Table of Contents. Contacts The Site State and Local Characteristics Fremont Higher Education Fremont Area Major Employers

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3 Table of Contents Contacts The Site State and Local Characteristics Fremont Higher Education Fremont Area Major Employers Utilities Power Telecom Water Sanitary Sewer Zoning/Permitting Hazard Avoidance Natural Hazards Man-Made Hazards Emergency Response Access Airports Driving Incentives Local Economic Development Programs Nebraska Advantage Appendix Boundary Survey Topographical Survey Geotechnical Investigation Phase 1 Environmental Report Nebraska Advantage Labor Market Regional Review 1

4 contacts Greater Fremont Development Council 400 East Military Ave. P.O. Box 472 Fremont, NE (402) Nebraska Dept. of Economic Development Tim O Brien (402) Tim.OBrien@nebraska.gov Nebraska Dept. of Economic Development David Bartholomai (402) david.bartholomai@nebraska.gov Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality Ryan Green (402) ryan.green@nebraska.gov 2

5 The Site utilities zoning/ permitting The Site State and Local Characteristics Fremont Higher Education Fremont Area Major Employers Site Map Concept Plans hazard avoidance emergency response access incentives appendix

6 the site State and Local Characteristics State The State of Nebraska and the Nebraska Department of Economic Development have taken great strides to make Nebraska a top state in the Midwest for the data center market and technology related industry. Due to being a Public Power state, Nebraska has some of the lowest power costs in the nation, and, because of the Nebraska Advantage Program, Nebraska is home to some of the most competitive tax and incentive options in the nation. Local The Fremont Technology Park is a municipally-owned 80-acre shovel-ready site generally located at the southeast quadrant of North Yager Road and East 32nd Street within the City of Fremont, Dodge County, Nebraska. The site is data center ready and the City of Fremont is broker friendly. Fremont, Nebraska (population 26,397), is strategically located at the crossroads of major highway links to Omaha and Lincoln. It is 20 minutes west of the Omaha metro area (population 849,517) and 50 minutes north of Lincoln (population 258,357). Drive time to Omaha s Eppley Airfield is approximately 35 minutes. Fremont s Municipal Airport has a 5,500-foot long main runway and is capable of accommodating corporate jets. Electrical power, natural gas, water, and wastewater services are owned and operated by the City of Fremont. The rate structure, reliability, and service for each of these utilities rank among the best in the state and nation. The City Council in Fremont meets every two weeks with provisions for special meetings if necessary. This greatly expedites development within the city. Redundant fiber options from multiple carriers are available at the Fremont Technology Park. Currently, Great Plains, American Broadband, Time Warner, and CenturyLink all provide fiber service to the site and access to the Omaha Colocation Center and other major metropolitan fiber destinations. The 80-acre site s topography is generally flat to very gently sloping. The property is properly zoned. It has all necessary utility services extended to the site and is ready to accommodate building construction. 3

7 the site Fremont Higher Education Metropolitan Community College With campuses in Fremont, Omaha, and Blair, Nebraska, Metropolitan Community College has many work force enhancement offerings, including a Green Data Center Management Degree. Metropolitan Community College in Fremont, in collaboration with IBM, is the nation s first to offer a Green Data Center Management Degree through the IBM Academic Initiative. The courses give students the technical and business skills necessary to prepare them for careers designing and managing energy efficient data centers. Other courses of study offered by Metropolitan Community College include the following: Advanced Manufacturing Computer Technology Training Homeland Security Industrial Safety Industrial Technology, including CAD Professional Skills Development Quality Systems and Productivity Transportation Training Metropolitan Community College 835 North Broad Street Fremont, NE Midland University Midland University is an undergraduate, liberal arts college that offers over 50 majors and pre-professional programs. Midland offers a variety of majors in the humanities, the physical and life sciences, and the social and behavioral sciences, as well as programs of study that prepare students for a specific vocation and or graduate study. Midland University emphasizes quality personal attention. With a 12:1 student to faculty ratio and over 52 student organizations, Midland provides opportunities for a close knit community of faculty, staff, students and alumni. Midland University 900 North Clarkson Fremont, NE

