Easygrants ID: 3118 National Fish and Wildlife Foundation NFWF/Legacy Grant Project ID: 1401.09.003118 Long Island Sound Futures Fund 2009 - Large Grants - Submit Final Programmatic Report (Activities) Grantee Organization: Going Coastal, Inc. Project Title: Western Long Island Pump-out Boat Initiative (NY)
Project Period 09/01/2009 - 06/15/2012 Award Amount $34,350.00 Matching Contributions $77,500.00 Project Location Description (from Proposal) Western Long Island Sound, covering the waters of Eastchester Bay, East River to Whitestone Bridge to Little Neck Bay, and reaching to Flushing Bay, Queens.
Project Summary (from Proposal) Going Coastal will improve water quality in the Western Long Island Sound by providing pumpout services and education materials to recreational boaters. Going Coastal, Inc. will operate a pumpout boat from May to October five days a week. It will pump 80 boats and remove a projected 1,200 gallons of waste each week with 28,800 gallons removed by the end of the season. The pumpout boat operator will maintain a daily log of use and distribute Pumpout Guides and wallet cards informing boaters about the importance of regular pumpout to water quality in Long Island Sound.
Summary of Accomplishments The project succeeded in establishing mobile pumpout boat service in the New York City waters of Western Long Island Sound removing 6,500 gallons of sewage from over 400 recreational boats that might have been dumped in local waters. Hundreds pumped, thousands educated about clean water through pumpout wallet-card dissemination, presentations, tabling at boat shows and visits to boating and yacht clubs. The project contributed to the designation of Long Island Sound as a No Discharge Zone.
Lessons Learned We lost 30 days of operations during the 2011 season due to rainy weather (including Hurricane Irene) and 10 days due to no access for waste disposal. We requested an extension into the 2012 boating season, which made up for some of those lost days.
Our initial estimates for boats pumped and gallons of waste diverted were based on numbers provided by Soundkeeper, an well established operation. Those numbers were overly optimistic for our first year operation. Additionally, we continue to have to overcome broken pumps for discharge to the city sewer system, which prevents our operating regularly. A major lesson learned: we found that you can never do enough outreach when trying to increase awareness and maintain support. Furthermore, program sustainability beyond the funding period is a very difficult part of the project.
Conservation Activities 5000 Progress Measures Other Activity Metric (# pumpout wallet cards printed & distributed) Value at Grant Completion 5000 Conservation Activities 1 Progress Measures # of workshops, webcasts, webinars, special events, meetings associated with activity Value at Grant Completion 10 Conservation Activities 1000 Progress Measures # of participants in activity (online visitors) Value at Grant Completion 1000 Conservation Activities 80/week Progress Measures # of participants in activity (boats pumped-out)
Page 1 of 27 Value at Grant Completion 20/week Conservation Activities 210,420 lbs. Progress Measures Lbs. of toxic contaminants reduced from entering waterways (sewage pumped & released to city sewer system (1 lb. = 8.35 gal.)) Value at Grant Completion 54,275 lbs. Conservation Activities 80 Progress Measures # of participants in activity (boater surveys about the pumpout program) Value at Grant Completion 131 Conservation Activities 84,168 lbs. Progress Measures Lbs. of nitrogen reduced from entering waterways (40% of untreated sewage) Value at Grant Completion 21,710 lbs. Conservation Activities 120 days Progress Measures Other Activity Metric (# days operating) Value at Grant Completion 85 days Conservation Activities 3-4 Progress Measures Other Activity Metric (part-time seasonal green jobs) Value at Grant Completion 4 Conservation Activities 1 Progress Measures Other Activity Metric (# of boats providing pumpout service in Western LIS) Value at Grant Completion 1
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Page 3 of 27 NORTH SHORE NISSEQUOGUE RIVER - STONY BROOK HARBOR THREE MILE HARBOR NDZ 93. Gilgo Beach Marina 631-826-1255 40.616884 -73.41519 31. Old Dock Rd Boat Ramp 631-360-7643 40.904691 -73.23152 63. East Hampton Dock 631-324-4140 41.027968 -72.18042 94. Heckscher State Park 631-669-1000 40.706539 -73.17517 MANHASSET BAY 32. Long Beach Moorings 631-360-7514 40.918077 -73.17695 64. East Hampton Pt Marina 631-324-8400 41.020157 -72.18042 95. La Sala Boat Yard 631-842-3222 40.668192 -73.38817 1. Brewer Capri Marina 516-883-7800 40.837515 -73.7176 96. Oakdale Yacht Service 631-589-1087 40.727373 -73.14845 PORT JEFFERSON HARBOR NDZ 65. Gardiner's Marina 631-324-9894 41.028992 -72.17986 2. Haven Marina 516-883-0937 40.835811 -73.70597 66. Harbor M - Halsey's 631-324-5666 41.028696 -72.18 97. Precision Marine 516-785-3013 40.647515 -73.49926 3. Manhasset Bay Marina 516-883-8411 40.83577 -73.70692 33. Danfords Marina 631-928-5200 40.948594 -73.069553 67. Maidstone Harbor M 631-324-2651 40.999626 -72.183652 98. Sailor's Haven 631-597-6171 40.65714 -73.1044 4. Manorhaven Park Ramp 516-767-4111 40.839472 -73.7138 34. Port Jefferson Marina 631-331-3567 40.94598 -73.07274 68. Shagwong Marina 631-324-4830 41.000387 -72.183073 99. Tanner Park Marina 631-789-4159 40.660424 -73.39397 5. N Hempstead Dock 516-767-4622 40.832004 -73.70225 35. Port Jefferson Boat VHF Channel 73 69. East Hampton Boat VHF Channel 73 100. Timber Point Marina 631-854-4949 40.721554 -73.14951 6. Tom's Point Marina 516-883-6630 40.837569 -73.70897 MT. SINAI HARBOR 101. Tobay Beach Boat Basin 516-624-6180 40.614832 -73.42554 LAKE MONTAUK NDZ 102. Watch Hill 631-597-3109 40.69147 -72.98933 7. Manhasset Town