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Coastal Zone information Center COAS TIAL PLAINS REGIONAL COMMISSI-110' 1975 ANN UAL REPORT HC 107 .A1 63 C6 1975 Iqi Ol A FEB 2 4 19-M axv of DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE NOAA J@ COASTAL SERVICES CENTER 2234 SOUTH HOBSON AVENUE CHARLESTON SC 29405-24 13 Coastal Plains Regional Commission Members 1975 R. Jack Hawke George D. Busbee Federal Cochairman Governor of Georgia cc@' R%7 Rl 16K State Cochairman Mills E. Godwin, Jr. James E. Holshouser, Jr. Governor of Virginia Governor of North Carolina James B. Edwards Reubin O'D Askew Governor of South Carolina Governor of Florida James W. Butler Executive Director TO Th e Cor COASTAL PLAINS REGIONAL COMMISSION 2000 L STREET. N.W. WASHINGTON, D.C, 20036 OFFICE OF FEDERAL COCHAIRMAN AREA CODE 202 @167,3753 TO THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES: We have sought to document, in this Eighth Annual Report, the Coastal Plains Regional Con-unission's many accom- plishments since its inception in 1967. We are very proud of the record the Commission has achieved during the past eight years and are especially proud of the accomplishments made during Fiscal Year 1975. In Fiscal Year 1975 for example, the Coastal Plains Regional Commission operated with a reduced administrative budget as well as a smaller but more efficient staff while at the same time our action-oriented programs were expanded; an Excess Property -program was implemented which was responsible for the distribution of many types of available equipment to the local units of government in our Region for their use in economic development endeavors; and the implementation of Title X of the Public Works and Economic Development Act, the Job Opportunities Program, created jobs for thousands of our unemployed citizens. For the first time in the history of the Coastal Plains Regional Commission all program funds were obligated during the fiscal year. These funds were used on worthwhile and effective proj- ects. This was accomplished because of new procedures for project development, review and processing that were formulated and put in practice. Our program is having a profound impact on the 240 counties in our five-state Region, and we will continue to make every effort to close the income gap. Pursuant to Section 510 of the Public Works and Economic Devel- opment Act, it is my pleasure to join in submitting this annual report of the Coastal Plains Regional Commission for Fiscal Year 1975. Respectfully submitted, ck Hawke Federal Cochairman COASTAL PLAINS REGIONAL COMMISSION 2000 L Street, N.W. 9 Washington, D.C. 20036 7" 2 4 ign TO THOSE INTERESTED IN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Enclosed is the eighth Annual Report of the Coastal Plains Regional Commission. This report provides a summary of the Commission's activities during Fiscal Year 1975. The Coastal Plains Regional Commission is a Federal-State partner- ship, created under the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965, to foster and induce orderly, accelerated' growth in the 240 coastal counties of Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and Florida. The goal of the Commission is to increase the income and improve the quality of life of the Region's ten (10) million citizens. The Coastal Plains Regional Commission seeks to achieve its goal through the implementation of an action-oriented economic development program in the four major areas of Industrial Development, Marine Resources, Agriculture and Forestry, and Environmental Affairs. This document contains a comprehensive report of the Commission's activities in these four areas for the past year as well as a look at the future role of the Commission in the economic development of this important Region of our Nation. I hope you will find it interesting and informative. Sincerely, -J Jam@s W. Butler Executive Director Enclosure @//' @Ja E 'aL States (Offire of t1le (6airmor (6targr Puobgt cManta, (6corgia 30334 @Korman GOVERNOR EXECUTIVE SECRETARY TO THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES: The year 1975 has been memorable for the Coastal Plains Regional Commission. The addition of two new States, Virginia and Florida, has been a historic event. It is a step which will serve to strengthen and enhance the Regional concept, while at the same time benefit an even greater number of Coastal Plains' citizens. I look forward with great enthusiasm to working closely with my fellow Governors from these two great States on programs and activities which will enable us to improve the quality of life for so many of our people. It has been my pleasure to serve as State Cochairman during this important period in the Commission's history. Consequently, I have derived immense satisfaction from being a part of an organization and a concept which has proven to be of substantive benefit to the Coastal Plains area of the States. On behalf of my fellow Commission members, I am pleased to join in presenting to you this eighth annual report of the Coastal Plains Regional Commission. Respectfully submitted, State Cochairman, 1975 Coastal Plains Regional To further these aims, the Commission, in Fiscal Year 1975, undertook a large-scale, comprehensive Commission