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From the Washington Public Ports Association |
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SEPTEMBER 2011 |
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Upcoming Events September
22-23, 2011 October 6-7, 2011 Campbell’s Lake Resort, Lake
Chelan WPPA Now Accepting 2011 Educational Foundation
Scholarship Applications After the Primary – An Update on Port Candidates Funding Available for Marine Debris Prevention,
Assessment, and Removal Projects Governor Gregoire Expands Washington Economic
Development Commission Washington
Future Energy Conference to be Held in October Small Ports Seminar Is Sneaking Up Fast! Register Now! WPPA to Co-Produce the 2011 Northwest Marina and
Boatyard Conference Washington Aerospace Partnership Works to Keep Boeing
737 MAX Production in Washington Ports have a
new voice at the Puget Sound Partnership at a time when the agency itself is retooling
for the next phase in its ambitious mission to clean up Puget Sound before
2020. Mark Wolken,
a commissioner at the Port of Everett, was recently appointed to the
Partnership’s Ecosystem Coordination Board.
The board provides policy recommendations based on goals set forth in
the agency’s guiding document, the “Puget “Literally
having a seat at the table directly benefits ports,” Wolken said. “I am pleased to use my past experience in
cleanups and habitat policy to provide sensible and economic approaches to
the challenges we face in cleaning up Puget Sound.” Since 1999,
Wolken has consulted on several efforts seeking balance between environmental
stewardship and economic opportunity.
Before launching his consulting business, Wolken served as Senior Vice
President for Rabanco Companies where he developed
and oversaw systems to responsibly transfer and dispose of solid waste. He
also served as Economic Development Director to Everett Mayor Bill Moore. “We are
excited to have Commissioner Wolken serve as the voice of our public ports,”
said Gerry O’Keefe, executive director of the Partnership. “His knowledge and experience will
strengthen our efforts to improve the economic, environmental and public
health of the Puget Sound region.” Wolken’s appointment comes just as the agency is
updating its “Action Agenda,” its guiding document intended to serve as the
roadmap to Puget Sound recovery. First
adopted in 2008, the action agenda outlines the agency’s priorities for the next
two years. The current
35-page outline of the draft action agenda covers a full range of issues that
many policymakers have struggled with for years – issues such as salmon
recovery, stormwater discharge, wastewater control, invasive species management
and minimizing pollution from working farms.
The agency sites the following five areas as priorities: land
development, shoreline alteration, built environment runoff, wastewater and
loss of floodplain function. A series of
stakeholder workshops covering various aspects of the action agenda kicked
off this month and will continue through the fall. A draft of the revised action agenda should
be available for public review by the end of the year and the Partnership’s
Leadership Council is expected to enact a finalized version when it meets in
February 2012. Additional
information about the draft action agenda is available on-line at the
following Web address: http://www.psp.wa.gov/action_agenda_2011_update_home.php. WPPA Now Accepting Nominations for Port of the Year, Life Member, and Outstanding Service to the Industry AwardsEvery
autumn the Association takes time to reflect on those individuals and ports
whose efforts deserve special recognition from their peers. We have accomplish Most of you are familiar with the Port of the Year Award and the Life
Member Award. In addition, in 1995,
the Board of Trustees created the Outstanding Service to the Industry Award. Port of the
Year Award: The The
recipient will be award Nominations may be made by any port to either nominate itself or
another member of WPPA. Please limit
the number of pages of the nomination letter to four. In your nomination
letter, please explicitly describe the reasons for the nomination. It is not
necessary to “generate” political support for a nomination. A statewide news
release will be distributed immediately following the annual meeting
highlighting the award. Life Member
Award: The WPPA
Executive Committee is also accepting nominations for Honorary Life
Members. As stipulated in the WPPA
bylaws, “nomination for such membership shall be made by letter to the
Executive Committee from a member port and shall state in detail the
qualifications of the nominee for such membership. The qualifications shall include the
following criteria: The individual
must have served as an officer or committee chairman or employee of the
association, and otherwise performed extraordinary service for port industry
accomplishments.” Honorary Life Members have full privileges of committee membership
and participation in WPPA activities. Outstanding
Service to the Industry Award: In 1995,
the Executive Committee approved the establishment of the “Outstanding
Service to the Port Industry” award.
