2010 Working Waterway & Waterfronts Symposium Program
September 27-30, 2010
Portland, Maine

Tuesday, September 28 Presentations
Click on a presentation title to read the abstract and click on the presenter's name to read his/her bio.

Welcoming Remarks

Welcome and Launch of Symposium
Paul Anderson, Director, Maine Sea Grant Program

Welcome by Maine Hosts

1. Local Welcome
   Nick Mavodones, Mayor, City of Portland and Operations Manager, Casco Bay Lines Ferry Service
2. State Welcome
   George Lapointe, Commissioner, Maine Department of Marine Resources
3. Charge for Event

Keynote Addresses

1. Senator Susan Collins (R-Maine)
2. Gary Locke, US Secretary of Commerce (invited)

Logistics and Announcements
Natalie Springuel, Marine Extension Associate, Maine Sea Grant

Plenary Sessions

Track 1: Economic, Social/Cultural, and Environmental Impacts of and on Working Waterfronts

Valuing Working Waterways and Waterfronts in Coastal Communities: Economic Impacts

1. Working Waterfronts in the Aftermath of the Great Recession
   Charlie Colgan, University of Southern Maine Muskie School of Public Service
2. Analysis of Regional Trends and Comparison of Methods to Assess Local Dependence on Marine Industries
   Eric Thunberg, NOAA Fisheries, Northeast Fisheries Science Center
   
   

Lunch at Holiday Inn By the Bay
Speaker: Leila Percy, Maine State Representative, Chair Marine Resources Committee

Track 2: Successful Local, Regional, State and Federal Strategies Addressing Working Waterfront

North Carolina's Working Waterfronts and Access Initiative: From Study Committee to Implementation

1. Lisa Schiavinato, Law, Policy and Community Development Specialist, North Carolina Sea Grant, Moderator
2. Michael Voiland, North Carolina Sea Grant
3. Louis Daniel, North Caronlina Division of Marine Fisheries
4. Erik D. Christofferson, North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission

Breakout Sessions

Track 1: Economic, Social/Cultural, and Environmental Impacts of and on Working Waterfronts

Recreational, Commercial, and Industrial WWF Uses: Economic Impacts

1. Working Waterfront Infrastructure and Aquaculture: A Local Public Policy Dialog for a Tidewater Virginia
   Lewie Lawrence, Director of Regional Planning, Middle Peninsula Chesapeake Bay Public Access Authority, Moderator
2. Small City Creates Big Marine Industry Expansion Plans
   Jeremy Earle, Executive Director, Dania Beach Community Redevelopment Agency and Michael Cannon, Integra Realty Resources
3. Recreational and Commercial Maritime Infrastructure: A Decision Support Tool for Assessing Significance
   Kevin Sharbaugh, JD, and Thomas Ankersen, Director, University of Florida College of Law Conservation Clinic

TRACK 2 - Successful Local, Regional, State, and Federal Strategies Addressing Working Waterfront

Regulation Supporting Redevelopment, Revitalization, Retention of Working Waterfronts: New England Examples
Jack Wiggin, Urban Harbors Institute, Moderator

1. The Role and Effectiveness of Regulations in preserving the working waterfront
   Dan Hellin, Research Associate, Urban Harbors Institute, University of Massachusetts Boston
2. Putting the Working Port Back to Work
   Sarah Garcia, Director, Community Development, City of Gloucester
3. Portland, Maine: Lessons and Challenges of Planning for a Mixed Use Waterfront
   Bill Needelman, Senior Planner, City of Portland Department of Planning and Urban Development

TRACK 3 - Access to Capital & Grant-making for Working Waterfront Initiatives Federal and State Focus

Maine's Small Harbor Improvement Program (SHIP)

1. Kevin Rousseau, Transportation Planning Specialist, Maine Department of Transportation, Moderator
2. Katherine Messier, Harbormaster Belfast, Maine
3. Dave Schmanska, Harbormaster St. George, Maine
4. Tom Meyers, Director of Waterfront South Portland, Maine

TRACK 4 - The Working Waterfront Interface: Small Business to Regional Port

A GIS-Based Tool for Inventorying Uses and Infrastructure at Ports and Commercial Harbors

1. Jennifer McCann, Extension Leader for Coastal Programs, Rhode Island Sea Grant/University of Rhode Island Coastal Resources Center, Moderator
2. Dan Goulet, Rhode Island Coastal Resources Management Council
3. Evan Matthews, Port Director, Port of Davisville

TRACK 5 - The Future of Working Waterfronts: Changing Climate, Changing Influence, Changing Uses

The Future of Working Waterfronts: Post-Katrina
Stephanie Showalter, Director, National Sea Grant Law Center, Moderator

1. Privatization of Public Land: How Case Law Influences Access to Public Resources
   Melissa Daigle, Legal Coordinator, Louisiana Sea Grant Law & Policy Program
2. Critical Role Of Publicly Owned Waterfront In 'Emergency Rule' Disaster Response
   Albert Gaude, Area Fishery Agent, LSU AgCenter/Louisiana Sea Grant
3. The Fate of Working Waterfronts: The Alabama Experience
   Jody Thompson, Extension Associate, Auburn University Marine Extension & Research Center

Dinner Workshops

Track 1: Economic, Social/Cultural, and Environmental Impacts of and on Working Waterfronts

Assessing Economic Impact of Working Waterfront Communities Using the Ohio Business Retention and Expansion Initiative Model
Joe Lucente, Ohio State University Extension and Ohio Sea Grant College Program

TRACK 3 - Access to Capital & Grant-making for Working Waterfront Initiatives Federal and State Focus

How to Prepare Your State for National Working Waterfront Funding
Jennifer Litteral, Island Institute, Moderator

1. National Working Waterfront Legislation HR 2548 Keep America’s Waterfront Working
   Nick Battista, staffer for Maine Congresswoman Chellie Pingree
2. Deirdre Gilbert, Special Assistant to the Commissioner, Maine Department of Marine Resources
3. National Working Waterfront Legislation S 533 Working Waterfront Preservation Act
   Ian Swanburg, staffer for Maine Senator Susan Collins (invited)