Boat VHF Channel 9 36. Mt. Sinai Marina 631- 928-0199 40.963883 -73.03698 70. Gone Fishing Marina 631-668-3232 41.062374 -71.91196 103. West Sayville Boat Basin 631-589-4141 40.72117 -73.09324 37. Mt Sinai Yacht Club 631-473-2993 40.96347 -73.039 HEMPSTEAD HARBOR NDZ pending 71. Montauk Sportsmans 631-283-5958 41.070928 -71.93896 104. Brookhaven Town Boat VHF Channel 73 38. Old Man's Boat Yard 631-473-7330 40.963551 -73.040 8. Bar Beach Boat Ramp 516-767-4625 40.840575 -73.66555 72. Star Island Marina 631-668-5052 41.071474 -71.93494 105. East Islip Boat VHF Channel 73 39. Mt. Sinai Harbor Boat VHF Channel 71 9. Brewer Yacht Yard 516-671-5563 40.855354 -73.64601 73. Darenberg's Marina Boat 631-668-5900 41.074304 -71.936889 106. Great South Bay Watch 631-379-1659 10. Harry Tappen Basin 516-797-4110 40.828429 -73.64743 GREENPORT HARBOR - STIRLING BASIN - SHELTER ISLAND NDZ 107. South Oyster Bay Boats VHF Channel 9 11. Jude T. Glen Cove 516-759-3129 40.855631 -73.64207 40. Brewer Yacht Yard 631-477-9594 41.109689 -72.35412 SOUTH SHORE 108. W Sayville Town Boat 631-589-4141 12. Sea Cliff Yacht Club 516-671-7374 40.85229 -73.64801 41. Claudio's BP Marina 631-477-0355 41.108912 -72.36187 PATCHOGUE RIVER & BAY 42. Coecles Harbor Marina 631-749-0700 41.078715 -72.3234 SHINNECOCK INLET OYSTER BAY - COLD SPRING HARBOR NDZ pending 109. Leeward Cove S Marina 631-654-3106 40.75619 -73.01926 43. Island Boatyard 631-749-3333 41.07148 –72.3538 74. Corrs Best Boat Works 631-283-7359 40.881256 -72.44379 13. Theodore Roosevelt Boat 516-624-6202 40.877488 -73.53078 110. Morgan's Swan River 631-758-3524 40.75336 -72.99977 44. Stirling Harbor Shipyard 631-477-0828 41.112145 72.358832 75. Mariner's Cove 631-728-0286 40.882599 -72.50306 14. Oyster Bay Marine Ctr 516-624-2400 40.877261 -73.52665 111. Patchogue Shores M 631-475-0790 40.750042 -72.97463 45. Greenport Town Boat VHF Channel 9 76. Shinnecock Bay Boat VHF Channel 73 15. Powles Marine 631-367-7670 40.8671 -73.46191 77. Southampton Town Boat VHF Channel 73 112. Sandspit Marina 631-475-1592 40.750216 -73.0172 16. Western Waterfront Pier VHF Channel 9 40.878064 -73.53993 SOUTHOLD HARBOR FIRE ISLAND INLET 17. Oyster Bay Town Boat VHF Channel 9 46. Albertson Marine 631-765-3232 41.075138 -72.406298 QUANTUCK BAY- MORICHES INLET 113. Atlantique Beach 631-583-8610 40.64056 -73.17366 HUNTINGTON HARBOR NDZ 47. Brick Cove Marina 631-477-0830 41.081421 -72.38673 78. Forge River 631-395-3993 40.799955 -72.82957 79. Mastic Beach Prop Own 631-395-3597 40.747042 -72.85488 114. Captree Boat Basin 631-669-6464 40.641963 -73.25469 18. Gold Star Moorings 516-351-3089 40.897182 -73.43227 48. Goldsmith's Boat Shop 631-765-1600 41.077847 -72.39516 49. Port of Egypt Marine 631-765-2445 41.078716 -72.39659 80. Remsenburg Marina 631-325-1677 40.816643 -72.72209 JONES INLET 19. Halesite Marina 631-351-3255 40.889931 -73.41584 81. Swezey's Harts Cove 631-878-3700 40.801524 -72.75699 20. Huntington S Dock 631-351-3089 40.888921 -73.41676 GREAT PECONIC BAY NDZ 115. Al Grover's High & Dry 516-546-8880 40.643734 -73.57424 82. Westhampton B&T 631-288-2500 40.81943 –72.5634 116. Blue Water Yacht Club 516-623-5757 40.643584 -73.53968 21. Huntington Yacht Club 516-427-4949 40.896557 -73.42053 50. Conscience Pt Marina 631-728-8585 40.93667 –72.418 83. Windswept Marina 631-878-2100 40.791833 -72.75424 117. East Marina 516-431-9200 40.593491 -73.58462 22. Knutson West Marina 631-549-7842 40.890978 -73.4158 51. Cutchogue Harbor 631-734-6993 41.004727 -72.47119 84. Southampton Boats VHF Channel 73 118. Empire Point Marina 516-889-1067 40.614034 -73.64116 23. Mill Dam Marina 631-351-3089 40.885602 -73.4213 52. East Creek Boat Ramp 631-727-3200 40.94348 -72.57116 119. Freeport Bay Marina 516-379-2610 40.643376 -73.57377 24. West Shore Marina 516-427-3444 40.889136 -73.42312 53. Great Peconic Bay M 631-722-3565 40.938074 -72.57993 GREAT SOUTH BAY 120. Guy Lombardo Marina 516-378-3417 40.625614 -73.57647 25. Huntington Town Boats VHF Channel 9 54. Larry's Lighthouse M 631-722-3400 40.937357 -72.61765 85. Bay Shore Marina 631-224-5648 40.71276 -73.23727 121. Jones Beach State Park 516-785-1600 40.602639 -73.51351 55. New Suffolk Shipyard 631-734-6331 40.994954 -72.47564 86. Babylon Fishing Station 631-669-4503 40.685829 -73.31684 NORTHPORT HARBOR NDZ 122. Jones Inlet Marina 516-623-8115 40.638511 -73.56773 56. Riverhead Pumpout 631-727-3200 40.916764 -72.65791 87. Babylon Marina 631-587-0333 40.686561 -73.32473 26. Britannia Yacht Center 516-261-5600 40.892105 -73.35494 123. Rick's Marine Corp. 516-379-9370 40.642931 -73.5717 57. Sag Harbor Dock 631-725-0222 41.003075 -72.29558 88. Bergen Point Fishing Sta. 631-669-3990 40.67642 -73.33828 27. Seymour's Boatyard 516-261-6574 40.902024 -73.35254 89. Blue Point Marina 631-363-6045 40.74679 -73.02737 28. Soundview Boat Ramp 516-351-3089 40.920201 -73.35156 58. Shinnecock Canal Cty. 631-854-4952 40.893224 -72.500775 ROCKAWAY INLET 59. 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Updated: Mon., Apr. 25, 2011, 11:45 AM Hammond Co e elcome P mp-o Boa By Patrick Rocchio La Upda ed: 11:45 AM, April 25, 2011 Po ed: 11:45 AM, April 25, 2011 Waste dumps may soon be a thing of the past in Eastchester Bay, the end of the East River and the waters around Long Island Sound, as a new service boat will soon come and pump sewage waste out of boats for free. The boat will be based out of Hammond Cove Marina at 140 Reynolds Avenue in Throggs Neck and will begin making its rounds at the start of boating season. The pump-out boat, which will decrease waste dumps from boats of all sizes this boating season, is being sponsored by non- profit organization Going Coastal, which promotes the preservation, protection, and conservation of urban coastlines. The boat was delivered to Hammond Cove on Friday, April 15, said