Marina Manager’s Presentation

San Diego, CaliforniaJune 18, 2008

Our Mission StatementTo provide a standard to the professional diving community in which all services performed underwater are unified in the same practices.

To address current NPS pollution issues, the Clean Water Act, and future environmental concerns.

To provide a single focal point of contact for government agencies, organizations and the community with professional diving services in California.

“Environmentally Conscious for the Health of our Industry.”

The CPDA DirectorsThe CPDA Directors

Extensive experience in ship’s husbandry and boat Extensive experience in ship’s husbandry and boat maintenance.maintenance.

Formulated the association to address in-water non-Formulated the association to address in-water non-point source pollution.point source pollution.

Plank owners of the CPDA and the BMP manual.Plank owners of the CPDA and the BMP manual.

Involved in educational outreach beyond San Diego.Involved in educational outreach beyond San Diego.

Designed the NPS BMP program in accordance with Designed the NPS BMP program in accordance with the state and federal guidelines.the state and federal guidelines.

Water FactsWater Facts Most of the Earth's water Most of the Earth's water

(some 97%) is stored in the (some 97%) is stored in the ocean as salt water.ocean as salt water.

Nearly all of the fresh water is Nearly all of the fresh water is frozen in the polar ice sheets; frozen in the polar ice sheets; less than 1 % of the Earth's less than 1 % of the Earth's water is fresh and accessible in water is fresh and accessible in rivers, lakes or underground.rivers, lakes or underground.

About half of the U.S. About half of the U.S. population obtains its drinking population obtains its drinking water from rivers and lakes water from rivers and lakes and the other half taps and the other half taps underground water sources. underground water sources.

In the U.S., the five Great In the U.S., the five Great Lakes represent about 95% of Lakes represent about 95% of all fresh water above ground.all fresh water above ground.

CALIFORNIA’S NONPOINT SOURCE CALIFORNIA’S NONPOINT SOURCE POLLUTION CONTROL PROGRAMPOLLUTION CONTROL PROGRAM

Authored byAuthored by

State Water Resources Control BoardState Water Resources Control Board

California Coastal CommissionCalifornia Coastal Commission

Federally approved by the US EPA November 2000Federally approved by the US EPA November 2000

Point SourcePoint SourceAny discernable confined and Any discernable confined and discreet conveyance such as a discreet conveyance such as a

pipe or conduit.pipe or conduit.

Non-Point Source (NPS)Non-Point Source (NPS)Any source of water pollution that Any source of water pollution that does not meet the legal definition does not meet the legal definition

of “point Source Pollution” in of “point Source Pollution” in section 502(14) of the Clean section 502(14) of the Clean

Water Act.Water Act.

Point Source vs Non-Point Source

The California Non-Point Source The California Non-Point Source Pollution Control Program Pollution Control Program

includes :includes : Agriculture Agriculture Forestry Forestry Urban Areas Urban Areas Marinas and Recreational Boating Marinas and Recreational Boating Dams Dams WetlandsWetlands

MARINAS andMARINAS andRECREATIONALRECREATIONAL

BOATINGBOATING

Management Measure 4.2eManagement Measure 4.2eBoat Cleaning and MaintenanceBoat Cleaning and Maintenance

Objective IObjective I Implement BMP’s for underwater hull Implement BMP’s for underwater hull

cleaning.cleaning. Regionally instate in San Francisco, Morro Regionally instate in San Francisco, Morro

Bay, MBNMS and San Diego.Bay, MBNMS and San Diego. 75% of in-water hulls being cleaned by 75% of in-water hulls being cleaned by

BMP certified divers.BMP certified divers. 95% of the marinas in the above regions 95% of the marinas in the above regions

certify divers.certify divers.

Management Measure 4.2eManagement Measure 4.2eBoat Cleaning and MaintenanceBoat Cleaning and Maintenance

Objective IIObjective II Promote the use of less toxic bottom paints.Promote the use of less toxic bottom paints. Work with paint manufacturers and Work with paint manufacturers and

distributors.distributors. Guidance on how to comply with local state Guidance on how to comply with local state

and federal laws and regulations.and federal laws and regulations.

