Island County Economic Development Council

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Island County Economic
Development Council
Serving Whidbey & Camano Islands
Superior Work Force ● Superior Lifestyle ● Business Success
BULLET BACKGROUND PAPER ON
NAS WHIDBEY ISLAND IMPACT STUDY
DESCRIPTION: With 10,000 employees, Naval Air Station Whidbey Island is the largest single employer in
the Island, San Juan, Skagit and Whatcom counties region. To learn the impact the base has on the
Skagit and Island County economies, Island County Commissioner Jill Johnson requested the economic
development councils of the counties perform an economic impact study. The Island County Economic
Development Council volunteered to do the work and discovered the following:
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Employment
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Island County – 6,900 active duty military. Retail is next closest business sector with
2,089
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Skagit County – No meaningful active duty military employment positions in county.
Salaries and Compensation
o
Island County – Military compensation: $726 million (50% of total). Retail is next closest
at $66 million
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Skagit County – Military compensation: $15 million (0.06% of total). Largest sector is
government at $650 million.
Veterans
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Retirement and Disability Payments
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$44 million for Island County, $28 million for Skagit
Healthcare
o
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22% of Island County residents, 14% of Skagit County, US is 8%
$18 million for Island County, $14 million for Skagit
Education
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Anacortes, 4.8% of students are military dependents, no impact aid
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Coupeville, 9.7% of students are military dependents, $41 thousand in impact aid
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Oak Harbor, 51.3% of students are military dependents, $4.5 million in impact aid
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Skagit Valley College, 13% of students affiliated with military, $1.6 million in tuition
SUMMARY: Other areas of impact to consider, New Leaf’s disabled services contract which employs 63
severely disabled individuals, $777 thousand invested by the Navy in conservation easements and other
annual contracts which contribute $267 thousand to Island County and $1.4 million to Skagit. None of
these numbers take into account the multiplier effects of money recirculating in the local economy.
Phone (360) 678-6889 ● Email [email protected]
P.O. Box 279 ● 180 NW Coveland St ● Coupeville, WA 98239
Naval Air Station
Whidbey Island
Economic Impact to Island and Skagit Counties
12/4/2013
Contents
Executive Summary....................................................................................................................................... 3
Employment .................................................................................................................................................. 4
Wages and Salaries ................................................................................................................................... 5
Island County ........................................................................................................................................ 5
Skagit County ........................................................................................................................................ 7
Veterans ........................................................................................................................................................ 8
Transfer Payments .................................................................................................................................... 9
Military Retirement and Disability Pay ................................................................................................. 9
Healthcare ............................................................................................................................................. 9
Education .................................................................................................................................................... 10
Federal Impact Aid .................................................................................................................................. 10
Anacortes School District ........................................................................................................................ 11
Coupeville School District ....................................................................................................................... 11
Oak Harbor School District ...................................................................................................................... 12
Skagit Valley College ................................................................................................................................... 13
Local Contracts ............................................................................................................................................ 13
Disabled Services Contract...................................................................................................................... 13
Other Contracts / Direct Payments......................................................................................................... 14
Commissary ............................................................................................................................................. 14
Other Contracts....................................................................................................................................... 15
Community Support .................................................................................................................................... 15
Conservation ........................................................................................................................................... 15
NAS Whidbey Island's Environmental Affairs Department ................................................................. 15
Crescent Harbor Salmon Restoration (Times, 2009) .......................................................................... 15
Sierra Pacific Conservation Easement................................................................................................. 16
Weyerhaeuser Seed Orchard Conservation Easement ....................................................................... 16
Crockett Lake East ............................................................................................................................... 17
Search and Rescue .................................................................................................................................. 17
July 2013 ............................................................................................................................................. 17
August 2013 ........................................................................................................................................ 18
October 2013 ...................................................................................................................................... 18
Island County Economic Development Council  PO Box 279 Coupeville  WA  98239
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Appendix A .................................................................................................................................................. 20
