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2 Table of Contents Overview.. 3 BACPA Income 5 BACPA Expenses 5 BACPA Grants Funded.. 6 Resolutions supporting Ike Dike concept 7 Map of local governments support Ike Dike concept 10 2 Page

3 Overview Purpose Bay Area Coastal Protection Alliance (BACPA) is a nonprofit corporation organized in October 2014 under the laws of the State of Texas. The purpose of our organization is to facilitate research and studies regarding alternatives providing protection from hurricane and other storm surge in the Gulf Coast region, to provide information and resources to educate the public about the economic, security, and public safety benefits of such alternatives, and to carry on other charitable, scientific, literary or educational activities within the meaning of Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. Current Board Membership Fredell Pollak Rosen, President, Victor Pierson, Vice President and Treasurer, Jeri Kinnear, Secretary, Fred Burns, Mike Mierzwa and Roy Shaw. Current Focus The current focus of BACPA is raising the necessary funds to support and complete the Ike Dike research and economic impact study that is already underway. Dr. William Merrell of Texas A & M Galveston is the principal investigator. Dr. Merrell, working with the Severe Storm Prediction, Education and Evacuation from Disasters Center at Rice University (SSPEED Center), is leading the most noted experts in this field including Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands, the Dept. of Homeland Security s Coastal Hazards Center, Jackson State University, economist Richard Gilmore at the University of Houston s C. T. Bauer College of Business and others to complete this far-reaching study. The results of this effort will show the feasibility of such a regional surge protection as well as the national impact and cost of not protecting the coastal region from future disasters. During 2014, BACPA raised over $500,000. (See Attachment 1 for sources of income.) BACPA operates on a totally volunteer basis. The organization has no paid staff. Total expenses from for the period of October 2014 (our inception) through December 31, 2014 were $2, (Please refer to Attachment 2 for a complete list of expenses) During our first year of operations, BACPA funded six grants totaling $350,000. The Board of Directors of BACPA unanimously supported these grant requests that furthered this regional solution to surge protection for the Houston/Galveston area. (A list of grant recipients is included as Attachment 3 and their reports are also included following Attachment 5.) 3 Page

4 Summary Extensive research by Texas A&M Galveston and the SSPEED Center has proven that a regional response plan is the only plan that will protect our entire region and is fair and equitable to all citizens. This plan continues to gain momentum and acceptance. (See Attachment 4 for a list of key cities, communities and other governmental bodies and industry associations who support this Ike Dike concept and Attachment 5 for a map that clearly shows the overwhelming support of the geographic area.) The list of resolutions, the list of more than 100 companies that form the East Harris County Manufacturing Association and the map showing the geographic support give you a glimpse at the overall acceptance of such a barrier. Those who live and work in this region realize this is a no brainer. Stop the surge by protecting the bay at the outer coastline. The Dutch have done so successfully for more than 50 years. It is way past time for our region to be protected. We need to focus on protection rather than rebuilding after the fact. Protection is infinitely less expensive than the billions of dollars in damages caused by storm surge. The more difficult work of winning in the State Capitol and Washington, D.C. remains our toughest obstacle. Billions of dollars have already been directed toward protecting the east coast from the damages of a storm like Sandy. a storm that wasn t even a hurricane. Our region has seen nothing. One day, sooner or later, a surge suppression system for the Houston-Galveston region, based on the best science in the world, will become a reality. We hope that Mother Nature does not bring on another disaster before the protection is in place. 4 Page

5 Financials Bay Area Coastal Protection Alliance Income - October 2013 to December 31, 2014 Miscellaneous donations ($1,000 or less) $ 6, City of Galveston Industrial Development Corp.... $250, The Port of Galveston $250, Total Income. $506, Bay Area Coastal Protection Alliance Expenses - October 2013 to December 31, 2014 Filing Fees $ Director s and Officer s Liability Insurance.. $ 1, Letterhead Stationary and envelopes $ Galveston Chamber of Commerce membership $ Total Expenses $ 2, Page

6 Bay Area Coastal Protection Alliance 2014 Grants Funded University of Houston (May 2014) *. $ 50, Bay Area Houston Economic Development Partnership (May 2014) $ 75, Delft T. U. Netherlands (June 2014) $ 50, The Coastal hazards Center of Excellence/ Jackson State University (June 2014).. $ 100, Delft T. U. Netherlands (October 2014). $ 25, Bay Area Houston Economic Development Partnership (October 2014) *. $ 50, Total Expenses $ 350, *On going. Final report and/or work not yet completed. 6 Page

7 Supporting Resolutions City of Anahuac City of Bayou Vista City of Beach City City of Deer Park City of Dickinson City of El Lago City of Friendswood City of Galveston City of Jamaica Beach City of Kemah City of La Marque City of La Porte City of League City City of Morgan's Point City of Nassau Bay City of Old River - Winfree Coalition City of Santa Fe City of Seabrook City of Shoreacres City of Taylor Lake City of Texas City City of Webster Village of Tiki Island Bay Area of Houston Economic Partnership Bay Area Houston Transportation Partnership Chambers County Mayors Coalition Commissioner s Court of Galveston County East Harris County Manufacturers Association* Economic Alliance Houston Port Region Galveston Economic Development Partnership Board of Directors Galveston Chamber Of Commerce Galveston County Beach Erosion Task Force Galveston County Consolidated Drainage District Galveston County Economic Alliance Harris County Mayor s and Council s Association Galveston Island Park Board of Trustees Port of Galveston West Galveston Island Property Owners Association 7 Page

