Southeast Alaska Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) 2011‐2015 5 YEAR PLAN Prepared for United States Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration Prepared by & Table of Contents Table of Contents ..................................................................................................................................................................... 1 1.0 Introduction ....................................................................................................................................................................... 5 1.1 Southeast Conference (SEC) ................................................................................................................................... 5 1.1a Mission Statement ............................................................................................................................................... 6 1.1b Contact Information ............................................................................................................................................ 6 1.1c FY2012 Board of Directors ............................................................................................................................... 6 1.1d Staff ............................................................................................................................................................................ 6 1.1e Committees ............................................................................................................................................................. 7 1.1f FY2011 SEC Membership .................................................................................................................................. 7 1.1g Honorary Lifetime Members ........................................................................................................................... 8 1.2 Central Council Tlingit & Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska (CCTHITA) ..................................................... 9 1.2a Government ............................................................................................................................................................ 9 1.2b Executive Council ................................................................................................................................................. 9 1.2c Delegates & Chapters ........................................................................................................................................ 10 1.2d Tribal Citizen Enrollment ............................................................................................................................... 11 1.2e Organization of Central Council ................................................................................................................... 11 1.2f Tlingit & Haida Regional Housing Authority (THRHA) ....................................................................... 13 1.3 CEDS Steering Committee ...................................................................................................................................... 13 1.3a Steering Committee Roster ............................................................................................................................ 14 2.0 Southeast Alaska Overview ........................................................................................................................................ 16 2.1 Physical Geography .................................................................................................................................................. 16 2.2 Population & Labor Force ...................................................................................................................................... 16 2.3 Regional Facilities & Services ............................................................................................................................... 18 2.3a Transportation .................................................................................................................................................... 20 2.4 Infrastructure .............................................................................................................................................................. 24 2.4a Energy ..................................................................................................................................................................... 24 2.3b Housing .................................................................................................................................................................. 26 2.3c Housing Needs ..................................................................................................................................................... 27 2.3d University and Vocational Centers ............................................................................................................. 28 2.3e Recently Central Council Awarded Job Training Program ................................................................ 28 2.3f Cultural and Recreational Resources .......................................................................................................... 29 2.3g Regional Health Care Facilities ..................................................................................................................... 30 2.5 Regional Economy..................................................................................................................................................... 33 Page 1 of 125 2.4a Employment and Earnings ............................................................................................................................. 33 2.4b Factors Impacting Regional Economic Performance .......................................................................... 38 2.4c Economic Sectors ............................................................................................................................................... 39 3.0 Goals & Objectives ......................................................................................................................................................... 49 Goal 1: Community & Regional Development ....................................................................................................... 49 Objective 1: Infrastructure Development .......................................................................................................... 49 Objective 2: Quality of Life Improvements ........................................................................................................ 49 Goal 2: Economic Development .................................................................................................................................. 49 Objective 1: Business and Industrial Development ....................................................................................... 49 Objective 2: Renewable Energy Development ................................................................................................. 49 Objective 3: Visitor Products Development ...................................................................................................... 49 Objective 4: Ocean Products Development ....................................................................................................... 50 Objective 5: Forest Products Development....................................................................................................... 50 Objective 6: Marine Industry Development ...................................................................................................... 50 Objective 7: Minerals Development ..................................................................................................................... 50 Objective 8: Advanced Business Services Development.............................................................................. 50 Goal 3: Quality Environment ........................................................................................................................................ 50 Objective 1: Environmental Quality ..................................................................................................................... 50 4.0 Southeast Alaska Regional Action Initiatives (Project List) ......................................................................... 50 Regional Action Initiative & Champion ................................................................................................................... 50 4.1 Ensuring Southeast Alaska Fishing Future‐Champion Kathy Hansen ............................................ 50 4.2 Maritime Industry and Workforce Development‐Champion Doug Ward ..................................... 51 4.3 Multi‐Community and Regional Visitor Packages‐Champion Melanie Lesh ................................ 51 4.4 Region Wide Mariculture Zones‐Champion Anthony Lindoff ............................................................ 51 4.5 Regional Integrated Resources Energy Plan‐Champion Robert Venables ................................... 51 4.6 Research & Development Expansion in Southeast‐Mike Goldstein & Melanie Schijvens ...... 52 4.7 Rural Broadband Planning Project‐Champion Lori Blood .................................................................. 52 4.8 Sea Otter Management‐Champion Carrie Sykes 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