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Working Waterfronts and Waterways
A Na%onal Network and
Na%onal Symposium
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Take a look at the face of our
Working Waterfronts across America
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Fishing Industry
SeaCle, WA Fisherman’s Terminal
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West Coast Trawlers
Maine Fishing
Fishing Piers
Fishing Industry, Ala
Fishing Industry, ME
Fishing Industry, ME
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Half Moon Bay, CA
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Michigan Fishing
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Urban Waterfronts, WA
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Tour Boat Operators
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Tour Boat Operators
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Tour Boat Operators
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Tug Boat Opera%ons
Portland, OR Harbor
Cargo, Astoria, OR
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SeaCle, WA Cargo
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Tacoma, WA
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Dry Stack Storage
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Aquaculture Harves%ng
Aquaculture in WA
Aquaculture in OR
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Yaquina, OR Floats
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Historic Mari%me Culture
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Historic Mari%me Culture
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Historic Mari%me Culture
Historic Net Sheds, WA
Working Waterfronts: The Balancing Act
Three Compe*ng Interests of Shorelines:
Water Oriented Uses
Environment
Public Access
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The Issues Na%onally
• Overcrowding due to popula*on growth
• Displacement of tradi*onal water-‐dependent uses by high-‐value residen*al and commercial uses.
• Costs of maintaining water access • User conflicts • Loss of commercial and recrea*onal access
• Loss of mari*me heritage
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Defining Working Waterfront
• Key elements of a working waterfront: – Water dependency, – commercial enterprise, – and a balanced diversity of successful businesses.
Working Waterfront Key Components
Key Components • Ship and boat manufacturing • Boat yards and shipyards • Boat and ship suppliers • Ship boat repair and
maintenance • Marinas • Boat charter • Boat storage • Non-‐marina boat storage
facili*es
• Aquaculture • Historic Mari*me Community • Public Access Interests • Shellfish Industry • Sustainable Fisheries
Community
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Crea%ng a Network
• Steering commiQee, working groups, membership, etc. Its presence will be web-‐based
• Work is well underway.
• A na*onwide community of prac*ce Individuals and organiza*ons, public and private government, industry, academia
• In its forma*ve stage as an organiza*on
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The Original Partners • NOAA Sea Grant • Virginia Sea Grant • Maine Sea Grant • Boat US • Island Ins*tute • Maine Coastal Program • Coastal Enterprises Inc. • States Organiza*on for Boa*ng Access • Coastal States Organiza*on • Na*onal Sea Grant Law Center • Maine Working Waterfront Coali*on
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Founding Members of Network Nick BaVsta, Island Ins*tute Mark Breederland, Michigan Sea Grant Hugh Cowperthwaite, Coastal Enterprises, Inc. Jamie Doyle, Oregon Sea Grant Nicole Faghin, Washington Sea Grant Jeff Gabriel, Na*onal Marine Manufacturers Associa*on Barbara Garrity-‐Blake, North Carolina Kristen Grant, Maine Sea Grant Tom Murray, Virginia Sea Grant
Stephanie Showalter OQs, Na*onal Sea Grant Law Center Natalie Springuel, Maine Sea Grant Suzanna Stoike, West Coast Governors Alliance on Ocean Health Sea Grant Fellow Bob SweQ, Florida Sea Grant Jody Thompson Mississippi-‐Alabama Sea Grant Consor*um Kenneth Walker, Office of Coastal Resource Management, NOAA Jack Wiggin, Urban Harbors Ins*tute
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Mission of Na%onal Network Increase the capacity of coastal communi*es and stakeholders to make informed decisions, balance diverse uses, ensure access and plan for the future of their working waterfronts and waterways. Objec%ves • Cooperate on research and educa*onal outreach • Provide access to historical, economic, financial and policy informa*on
• Maintain and strengthen a diverse network of partners.
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Economic Development Admin Grant
Promo%ng Sustainable Working Waterfronts: A Toolkit for Community and Economic Development Prac**oners Grant from US DOC, Economic Development
• Historical Changes and Current Trends work group
• Economic analysis work group • Law and Policy Working Group • Financing Tools work group • Outreach and Educa*on work
group
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1st Na%onal Working Waterfronts and Waterways Symposium (2007) • Norfolk, Virginia • 2007 Symposium: iden*fy and describe problems to find common ground between diverse water-‐dependent industries
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2nd Na%onal Working Waterfronts and Waterways Symposium (2010) • Portland, Maine • The 2010 conference focused on how to address challenges faced by working waterfronts
• What solu*ons are working?
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UPCOMING: 3rd Na%onal Symposium
• Next Na*onal Symposium • Tacoma, WA • March 25 – 28, 2013 • 4 – 5 Session Tracks • Building off EDA Grant • Sponsored by Washington/Oregon Sea Grant • With assistance from: West Coast Governor’s Alliance and Center for Urban Waters (Tacoma)
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Na%onal Sea Grant Program Sea Grant is NOAA’s primary university-‐based program in support of coastal resource use and conserva*on. Our research and outreach programs promote beQer understanding, conserva*on and use of America’s coastal resources. In short, Sea Grant is “science serving America’s coasts.”
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Thank you!
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