The intent is to provide recognition to commissioners and staff, upon
retirement or departure, who have provided “a significant and meaningful
contribution to the success of a public port district or the public port
industry at the local, national or international level.” The ****All Nominations must be in the Association’s
office by 5:00 p.m. on October 5th to be eligible for
Leading a port is a
difficult and complex task, requiring equal parts business acumen, people
skills, and political savvy – usually before lunch. In the rush of daily tasks, it’s difficult
to find the time to gain new tools and strategies for your port’s
success. The WPPA Educational
Foundation is an excellent opportunity for doing just that. The Foundation
provides port directors and managers with scholarship funds for leadership
programs. You choose the program, the
dates to attend, and the location, and the Foundation provides a portion of
the cost. Randy Mueller,
Director of Business Development at the Port of Ridgefield, received a
foundation scholarship in 2009 and participated in the Executive Management
Program at the University of Washington’s Evans School of Public Affairs.
Randy said of his experience “This two week program was an immense value to
me and the port, and the lessons learned and the overall experience were some
of the best I have ever received in relation to my work here. I would highly
recommend this program to any port manager, director, department heads, or
anyone else who might benefit from the program content.” We strongly encourage
you to apply. Please send your complet Examples of excellent
programs are the Center for Creative Leadership (www.ccl.org),
Leadership Development Institute (www.sygroupinc.com),
the Cascade Center, UW Evans School of Public Affairs (www.cascadecourses.org), Stanford Professional Educational Executive
Programs (www.stanfordproed.org), the National Development
Council (www.ndc-online.org), the American Economic
Development Council (http://edd.cted.wa.gov),
the Council for Urban Economic Development (www.iedconline.org) and the Public Policy
Certificate Program through the UW-Tacoma.
This list is by no means exclusive – if you know of other programs,
just let us know. We hope you’ll
consider applying for a WPPA Foundation scholarship. If you have questions or would like more
information, please give Eric Johnson a call at the WPPA office, (360)
943-0760 or contact him via email at ericj@washingtonports.org.
Washington’s primary election was August
16. Click here
to view the list of candidates as of September 3, 2011. A reminder that Washington state law places limits on
public agency participation in election campaigns, which were printed in our June
2009 MembersLetter. Please note the restrictions apply to
both port staff and elected commissioners. With funding from NOAA's Marine Debris
Program, the NOAA Restoration Center administers the Community-based Marine
Debris Removal Grants competition. This funding supports locally driven,
community-based marine debris removal projects that benefit coastal habitat,
waterways, and wildlife including migratory fish. Proposed projects should
have strong on-the-ground habitat components involving the removal of marine
debris and derelict fishing gear, as well as activities that provide social
benefits for people and their communities and long-term ecological habitat
improvements. Typical awards will range In August, Gov. Chris Gregoire announced appointments to the Washington
Economic Development Commission (WEDC) shaped by bi-partisan legislation
passed in 2011. “Washington
has historically been home to some of the greatest innovators who went on to
develop successful companies like Starbucks, Microsoft and Boeing,” Gregoire
said. “That innovative spirit – along with a strong business environment and
an efficient regulatory process—is critical to our state’s economic success.
This enhanced commission will ensure that our state continues to support our
innovation industries, while encouraging new ideas, growth and
opportunities.” The new
law expands private sector and agency membership of the WEDC and calls for a strategic approach to fostering an
innovation economy. WEDC membership is now comprised
of 15 private sector members drawn from business, labor, education,
association, trade, ports and local economic development organizations; the
agency directors of Commerce, Transportation, Agriculture, Employment
Security and Workforce Development Board; and, legislative leaders from the
House and Senate. This
new mix of appointees will diversify and strengthen private sector guidance
on what the state can do to foster its ecosystem for innovation. The
legislation notes that success will come from public and private sector
leaders who are committed to developing and advocating a shared vision and
collaborating across organizational and geographic boundaries. After serving
a two year term leading the WEDC strategy and policy development process, Bruce
Kendall of Tacoma and president and chief executive officer of
Tacoma-Pierce County Economic Development Board will transition chairmanship
responsibilities to Roger Woodworth of Spokane, who is the
vice-president and chief strategy officer at Avista. The appointed and statutory WEDC
members are: Connie Bacon, Port of Tacoma Commissioner John (Jack) Breese, Director, Washington Advisory
Group Michelle Burris, Executive VP, OncoGenex Randy Gardiner, President, Red Dot Corporation,
Mark Harris, Sr. Vice President Supply
Chain, Continental Mills, Inc. Bruce Kendall, President & CEO, Tacoma
Pierce County Economic Development Board Rick LeFaivre, Partner, OVP Venture Partners
Christina Lomasney,
Physicist,
President and CEO, Modumetal Mike Schwenk, Director, Technology
Deployment & Outreach, Pacific NW National Laboratory Stan Sorscher, Legislative Director, SPEEA Statutory Members of the Commission: Legislative Members Senator James Kastama, Chair, WA Senate Committee on Economic
