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AUG 2012

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industry entrants and providing funding opportunities for pur- chasing equipment and supplies. Hawaii. In addition to GIS, workshops are another successful CMSP technique used in Hawaii. Prior to forming a workshop, advisory teams have been established, comprising cultural ad- visors and representatives from the community, stakeholders, and state and federal agencies that can identify local concerns. The teams then set up the process, content and potential par- ticipants for a workshop. Workshops should start with an information-sharing day open to the public with presentations, panel discussions and opportunities for public comment. The following days of the workshop should focus on identifying common ground among the stakeholders to stimulate value-based discussions. CMSP Plans in Progress Other coastal communities are developing processes and tools for successful CMSP integration. California. Humboldt County, California, is in the midst of planning for the future of local natural resources and industrial assets, a process that has inspired a proposal to develop an aquaculture business park on vacant industrial land. The de- cline of the local timber industry and recent closure of several mills has resulted in the loss of thousands of jobs, making avail- able up to 60 million gallons per day of freshwater and vacant industrial infrastructure. The municipal water district has en- gaged the community in a dialogue to determine the future of the freshwater, which, if it is not put to use in Humboldt County, may be permanently allocated to other communities in California. "Using GIS at small scales better engages stakeholder groups and decision makers." The closure of the mills also impacts the Humboldt Bay Har- bor District, as the lost revenue from industrial leases around the bay is unavailable to pay for maintenance of the deepwater port. The community, Humboldt County Economic Develop- ment, Humboldt Bay Harbor Recreation and Conservation District, Humboldt Bay Municipal Water District, Humboldt State University, the Headwaters Fund, local tribes, industry and other stakeholders are collaborating to plan for sustainable industrial development, including aquaculture. These spatial and economic planning efforts span more than a decade and demonstrate the success of community-focused CMSP. Humboldt County already has many assets in place for eco- nomic development: a thriving oyster industry, clean water, a deepwater port, relatively cheap land that is zoned for coastal- dependent industrial uses, a state university, a central location on the West Coast and a cool microclimate. The need to develop a land-based aquaculture support fa- cility was recognized as early as 25 years ago by the existing mariculture industry. Much of the present seed supply for the local shellfish industry comes from a facility in Hawaii. The proposed aquaculture business park is modeled after the Nat- www.sea-technology.com AUGUST 2012 / st 33

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