Wages and Salaries Table – Business Sectors ......................................................................................... 20
Appendix B .................................................................................................................................................. 21
Military Pay ............................................................................................................................................. 21
2012 Military Pay ................................................................................................................................ 21
Military Allowances................................................................................................................................. 22
2012 Basic Allowance for Housing ...................................................................................................... 23
Sea Pay ................................................................................................................................................ 23
Basic Allowance for Subsistence (Enlisted Only) ................................................................................ 24
2012 Navy Clothing Replacement Allowance ..................................................................................... 24
2012 Family Separation Allowance ..................................................................................................... 25
Family Subsistence Supplemental Allowance ..................................................................................... 25
Bibliography ................................................................................................................................................ 26
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Executive Summary
In August 2013 Island County Commissioner Jill Johnson asked the Island County Economic Development
Council and Economic Development Association of Skagit County to compile a report on the military
impact of Naval Air Station Whidbey Island to both counties’ economies. After initial discussions, the
Island County Economic Development Council volunteered to take on the project.
Naval Air Station Whidbey Island contributes significantly to Island County’s economy and to a lesser
degree Skagit’s. At approximately 10,000 employees, the base is four times the size of the next nearest
employer in Island, San Juan, Skagit and Whatcom counties (Database USA, 2013). In military payroll
alone, the base contributed $726 million dollars into Island County’s economy in 2011 and $15 million
into Skagit’s. The numbers of veterans living near the base are three times higher than the national
average. In 2011 veterans in Island County received $44 million in retirement and disability payments
and $28 million in Skagit County. The base also contributes significantly to education with over 50% of
the students in Oak Harbor School District being military dependents and 13% of Skagit Valley College
students.
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Employment
According to the Washington State Employment Security Department, in the third quarter of 2013 the
largest employment sector was in government, excluding military members (Washington State
Employment Security, 2013). 3,087 employees worked in the sector which includes federal, state and
local government employees. The next largest sector was retail trade which employed 2,089. According
to Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, the base had 6,900 military members, which means there were
3,813 more military employees than the next largest sector (Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, 2013).
Chart 1 - 2012 Q3 Island County Employment
8,000
7,000
6,000
5,000
4,000
3,000
2,000
1,000
-
Average Employment
Skagit County’s largest employment sector was government with 10,391 employees. Next was retail
trade at 6,590 followed by manufacturing at 5,125.
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Chart 2 - 2012 Q3 Skagit County Employment
12,000
10,000
8,000
6,000
4,000
2,000
-
Average Employment
Wages and Salaries
Island County
For Island and Skagit Counties, the government contributes the highest
amount of wages and salaries (Commerce, 2012). In Island County in 2011,
the government provided just over one billion dollars in wages and salaries
of which $726 million were paid to military members. Federal civilians
received $107 million. The closest private business sector was retail trade
which paid out $66 million, a difference of $660 million. The combined
sectors of forestry, fishing, mining, professional services and management
was the lowest at $2.7 million. For the complete breakdown see Appendix
A.
Wages and Salaries
from Military
Members
50%
Island County
0.06%
Skagit County
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Chart 3 - 2011 Island County Wages and Salaries (thousands of dollars)
$1,200,000
$1,000,000
$800,000
$600,000
$400,000
$200,000
$-
Chart 4 – 2011 Island County Military and All Other
Compensation (thousands of dollars)
Chart 5 – 2011 Island County Government Compensation
(thousands of dollars)
Military
$714,443
50%
$726,825
50%
All Other
Sectors
A total of $1.43 billion in nonfarm compensation was paid in the county. Adding in $4.7 million in farm
compensation, the total rises to $1.44 billion. Of the total compensation paid in Island County, 50%
came from military compensation. Adding in the federal workers on NAS Whidbey would show the
base’s impact at approximately 58% of all compensation.
In 2012 the highest average salary in Island County was paid to wholesale trade employees who made
approximately $82,000. The lowest salary of $16,016 was paid to those working in the arts,
entertainment and recreation. Military members earned $45,000 and federal civilians working on NAS
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Whidbey Island earned $60,000. (Note: in 2012 the federal poverty level for household of four was
$23,050 (US Department of Health and Human Services, 2012)
Chart 6 - 2011 Island County Wages and Salaries (thousands of dollars)
$90,000
$80,000
$70,000
$60,000
$50,000
$40,000
$30,000
$20,000
$10,000
$-
Average Wage
Skagit County
Skagit County’s wages and salaries come from a diverse number of business sectors. The government
provided $650 million of which, $15 million came from the military. Skagit County’s strong
manufacturing sector contributed a substantial $424 million. Government wages and salaries made up
only 38% of all nonfarm compensation.
Chart 7 - 2011 Skagit County Wages and Salaries
$700,000
$600,000
$500,000
$400,000
$300,000
$200,000
$100,000
$-
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Chart 8 - 2011 Skagit County Military and All Other
Compensation (thousands of dollars)
Chart 9 - 2011 Skagit County Government Compensation
$15,425
1%
Military
All Other
Sectors
$2,314,828
99%
A total of $2.31 billion in nonfarm compensation was paid in the county. Adding in $66 million in farm
compensation, the total rises to $2.40 billion. Of the total compensation paid in Skagit County, 1% came
from military compensation alone.
In Skagit County the highest average annual wage was paid to those working in the management of
companies and enterprises business sector. Like Island County, the lowest salary was paid in the arts,
entertainment and recreation with employees earning $17,368.
Veterans
US Census defines a “civilian veteran” as a person 18 years old or over who has served, but is not now
serving, on active duty in the military. People who served in the National Guard or military Reserves are
classified as veterans only if they were called or ordered to active duty, not counting the 4-6 months for