evaluation of the effectiveness of the projects funded The Coastal Plains Regional Commission is a Federal- since the Commission was created in 1967. This ma- State partnership created to foster and induce order- jor step forward has provided meaningful guidelines ly, accelerated economic growth in the Coastal Plains as well as a framework for future project develop- of Virginia, North Carolina, South Carol ina,'Georgia ment and implementation which can only result in and Florida. greater and more lasting benefits to the Region. Established under the Public Works and Economic In the process, it has become apparent that the Development Act of 1965, the CPRC is designed to Commission's limited funding is insufficient to have a bring the Federal government into an effective significant impact on the economic future of the partnership with state and local governments in a Coastal Plains Region. For this reason, the CPRC has full-scale effort to close the "income gap" in the continually sought to generate funding from Federal 240-county Coastal Plains Region. agencies, State and local sources as well as from the The Commission membership is composed of a private sector upon which to build a solid develop- Federal Cochairman, appointed by the President, and mental foundation. The chart below illustrates the the Governors of the respective states, one of whom total expenditure of funds for the CPRC program serves as State Cochairman. from all sources since 1967. It should be noted that This unique concept of structuring State govern- while CPRC and other Federal funds have been ments as equal partners with the Federal government relatively stable throughout the period, funding from gives the states, working through the Governors, a State and local sources have increased steadily. This very meaningful role in planning for total regional only can be interpreted as an indicator of growing development. The resulting Federal-State partnership confidence and reliance on Commission programs builds upon the strong points of each level so that through the years. acting with and through the forces of private institu- Another sign of this growing confidence in the tions and business enterprise, a successful attack can Regional program is amply demonstrated by the be mounted on problems of a regional nature that occurrence of a singularly historic event during Fiscal hinder economic growth. Year 1975. For the first time in its eight-year history, The Commission's strategy for economic develop- the CPRC expanded its boundaries by admitting two ment is to stimulate private investment in the Region new States, Virginia and Florida. On March 19, 1975, through a systematic program of public investment. the CPRC became a five-state Regional Action Plan- The CPRC's plans and programs are directed at ning agency with the addition of 42 counties and 16 creating conditions favorable to investment by the independent cities in eastern Virginia and 39 northern private sector which can enable the Coastal Plains Florida counties. Region to attain a position of economic equality with The Secretary of Commerce approved this expan- the rest of the nation. sion upon the request of the Governors of the three original member States and the two new States. The Progress Report expanded Coastal Plains Region now includes 240 Fiscal CPRC Federal State Private Total During the past eight years, the Commission has Year Funds Funds Funds I nvestment Funds remained steadfast in its adherence to the precepts 967 1,955,650 479,093 532,458 2,967,201 outlined in the Public Works and Economic Develop- 11968 ment Act. That is, to build an alliance between the 1968 Federal and State governments and private enterprise 1969 1 3,224,000 3,510,883 1 1,774,092 8,508,975 to stimulate significant upgrading of the Regional 1969 economy. 1970 4,647,000 5,556,633 6,075,260 16,278,893 At the outset, it was determined that short-range 1970 public investments could not alone alter the fact that 1971 7,596,000 4,921,970 5,619,500 18,137,470 the Region was lagging the nation in economic 1971 7,600,000 4,960,670 4,704,913 17,265,583 growth. The Commission, therefore, readily accepted 1972 the challenge of planning for a major restructuring of 1972 the Coastal Plains economy. 1973 7,595,000 5,864,100 110,317,800 23,776,900 To this end, the CPRC has directed its efforts since 1973 1967 at achieving a new level of Federal-State 1974 7,320,000 3,581,400 110,236,400 21,1- 37,800 participation in economic development. The focus 1974 28,251,800 has been on long-range planning aimed at creating a 1975 5,855,400 8,536,700 13,859,700 new climate for industrial growth balanced with an TOTALS 45,793,050 37,411,449 53,120,123 . 227,000,0001$363,324,622 action-oriented program of activity which will maxi- NOTE: Private investment figures are not available on a year to year basis, thus only a total figure for the period is used. Source: "An Initial mize utilization of the Region's abundant natural and Evaluation of the Impact of Projects in the Coastal Plains," by Harold human resources. Williams. Published by CPRC, 1975. 