Big city connectivity in a safe, picturesque rural setting
DATA & COLOCATION FACILITIES
Triple-redundant fiber, power and security in a 24x7 NOC
SATSOP DEVELOPMENT PARK
1,700 acre mixed-use business, industrial and technology park
WESTERN WASHINGTON'S AWARD WINNING BUSINESS PARK
Overview
The Satsop Development Park provides a unique opportunity for you to capitalize on the Grays Harbor Pubic Development Authority's pro-development attitude for business, extensive connectivity, an extremely secure location and quality facilities at competitive rates.
The board of the Grays Harbor Public Development Authority heartily accommodates companies and developers interested in locating at the Satsop Development Park with a pro-development attitude.
The Satsop Development Park connects companies to the world of business with redundant fiber telecommunications, extensive electrical infrastructure, and access to markets, under-utilized transportation networks, ports of entry, labor force, and diverse recreational opportunities.
The Satsop Development Park offers an incredibly secure and safe environment for business operations and data storage.
High-quality buildings, world-class infrastructure and superior technology support business pro formas at Satsop Development Park for profitable operations.
The Grays Harbor Public Development Authority manages The Satsop Development Park.GHPDA provides confidential site location services, including
Customized comparative operating costs analysis
Customized incentive valuation for the incentive programs in which you qualify
Loan packaging
Coordination of resources from TEAM SATSOP – from building construction to assistance with hiring employees.
Colocation Facility
Are you looking for a safe, secure and affordable place to house your data?
You will find it here.
The Satsop Development Park's Colocation Facility offers:
Secure Space
4,000 square foot facility 40 cabinets as well as caged space Earthquake-hardened to withstand a magnitude 7 earthquake Rural, highly-secure location Off-site data back-ups
24 / 7 / 365 Monitoring
Network Operation Center managed by TechTell including continuous network monitoring provision, trouble resolution and change management.
Reliable Power
Redundant 115KV BPA feeds Back-up generators
Fiber Diversity
Three physically diverse fiber feeds 72 strands of fiber serve the park Redundant loops
Competitive Rates
Co-location Starter Package: space, power and connectivity starting at $100/month plus start-up fee Cabinet: $200-$250/month Bandwidth: $600/meg non-diverse; $1,100/meg diverse Co-location facility full rate schedule (2006 Rates)
Contact: TechTell 360-482-7950
Satsop Development Park Colocation Customers
Association of Washington Business
CenturyTel
Education Service District 113
Grays Harbor County
Grays Harbor PUD
Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction
Techline.com
TechTell
Business Resources
The Grays Harbor Public Development Authority has organized TEAM SATSOP — a diverse group of partners to connect you to valuable resources that meet your business needs. All TEAM SATSOP members understand and adhere to the strictest confidentiality for your company and project development. Our role is to get you what you need, when you need it to make strategic business decisions. We are at your service.
Business Resources
Hiring/ Recruiting
WorkSource 511 West Heron; P.O. Box 1136 Aberdeen, WA 98520 WorkSource Grays Harbor 360-538-2340 The Business Program of WorkSource Grays Harbor provide services to publicize job openings, screen potential job applicants, pre-employment testing, facilitation for drug testing, and reference checks.
Express Personnel Services, Inc. 208 North H Street Aberdeen, WA 98520 360-533-6755 Express Personnel is a private personnel agency, specializing in human resources services, payroll, testing, employment selection, training and development. With offices in Aberdeen, Centralia and Olympia, you have access to a variety of labor markets that feed workers into the Satsop Development Park.
Business Assistance
Washington Small Business Development Center Nearest Business Adviser, Celia Nightingale Hawks Prairie Center 1401 Marvin Road NE, Suite 201 Lacey, WA 95816 360-596-5740 SBDC helps small businesses thrive and grow by providing no-cost confidential business advising, affordable business workshops and seminars, research for informed business decisions, and valuable on-line business resources. Local Classes
United States Small Business Administration, Seattle, WA Office 2401 Fourth Avenue, Suite 450 Seattle, WA 98121 206-553-7310 Assistance to small businesses with business counseling, training, financing, contracting with the federal government and "how to" information and resources for starting a business.
