Clean Marina Guidebook. A Product of the Clean Marina Initiative

摘要

The Clean Marina Program is a joint effort of the National Park Service, National Capital Region (NPS-NCR) and the District of Columbia Department of Health (Environmental Health Administration). Its two main purposes are (1) to establish a voluntary program that serves and supports marinas and boatyards along the navigable waters of the District of Columbia, and (2) to encourage marina and boatyard owners/operators/managers/ concessionaires (operators) to take further steps to protect the District's environment. Program participants are rewarded for such efforts by the granting of Clean Marina status. The Maryland Department of Natural Resources has already put this concept to work in an effort that has involved collaboration among regulatory agencies, marina owners, and industry. The resulting Maryland Clean Marina Guidebook an exceptional collection of Best Management Practices (BMPs) and relevant state and federal regulations has served as the model for this Guidebook. This Clean Marina Guidebook documents regulatory requirements and BMP recommendations for the District of Columbia. It is a dynamic document, subject to frequent updates and revisions on the basis of give-and-take among program participants. Written specifically for the use of operators of marinas and boatyards sited along District of Columbia waterways (whether on NPS property, private land, or District property), the Guidebook is an integral part of an ongoing effort to assist operators to not only comply with environmental regulations, but to go beyond such compliance to conserve and improve the resources that provide them with pleasure, good health, and livelihood, namely, the water and air of the District of Columbia.