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Office of Sustainable Initiatives Florida Clean Marina Program Brenda Leonard Program Administrator June 30, 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. 2
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Clean Boating Partnership 3
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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 4
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Florida Clean Marina Program Non-regulatory and voluntary 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 5
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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 6
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Compliance Assistance Air regulations Stormwater regulations Wastewater regulations Hazardous waste regulations Submerged land regulations Fuel storage tank regulations 7
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Designation Process 8 Application Workshop Resource Toolkit Self ReviewCMAP Director Approval Annual Review Technical Assist Review Confirm
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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 9
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Environmental Management Current compliance with all marina regulations Available onsite resource person Waste management Posted environmental policies 10
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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 11
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Environmental Services Clean restrooms Docks and grounds well maintained Trained facility personnel Provide boater information 12
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Resource Toolkit Clean Marina manual Panic Preventer file Clean Boating Habits Brochures 13
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Best Management Practices 14
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Required Points Regulatory Requirements if applicable Section 1: Checklist Optional Points 15
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Section 2: Criteria Environmental Management Environmental Quality Environmental Services 16
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17 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 18
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19 Clean Marina Certificate
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Clean Marina Application 20 http://www.dep.state.fl.us/cleanmarina/
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Clean Marina Designations 289 Clean Marinas 45 Clean Boatyards 19 Clean Retailers 9 Resilient 289 Clean Marinas 45 Clean Boatyards 19 Clean Retailers 9 Resilient As of June 30, 2015 21
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Clean Marina and Clean Boater Incentives Signage Spill cleanup Bilge socks Stickers Microfiber cloths 22
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Boater Outreach Events 23 Over 35,000 signed Miami International Boat Show 2013
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Clean Marina Designation Flags – Marina, Boatyard and Retailer Certificates Plaques 24
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Clean Marina Designations 25
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Program Contact Brenda Leonard, Administrator Clean Marina Program Clean Vessel Program Dept. of Environmental Protection 850-245-2847 Brenda.Leonard@dep.state.fl.us 26 http://www.dep.state.fl.us/cleanmarina/
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