Grays Harbor Economic Development Council 506 Duffy Street Aberdeen, WA 98520 360-532-7888 The EDC is a steward for the overall economic vitality of the county and its communities, to market and capitalize on the County's assets, and to promote the natural beauty and bounty of the Grays Harbor area. The EDC's services are free and confidential to community businesses and companies. You will find the EDC to be a valuable resource for businesses looking to relocate, expand or resolve problems anywhere in Grays Harbor County.
Grays Harbor Chamber of Commerce 506 Duffy Street Aberdeen, WA 98520 360-532-1924 The Chamber advocates on behalf of businesses in Grays Harbor County to foster a quality business climate that enables businesses to prosper. Business Workshops and other community events add value to business opportunities in Grays Harbor County.
Financing
TEAM SATSOP members can help you with accessing these resources and preparing a complete financing package. Contact Tami Garrow for assistance at 360-482-1602.
Uses: Gap financing for real estate acquisition and improvement, working capital, equipment. Eligible Locations: Non-entitlement areas of state (see map) Amount: Max. $700,000 (min. $100K)
Uses: Supplemental financing for expansion and start-up; may be used for fixed assets, working capital, equipment. Eligible Locations: Coastal counties only Amount: Max. $150,000
Uses: RTA: Purchases of technical assistance (pre-development services to architects, engineers, market consultants, etc.) Eligible Locations: Coastal counties only Amount: Max. $50,000
Uses: Short term (30 months) lending at low interest rates for qualifying projects. Eligible Locations: Cities/counties eligible for Washington State Small Cities CDBG Program assistance (see map) Amount: Up to $9 million
Uses: Loan guarantees awarded through cities and counties for projects that will create or retain qualified jobs. Eligible Locations: Cities/counties eligible for Washington State Small Cities CDBG Program assistance (see map) Amount: $7 million (min. $700,000)
Uses: Projects for eligible forest products firms that implement value-added production processes. Can be used for equipment, construction, real estate or working capital Eligible Locations: Statewide Amount: $1 million (min. $50,000)
SBA Loans and Loan Guaranties
Small Business Administration (SBA) loans and loan guarantees are packaged by your private lender; not the state.
Uses: SBA 7(a): Loan guarantee for working capital, equipment, building acquisition/construction and sometimes debt consolidation Eligible Locations: Statewide
Uses: SBA 504: Fixed asset acquisition for projects that create jobs Eligible Locations: Statewide Amount: $35,000 per job created
Uses: Loans for costs related to starting or expanding a child care facility. Grants to make health and safety improvements. Eligible Locations: Statewide Amount: Direct loan: Max. $100,000 (min. $25,000) Grant: $25,000 (min. $5,000)
Uses: Low-interest loans awarded through five community lending institutions for start-up, expansion, and improvement of child care facilities. Eligible Locations: Statewide Amount: $25,000
Who: Primarily manufacturing and processing; may include wastewater, mass commuting, solid waste disposal, recycling or cogeneration. What: Up to $10 million in bonds may be issued to finance a project. Land acquisition, building construction, new equipment or purchase of existing facility. Bonds are exempt from federal income tax to bond holder, resulting in lower rates to borrower than conventional financing methods.
Who: Primarily manufacturing and processing; may include wastewater, mass commuting, solid waste disposal, recycling or cogeneration. What: “Taxable Tail" bonds will normally used in conjunction with tax-exempt "exempt facility" or industrial revenue bond financings to allow the total project - both the parts eligible for tax-exempt financing and those not so eligible - to be financed in one bond issuance with the cost advantages of the melded rate and issuance process efficiencies.