Development, Trade & Innovation Representative Phyllis
Gutierrez Kenney,
Chair, Senator Michael Baumgartner, Ranking Member, Representative Norma Smith, Ranking Member, Agency Members Paula Hammond, Secretary of WA Department of
Transportation Dan Newhouse, Director, WA Department of
Agriculture Eleni Papadakis, Executive Director, WA
Workforce Training & Education Coordinating Board Paul Trause, Commissioner, WA Employment
Security Department Rogers Weed, Director, WA Dept. of
Commerce The Washington Future Energy Conference,
presented by the Northwest Environmental Business Council and the Department
of Commerce, will provide a forum for learning, networking and business
development. The theme of the 2011
conference is “The Business of Renewable
Energy & Efficiency” and this unique gathering offers a forum to connect those developing
strategies for energy security and economic development with the businesses
making it happen. Join other participants for two days of educational and discussion sessions,
keynote presentations, and a trade show covering: - Energy Policy for Projects & Jobs - Financing Energy - Energy Efficiency - Bioenergy - New Technology Updates - Energy in Context When: October 18-19, 2011 Washington State Convention Center –
downtown Seattle $50
registration discount for NEBC members (use discount code NEBCSEA11) Sponsor and
exhibitor opportunities available: contact Shauna DeLaMare
at 503-274-0971 or shauna@futureenergyconference.com The 2011
Small Ports Seminar is scheduled to be held October 20 and 21 at the Enzian
Inn in Leavenworth. Registration is
now open. This year topics include: · Records
retention · Website
creation on a budget · State
Auditor update · Creative
financing · And several
others . . . . · To register
for the seminar please visit the registration
page on our site. If you
have any question please contact Mandy Lill at mlill@washingtonports.org
or 360-943-0760. The
Washington Public Ports Association has teamed up with the Northwest Marine
Trade Association to produce the 2011 Northwest Marina and Boatyard
Conference. The conference will be
held on November 9 and 10 at Maple Hall in La Conner, Washington. Steve Mullin from Washington Roundtable and
the new head of the Washington Tourism Alliance, Suzanne Fletcher, will
headline this two-day event. You can register for this event by clicking here. Next
year Boeing will decide where to expand to accommodate production of its 737
MAX. Currently, several industry
stakeholders involved in the Washington Aerospace Partnership (WAP),
including WPPA, are working to make sure Washington is in the best position.
Governor Gregoire has also made it a top priority. Accenture, a top management consulting
firm, has been hired to assess our state’s competitive position. The report is slated for completion next
month. The
WAP has tasked itself with expanding its coalition in an effort to convince
elected and appointed decision makers in the state that they need to take
whatever actions are necessary to address the ongoing needs of the aerospace
industry and to make Washington the most competitive state in the nation for
aerospace. Its ultimate goal is to
make aerospace a very high priority for elected, civic and community leaders
across the state. If
you would like to learn more about WAP, visit www.washington-aerospace.com. Port of Pasco Tri-Cities Airport Gets New Deputy
Director The Port of Pasco
Tri-Cities Airport welcomes Donald "Buck" Taft as the new Airport
Deputy Director. Mr. Taft joined the Airport on August 29, 2011. Buck comes from
McAllen, Texas where he was the Operations and Maintenance Manager with the
McAllen-Miller International Airport. "After an
extensive nation-wide search for a new deputy director, I am very pleased
that Mr. Taft accepted the position," said Ron Foraker, Director of the
Tri-Cities Airport. "His more than ten years of experience in the
aviation industry, evidenced by his professional successes running the daily
operations and maintenance of the McAllen Airport during the last three
years, will bring positive leadership and valued experience to assist in the
projected growth and development at the Tri-Cities Airport." Buck holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Aviation Management
from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale. He has worked in airport
operations at the Abraham Lincoln Capitol Airport, Ft. Lauderdale
International Airport, and most recently the McAllen-Miller International
Airport. He is an instrument rated private pilot, Certified Member with the
American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE), and was serving on the
Board of Directors with the South Central Chapter of AAAE. Port of Anacortes
Celebrated 3rd Annual Workboat Races and Pirate Faire The Port of Anacortes
recently played host once again to a growing event, the Anacortes Workboat
Races and Pirate Faire. Now in its third year, this fun family event
celebrating our community’s working waterfront continues to grow. This year,
organizers added a kick-off dinner on Friday evening, August 26th, with
proceeds benefitting a newly formed Seafarers Memorial Fund, honoring those
in our community that have lost their lives while making their living on the
water. Saturday, August 27th was expanded to include a full day of
activities, including a classic car show, steam engine demonstrations, model
boat displays, historic presentations, food vendors, merchants and other
artisans, community non-profit organizations information booths, live musical
entertainment, the Lands End bar with a signature beer from Anacortes Brewery
“Rip Tide Ale”, the Anacortes Town Crier, Richard Riddell, a chowder head
challenge for local restaurants, pirate contests with prizes galore, and of
course, the races themselves!
