and we remain committed to

NASCa and it's mission statement

Although the CFP has a national and regional focus within the U,S" as an involved Canadianmember of NASCa, we feel it is important to show our support for NASCO's CFP application,We look forward to a favorable response and anticipate valuable outcomes to the workundertaken through the CFP. .

Sincerely,

~vt'(JA~Thomas (Skip) McMahonExecutive Director, External Affairs, Community RelationsCanadian Transit Company

~'KansaS7llrnp;keAufl1lOr;fy

9401 E. Kellogg Drive

Wichita. Kansas 67207-1804

Tel: (316) 682-4537

Fax: (316) 682·1201MARY E. TURKINGTON

Chalnnan - Topeka

MICHAEL L. .JOH

President I CEO - Wichita

October 13, 2006

Web: \f'/WW,ksturnpike.corn

Mrs. Tiffany MelvinExecutive DirectorNASCO901 Main Street. Ste 4400Dallas TX 75202

Dear Mrs. Melvin:

I am writing in support of North America's SuperCorridorCoalition (NASCO). to express my commitment to and support ofNASCO's application for designation as a "Corridor of the Future".KTA appreciates NASCO's efforts to bring attention to thetransportation needs of the State and enhance funding anddevelopment of the corridors.

As I understand it, NASCO's primary mission is to developthe world's first international, integrated. and secure multi-modaltransportation system along the NASCO Corridor (1-35/29/94) andto improve both trade competitiveness and the quality of life inNorth America. Indeed a noble goal! The principle underlyingNASCO's mission is that the Corridor is a continental system,integral to the development of the regional economies it serves.

We believe your (NASCO's) selection in this important"Corridor of the Future" competition could have a positive impacton the 1-35 Corridor where we operate and are Rased to offerour support.

MLJ:jle

Rep. Gary K. Hayzletl

Vice-Chairman

lakin

Sen. les Donovan

Sscretary-Treasurer

Wichita

Paul V. Dugan, sr.

Member

Wichita

Deb Miller

KDOT - Secretary ofTransportation

Member

Topeka

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UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCYREGION 6

1445 ROSS AVENUE, SUITE 1200DALLAS, TX 75202·2733

October 17, 2006

Ms. Tiffany MelvinExecutive DirectorNorth America's SuperCorridor Coalition, Inc.901 Main Street, Suite 4400Dallas, TX 75202

Dear Ms. Melvin:

The purpose of this letter is to express the support of the United States EnvironmentalProtection Agency (EPA) Region 6 for North America's SuperCorridor Coalition (NASCa)application to the Department of Transportation Corridors of the Future Program.

EPARegion6 andNASCa havecommitted to cooperate in encouraging cities,counties,transportation authorities, organizations, associations, business entities, and individuals to voluntarilyand collectively embraceinitiatives to control andreduceharmfulairemissions throughinnovativecontroltechnologies, whileat the sametimeencourage smartgrowthand environmentally responsibleeconomic development. A principalgoalof thiscooperation is to improveair qualityandreduceairpollution emissions throughnew technology, marketforces, promotion of the use of alternative fuels,and economic incentives.

NASCa is a memberof theBlueSkyways Collaborative (BSC),a public/private partnershipinitiatedby EPARegions6 and 7 whichcoverstencentralstates,fromTexasto Minnesota, includingthe international borderswithCanadaand Mexico. SixFederalagencies, ten stategovernments, andmany otherpublic,privateandnongovernmental entitiesparticipate. The overarching goaland missionof the BSC is to improvethe qualityof lifein NorthAmerica'sHeartland,including theborderareaswithCanadaandMexico,by reducingair pollution through voluntary collaboration andinnovations infuel and energyuse. Objectives enviisioned to help achieve thisgoal include: 1)developfederal, tri­national, stateandlocalpartnerships; 2) markettheBSC message; 3) promotethe sharingof newrenewable energytechnologies andinnovation; 4) leverage resources; and 5) implementprojectsthatutilizebothprovenandinnovative technologies for dieselengines, alternative fuelsand renewableenergy.

Diesel-powered vehicles thatare usedto buildinfrastructure for andcarrygoodsontransportation corridors emitnitrogenoxides,volatile organiccompounds particulate matterand airtoxicsthatcan negatively impactair qualityandhumanhealth. Trafficandcongestion areexpectedtoincreasedramatically in theBlue Skywaysarea,including theexpectedincreasesin trade-relatedtransportation spurredby the NorthAmerican FreeTradeAgreement. Measuresto alleviate expectedemissionincreases along1-35 andin urbanareaswillbecomeof increasing importance to stakeholdersstriving to managetrafficand air qualityissues.

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EPA and NASCO have agreed to collaborate with each other to encourage organizations,companies and other entitiesto improve air quality and reduce air emissions. NASCO's focusalong the 1-35corridor coincides with geographic heart of the BSC area. Your membership in BlueSkyways positions NASCO to take advantage of opportunities to work cooperatively with EPA andother participating BSC members to implement innovative voluntary emissions reduction measuresthat accommodate population and.economic growth.

