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
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
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 by US Environmental
Protection Agency, National Oceanic
Atmospheric Administration and CIWMB
Campaign Components
• Research
• Direct multi-media outreach to boaters
• Technical assistance to marinas and local
government
• CCC working with Marinas: carrot-based
approach
RESEARCH
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boater practices (oil and fuel) and awareness(1998)
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messages that motivate behavior change (1998)
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Environmental impacts
Illegality and potential fines
most successful format, style, and venues for
delivering educational messages (1998)
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76% of Calif. Boaters change their own oil
45% use insecure practices
40% spill fuel or see others spill fuel
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)
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40-45% of marinas surveyed recycled used oil
10% provided hazardous waste collection
Multi-media Outreach
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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
Exerting “Pier Pressure”
• Dockwalkers- adapted model developed by
Save Our Shores
• CCC partners with US Coast Guard Auxiliaryboaters 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.
Tracking Dockwalker Outreach
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.
Marine Supply Shops
Direct Outreach (cont’d)
Print materials:
• Tide books
• binder cards
• NOAA nautical charts
• boat maintenance
checklist
• oil brochure
• Stickers
Spanish/English
• floating key chains
Signage
(aluminum, anti-graffiti)
150 fuel dock signs
450 boat ramp signs
(Spanish and English)
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
1997 Survey Shows Boaters’
Enthusiasm for Oil-related Services
Bilge
Pump
Mobile
Bilge
Pump
Overall
66%
56%
Sail boat
61%
Outboard
Absorbents
for the
bilge
Oil
Change
Pump
Oil
Change
Service
82%
53%
62%
50%
77%
39%
55%
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%
Services at “Clean Marinas”
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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
Example #1 Moss Landing Harbor
Example #2 - Peter’s Landing
• used oil collection
• absorbent pad distribution and
collection
• sewage pump-out
• segregation of hazardous wastes for
disposal
• Dockwalkers education
Example #3 - Hyde Street Marina
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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
Example #4 - Berkeley Marina
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used oil and filter recycling
sewage pump-out
gray-water management plan
live-aboard education and inspection
hazardous waste segregation and
proper disposal
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)
How Much Oil Do Marinas Collect?
Marinas and the Amount of Used Oil Collected
30
Marinas (%)
25
20
27%
15
13 %
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5
5%
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10-50
50-100
Average Gallons of Used Oil Collected per month
Frequency of Contamination of Oil
Collection Facilities
Used Oil Collection Facilities, Boater Access And Oil
Contamination
60
51%
50
Percent (%)
20.4
40
40% of
total
31%
No Oil
Contamination
30
22.4
19%
20
30.6
72% of
12.1
total
63.7% of
total
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6.9
No Direct access
With Assistance
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Direct Access
Cases
Oil Contamination
Access versus Collection
Average of Oil
Collected (gallons) per
month
Used Oil Collection Facility Access and Ammount of
Oil Collected
120
100
80 40% of
total
60
40
20
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102 gals.
101 gals.
31%
51%
30 marinas
18 marinas
47 gals.
31%
19%
11 marina
72% of
total
Direct Access
19%
63.7% of
total
No Direct access
Access
With Assistance
Needs Assessment for ServicesGIS-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
CA Clean Marinas Toolkit
1. CA Clean Marina Guidebook –
Voluntary Measures and Implementation
Options for Clean Marinas- including case
studies
2. Educating Your Customers – A
Resource Manual
3. Applicable Laws and Regulations
4. Environmental Impacts of Marinas
and Boating- Q & A
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
Provide Easy and Low-Cost Services,
Educate, and You will Succeed!
Education isn’t always
enough
Some things won’t change without a
legislative mandate:
Boat design and manufacturing changes
needed1. On board bilge filtration
2. Fuel spill prevention devices
Interested? Contact me:
[email protected]
(415) 904-5214