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Anchor Bay Yachting Association 4 th Annual Lake St. Clair Clean Boating Campaign Dockwalkers Workshop March 31, 2007

Anchor Bay Yachting Association 4 th Annual Lake St. Clair Clean Boating Campaign Dockwalkers Workshop March 31, 2007. What are Dockwalkers?.

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Anchor Bay Yachting Association 4 th Annual Lake St. Clair Clean Boating Campaign Dockwalkers Workshop March 31, 2007

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  1. Anchor Bay Yachting Association 4th Annual Lake St. Clair Clean Boating Campaign Dockwalkers Workshop March 31, 2007 What are Dockwalkers? DOCKWALKERS are conscious boaters willing to share their knowledge, concern’s and respect for natural resources. As a Dockwalker, you have the power to make a difference! This is your chance to inform boaters and protect Lake St Clair.

  2. Registration

  3. Presentations Gary Morgan, Director Clinton River Watershed Council Tony Forlini, Harrison Township

  4. Boater Best Practices • Reduce fuel spillage – have an oil absorbent pad ready • Bilge care – never use bilge cleaners that contain detergents • Grey Water – rather then throwing grey water overboard, spread it over a grassy area • Have emergency procedures in place and posted at marinas • In case of fuel/oil spill call Sector Detroit 313-568-9464 or Channel 16 if you’re on the water • The best way to approach boater is to invite them to share their awareness and concerns for clean boating. Then offer what you sense will be meaningful and appreciated information. Your first contact needs to be welcoming, develop the relationship first and offer yourself as a contact for additional information. • Remember, your role as a Dockwalker is to educate, • not alienate fellow boaters.

  5. Presentations Ken DeBeaussaert, Director Office of the Great Lakes, State of Michigan Tom Hepp, ABYA PC and Clinton River Watershed Board of Directors

  6. Lake St. Clair Boaters • 129,831 boaters on Lake St.Clair with a surface area of 430 sq. miles • An estimated 1,819,000 boat days annually on the waters of Lake St. Clair Imagine • If refueling frequency is on average every 4th trip, that's 454,750 refueling stops annually • Say you spill 1/8 ounce of fuel each refueling stop • that's 56,844 ounces of spilled fuel, or 444 gallons of spilled fuel on our 430 sq. mile Lake St. Clair 1 quart of oil can pollute 250,000 gallons of water

  7. Dockwalkers Class Attendees

  8. Dockwalkers Class Attendees

  9. Environment Friendly Cleaning Product Demonstration

  10. Cleaning product demonstration on a boat that has not been cleaned in 15+ years. Finished Area Cleaned with brush and soap only

  11. CLEAN GENTLY • Wash your boat frequently with plain water and a sponge or brush. • Use detergents sparingly. • Use phosphate-free, biodegradable, and nontoxic cleaners • A good coat of wax prevents most surface dirt from sticking Commercial products on display Alternatives to traditional cleaning products – While baking soda, vinegar, lemon juice & vegetable oils are far less harmful then bleaches, scouring powers & detergents they can still be toxic to aquatic life. Use all cleaning products sparingly & minimize the amount discharged into the water.

  12. Presentations Jill Hollowell, Clinton River Watershed Council Steve Remias, MacRay Harbor

  13. Free lunch was provided by Huntington Bank

  14. Great Lakes Basin

  15. Lake St. Clair Dockwalker Program Boating is good clean fun, let’s keep it that way

  16. SPECIAL THANKS TO ALL OF THE ANCHOR BAY YACHTING ASSOCIATION CLUBS/MEMBERS AND GUESTS THAT SUPPORTED THIS EVENT CLINTON RIVER WATERSHED COUNCIL (CRWC) HUNTINGTON BANK FOR THE LUNCH MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCTATION FOUNDATION (MEEF) MACRAY HARBOR FOR THE USE OF THEIR FACILITY

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