Industry Associations
AFCOM, Western Washington Chapter AFCOM is a leading association for data center professionals, offering services to help support the management of data centers around the world.AFCOM is one of the most respected names in the data center industry, due in large part to its exceptional services and resources. The association counts among its prestigious members data center managers, MIS directors, CIOs and other IS professionals from Fortune 500 companies, all reaping the benefits that AFCOM has to offer. Storage Networking User Group (SNUG), Puget Sound The Puget Sound SNUG is a local community of data storage professionals who come together to network and learn about storage-related topics in a vendor-neutral, education-focused environment. Meetings feature an industry speaker giving an educational, topic-focused presentation. End user case studies and birds-of-a-feather discussions are also common. There is no charge to attend and meetings are open to all those interested in data storage technology.
The Evergreen Building Products Association (EBPA) is a private, non-profit membership organization that has an active interest in promoting U.S. housing, building products and related services to world export markets.
For over seventy years, APA has focused on helping the industry create structural wood products of exceptional strength, versatility and reliability.
Washington Forest Protection Association The Washington Forest Protection Association represents private forest landowners that grow, harvest, and re-grow trees on more than 4.1 million acres in Washington. WFPA works for balanced public policy so its members can continue to practice forestry that is economically sound and environmentally sensitive.
Western Wood Products Association Western Wood Products Association is a trade association representing softwood lumber manufacturers in the 12 Western states.
To present a more realistic picture of the market area, demographic data is shown for a 20-mile radius from Satsop Development Park for most of the data points presented. This data crosses city limits and county lines.
Historic and Projected Population Estimates
2007
2012
70,547
73,560
Source: Claritas, 2007 Data (March 2008)
Age Distribution of Population
Age Group
Total (2007)
% Distribution
Under 18 years
15,467
22.0%
18-24 years
7,438
10.5%
25-34 years
9,711
13.8%
35-54 years
20,525
29.1%
55-74 years
12,736
18.1%
75+ years
4,580
6.5%
Grays Harbor County Population has a median age of 37.7 years.
Source: Claritas, 2007 Data (March 2008)
Education Attainment of Population over 25 Years of Age
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (www.nces.ed.gov), 2006-07 Data (April 2008)
Industrial Base
Employment by Sector
Industry Sector (30-mile radius)1
Number of Establishments
Number Employed
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing
385
1,963
Natural Resources and Mining
6
35
Construction
1,139
7,797
Manufacturing
541
9,688
Wholesale
492
4,754
Retail
2,671
30,134
Transportation, Communications, Utilities
498
6,493
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate
1,232
8,029
Business and Professional Services
3,923
23,138
Education and Health Care Services
1,814
35,249
Total All Private Sector2
13,017
130,454
Total Government and Nonprofit
1,023
35,291
TOTAL ALL INDUSTRIES
14,040
165,745
Source: Claritas, 2007 Data (April 2008); (1) includes portions of Olympia, WA; (2) includes Non-classified Establishments
Industry Sector (20-mile radius)
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing
64
415
Natural Resources and Mining
2
14
Construction
227
1,380
Manufacturing
115
2,333
Wholesale
95
1,019
Retail
519
4,696
Transportation, Communications, Utilities
103
1,495
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate
225
1,347
Business and Professional Services
712
4,512
Education and Health Care Services
301
5,562
Total All Private Sector1
2,395
22,907
Total Government and Nonprofit
189
2,755
TOTAL ALL INDUSTRIES
2,584
25,662
Source: Claritas, 2007 Data (April 2008); (1) includes Non-classified Establishments
Incentives Overview
Federal Incentives
Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) – Employee Hiring Incentive
Welfare to Work Tax Credit (W2W) – Employee Hiring Incentive
Research and Development Credit – Tax Credit for increasing research
Indian Wage Tax Credit – Employee Hiring Incentive
New Markets Tax Credit – Sellable Federal Credit (can be converted to cash)
American Job Creations Act of 2004 – Various tax reductions for business
State Incentives
Specific incentives are available for general manufacturing and the following industries:
Technology
Aerospace
Extracting & Timber Manufacturing
Food Processing
Biofuel
Semiconductor
Aluminum Smelting
Farming and Agriculture
Renewable Energy
Warehousing
Call us at 360-482-1600 or visit choosewashington.com to learn more about the following incentives and determine if they are applicable to your operations.
