Massachusetts clean marina guide : strategies to reduce environmental impacts

198 Pages·2001·12.7 MB·English

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MASSACHUSETTS CLEAN AAARINA GUIDE
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
*. Argeo Paul Cellucci, Governor
Jane Swift, Lieutenant Governor
Executive Office of
Environmental Affairs
Bob Durand, Secretary
Massachusetts Office of
Coastal Zone Management
Tom Skinner, Director
Spring, 200
Dear Friend:
Part oftoday's active boating and marina industry in Massachusetts is sound
stewardship of our oceans, harbors, and wetlands. Given the right tools and
knowledge, marina operators, boaters, and the general public can all help reduce
or eliminate pollution caused by using and maintaining boats.The result? Cleaner
water for boaters, the public, and wildlife to enjoy.
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The Massachusetts Clean Marina Guide contains many useful recommendations
that have been developed in conjunction with local and national professionals
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involved in the operation of marinas and boat maintenance. hope you find
this Guide informative and useful. Please share the information with others and
feel free to distribute the fact sheets included with the Guide.
Since the boating industry is constantly evolving and changing, we intend to
update this Guide at a future date. Ifyou have suggestions for improving the
Guide or new information that should be included, please contact Robin Lacey,
Marina Specialist at the Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management, at
(6 7) 626- 220.
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Thank you for your interest in keeping Massachusetts waters clean!
Very truly yours,
Bob Durand
Table of Contents
Chapter One: Introduction
1.1 The Case forClean Marinas 1-1
1.2 The Guideand the MarinaAssistance Program 1-2
1.3 Marina Regulations 1-4
1.4 Who Should Use this Guidebook 1-4
Marinas 1-4
Yacht Clubs 1-4
Boatyards 1-4
Municipalities 1-5
Boaters 1-5
Do-It-Yourselfers 1-5
1.5 Guide Purpose and Organization 1-6
Chapter Two: The Coastal Environment and Pollution Impacts
2.1 The Massachusetts Coast 2-1
Currents,Waves,and Tides 2-2
CoastalWater Chemistry 2-2
Coastal Habitats 2-3
2.2 MarinaActivitiesandPotentialImpactstotheMarineEnvironment 2-4
Hull Maintenance 2-4
Boat Cleaning 2-5
Gas and Oil from Engine Maintenance,Bilge Water,and Fueling 2-5
Boat Sewage 2-6
SolidWaste 2-6
FishWaste 2-7
2.3 Protectingthe Massachusetts Marine Environment 2-7
Chapter Three: Clean Marina Operations and Management
3.1 StaffTraining 3-1
3.2 Tools to Help Communicate "Clean Boating"to Customers 3-2
Customer Contracts 3-2
ContractorAgreements 3-3
Signs 3-3
Fact Sheets 3-4
Notices and Clean BoatingTips 3-4
Clean Boating Events 3-4
Promoting the Marina's GoodWork 3-5
3.3 FinancingClean Business Practices 3-5
New
Services 3-5
Sell Environmentally-Preferable Products 3-6
Environmental Surcharge 3-6
Itemized Environmental Charges 3-6
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Chapter Four: Activities and Environmental Practices
4.1 Hull Maintenanceand Cleaning 4-3
4.2 BoatCleaning 4-11
4.3 Engine Maintenance 4-15
4.4 BilgeWaterHandling 4-21
4.5 Fueling 4-27
4.6 Spill Response 4-33
4.7 Boat SewageandWastewaterManagement 4-37
4.8 Shoreside Facilitiesand PetWaste Management 4-43
4.9 SolidWaste Management 4-47
4.10 Hazardous Materials and HazardousWaste Management 4-53
4.11 FishWaste Management 4-59
4.12 StormwaterManagement 4-63
4.13 Boat Operations 4-69
Chapter Five: New and Expanding Marinas
5.1 Environmental Considerations 5-2
5.2 Applicable Regulations 5-3
5.3 Sitingand Design Considerations 5-5
Marina Flushing 5-5
Water Quality 5-6
Habitat 5-7
Shoreline Streambank Stabilization 5-8
5.4 More Information 5-9
Chapter Six: Major Regulatory Programs
6.1 RegulatoryOverview 6-1
6.2 Statutes and Regulations 6-6
1.Areas ofCritical Environmental Concern 6-7
2. CoastalWetlands RestrictionAct , 6-7
3. Executive Order 149: Federal Emergency Management
Agencyand Floodplain Use 6-8
4. Executive Order 181: Barrier Beaches 6-8
5. Massachusetts Endangered Species Act 6-8
6. Federal Endangered Species Act ....6-9
7. UnderwaterArcheological Resources 6-9
8. Massachusetts Historical Commission 6-10
9. Massachusetts Division ofMarine Fisheries 6-10
10. National Marine Fisheries Service 6-1
11 Ocean SanctuariesAct 6-11
12. Designated PortAreas 6-12
13. Municipal Harbor Plans 6-12
14. Massachusetts Environmental PolicyAct 6-13
15. Wetlands ProtectionAct 6-13
16.401 WaterQuality Certification ....6-14
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17. PublicWaterfrontAct (Chapter91) 6-14
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18. State Fire Marshall Massachusetts Fire Code 6-15
19. CoastalZone Management 6-15
20. Rivers and Harbors Actof1899 (Section 10) 6-16
21. CleanWaterAct (Section 404) 6-16
22. Marine Protection,Research and Sanctuaries Act (Section 103) 6-16
23. Massachusetts Programmatic General Permit 6-16
24. NPDES Stormwater Construction General Permit 6-18
25. OrderofConditions 6-18
26. Chapter91 license 6-18
27. NPDES StormWaterMulti-Sector General Permit 6-19
28. Marine Sanitation Devices 6-19
29. No DischargeAreas 6-20
30. CleanVesselAct 6-20
31. Resource Conservation and RecoveryAct 6-21
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32. Discharge ofOil CleanWaterAct 6-22
33. OrganotinAntifoulant Paint ControlAct 6-22
34. Marine Plastic Pollution Research and ControlAct 6-23
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35. Control ofVolatile Organic Compounds CleanAirAct 6-23
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36. Boat Engine Emissions Massachusetts CleanAirAct 6-24
37. Massachusetts Boat Operations Restrictions 6-24
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Chapter Seven: Pulling It Together
The Marina Environmental Management Plan
7.1 Benefits ofaMarinaEnvironmentalManagementPlan 7-1
How
7.2 to Develop aPlan 7-2
Identify Pollution Sources and Select BMPs 7-2
Prioritize BMPs 7-3
Identify BMPs to Implement Immediately 7-3
Identify BMPs forFuture Implementation 7-4
Develop a Cost Strategy 7-5
Develop a Schedule 7-5
FinalizeYour Plan 7-6
BMP
7.3 Costs and Possible FundingSources 7-7
Appendices
Sample Contractfrom Edwards Boatyard A-l
Examples ofSigns forthe Marina B-l
Vendors ofMarine Systems and Products C-l
Massachusetts PumpoutList D-l
Components ofa Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan E-l
Index
Acknowledgements
Massachusetts Clean Marina Guide • Table ofContents
Chapter One: Introduction
1 1 The Case for Clean Marinas
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1 .2 The Guide and the Marina Assistance Program
1.3 Marina Regulations
Who
1 .4 Should Use this Guidebook
Marinas
Yacht Clubs
Boatyards
Municipalities
Boaters
Do-It-Yourselfers
1 .5 Guide Purpose and Organization
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