Noyo Harbor Community Sustainability Plan JUNE 2019 TABLE OF CONTENTS Acknowledgements and Sustainability Partners Executive Summary 1. Introduction 1.1 Noyo Harbor District Overview 1.2 Noyo Harbor Community Sustainability Plan Purpose 1.3 Community Engagement Process & Commission Guidance 1.4 Noyo Harbor/Fort Bragg Region - Overview 1.5 Noyo Harbor Fishing Community 2. Noyo Harbor Plans and Land Use Regulations 2.1 Noyo Harbor Plan (1992) 2.2 Noyo Harbor District Municipal Service Review (2014) 2.3 Noyo Harbor District- Strategic Planning & Harbor Marina Redevelopment Planning (2018) 2.4 Coastal Act and Local Coastal Program (LCP) Policies 2.5 Other Agencies with Regulatory Authority 3. Critical Infrastructure, Facilities and Services 3.1 Port Facilities and Services 3.2 Harbor Entry and Maintenance Dredging 3.3 Street Access and Parking 3.4 Pedestrian and Bicycle Access 3.5 Tsunami Warning System 3.6 Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Noyo Harbor Community Sustainability Plan i June 2019 4. Economics 4.1 Landings and Value: Inflation Adjusted by Fishery 4.2 Waterfront Business Employment 4.3 Summary Data by Key Fishery 4.4 Rents and Fees 5. Environmental Conditions 5.1 Fishery Management Plans [limited to Federal groundfish, state nearshore finfish] 5.2 Gear Restrictions and Monitoring Requirements [Federal groundfish trawl, nearshore] 5.3 Climate Change and Sea Level Rise 6. Social Factors 6.1 Organizations 6.2 Social and Sustainability Indicators 6.3 Tourism, Commercial Fishing, CPFV, Working Waterfront Shared Interests 6.4 Communication and Education 7. Priorities, Recommendations & Implementation 7.1 Prioritization Process 7.2 Top 12 Priorities and Recommended Actions 7.3 Additional Recommendations 7.4 Strategic Alliances 7.5 Potential Funding Sources for Public Projects 7.6 Potential Resources for Noyo Harbor Businesses 8. References Appendices (on file at the Harbor District) Appendix A Community Outreach Documents Appendix B Sea Level Rise Analysis Noyo Harbor Community Sustainability Plan ii June 2019 List of Tables Chapter 2 Page Table 2.1 – Other State and Federal Agencies with Regulatory Authority Over Noyo Harbor Activities .... 2-8 Chapter 3 Table 3.1 – Noyo Harbor Marina Facilities and Services Summary............................................................. 3-1 Chapter 4 Table 4.1 – Noyo Harbor Marina District income from rates, rents, and fees .......................................... 4-30 Chapter 5 Table 5.1 – Arena Cove Sea Level Rise Projections ..................................................................................... 5-5 Table 5.2 – Sea Level Rise Projections Showing Different Emission Scenarios ........................................... 5-6 Chapter 7 Table 7.1 – Sustainability Benefits —Installation of a Fuel Dock ................................................................ 7-3 Table 7.2 – Sustainability Benefits —Upgraded Flake Ice and Cold Storage Facilities ................................ 7-4 Table 7.3 – Sustainability Benefits —Timely Harbor Entrance and Channel Dredging ............................... 7-5 Table 7.4 – Sustainability benefits —improved north harbor vehicle access and parking ......................... 7-6 Table 7.5 – Sustainability benefits —complete mooring basin reconfiguration / reconstruction .............. 7-7 Table 7.6 – Sustainability benefits —install a fish cleaning station ............................................................ 7-7 Table 7.7 – Sustainability benefits —update the local coastal program ..................................................... 7-8 Table 7.8 – Sustainability benefits —encourage more fish buyers, receivers, processors ......................... 7-9 Table 7.9 – Sustainability benefits —establish shoreside gear storage and repair site ............................ 7-10 Table 7.10 – Sustainability benefits—improve hoist and loading / off-loading facilities .......................... 7-11 Table 7.11 – Sustainability benefits—encourage boatyard / marine services and supplies ..................... 7-12 Table 7.12 – Sustainability benefits—improve sidewalks, trails and bicycle lanes ................................... 7-13 Table 7.13 – Grants and Low-Interest Loans for Public Projects .............................................................. 7-17 Table 7.14 – Federal and state financing sources to consider ................................................................. 7-20 List of Figures Chapter 1 Figure 1.1 – Noyo Harbor District Municipal Service Review Noyo Harbor District Map ........................... 1-2 Chapter 3 Figure 3.1 – Noyo Harbor Facilities and Services ........................................................................................ 3-3 Figure 3.2 – Noyo Harbor Operations and Maintenance Map (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers) ................. 