Vessels competed in
four classes determined by horsepower and speed on a one mile course in the
Guemes Channel beginning and ending in front of the Port’s Historic Pier 1. This year’s 1st &
2nd place finishers were: Class D 1st place Capt. Dan Boydstrom – Vessel: Black Butte – Private Ownership 2nd place Capt. J.R.
Allen - Vessel: Vessel Assist “Patrol” – Vessel Assist Class C 1st place Capt.
Marvin Donovan – Vessel: Bruceski – American Gold
Seafoods 2nd place Capt. Chuck
Gonzales - Vessel: Brave Arrow – Arrow Launch Class B 1st place Capt. Dan
Crookes – Vessel: San Juan Enterprise – San Juan Marine Freight Co. 2nd place Capt. Andy
Culbertson – Vessel: Skagit – Culbertson Construction Class A 1st place Capt. Monty
Hughes – Vessel: Mystic Sea – Mystic Sea Charters 2nd Place Capt. King
Graver – Vessel: Nor’Wester – Private Ownership An estimated 1,300 people cheered on the racers from their vista
on Pier 1 and Curtis Wharf. While waiting for the captains to moor their
vessels and return, attendees were entertained with musical performances and
pirate contests. This year’s winning Pirate King, hailing from the Oak Harbor
Yacht Club Buccaneers, was Andy Barker, who “sailed in” complete with pirate
ship! The Pirate Queen was Tara Tomasko of
Anacortes, and the Youth Pirate AARRRR-Off winners were two very young ladies
in pirate bandanas who charmed the crowd with their best “AARRR!”
Successfully defending their chowder championship title, the Anacortes Elks
Club narrowly edged its competition to repeat as Chowder Head Champion. The
weekend concluded with a memorial service on Sunday, August 28th at
Seafarers’ Memorial Park, marking the 35th Anniversary of the Seafarers’
Memorial. RailAmerica Analyzes Potential for Coal/Bulk
Terminal at Port of Grays Harbor RailAmerica,
the parent company of Puget Sound and Pacific Railroad, has begun a public
discussion about the potential for a bulk facility at the Port of Grays Harbor Marine Terminal 3 in Hoquiam. RailAmerica is in the early stages of evaluating the potential
for a bulk terminal that would utilize the unique assets of the site – deep
water and rail access. One of the primary cargoes would be coal as world
demand for US coal has increased in the past few years. “We are in the early stages of analysis and a key component is
partnering with the community,” stated RailAmerica’s
Gary Lewis. “This would be a relatively small project with a capacity of 5MM
metric tons, annually, and the facility would be constructed utilizing
state-of-the-art techniques and best practices to mitigate and eliminate
environmental impacts.” The estimated $45 million investment would create 160
construction jobs and result in 60 permanent jobs and more than 50 rail and
longshore jobs.