initial training or yearly summer camps. The tables below compare veterans against the general
population 18 and older who have never served.
Of the municipalities near Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, Oak Harbor
shows the highest level of veterans at almost three times the national
average. Coupeville and Anacortes come next, both with a little over twice
the national average.
Island County
Coupeville
Langley
Oak Harbor
County
US
Veterans
22%
of Island County
residents are veterans
% of Total
259
79
3,992
12,693
22,215,303
19%
10%
28%
22%
8%
14%
of Skagit County
residents are veterans
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Skagit County
Anacortes
Burlington
La Conner
Mt Vernon
Skagit County
US
(US Census, 2011)
Veterans
% of Total
2,179
637
76
2,760
12,685
22,215,303
17%
11%
10%
12%
14%
8%
Transfer Payments
In 2011 payments to veterans, including military retirees, contributed a little over $70 million to Island
County’s economy and approximately $40 million to Skagit’s. The bulk of the payments consisted of
pension and disability payments followed by military medical insurance (Tricare) reimbursements to
local health care providers.
Military Retirement and Disability Pay
Military veterans include both retirees and those with service related disabilities. Frequently they live
near military installations so they can have easy access to medical facilities, commissaries and base
exchanges.
Military retirement and veteran disability pay can help a local economy by adding outside revenue to
the local economy. The federal government tracks imports and exports because too much capital
leaving the country reduces the ‘worth’ or amount of free capital in the country. The same is true at the
local level. Military retirement and veteran disability payments add capital to the local economy that
comes from outside the area and increases the amount of capital available for goods and services.
In 2011 Island County veteran’s pensions and benefits composed 19% of the $274 million total in
retirement and disability insurance benefit payments distributed to the county. For Skagit County those
same benefits equaled 7% of the $378 million received.
Type of Payment
Unemployment compensation for veterans (UCX)
Veterans benefits
Veterans pension and disability benefits
Veterans readjustment benefits1
Veterans life insurance benefits
Island County
$405,000
$52,478,000
$43,820,000
$7,818,000
$813,000
Skagit County
$993,000
$32,954,000
$28,290,000
$3,934,000
$713,000
Source: (US Bureau of Economic Analysis, 2012)
Healthcare
Military members, their dependents, eligible retirees and retiree dependents require a full range of
medical services. Naval Hospital Oak Harbor provides both in and outpatient services. However, it does
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Consists largely of veterans' readjustment benefit payments, educational assistance to spouses and children of
disabled or deceased veterans, payments to paraplegics, and payments for autos and conveyances for disabled
veterans.
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not provide emergency or many specialty services. Patients receive referrals for these types of services
to local medical providers. Some examples include, urology, gastrology, advanced diagnostics like CT or
MRI scans, cardiology, etc.
2012 Island County Tricare Medical Payments
Zip Code
98239 (Coupeville)
98249 (Freeland)
98253 (Greenbank)
98260 (Langley)
98277 (Oak Harbor)
Total
Outpatient
In Patient
Total
$7,872,440 $1,397,277 $9,269,717
$395,091
$395,091
$904
$904
$5,267
$5,267
$8,712,420
$8,712,420
$16,986,122 $1,397,277 $18,383,399
2012 Skagit County Tricare Medial Payments
Zip Code
98221 (Anacortes)
98233 (Burlington)
98257 (LaConner)
98273 / 98274 (Mt Vernon)
Total
Outpatient
In Patient
Total
$5,094,779 $1,167,948 $6,262,727
$655,425
$655,425
$97,766
$97,766
$6,612,049 $1,265,402 $7,877,451
$12,460,019 $2,433,350 $14,893,369
Source: (Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, 2013)
Education
Federal Impact Aid
Since 1950, Congress has provided financial assistance to local school
districts through the Impact Aid Program. Impact Aid was designed to assist
local school districts that have lost property tax revenue due to the presence
of tax-exempt Federal property, or that have experienced increased
expenditures due to the enrollment of federally connected children,
including children living on Indian lands.
School districts use Impact Aid for a wide variety of expenses, including the
salaries of teachers and teacher aides; purchasing textbooks, computers, and
other equipment; after-school programs and remedial tutoring; advanced
placement classes; and special enrichment programs. (US Department of
Education, 2008)
4.8%
Military dependent
students in Anacortes
School District
$0
Military Impact Aid
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Anacortes School District
The southern border of the Anacortes School District is approximately 10 miles from NAS Whidbey
Island. The table below tracks those parents who declared a military occupation when enrolling their
students in Anacortes School District at the beginning of the 2012 to 2013 school year. Across the
district, Mt. Erie Elementary School showed the highest percent of enrollees at 7.5% while Whitney Early
Childhood Learning Center showed the lowest at 1.9%.
Anacortes School District Enrollment
Total
Students
Anacortes High School
Anacortes Middle School
Fidalgo Elementary School
Island View Elementary School
Mount Erie Elementary School
Whitney Early Childhood Learning Center
Total
849
387
436
433
453
106
2,964
Military
% Military
Dependent
Dependent
Students
Students
51
6.0%
22
5.7%
16
3.7%
17
3.9%
34
7.5%
2
1.9%
142
4.8%
Volunteers and Donations
Amount
Military Volunteers
33
Military Organization Donations
$1,500
In the 2012 to 2013 school year 33 military members volunteered in the school district. The Officer’s
Spouse Club of Naval Air Station Whidbey Island also provided two scholarships totaling $1,500.
The school district did not apply for or receive federal impact aid funding for military dependent
students.
Coupeville School District
Coupeville is approximately 15 miles south of Naval Air Station Whidbey
Island. Besides dependents of military members living in the district, some
military dependent students from the Oak Harbor area attend schools in the
Coupeville district.
Coupeville School District Enrollment
Coupeville High School
Coupeville Middle School
Coupeville Elementary School
Total
Total
Military
% Military
Students Dependent Dependent
Children
Students
305
11
3.6%
236
23
9.7%
428
60
14.0%
973
94
9.7%
9.7%
Military dependent
students
$41K
Federal Impact Aid
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Military Volunteers
Amount
Unknown
$8,450
Oak Harbor School District
Primary base operations for NAS Whidbey Island lie within Oak Harbor School District’s boundaries. The
other locations the base has operational jurisdiction, Outlying Field Coupeville and Boardman Training
Range, are both minimally manned and have minimal impact on local school districts.
Enrollment
Total
Military
% Military
Students Dependent Dependent
Children
Students
Oak Harbor High School
1,515
660
43.6%
Military dependent
North Whidbey Middle School
541
294
54.3%
students
Oak Harbor Middle School
615
294
47.8%
Broadview Elementary
481
253
52.6%
Crescent Harbor Elementary
470
290
61.7%
Hillcrest Elementary
607
339
55.8%
Oak Harbor Elementary School
515
279
54.2%
Olympic View Elementary
409
286
69.9%
Federal Impact Aid
Home Connection
263
91
34.6%
Hand-in-Hand Early Education
58
37
63.8%
Special Education Services
53
37
69.8%
Midway Alternative High School
78
18
23.1%
Running Start
14
3
21.4%
Total
5,619
2,881
51.3%
Slightly over one half of all students in Oak Harbor School District are military dependents. Of the
