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NAVIGATING SUCCESS (CONT.)






                                 Another significant lease was with DTE Stockton, LLC,   Delta Region. In three of the boxes, cameras were
                                 which completed a $200 million conversion of an        installed and live video of nesting owls can be found
                                 obsolete power plant to a 45 megawatt biomass          on the Port’s website at www.portofstockton.com and
                                 facility and began energy production in early 2014.    on the Port’s Facebook page. In February 2014 alone,
                                 The plant is now one of the cleanest power plants in   more than 40,000 viewers shared the experience in
                                 North America, providing an alternative to open-field   real-time and saw several owlets hatch, grow and then
                                 burning to the agricultural industry. It is also providing   literally ‘fly the coop.’
                                 35 high-quality jobs and another 100 indirect jobs for
                                 Stockton and the San Joaquin County region.            In summary, in 2014, the Port has experienced the
                                                                                        most success in its 82-year history. E orts to invest
                                 Also in 2014, the Port made significant e orts to       in infrastructure, diversify customer base, secure
                                 increase public understanding of the vital role it     long-term shipping and leasing activity as well as
                                 plays in the local community and region. To help       provide services quickly to customers needing to
                                 achieve this goal, the Port initiated free public boat   respond to changing market conditions, have made
                                 tours during the summer months providing a unique      the Port a very important part of the local, regional
                                 perspective and a glimpse into its local working       and national economy. This has been accomplished
                                 waterfront. Even after increasing the schedule and     without taxing the citizens of Stockton or San Joaquin
                                 providing a total of 30 tours, reservations sold out   County while the Port competes with many ports that
                                 quickly. The Port also expanded its successful Owl     actually tax their citizens.
                                 Nest Box Program to 20 boxes, providing an
                                 opportunity to educate the community of the            Thank you for your interest in the Port of Stockton.
                                 Port’s e orts to support an environmentally safe       We hope you enjoy the 2014 Annual Report
                                 rodent control and levee protection for the Greater    Navigating Success: The Port Aims High.









                                    VICTOR MOW              GARY CHRISTOPHERSON              SYLVESTER AGUILAR            R. JAY ALLEN
                                      Chairperson                Vice-Chairperson                Commissioner             Commissioner





                                    ELIZABETH BLANCHARD             MICHAEL DUFFY            STEPHEN GRIFFEN        RICHARD ASCHIERIS
                                          Commissioner                Commissioner              Commissioner             Port Director





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