organization co-founder Barbara LaRocco, who grew up in the Bronx. “Most larger boats have their own septic treatment tanks on board, but even the treated waste going into the water can damage both water quality and wildlife,” LaRocco said. “We will be working in the western part of Long Island Sound to the city line this summer to pump the sewage out of boats so that it is not dumped into waters.” The 21-foot boat, similar in style to a small fishing boat and made in Cape Cod, Massachusetts, has a specially designed sewage pump that can reach into the waste water tanks of seaward boats, pump out the waste, and store it in the hull of the vessel until its crew can deposit it into a waste sewer. At Hammond Cove, a direct connection to the New York City sewer system should make it easy for Going Coastal s boat to dispose of waste that is collected and be ready to be pushed back into service. “You have 4,000 to 5,000 boaters in this area and it gets virtually no tidal flush, which in many other places cleanses the water, making this a very fragile environment in very densely populated area,” LaRocco said. “So there is a real need to talk to boaters and tell them that there is no reason they should be hiding, because this is a free service and we are just doing pollution prevention in the area.” The boat will also monitor water quality and will be crewed by students from Kingsborough Community College s maritime program, with the crew including Ray Ortiz, Steven Walla, and Alex Stevkovski. The crew will be paid during the summer through a grant that Going Coastal has received from the state Department of Environmental Conservation s Clean Vessel Act Program, and should be receiving additional training at S.U.N.Y. Maritime College. The marina is happy to have the vessel service its boaters, especially larger boats who have “heads,” and who may have problems finding stations that can clean out a waste water tank. “Instead of taking a side trip to somewhere, this service will clean it for free, right on the water,” said Hammond Cove Marina owner Justin Dambinskas. [email protected]
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VII, vol 100. A publication of Going Coastal, Inc. Free http://www.coastalcommons.net Broadsheet Edition. Fall 2011
Did You Know? LIS NO DISCHARGE AREA The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Used oil is the largest single source of has made it official. The no discharge area of pollution in our nation’s waterways. Long Island Sound was extended to cover all New York State waters. Cigarette butts are the most littered The no discharge designation prohibits material in America. the discharge of treated wastewater from boats. The USCG imposes fines for illegal Monofilament fishing line lasts 600 years discharge of sewage. The new ban covers in the environment and kills more than 716 square miles of open waters, harbors, one million birds a year. bays and navigable tributaries of the Sound and a portion of the East River between One toilet flush of untreated sewage the Hell Gate Bridge connecting Queens to from a boat can cause the same Randalls and Wards Islands in Manhattan in environmental impact as 10,000 flushes the west and the northern bounds of Block Island Sound in the east. of a home owner’s toilet where the The Connecticut portion of the Long waste is processed by a municipal sewage Island Sound has been a no discharge area treatment system. since 2007. The New York portion of the Hudson River has been designated a no Boat sewage contains disease-causing Photo credit: Alisha Austin discharge area and NDZ status is pending bacteria, viruses and parasites, and can for Jamaica Bay. contribute to waterborne diseases such as SERVICE LEARNING AT KINGSBOROUGH The Clean Water Act controls vessel typhoid, cholera and hepatitis A. Captain Anthony DiLernia, the Director of Kingsborough College’s Maritime Program, created the Green Boat sewage by regulating the equipment that program as a service learning project. His idea was that in addition to increasing the boating skills of students treats or holds the sewage, and through the About 42% of the species on the federally enrolled in the Maritime Tech Program at Kingsborough, he would also provide a service to the community. establishment of areas in which the discharge of sewage from vessels is not allowed (no Threatened or Endangered list are at risk DiLernia noted that one of the skills that maritime students need to master is small boat handling in tight quarters. discharge zones). Federal law prohibits the because of invasive species. The Green Boat program helps students master this skill while retrieving floatables (plastic bags, bottles, etc); items that are subject to wind and current. discharge of raw sewage anywhere in U.S. territorial waters, within the three mile limit. New York State ranks second in the nation Since time perfecting boat skills equals money, the program needed a cost efficient fuel. The Green Boat started in the number of marinas. out as an older variety of a diesel powered recreational boat but was transformed into an eco-friendly machine. The U.S. Coast Guard sets standards and Nicknamed the “French Fry Boat”, the boat runs on vegetable oil that was used to make fries for the campus. The certifies three types of marine sanitation Recreational boating contributes cost to convert the boat was around $4,000 and students helped to restore it. The boat goes out on weekends and devices (MSD), which treat or hold over $1.8 billion annually to the State picks up about 6-7 bags of trash per day in Sheepheads Bay and Jamaica Bay. They are out patrolling the waters wastewater. from Memorial Day to Labor Day. economy. • MSD I Flow-through treatment process. Kingsborough’s Maritime Program offers a course in diesels which is necessary