4 contiguous counties with a population which exceeds Both programs were developed and coordinated by 10 million persons. the Federal Cochairman's office in cooperation with This expansion of boundaries is in keeping with the the individual States and numerous other agencies of CPRC's mission to bring about accelerated economic the Federal Government. development in areas within the Coastal Plains Region Federal Excess Property Program whose economies have traditionally lagged behind the rest of the nation. These new counties and cities In March, 1975, the Commission launched a far whose economies and other characteristics are homo- reaching program involving the acquisition and dis- geneous with those of the original three-State Region, posal of personal property owned by the Federal will now be able to share in the economic develop- Government that had been declared excess to its ment process generated through the Regional ap- needs. proach. This homogeneity ensures retention of the Under the regulations adopted by the Department basic objectives for the Region adopted in 1967. of Commerce, the Commission was authorized to During the next fiscal year, it is anticipated that the make available excess government property to eligible full force and effect of the Commission's program recipients within the Coastal Plains Region. These will begin to be felt in the new States. recipients generally fall into four categories: (1) States and their political subdivisions (2) institutions Program Management of higher learning (3) non-profit hospitals or (4) any tax supported institution. The past fiscal year has been a major test of the To effectively administer this program, two field managerial ability of the Coastal Plains Regional offices were established: one in Raleigh, North Caro- Commission. Several significant changes have placed lina and one in Columbia, South Carolina to maintain added burdens upon the staff, but at the same time direct contact with the States and local recipients of offered meaningful professional challenges. Both have the property. been met, expertly. During three (3) months of Fiscal Year 1975, these During Fiscal Year 1975, the Commission operated two offices, staffed by only three full-time people, with a staff of seven professionals which is less than placed over $5 million in highly valuable property one-half of the size of the staff of previous years. In throughout the three-State Region. addition, seven operational program areas were Emphasis in the excess property program has been merged into four. At the same time, two new states directed at adding valuable capital equipment in local were added to the Region. The refinement of areas for economic development purposes to ease the program directions along with reductions in adminis- financial strain experienced by most smaller towns trative personnel called for a merger of many talents and communities. and skills into carefully chosen, capable personnel. Typical examples of property loans include earth- The Commission adopted a schedule and procedure moving equipment to small towns for street and road requiring the timely submission of project requests to maintenance and sanitary landfills; training aids and the Commission. As a result, the Commission was classroom facilities to technical schools and colleges; able to obligate and expend its entire Fiscal Year hospital and emergency equipment to small town 1975 budget as well as carryover funds from previous hospitals, emergency preparedness units and public years. Fiscal Year 1975, was the first year since its health clinics; and a wide range of municipal facilities formation that the Commission has been able to and furnishings throughout the Region. accomplish that goal. The results of the new staffing policy and new Economic Development Workshops procedures has brought about more efficient manage- Another program, also aimed at establishing direct ment of the Commission's activities along with contact with local municipal officials and leaders in significant reductions in administrative costs. the Region, was a series of economic development Projects being submitted to the Commission under workshops held in North Carolina, South Carolina its refined program areas are more easily evaluated in and Georgia. terms of their overall impact upon the economy of Each workshop was conducted with the coopera- the Region. tion of the individual States and the Southeastern The Commission also assumed administrative re- Federal Regional Council. sponsibility last year for the excess government The objectives of the seminars were to bring property program. This introduced a totally new officials representing ten Federal and ten State concept to the Commission, one which has been met agencies into personal contact with local officials who with considerable success. depend heavily upon state and federal assistance for their areas. Special Projects During the course of the seminars, each local official had an opportunity to join small group Two special projects were undertaken during Fiscal discussions with each federal and state representative Year 1975 which had direct impact on local com- to discuss specific local problems and discover ave- munities within the Region. nues open to local communities for assistance. 