2010 AAPA Maritime Economic Development Committee Workshop

July 13, 2010
Tacoma, WA

With a multi-year, game-changing federal surface transportation authorization on the horizon, coordination between state DOTs, regional/corridor planning organizations and port authorities is vital to maritime economic development. A port's ability to expand and enhance access to new and re-developed facilities relies heavily on mitigating existing congestion and providing new capacity for freight beyond the gate. Coordination with public transportation planning organizations has become a prerequisite for getting federal/state funding for port access projects. The workshop will address how ports can best position themselves within the state, regional and corridor transportation planning framework. It will also include a special emphasis on short sea shipping as an emerging modal alternative within the transportation portfolio.

07/13/2010
Welcome and Opening Remarks

David Sanford, Director of Navigation Policy & Legislation, AAPA 

07/13/2010
States and Ports Working Together for Freight Mobility in Reauthorization

• Leo Penne, Program Director for Intermodal and Industry Activities, American Association of State Highway and Transporation Officials
• Andrew M. Wood, PMP, Deputy Director, State Rail and Marine, Washington State Department of Transportation

07/13/2010
Corridor Planning Organizations and Ports

Moderator:

• John Mohr, Executive Director, Port of Everett

Speakers:

• George Schoener, Executive Director, I-95 Corridor Coalition
• Jim Gosnell, WCCC Executive Consultant, West Coast Corridor Coalition

07/13/2010
Working With Regional Planning Organizations to Prioritize Goods Movement

Moderator:

• Joel Valenzuela, Manager, Industry & Trade Relations, Port of San Diego

Speakers:

• Deborah Redman, Principal Planner, Freight & Multimodal Corridor Planning, Planning and Development, Oregon Metro
• Sean Ardussi, Senior Planner, Puget Sound Regional Council

07/13/2010
Putting Together a Portfolio of Funding for Freight Focused Projects -- Port Case Studies

Moderator:

• Jeffrey T. Bishop, Executive Director, Oregon International Port of Coos Bay

Speakers:

• Phil Healy, Senior Transportation Planner, Port of Portland, Oregon
• Brian Mannelly, Planning Director, Port of Tacoma
• Dan Burke, Program Lead Planner, Regional Transportation Planning, Port of Seattle

07/13/2010
Marine Highways

Speakers:

• Kristin Decas, Port Director, Port of New Bedford
• Paul Bea, Coastwise Coalition, Washington, DC

07/14/2010
TIGER II Grant Writing Workshop

Speakers:

• Robert Bouchard, Director, Office of Infrastructure Development and Congestion Mitigation, U.S. Maritime Administration
• Jacob Falk, Policy Advisor, Office of the Secretary, U.S. Department of Transportation
• Eric Gabler, Economist, Office of Policy and Plans, U.S. Maritime Administration