especially if one intends on • MSD II Biological treatment to disin- New York State has 70,000 miles of converting a diesel system to vegetable oil. DiLernia states that it is not very difficult to convert an older diesel fect sewage before discharge. engine, and if someone wants to take the effort they can do it. • MSD III A holding tank stores sewage rivers and streams and 127 miles of for discharge at a pumpout station or High schoolers who are interested in participating in the Green Boat Program should talk to their teachers about Atlantic Ocean coastline. beyond three miles from the shore. using the experience as an environmental science internship. Students also need to ask their teachers about There are 1,745 square miles of inland obtaining school credit at their high school and take safety and survival training before going out on the water. Vessels are prohibited from discharging any sewage, even treated by an MSD, water, including some 4,000 lakes, ponds DiLernia wants the students in the Green Boat program to come away with five things: strong boat handling skills, an appreciation for the environment, a sense of community, a sense of volunteerism, and willingness to give. The into waters designated a No Discharge and reservoirs within New York State. program started last year and already students are using their skills in launches (bringing boaters from the shore to Zone. Type I and Type II MSDs must be their sailboats) and ferry boat management. secured to prevent discharge. The Y-valve New York State is a leader in the number must be locked. Vessels containing Type CUNY Kingsborough Community College Maritime Technology Program trains men and women for careers at sea of vessels registered with almost III MSDs should discharge at an pumpout and ashore. Website: http://www.kbcc.cuny.edu. Tel: 718-368-5525 Email: [email protected] 480,000 registered boats. station. Look for the red pumpout logo. For Interview conducted by Alisha Austin (A.A.) AA: High schoolers can volunteer on the boat? a list of sewage pumpout facilities, refer to $843 million economic impact with CUNY Kingsborough Maritime Technology AD: Right now we don’t have any high school students website: www.goingcoastal.org. Program’s Captain Anthony DiLernia. A.D.) associated with recreational boating in the program. But if a high school teacher said to a Pumpouts facilities are not always available. AA: What was the motivation for starting the Green kid you could do an environmental science internship, in the New York City - Long Island On the day of the NDZ announcement, many we would accept them into the program. It has to be Boat program at Kingsborough? of the pumpout stations in Western Long Metropolitan Area. something they will get credit for in their home high AD: It is known as service learning to handle the boat Island Sound were out of service. Let us school. They can’t just volunteer. They actually have to New York’s recreational and commercial in close quarters while maximizing student time on the be sent by the high school. know where you want new pumpout stations fishing industries generate more than water. Don’t forget all floatables are subject to wind and and if the pumpout you use is not working, $970 million annually to the state. current. So a student working the Green Boat in close AA: How long would the internship last? contact us at info (at) goingcoastal.org. quarters must be aware of wind and current. We know AD: Could go out every weekend if they wanted to. people had converted cars but no one had done it with We normally go from Memorial Day to Labor Day Pumpout Maps a boat. weekends, on Saturday and Sunday. Everyone is a AA: So yours is the first boat to run on cooking oil? volunteer on the boat except the captain. It’s service To make it easy for boaters to locate free learning and the captain already has a license. pumpout stations, Going Coastal produces AD: As far as we know. We were invited to a conference in November last year to present our findings. It’s not AA: Talking about boating safety, do they have to take free maps of pumpout facilities in New York State, including: NY-NJ Harbor Estuary, Going Coastal is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit very difficult to convert a vessel, but only certain a course before they actually go out on the Green Boat? vessels can be converted. Hudson River, Long Island and the Erie formed in 2003 to connect people AD: All maritime students have training beyond boating Canal. Maps are available at marinas and to coastal resources and promote AA: What vessels are those? safety. Its maritime safety for the maritime trades. They boat clubs. The maps can also be viewed have man overboard training. Just by being in class here active conservation for clean, safe AD: It has to be a diesel powered engine, an older online at goingcoastal.org and accessed by at Kingsborough, students will get extra training. and accessible waterways. variety. Some of the more modern hydro-pressure iPhone or smart phones for easy reference. Visit: goingcoastal.org engines may not convert.Basically, what we did was AA: Do you think your Green Boat program will take an old wreck boat and convert it. We said let’s see if encourage other boats to switch to greener energy? Like: facebook.com/goingcoastal.org Grants for Pumpouts we can convert this thing. Well, we did such a good job Follow: @goingcoastalorg AD: It could show anybody how converted diesel en- Any New York State marina looking to converting it, everyone wanted to see it. It was a mess. Join: coastalcommons.net gines could run on recycled cooking oil. It cost us up to install a pumpout station, the Environmental So then we had to totally renovate the boat. Restore it $4000 to convert our boat. The average boater is going Facilities Corporation