traditional brick and mortar schools, Olympic View Elementary School, with its close proximity to a large
military housing complex, has the highest number of military dependent students at 69.9%. Oak Harbor
High School had the lowest count at 43.6%
51.3%
$4.5M
Volunteers and Donations
Amount
Military Volunteers
555
Military Volunteer Time
3,322 hours
Value of Donated Time
$75,367
Not Tracked
In 2012, members of 25 different organizations from NAS Whidbey Island volunteered time in the Oak
Harbor School District. (Williams, 2013) The Independent Sector, a coalition of charities, foundations,
corporations, and individuals that publishes research important to the nonprofit sector, the value of a
volunteer’s time was $22.69 in 2012 which puts the estimated contribution value at $75,000.
(Independent Sector)
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NJROTC
The Navy Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps mission is to, “Instill in students in United States
secondary educational institutions the values of citizenship, service to the United States, personal
responsibility and a sense of accomplishment.” In the 2012-2013 school year 190 high school students
enrolled in the program. The program is a partnership with the Department of Defense which paid
$58,956, or half, of the instructor’s salaries.
Fiscal 2012 Federal Impact Aid
Summary
Total
Students Enrolled
Island County
2,881
94
142
3,117
Skagit
County
$4,570,949
$41,302
$0
$4,612,251
$0
$0
$0
$0
Skagit Valley College
There were 1,124 individuals enrolled at the college in the 2012-13 academic
year with a code that identified them as active duty, a veteran or
dependents receiving benefits (Radeleff, 2013). Of those, 149 were active
duty (13%), 424 were veterans receiving benefits (42%), 163 were veterans
with no benefits (15%), and 338 were dependents (30%). These students
generated an estimated $1.6 million in tuition2 or approximately 14% of total
tuition revenues.
These 1,124 students completed 25,690 credits (13% of the annual total
credits) which translates to 570 full-time equivalent students (FTES) during
the year (again, 13% of the total FTES).
13%
Military or veteran
students
$1.6M
Total Tuition
Local Contracts
Disabled Services Contract
The federal government has created opportunities for the severely disabled by encouraging janitorial
and services contracts targeted to hire those with disabilities. Through these contracts the American
Dream is made possible for a segment of the population where nearly 80% do not have jobs. Federal
contracts require payment of the prevailing wage for the job performed which means the employees
not only receive wages much higher than minimum, they also receive benefits.
At Naval Air Station Whidbey Island local disabled workers perform ground maintenance, base wide
janitorial service, commissary shelf stocking & custodial, and work in the food service galley.
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This estimate was calculated using the average charge/credit for all credits and all tuition, then applying that
charge/credit to the credits generated by the 1,124 students. An adjustment of 20% (increase) was made to
account for the lower proportion of non-payers in the veterans group.
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It is important to note that New Leaf, the local non-profit organization which manages the severely
disabled contract, was the 8th largest private employer in Island County in 2013.
2012 NASWI Disabled Services Contract (New Leaf)
Total number employees
Number of severely disabled employed
Average salary / hour
Average benefits paid (health, life insurance, retirement)
Annual Payroll
101
64
$13.75
$3.71
$4,500,000
Source: (Kincaid, 2013)
Other Contracts / Direct Payments
Naval Air Station Whidbey Island awards many local small contracts and makes credit card purchases in
the communities surrounding the installation (Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, 2013).
2012 Island County
Zip Code
98239 (Coupeville)
98249 (Freeland)
98253 (Greenbank)
98277 (Oak Harbor)
Total
Purchases
$4,500
$3,700
$1,518
$257,369
$267,087
2012 Skagit County
Zip Code
98221 (Anacortes)
98233 (Burlington)
98257 (LaConner)
98273 / 98274 (Mt Vernon)
Total
Purchases
$6,314
$15,598
$944,900
$437,810
$1,404,622
Commissary
In 2012 the Defense Commissary Agency held local contracts in both Island and Skagit Counties. For
Island County the agency contracted with Hood Canal Military Brokers and in Skagit County the agency
contracted with Draper Valley Holdings. (Defense Commissary Agency, 2013)
The Defense Commissary Agency operates grocery stores worldwide and is part of the benefits provided
to military members, their dependents and retirees. Locally the $2.7 million generated in payroll
equates to approximately a $5.6 million economic impact to the local economy.
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Fiscal Year3 2012
Amount
Total Sales
Employees
Payroll
Average Salary
$32,059,742
63
$2,726,396
$42,001
Other Contracts
According to the Federal Procurement Data System in 2012 the Navy spent $496,000 in contracts with
local Oak Harbor businesses which included a musician, building contractor and chaplain (Government
Services Agency, 2013). In the same year a Mt. Vernon telecommunications company received $68,000.
Community Support
Conservation
NAS Whidbey Island's Environmental Affairs Department
The Department manages over 57,000 combined acres throughout the Pacific Northwest (Naval Air
Station Whidbey Island, 2007). Approximately 9,000 acres occur on Whidbey Island in the Puget Sound,
while over 48,000 acres occur at Naval Weapons Systems Training Facility (NWSTF) Boardman in eastern
Oregon. Navy-owned land on Whidbey Island consists of Ault Field, Seaplane Base, Out Lying Field
Coupeville, and Lake Hancock.
Natural Resource Managers at the Environmental Affairs Department manage approximately 500
species of plants, 300 species of birds, 125 species of mammals, reptiles and amphibians, and over 350
known species of aquatic and terrestrial invertebrates at NASWI and NWSTF Boardman. In addition, 13
species of marine mammals and 160 species of marine fish also occur within the adjacent waters of
NASWI. Natural resources management at NASWI and NWSTF Boardman includes ensuring compliance
with a multitude of natural resource laws and regulations, including the Endangered Species Act, Sikes
Act, Coastal Zone Management Act, and Clean Water Act.
Crescent Harbor Salmon Restoration (Times, 2009)
In the early 1900s local farmers installed a tidal gate which converted a 300-acre salt marsh into pasture
land. In 1994 the Navy and Island County instituted a long term project to restore the area back to a salt
marsh. In 2005 the Navy Seebees removed a soil berm and installed a bridge over the primary outflow.
In 2007 the Navy partnered with the Skagit River System Cooperative to secure a $590,000 grant that
restored the salt marsh as habitat for immature salmon.
To prevent residential property encroachment, the Navy has partnered with the Whidbey Camano Land
Trust and contributed $777,000 to purchase conservation easements in select areas in Island County
(Whidbey Camano Land Trust, 2013). Purchase of an easement must meet Land Trust conservation and
public benefit requirements and be part of its priority land protection plan.
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The Defense Commissary Agency’s fiscal year runs from October 1 to September 30.
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Sierra Pacific Conservation Easement
 Status: Protected in 2011
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Restrictive Easement held by U.S. Navy
o
Agricultural Conservation Easement held by Island Co and Land Trust