8 the site Fremont Area Major Employers Company Employment Total Year Est. in Community Union Products or Services Valmont Industries (Valley, Nebraska) 1, No Agricultural Equipment Hormel Foods, Inc. 1, Yes Food Processing Fremont Area Medical Center/AJ Merrick Manor No Healthcare Fremont Public Schools Yes Education Wal-Mart Store, Inc No Retail Store Fremont Contract Carriers, Inc No Truckload Service Smeal Fire Apparatus Company (Snyder, Nebraska) No Fire Trucks YMCA No Recreation/Fitness Nye Senior Services No Hy-Vee No Food Services Assisted Living/Nursing Home/ Rehabilitation Fremont Beef Company No Meat Processing Midland University Yes Education Oilgear Yes Manufacturing Natura Manufacturing, Inc No Pet Food Manufacturing Fremont Department of Utilities Yes Utilities City of Fremont Yes City Government ENCOR Yes Services for the Disabled Menards No Building Supplies Christensen Lumber, Inc No Building Supplies Food 4 Less 100 Unknown No Food Services Sav-RX Yes Pharaceuticals Oriental Trading Company No Mail Order/Catalog Sales Fremont National Bank & Trust No Financial Services Overland Products Co., Inc No Manufacturing Structural Component Systems No Building Supplies Provimi North America, Inc No Animal Nutrition Fremont Tribune No Publishing Jayhawk Boxes No Corrugated Goods Rosenbauer Aerials, LLC No Aerial Ladders and Firetrucks Southwark Metal Manufacturing Co Yes Sheet Metal Fabrication First State Bank No Bankiing & Fincance 5

9 County Road T N. Yager Road Fremont Technology Park 80.4 Acres rd Street Laverna Street Fremont Technology Park site map City of Fremont q

10 N. Lincoln Avenue E. 32nd Street (Future) N. Yager Road Laverna Street Fremont Technology Park concept plan 1 q Subdivision of property can be modified to accomodate user requirements.

11 N. Lincoln Avenue E. 32nd Street (Future) N. Yager Road Laverna Street Fremont Technology Park concept plan 2 q Lot lines and parcel sizes shown are conceptual. Subdivision of parcel can be adjusted to accomodate user requirements.

12 N. Lincoln Avenue E. 32nd Street (Future) N. Yager Road E. 29th Street Laverna Street Fremont Technology Park concept plan 3 q Lot lines and parcel sizes shown are conceptual. Subdivision of parcel can be adjusted to accomodate user requirements.

13 N. Lincoln Avenue E. 32nd Street (Future) N. Yager Road E. 29th Street Laverna Street Fremont Technology Park concept plan 4 q Lot lines and parcel sizes shown are conceptual. Subdivision of parcel can be adjusted to accomodate user requirements.

14 N. Lincoln Avenue E. 32nd Street (Future) N. Yager Road E. 29th Street Laverna Street Fremont Technology Park concept plan 5 q Lot lines and parcel sizes shown are conceptual. Subdivision of parcel can be adjusted to accomodate user requirements.

15 The Site utilities zoning/ permitting utilities Power Power Infrastructure Map Fremont Power Distribution Map Regional Power Distribution Map Telecom Telecom Infrastructure Map Water Sanitary Sewer Water/Sewer Infrastructure Map Air-Side/Water-Side Economization Hours hazard avoidance emergency response access incentives appendix

16 utilities Power Fremont has a municipally owned coal and/or natural gas-fueled generating plant capable of generating the electrical needs of the local customers as well as excess capacity without relying on the electric grid. Fremont has access to power from both Omaha Public Power District (OPPD) and Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD). In case of an outage at the plant, sufficient power can be imported from the grid to support the local electric loads. The site is fed with redundant 69kV subtransmission lines with an available capacity for the Technology Park of 20 MW. Fremont is committed to growing its capacity to meet customer needs. Additional Electrical System Information: Electric rates are in the 4.5 to 4.9 cent range per kwh Fixed rate period up to five years available per Nebraska State law and dependent on size and scope of project No strike contract Total capacity: 128MW + a 40MW peaking turbine System usage: 2008 peak hour for native Load = 95MW 2008 average load = 56MW Available capacity reserved for Technology Park: 20MW currently available with plans to grow capacity of service Fuel source: coal and/or natural gas Substation distribution: primary loop distribution at 69kV Secondary distribution: 13.8kV Voltages capable of being delivered to site are 69Kv, 13.8Kv, three phase 120/208V, three phase 277/480V, and single phase 120/240V Fremont distribution system ties to the Omaha Public Power (OPPD) grid as back-up source at 69kV at substation G Fremont distribution system ties to the Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD) grid through an OPPD substation adjacent to substation D as a back-up source at 115kV 12

