Humboldt Bay s Harbor Humboldt Bay is the second largest natural bay in California The only deep water harbor along ~400 miles of coast between San Francisco, CA and Coos Bay, OR One of only 11 deep water harbors in CA Harbor activity limited to the portion of Humboldt Bay from the Samoa Bridge to the end of the Fields Landing Channel
Humboldt Bay Water Use Designations 1. Principal: Primary designation areas within which either harbor-related or conservation uses are generally compatible with the Plan: Bay Conservation Harbor 2. Combining: Smaller designation areas within which additional, more specialized uses are generally accepted as compatible with the Plan: Marine Recreation Mariculture
Note: The County of Humboldt s authority extends over the entire bay area through their Humboldt Area Plan. The Harbor District has regulatory authority over the bay up to Mean Higher High Water tidal datum
Humboldt Bay IS an active harbor Humboldt s harbor has: Deep water channels Underutilized waterdependent property 7 underutilized shipping docks Skilled workforce Tax incentives Necessary transportation links exist (although some are inactive) Approximately 1,000 acres of properlyzoned, underutilized coastal-dependent industrial property throughout the harbor portion of Humboldt Bay
Humboldt Bay Navigation Channels HOODS Channel Length 9.9 miles Channel Depths Entrance 48 MLLW North Channels: -38 MLLW South Channel: -26 MLLW
Humboldt Bay Maximum Ship Size: 950 in length; 38 draft
Federal Channel Maintenance: $2.5 - $6 Million/Year
The Ports of Humboldt Bay 7 Marine Terminals - 6 Private - 1 Public Export: wood chips, logs Import: gas/diesel; wood chips
Local Revenue Generated Per Ship Call: $140K/Ship and Up Pilot invoices are approx $2,500-$10,000 Line service runs around $2,500 Pilot boat service runs between $15,000 to $25,000 per ship U S Customs fees call are approx $930 Other State/local gov't fees $800-$1000 Dockage fees $2,000-$2,500 per 24 hr period Wharfage, between $4 - $15 per metric ton of cargo Longshore wages on a "typical" vessel - $35,000- $45,000 depending on tonnage loaded and amount of overtime worked versus straight time Vessel's crewmembers shop in our local community as well. Some of this activity can exceed $1,000 per person In addition, some vessels purchase groceries here which can total several hundred dollars depending on the crew size
Commercial Fishing ~ 120 Registered Vessels 1 processing plant 3 Fish Buyers In Humboldt Bay Herring, Perch, Anchovies Offshore Crab, Salmon, Ground Fish, Albacore, Hagfish, Rock Fish, ocean Shrimp ~14 Million Pounds of Fish Landed/Year ~Ex-Vessel Value $10 Million/Year ~220 Commercial Vessels Registered in County
Recreational Boating/Tourism 4 Public Boat Launch Facilities (all boats) Samoa Bridge; Eureka Public Marina; Fields Landing; Fairhaven ~7,200 Recreational Vessels Registered in County
Recreational Boating/Tourism 6 Official Paddlecraft Launch Areas Woodley Island Marina; Hookton Slough; Arcata Marsh; Target; Adorni Center; Humboldt Bay Rowing
Recreational Boating/Tourism Visiting Yachts Museum Ships Special Events
Commercial Fishing and Recreational Boating Support Marinas 2 Public Marinas Woodley Island Marina: 234 slips City of Eureka: 134 slips 2 Private Marinas EZ Landing/Johnny s
Mariculture 325 Acres Cultured (4,000 Acres Certified by Department of Public Health) 56 Jobs Total Sales = $6 Million Payroll = $1.4 Million Arcata Oysterfest = $750,000 Annually Kumamoto Oyster Culture (Crassostrea sikamea) Long-line Culture (Crassostrea
Estimated Potential For Increased Economic Growth by Sector (2011 Baseline) Deep water shipping >$50 Million/Year - ~3,000 jobs* Shallow water shipping >$2 Million/Year - ~20 jobs Commercial fishing: Slight Increase Mariculture: > $4.6 Million/Year - ~40 jobs Recreation: Static Tourism: Static * Economic modeling has shown that Humboldt Bay s harbor has capacity for up to 10x its current level of activity. 5 million tons/year modeled 0.4 million tons shipped in 2013