Acreage: 66

Access: No access; private farmland

Location: Smith Prairie Priority Area; Central Whidbey Island, in Ebey's Landing National Historical
Reserve

Funding Partners: U.S. Navy, WA Wildlife and Recreation Program Farmland Preservation

Navy Investment: $250,000
Public Benefits
Protects prime farming soils, scenic vistas, wildlife habitat, aquifer recharge area, located within Ebey’s
Landing National Historical Reserve.
Description
Located along Highway 20 at the south entrance to Ebey’s Landing National Historical Reserve, the two
easements protect a 66-acre conifer seed orchard, owned by Sierra Pacific Industries, from future
development.
The two easements were acquired with financial support from the U.S. Navy and a Farmland
Preservation grant from the Washington Wildlife and Recreation Program. Sierra Pacific will continue to
own and manage the property as a seed orchard, and the two easements ensure that it will never be
subdivided and will be forever available for production of agricultural products. The easements protect
scenic views, wildlife habitat, and aquifer recharge values of the property.
Weyerhaeuser Seed Orchard Conservation Easement
 Status: Protected in 2007
o
o
Agricultural Conservation Easement held by Whidbey Camano Land Trust

Acreage: 38 acres

Access: No access, private farmland

Location: Smith Prairie Priority Area; Central Whidbey Island

Funding Partners: U.S. Navy and Whidbey Camano Land Trust
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Public Benefits
Agricultural land, scenic open space, and wildlife habitat
Description
Weyerhaeuser Seed Orchard (formerly Longview and Plum Creek Seed Orchards) is located on Smith
Prairie just inside the south boundary of Ebey’s Landing National Historical Reserve. The property has
been a conifer seed orchard for nearly 30 years, producing superior seed for reforestation.
Crockett Lake East
 Status: Land Trust owned (Protected in 2012)
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
Acreage: 149 acres of mostly freshwater wetland

Access: Wetland area with viewing from State Highway 20, Keystone Avenue and Perry Drive

Location: Crockett Lake Priority Area; Central Whidbey Island

Funding Partners: U.S. Navy, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Whidbey Camano Land Trust, land
donations by Mary Bicknell and brothers, Dixon and Kelle Burgess, and private donations