17 Substation 77 Center Loop 69Kv NPPD 115Kv North Loop 69Kv South Loop 69Kv Sub-transmission 69Kv Network Power Generation Plant 10MW of power will be available at the site supplied by a 69Kv transmission line to be installed by the city. 30 Substation E OPPD/NPPD Substation Substation C West Substation D Technology Park City of Fremont Substation B East Fremont Technology Park power distribution Substation A Substation F Substation G q

18 75 Uehling 115Kv 161Kv Herman 230Kv 345Kv 69Kv Power Plant Blair 91 Nickerson 75 Kennard Fort Calhoun North Bend Fremont Schuyler Nashville 75 Bennington Valley 64 Irvington Wahoo 85 Swedeburg Papillion 370 Gretna Richfield Springfield Elkhorn Boys Town David City Cedar Creek 75 q Fremont Technology Park 275 regional power distribution 275

19 utilities Telecom Currently, four carriers are capable of providing high bandwidth fiber connectivity to the Technology Park. The main Midwest fiber interconnect point is located in Nebraska in the Nebraska Colocation Center at 1623 Farnam Street in Omaha, Nebraska. This interconnect point is the main fiber intersection point between Denver and beyond to the west, Kansas City and beyond to the south, Chicago and beyond to the east, and Minneapolis and beyond to the north. The following is a list of the carriers with a presence in the Nebraska Colocation Center: AT&T Verizon 360 Networks/Zayo Cox Communications FiberLink/PinPoint Great Plains Communications Iowa Network Services (INS) LightEdge Solutions NebraskaLink Windstream/Paetec South Dakota Networks Unite Privet Networks CenturyLink/ Qwest Communications Cogent Coming soon: TW TEcom Charter Communications Pass through Level 3 Nebraska Colocation Centers, LLC Tim Gilkerson VP and General Manager 1623 Farnam St., Suite 730 Omaha, NE

20 utilities Telecom The carriers that are at or adjacent to the Technology Park are: American Broadband American Broadband has a fiber hut placed in the southwest corner of the Technology Park that is ring fed with a 48-strand fiber optic cable that comes from the east and north of the site. American Broadband is planning on creating at least three diverse fiber routes into the Technology Park if necessary. The company is capable of providing 10 Gbps service to the site today and can expand that data rate if necessary. American Broadband is capable of providing Tier One interconnect in Omaha, Nebraska on diverse routes or, as differentiator, directly to several other major U.S. cities without intersecting through the colocation facility at 1623 Farnam in Omaha, Nebraska. Actual test results taken from the fiber hut at the site to the colocation facility at 1623 Farnam show zero packet loss and a minimum ping time of 5 milliseconds, an average ping time of 11 milliseconds, and a maximum ping time of 219 milliseconds. American Broadband Mitchell C. Sick Internet Services Manager office fax msick@americanbb.com CenturyLink CenturyLink has fiber facilities within 1,100 feet south of the Technology Park on North Lincoln Avenue. CenturyLink can provide 10 Gbps bandwidth transport to the main colocation center at 1623 Farnam in Omaha. CenturyLink Karl Bieber Market Development Manager 1314 Douglas Street, 13th Floor Omaha, NE Verizon Verizon does not currently service the site. Verizon has said that it would service an end user. Verizon s fiber is 1.1 miles west of the site. 16

21 utilities Telecom Great Plains Communications Great Plains has a ring fed 288-strand fiber optic cable and splice hand hole directly adjacent to the southwest corner of the Technology Park that comes from the west and south of the site. Great Plains is currently capable of providing up to 10 Gbps of bandwidth to the site and can expand if necessary. The company can provide connectivity to Tier One internet carriers in either Omaha, Nebraska (Cogent), or Norfolk, Nebraska (CenturyLink). Great Plains is willing to provide an Ethernet Service Level Agreement that states it can provide a monthly average latency of less than 40 ms, a monthly average packet loss of 0.1 percent and a monthly average Jitter of less than 10 ms (1-way), all to the colocation facility at 1623 Farnam in Omaha, Nebraska. Great Plains Communications Jeff Mason Network Account Manager 1600 Great Plains Centre Blair, NE office cell jmason@gpcom.com Time Warner Cable Time Warner has fiber optic capacity within 1,100 feet south of the Technology Park. A differentiator for Time Warner is that its fiber route travels southwest of Fremont to the Point-of Presence in Lincoln, Nebraska and the company can provide high bandwidth connectivity to other major U.S. cities from Lincoln, Nebraska without passing through the colocation facility at 1623 Farnam as most other carriers do. Time Warner s Service Level Agreement targets a latency of 50ms to its facility in Lincoln, with an end to end circuit availability of percent uptime and a packet loss of less than 0.1 percent. Time Warner Cable Brandon Schmidt Account Executive Business Class 5400 S. 16th Street Lincoln, NE brandon.schmidt@twcable.com 17