provides funding We welcome social media savy to its original condition. It turned out being a bigger to need a place to store fuel. as part of the Clean Vessel Assistance interns and volunteers with a keen project than anticipated and the bigger made it better. Program (CVAP). The CVAP Construction AA: What do you want someone who participates in the interest in coastal and marine work. Grant provides reimbursement funding for AA: The Green Boat works in Jamaica Bay and Green Boat program to come away with? Sheepshead Bay. Have you seen the Green Boat make a up to 75% of eligible project costs, up to Funding for Going Coastal’s Green difference in your area? AD: Naturally, I want them to have perfected their boat $35,000. Stationary pumpouts installed Edges, Blue Waters program is provided handling skills. That’s the primary goal. That is a marketable through CVAP funding are required to be by the NYS Pollution Prevention Institute AD: We like to think it does. In terms of bags of trash through a grant from the NYS Dept. of skill that hopefully they will use to find employment available to all recreational boaters, at no we remove on the weekend, if we didn’t take it out it after graduation. Beyond that, we want them to develop or minimal $5 charge. For more information Environmental Conservation. Any opinions, would be floating up on a beach somewhere. Six or findings, conclusions or recommendations an appreciation for the environment. Finally, a sense of about the application process, technical expressed are those of the author(s) and seven garbage bags a day. It’s unfortunate there are that community and a sense of volunteerism. If they are guidance or more grant opportunities, visit do not necessarily reflect the views of the many floatables in local waters. involved in this program they’re achieving all three goals. the website www.nysefc.org/CVAP. Dept, of Environmental Conservation.
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Green Edges - FREE PUMPOUT SERVICE IN NYC WATERS OF LIS Blue Wa Going Coastal helps keep NYC waters clean, while providing boaters the highest level of service. ter Free pumpout service is offered on the Western Long Island Sound serving recreational boaters on the Queens North Shore and eastern Bronx coast, covering Little Neck Bay, Eastchester Bay The Green Edges, Blue Waters Initiative aims to preserve working waterfront to Flushing Bay from Memorial Day to Columbus Day. The vessel, Eco Pal I is funded by and waterway access for recreational boating and fishing. The program helps a Clean Vessel Assistance Program grant from the Environmental Facilities Corporation and local maritime industries reduce costs while it promotes and recognizes funding from the Long Island Sound Futures Fund from the National Fish & Wildlife Foundation. environmentally-friendly and sustainable practices. We need your support to continue our efforts to keep our waters clean. Visit online at www. goingcoastal.org for more information about the pumpout boat and other programs. Marinas, boatyards and yacht clubs are in a IT’S EASY BEING GREEN unique stewardship position to protect our There are better, cleaner ways to maintain boat. water quality and coastal resources! Small changes in practices can prevent boaters from Contamination from oil, boat sewage, invasive unwittingly contaminating local waters. species, hazardous chemicals, antifouling solutions, • Keep your bilge clean. Use bilge pads. toxic solvents, antifreeze, detergents, sediments, • Recycle used oil, oil filters and absorbant pads. storm water runoff, are some of the many reasons marinas and boat clubs should clean up their • Avoid topping off the fuel tank. Use a rag to acts. There are many ways in which marinas can catch spills at the nozzle. mitigate their impacts. • Never use soap to disperse a fuel or oil spill. It is The Green Edges, Blue Waters Campaign offers harmful to the environment and against the law. free technical assistance to suggest ways to • Do not discard fish scraps in the water. manage stormwater runoff, solid waste, fish • Never release live bait into the marina basin. waste, abandoned boats, and liquid materials. • Always use a marine pumpout service. The program invites coastal marinas to complete a facility needs assessment, which is free and • Perform boat repair in the yard, not in the water. provides a site review to identify and develop • Use phosphate-free, chlorine-free, and nontoxic strategies to meet your needs while helping reduce cleaning products. Cleaning products go directly costs and ensuring compliance with regulations. into the water. Toxic bottom paint without any action goes directly into the water. The information presented includes how to prevent pollution and applying for grants to fund projects • Keep boating waters litter free. Secure trash that would help reduce storm water runoff pollution. onboard and bring back what you take out. We need your support to continue pumpout operations in 2012. An easy-to-use Marina Pollution Prevention Toolkit • Never dispose of anything down a storm drain. Your $50 tax deductible donation insures free pumpout service for is available online at goingcoastal.org. To request a • Practice carry in, carry out boating. Dispose of the next boating season, contribute at www.goingcoastal.org. needs assessment at your marina or boat club contact bottles, cans, and plastics in home recycling bins. Going Coastal at [email protected]. Photo credit: Zhennya Slootskin