Public Benefits
Wildlife habitat, wetlands and streams, wildlife viewing, science and education uses
Description
These 149 acres of fresh water wetlands east of Crockett Lake contribute to the lake system’s overall
complexity. Crockett Lake is along the Pacific Flyway and is identified as an Island County critical habitat
area, an Important Bird Area by the Audubon Society, and an International Shorebird Survey site. The
entire lake system is made up of diverse and complex habitats within close proximity to each other that
offer direct and indirect benefits to many different wildlife species, including more than 238
documented bird species.
Search and Rescue
Naval Air Station Whidbey Island’s Search and Rescue (SAR) units support northwest Washington with
Medical Evacuation and rescue support across a broad range of situations. A couple of examples are:
July 2013
Over three consecutive days, NAS Whidbey Island’s Search and Rescue (SAR) MH-60S Knighthawk
helicopter aircrews safely rescued two hikers and searched for a missing man swept away in the Skagit
River.
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Around noon, on Saturday, July 27, NAS Whidbey’s SAR crew retrieved a 30-year-old man who fell while
hiking O’Neil Peak in the Olympic Mountains, and flew him to Fairchild International Airport in Port
Angeles where he was transported to Olympic Memorial Hospital.
On Sunday, July 28, the same SAR crew rescued another hiker who fell near Brothers Mountain, in the
Olympic Mountains and suffered two broken limbs and potential internal injuries. After the crew safely
evacuated the injured man they administered medical attention while transporting him to Harborview
Medical Center in Seattle.
On Monday, July 29, another NAS Whidbey SAR crew responded to a request from the Skagit County
Search and Rescue to support an aerial search for an individual swept down the Skagit River. Witnesses
at the scene had unsuccessfully attempted to pull the man out of the water then lost sight of him.
Skagit County’s SAR boats and swimmers assisted with the search.
The NAS Whidbey Island SAR crew on Saturday and Sunday were SAR mission commander, Lt.Cmdr.
Shane Jones; co-pilot Lt. Matthew Mangaran; crewchief, Naval Aircrewman Tactical. (San Juan Islander,
2013)
August 2013
Whidbey Island Naval Air Station’s Search and Rescue unit responded to a rescue call from the Jefferson
County Sheriff’s Office Aug. 28 after a 19-year-old woman injured her back while hiking with a group in
the Olympic Mountains.
The MH-60S Knighthawk Helicopter Aircraft Commander said a tree had fallen on the young woman
near Lena Lake, south of Brothers Mountain. Her potential spine injuries necessitated an emergency
airlift, according to Lt. Cmdr. Shane Jones.
“She was located up around the 1,800 foot level,” said Jones, who brought the helicopter down to a
clear zone 200 yards from the woman and dropped off Naval Aircrewmen Helicopter 2nd Class (AWS2)
Timothy Hawk and Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Brent McIntyre to assist getting the injured hiker
aboard the aircraft.
A civilian ground rescue crew had already been on scene and had placed a cervical collar on the injured
woman’s neck and placed her on a back board.
After transporting the hiker to the edge of Lena Lake, they hoisted her aboard the SAR helicopter for
transport to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle.
The aircrew also included SAR co-pilot Lt. Cmdr. David Waner and AWS2 David Scott. (The Whidbey
News-Times, 2013)
October 2013
A call for a medical evacuation (MedEvac) came to NAS Whidbey Island’s Search and Rescue (SAR) Oct.
25, 2013, after a 74 year-old-man had fallen off a ladder at his home on Lopez Island.
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NAS Whidbey Island’s SAR team received the call due to low cloud ceilings that prevented local civilian
medical airlift services from flying.
“We got the page at about 10:20 a.m., and launched for Lopez Island about an hour later,” said Lt.
Maggie Champlin, the MH-60S Knighthawk Helicopter Aircraft Commander. “We were asked to take the
patient to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle due to the nature of his injuries.”
According to NAS Operations’ SAR report, a San Juan paramedic was on scene when SAR arrived, and
assisted the Navy rescue crew in getting the victim aboard the aircraft. Despite the low visibility due to
fog, Champlin said there was great crew coordination both on the ground and in the air.
Assisting in the MedEvac were Lt. Matt Mangaran; Co-pilot; Naval Aircrewman Helicopter (AWS)
2nd Class Tim Hawk; Crew Chief; AWS2 Jon Hampton, Helicopter Inland Rescue Aircrewman; and Hospital
Corpsman 2nd Class (HM2) Alex Nguyen and HM2 Wayne Papalski, both SAR Medical Technicians.
Thus far this year, SAR has performed five MedEvacs, eight rescues and three searches. (Home Port
Northwest, 2013)
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Appendix A
Wages and Salaries Table – Business Sectors
2011 Island County (US Bureau of Economic Anaylsis, 2012)
Business Sector
Government
Retail trade
Health care and social assistance
Manufacturing
Durable goods manufacturing
Construction
Other services, except public administration
Accommodation and food services
Administrative and waste management services
Finance and insurance
Information
Wholesale trade
Educational services
Transportation and warehousing
Arts, entertainment, and recreation
Real estate and rental and leasing
Utilities
Forestry, fishing, mining, professional services and
management
Wages & Salaries
$
1,016,479
$
66,088
$
53,245
$
39,626
$
37,721
$
36,450
$
34,141
$
34,096
$
26,064
$
17,398
$
15,446
$
14,282
$
14,141
$
10,517
$
7,732
$
7,165
$
3,268
$
2,694
2011 Skagit County
Business Sector
Government and government enterprises
Manufacturing
Retail trade
Construction
Health care and social assistance
Other services, except public administration
Finance and insurance
Accommodation and food services
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Wholesale trade
Transportation and warehousing
Administrative and waste management services
Forestry, fishing, and related activities
Utilities
Information
Educational services
Arts, entertainment, and recreation
Real estate and rental and leasing
