Sec. 2. Task force membership. Resolved: That the task force includes 11 members of the public with expertise in marine resources, fisheries, economic development, business, planning and natural resource conservation to be appointed by the Governor; and be it further

Sec. 3. Chair. Resolved: That the task force shall elect a chair from among its members; and be it further

Sec. 4. Appointments; convening of task force. Resolved: That all appointments must be made no later than 30 days following the effective date of this resolve. Within 15 days after appointment of all members, the Chair of the Legislative Council shall call and convene the first meeting of the task force; and be it further

Sec. 5. Staff assistance; technical assistance. Resolved: That the Department of Marine Resources, with cooperation from the Maine Coastal Program of the Executive Department, State Planning Office, shall provide staff services to the task force. The task force or the department may also seek or contract for technical assistance from any other agency, institution, individual or group that it determines appropriate to support the work of the task force; and be it further

Sec. 6. Issues to be considered. Resolved: That the task force shall, at a minimum, consider the following issues in developing its recommendations on how to balance the range of potential uses of state waters and plan for the growth of marine aquaculture while considering all applicable scientific data and all reasonable constraints and opportunities:

1. Any bay management or aquaculture development strategies presently being developed in this State and in other national and international jurisdictions that allocate or plan for amounts of aquaculture within geographically defined areas. An examination of these examples must include an investigation of the type of information and technical and financial resources needed to implement such a plan in this State;

2. The present size and characteristics of the industry, as well as the short-term, 2-year, and long-term, 10-year, projections of industry growth, based on market demand and capital investment;