Harbor and Economic Development Plans
The New Maritime Port Economy
Report from Nov. 2011 Maritime Summit (published March, 2012)
Webinar by Mayor Carolyn Kirk
The Economic Development Administration
The 2011 Assessment Team Report
The 2011 Harbor Economic Development Plan by Mt. Auburn Associates
2011 Gloucester Harbor Economic Plan
Lyceums for Harbor Economic Development Plan discussions
The Maritime Economy The Visitor-based Economy The Fishing Economy
The 2009 Approved Gloucester Harbor Plan
After five years of development and consensus building the state approved the Gloucester Harbor Plan and Designated Port Area Master Plan
in December 2009. The prior plan primarily focused on infrastructure
improvement needs, while the current plan has focused on regulatory
reform and policy to guide harbor development. The plan provides
specific guidance to the Department of Environmental Protection in the
issuance of new Chapter 91 licenses in the Designated Port Area. This
guidance is summarize in the decision of the Secretary of Environmental
Affairs approval which is included with the posted plan.
Community Values
The statement of the shared community values that direct the course of harbor development in the City was developed during a series of Listening Post meetings throughout the city in 2008. A panel of citizens listened and captured the community voice in the Community Values Statement.
Relevant Links
Code of MA Regulations (CMR) 310 Section 9.00 Waterways Regulations
Code of MA Regulations (CMR) 301 Section 25.00 Designated Port Area Regulations
Mass General Laws Chapter 91 Waterways Law