COMBINED SEWAGE OVERFLOW Clean water is essential for good boating and is good for marina businesses. A combined sewer is a type of sewer system that collects sewage and stormwater runoff in a single pipe system. With every heavy rain thousands of gallons of raw sewage goes directly into waterways. Combined sewers can cause serious water pollution problems due to combined sewer overflows during wet weather. Green practices and infrastructure implemented at the marina can save money and keep local waters clean by reducing stormwater runoff at the marina basins. Going Coastal’s Marina Needs Assessment can help you develop a stormwater pollution prevention plan. Looking for more information about ways to reduce stormwater runoff, start here: • Sea Grant’s Best Management Practices for Marinas: Stormwater Runoff Guide http://www.seagrant.sunysb.edu/cprocesses/pdfs/BMPsForMarinas.htm. • NYS Stormwater Prevention Plan for Marinas http://www.dec.ny.gov/docs/water_pdf/msgpchecklst.pdf
• Join us on NYC’s Change By Us: http://nyc.changeby.us/project/593 Wikipedia US EPA, courtesy Images Mapping Public Access WE’RE ALL IN THE SAME BOAT
Going Coastal has mapped water access on the Coastal Commons over 500 miles of New York City waterfront to provide readers a comprehensive view of what is For boaters, clean water is personal. You happening on the waterfront today. don’t need to be an environmentalist to Recreational boating provides a wide range The New York State Waterfront Revitalization want clean and healthy waterways. Boaters of opportunities to enjoy our shared waters and Coastal Resources Act has as one of its Going Coastal New York City is a guidebook that can help protect water resources by being for participation of all ages, backgrounds and goals “to achieve a balance between economic helps you discover the limitless opportunities for aware of clean boater practices and promote physical abilities. Marinas, boatyards, and development and preservation that will waterside fun, dining, and adventure in New York and respect eco-friendly practices at your boat clubs play a crucial role in public access permit the beneficial use of coastal resources City. Published by Fordham University Press, the marina and at the fuel dock. to coastal resources, making it important to while preventing the loss of living marine book is designed for travelers and locals alike. A preserve them. Publicly accessible marinas resources.” The NYC Waterfront Vision and useful companion for boaters, anglers, kayakers, Boaters tend to drink a lot of water and and boatyards in New York are being Enhancement Strategy supports preservation wildlife watchers, conservationists, and maritime other fluids when on the water. Consider displaced by private land uses. This trend of working waterfronts, but does not specify history buffs Going Coastal NYC offers information reusable insulated water bottles. Take along restricts opportunities for recreational use marinas and boatyards as part of this maritime on hundreds of shore access points and public a bag to collect recyclables including catalogs, of the state’s coastal resources. infrastructure. waterfront areas, including the following: newspapers, magazines, glass bottles and jars, All of us share in the ownership of our littoral Strategies to promote or preserve working • National, state, and city parks, wildlife refuges, aluminum cans, tin cans, aerosol cans, steel zone and waterways. It is a public commons. waterfronts and public access to the water need to and natural areas cans and plastic bottles and containers. Everyone has the right to walk on the beach, involve economic assistance to marina properties. • Basic site information, such as location, type of fish from the shore and navigate the waters. Many believe that city and state policies make it parking, and the availability of boat ramps, fish- Check with your marina what can be recycled Under the Public Trust Doctrine, the state has difficult to get regulatory approval for marinas. ing, swimming beach, trails, and restrooms onsite or take it home for disposal with your an obligation to protect the public’s interest Similarly, some environmental regulations Coastal Commons is a growing network • Water-based activities: boating, swimming, scuba home recycling. in water access. discourage improvement and expansion forcing of boaters, marinas, boatyards, boating diving, surfing, hiking, kayaking, rowing, and marina owners to sell the land to developers. Do Not Dispose of in the Trash: clubs and water-enthusiasts dedicated to fishing the protection of public waterfront access As a boater, you are a valued stakeholder with • Harbor forts, historic ships, maritime monu- • Used Oil and Lubricants and clean, safe waterways. a vested interest in protecting the maritime ments, museums, and other heritage sites • Antifreeze use and coastal resources of New York. You are • A list of water festivals, events and celebrations • Fishing Line also voters and together we need to mobilize to protect access. • Maps covering every mile of shoreline • Flourescent light bulbs To enjoy water recreation, it is crucial to • Biographies of New York’s “Notable Nauticals” always be respectful of people, land, wildlife, If you agree with the Coastal Commons • Lead Batteries water and other boats. Protection and philosophy, join us, it’s free. Your $25 will help The guide is available at bookstores or online at • Shrink Wrap enhancement of shoreline areas and public us keep you up-to-date with changes in city Amazon and www.goingcoastal.org. See other • Old Flares (give to USCG Aux for practice access, particularly for recreational use, and state water policy and regulations. Your Going Coastal books: WPA’s A Maritime History Join now by visiting www.goingcoastal.org days) improves quality of life and ensures critical $50 will protect access to our shared waters. of New York. and Going Coastal Boston. environmental habitats, and enhances local Visit http://earth911.com to locate economic development efforts. Reserve now to advertise in the Boatrecycling Show/Winter facilities Edition. nearFor rates you. call 646-403-9794.