22 Great Plains 10 Gbps+ American Broadband 10 Gbps+ Century Link 10 Gbps Time Warner 10 Gbps E. 32nd Street American Broadband Fiber Hut N. Yager Road Fremont Technology Park N. Lincoln Ave. Laverna Street Luther Road Fremont Technology Park telecom infrastructure q City of Fremont

23 utilities Water Fremont has virtually an unlimited water availability. The site has a redundant municipal water loop with 70 psi. The average water temperature is degrees Fahrenheit, which represents a significant savings in cooling costs. The water system and water treatment plant is owned and operated by the City of Fremont. Thirteen wells provide the source for the city s water system for a total capacity of 21.6 MGPD with an average daily use of 4.6 MGPD. Two 30-inch redundant water mains extend from the well field three miles east of Fremont to the water treatment plant at 607 South Luther Road. Nine wells operate in the well field and four wells within the city limits for a total of 13 redundant wells. The pressure for the water system in the city is provided by the pumps at the wells. There is 5,000,000 gallons of above-ground storage tank capacity existing directly adjacent to the water treatment plant. The water treatment plant has three redundant 400 hp pumps for refilling the water tank. Only three outage events have occurred since 1998, each with a duration of less than 10 minutes. Four diverse possible connection points exist for the water supply at the Technology Park, each within the perimeter of the site. The site has a 20-inch water main as the primary source for water to the Technology Park. Water flow testing was performed in five locations around the perimeter of the Technology Park, with the following results: Location: Clarkson Street & Reynolds Road Size: 16-inch Date: October 22, 2003 Results: Static Pressure 70psi Flow Volume: 2, psi residual pressure Location: 23 rd Street east of Laverna Street Size: 6-inch Date: October 22, 2003 Results: Static Pressure 72 psi Flow Volume: 1, psi residual pressure Location: 749 East 28 th Street Size: 8-inch Date: August 13, 2007 Results: Static Pressure 74 psi Flow Volume: 1, psi residual pressure 19

24 utilities Water Location: 23rd Street and Luther Road Size: 16-inch Date: March 2002 Results: Static Pressure 75 psi Flow Volume: 1, residual psi Location: Diers Parkway one-quarter mile north of 23rd Street Size: 8-inch (hydrant is close to 30-inch main) Date: December 2006 Results: Static Pressure 79 psi Flow Volume: 2, residual psi The following information is from the City of Fremont municipal code book regarding the water rates in Fremont: An ordinance of the city of Fremont, Nebraska, establishing rates and minimum charges for water consumed by customers and charges for services rendered by the municipal water system; providing when the rates, minimum charges, and charges are effective; repealing ordinance no and all other ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance; and providing when this ordinance shall be in full force and effect. Be it ordained by the mayor and city council of the City of Fremont, Nebraska, that: Section I. Schedule Of Rates And Customer Charges-Within City The net monthly rates for customers of the Municipal Water System who are within the corporate limits for the city shall be as follows: Customer charge (based on meter size): Meter Size Monthly Amount 5/8 $8.50 3/4 * $ $ /2 $ $ * $ $ $ $ * Existing installations only 20

25 utilities Water Volume Charge for Residential Customers: First 9 $.734 per ccf; All $.833 per ccf Volume Charge for Commercial Customers: First 100 $1.010 per ccf; Next 900 per ccf; All per ccf Section II. Schedule Of Rates And Customer Charges-Outside City The net monthly rates for customers of the Municipal Water System who are outside the corporate limits of the city (without a special rate contract with the city) shall be as follows: Customer charge (based on meter size): Meter Size Monthly Amount 5/8 $ $ /2 $ $ $ $ Volume Charge for Residential Customers: First 9 $.894 per ccf; All $.992 per ccf Volume Charge for Commercial Customers: First 100 $1.108 per ccf; Next 900 per ccf; All per ccf Section III. Schedule Of Rates And Customer Charge-Sunset Addition The net monthly rate for customers of the Municipal Water System residing in the Sunset Addition shall be as follows: Customer charge: $9.35 per month; Volume charge: First 9 $.801 per ccf; All $.916 per ccf Section IV. Billing Errors Notice of any billing error must be presented in writing to the Department of Utilities within six months of the date of the error in order for a correction to be made. No correction will be made retroactive for more than one year from the date of the notification. 21