TMDLTMDL

Using diver BMP’s reduces copper Using diver BMP’s reduces copper pollution.pollution.

BMP education trains divers on existing and BMP education trains divers on existing and emerging hull coatings.emerging hull coatings.

Program empowers diver to educate boat Program empowers diver to educate boat owners on boating pollution and less toxic owners on boating pollution and less toxic bottom paints.bottom paints.

BMP MANUAL BMP MANUAL TABLE OF CONTENTSTABLE OF CONTENTS

Clean Water Act of 1970.Clean Water Act of 1970.

Government Agencies and theirGovernment Agencies and their Responsibilities.Responsibilities.

Boating Pollution Economics and Impacts.Boating Pollution Economics and Impacts.

Types of Antifouling Paint and Biocide Free Types of Antifouling Paint and Biocide Free Coatings.Coatings.

Flora and Fauna Marine Growths.Flora and Fauna Marine Growths.

Invasive Species.Invasive Species.

BMP’s for underwater hull cleaning.BMP’s for underwater hull cleaning.

BMP EDUCATIONBMP EDUCATION The CPDA has certified divers, boat The CPDA has certified divers, boat

owners and Harbor Police in San owners and Harbor Police in San Diego, Dana Point, Marina del Rey, Diego, Dana Point, Marina del Rey, Santa Barbara and San Francisco.Santa Barbara and San Francisco.

Educational material, downloads, Educational material, downloads, letters, and pictures of current letters, and pictures of current certified divers is available at certified divers is available at www.prodivers.orgwww.prodivers.org..

The cost of the class is $250 a The cost of the class is $250 a company and $150 for their divers.company and $150 for their divers.

Where The Money GoesWhere The Money Goes

$100 goes to hard cost of the class $100 goes to hard cost of the class room, instructor fees, manuals, room, instructor fees, manuals, certification cards, internet certification cards, internet exposure, and lunch.exposure, and lunch.

$50 for the Association. $50 for the Association. Certification is good for two (2) Certification is good for two (2)

years.years. All monies collected go to pollution All monies collected go to pollution

prevention, outreach and education prevention, outreach and education programs, web site development, programs, web site development, and create mutual benefit.and create mutual benefit.

Conferences and OutreachConferences and Outreach May 2000 Guest Speakers, Alternative Hull May 2000 Guest Speakers, Alternative Hull

Coat SymposiumCoat Symposium

Nov. 2001 Guest Speakers, Marina Rec Nov. 2001 Guest Speakers, Marina Rec Association in Las VegasAssociation in Las Vegas

Jan. 2002 Published contributors, CCC Clean Jan. 2002 Published contributors, CCC Clean Marina GuideMarina Guide

May 2002 Produced first in-water Alternative May 2002 Produced first in-water Alternative Hull Coating demonstration for Kusi TVHull Coating demonstration for Kusi TV

Conferences and OutreachConferences and Outreach

June 2002 Voting member, Senate Bill 315 for June 2002 Voting member, Senate Bill 315 for Environmentally Superior Hull CoatingsEnvironmentally Superior Hull Coatings

June 2003 Provided comment, RWQCB for Marinas June 2003 Provided comment, RWQCB for Marinas NPDES permitNPDES permit

2005 Performed in-water efficacy studies on zinc-2005 Performed in-water efficacy studies on zinc-omadine (ePaint) productsomadine (ePaint) products

2006 Performed in-water efficacy study for biocide free 2006 Performed in-water efficacy study for biocide free coating for Creative Coatings Corporationcoating for Creative Coatings Corporation

Ongoing: Provided data to the UC Sea Grant Program on Ongoing: Provided data to the UC Sea Grant Program on Alternative Hull Coating.Alternative Hull Coating.

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