5 0 Industrial development is the cornerstone of the Commission's program to improve the quality of life for people in the Coastal Plains. Successful efforts in this area can increase the availability of jobs commen- surate with the higher level of skills being attained by the Region's labor force through participation in related human resources activities. This program is directed at systematic facilitation of (1) the expansion and tech- nological advancement of industrial plants now in the Region; (2) the location of more plants in high-wage industrial sectors; and (3) the establishment of plants in the Region using new processes or producing totally new products. In Fiscal Year 1975, a new pinnacle was reached in the Commission's efforts to redirect the Region's industrial sector to a high technology orientation. The long- awaited results of the Deepwater Terminal Study, begun in 1974, were released to the public. This major undertaking, a joint effort between the Commission and eight major oil and petrochemical companies, sought to determine the technical and environmental feasibility of constructing oil refineries and deepwater terminals in the Coastal Plains Region. The results were startling, indicating a magnitude of eco- nomic impact beyond expectations. Among the major conclusions were that: (1) it is technically and environmentally feasible to construct both refining and distribution facilities at a number of sites along the 6 Region's coast; (2) the total investment in one term inal/ref inery complex is estimated at $4 billion; (3) resulting employment for each such complex could be as high as 740 employees infusing over $6 million annual- ly into local economies. These and other findings in the study were presented to high-level industry leaders at a meeting in Houston, Texas, in May by Commission members. The one-day session provided detailed information on the Coastal Plains' potential for this type of development. The meeting included a multi-media presentation prepared jointly by appropriate State agencies which stressed the Region's market potential, ports, research and development facilities and other important factors attractive to prospective industry. Similar meetings with business and industry leaders are planned for Fiscal Year 1976. While the Deepwater Terminal Study dominated Commission Industrial Develop- . . . . . . . . . . . ment activities during the year, the CPRC maintained its support of other vital pro- grams. The Wheeler Airlines project in North Carolina continues to demonstrate the viability of commuter airline service to smaller communities in the Region. A long-standing commitment to improve and expand both the Region's vocational and technical education and industrial park facilities was met once again through the supplemental grant program (See Pages 17-20). Ile, I @1f 'it f1f 7 From the beginning, the Coastal Plains Regional Commission has recogn.ized the vast economic potential of the relatively untapped resources lying within the Re- gion's coastal zone. One important element of this program has been the establishment and funding of Marine Resources development facilities in the Coastal Plains Region which fill a fundamental need for resources which can provide direction and means for achieving the full potential of these valuable re- sou rces. Since 1971, the Commission has com- mitted more than $6 million for the con- struction and equipping of Marine Re- source Centers in North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia. The Region now boasts five such facilities, each of which is making a unique contribution to economic growth. Mineral resources and tourism develop- ment are important adjuncts to the Marine Resources program area. In response to recommendations by State geologists and the Marine Resources Advisory Committee, the Commission planned and financed jointly with the U.S. Geological Survey, large-scale aeromagnetic and aeroradioact- ivity surveys in the Carolinas and Georgia. The project has been planned as a three year effort, the second of which was completed in Fiscal Year 1975. These studies will provide data concerning min- eral deposits and geological configurations needed to assist the States in making sound judgements on the future use of these resources. The initial findings of the surveys have revealed mineral concentrations in south- east Georgia consisting chiefly of titanium, zircon and monazite. Although more study and investigation is needed to determine the full economic potential of these min- eral concentrations, development of these resources, if feasible, could have significant economic impact on the Region. During Fiscal Year 1975, the Commis- sion moved a step closer to the full development of the seafood industry in the Coastal Plains. The Commission provided funds to determine locations for facilities known as "seafood industrial parks". These facilities would be for the exclusive use of 8 the commercial fishing industry and would tions as a demonstration project. This provide a myriad of needed supportive ser- insert will cover all five Commission States vices from a central location. Among these and carry a coupon with which additional are modern and adequate docking space; information can be ordered. Follow up equipment for handling, processing and surveys are planned to determine the effec- shipping of products; ice and fuel supplies; tiveness of