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Crosstab Count Q7OilLogoQuest No Yes Total
Experience 1-5 Years 15 3 18
6-10 Years 14 11 25
11-15 Years 5 4 9
16-20 Years 10 5 15
25+ Years 33 27 60 Total 77 50 127
Crosstab Count Q8PumpoutLogoQuest No Yes Total
Experience 1-5 Years 8 8 16
6-10 Years 8 16 24
11-15 Years 2 7 9
16-20 Years 3 11 14
25+ Years 17 44 61 Total 38 86 124
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Final Programmatic Report Narrative
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1. Summary of Accomplishments We are pleased to report on our success in increasing the availability of pumpouts while improving New York’s water quality by reducing the discharge of boat sewage through the operation of mobile pumpout boat service in the area of Western Long Island Sound covering Little Neck Bay, Eastchester Bay, City Island, and Flushing Bay. NFWF funding supported operations of our 21-foot pumpout vessel - christened ECO PAL I. The pumpout boat serviced 400 boats, removing 6500 gallons of sewage from entering Long Island Sound during its 85 days of operation. Hundreds pumped, thousands educated about clean water through pumpout wallet-card dissemination, presentations, tabling at boat shows and visits to boating and yacht clubs. The project contributed to the designation of Long Island Sound as a No Discharge Zone, which requires a pumpout available for every 200-300 boat slips. As a result of the success of this project, a second pumpout boat having large 1000-gallon capacity has been proposed to service the growing small passenger vessel fleet in these waters.
2. Project Activities & Outcomes
Activities Pumpout Vessel Launch: • Purchased and launched a new 21' pumpout vessel from Bay Sails Marine on April 15, 2011 made possible by a loan from Fund for the City of New York in the amount of $60,000 and a Clean Vessel Act grant from the NYS Environmental Facilities Corporation. The boat purchase and launch was delayed by one year due to the failure of the reconditioned vessel from Marine Boatbuilders ($37,500 value) to pass the marine survey required by insurance and the seller’s refusal to make the recommended repairs. We submitted a new CVAP grant request with NYS EFC for purchase of a new pumpout boat. This boat had to be ordered and custom-made for Going Coastal, so that we were finally able to launch this past program May 2011. • Registered, licensed and insured the vessel. • Secured free dockage and winter dry storage for the vessel from Hammonds Cove Marina located in Throggs Neck, NY (Bronx County). • Coordinated disposal of pumped waste with the NYC Department of Environmental Protection, who maintain a stationary pumpout station at Hammonds Cove Marina, where the sewage was transferred to a sanitary sewer line and treated at the Bronx Water Pollution Treatment Facility. DEP agreed to open the station early to accommodate our boat service. During the season, this pumpout station was out of service on several occasions. We coordinated alternative discharge locations with the US Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point and City Island Yacht Sales, to limit the loss of operating days. • Partnered with CUNY Kingsborough College Maritime Technology Program, which consulted on boating operations and helped enlist students to serve as boat crew; and the SUNY Maritime Waterfront Center to provide their on-water “Safe Powerboat Handling” training free of charge for five (5) Going Coastal crew and volunteers. • Hired and trained 4 crewmembers in pumpout operation and non-toxic boat cleaning practices. All crew are independent contractors under the Jones Act. We had a 100% turnover the first month of operation as experienced crew was lured away by better paying work and due to loss of work because of inclement weather. We quickly learned that our early estimation of 8 hours per day
Page 24 of 27 proved to be too long to be on the water – considering heat, sun, motion and other things that affected boat crew. By June, we had reduced day shift to 5 hours and increased rate to $15/hr for crew and $20/hr for captain/project coordinator. By season’s end, we had lost over 30 days of operation due to weather and more days because of broken pumps. For this reason, we requested an extension of grant time period to carryover and make up lost days during the 2012 season operations. • Established communications for handling pumpout reservations, including marine VHF channel 71, mobile phone, email [email protected] and voice mail services.
Outreach: • Issued press release to local media and boating publications announcing the pumpout boat service. Educated an estimated 30, 000 boaters about pumpout requirements and resources for compliance and conservation through outreach materials, tabling at events and presentations. • Designed, printed and distributed 5000 wallet cards to promote the pumpout boat operation Published and distributed guides of pumpout locations to boaters, 10,000 NY Harbor Pumpout Maps and 10,000 Long Island Pumpout Maps. • T-shirts were designed & printed (inkind) to giveaway to marina and yacht club dockmasters to promote the mobile pumpout program. • Our boat crew visited 10 marinas and boat clubs to announce pumpout boat service. • Conducted 4 pumpout boat presentations to the Bayside Power Squadron, City Island Power Squadron, NYC Parks Marina Division, and at Alley Pond Estuary Day • Exhibited at seven tabling events, to include: 2011 NY National Boat Show, Alley Pond Estuary Day Festival, Earth Day NY at Grand Central Station, City of Water Day, 2 NY Summer Streets Days, and Stepping Stone Yacht Club Open House, reaching thousands of boaters, fishers and residents. • Added a webpage online at www.goingcoastal.org about the pumpout boat service. We created an online and print magazine – CoastalCommons.net to disseminate information and participants can provide input. We also created a vehicle for interaction and communication aimed at the boating community at facebook.com/goingcoastal.org. • Hosted a boat launch discovery event with Stepping Stone Yacht Club’s open house at Hammonds Cove Marina at the start of the boating season • A reporter from The Bronx Times was taken out on Long Island Sound for the inaugural launch of the boat. • CUNY TV, part of NY TV Channel 75 aired a broadcast about the pumpout program, re-aired twice a week throughout the summer months, on “Science & U” hosted by Mike Gilliam reaching approximating 2 million households in New York City. The program can be viewed on YouTube here: http://youtu.be/XPlp1b2FlEA and it is embedded on our webpage. • Local USCG Auxiliary and US Power Squadron units included our pumpout materials and maps in hundreds of Vessel Safety Check packages presented to boaters, at boater safety classes and tabling events.
