The North Carolina Division of Coastal Management,

North Carolina Division of Water Quality’s  Coastal Nonpoint Source Program,

And North Carolina National Estuarine Research Reserve

Present:

 

Clean Marinas Workshops

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Clean Marina program is designed to show that marina operators can help safeguard the environment by using management and operations techniques that go above and beyond regulatory requirements. These workshops will introduce marina operators to the Clean Marina program; the requirements of the Clean Marina designation; and why being a Clean Marina benefits marina owners, their clients and the environment.

 

Clean Marina is a voluntary program that began in the summer of 2000. Marina operators who choose to participate must complete an evaluation form about their use of specific best management practices. If a marina meets criteria developed by N.C. Marine Trades Services and the Division of Coastal Management, it will be designated as a Clean Marina. Such marinas will be eligible to fly the Clean Marina flag and use the logo in their advertising. The flags will signal to boaters that a marina cares about the cleanliness of area waterways. Marinas that do not meet the standards will be able to learn about improvements needed for Clean Marina designation. Marina owners can reapply after making the necessary changes.

 

Registrations needed one week before the workshop date. 

 

To register contact Whitney Jenkins at: whitney.jenkins@ncmail.net 

252-728-2170

Or use the fax form (click here).

 

 

Co-Sponsored by:
SBTDC Marine Trades Services
 www.ncwaterways.com

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Draft Agenda

 

9am-9:30am

Registration & coffee

 

9:30am-10am

Introduction to the Clean Marina Program

Mike Lopazanski, NC Division of Coastal Management

 

10am-10:45am

DWQ Stormwater Permit Requirements

Ed Beck (New Bern and Wilmington) or Robert Tankard (Manteo), NC Division of Water Quality

 

10:45am-11am

Break

 

11am-11:45am

Stormwater Best Management Practices & the Carolina Beach Marina Demonstration Project

Bill Hunt (New Bern and Wilmington), NC State University

or Barbara Doll (Manteo), NC Sea Grant

 

11:45am-1:15pm

Networking Lunch (provided) & Vendor Fair

Vendors will display various marina related “green” technologies for marina operators to browse

 

1:15pm-2pm

Managing Boat Sewage

Halford House, Integrated Water Systems (IWS)

& Mike Lopazanski, NC Division of Coastal Management

 

2pm-2:30pm

Alternatives to Bottom Paint & Cleaning Up Power Washing

David Hill, Interlux Yacht Finishes and

Ed Beck (New Bern and Wilmington) or TBA (Manteo), NC Division of Water Quality

 

2:30pm-2:45pm

Break

 

2:45pm-3pm

Insight from Clean Marina Operators

TBA (New Bern), Skip Fry (Wilmington Marine Center),

or Joe Chambliss (Shallowbag Bay Club Marina—Manteo)

 

3pm-4pm

Group Discussion

This is an opportunity for marina operators to informally discuss how they are dealing with Clean Marina issues and what their biggest challenges are to becoming a Clean Marina.

Clean Marina is a nationwide program developed by the National Marine Environmental Education Foundation, a nonprofit organization that works to clean up waterways for better recreational boating. The foundation encourages states to adapt Clean Marina principles to fit their own needs. North Carolina joins South Carolina, Florida and Maryland as states with Clean Marina programs in place.

The NC Clean Marina program is a partnership between Marine Trades Services, the NC Marine Trade Association, the Division of Coastal Management, the US Coast Guard Auxiliary and NC Big Sweep.