Maine Waterfront Resources CD
Created May 25, 2006.

Contents
Coastal Access Studies
Current Use Taxation
Economic Impact Studies
US Ocean and Coastal Economy
Educational Publications
Investments of Funding Opportunities
Protecting Working Waterfronts
Legislative Reports
Maine Coastal Plan
Maine Working Waterfront Coalition
Marine Trades
National Legislation
Working Waterfront Bond
Tourism and Related
Additional Useful Websites
For More Information

Maine's Working Waterfront, Power Point Presentation PDF 2.03 MB
Presented at:

• Balancing Coastal Needs:
  Working Waterfront on the Gulf Coast, Biloxi, Mississippi , June 7, 2006

• Balancing Coastal Needs:
  Working Waterfront on the Gulf Coast, Bayou La Batre, Alabama, June 8, 2006

• North Carolina's Changing Waterfronts:
  Coastal Access and Traditional Uses, New Bern, North Carolina, June 5, 2006 (a similar power point, with a couple slight changes, was presented at this event by Hugh Cowperthwaite from CEI and Jim Connors from Maine Coastal Program.)

• Paths and Piers

• Paths and Piers PDF 476 KB
  Paths and Piers: A study of Commercial Fishing Access in Downeast Maine Communities, A report by Sunrise County Economic Council for The Maine Coastal Program, January 2003.

• Paths and Piers Spreadsheets PDF 106 KB

• Preserving Commercial Fishing Access PDF 1.39 MB
  Preserving Commercial Fishing Access: A Study of Working Waterfronts in 20 Maine Communities, A report by Coastal Enterprises, Inc submitted to the Maine State Planning Office Coastal Program, December 2002.

• Tracking Commercial Fishing Access (2004) PDF 4.17 MB
  Tracking Commercial Fishing Access: A Survey of Harbormasters in 25 Maine Coastal Communities, A report by Coastal Enterprises, Inc submitted to the Maine State Planning Office Coastal Program, September 2004.

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Current Use Taxation

• LD1972 PDF 30 KB
  Current Use Valuation of Certain Working Waterfront Land Sec. 2. 36 MRSA c. 105, sub-c. 11 (April 2006)

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Economic Impact Studies

• Contribution of Working Waterfront to Maine's Economy PDF 4.07 MB
  The Contribution of Working Waterfronts to the Maine Economy, for Maine's Working Waterfront Coalition, by Charlie Colgan, Muskie School of Public Service, University of Southern Maine, February 2004

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US Ocean and Coastal Economy

• Changing Ocean and Coast Economy PDF 485 KB
  The Changing Ocean and Coastal Economy of the United State: A Briefing Paper for Governors. Charles S. Colgan, National Ocean Economics Project, Charlie S. Colgan, Muskie School of Public Service, University of Southern Maine

• 10 Things to Know about the US Ocean and Coast Economy PDF 323 KB
  10 Things to Know about the US Ocean and Coastal Economy (slides to accompany above study report). National Ocean Economics Project, Charlie S. Colgan, Muskie School of Public Service, University of Southern Maine

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Educational Publications

• Working Waterfront Poster [front] PDF 450 KB
  “Behind every fishing boat is a strong working waterfront.”

• Working Waterfront Poster [back] PDF 105 KB
  Includes statistics and recommendations for action

• Harpswell Brochure PDF 928 KB
  Harpswell's Working Waterfront (“A working community with a fishing flavor.”) By Town of Harpswell, Maine Sea Grant, University of Maine Cooperative Extension, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and Maine Coastal Program.

• Moosabec Brochure PDF 684 KB
  Moosabec: the Downeast fishing community of Beals and Jonesport, A working waterfront for over 200 years – facing the changes of the next century… by Beals-Jonesport Working Waterfront Brochure Committee, Washington County Council of Governments, Maine Sea Grant, University of Maine Cooperative Extension.

• Public Shoreline Access PDF 873 KB
  Public Shoreline Access in Maine, A Citizen's Guide to Ocean and Coastal Law, Produced by the Marine Law Institute, University of Maine School of Law; Maine Sea Grant College Program; University of Maine Cooperative Extension, Revised Edition: September, 2004.

• Working Waterfronts, Creative Approaches to Change PDF 1.23 MB
  The Summer 2003 Issue of Maine Coastline (the 8-page Newsletter from the Maine Coastal Program) was dedicated to the issue of Working Waterfronts, Creative Approaches to Change, including diverse case studies of creative tools for addressing declining working waterfront and other resources.

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Investments of Funding Opportunities

• CEI Working Waterfront Loan Fund

• CEI Waterfront Loan Application MSWord 71 KB
  Coastal Enterprises, Inc, is a private, non-profit community development corporation founded to create social and economic opportunities in Maine .

• WWF Brochure PDF 2.98 MB
  Is Maine's working waterfront the next endangered species? (“the Maine Working Waterfront Load Fund means jobs for Maine families and income for coastal communities”), CEI.