26 utilities Water Section V. Repeal Of Conflicting Ordinances. That Ordinance No and any other ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed. Section VI. Effective Date The rates, minimum charges, and surcharges herein shall be in effect for all billings after November 1, This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage, approval, and publication according to law. This ordinance shall be published in pamphlet form on October 14,

27 utilities Sanitary Sewer The sanitary sewer system and treatment plant is also owned and operated by the City of Fremont with a no strike contract. The collection piping system is a gravity flow system with one lift station. The lift station is equipped with redundant pumps. Multiple redundant connection points exist for sanitary sewer within the perimeter of the Technology Park. A 24-inch sewer pipe connects to the site. The City of Fremont average daily use is 4 MGPD and plant capacity is MGPD. The following information is from the City of Fremont municipal code book regarding the sewer rates in Fremont: An ordinance of the city of Fremont, Nebraska, amending rates, minimum charges, and surcharges for the use of the municipal sewerage system; repealing ordinance no and all other ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance; providing when the rates, minimum charges, and surcharges are effective; and providing when this ordinance shall be in full force and effect. Be it ordained by the mayor and city council of the City of Fremont, Nebraska, that: Section I. Schedule Of Rates And Minimum Charges-Within City The net monthly rates for customers of the Municipal Sewerage System who are within the corporate limits for the city shall be as follows: Customer charge (based on meter size): Meter Size Monthly Amount 5/8 $9.18 3/4 * $ $ /2 $ $ * $ $ $ $25.52 Volume Charge: First 6,000 $ 1.03 per ccf * Existing installations only Additional usage requires a special contract between the large customer and the city. 23

28 utilities Sanitary Sewer Section II. Schedule Of Rates And Minimum Charges-Outside City The net monthly rates for customers of the Municipal Sewerage System who are outside the corporate limits of the city (without a special rate contract with the city) shall be as follows: Customer charge (based on meter size): Meter Size Monthly Amount 5/8 $9.18 3/4 * $ $ /2 $ $ * $ $ $ $25.52 * Existing installations only Volume Charge: First 6, per ccf Additional usage requires a special contract between the large customer and the city. Section III. Schedule Of Rates And Customer Charge-Sunset Addition The net monthly rates for customers of the Municipal Sewerage System who are residing in SID # 2 (Sunset Addition) shall be as follows: 24

29 utilities Sanitary Sewer Customer charge (based on meter size): Meter Size Monthly Amount 5/8 $9.18 3/4 * $ $ /2 $ $ * $ $ $ $25.52 * Existing installations only Volume Charge: First 6,000 $1.13 per ccf Additional usage requires a special contract between the large customer and the city. Section IV. Charges For Large Customers The unit costs for determining surcharges and operation and maintenance (O&M) charges for large customers of the Municipal Sewerage System discharging high strength wastewater as outlined in Section of the Municipal Code with special contracts shall be as follows: January 1, 2004 to December 31, 2004 Monthly Charge (O&M) $0.5340/ccf BOD Charge $ Suspended Solids Charge $ Grease Charge $

30 utilities Sanitary Sewer January 1, 2005 to December 31, 2005 Monthly Charge (O&M) $0.6876/ccf BOD Charge $ Suspended Solids Charge $ Grease Charge $ January 1, 2006 to December 31, 2006 Monthly Charge (O&M) $0.8412/ccf BOD Charge $ Suspended Solids Charge $ Grease Charge $ January 1, 2007 to December 31, 2007 Monthly Charge $0.9948/ccf BOD Charge $ Suspended Solids Charge $ Grease Charge $ Section V. Billing Errors Notice of any billing error must be presented in writing to the Department of Utilities within six months of the date of the error in order for a correction to be made. No correction will be made retroactive for more than one year from the date of the notification. Section VI. Repeal Of Conflicting Ordinances That ordinance No and all other ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance are hereby repealed. Section VII. Effective Date The rates, minimum charges, and surcharges herein shall be in effect for all billings after January 1, 2004, unless otherwise stated above. 26