We look forward to working with NASCO and its members to help protect theenvironment in North America's Heartland. If we can provide any additional assistance, pleasecontact me at (214) 665-6763.

Sincerely yours,

~~.~Ruben CassoEPA Region 6 Co-ChairBlue Skyways Collaborative

OnRoad Subcommittee

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October 16,2006

Ms. Tiffany MelvinExecutive DirectorNASCO901 Main Street, Suite 4400Dallas, Texas 75202

Dear Ms. Melvin:

On behalf of Zachry American Infrastructure (ZAI) based in San Antonio, Texas, 1 amwriting to express our support of North America's SuperCorridor Coalition's (NASCO)application for a designation as a "Corridor of the Future."

Recently there has been much discussion surrounding the Trans Texas Corridor (fTC) - afast and efficient, multi-use corridor that will ultimately provide safe, master-planned,multi-modal transportation forcitizens and goods from the Oklahoma border to Mexico. Itcould offer freight and passenger rail capacity for the Corridor's major metropolitancenters. The TIC could also be capable of accommodating additional infrastructure forutilities that efficiently move water, electricity, information and other commodities.

The highest priority Trans Texas Corridor is TIC-35, which will parallel the existing 1-35.It is designed to alleviate congestion. The Texas Transportation Commission hasidentified in its report, "Texas Transportation Challenge," a funding gap of an additional$86 billion needed to adequately address the State's future transportation needs. Thisfunding gap is not based on the timely development of TIC-35 using traditional deliveryand funding methods. Rather, TTC-35 will be developed:

• Using all financial options to build transportation projects.• Empowering local and regional leaders to solve local and regional transportation

problems.• Increasing competition to reduce the cost of transportation.• Demanding consumer-driven decisions that respond to traditional market forces.

ZAI formed a strategic partnership with Cintra Concessiones de Infrastructuras deTransporte and the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) in March 2005 toaccelerate the delivery of TIC-35. As Master Developer we have begun integrating ourwork with several governmental, quasi-governmental and private entities that havevaluable knowledge and input for shaping TIC-35 and its future. The approval andpublication of the TIC-35 Master Development Plan by TxDOT in late September moves

p.o. Box 240130 San Antonio. TX 78224-0130 P 210.475.8871 www.zachryamerican.com

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that process forward. We believe NASCO is another vehicle to bring together all 1-35Corridor stakeholders, and facilitate a coordinated approach to key Corridor initiatives.

As such, NASCa will playa large role in the future of TIC-35, existing 1-35, and theother elements of the NASCO Corridor. In a time with significant transportationchallenges, we need innovative strategies, including the use of public-private partnershipsthat can and will bring privately-funded transportation improvements to the public fasterand more efficiently.

The NASCO Corridor embodies the definition ofa "Corridor of the Future." NASCa hasbeen working for more than 10 years to coordinate the efforts of the public and privatesectors along the critical 1-35 Corridor. The NASCO Corridor will benefit from the effortsof each state along it, as well as the NASCa initiatives with the Environmental ProtectionAgency, universities and technology integration.

We look forward to a unanimous favorable response to NASCO's submission andanticipate valuable outcomes to the work undertaken through the CFP.

Sincerely,

Bob HeitmannVice President and General Manager

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NUEVO LEONOOlllERNODELJlS:OO)O

Coordinaci6n del Programa para Integraci6n del DesarrolloRegional del Noreste y su Vinculacion con Texas

October 9, 2006

Mrs. Tiffany MelvinExecutive DirectorNASCO901 Main Street, Suite 4400Dallas, Texas 75202

Dear Ms. Melvin:

I am writing as a member of North America's SuperCorridor Colaition (NASCO), toexpress my commitment to and support of NASCO's application for designation as a"Corridor of the Future." The State of Nuevo Leon and all of NASCO's members inMexico view NASCO as a vehicle to bring together all Corridor stakeholders and facilitatea coordinated approach to key Corridor initiatives.

NASCO's primary mission is to develop the world's first international, integrated, andsecure multi-modal transportation system along the NASCO Corridor (1-35/29/94) and toimprove both trade competitiveness and the quality oflife in North America. The principleunderlying NASCO's mission is that the 1-35/29/94 Corridor is a continental system,integral to the development ofthe regional economies it serves. Initiatives and investmentsthat reduce travel time, transport, or trade processing costs, and improve efficiency andsecurity anywhere along the Corridor, will benefit the system as a whole.

ESTADO DEPROGRESO

Jose Benitez Esq. can Alpes No. 2709 Col. ObispadoMonterrey, N.L. Mexico GP. 64060

Tel. 011 52 (81) 1133-8323 Fax. 011 52 (81) 1133-8342

Since Nuevo Leon is located in the backbone of the NAFTA region, is important tosupport this Corridor due to the significance of more than 1,800 International companiesestablished in our state. As a consequence we are constructing and supporting new ways oftrans ortation by means of road, rail, air and multimodal services. Nowadays we are thenodu of the Mexican Pacific corridor and five of the main roads that connect Texas go

o Monterrey. These are just few of many reasons why our state supports theA o program.

