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Alan Birdsall Manager of Strategic Project Development Port of Bellingham

Revitalizing a Maritime Community under Portfields – Lessons Learned. Alan Birdsall Manager of Strategic Project Development Port of Bellingham. May 23, 2006. Bellingham, Whatcom County, WA. Bellingham Washington. Port of Bellingham. Operations. Public Purpose. Aviation

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Alan Birdsall Manager of Strategic Project Development Port of Bellingham

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  1. Revitalizing a Maritime Community under Portfields – Lessons Learned Alan Birdsall Manager of Strategic Project Development Port of Bellingham May 23, 2006

  2. Bellingham, Whatcom County, WA Bellingham Washington

  3. Port of Bellingham Operations Public Purpose • Aviation • Marinas • Marine Terminals • Real Estate • Economic Development • Public Access • Environmental Stewardship

  4. Community in Transition Environmental StewardshipChanging EconomyCommunity Interests

  5. Current Conditions Marinas Parks Commercial Industrial Central Waterfront

  6. Property Development Opportunities • Community Character and Land-use • Urban Infill Solution • Integrate Cleanup and Re-Use • Re-build Tax Base

  7. Area Being Considered ‘NEW WHATCOM” SUBZONE

  8. Clean Ocean Marina Aerated Stabilization Basin

  9. Clean Ocean Marina Aerated Stabilization Basin

  10. Whatcom Waterway In 1958, the outer federal channel supported “break bulk” cargo ships (pulp and aluminum) Changing Waterway Uses

  11. Inner Waterway Habitat and Public Access • Important Salmon Habitat • Public Access Opportunities

  12. Portfields Agencies Make a Difference Providing expertise – national perspective and reference Opening doors – coordinate delivery of federal resources Building capacity – improving the potential for local government Encouraging public involvement – building on success Exporting best practices – developing new national policies

  13. Current Conditions

  14. Future Conditions

  15. Find out more @ www.portofbellingham.com

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