5c Letter 2

.  Item No.           50
Date of Meeting    September 24, 2013
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of Seattle

December 19, 2011

Mr. Ray LaHood, Secretary of Transportation
U.S. Department of Transportation
1200 New Jersey Ave, SE
Washington, DC 20590

Re: Great Northern Corridor Multistate Planning and Development Study

Dear Mr. Secretary,

The Port of Seattle is writing to support the Great Northern Corridor Multistate Planning and
Development Study, for which FY 2011 Multistate Corridor Operations and Management
program funds are being requested. The Port is strongly supportive of projects that improve
freight rail movement to and from the Pacific Northwest gateway ports and the US Midwest.
We see this as a great opportunity to complement the work were already doing in Washington
and Oregon to improve our national and international competitiveness in the ever changing
logistics supply chain.

The proposed study will identify the opportunities and challenges associated with the Great
Northern Corridor from the Pacic Northwest to the Great Lakes. Funds will also be used to
plan and conduct stakeholder outreach activities to promote the corridor.

If the grant application is successful, we are willing to provide a $5,000 in non-federal match
and participate in the study and outreach activities.

As funding applications are evaluated, I ask that you please consider the broad support for this
application along with the merits of the proposed activities.

Sincerely,

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Linda Styrk
Managing Director Seaport
Port of Seattle

The Honorable Raymond H. LaHood
December 19. 2011
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Bill Bryant
Commissioner

Tom Albro
Commissioner

John Creighton
Commissioner

Rob Holland
Commissioner

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Commissioner

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