1. Vessel Turn In Program (VTIP)
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2. Legislative Authority to Remove Pollution Sources
Chapter 40, Texas Natural Resources Code
“A person may not leave or abandon any structure or vessel in or on coastal waters if the structure or vessel is in a wrecked, derelict or substantially dismantled condition and is involved in an actual or threatened oil discharge, threat to public health safety or environment or a navigational hazard”
The Land Commissioner, after complying with notice and hearing requirements, may remove and dispose of or contract for the removal and disposal of any vessel or structure
The vessel may be removed immediately when an actual or threatened discharge occurs
TGLO receives NO legislative appropriation for the removal of derelict vessels

3. Paving the Way for Removal Partnership Efforts
2003
TGLO implements a documentation process and registry for derelict coastal vessels.
2005
TGLO receives authorization (House Bill 2096) to remove vessels along the Texas coast, eliminating navigational hazards and pollution sources and allowing hundreds of vessels to be removed using federal grants and Stafford Act funds. No state funding is allocated.
2014
TGLO implements a structured education and outreach program to coordinate existing removal options.

4. Texas General Land Office Oil Spill Prevention and Response
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Galveston County
Texas General Land Office Oil Spill Prevention and Response
In 2014, three agencies created the first VTIP partnership
VTIP: Three Simple Goals
Reduce the number of derelict vessels in and near coastal waters
Demonstrate quantifiable cost savings for each participating agency
No costs and no questions for voluntary participants
Using a multi faceted approach, the team developed strategies focusing on highest and best use of each agency’s available resources:
Galveston County – Heavy duty road and bridge equipment for crushing relinquished vessels
TPWD – Boat title verification and resolution, value determination and an expedited preclearance procedure
TGLO – Trailers and winches for pulling and hauling vessels as well as funding for fuel disposal, marketing, press coordination and promotion efforts

5. Initial VTIP Event Results
Total Event Cost = $6, ($4,500 fuel removal + $,1500 landfill fees)
26 vessels relinquished (1 additional located on county property)
Total length = 478 feet ($12.55 per foot)
Comparison:
VTIP surrender cost for a 20’ boat is approx. $250
Private contractor cost for a 20’ boat removal is approx. $4,000

6. Planning – Corpus Christi Event
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Planning – Corpus Christi Event
Initial Meeting with the City of Corpus Christi (CC) Code Enforcement - April 2016
Subsequent meetings included TX Parks and Wildlife (TPWD)
Accepted vessels under 26’
Accepted trailers and engines
Did not require titles (although preferable)
Site – Wastewater Treatment Plant
Initially slated as a pilot program
Flour Bluff area (small community ~5700)
Grew quickly by “word of mouth”
Mathis, Port Aransas, Rockport, City of CC
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7. 6/26/2018 6:40 AM
Planning
Mailouts, Flyers, Posters, Social Media, Pre-Registration Website, Local Media Outlets
Heavy Equipment (Self Loaders, Rolloffs, Brush Trucks)
Separated the engines from the hulls
GLO handled the HazMat disposal
Contracted the Corpus Christi Area Oil Spill Control Association
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8. Vessels Turned In
3 sailboats
56 Powerboats
16 trailers
10 PWCs

9. Vessels Turned In (Mile Boat)
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Vessels Turned In (Mile Boat)
“Mile” Boat
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10. Waste Disposal 196 gallons of waste oil and fuel mixture
City of CC handled all batteries
City of CC disposed of all trailers as scrap

11. GLO VTIP to Date

12. VTIP Success to Date One mile of boats One million dollars in savings
TGLO VTIP Totals
323 vessels with a combined length of 5, feet - more than a mile!
854 gallons of fuel/oil removed
(5) 55 gallon drums of oil saturated waste retrieved
$1.3 million projected savings, based on $250 per linear foot removal costs
VTIP Events
Galveston County (2)
City of Galveston
Brazoria County (2)
Matagorda County
Corpus Christi

13. Thank You Texas General Land Office Oil Spill Prevention and Response P.O. Box Austin, Texas Report a Spill: