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Gulf of Mexico Alliance Resilient Marina Checklist Presentation for the 13 th Annual Baird Sea Grant Science Symposium Lauren Land December 10, 2014

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Gulf of Mexico Alliance Resilient Marina Checklist

Presentation for the 13th Annual Baird Sea Grant Science SymposiumLauren Land

December 10, 2014

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Give credit where credit is due!GOMA Task Force Members:

– Rhonda Price –Mississippi– Brenda Leonard and Mike Spranger –

Florida– Christian Miller and Tracie Sempier –

Alabama– Dewayne Hollin and Logan Respess –

Texas– Linda Pace, Jon Truxillo and Melissa 

Daigle – Louisiana– Kimberly Miller, Paul Lanning, 

Courtney Vanderschaaf, and Melissa Pringle‐ Eco‐Systems

Organizations Represented:

• Mississippi Department of Marine Resources

• Mississippi/Alabama Sea Grant Program

• Florida Department of Environmental Protection

• Florida Sea Grant/University of Florida 

• Louisiana Department of Natural Resources

• Louisiana Sea Grant Law & Policy Program

• Texas Sea Grant Program

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Clean & Resilient Marina Project Background

• GOMA – multi‐state partnership – enhance the ecological and economic 

health of the Gulf

• Priority Issue Teams (PITs):– Coastal Community Resilience– Water Quality– Habitat Conservation and Restoration– Ecosystem Integration and Assessment– Nutrients & Nutrient Impacts– Environmental Education

• Resilient Marina Initiative  Coastal Community Resilience PIT  GOMA’s Governors’ Action Plan

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Building on Previous Projects

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Mitigating Marina Impacts Reduce Risk to Life and 

Personal Injury During evacuation While securing marina During hazards

Reduce Property Damage Wet slip damage Dry rack damage Boat damage Displacement of boats Bulkhead erosion

Resume Operations Quickly

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Resources ProducedGuidance Developed:‐ Strengthening Clean Marina Programs‐Marina Siting and Design‐ Emergency Preparedness‐ Evacuation Procedures‐ StormwaterManagement‐ Climate Adaptation & Sea Level Rise‐ Outreach & Education 

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Example: Resilient Marina Checklist questions for Marina Design & Maintenance

Example Considerations for Siting:‐ Elevated tidal and storm surge 

‐ Launch ramp ability to accommodate evacuation traffic

‐ Storm‐resistant dock anchoring systems

‐ Wind‐resistant marina buildings 

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Clean & Resilient Marina Policy & Model Ordinance Guide 

1)  Overview of Federal Coastal Management Policy

2)  Provides state and local law & Best Practices for: 

• Water/Wastewater CrossConnections• Marina Siting & Design• Flood Hazard Prevention • Stormwater Management• Spill Prevention Control And 

Countermeasure Plan• Hurricane Preparedness Plans• Vessel Pump‐out Procedures• Pet Waste• Abandoned Vessels

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Additional Work on Resilience Indices

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Thank you!!

Lauren Land Sustainability Coordinator

Louisiana Sea Grant College Program [email protected]

www.laseagrant.orgwww.gulfofmexicoalliance.org