• Waste Management: • Eco Pal I operated Memorial Day to Columbus Day, Wednesday to Sunday, 11 am to 5 pm, with extended hours 8am to 6pm on weekends in July and August. We lost 30 days due to rainy weather (including Hurricane Irene) and 10 days due to no access for waste disposal (DEP had disconnected the pumpout unit). For these reasons, pumpout numbers were far shy of our estimated 80 boats per week. In addition to the above factors, the economy and rising fuel costs kept many boaters out of the water 2011 season. Marinas reported a rise in the number of abandoned vessels. In addition, our service required that operators be present onboard their vessel, a practice which limited pumpouts on weekdays. Finally, we attribute the wide variation in numbers to an overly optimistic estimate in our metrics. Numbers were based on advice provided by Soundkeeper, a well-known operation with many years and several pumpout boats in service, which may have accounted for the high numbers. • Disposed of 237 gallons per week. The variation from our initial estimate is explained above. In addition, the 1200 gallon per week estimate was based on an average of 15 gallons per tank for 80 boats. This assumption proved false, for we found that once boaters were aware of our service they requested frequent pumpouts with less than 10 gallons holding.
Page 25 of 27 • Going Coastal pumpout boat contributed to Long Island Sound being designated a No Discharge Area (September 2011), which makes it illegal to dump boat sewage within three miles of the coast. The U.S. EPA NDA designation is conferred only when there are deemed to be enough pumpout facilities available to boaters, 1 per 200-300 docks. • We developed and maintained pumpout boat logs of waste disposal • 131 boaters completed a questionnaire (based on successful CA boater survey) about their knowledge of pumpouts and clean boating practices. Survey results are provided in attachments
Outcomes • One new 21' pumpout vessel • #54,275 lbs. of sewage kept out of Long Island Sound • #400 vessels serviced • #131 boaters surveyed • #5000 pumpout boat wallet cards • #10,000 NY Harbor Pumpout Maps • #10,000 Long Island Pumpout Maps • 1 Pumpout Boat webpage at www.goingcoastal.org • 4 part-time seasonal green jobs
3. Lessons Learned • As a result of meetings with NYC municipal agencies and the No Discharge Area designation for the Long Island Sound, additional pumpout stations have been proposed. This is in response to a vital need we uncovered for mobile pumpout service for the growing fleet of passenger vessels operating in western Long Island Sound that presently have limited options for discharging waste due to vessel draft and limited holding tanks at stationary pumpouts. • We found that much more outreach is needed when trying to increase awareness and maintain support of the pumpout program among area boaters, conservation groups and community leaders. During our operations, tabling and presentations we found boaters had many questions and misconceptions about holding tanks, No Discharge Area regulations and pumping out their tanks. The start of the 2012 season proved that early outreach works – we were averaging 12-20 boats being pumped each day of operation. • Program sustainability beyond the funding period is a very difficult part of the project. Our project successfully introduced mobile pumpout service to western Long Island Sound, but with funding “belt tightening” throughout the region we are having difficulty developing strategies for long-term sustainability beyond year-to-year support. • We had to be sufficiently flexible to keep operations going when the stationary pumpout station at Hammond Cove broke down during the busy Labor Day weekend and two other are pumpouts were out of service due to full holding tanks. We made arrangements with Kings Point and City Island gas dock (both have direct sewer access) to discharge waste and extended our hours of operation to meet increased demand. To assure future sewer discharge access, Going Coastal initiated a meeting of the DEP, Park’s Marina Division, USCG Auxiliary and other stakeholders. Several suggestions from this meeting are being implemented this winter to ensure that all boaters have access to pumpouts all season, including keeping stations open thru to November, installing a direct to sewer fixture at Hammonds Cove for Going Coastal’s boat use to by-pass the electric system and improved communications to alert boaters when pumpouts are not working.
4. Dissemination Project results and lessons learned were disseminated in reports to the NYS Environmental Facilities Corporation CVAP office and in a meeting coordinated by Going Coastal with NYC DEP, NYC Parks Marina Division, NY Marine Trades Assn. and USCG Auxiliary. Additionally, we met with local representatives and shared results with the Community Boards where we operate, both in the Bronx and Queens. At the end of the 2011 season, our crew visited marinas and discussed results with area marina operators.
Program results are also shared various online media vehicles created by Going Coastal for this purpose -
Page 26 of 27 coastalcommons.net, facebook.com/goingcoastal.org and in print in the Coastal Commons Magazine – spring edition, distributed to marinas throughout the region. In addition, Going Coastal shares information online on www.goingcoastal.org and in a newly developed mobile phone/iPhone App which provides an easy to use toolkit for clean boating and marina operations.
5. Project Documents • Pumpout boat photos; • Pumpout boat wallet-card • New York Harbor pumpout map • Long Island pumpout map • Press Release • Bronx Times article
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