this project. equipment sales; dryclocks; processors; The Commission continues to point with dealer facilities and centralized waste dis- pride to the success of the Center for posal systems. This concept will introduce Marine Development Services located in many efficiencies to the seafood industry Wilmington, North Carolina. The Center's and CPRC is playing an important role in small but highly capable staff has been and the inception. will continue to provide valuable informa- The role of tourism as a major con- tion services to users in highly specialized tributor to the economic well-being of the and technical fields related to marine re- Region has been receiving increased atten- sources. In addition, the Center has spon- tion from the Commission. sored a number of outstanding seminars In early 1976, the Commission will fund and workshops in the Region which have a multi-page insert in a national publication contributed in large measure to the expan- on the Region's historic and natural attrac- sion of knowledge in this field. T_ 77@7- 7 '77 9 The Coastal Plains Region is a producer,of a wide variety of agricultural goods. In order to receive the maximum benefit from this ability to produce, it is necessary to locate suitable markets for the Region's agribusiness community. The Commission has long recognized the availability of export markets for this purpose and has encouraged agribusiness entrepreneurs to enter foreign markets. In 1975 the Commission assumed an active role in trade promotion by initiating plans for sponsoring an exhibit at the ANUGA World Food Market in Cologne, Germany. This included displays of pro- ducts of firms from the Coastal Plains Region and a sales representative present in order to negotiate with the overseas buyers, Gross first year sales, as a direct result of the CPBC's sponsorship of the exhibit, could exceed five million dollars. This is a fine example of the impact the Commission may have from its trade promotion efforts. The Commission has undertaken steps to evaluate the economic implications of mechanized production systems being uti- lized in the flue-cured tobacco belt and the resultant effects on the individual farm organization. With the rapid advancement of mechanization in tobacco harvest and curing, the Commission has recognized the need to help the Region's tobacco growers make the critical adjustments necessary to adapt to the changes. 10 The project will look into the necessary A continuing effort to demonstrate re- investment requirements for both harvest- commended farm practices is taking place ing and curing systems; determine yield near Sumter, South Carolina. The Sumter differences between various horticultural County Agricultural Demonstration, which practices associated with mechanized har- is partially supported by the Commission, vest; compare market price differences be- provides an opportunity to local farmers to tween tobacco harvested by different meth- see demonstrations of the farm practices re- ods; and, in addition, the feasibility of commended by the land-grant universities extending the tobacco harvest season by as well as other research institutions. This varietal development and cultural practices project has benefited hundreds of farmers wil I be assessed. by helping to bring more efficient and prof- In Fiscal Year 1976, the Agriculture and itable operations to their enterprises. Forestry Program will continue its efforts The Agriculture and Forestry Advisory to help the Region's tobacco producers Committee has served the Commission in achieve the full development potential that the development, implementation and man- may result from tobacco mechanization agement of the projects carried out by the begun in 1975. Commission. The Committee, through its In 1970 the Commission became in- efforts, continues to make the Commission volved in an effort to introduce a new crop, a viable asset to the Agricultural and For- blueberries, to an area in South Georgia. estry economies of the Coastal Plains Re- Several hundred farmers in Bacon County, gion. Georgia and in adjacent counties have established blueberry orchards and are mar- keting their crops through the Blueberry Association. It will be several more years before full production is reached; however, the introduction of this new crop would have been impossible without the support and encouragement of the Coastal Plains Regional Commission. y). J cc@ Environmental Affairs, the Commission's newest major program area, is now in its C@D second full year of implementation. Its primary function is to serve as a focal point for a planned series of programs in which 0= the Region's development can continue without degradation of the environment. Within Environmental Affairs, the CoIrn- mission has concerned itself with four 0 principal activities: (1) Natural Resources Management; (2) Resources Planning- (3) As a Forum for Environmental Issues;' and (4) Promotion of New Technology. During Fiscal Year 1975, several projects were initiated which will contribute substantially to meeting the objectives of this program. A "Guide to Environmental Laws" af- fecting the Coastal Plains Region, begun in 1974, was expanded further in 1975 to in- clude the five Commission States. The Guide will contain