3-5 Figure 3.3 – Old Mill Road Alignment Options (Questa Trail Feasibility Study) ......................................... 3-8 Figure 3.4 – Tsunami Inundation Map for Noyo Harbor (CalOES) ............................................................ 3-10 Chapter 4 Figure 4.1 – Ex-vessel revenue, number of fishermen, all commercial fisheries, Noyo Harbor, 1992-2014 4- 3 Figure 4.2 – Commercial landings, all fisheries, Noyo Harbor, 2000-2017 ................................................. 4-4 Noyo Harbor Community Sustainability Plan iii June 2019 Figure 4.3 – Ex-vessel revenue, all fisheries, Noyo Harbor, 2000-2017 ...................................................... 4-4 Figure 4.4 – Commercial landings, key fisheries, Noyo Harbor, 2000-2017 ............................................... 4-5 Figure 4.5 – Ex-vessel Revenue, key fisheries, Noyo Harbor, 2000-2017 ................................................... 4-5 Figure 4.6 – Average price per pound, key fisheries (with groundfish aggregated) Noyo Harbor, 2000-2017 ................................................................................................................................................ 4-6 Figure 4.7 – Average price per pound, key fisheries, Noyo Harbor, 2000-2017 ......................................... 4-7 Figure 4.8 – Average pounds, revenue, and number of fishermen, Dungeness crab fishery, Noyo Harbor, 1992-2014 .............................................................................................................................. 4-7 Figure 4.9 – Ex-vessel Revenue, Dungeness Crab, Noyo Harbor, 2000-2017 ............................................. 4-8 Figure 4.10 – Average Pounds, revenue, and number of fishermen, salmon-troll fishery, Noyo Harbor, 1992-2014 .............................................................................................................................. 4-9 Figure 4.11 – Ex-vessel revenue, salmon, Noyo Harbor, 2000-2017 .......................................................... 4-9 Figure 4.12 – Average pounds, revenue, and number of fishermen. Red Sea urchin, Noyo Harbor, 1992- 2014 ...................................................................................................................................... 4-10 Figure 4.13 – Ex-vessel revenue, red sea urchin, Noyo Harbor, 2000-2017 ............................................. 4-10 Figure 4.14 – Ex-vessel revenue, sablefish, Noyo Harbor, 2000-2017...................................................... 4-11 Figure 4.15 – Ex-vessel revenue, Petrale sole, Noyo Harbor, 2000-2017 ................................................. 4-12 Figure 4.16 – Ex-vessel revenue, Dover sole, Noyo Harbor, 2000-2017 ................................................... 4-13 Figure 4.17 – Ex-vessel revenue, Short-spine thornyhead, Noyo Harbor, 2000-2017 .............................. 4-13 Figure 4.18 – Ex-vessel revenue, Long-spine thornyhead, Noyo Harbor, 2000-2017............................... 4-14 Figure 4.19 – Ex-vessel revenue, lingcod, Noyo Harbor, 2000-2017 ........................................................ 4-14 Figure 4.20 – Ex-vessel revenue, Chilipepper rockfish, Noyo Harbor, 2000-2017 .................................... 4-15 Figure 4.21 – Ex-vessel revenue, Bocaccio rockfish, Noyo Harbor, 2000-2017 ........................................ 4-15 Figure 4.22 – Ex-vessel revenue, Blackgill rockfish, Noyo Harbor, 2000-2017 ......................................... 4-16 Figure 4.23 – Average pounds, revenue, and number of fishermen, nearshore finfish hook & line live fishery, Noyo Harbor, 1992-2014 ......................................................................................... 4-17 Figure 4.24 – Total number of CPFV anglers and average number of anglers per vessel, Fort Bragg area ports, 1992-2014 .................................................................................................................. 4-18 Figure 4.25 – Total number of anglers on CPFV fishing trips originating from Noyo Harbor, 2000-2017 4-19 Figure 4.26 – Total number of CPFV vessels and average number of trips per vessel, Fort Bragg area ports, 2002-2014 ............................................................................................................................ 4-19 Figure 4.27 – Total number of CPFV trips and average number of anglers per trip, Fort Bragg area ports, 1992-2014 ............................................................................................................................ 4-20 Figure 4.28 – Total number of fish caught for each fishery on CPFV trips, Fort Bragg area ports, 1992-2014 .............................................................................................................................................