Introduction to Working Waterfronts

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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  

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SeaCle,  WA  Fisherman’s  Terminal  

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West  Coast  Trawlers  

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Maine  Fishing    

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Fishing  Piers  

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Fishing  Industry,  Ala  

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Fishing  Industry,  ME  

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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  

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Portland,  OR  Harbor  

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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  

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Aquaculture  in  WA  

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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  

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Historic  Net  Sheds,  WA  

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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.  

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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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