Putnam County Port Authority is a public corporation established to develop and manage port facilities in Putnam County, Florida

Putnam County, Florida

Putnam County is a county located in the state of Florida. The entire county makes up the Palatka Micropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2000, the population was 70,423. The U.S. Census Bureau 2009 estimate for the county was 72,893 . Its county seat is Palatka, Florida. The county is centrally...

. Created in 1967 by Florida Law 67-1967, the port district is one of 16 in the Sunshine State. The Port Authority also owns and maintains industrial and commercial development areas. The Putnam County Board of County Commissioners serves as the governing body of the entity. Considered a component unit, elected county officials set policies and oversee major expenditures. The board does not hold regular meetings of the Port Authority. Rather, meetings are held on a situational basis. Putnam County Public Works and the Port Authority are understood as blended units. As such, day to day operations are carried out by the office of Public Works.
Facilities

• Barge Port
  Barge Port
  Barge Port is a port facility and industrial development area located in Palatka, Florida. Positioned on the waters of the St. Johns River, tenant's enjoy access to navigable waterway maintained at 40 feet by the Army Corps of Engineers. The area is also accessible by CSX rail line and US 17....
  
  , located in Palatka
  Palatka, Florida
  Palatka is a city in Putnam County, Florida, United States. The population was 10,033 at the 2000 census. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 10,796. It is the county seat of Putnam County and includes East Palatka. Palatka is the principal city of the Palatka...
  
  , is a port facility and industrial development area situated alongside the St. Johns River
  St. Johns River
  The St. Johns River is the longest river in the U.S. state of Florida and its most significant for commercial and recreational use. At long, it winds through or borders twelve counties, three of which are the state's largest. The drop in elevation from the headwaters to the mouth is less than ;...
  
  . The development inhabits a relatively deep portion of river maintained by the Army Corps of Engineers. The area is accessible by both CSX rail line
  CSX Transportation
  CSX Transportation operates a Class I railroad in the United States known as the CSX Railroad. It is the main subsidiary of the CSX Corporation. The company is headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida, and owns approximately 21,000 route miles...
  
   and US 17
  U.S. Route 17 in Florida
  U.S. Route 17 in Florida is a north–south United States Highway. It runs from the Punta Gorda, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area northeast to the Greater Jacksonville Metropolitan Area....
  
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• Putnam County Business Park
  Putnam County Business Park
  Putnam County Business Park is a commercial development area located in Palatka, Florida. The 257 acre site borders Palatka Municipal Airport and is in close proximity to Putnam Community Medical Center and St. Johns River State College. The business center is owned by Putnam County and Putnam...
  
   is a 257 arch commercial development also located in Palatka. The property is directly adjacent to Palatka Municipal Airport
  Palatka Municipal Airport
  Palatka Municipal Airport , also known as Lieutenant Kay Larkin Field, is a public-use airport located northwest of the central business district of the city of Palatka in Putnam County, Florida, United States. The airport is publicly owned.-History:...
  
   and is proximal to both Putnam Community Medical Center and St. Johns River State College.