Port of Grays
Harbor Marine Terminal 3 is the 150-acre site RailAmerica is considering as a
potential bulk cargo export terminal. Port of Everett Contracts with Midwest
Representative to Increase Shipping In August, the Port of Everett contracted with Interocean
Steamship Corporation, represented by Jim Bavaro,
to serve as the Port’s Midwest Agent to help facilitate and generate
additional cargo opportunities. Interocean Steamship Corporation, based San Rafael,
California specializes in the movement of high and heavy cargo. Jim,
based in Chicago, Illinois, has more than 17 years in the shipping industry,
and brings extensive knowledge of container, barge, Ro-Ro, and
lift-on/lift-off sales in the Australia, New Zealand, Far East and Puerto
Rico trades. “As a specialist in breakbulk and over-dimensional cargo, I am pleased
to be able to offer support to the Port of Everett’s customer needs in the
Midwest,” Bavaro said. “Our flexible and global
services will be an additional asset to the Port and its customers.” Bavaro is skilled in freight forwarding services,
and has represented major carriers, such as Russian owned Far Eastern
Shipping Company (FESCO), Trailer Bridge and U.S. Lines. FESCO is one of the
Port of Everett’s long term liner service operators. Eastern Car Liner
and Westwood Shipping Lines also offer regular liner service between Asia and
Everett. “A large part of our cargo mix is heavy equipment exports that
originate from the Midwest,” said Carl Wollebek, Chief Operating Officer for
the Port of Everett. “Having a presence in the Midwest will allow us to
maximize our market exposure and better communicate the advantages of moving
cargo through the Port of Everett.” Interocean began representing the Port on August 15,
2011. Port
of Olympia Welcomes New Staff in Engineering, Environment Ed Galligan, Executive Director, is pleased
to announce the addition of Bill Helbig, Senior
Project Manager, and Alex Smith, Senior Environmental Program Manager and
Environmental Legal Counsel, to the Port of Olympia’s management team.
Both report to Rick Anderson, Engineering Director. Helbig, a Washington State University School of
Engineering graduate, is a registered Professional Civil Engineer with over
22 years of experience in planning, implementation, design and construction
of civil and environmental engineering projects. He also provides the Port
with over 8 years of experience in program and project management of
municipal capital projects, capital facilities plans, utility systems,
roadway systems and other public facilities. Helbig
comes to the Port from the City of Auburn. Prior to Auburn, he worked as an
engineering consultant for city, county, state and port clients.
Port of Camas-Washougal Receives State Grant To
Digitize Records The
Port of Camas-Washougal announced it is a
recipient of a Washington State grant to digitize all commission meeting
minutes and resolutions from 1935 to 2010. The
port was one of 33 agencies around the state chosen to receive a grant from
the Office of the Secretary of State, Division of Archives and Records
Management on August 9. The $6,250 grant includes the digitizing of port
meeting minutes and resolutions since the port was formed in 1935. Over two
years, the digital archives project will digitize the documents and make them
available for anyone in the public to review. The project is expected to be
complete on May 31, 2013. According
to Kim Noah, port finance director and auditor, "the port actively
sought the grant monies and is pleased that out of 104 applications, we were
chosen. It's possible that this might reduce the number of public records
requests since one of the features of the state system enables keyword
searches allowing people to find very specific information in the
records." Commission
meeting minutes from 2010 and 2011 are currently available on the port
website a http://portcw.com/index.php/about/commission/. "We're
proud that Washington State is proactive in its effort to preserve an
electronic history of state archives," said David Ripp, port executive
director. "This project will allow the port to ensure public
access to our records and preserve the accountability and open government that
citizens expect. New Airport
Construction Project Begins as the Port of Friday Harbor Construction
is underway at Friday Harbor Airport on a project to install a new emergency generator
and electric vault along with other electric system improvements. The contractor, Award Construction Inc.,
will also perform upgrades to the airport’s pedestrian and vehicle gates. This
project is funded by a $1.3 million grant from the Federal Aviation
Administration. The FAA’s Airport
Improvement Program provides for planning and development of public use
airports, and is financed by user fees, aviation fuel taxes and other revenue
sources. Friday Harbor Airport is
eligible to receive $1 million each year from this program because the
airport serves more than 10,000 passengers boarding commercial aircraft each
year. The Port has approximately $3 million “banked” for future construction. Washington
State’s Department of Transportation awarded the Port a grant of $33,000 to
cover half of the local match required for the FAA grant. Other
projects to be completed with these grant funds include engineering design
for the rebuild of the parallel taxiway and replacement of airfield lights
and signs. This work is expected to
take place in 2012. Port
Director Marilyn O’Connor explained, “It’s crucial that the Port use this
funding source for long-term investments in our airport. We’ve had access to FAA grants for the past
25 years, but we don’t know what the future will bring. We want to focus on projects that will
improve and prolong the life of this important facility.” Friday
Harbor Airport has about 55,000 operations each year, making it the 12th
busiest airport in Washington State.
The Port of Friday Harbor has owned and operated the airport since
1984. Property
& Marketing Manager, Port of Port Angeles Port Manager, Port of Siuslaw, Florence, Oregon Chief Human Resources
Officer, Port of Tacoma Project Manager II,
Engineering, Port of Tacoma Senior
Manager, Business Development, Port of Tacoma Aviation
Director, Community Partnerships, Port of Seattle PO
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