31 32nd Street City of Fremont Fremont Technology Park Laverna Street N. Yager Road Fremont Technology Park 23rd Street q utility infrastructure 20 Water Main 30 Water Main 8 Sanitary Sewer 10 Sanitary Sewer 24 Sanitary Sewer 27 Sanitary Sewer Luther Road 6 Water Main 8 Water Main 10 Water Main 12 Water Main 14 Water Main 16 Water Main

32 utilities Timeline Timeline of Utility Improvements Made at Fremont Technology Park March 2012 April 2012 May 2012 June 2012 July 2012 August 2012 September 2012 October 2012 Fiber Water Power Sewer is at or near the park today, no improvements were necessary. 28

33 utilities Air-Side/Water-Side Economization Hours Estimate of Air-side Economizer Hours The Fremont region typically has approximately 7,000 annual air-side economizer hours. The average annual high temperature is 61.7 degrees Fahrenheit and average annual low temp is 38.3 degrees Fahrenheit. This potentially represents a significant savings in cooling costs due to the ability for free-air cooling in the Fremont region. Image used with permission from The Green Grid, Estimate of Water-side Economizer Hours The Fremont region has an estimated 5,000 water-side economization hours. The average ground water temperature is 55.6 degrees Fahrenheit. Again, this represents a significant savings in cooling costs. 29

34 The Site utilities zoning/ permitting zoning/permitting hazard avoidance emergency response access incentives appendix

35 zoning and permitting The entire Fremont Technology Park is zoned as a Business Park. This district is designed to promote the development of planned business parks that accommodate corporate offices, research facilities, and structures, which can combine office, distribution, and limited industrial uses. They are characterized by extensive landscaping, abundant parking facilities, and good visual and pedestrian relationships among buildings. The City of Fremont has special and overlay districts, including Mixed Use District (MU), which allows minor modification to be made to the regulations of the base zoning district. The Mixed Use District requires developing a mixed use plan and a mixed use agreement. These agreements must be approved by the City Council. This mechanism allows for minor modification of the base zoning district regulations when appropriate to adapt to a special case scenario. Property adjacent to the Fremont Technology Park is currently zoned as follows: Direction North West Southwest South Southeast East Current Zoning AG (Agricultural/Urban Reserve District) R-4 (High Density Residential District) AG (Agricultural/Urban Reserve District) LI (Limited Industrial District) R-2 (Moderate-Density Residential District) R-2 (Moderate-Density Residential District) Summary of Site Development Regulations Minimum Lot Area (square feet) 5,000 Minimum Lot Width (feet) 50 Minimum Yards Front Yard (feet) 25 Street Side Yard (feet) 25 Interior Side Yard (feet) 0 Rear Yard (feet) 25 Maximum Height (feet) 75 30

36 zoning and permitting Maximum Building Coverage 70% Maximum Impervious Coverage 90% Floor Area Ratio 1.0 Maximum Amount of Total Parking Located in Street Yard No Limit 31

37 The Site utilities zoning/ permitting hazard avoidance Natural Hazards Tornado Flood Hurricane Seismic Man-Made Hazards Flight Path Rail Highways Natural Gas Nuclear Power Plants Military Installations hazard avoidance emergency response access incentives appendix

38 hazard avoidance Natural Hazards Tornado Since 1950, 23 tornados have occurred in Dodge County, Nebraska. Of these 23 tornados, three have been in the Fremont area. In all 23 tornados, no fatalities and 12 injuries occurred. Schribner 275 Hooper Winslow size unavailable 0 on F scale 1 on F scale Nickerson 2 on F scale 77 North Bend Fremont

39 N Yager Road Laverna Street County Road 46 hazard avoidance Natural Hazards Flood All of the ground within the Technology Park is within Zone X, which is defined by FEMA as having a 0.2 percent annual chance of flood hazard. The southern boundary of the Technology Park contains a drainage ditch, which is in zone A, which is defined as having a one percent chance of annual flooding. The site is four miles north of the Platte River. E 32nd Street E 23rd Street Legend Study Area Flood Zone Zone X - 0.2% ANNUAL CHANCE FLOOD HAZARD Zone A Feet ,800 33

40 hazard avoidance Natural Hazards Hurricane No report exists of a hurricane on record in Nebraska. Fremont 34

41 hazard avoidance Natural Hazards Seismic Fremont has no record of earthquakes. This region has a low rating for seismic activity. U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) National Seismic Hazard Map Fremont 35