• WWW Template Cash Flow Excel 38 KB

• Funding and financing options for protecting working waterfronts

• Working Waterfront Loan funds, CEI inc.

• Small Harbor Improvement Program, Department of Transportation

• Community Development Block Grants through Department of Economic and Community Development

• Public Access to Maine Waters, Land for Maine's Future
  (For more information on this one, see folder on CD called “Folder: Working Waterfront Bond”

• Right of Way Discovery Grants, Maine Coastal Program

• Boating Facilities Fund, Bureau of Parks and Lands

• Land and Water Conservation Fund

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Legislative Reports

• Task Force Report on Commercial Fish Access PDF 212 KB
  Final Report of the Committee to Study the Loss of Commercial Fishing Waterfront Access and Other Economic Development Issues Affecting Commercial Fisheries, December 2001. Committee established in the First Regular Session of the 120th Legislature by Joint Order H.P 1384; co-chaired by Senator Ken Lemont and Representative David Lemoine.

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Maine Coastal Plan

• Effectiveness of Maine Coastal Plan PDF 212 KB
  A Review of the Effectiveness of the Maine Coastal Plan in Meeting the State's Public Access and Working Waterfront Policy Goals, A Report from the Land and Water Resources Council to the Joint Stating Committee on Marine Resources and Joint Stating Committee on Natural Resources of the 121 st Maine Legislature, First Regular Session, Maine State Planning Office, December 2002

• Maine Coastal Plan Public Access 2006 DRAFT PDF 101 KB
  Maine Coastal Plan, Assessment and Strategy under Section 309 of the Coastal Zone Management Act, DRAFT of Public Access section (Public Comment period May 2006), for submission to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management.

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Maine Working Waterfront Coalition

• Maine Working Waterfront Coalition Accomplishments of 2003-2005 PDF 28 KB
  Detailed history of the Coalition with landmark dates, successes, and events.

• WWC Association Membership List 3 January 2006 PDF 9 KB

• WWC Case Study Update 3 January 2006 PDF 90 KB
  A 2-page factsheet outlining the issue and the WWC approach

• WWC Governance Structure [Updated 3 January 2006] PDF 20 KB

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Marine Trades

• Maine Marine Trade Association PDF 1.55 MB
  Summary of Survey Findings and Action Plan for Maine Marine Trade Association, Summer 2003. Goals to identify needs of industry and collect information about the state of the marine trade sector in Maine.

• Profile of Marine Trades PDF 164 KB
  A Profile of Marine Trades in Maine, Prepared for the Maine Marine Trade Association, Charlie Colgan PhD, Edmund S. Muskie School of Public Service, University of Southern Maine, January 2002

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National Legislation

• Working Waterfront Preservation Act S1723 PDF 46 KB
  A Bill To Amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to establish a grant program to ensure waterfront access for commercial fishermen, and for other purposes. Introduced by Susan Collins September 19, 2005. (No action has been taken on this bill. It needs to be introduced in the new session, and needs sponsors)

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Working Waterfront Bond

• LD1930 PDF 21 KB
  Working Waterfront Covenants Sec. 1. 33 MRSA c. 7-A (April 2006) Creates a new mechanism (akin to a conservation easement) to hold partial title or interest in working waterfront properties to secure public investments in Working Waterfront Access Pilot Program funded projects.

• Working Waterfront Access Pilot Program Summary Handout PDF 26 KB
  Maine Working Waterfront Access Pilot Program

• Working Waterfront Statute Language PDF 13 KB
  An Act to Authorize Bond Issues for Ratification by the Voters at the November 2005 Election, Chapter 462 S.Ps 338 – l.d. 998 Sec B-6 Maine working waterfront protection pilot program.

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Tourism and Related

• Maine Visitor Study 2004 Managment Report PDF 5.47 MB
  Travel and Tourism in Maine - The 2004 Visitor Study Management Report. Annual report prepared for the Maine Office of Tourism, July 14, 2005. Longwoods International. (Covers the whole state with some useful stats related to the coastal zone and economic impact of tourism).

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Additional Useful Websites

• Maine Port Authority
  Information on Maine's ports, ferry schedules, recreational boating, weather and safety, rail, air freight, trucking, shipping, and marine transportation services.

• Maine's Working Waterfront Initiative, Maine Coastal Program

• Coastal Enterprises, Inc.

• Island Institute

• Maine Sea Grant

• National Ocean Economics Program
  NOEP provides useful data on ocean-related economic activities and resource trends to government, businesses, and individuals to assist with investment and management decisions as they attempt to balance conservation and growth in coastal areas.

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For more information

Hugh Cowperthwaite, Coastal Enterprises, Inc., at 207-772-5356

Jim Connors, Maine Coastal Program at 207-287-8938

Natalie Springuel, Maine Sea Grant at 207-288-2944 ext298

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