Port of Kalama Comprehensive Plan

BST Associates 

June 1, 2015 

Port of Kalama Comprehensive Plan 

Page 66 

Kalama River Industrial Park

 

The Kalama River Industrial Park is located across the Kalama River from the North Port 

area.  The Industrial Park features 75 acres with lot sizes ranging from 2 - 14 acres.  All sites are 

filled and preloaded with utilities in place.  The Port has constructed five buildings in the 

industrial park, four of which are 

currently leased; as each building has 

leased the Port has constructed the next 

building.  The Port has a sixty thousand 

square foot building designed for the lot 

directly south of the Ecotech building, 

which it may build at the termination of 

the existing lease.  The industrial park 

also includes Owens-Illinois, a glass 

plant that manufactures wine and beer 

bottles. 

The BNSF Railway recently leased 

the southeast portion of the industrial 

park to use as a staging area for a nearby 

rail construction project.  To meet the 

needs of BNSF, a rail spur has been extended across North Hendrickson Drive into the east 

portion of the industrial park.  Following completion of the rail construction project, this rail 

spur will be an asset to attract tenants to the industrial park. 

Immediately south of the Industrial Park is the Kalama Export Company grain export 

terminal.  This terminal was built in by 

the Peavey Company in 1983 on land 

purchased from the Port of Kalama.  

Ownership of the terminal has changed 

over time as grain companies have 

created different partnerships.  Kalama 

Export Company is a joint venture of 

Archer Daniels Midland Company and 

Marubeni Corporation. 

The facility includes one berth with 

a length of 1,088 feet (with dolphins) and 

water depth of 43 to 67 feet.  The 

terminal is located on approximately 100 

acres, and is bordered by a series of 

railroad loop tracks track capacity for approximately 600 cars, or five complete unit trains.  

Kalama Export recently expanded its facility, increasing the annual capacity of the terminal 

from approximately 8 million metric tons per year to 10 million metric tons per year. 

 

Kalama River Industrial Park

 

 

 

Source:  Port of Kalama 

Kalama Export Company and Owens-Illinois 

Glass

 

 

 

Source:  Port of Kalama 

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Central Port

 

The Central Port area begins directly south of the Kalama Export facility and extends to the 

southern end of Rasmussen Park at Ahles Point.  This district includes a high concentration of 

business, recreation and professional offices. 

Central Port - Industrial 

The Central Port Industrial district is located just south of the Kalama Export facility and 

north of the marina channel.  This district has direct access to I-5 via Hendrickson Drive to Oak 

Street.  The district is also served by the BNSF/UP mainline. 

This district is nearly fully occupied.  Firms currently located on the property include:  

Emerald Kalama Chemical, Absolute Concrete Colors, Kalama RV and Storage, Rainier Truck 

Trailer Tank Repair, RSG Forest Products / Gram Lumber, the VOCI Card Lock Fueling Facility, 

and Twin Perks Espresso.  A large portion of the Emerald Kalama Chemical property is 

undeveloped, consisting primarily of wetlands. 

The Port may construct a lay berth facility as an interim use for the old Fibre site.  Re-

development of facilities in this area will be evaluated as opportunities arise. 

Central Port 

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 Professional and Recreation 

The Central Port Professional and Recreation district includes the new Port of Kalama, 

Administrative Offices and Interpretive Center, which opened in the fall of 2014.  The former 

administrative offices were converted to professional office space, and now house the National 

Headquarters of Northwest Innovation Works.  The Port will remodel the exterior of the 

Northwest Innovation Works building to aesthetically match the new administrative building, 

resolve moisture absorption in the siding and add a pitched roof. 

Recreational options abound 

in this district.  A marina, Marine 

Park, Rasmussen Park, scenic 

trails, boat launch and plentiful 

beach access offer visitors a wide 

variety of opportunity to enjoy the 

Port’s natural beauty. 

This district is also the 

location of planned tourism 

investments, such as a destination 

hotel/restaurant and multi-

purpose entertainment venue. 

 

 

 

Central Port, Administration Building, Interpretive 

Center and Marina

 

 

 

Source:  Port of Kalama 

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South Port

 

South Port extends from just south of Ahles Point to the southern limits of the Port's 

property.  Direct access to South Port is via the Todd Road interchange off I-5.  The Washington 

State Department of Transportation and Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad have proposed 

improvements to the South Port rail crossing. 

This area is also fairly well utilized by industry and marine terminals.  The largest share of 

this property is leased to the TEMCO grain export elevator.  TEMCO, a joint venture between 

CHS Inc. and Cargill Inc., recently completed a $200 million construction project on the terminal 

that tripled throughput capacity.  The project included a new dock, mechanical systems, rail 

and barge unloading systems and new systems for cleaning grain.  In addition, the Port of 

Kalama recently completed upgrades to the railroad infrastructure that serves the terminal, 

adding new track and relocating existing track to double the terminal’s rail capacity. 

A number of other industries are 

located in the South Port area.  

Chemtrade Logistics is located in the 

north end of the district, and JSI Global 

Solutions, Kemira, Arch Wood Protection, 

Mountain Log Homes, Cabin Fever Log 

Furniture, and Somarakis are located to 

the south, near the TEMCO terminal.  

Between the Chemtrade plant and the 

cluster of businesses on the south sits a 

parcel that is currently used for dredge 

disposal.  This site also includes a vacant 

parcel the Port intends to develop for 

light industrial or other business use. 

The South Port has two sites that provide public access to the river.  To the north of 

Chemtrade Logistics is Ahles Point beach access.  Adjacent to the south side of Chemtrade is 

another public access point, which includes a primitive boat launch. 

A number of the properties in the South Port area are privately owned.   Should these 

properties become available, the Port would evaluate them for acquisition and, if so indicated, 

seek to acquire the properties. 

Highest & Best Use

 

The highest and best use of a property ultimately means that land is improved and used in 

a way that value is maximized.  Vacant land has far less value than land improved for 

commercial use.  Property is given value based upon present or anticipated uses.  Highest and 

best use is influenced by a number of factors.  Social forces as seen in population levels and 

characteristics such as household formation and age distributions can greatly impact the use of 

real estate.  So too can economic forces as represented by demand characteristics such as 

employment, wages, industrial expansion, as well as supply-side considerations including the 

South Port and TEMCO

 

 

 

Source:  Port of Kalama 

 

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