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© 2011 Marine View Ventures, Inc. All rights reserved. Washington Freight Advisory Committee: Tribal Freight Issues September 9, 2013
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© 2011 Marine View Ventures, Inc. All rights reserved. Overview 29 federally recognized tribes in WA Tribes are sovereign nations within the US Most Indian Reservations in WA are near I-5 or I-90 Many tribes own land on/near the Puget Sound Union Pacific and/or BNSF tracks run through a large number of Indian Reservations in WA Efforts to diversify tribal economies are accelerating
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© 2011 Marine View Ventures, Inc. All rights reserved. 29 Federally Recognized Tribes in WA
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© 2011 Marine View Ventures, Inc. All rights reserved. Case Study: Puyallup Tribal Terminal (PTT) SSA and MVV partnership to develop first terminal on Indian lands 200 acre container terminal facility at full build-out 3 berth capacity Anticipated completion date 2017 4 years to obtain all necessary permits Permitted for off-dock rail Traffic mitigation required for City of Fife and City of Tacoma Land Claim Settlement defines certain roles and responsibilities of the parties
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© 2011 Marine View Ventures, Inc. All rights reserved. Tribal Freight Issues Surrounding PTT Jurisdictional Authority City of Fife City of Tacoma Port of Tacoma Tribal trust lands SSA owned lands Usual and Accustom Fishing and Shellfish Hunting Gathering
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© 2011 Marine View Ventures, Inc. All rights reserved. Tribal Freight Issues Surrounding PTT Cultural Resources Historic settlements Cultural findings Historical Agreements Treaties Settlement Agreement MOU Development vs Preservation Intra-tribal point of view Land as a finite resource Past dealings
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© 2011 Marine View Ventures, Inc. All rights reserved. Tribal Freight Opportunities Tribal Fuel Tax Compacts Compact tribe keeps 70% of fuel excise tax Money for transportation use only Keeps dollars local Federal Funding Indian Reservation Roads ED funds Partnership funding Mutual Benefit Shared desire to protect the environment Business interests better aligned
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© 2011 Marine View Ventures, Inc. All rights reserved. Contact Chad R. Wright, CEO Marine View Ventures, Inc. 1409 Alexander Avenue E. Fife, WA 98424 (253)203-0050 chad@marineviewventures.com
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