a compilation of en- vironmental laws applicable to the Region and an analysis of their effects on develop- ment. Among the practical applications for this document is the inclusion of permit guides for use by developers and other de- cision makers. It will also make recommen- clations for simplifying laws and permit systems within the Region. The Guide is expected to be completed in early 1976. Sound planning for future growth is an important element of this and other Com- mission programs, especially in the Re- gion's smaller communities. One such com- 00 munity is Aurora, North Carolina, where a large mineral deposit and accompanying mining operation has presented major con- 12 cerns to the townspeople calling for new decisions on future direction of community growth. To assist the citizens of Aurora, the Commission has invested funds in a project to make available the technical information needed so that they can evaluate alternative growth patterns for their community, choose a pattern which best meets their needs and wants and implement plans to achieve their community goals. The Aurora project is a landmark under- taking in the Region which may well serve as an example for future applications in many of the Region's smaller growth cen- ters. In addition to these projects, the Com- mission is funding several studies of groundwater capacity in the Region de- signed to determine current and future water supply uses and capacities. The find- ings from these studies will help determine management priorities for water use and need for regulation. Information derived from these projects will apply to water development strategies and future water needs of municipalities as well as for business and industry. Although environmental protection has become a national concern, it is particu- larly vital to the Coastal Plains Region where the environment is still relatively undamaged by past development activities. For this reason, the Commission has initi- ated a program of meaningful activities to restore and preserve the best features of the Begion's environment. 7; 13 Financial Plan and Summary of Obligations Fiscal Year 1975 A. Total Funds Available Federal Appropriations $ 5,855 Share from States to Finance Commission Staff 216 Program Balance carried forward from Fiscal Year 1974 2,616 $ 8,687 B. Administrative Expenses To Finance the Office of the Federal Cochairman $ 253 To Finance the Staff of the Commission 267 Total $ 520 C. Obligations by Programs- 1975 Project Type Programs 505 509 Total Industrial Development $ 1,401 $ 4,158 $ 5,559 Marine Resources 1,161 9 1,170 Agriculture and Forestry 405 --0-- 405 Environmental Affairs 465 465 Regional Economic Analysis 68 68 State Development Planning 500 --0-- 500 Total $ 4,000 $ 4,167 $ 8,167 D. Grand Total All Obligations-FY 1975 $ 8,687 E. Unobligated at the end of FY 1975 --0-- 14 Technical Assistance Program Section 505 of the Public Works and Economic Develop- ment Act of 1965, as amended, authorizes the Commission to expend Technical Assistance funds for planning, research, studies, demonstration projects and other related activities which will evaluate the needs of, and develop the potentialities for economic growth in the Coastal Plains. In addition, the Commission may make grants for demonstration projects in- volving construction and equipping of public facilities. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE GRANTS - FISCAL YEAR 1975 REGIONWIDE PROJECTS: NORTH CAROLINA: Pulp and Paper Mill Feasibility $ 61,000 Water & Wastewater Facility $ 15,500 Summary of Industrial Study Development Studies 25,000 Air Service Demonstration 234,585 Encouraging Major Proces- Rural Housing Rehabilitation sors (Phases I & I I ) 99,000 (Phases I & 11) 84,547 Guide to Environmental Laws 10,000 FmHA Housing Assistance Aeromagnetic-Aeroradio- Program 129,736 activity Survey (Phase 11) 100,000 Lower Cape Fear Water Study 50,000 Transportation Analysis 5,000 Community Services Seafood Industry Regulation Building "Old Main" 30,000 Study 90,000 Abandoned Car Reclamation 50,000 Seafood Industry Facilities Alternative Growth Patterns Study 90,000 Study 31,048 Tourism Promotion Analysis 20,000 Kerr Lake Feasibility Study 19,100 Agricultural Management DNER Mass Media Program 15,000 Teams 160,000 Bladen County Airport Plan 3,958 Entrepreneurial Development 10,000 Integrated Human Services 80,000 Seafood Marketing Demon- Offshore Terminal Site Study 160,000 stration 10,000 Coastal Resources Educational Commodity Mix Study 35,000 Films 28,400 Tobacco Mechanization Oyster Shell Usage Study 35,000 Demonstration 40,000 Squid and Crab Study 28,500 ERTS Data Survey 10,000 Region "R" Land Model District Study 50,000 Development Guide 136,500 Export Expansion Seminars 7,500 Martin County Development Swine Liver Study (Phase 11) 24,000 Guide 21,600 Center for Marine Vegetable Reduction Practice 8,500 Development Services .