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A State-Wide Education Approach to Clean Boating and Marinas

A State-Wide Education Approach to Clean Boating and Marinas. Western States Regional Pollution Prevention Network Conference October 15, 2003 Miriam Gordon California Coastal Commission. How the Commission got Involved. The California Coastal Act

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A State-Wide Education Approach to Clean Boating and Marinas

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  1. A State-Wide Education Approach to Clean Boating and Marinas Western States Regional Pollution Prevention Network Conference October 15, 2003 Miriam Gordon California Coastal Commission

  2. How the Commission got Involved • The California Coastal Act balancing recreational use with protecting ecological resources • section 6217 of Coastal Zone Act Reauthorization and Amendments - 1990 implementation of a state-wide program to reduce “non-point source pollution”- education determined key focus for boating NPS pollution program • the Commission started the California Clean Boating Network and adopted a model program developed by Marin County

  3. The Boating Clean and Green Campaign • 1997-2003 funded by: the California Integrated Waste Management Board (CIWMB) and the California Coastal Commission • 2002 funding provided byUS Environmental Protection Agency, National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration and CIWMB

  4. Campaign Components • Research • Direct multi-media outreach to boaters • Technical assistance to marinas and local government • CCC working with Marinas: carrot-based approach

  5. RESEARCH • boater practices (oil and fuel) and awareness(1998) • 76% of Calif. Boaters change their own oil • 45% use insecure practices • 40% spill fuel or see others spill fuel • messages that motivate behavior change (1998) • Environmental impacts • Illegality and potential fines • most successful format, style, and venues for delivering educational messages (1998) • Combined with non-disposable products used in boating • Boat shows, marine supply shops, word-of-mouth • availability of oil and hazardous waste services for boaters at California Marinas (1999) • 40-45% of marinas surveyed recycled used oil • 10% provided hazardous waste collection

  6. Multi-media Outreach • boat shows • marine supply shops • word of mouth • boat launch ramp (used by 85% of boaters) • mariners publications • Internet • marinas (used by 10% of boaters for storage, but visited by unknown large %) • fuel docks

  7. Exerting “Pier Pressure” • Dockwalkers- adapted model developed by Save Our Shores • CCC partners with US Coast Guard Auxiliary- boaters teaching boaters • 30+ trainings, 374 volunteers trained • 52% of boaters surveyed= much more likely to protect the environment while boating • 26% somewhat more likely to • 22% felt that they already take the necessary precautions. • two lessons learned by the greatest number of respondents included 1) environmentally sound methods for cleaning and maintaining their boats; and 2) oil absorbent pads can be used to reduce fuel spills.

  8. Tracking Dockwalker Outreach

  9. Direct outreach to boaters Two 10 foot trade show displays; 47,000 boater kits distributed by staff at 40 boat shows, on the waterfront by Dockwalkers, and to new boaters at marine dealerships.

  10. Marine Supply Shops

  11. Direct Outreach (cont’d) Print materials: • Tide books • binder cards • NOAA nautical charts • boat maintenance checklist • oil brochure • Stickers Spanish/English • floating key chains

  12. Signage (aluminum, anti-graffiti) 450 boat ramp signs (Spanish and English) 150 fuel dock signs

  13. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE • No. and So. Cal. Clean boating conferences • Presentations at marine association meetings • Continual information about funding • California Clean Boating Network • Earth’s 911 and CCBN websites • Changing Tides clean boating/marinas newsletter • California Clean Marina Toolkit • One-on-one with used oil programs and marinas

  14. 1997 Survey Shows Boaters’ Enthusiasm for Oil-related Services Bilge Mobile Absorbents Oil Oil Pump Bilge for the Change Change Pump bilge Pump Service Overall 66% 56% 82% 53% 62% Sail boat 61% 50% 77% 39% 55% Outboard 58% 53% 75% 51% 62% Inboard 70% 59% 87% 60% 62% Jet propelled 85% 69% 100% 65% 73% Personal Craft 71% 52% 81% 52% 71%

  15. Services at “Clean Marinas” • sewage pump-out facilities and dump stations • used oil and filter collection and recycling • absorbent pad distribution and collection • oily bilge pump-out facility • oil change facility or DIY equipment • oil spill response plan and materials • fuel spill prevention at fuel dock • hazardous waste segregation, collection and disposal (antifreeze, oil, batteries, solvents, paints, cleaning products) • solid waste recycling • fishing line recycling

  16. Example #1 Moss Landing Harbor

  17. Example #2 - Peter’s Landing • used oil collection • absorbent pad distribution and collection • sewage pump-out • segregation of hazardous wastes for disposal • Dockwalkers education

  18. Example #3 - Hyde Street Marina • Multiple bilge pump-out stations • used oil collection • crankcase oil change facility • absorbent pad distribution and disposal • sewage pump • segregation of hazardous wastes • solid waste recycling (paper, aluminum, glass) • fishing line recycling • Dockwalkers education

  19. Example #4 - Berkeley Marina • used oil and filter recycling • sewage pump-out • gray-water management plan • live-aboard education and inspection • hazardous waste segregation and proper disposal

  20. Marina Oil-Facilities Report • 175 marinas with oil facilities surveyed, 111 responded • oil collection, bilge pump-out, absorbent pad distribution and collection • Problems: many respondents unwilling to review records, not tracking, staff responding are uninformed, marinas are tired of answering surveys • 53% surveyed collect used oil (higher than previous survey due to pre-selection of sample for oil services)

  21. How Much Oil Do Marinas Collect?

  22. Frequency of Contamination of Oil Collection Facilities 40% of total 31% 19% 72% of total 63.7% of total

  23. Access versus Collection 102gals. 101 gals. 31% 18 marinas 51% 30 marinas 40% of total 47 gals. 31% 19% 11 marina 19% 72% of total 63.7% of total

  24. Needs Assessment for Services-GIS-based CA marinas map • Map marina locations state-wide • Overlay marina environmental services • Overlay non-marina waste collection services (oil and hazardous waste) • Overlay boating population and marina usage data

  25. CA Clean Marinas Toolkit • CA Clean Marina Guidebook – Voluntary Measures and Implementation Options for Clean Marinas- including case studies • Educating Your Customers – A Resource Manual • Applicable Laws and Regulations • Environmental Impacts of Marinas and Boating- Q & A

  26. Clean Marina Recognition • CCC + DBW joint effort to develop • Local grant-funded efforts emerged first • Need for uniform criteria state-wide • Industry “buy-in” a must • Working with Advisory Committee • California issue= diversity of marinas

  27. Provide Easy and Low-Cost Services, Educate, and You will Succeed!

  28. Education isn’t always enough Some things won’t change without a legislative mandate: Boat design and manufacturing changes needed- • On board bilge filtration • Fuel spill prevention devices Interested? Contact me: mgordon@coastal.ca.gov (415) 904-5214

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