Sales and Use Tax Credits, Deferrals, Waivers, Exemptions
Business & Occupation (B&O) Credits
Reduced B&O Tax Rate
Property / Leasehold Tax Exemption
Public Utility Tax Exemption
Renewable Energy System Cost Recovery Program
Local Incentives
0.08 Fund – Infrastructure Improvement Program
Local Training Grants – Employee Hiring Incentive
Work lease costs into CAM Charges – Lease Tax Reduction
Source: Department of Consumer & Business Services, Research & Analysis Section, OR, "Workers' Compensation Premium Rate Ranking December 2004" (April 2008)
Right to Work Status
The state of Washington has not adopted any Right to Work laws. A Right to Work law secures the right of employees to decide for themselves whether or not to join or financially support a union. However, employees who work in the rail or airline industries are not protected by a Right to Work law, and employees who work on a federal enclave may not be.
Maps
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Reading 83.3% Math 41.7% Writing 79.2% Science 25.0%
Junior / Senior High Schools
Enrollment / Graduation Rate2
# Students per Teacher
State Report Card TestScores1
East Grays Harbor High (9-12)
41 / 26%
14
Not available
Elma High (9-12)
692 / 84%
14
Reading 84.0% Math 45.8% Writing 86.2% Science 30.0%
H.E.A.R.T. Alternative High (9-12)
227 /50%
15
Reading 50.0% Math 12.0% Writing 54.0% Science 2.0%
J.M. Weatherwax High (9-12)
1,100 / 87%
19
Reading 69.1% Math 38.7% Writing 76.9% Science 19.4%
Mary M. Knight High (7-12)
85 / n/a
8
Reading 73.3% Math 33.3% Writing 87.5% Science 42.9%
Miller Junior High (7-8)
530 / n/a
15
Reading 50.0% Math 29.0% Science 27.5%
Montesano Junior / Senior High (7-12)
648 / 98%
19
Reading 78.4% Math 50.9% Writing 84.6% Science 30.3%
Oakville High (7-12)
113 / 68%
7
Reading 68.8% Math 23.5% Writing 58.8% Science 12.5%
South Bend High (9-12)
179 / n/a
9
Reading 85.4% Math 44.9% Writing 85.7% Science 10.2%
Private Schools
Enrollment / Graduation Rate2
# Students per Teacher
State Report Card Test Scores1
Grays Harbor Adventist Christi
179
n/a
n/a
Olympia Waldorf
n/a
n/a
n/a
Shelton Valley Christian
22
n/a
n/a
St. Mary's
115
n/a
n/a
Sunrise Beach
n/a
n/a
n/a
Thurston County Off-Campus
n/a
n/a
n/a
Source: www.greatschools.net; (1) Test scores from Washington Assessment of School Learning (WASL), WA OSPI 2006-07 score indicates percentage of students tested who met the standard; shown are the results for the highest grade level tested at each school; (2) On-time and extended graduation rates for 2005-06 (April 2008)
Cost of Living
City
Cost of Living Index1
Hoquiam, WA
81
Aberdeen, WA
85
Elma, WA (Satsop Development Park)
94
United States (base)
100
Olympia, WA
106
Seattle, WA
132
Source: Sperling's BestPlaces (www.bestplaces.net), October 2007 data; (1) The total of all cost of living categories is weighted as follows: 30% housing, 15% groceries, 10% transportation, 6% utilities, 7% health care, and 32% miscellaneous (clothing, services, entertainment); state and local taxes are not included (April 2008). The cost of living index presented here measures and compares the relative cost of living in different locations. Using the United States as the base location (i.e. a value of 100 to indicated equal overall costs), and index value of 120 means that the cost of living is 20 percent higher than in the base location; a value of 94 indicates a more affordable location.