$183,000 Ombudsman Program $ 34,274 $1,029,500 $1,185,248 15 SOUTH CAROLINA: DEMONSTRATION GRANTS Air Service Demonstration $ 5,230 FISCAL YEAR 1975 Eel Harvesting Study 23,921 Environmental Baseline Study- In Fiscal Year 1975, the Commission used its Demonstra- Santee Cooper 135,924 tion Grant authority to fund four projects. Total grants by the Gray's Lake Feasibility Study 37,000 Coastal Plains Regional Commission amounted to $220,000 N.S. Savannah 20,000 LUMPKIN, GEORGIA Patriot's Point 28,500 Occupational Technical Info., Vi I I age of Westv i I le Study 20,000 CPRC Grant-in-aid 50,000 Pee Dee Development Plan 15,000 Westville Historic Handicrafts 50,000 Colleton-Hampton-Jasper Total Project Cost $ 100,000 Water Survey 62,500 Artificial Reefs 90,920 WAYCROSS, GEORGIA Designation and Inventory Okefenokee Heritage Center of Coastal Areas 48,150 Forest Science Lab Sumter County Agricultural CPRC Grant-in-aid 75,000 Demonstration 25,000 Okefenokee Heritage Center Decapod Mariculture Study 56,800 Matching Funds 75,000 Third Level Carrier Total Project Cost $ 150,000 Demonstration 15,000 Grand Strand Water Survey 49,000 Aeromagnetic Survey Add-on 1,000 COLUMBUS, GEORGIA Horry County Development Bicentennial Promenade Plan $ 12,000 CPRC Grant-in-aid 70,000 645,945 City of Columbus 40,000 Private Donation 140,000 GEORGIA: Total Project Cost $ 250,000 Grape Culture $ 6,000 BEAUFORT COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA Data Processing Network 96,000 Governor's Intern Program 20,000 Daufuskie Island Dock Oyster Restoration (Phase 11) 42,500 CPRC Grant-in-aid 25,000 Artificial Reefs 40,000 Local Funds 6,000 U. S. 301 Development Plan Total Project Cost $ 31,000 (Phase I 1) 37,500 TOTA L $531,000 Coastal Economic Development Study 60,000 "FIRST" Industrial Facility Study 25,000 Revolutionary Battle Park $ 25,000 $ 352,000 Grand Total $3,212,693 16 Supplemental Grant Program The Commission's supplemental grant program (Section 509) during Fiscal Year 1975 made possible the joint financing of a total of thirty-one regionally significant projects in the Coastal Plains. Funds in the amount of $4,166,600 were provided by the Com- mission to complete the financing of the thirty-one projects with a total project cost of $26,414,700. Eight of the projects are located in North Carolina, fifteen in South Carolina and eight in Georgia. Continuing the priority established in previous years for allocation of supplemental grant funds, a major share was invested in human resources develop- ment activities. Eighteen of the thirty-one approved projects were for the initial construction and equip- ping of manpower training centers or the expansion of existing technical and vocational educational facili- t i es. Supplementary funds for these projects amounted to $2,427,800, The remaining Commission supplemental grant funds were invested in Industrial Development, Transportation and Tourism. Federal grant agencies whose basic grants were sup- plemented were the Department of Health, Education and Welfare, the Department of Commerce (Eco- nomic Development Administration), the Farmer's Home Administration, Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Transportation. The projects and financial participation of the lo- calities, States and Federal agencies are shown in the accompanying tabulation: 17 Percentage of Laurinburg Water System NORTH CAROLINA Amount Eligible Cost Basic grant-in-aid-EDA $ 500,000 28.6% Pamlico Technical Institute Supplemental grant-CPRC 300,000 17.2% Basic grant-in-aid-EDA $ 147,500 60.2% State and local funds 948,000 54.2% Supplemental grant-CPRC 88,500 36.1% Total eligible project cost $ 1,748,006 TO-0.0% State and local funds 9,000 3.7% Edgecombe County Total eligible project cost $ 245,000 100.0% Technical Institute Hyde County Water System Basic grant- in-a id- H EW/VocE D $ 272,300 29.2% Basic grant-in-aid-FmHA $ 664,000 36.4% Supplemental grant-CPRC 75,000 8.1% Supplemental grant-CPRC 150,000 8.3% State and local funds 584,200 62.7% State and local funds 1,008,600 55.3% Total eligible project cost $ 931,500 100.0% Total eligible project cost $ 1,822,600 100.0% Washington County Skill Center Basic grant-in-aid-EDA $ 330,000 60.0% Supplemental grant-CPRC 100,000 18.2% State and local funds 120,000 21.8% Percentage of Total eligible project cost $ 550,000 100.0% SOUTH CAROLINA Amount Eligible Cost Kinston Airport Terminal E I ko Water & Sewer System Basic grant-in-aid-EDA $ 700,000 43.8% Basic grant-in-aid-FmHA $ 44,000 19.6% Supplemental grant-CPRC 300,000 18.8% Supplemental grant-CPRC 46,000 20.4% State and local funds 600,000 37.4% State and local funds 135,000 60.0% Total eligible project cost $ 1,600,000 100.0% Total eligible project cost $ 225,000 100.0% Jones County Water System St. Andrews Comprehensive Basic grant-in-aid-FmHA $ 350,000 23.5% High School Supplemental grant-CPRC 340,000 22.8% Basic grant-in-aid-HEW/VocED $ __0__ __0__ State and local funds 799,800 53.7% Supplemental grant-CPRC 50,000 7.5% Total eligible project cost $ 1,489,800 100.0% State and local funds 616,000 92.5% Total eligible project cost $ 666,000 100.0% Beaufort County Technical I nstitute Conway Vocational Center Basic grant-i n-aid-HEW/N I H $ 352,800 57.2% Basic grant-in-aid-HEW/VocED $ __0__ __0__ Supplemental grant-CPRC 75,000 12.1% Supplemental grant-CPRC 100,000 7.7% State and local funds 189,900 30.7% State and local funds 1,200,000 92.3% Total eligible project cost $ 617,700 100.0% Total eligible project cost $ 1,300,000 100.0% 18 Marlboro Area Vocational Center Beaufort TEC (Equip) Basic grant-in-aid-HEW/VocED $ __0__ Basic