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The Clean Marinas program is the result of the Clean Vessel Act passed in 1992. The Act required the implementation of sewage disposal facilities for recreational boaters. When the state of Florida tried to meet the requirements of the Act, they discovered the vagueness of the bill made it difficult to decide what steps were necessary to meet the requirements. The results of Florida’s initial steps pushed the EPA and the NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) to provide the individual states with incentives and assistance in establishing state run, unique clean marina programs. The NOAA lists the following benefits for marina operators and owners:
Cost Reductions in Waste Disposal.
New Revenue Sources via higher slip fees and less vacancies.
Free Technical Assistance.
Legal Liabilities Reductions (ie, less fines!)
Free Publicity from Home State.
More Visits from Knowledgeable & Aware Customers.
Habitat and Water Quality Improvement for Industry Continuance.
Environmental Stewardship Signage and Displays.
- Clean Marina Program
The current, existing state programs vary but all offer information, guidance, and technical assistance to marina operators and recreational boaters on Best Management Practices (BMPs) that can be used to prevent or reduce pollution. Marina operators receive technical assistance, guidebooks and training seminars to help them meet the standards of each state’s clean marinas programs. Participating marinas can get certified as Clean Marinas and listed on the states’ clean marina websites.
The EPA has highlighted several state programs as innovative including Maryland, Virginia and North Carolina. State clean marina programs are relatively new. Seattle’s Elliot Bay was the first Washington state clean marina in 2005. Most of the states that have Clean Marina programs provide a listing of participating and certified marinas. Or better still, use the Advanced Searching filter in the E-Marina™ database to find only Green Marinas!
Please click hereto Marinefuel.com’s accounting of which states are participating, and how to become involved.
Tags: clean marina, EPA, Going Green
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