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Nonpoint source pollution is currently the major source of water pollution in Oregon as
well as the United States as a whole. The Environmental Protection Agency designated
marinas as one of the sources of nonpoint pollution to coastal waters. In an effort to
reduce nonpoint pollution from marinas and to fulfill the requirement of the Coastal Zone
Act Reauthorization Amendments of 1990 Section 6217, Clean Marina programs have
been developed in several states. In January 2005, the Oregon State Marine Board began
developing an Oregon Clean Marina program.
The Clean Marina program is a voluntary ecolabel program which encourages
marina operators and recreational boaters to protect water quality by engaging in
environmentally sound operating and maintenance procedures. The Clean Marina
program recognizes marinas that go above and beyond the environmental regulations and
laws. Incentives for marina participation in the program include authority to use the
Clean Marina logo, free technical assistance, free advertising, and possible monetary
benefits.
This report outlines the process of developing the Oregon Clean Marina program
— including the review of other state programs, holding of stakeholder meetings, creation
of program guidebooks, and development of recommendations for the program structure.
Program implementation is slated to begin in July 2005. |
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