8 *EHCMA MEMBER DIRECTORY ADVANCED AROMATICS AIR LIQUIDE BAYPORT COMPLEX AIR PRODUCTS & CHEMICALS - BAYTOWN, LA PORTE, PASADENA AKZO NOBEL CHEMICALS INC. - LA PORTE, PASADENA ALBEMARLE CORPORATION - BAYPORT, PASADENA AMERICAN ACRYL AMPAC FINE CHEMICALS ARKEMA - CLEAR LAKE, CROSBY, HOUSTON ATHLON SOLUTIONS AXIALL CORPORATION - LA PORTE, PASADENA BAKER HUGHES - CHANNELVIEW BAKER PETROLITE CORPORATION - BAYPORT BASF - LA PORTE, PASADENA BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE - BAYTOWN BRASKEM - LA PORTE BRENNTAG SOUTHWEST BUCKEYE GULF COAST PIPE LINES LP - BAYTOWN CELANESE CHEMICALS - CLEAR LAKE CHEVRON PHILLIPS CHEMICAL - CEDAR BAYOU, LA PORTE, PASADENA CLEAN HARBORS - DEER PARK CLOROX PRODUCTS MANUFACTURING COMPANY CRAY VALLEY (TOTAL) - CHANNELVIEW DELTA COMPANIES GROUP - DEER PARK DIANAL AMERICA INC. - PASADENA DIXIE CHEMICAL - PASADENA DOW CHEMICAL - BAYPORT, DEER PARK, LA PORTE DOW CHEMICAL LONE STAR - DEER PARK DUPONT DE NEMOURS & CO - BAYPORT, LA PORTE EL DORADO NITROGEN L.P. - BAYTOWN ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS - HOUSTON, LA PORTE, PASADENA ETHYL CORPORATION - PASADENA EVONIK OIL ADDITIVES - DEER PARK EXEL INC. - LA PORTE EXXONMOBIL - BAYTOWN CHEMICAL, BAYTOWN OLEFINS, BAYTOWN ` REFINERY FLINT HILL RESOURCES GB BIOSCIENCES CORPORATION - GREENS BAYOU GEO SPECIALTY CHEMICALS - DEER PARK GOODYEAR CHEMICAL - BAYPORT, HOUSTON GULBRANDSEN TECHNOLOGIES INC. - LA PORTE GULF BAYPORT CHERMICALS - PASADENA HALDOR TOPSOE INC. - PASADENA HOYER GLOBAL TRANSPORT - PASADENA INEOS OLIGOMERS - LA PORTE INTERCONTINENTAL TERMINALS CO - DEER PARK 8 Page

9 INTERGULF CORP. - BAYPORT, LA PORTE INVISTA - LA PORTE JOHANN HALTERMANN LTD JX NIPPON CHEMICAL TEXAS - PASADENA KANEKA TEXAS CORPORATION - PASADENA KINDER MORGAN LIQUIDS - PASADENA KMCO - CROSBY KURARAY AMERICA (EVAL, SEPTON) - PASADENA LBC HOUSTON L.P. - SEABROOK LCY ELASTOMERS LP - BAYTOWN LINDE GAS - LA PORTE, PASADENA LUBRIZOL - PASADENA, DEER PARK LUMMUS TECHNOLOGY - PASADENA LYONDELLBASELL - BAYPORT CHOATE, BAYPORT UNDERWOOD, CHANNELVIEW, LA PORTE, PASADENA, HOUSTON REFINING MEMC PASADENA, INC MERISOL USA LLC (SASOL) MOMENTIVE SPECIALTY CHEMICALS - DEER PARK NISSAN CHEMICAL - PASADENA NOLTEX - LA PORTE NRG TEXAS SR BERTRON STATION - LA PORTE ODFJELL TERMINALS HOUSTON INC. - SEABROOK OXITENO - PASADENA OXY VINYL - LA PORTE, PASADENA PASADENA REFINING SYSTEM INC. PEROXYCHEM - PASADENA PRAXAIR INC. - DEER PARK REAGENS USA INC. - PASADENA REICHHOLD INC. RENTECH NITROGEN - PASADENA SEKISUI SPECIALTY CHEMICALS - PASADENA SHELL - DEER PARK, GALENA PARK SNF FLOMIN INC.- BAYTOWN SOLVAY CHEMICALS INC. - BAYTOWN, LA PORTE, HOUSTON SOUTHERN IONICS INC. - PASADENA SSI CHUSEI, INC - PASADENA STOLTHAVEN HOUSTON INC. STYROLUTION AMERICA, LLC - PASADENA SUN PRODUCTS CORP - PASADENA TEXAS BRINE COMPANY - BAYTOWN TEXAS MOLECULAR - DEER PARK TOTAL PETROCHEMICALS - PASADENA, LA PORTE TPC GROUP - HOUSTON, BAYTOWN UNDERGROUND STORAGE VALERO REFINING COMPANY VOPAK TERMINAL - DEER PARK ZEON CHEMICALS L.P. - PASADENA 9 Page

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