b'MAY 15 - JUNE 25, 2023GULF COA ST PORTS 31(GULFcontinued from page 29) carpentry program or the skills tradesdo half to two-thirds% of that windNovember or December and then there and Mexico.that will be needed. The mariners willpower. I want to thank Jeff and Crow- will be three months before we start the Forza expanded beyond its plantbe coming from California Maritimeley. They challenged the Harbor Dis- hearing process on the EIR.in Salinas Victoria, Nuevo Leon, withAcademy in Vallejo. And then thirdly,trict and the community of Humboldt Brownsville,whichwasselectedtothe workers who are strong in the sci- to be better. i MpaCt onf iShingenhance operations in the U.S. by get- ences and math and in the STEM (Sci- Oetkernotedthatoneofmany ting closer to their customer base toence,Technology,Engineeringandissues that needs to be resolved is the close gaps in the supply chain.Mathematics)skillswillbecomingimpactofwindfarmoperationson Eventually Forza may export prod- through Cal Poly Humboldt to worklocalfishing.Hesaidassemblyand ucts by sea from the Port of Browns- in tandem to be successful We willconstructionofwindturbineswill ville, but for now service to the twoalsobeusingapprenticeprogramscompete in Humboldt Bay with space immediate markets is the plan.provided by the California Buildingthathasbeenutilizedforfishermen ForzaSteelisamongthelatestTradestoprovidequalifiedwork- andthattheremaybetimeswhen companies to join the ports growingerswhohavebeentrainedinthosewind turbines are being floated out to steel sector, bringing in 150 direct jobsapprenticeship programs. sea that will block access for fishing and 450 indirect jobs to the region. TheAndreinisaidthatdrugtestingboats entering and leaving the harbor. new 650,000-square-foot facility willwillbeahurdletopotentialappli- Harrison Ibach, President, Hum-manufacture steel pipes and tubes forcants:WehavenotexploredtheboldtFishermensMarketingAsso-theautomotive,construction,andoildrug testing issue but that may poseLarry Oetker, Executive Director,ciationandJoshMims,DelNorte and gas industries. a problem in terms of being able toHumboldt Bay Harbor District Sea to Market Project Manager, told Weareexcitedtoexpandourfind qualified workers. Oetker told the audience that theAJOTthattheyareconcernedthat role in the steel industry as a majorHumboldtBayHarborDistricthaswindfarmdevelopmentswillcreate gateway for steel in both Mexico andh uMBoldtSw indl eadeRShip focused on its relationship with themorecongestioninHumboldtBay the United States, Campirano notes.Andreini was followed by LarryU.S.ArmyCorpsofEngineerstoand complicate their efforts to fish in Oetker, Executive Director, HumboldtprovidesteadydredginginHum- the Pacific Ocean at a time when both Bay Harbor District, who said: I wasboldt Bay.thecrabandsalmonseasonshave (SPEARHEADScontinued fromjust in a meeting with (the ports of)Thisdredgingwillimprovethebeen under considerable stress. page 30) San Diego, San Francisco, LA, Longinfrastructure for offshore wind devel- Ibach said: The wind farm proj-beoutreach,wearegoingtohaveBeach, and Oakland. We are a coupleopers coming to Humboldt Bay.ect is going to take up a lot of ground to find the men and women to workof years ahead of these ports and thisOetker told the audience that he isthatweuseforfishing.Itsalarge becausetheresnotenoughpeoplewill be enhanced by our relationshiphopeful that permit approvals for thearea and a crucially important area.available. So how do you reach outwith Crowley. project will be completed by 2024 set- However,Ibachexpressedthe to Sacramento and San Francisco toOetker went on to explain: Crow- ting the stage for subsequent facilityhope that fishing operations and wind find workers to bring out to Eurekaley is the leader in the developmentand wind turbine assembly and con- farm operations could co-exist: There (in Humboldt County, California) toof offshore wind on the East Coaststruction.is a middle ground here somewhere. work in the program? You are talk- and they will bring their supply chainOetker told AJOT that he expectsWe want to avoid impacts as much as ingabouttwodifferentclassesofexpertise to our region. We are look- that: The EIR (Environmental Impactpossibleandthenminimizeimpacts workers, blue caller workers cominging towards a long-term relationshipReport)willbereleasedinthenextas much as possible. Inevitably, there from Redwood Community College.with Crowley. California has a goaltwo months just to regulatory agenciesare going to be impacts. Were going Those are the people who will be run- of generating 25 gigawatts of windand not the public. 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