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Willamette Falls Locks Economic Impact Analysis FINAL REPORT Willamette Falls Locks Economic Impact Analysis FINAL REPORT Prepared for Clackamas County Tourism Development Council and Oregon Tourism Commission March 2005 By BST Associates 18414 103rd Ave NE, Suite A Bothell, WA 98011 425-486-7722 voice 425-486-2977 fax [email protected] Willamette Falls Locks Economic Impact Analysis - Final Report Table of Contents EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .......................................................................................................... 1 BACKGROUND.............................................................................................................................. 1 STUDY PURPOSE .......................................................................................................................... 1 FINDINGS ..................................................................................................................................... 2 EXISTING USES & POTENTIAL MARKET OPPORTUNITIES........................................ 3 DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT AREA.................................................................................................. 3 COMMUNITY PLANS..................................................................................................................... 6 Eugene..................................................................................................................................... 6 Springfield............................................................................................................................... 7 Harrisburg .............................................................................................................................. 8 Corvallis.................................................................................................................................. 8 Albany ..................................................................................................................................... 9 Independence .......................................................................................................................... 9 Salem..................................................................................................................................... 10 Keizer .................................................................................................................................... 10 Newberg ................................................................................................................................11 Wilsonville............................................................................................................................. 11 Canby .................................................................................................................................... 12 West Linn .............................................................................................................................. 12 Oregon City........................................................................................................................... 13 Lake Oswego......................................................................................................................... 13 Milwaukie.............................................................................................................................. 15 Portland ................................................................................................................................15 BST Associates March 2005 Page i Willamette Falls Locks Economic Impact Analysis - Final Report RELATIVE IMPORTANCE OF HISTORY AND RECREATION............................................................ 16 Cultural Heritage.................................................................................................................. 16 Recreation............................................................................................................................. 17 LOCK USAGE – HISTORIC AND FUTURE PERSPECTIVES.............................................................. 19 Freight................................................................................................................................... 19 Portland General Electric (PGE) ......................................................................................... 22 Construction.......................................................................................................................... 23 Passenger Ferries ................................................................................................................. 24 Passenger Vessels ................................................................................................................. 28 Fishing Charters ................................................................................................................... 29 Recreational Vessels ............................................................................................................. 29 FUTURE USE BY NEW USERS ..................................................................................................... 32 Tourism Potential.................................................................................................................. 32 Overnight Cruising ............................................................................................................... 32 ECONOMIC IMPACT ANALYSIS ......................................................................................... 35 ANNUAL COSTS ......................................................................................................................... 35 ECONOMIC IMPACTS .................................................................................................................. 36 Projected Usage.................................................................................................................... 36 Economic Impacts................................................................................................................. 37 Conclusion ............................................................................................................................ 39 HISTORIC STATEMENT OF OREGON CITY ................................................................................... 45 Setting ................................................................................................................................... 45 Native Americans, Early Exploration, Fur Trade and Missions: to 1846............................ 45 Settlement, Statehood and Steampower: 1847 to 1865......................................................... 47 BST Associates March 2005 Page ii Willamette Falls Locks Economic Impact Analysis - Final Report Railroads and Industrial Growth: 1866 to 1883 .................................................................. 47 The Progressive Era: 1884-1913.......................................................................................... 48 The Motor Age: 1914 to 1940............................................................................................... 48 World War II and the Post-War Era: 1941 to 1950 ............................................................. 49 List of Figures Figure 1: Entrance to Willamette Locks ........................................................................................ 4 Figure 2 – Kayaks and Canoes Traveling through Willamette Locks.......................................... 14 Figure 3: Willamette Locks Cargo Trends................................................................................... 19 Figure 4: Paper Mills at Willamette Falls (Blue Heron Paper on Left, West Linn Paper on Right) ............................................................................................................................................... 21 Figure 5 – Photo of PGE’s Sullivan Plant at Willamette Falls..................................................... 22 Figure 6: Waterfront Construction at Oregon City...................................................................... 24 Figure 7 – Photo of New Wheatland Ferry................................................................................... 26 Figure 8 – Photo of the Buena Vista Ferry ................................................................................... 27 Figure 9: Recreational Fleet of Boats Over 27’ Long.................................................................. 30 Figure 10: Boating Activity Surveys Willamette River in Clackamas County ........................... 31 Figure 11: Kayaks at the Willamette Locks................................................................................. 31 Figure 12: Erie Canal Charter Boat ............................................................................................. 33 Figure 13 – Boats Traveling through Willamette Locks .............................................................. 36 List of Tables Table 1: Recreational Boating Facilities on the Willamette River Below Willamette Falls & Locks....................................................................................................................................... 5 Table 2: Recreational Boating Facilities on the Willamette River Above Willamette Falls & Locks....................................................................................................................................... 5 Table 3 - Recreation Participation Rates for Water Recreation in Oregon and the Willamette BST Associates March
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