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Office of Sustainable Initiatives
FloridaClean Marina Program
Brenda LeonardProgram Administrator
September 15, 2015
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Florida Clean Marina Program
The Clean Marina Program is a voluntary designation program for marinas, retailers and boatyards that exhibit a proactive approach to environmental stewardship.
Clean Boating Partnership
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What is a Clean Marina?
“Clean” marinas are those that have taken a proactive, voluntary approach to environmental protection and resource conservation and have been designated with this distinction as a Clean Marina.
Includes:• Protection of sensitive habitats
• Reduction of hazardous waste
• Compliance with all rules and regulations
• Stormwater prevention techniques
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Florida Clean Marina Program
•Non-regulatory and voluntary.
• The Florida Clean Marina Program is a true partnership between industry and government.
• Designed to benefit marine and freshwater bodies of water.
•Ties together facilities, boaters and the environment.
•It’s about Prevention.
•It’s about Clean Water.
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Clean Marina Program Benefits
•Technical assistance
•Compliance assistance
•Grant funding for pumpouts
•Possible insurance discounts
•10% discount on Submerged Land Leases
•Listed on DEP website
•Partnerships
•Attract and keep customers
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Compliance Assistance
•Air regulations
•Stormwater regulations
•Wastewater regulations
•Hazardous waste regulations
•Submerged land regulations
•Fuel storage tank regulations
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Designation Process
Application
Workshop
Resource Toolkit Self Review CMAP
Director Approval
Annual Review
Technical Assist
ReviewConfirm
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Categories of Program Criteria
• The requirements for designation into each of the Florida Clean Marina Programs can be divided into three separate categories:
• Environmental Management
• Environmental Quality
• Environmental Services
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Environmental Quality
•Clean with no signs of oil, sewage or litter
• Encourage no discharge through the use of pumpout equipment
• Discharge of raw sewage prohibited within the marina basin
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Environmental Services
•Clean Restrooms
•Docks and Grounds Well Maintained
•Trained Facility Personnel
•Provide Boater Information
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Resource Toolkit
• Clean Marina Manual
• Panic Preventer File
• Clean Boating Habits
• Brochures
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Best Management Practices
Required Points
RegulatoryRequirementsif applicable
Section 1: Checklist
Optional Points
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Section 2: Criteria
• Environmental Management
• Environmental Quality
• Environmental Services
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Clean Marina Action Plan
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Designation and Recognition
•Certificate with Director’s signature
•Right to use logo
•Flag to fly at facility
•Clean Boater guides
•Listing of marina/boatyard/retailer
on DEP website
•Extra publicity and marketing
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Clean Marina Certificate
Clean Marina Application
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Clean Marina Designations
290 Clean Marinas
45 Clean Boatyards
19 Clean Retailers
9 ResilientAs of September 15, 2015
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Clean Marina and Clean Boater incentives
• Signage
• Spill cleanup
• Bilge socks
• Stickers
• Microfiber cloths
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Boater Outreach Events
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Over 26,000 signed
Miami International
Boat Show 2013
Clean Marina Designation
• Flags – Marina, Boatyard and Retailer
• Certificates
• Plaques
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Publications
• Clean Marina Manuals
• Clean Boating Habits
• Brochures
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Clean Marina Designations
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Program Contact
Brenda Leonard, AdministratorClean Marina Program Clean Vessel ProgramDept. of Environmental Protection [email protected]
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