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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 850-245-2847Brenda.Leonard@dep.state.fl.us

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