Infrastructure

Lake Erie Biofuels Plant is Pennsylvania's first large-scale biodiesel production facility and one of the five largest in the nation with annual production capacity of about 45 million gallons. It was built on land formerly owned by International Paper Co. at a cost of more than $50 million.

The Kilo Wharf at the Naval Base Guam is a critical facility for the berthing of ordnance supply ships in the western Pacific Region in support of the Navy 5th and 7th Fleets and Air Force requirements. Because the Kilo Wharf was only 400 feet (121 meters), could not support containerized ordnance operations and staging, and lacked “hotel” services for the new T-AKE class ship, the Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) planned and executed the Kilo Wharf Extension Program valued at approximately $60 million.

The US Army Corps of Engineers, Norfolk District implemented the Virginia Beach Hurricane Protection Program to save the surrounding localities and the Commonwealth millions of dollars during storm events and improves the quality of life of residents for generations to come. The project included nearly four miles of seawall from Rudee Inlet to 58th Street, which was completed in 2000, and the construction of a higher and wider beach as well as the strengthening of the dune system from 58th Street to 89th Street, which were completed in 2002.