Port of Humboldt Bay Harbor Revitalization Plan Final Report February 2003 Prepared for: Humboldt Bay Harbor, Recreation and Conservation District Prepared by: PB Ports & Marine, Inc. A Parsons Brinckerhoff Company In Association with: Winzler & Kelly BST Associates Port of Humboldt Bay Harbor Revitalization Plan Table of Contents Harbor Revitalization Technical Advisory Committee ...................................................... 1 Humboldt Bay Harbor, Recreation and Conservation District ................................... 1 City of Eureka............................................................................................................. 1 County of Humboldt ................................................................................................... 1 Humboldt County Association of Governments......................................................... 1 Executive Summary............................................................................................................ 3 Key Sites ......................................................................................................................... 3 West Coast & Humboldt Trade Trends .......................................................................... 4 Market Opportunity Analysis ......................................................................................... 6 Core Advantages......................................................................................................... 7 Key Limitations .......................................................................................................... 8 Market Priorities ......................................................................................................... 8 Strategic Focus Areas ............................................................................................... 10 Harbor Revitalization Alternatives ............................................................................... 11 Alternative Scenarios................................................................................................ 11 Site Utilization Alternatives...................................................................................... 12 Recommended Harbor Revitalization Plan................................................................... 12 Recommended Strategy ............................................................................................ 12 Recommended Site Utilization ................................................................................. 13 Humboldt Bay Vision ............................................................................................... 15 Implementation Plan ..................................................................................................... 15 1. Background & Introduction ...................................................................................... 17 2. Previous Studies........................................................................................................ 18 3. Existing Port Properties ............................................................................................ 19 3.1 Key Sites ........................................................................................................... 19 3.1.1 Key Sites – With Active Cargo Terminals ............................................... 19 3.1.2 Key Sites – With Inactive Cargo Terminals ............................................. 20 3.1.3 Key Sites – Industrial, Commercial & Other............................................ 21 3.2 Other Sites of Interest ....................................................................................... 22 3.2.1 Marinas ..................................................................................................... 22 3.2.2 Boat/Ship Repair....................................................................................... 23 3.2.3 Small-Parcel Marine Development Sites.................................................. 23 3.2.3 Dredge Disposal Sites............................................................................... 23 3.2.4 Samoa Town Mixed-Use Development Site............................................. 23 4. Market Assessment – Marine Cargo......................................................................... 49 4.1 International Macroeconomic Trends............................................................... 49 4.1.1 Exchange Rates......................................................................................... 49 4.1.2 Gross Domestic Product & Trade Growth................................................ 50 4.2 Humboldt Bay Historical Cargo Movements ................................................... 56 4.2.1 All Cargoes By Direction.......................................................................... 56 4.2.2 Exports ...................................................................................................... 57 4.2.3 Imports ...................................................................................................... 58 4.2.4 Coastwise Shipments ................................................................................ 58 PB Ports & Marine, Inc. February 2003 Page i Port of Humboldt Bay Harbor Revitalization Plan 4.2.5 Coastwise Receipts ................................................................................... 59 4.3 West Coast & Humboldt Cargo Trends............................................................ 59 4.3.1 Cargo Trends – U.S. West Coast .............................................................. 59 4.3.2 Cargo Trends – Humboldt Bay................................................................. 60 4.4 Market Opportunity Analysis ........................................................................... 62 4.4.1 Humboldt Bay’s Transportation Competiveness...................................... 63 4.4.2 Dry Bulk Cargo......................................................................................... 67 4.4.3 Liquid Bulk Cargo .................................................................................... 72 4.4.4 Marine-Dependent Industrial Projects ...................................................... 73 4.4.5 Breakbulk Cargoes.................................................................................... 75 4.4.6 Automobiles.............................................................................................. 82 4.4.7 Containers ................................................................................................. 85 4.4.8 Coastal Barge Service Opportunities........................................................ 90 5. Market Assessment – Waterfront Commercial & Recreational ............................... 97 5.1 Commercial Fishing.......................................................................................... 97 5.2 Aquaculture....................................................................................................... 98 5.3 Marine Labs & Science Centers ..................................................................... 100 5.4 Public Aquarium ............................................................................................. 102 5.5 Marinas, Boating & Yachting......................................................................... 103 5.6 Cruise Ships & Tour Boats ............................................................................. 104 5.7 Boat Building & Vessel Repair....................................................................... 105 5.8 Vessel Homeporting........................................................................................ 106 5.9 Naval Vessel Museum .................................................................................... 106 6. Case Studies............................................................................................................ 111 6.1 Port of Port Angeles, WA ............................................................................... 111 6.2 Port of Grays Harbor, WA.............................................................................. 114 6.3 Port of Olympia, WA...................................................................................... 116 6.4 Port of Newport, OR....................................................................................... 117 6.5 Port of Umpqua (Reedsport), OR ................................................................... 119 6.6 Port of Richmond, CA .................................................................................... 121 6.7 Port Hueneme, CA.......................................................................................... 122 6.8 Case Study Implications for Humboldt Bay ................................................... 124 7. Prioritization of Markets......................................................................................... 125 7.1 Marine Cargo Markets .................................................................................... 126 7.1.1 Attractiveness & Competitiveness.......................................................... 126 7.1.2 Marine Cargo Market Priorities.............................................................. 128 7.2 Waterfront Commercial & Recreational Markets........................................... 129 7.2.1 Attractiveness & Competitiveness.......................................................... 129 7.2.2 Waterfront Commercial/Recreational Market Priorities......................... 130 7.3 Core Advantages &