Management of companies and enterprises
Mining
Wages & Salaries
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
650,497
424,020
235,533
191,726
190,711
94,497
93,986
84,629
75,212
64,752
59,864
38,209
32,491
22,120
16,260
15,340
14,760
13,925
9,522
2,199
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Appendix B
Military Pay
To understand the amount of economic impact NASWI has on the local area’s economy, it is helpful to
know some of the compensation programs for sailors.
There are various types of pay. Basic pay is received by all and is the main component of an individual's
salary. The other pays, often referred to as special and incentive pays, are for specific qualifications or
events. For example, there are special pays for aviators and parachutists; special pays are also paid for
dangerous or hardship duties.
Allowances are the second most important element of military pay. Allowances are monies provided for
specific needs, such as food or housing. Monetary allowances are provided when the government does
not provide for that specific need. For example, the quantity of government housing is not sufficient to
house all military members and their families. Those who live in government housing do not receive full
housing allowances. Those who do not live in government housing receive allowances to assist them in
obtaining commercial housing.
The most common allowances are Basic Allowance for Subsistence (BAS) and Basic Allowance for
Housing (BAH). A majority of the force receives both of these allowances and, in many cases, these
allowances comprise a significant portion of the member's total pay.
Most allowances are not taxable, which is an additional imbedded benefit of military pay.
2012 Military Pay
In the chart below a pay grade with an “O” preceding a number is a commissioned officer pay grade.
One with a “W” is for warrant officers and one with an “E” is for enlisted service members.
Total Active Federal Military Service Years
Pay
Grade
2 or less
Over 2
Over 3
Over 4
Over 6
Over 8
Over 10
Over 12
Over 14
Over 16
Over 18
O-8
9,683.10
10,000.20
10,210.80
10,269.60
10,532.40
10,971.00
11,073.30
11,489.70
11,609.10
11,968.20
12,487.80
O-7
8,045.70
8,419.80
8,592.60
8,730.00
8,979.00
9,225.00
9,509.40
9,792.90
10,077.30
10,971.00
11,725.50
O-6
5,963.40
6,551.70
6,981.30
6,981.30
7,008.00
7,308.60
7,348.20
7,348.20
7,765.80
8,504.10
8,937.60
O-5
4,971.30
5,600.40
5,988.00
6,061.20
6,303.00
6,447.60
6,765.90
6,999.30
7,301.10
7,763.10
7,982.40
O-4
4,289.40
4,965.60
5,296.80
5,370.60
5,678.10
6,007.80
6,418.50
6,738.30
6,960.60
7,088.10
7,161.90
O-3
3,771.30
4,275.30
4,614.60
5,031.00
5,271.90
5,536.50
5,707.80
5,988.90
6,135.60
6,135.60
6,135.60
O-2
3,258.60
3,711.30
4,274.40
4,418.70
4,509.60
4,509.60
4,509.60
4,509.60
4,509.60
4,509.60
4,509.60
O-1
2,828.40
2,943.90
3,558.60
3,558.60
3,558.60
3,558.60
3,558.60
3,558.60
3,558.60
3,558.60
3,558.60
O-3
5,031.00
5,271.90
5,536.50
5,707.80
5,988.90
6,226.20
6,362.40
6,548.10
O-2
4,418.70
4,509.60
4,653.30
4,895.70
5,082.90
5,222.40
5,222.40
5,222.40
O-1
3,558.60
3,800.10
3,940.80
4,084.50
4,225.50
4,418.70
4,418.70
4,418.70
O-10
O-9
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Total Active Federal Military Service Years
Pay
Grade
2 or less
Over 2
Over 3
Over 4
Over 6
Over 8
Over 10
Over 12
Over 14
Over 16
Over 18
W-4
3,897.60
4,192.50
4,312.80
4,431.30
4,635.00
4,836.90
5,040.90
5,348.70
5,618.10
5,874.30
6,084.00
W-3
3,558.90
3,707.40
3,859.50
3,909.30
4,068.90
4,382.70
4,709.10
4,862.70
5,040.60
5,224.20
5,553.60
W-2
3,149.40
3,447.30
3,539.10
3,602.10
3,806.40
4,123.80
4,281.00
4,436.10
4,625.40
4,773.30
4,907.40
W-1
2,764.50
3,061.80
3,141.90
3,311.10
3,511.20
3,805.80
3,943.50
4,135.50
4,324.80
4,473.60
4,610.70
4,708.80
4,815.60
4,950.00
5,108.10
5,267.70
3,854.70
4,025.10
4,130.70
4,257.30
4,394.40
4,641.60
W-5
E-9
E-8
E-7
2,679.60
2,924.70
3,036.60
3,185.10
3,300.90
3,499.80
3,611.70
3,810.90
3,976.20
4,089.00
4,209.30
E-6
2,317.80
2,550.30
2,662.80
2,772.30
2,886.30
3,143.10
3,243.30
3,436.80
3,496.20
3,539.40
3,589.80
E-5
2,123.40
2,265.90
2,375.40
2,487.60
2,662.20
2,845.20
2,994.60
3,012.90
3,012.90
3,012.90
3,012.90
E-4
1,946.70
2,046.30
2,157.30
2,266.50
2,363.10
2,363.10
2,363.10
2,363.10
2,363.10
2,363.10
2,363.10
E-3
1,757.40
1,868.10
1,981.20
1,981.20
1,981.20
1,981.20
1,981.20
1,981.20
1,981.20
1,981.20
1,981.20
E-2
1,671.30
1,671.30
1,671.30
1,671.30
1,671.30
1,671.30
1,671.30
1,671.30
1,671.30
1,671.30
1,671.30
E-1
1,491.00
Military Allowances
Allowances are the second most important element of military pay. Allowances are moneys provided for
specific needs, such as food or housing. Monetary allowances are provided when the government does
not provide for that specific need. For example, the quantity of government housing is not sufficient to
house all military members and their families. Those who live in government housing do not receive full
housing allowances. Those who do not live in government housing receive allowances to assist them in
obtaining commercial housing.
The most common allowances are Basic Allowance for Subsistence (BAS) and Basic Allowance for
Housing (BAH). A majority of the force receives both of these allowances and, in many cases, these
allowances comprise a significant portion of the member's total pay.
Most allowances are not taxable, which is an additional imbedded benefit of military pay
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2012 Basic Allowance for Housing
The Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) is based on geographic duty location, pay grade, and dependency
status. The intent of BAH is to provide uniformed service members accurate and equitable housing
compensation based on housing costs in local civilian housing markets, and is payable when government
quarters are not provided. BAH is paid monthly.
Zip Code 98277
Pay Grade
With Dependents
Without Dependents
O-10
1,998
1,629
O-09
1,998
1,629
O-08
1,998
1,629
O-07
1,998
1,629
O-06
1,980
1,596
O-05
1,959
1,488
O-04
1,809
1,419
O-03
1,590
1,257
O-02
1,299
1,140
O-01
1,188
975
W-4
1,677
1,329
W-3
1,596
1,245
W-2
1,455
1,197
W-1
1,305
1,035
E-9
1,656
1,242
E-8
1,524
1,200
E-7
1,407
1,080
E-6
1,302
987
E-5
1,173
924
E-4
1,074
819
E-3
1,074
819
E-2
1,074
819
E-1
1,074
819
Sea Pay
Sailors receive sea pay when they are:

