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| Form 990, Part III, Line 4a | Terre Haute MPO Transportation Planning Director Jeremy Weir further advises that, "The MTP is the long-range transportation plan that guides planning, construction, operation and maintenance of the integrated, multi-modal transportation network in the MPA. It sets the regional transportation vision and priorities through a variety of principles and strategies, providing a foundation for all of the tasks and projects delineated in the Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP) and the Transportation Improvement Program (TIP). The MTP is reviewed and updated at least every four years in air quality nonattainment and maintenance areas and every five years in attainment areas." Public participation is a vital part of the MTP process. The MPO follows a four-step, public participation planning process in regard to the updating of the MTP. Step 1 identifies needs and challenges via the gathering of general ideas and issues from the public and stakeholders. Step 2 involves the distribution of surveys to define transportation needs and vision as well as the continued solicitation of broader public input. Various proposals, coupled with their potential benefits and drawbacks, come into play during this part of the process. Step 3 involves the release and evaluation of a draft document, including maps and implementation strategies, following the evaluation and prioritization of the various options. It is important to note that the evaluation and prioritization of various options follows the ranking of proposals/ideas to ensure the proposals resolve identified transportation challenges. Step 4 of the public participation aspect culminates in the development of implementation strategies via the creation of a process summary and timeline, as well as the identification of responsible parties and potential funding sources. Without question, the public participation aspect drives the MTP planning process bus (pun intended). As one can imagine, the entire MTP process is quite complex. Due to the complexity involved, the MPO Policy Committee recently sought proposals from professional transportation planning and engineering firms. Miami, Florida-based The Corradino Group was selected to provide professional planning assistance in regard to the process. More specifically, Dr. Johnny Han, PhD, PE and Technical Vice President of The Corradino Group will be assisting MPO staff, various stakeholders and the public with this process. The MTP is scheduled to be completed in September, 2024. The Terre Haute Metropolitan Transportation Organization has been housed at the Terre Haute Economic Development Corporation since July 1, 2021. Additional information on the MPO can be found at www.terrehautempo.com. ENTEK Chooses Vigo County Industrial Park II for $1.5 Billion Battery Separator Operation ENTEK, the only US-owned and US-based producer of "wet-process" lithium-ion battery separator materials, has selected the Vigo County Industrial Park II for the company's new manufacturing facility, which will manufacture battery separators for lithium-ion battery manufacturers across the United States. ENTEK is based in Lebanon, Oregon, with major manufacturing operations in Lebanon, as well as Henderson, Nevada. In addition to these locations, the company also maintains operations in California, North Carolina, United Kingdom, India, China, Singapore, Indonesia and Japan. From the company's website: "ENTEK has over 35 years of experience producing battery separators for batteries to support electric, advanced start-stop and standard vehicles, trucks, emergency vehicles, emergency backup power, utility scale energy storage and industrial batteries. ENTEK has more than two decades of experience as the only U.S. owned and U.S. based producer of "wet process" separators for lithium batteries and continues to invest in the future of the domestic lithium battery industry. ENTEK is also a vertically-integrated designer and manufacturer of extruders and material handling equipment for the production of battery separators." What is a battery separator? Again, according to ENTEK's website, "Separators are an integral part of the performance, safety and cost of lithium batteries. The term "lithium batteries" refers to both (1) non-rechargeable, lithium metal-based batteries and (2) rechargeable lithium-ion batteries which are widely used in portable electronic devices. During normal operation, the principal functions of the separator are to prevent electronic conduction (i.e., shorts or direct contact) between the anode and cathode while permitting ionic conduction via the electrolyte." In regard to ENTEK's new Vigo County Industrial Park II (VCIP II) production facility, the company has selected approximately 340 acres on the east end of the VCIP II. Phase 1 will consist of the construction of four (4) buildings covering 1.4 million square feet. A total of 642 new, permanent full-time jobs will be created in Phase 1. Phase 1, at full production, will be capable of producing about 1.4 billion square meters of ceramic-coated lithium separators. Phase 2 of the project will add up to an additional 1.8 billion square meters of battery separator produced annually, for a total of 3.2 billion square meters enough separators for about 3.5 million electric vehicles. The production of product is expected to commence in early 2025. It is also interesting to note that ENTEK manufactures much of its own production equipment. For the proposed Terre Haute/Vigo County project, ENTEK will be using equipment of its own manufacture coupled with specialty biaxial stretching equipment supplied by Brueckner Group USA. It has been an immense pleasure to work with CEO Larry Keith, and President Kim Medford, on their company's exciting new project. Also, literally, dozens of individuals from both the company and community sides of the equation came together to help bring this fast-track, manufacturing project opportunity to our community. The Terre Haute Economic Development Corporation first commenced discussion with ENTEK representatives in early October, 2022. Additional information on ENTEK can be found at the company's website, www.entek.com. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 6 | Line 6 explanation - Any person, association, corporation, partnership, foundation or legal entity having an interest in the objectives of the Corporation shall be eligible for one of the 4 classes of membership. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7a | Line 7a explanation - All primary members are given one vote on matters that require a member vote. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b | Line 11b Explanation - The completed return was given to the executive committee for review before filing. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 | All other employee compensation adjustments occur during the annual budgeting process which includes significant Executive Committee involvement. The President's compensation is reviewed and revised by the Organization's Executive Committee. The Executive Committee includes members that have access to peer data. Minutes of Executive Committee document the discussion and decision. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 | The governing documents and financial statements are available upon request. These documents may be requested by contacting the corporation directly by e-mail or telephone, through their website, or from Sackrider & Company, Inc., where the records are held. |
| Schedule L, Part IV, Lines 1, 2, 3 | (a) Name of Interested Persons (b) Relationship (1) Vigo County Executive Committee Member Chris Switzer (2) City of Terre Haute Executive Committee Member Duke Bennett |
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