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Barnstable County Economic Harbor Management Study Development Council In an effort to help communities weigh decisions The Barnstable County Economic Development and understand the value of harbor investments, the Council (BCEDC) was established in January 2018 Cape Cod Commission is developing a comprehensive through an amended county ordinance approved by the approach to improve harbor management practices. Board of Regional Commissioners and Assembly of The approach will help communities assess the benefits Delegates. With a restated mission and functions, the and costs of the region's harbors and secure funding for BCEDC is the successor to the Cape Cod Economic necessary planning projects. Development Council,which was established in 1998. The Commission invited communities with The Barnstable County Economic Development harbors representative of the many across the Cape to Council is an advisory board to Barnstable County participate in developing the approach.The following established to guide economic development policy in a harbors were selected: Provincetown Harbor; manner that will improve the quality of life for all, Chatham's Fish Pier and Stage Harbor; Sesuit Harbor foster a healthy economy offering a range of in Dennis; and Woods Hole and Falmouth Inner employment opportunities at livable wages for year- Harbor. round residents, and protect the region's natural and built assets today and in the future. Water Resources Its duties include advising on the development of Water resources staff provides technical the economic development goals for Barnstable assistance to towns, citizens and the County on water County, acting as the Cape Cod Comprehensive resources projects including:water supply,wastewater Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) Strategy and stormwater management, fresh water ponds and Committee and Economic Development marine waters. District (EDD) governing board, advising on the planning, content and implementation of the CEDS, Project assistance included numerous technical approving the 5-year CEDS document and advising the assessments, Cape-wide well monitoring, planning, Barnstable County Commissioners,upon allocation of education and regulatory review on all aspects of Cape funds to award economic development Cod's water resources. Water staff participates on a grants/contracts,on the merits of proposals. variety of local, regional and state committees and strives to develop strategies to implement cost-effective Cape Cod Commission staff administers the solutions to capitalize on common regional needs BCEDC, providing technical services and across the Cape. administrative support. capecodcommission.org/bcedc The Commission has coordinated the PALS (Ponds and Lake Stewards) pond sampling program CEDS since its inception in 2001. The Commission completed the fourth and final Technical Assistance annual update to the 2014 Barnstable County Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy The Cape Cod Commission received$186,965 Is (CEDS). The most recent five-year strategy was District Local Technical Assistance(DLTA)funds from approved in 2014 and receives annual updates on the Massachusetts Department of Housing and progress toward identified projects. The Barnstable Community Development.The funds are distributed to County Economic Development Council approved the municipalities on a competitive basis to further regional final update in June 2018 and received information on coordination and innovation.Projects must fall within planning for the five-year update due in 2019. three categories established by the state: Planning Ahead for Housing, Planning Ahead for Growth and The region's economic strategy is based on four Community Compact Cabinet Activities. core economic development principles:Protect and build on the region's competitive advantage, use resources efficiently; foster economic balance and diversity; and to expand opportunity and regional wealth. capecodcommission.org/ceds 101