changes in regulatory framework to boating: environmental issues

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Changes in the Regulatory Framework for Boating:

Environmental Issues

AA is for is for AnchoringAnchoringRestrictionsRestrictions

BB is for Bulkheads is for Bulkheads

CC is for Copper is for Copper

DDredgingredging

EEnginesngines

FFish and the Freedom to Fishish and the Freedom to Fish

GGasoline and fuelasoline and fuel

HHomes & waterfront omes & waterfront developmentdevelopment

IInspections of boat equipmentnspections of boat equipment

JJetskisetskis

KKayaks and canoesayaks and canoes

LLand access to the waterand access to the water

MMarina developmentarina development

NNonpoint source pollutiononpoint source pollution

OOilil

PPoop – Pumpout – and NDAsoop – Pumpout – and NDAs

QQuality, Wateruality, Water

RReserves/ Marine Protected eserves/ Marine Protected Areas/ SanctuariesAreas/ Sanctuaries

SStoragetorage

TTrichechus manatusrichechus manatus

UUnderwearnderwear

UUnderwater grassesnderwater grasses

VViable home docks?iable home docks?

WWindind FarmsFarms

XXtra new discoveriestra new discoveries

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What else ?

YYour Neighborhood ?our Neighborhood ?

ZZebra musselsebra mussels

1988

1993

2003

Anchoring restrictions

Oily bilge water

bulkheads

Cca pilings

copper

TBT

dredgingEngine emissions

Fishing

Healthy resources

fuel spills

Waterfront development Inspections

PWC

Launch ramps

marinas

NPS

Oil spills

Sewage

Pumpout

NDA’s

Water quality

Marine protected areas

storage

Underwater grasses

coral

private docks

wetlands

Alien species

Not in my backyard

nutrients

User conflicts

erosion Fish killsPublic access

Boat cleaning2 stroke vs 4 stroke

permits

Mooring fields

garbage

Derelict fishing gear

Offshore dumpingSewage treatment plants

Best management plans

habitat

Clean marinas

Questions:Questions:Can the boating community afford to let Can the boating community afford to let

others determine our role in the future of others determine our role in the future of our coasts?our coasts?

Are you involved with proactive Are you involved with proactive environmental efforts to support boating?environmental efforts to support boating?

Are you and your agency ready to be more Are you and your agency ready to be more involved with a wide variety of issues?involved with a wide variety of issues?

What partnership opportunities exist to What partnership opportunities exist to insure the future of boating in your area? insure the future of boating in your area?

Questions:Questions:Do we need more regulations in this Do we need more regulations in this

arena?arena?Do the regulations we have work or not Do the regulations we have work or not

work and what do we need to do about work and what do we need to do about them?them?

In the future, will it be easier to close areas In the future, will it be easier to close areas to boating than to control behaviors in to boating than to control behaviors in those areas?those areas?

What do we stand to lose?What do we stand to lose?

Margaret PodlichDirector of Environmental Programs

BoatU.S. Foundation for Boating Safety & Clean WaterEmail: mpodlich@boatus.com

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