42 hazard avoidance Man-Made Hazards Flight Path The Fremont Municipal Airport is located 2.2 miles from the Technology Park, but the site is not on approach or departure paths for the airport. The path of the runway is at a 90-degree angle to the site. The nearest major airport is Eppley Airfield in Omaha, Nebraska which is 35 miles southeast of the site. The Lincoln Airport in Lincoln, Nebraska is 45 miles southwest of the Technology Park. Rail Multiple mainline rails pass through one section of Fremont. The closest to the site is 1.1 miles from the Technology Park. One spur line is used for a tourist train that is 0.5 miles from the site. Highways The Technology Park is located 1 mile east of state highway 77, a two-lane highway that runs north/south through Fremont. The site is located 1.5 miles west of state highway 275, a four-lane highway that runs north/south east of Fremont and onequarter mile north of state highway 30, which runs east/west through Fremont. Natural Gas An 18-inch gas transmission line runs east/west along the northern boundary of the site. Nuclear Power Plants The nearest nuclear power plant is the Fort Calhoun Station operated by the Omaha Public Power District. The plant is 25 miles east of the Technology Park. Military Installations The nearest military installation is the Offutt Air Force Base. The base is located 36 miles southeast of the Technology Park. 36

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44 Emergency Response Fire Department The average citywide emergency response time for the Fremont Fire Department is 3.72 minutes. The expected response time to the Technology Park is 3.5 minutes. The closest fire station to the Technology Park is 1.25 miles from the site. The city s current ISO rating is 4. Fremont is protected by 27 total firefighters, 21 firefighters, three lieutenants, and three captains. The Fremont Fire Department provides emergency medical services for the city as well. The fire chief recently retired, and the city is currently seeking a replacement for the chief s position. Fremont Fire Department 415 East 16th Street Fremont, NE, Police Department The Fremont Police Department has 39 full-time commissioned police officers protecting a population of 26,397 citizens within an area of 7.4 square miles. Fremont Police Department Chief Timothy S. Mullen 725 N. Park Avenue Fremont, NE

45 The Site utilities zoning/ permitting access Airports Driving hazard avoidance emergency response access incentives appendix

46 access Airports Eppley Most corporate travel is accomplished through the Eppley Airfield Airport in Omaha, Nebraska. It s located four miles northeast of downtown Omaha and is a 35-minute drive from Fremont. Eppley is the largest airport in the State of Nebraska, with 4.2 million total passengers in Eppley Airfield Airport has 20 boarding gates and approximately 90 daily departures. It hosts flights from American Airlines, Continental Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Frontier, Southwest Airlines, United Airlines, and U.S. Airways. Non-Stop Service from Eppley Orlando/Tampa Winter and Spring Los Angeles/San Diego Summer and Fall Image used with permission from the Omaha Airport Authority. Other Airports Two other airports are nearby: the Fremont Municipal Airport and the Lincoln Airport, which is 55 minutes away from Fremont. 38

47 access Driving Distances from Fremont, Nebraska (in miles) Omaha, Nebraska 28 Lincoln, Nebraska 45 Des Moines, Iowa 150 Kansas City, Missouri 188 Wichita, Kansas 264 Minneapolis, Minnesota 285 Fargo, North Dakota 374 Madison, Wisconsin 380 St. Louis, Missouri 383 Chicago, Illinois 457 Denver, Colorado 460 Laramie, Wyoming 470 Indianapolis, Indiana

48 The Site utilities zoning/ permitting incentives Local Economic Development Programs Nebraska Advantage hazard avoidance emergency response access incentives appendix

49 incentives Local Economic Development Programs Local Option Municipal Economic Development Act The Nebraska Local Option Municipal Economic Development Act (LB 840, 1991) authorizes incorporated cities and villages to collect and appropriate local tax dollars (sales and/or property tax), if approved by the local voters, for economic development purposes. The City of Fremont invests local LB 840 funds to attract new industries and retain or expand existing businesses in Fremont. Funds are offered to businesses in the form of low or 0 percent interest loans and performance-based forgivable loans (grants), based on creating new jobs and investment in Fremont, Nebraska. Fremont Economic Enhancement Fund The Economic Enhancement Fund is established to encourage population growth, new industries, and investment in the community. Potential Uses: Land improvements Public infrastructure Building acquisition and improvements Retail industry Service industry Other new industry Equipment, working capital, job training, and buy-down leases for primary industry Equipment, job training, buy-down leases, land improvements, building acquisition, and improvements and infrastructure for non-primary industry Other economic development activities allowed by statute Fremont CDBG Revolving Loan Fund The Fremont CDBG Revolving Loan Fund is used to make loans or grants to do the following: Provide jobs for unemployed and underemployed people, with particular consideration for low and lower income people who are long-term unemployed. 40

