www.pacseafood.com

SITUATION
The company faced new state water discharge regulations that threatened its processing operations in Warrenton, Oregon a small community on the North Oregon coast. Unless a cost effective solution could be found to manage water discharge from the facility, the 250 full-time and seasonal jobs as well as local taxes paid by the company in the economically depressed region were in jeopardy.

STRATEGY
Build state and local political support for preserving the jobs and economic benefits of the processing facility while also investing in new public infrastructure to help the local environment and local communities. Lobby local, state and federal officials to secure funding for improvements for processing local water discharge.

OUTCOME
IThanks to bipartisan leadership from state legislators and members of Congress, the City of Warrenton secured grants and appropriations to help offset the cost of a new outflow pipe to manage water discharge from the processing plant. Today, the jobs and economic benefits continue and the local environment and water quality is better off due to new infrastructure investments.

“The Gallatin Group has made our outreach and communications with public officials and the media more effective. We rely on their strategic counsel and knowledge of government affairs to help us achieve our business goals.”