grant-in-aid-HEW/OE $ 15,000 18.9% Supplemental grant-CPRC 38,300 48.9% Supplemental grant-CPRC 20,000 26.2% State and local funds 40,000 51.1% State and local funds 44,400 55.9% Total eligible project cost $ 78,300 100.0% Total eligible project cost $ 79,400 100.0% St. Stephen Water & Sewer Lexington County School Basic grant-in-aid-EDA $ 324,300 25.7% District No. 3 Supplemental grant CPRC 100,000 7.9% Basic grant-in-aid-HEW/VocED $ 300,000 30.8% State and local funds 736,000 58.3% Supplemental grant-CPRC 100000 10.3% Other grant-in-aid-EPA - 102,500 8.1% State and local funds 575:000 58.9% Total Eligible project cost $ 1,262,800 100.0% Total eligible project cost $ 975,000 100.0% Darlington County Test Well Marion-Mullins Voc. Ed. Center Basic grant-in-aid-FmHA $ __0__ __0__ Basic grant-in-aid-HEW/VocED $ __0__ __0__ Supplemental grant-CPRC 10,000 74.6% Supplemental grant-CPRC 125,000 25.0% State and local funds 3,400 25.4% State and local funds 375,000 75.0% Total eligible project cost $ 13,400 100.0% Total eligible project cost $ 500,000 100.0% Hampton County School Calhoun-Orangeburg Vocational District No. I Education Center Basic grant-in-aid-HEW/VocED $ __0__ __0__ Basic grant-in-aid-HEW/VocED $ __0__ __0__ Supplemental grant-CPRC 125,000 23.8% Supplemental grant-CPRC 100,000 13.3% State and local funds 400,000 76.2% State and local funds 650,000 86.7% Total eligible project cost $ 525,000 100.0% Total eligible project cost $ 750,000 100.0% North Myrtle Beach Beaufort-Jasper Career Water System, Training Center Basic grant-in-aid-EDA $ __0__ __0__ Basic grant-in-aid-HEW/VocED $ __0__ __0__ Supplemental grant-CPRC 100,000 53.3% Supplemental grant-CPRC 200,000 12.5% State and local funds 87,500 46.7% State and local funds 1,400,000 87.5% Total eligible project cost $ 187,500 100.0% Total eligible project cost $ 1,600,000 100.0% Chesterfield-Marlboro TEC Beaufort TEC (Bldg) Basic grant-in-aid-EDA $ 1,118,000 55.3% Basic grant-in-aid-HEW/HEFA $ __0__ __0__ Supplemental grant-CPRC 500,000 24.7% Supplemental grant-CPRC 50,000 8.3% State and local funds 405,000 20.0% State and local funds 555,800 91.7% Total eligible project cost $ @,023,000 100.0% Total eligible project cost $ 605,800 100.0% 19 Percentage of GEORGIA Amount Eligible Cost Brunswick-Golden Isles Welcome Center Basic grant-in-aid-DOT $ 76,000 65.8% Supplemental grant-CPRC 8,800 7.6% State and local funds 30,700 26.6% Total eligible project cost $ 115,500 100.0% Fitzgerald Industrial District Basic grant-in-aid-EDA $ 1,027,200 60.0% Supplemental grant-CPRC 225,000 13.1% State and local funds 495,800 26.9% Total eligible project cost $ 1,748,000 100.0% Brantley County Voc/Tech School Basic grant-in-aid-HEW/VocED $ 212,000 50.0% Supplemental grant-CPRC 106,000 25.0% State and local funds 106,000 25.0% Total eligible project cost $ 424,000 100.0% Conclusion Swainsboro Area Vocational 1975 can be looked upon as one of the most Technical School Basic grant-in-aid-HEW/VocED $ 200,000 33.3% productive years in the CPRC's eight-year history. Supplemental grant-CPRC 200,000 33.3% Not only has the year been a success with respect to State and local funds 200,000 33.3% implementation of new action-oriented programs, but Total eligible project cost $ 600,000 100.0% it has set the stage for major growth in the Commis- sion's responsibilities. The Commission now can look South Georgia Area Vocational forward to substantially increased funding in the Technical School coming year thanks to the overwhelming support of Basic grant-in-aid-HEW/VocED $ 284,000 33.1% the Title V Regional Commission program in the Supplemental grant CPRC 275,000 32.0% United States Congress. This should result in signifi- State and local funds 300,000 34.9% cantly greater impact on Regional development than Total eligible project cost $ 859,000 100.0% heretofore realized. Cairo Industrial Park We have examined too, the results of spending Basic grant-i n-aid-E DA $ 600,000 37.2% more than $40 million in public funds which in turn Supplemental grant-CPRC 175,000 10.9% have generated additional millions more from other State and local funds 837,000 51.9% sources, both public and private. As a result of this Total eligible project cost $ 1,612,000 100.0% analysis, the Commission is encouraged by the fact that there are positive returns to be seen from these Jeffersonville Industrial Park investments. Basic grant-in-aid-EPA $ 817,800 75.0% The addition of two new States to the Commission Supplemental grant-CPRC 50,000 4.6% program undeniably demonstrates that significant State and local funds 222,600 20.4% benefits can accrue from a cooperative and integrated Total eligible project cost $ 1,090,400 100.0% approach to Regional development. By forging a Woodbine Industrial Park common bond with the Federal Government, these Basic grant-in-aid-EDA $ 102,000 60.0% five States have entered into a partnership which can Supplemental grant-CPRC 34,000 20.0% only lead to a better way of life and a brighter future Stateand local funds 34,000 20.0% for the millions of people who live in the great Total eligible project cost $ 170,000 100T./-. Coastal Plains Region of our Nation. 20 DUE 3 6668 14107 2340 Coastal Plains Regional Commission 2000 L Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20036