50 incentives Local Economic Development Programs Offer financial assistance for plants and equipment that will promote retaining and expanding of business currently located within the region. Diversify economic employment by increasing the number and types of businesses by attracting new business and industry. Assist businesses and industries that export products and services beyond Dodge County. Provide for county-wide economic development. Community Improvement Financing Some sites in the Fremont area may be eligible for Tax increment financing (TIF) in blighted areas. Qualifying improvements may include purchasing land or buildings; completing rehabilitation; developing utilities; constructing of roads/streets, sidewalks, and parks; or preparing and developing other public spaces. 41

51 incentives Nebraska Advantage Nebraska Advantage for Data Centers The Nebraska Advantage package has been enhanced over the years to provide an unmatched incentives package for data center development projects. The goal of the highly competitive incentives package is to bring Nebraska to the forefront in attracting data centers to ultimately create quality jobs, spur investment, and strengthen Nebraska s economy. Key enhancements to the Nebraska Advantage package offer a wide variety of benefits for large data center projects, including incentives for the following: 2006 Nebraska Advantage enhancment to includes wage credits rewarding higher paying jobs like those found in data centers, sales tax refunds on all project capital investment, and investment credits for qualifying businesses such as data centers 2010 Personal property tax exemption for computer equipment and peripherals used in data centers or Internet web portals added to Tier 2 and Tier Special LDC (Large Data Center) provisions added to Tier 2 allowing real property tax refunds sales and use tax 2012 Special provisions created allowing LDCs to realize personal property tax exemption from any January 1 following acquisition recognizing the need to invest heavily in computer equipment early in the ramp up period of employment 2012 Clarification of an existing law allowing publicly owned utilities to leverage excess electricity generated to negotiate lower rates for data centers These recent developments to Nebraska Advantage place a greater emphasis on capital investment, innovation, and job creation. Combined, the incentives make Nebraska the best location for large data centers when considering total cost of operation! 42

52 incentives Nebraska Advantage Details of 2012 Enhancements Created by LB 1118 LB 1118 creates an additional Tier 2 qualified project for large data centers. LB 1118 provides an additional benefit for large data center projects, in addition to the benefits currently available for other Tier 2 projects, for a 10-year personal property tax exemption for those projects. LB 1118 also allows a taxpayer to sign a single agreement for a Tier 2 large data center project and sequential Tier 5 project. Investment and Employment Requirements $200 million investment and 30 new employees at the large data center project A data center is defined as computers, supporting software equipment, and other organized assembly of hardware or software that is designed to centralize the storage, management, or dissemination of data and information; environmentally controlled structures or facilities or interrelated structures or facilities that provide the infrastructure for housing the equipment such as raised flooring, electricity supply, communication and data lines, Internet access, cooling, security, and fire suppression; and any building housing the foregoing. Benefits for Large Data Center Projects Sales and Use Taxes Refund A refund of all sales and use taxes paid on tangible personal property for use at the project from the date of acquisition through the entitlement period. Income Tax Credit A graduated income tax credit (three percent, four percent, five percent, six percent) based on the average wage of new employees. Investment Credit An investment credit of 10 percent of the investment made in the project. Personal Property Tax Exemption A personal property exemption for all personal property used at the project beginning any January 1 following acquisition and for the following nine years 43

53 incentives Nebraska Advantage Real Property Tax Refund After achieving the required levels of investment and employment, the taxpayer may use his or her credits to receive a cash payment from the state equal to all real property taxes paid between the year of acquisition through the carryover period. Credits may be carried over but not longer than 14 years after the application year. Sequential Tier 5 Project A sequential Tier 5 project must meet the investment requirement within four years after the expiration of the sales tax entitlement period of the preceding Tier 2 large data center project relating to direct sales tax refunds. A sequential Tier 5 project receives the sales tax and personal property tax benefits described earlier for a Tier 2 large data center project. Recapture All benefits are subject to recapture should a project fail to attain or maintain the required levels of investment and employment. Interest is due on recapture of the personal property tax exemption based on the date the tax would have become delinquent. 44

54 The Site utilities zoning/ permitting Available upon request. appendix Boundary Survey Topographical Survey Geotechnical Investigation Phase 1 Environmental Report Nebraska Advantage Labor Market Regional Review hazard avoidance emergency response access incentives appendix