INVITE

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NUEVO LEONGOllIERNO DELESllIDO

Coordinaci6n del Programa para Integraci6n del DesarrolloRegional del Noreste y su Vinculacion con Texas

Although the CFP has a national and regional focus within the U.S., as an involvedMexican member ofNASCO, we feel it is important to show our support for NASCO's

CFP application. We look forward to your favorable response to NASCO's submissionand anticipate valuable outcomes to the work undertaken through the CFP.

Sincerely,

r-'agelul

•aINVITE

Jose Benitez Esq. can Alpes No. 2709 Col. ObispadoMonterrey, N.L. Mexico C.P. 64060

Tel. 011 52 (81} 1133-8323 Fax. 011 52 (8I} 1133-8342FSThDODEPROGRESO

M!NIsrER OF TRANSPORTATIONAND GOVERNMENT SERVICFS

Room 203Legislative Building

Winnipeg, Manitoba,CANADAR3COV8

OCT 05 2006Mr. James D. RayChief CounselFederal highway Administration400 Seventh Street, SW., Room 4213Washington DC 20590U.S.A.

Dear Mr. Ray:

Further to North America's SuperCorridor Coalition's (NASCa) proposal to the Corridorsof the Future Program (CFP), on behalf of the Province of Manitoba, I am pleased toprovide to the U.S. Department of Transportation, this letter of support for NASCO'sproposal. As part of our Province's own Corridor Development Strategy, Manitoba hasbeen a long time member of NASCa and has benefited from our involvement with theorganization. Manitoba views NASCa as a vehicle to bring together all Corridorstakeholders and facilitate a coordinated approach to key Corridor initiatives.

As indicated in its proposal, NASCa's primary mission is to develop the world's firstinternational, integrated. and secure multi-modal transportation system along theInternational Mid-Continent Trade and Transportation Corridor and to improve bothtrade competitiveness and the quality of life in North America. The principle underlyingNASGO's mission is that the Corridor is a continental system, integral to thedevelopment of the regional economies it serves. Initiatives and investments thatreduce travel time, transport, or trade processing costs, and improve efficiency andsecurity anywhere along the Corridor, benefit the system as a whole. Manitoba's ownstrategic plan includes the development of efficient, secure and sustainable multi-modaltransportation networks from the northern Port of Churchill to the southern Port ofEmerson, as well as supporting other development initiatives along the entire length ofthe corridor.

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Although the CFP has a national and regional focus within the U.S., as an involvedCanadian member of NASCO, we feel it imperative to show our support for this programand for NASCO's CFP proposal. Manitoba believes that as a successful candidate forthe CFP, all of NASCO's members, whether located in the U.S., Mexico, or Canada, willbenefit from the proposed project.

We believe that with NASCO's tri-national membership, our corridor is one of thestrongest corridors running through North America. We look forward to your favourableresponse to NASCO's subrnlssion and anticipate valuable outcomes to the workundertaken through the CFP.

Sincerely,

~~-_.................

Ron LemieuxMinisterInfrastructure and Transportation

c: Tiffany Melvin

OKLAHOMA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION200 N. E. 21st Street

Oklahoma City, OK 73105-3204

October 3, 2006

Ms. Tiffany Melvin, Executive DirectorNorth America's Supercorridor Coalition, Inc.901 Main Street, Suite 4400Dallas, Texas 75202

Dear Ms. Melvin:

As requested, the Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT) is providing a projectpriority list for its portion of the Supercorridor, ODOT has two priority locations on 1-35 forconsideration as listed below:

Priority 1: 1-35 reconstruction and widening to six lanes from the end of the six-lanesection at the I-351US 77 interchange south approximately eight miles in Cleveland andMcClain Counties. 'This reconstruction will alleviate existing and future congestion andenhance safety. This project is included in the 2030 Oklahoma City Area RegionalTransportationStudy.

Priority 2: 1-35 reconstruction from the southern Oklahoma City metropolitan area limitssouthward to the Oklahoma/Texas stateline. Significant traffic and commercial growthhas occurred in the southern sections of the State and future traffic projections indicateless than acceptable levels-of-service for 2030. Due to this condition, this section of1-35is recognized as a Transportation Improvement Corridor in the 2005 - 2030 StatewideIntermodal Transportation Plan. Reconstruction to at least six lanes is recommended.

In addition, the following table represents the proposed funding for projects along the 1-35corridor in the State of Oklahoma's Eight Year Construction Work Plan which includes amountsfor right-of-way purchase, utility relocation resurfacing bridge rehabilitation, bridge replacementand highway construction.

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2004 $48241 983.00

2005 $66572 658.00

2006 $16.297 000.00

2007 $25002 554.00

2008 $18.531 113.00

f-o--2009 $20.219589.00

f--- 2010 $43 234 780.00

f-o--2011 $0.00

TOTALS $238 099 677.00

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October 3, 2006

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ODOT appreciates the North America's Supercorridor Coalition, Inc., efforts to bring attentionto the transportation needs of the State and enhance funding ofthe corridors.

Ifyou have any questions, please contact me at 405-521-2927 or dawn.sullivan@odolorg.

Sincerely,

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Dawn R. Sullivan, P.E.

Planning & Research Division Engineer

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