Assigned permanently or temporarily to a ship, ship based staff, or aviation unit, as long as the
primary mission of the ship is accomplished while underway.

Assigned permanently or temporarily to a vessel whose primary mission is accomplished in a
port that is considered to be more than 50 miles away from the home-port.

Serving as a member of the off-crew as part of a two-crewed submarine.
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Pay
Grade
Cumulative Years of Sea Duty
O-6
1 Year
or Less
100
Over
1
100
Over
2
100
Over
3
315
Over
4
320
Over
5
320
Over
6
335
Over
7
360
Over
8
370
Over
9
395
Over
10
405
Over
11
420
Over
12
435
Over
13
435
Over
14
455
Over
16
475
Over
18
500
Over
20
535
O-5
100
100
100
315
315
315
315
320
345
350
365
370
370
370
400
420
440
475
O-4
100
100
100
260
265
280
285
300
310
310
315
315
335
335
380
395
405
420
O-3
100
100
100
210
225
260
265
275
285
300
315
315
335
335
365
380
395
405
O-2
100
100
100
210
225
260
265
275
285
300
315
315
335
335
350
365
380
395
O-1
100
100
100
210
225
260
265
275
285
300
315
315
335
335
350
365
380
395
W-5
210
210
210
210
240
405
435
435
435
435
490
525
560
560
630
630
700
700
W-4
210
210
210
210
240
405
435
435
435
435
490
525
560
560
630
630
700
700
W-3
210
210
210
210
240
380
395
400
405
435
490
525
560
560
595
595
630
630
W-2
210
210
210
210
240
365
370
370
380
435
475
475
525
525
560
560
560
560
W-1
180
190
195
210
240
245
280
350
380
420
455
455
475
475
505
525
525
525
E-9
135
135
160
305
320
350
350
375
490
500
500
510
520
550
575
620
620
620
E-8
135
135
160
305
320
350
350
375
490
500
500
510
520
550
575
600
620
620
E-7
135
135
160
305
320
350
350
375
490
500
500
510
520
550
575
600
600
600
E-6
135
135
160
280
300
315
325
350
450
465
450
450
480
495
510
525
550
550
E-5
70
80
160
280
300
315
325
350
450
450
450
450
450
450
450
E-4
70
80
160
280
290
290
290
290
390
390
390
390
390
390
390
E-3
50
60
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
E-2
50
60
75
75
75
75
75
75
75
75
E-1
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
Basic Allowance for Subsistence (Enlisted Only)
Basic Allowance for Subsistence (BAS) is a continuation of the military tradition of providing room and
board (or rations) as part of a service member's pay. Although BAS is meant to offset the cost of a
service member’s meals, it is not intended to cover the costs of meals for family members. BAS is paid
monthly.
Officers
(including commissioned officers, warrant officers and
aviation cadets)
Enlisted
(almost everyone who has completed
basic training)
$239.96
$348.44
2012 Navy Clothing Replacement Allowance
After three years of service, enlisted military members receive the standard rate each year on the
anniversary of their enlistment. The standard allowance provides for continued replacement and
maintenance of unique military items that would normally require replacement after completion of 3
years of active duty.
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Type
Male
Female
Basic
338.40
338.40
Standard
482.40
482.40
Special
716.40
763.20
2012 Family Separation Allowance
Family Separation Allowance (FSA) is payable at the rate of $250 per month (pro-rated to $8.33 per day
for periods less than a month)
When a service member’s dependents cannot live with them at or near their permanent duty station,
whether inside or outside the United States, they may be entitled to FSA. FSA provides compensation for
added expenses incurred because of an enforced family separation under one of the following
conditions:

Transportation of dependents is not authorized at government expense, and the dependents do
not live in the vicinity of the service member’s permanent duty station.

Transportation of dependents is authorized at government expense, but the service member
has elected an unaccompanied tour of duty because a dependent cannot accompany them to
the permanent station due to certified medical reasons.

The service member is on duty aboard a ship, and the ship is away from the homeport
continuously for more than 30 days.

The service member is on temporary duty away from the permanent station continuously for
more than 30 days, and their dependents are not residing at or near their location.
In addition, a service member may be entitled to FSA when their dependents are evacuated from a
danger area and they temporarily occupy government quarters at a safe haven area. A safe haven
location may be anywhere in the world named in the evacuation order, or subsequent modification to
that order, to which a dependent is directed to relocate on a temporary basis to await a decision by
competent authority to either return to the overseas permanent duty station or proceed to a designated
place.
Family Subsistence Supplemental Allowance
The Family Subsistence Supplemental Allowance (FSSA) program increases the BAS of a service member
to remove the member’s household from eligibility under the United States Department of Agriculture
Food Stamp Program. The FSSA is a monthly entitlement paid in whole dollars, equal to the amount
required to bring the member’s household income to 130 percent of the Federal poverty line but not to
exceed $500.
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ecoPortal case study - Christmas Island Phosphate

to see a map including depths, of Lake Kinnelon