[OSMB-News] News Release -Marine Board Certifies Two New Clean Marinas

[Massey, Ashley]

For Immediate Release                         Date: Thursday, May 10, 2012

[cid:image002.jpg at 01CD2E7E.554AE0E0]Marine Board Certifies Two New Clean Marinas

The Oregon State Marine Board certified two new Clean Marinas in April, bringing the total number of certified Oregon Clean Marinas to 53. The Embarcaderos Marina in Newport was certified on April 20th, and the Port of Hood River Marina was certified April 25.
Both marinas meet the pollution prevention standards of the Oregon Clean Marina program and have voluntarily adopted measures to control environmental impact associated with marina operations. The "Clean Marina" designation is a testament to these marinas' efforts to do their part in keeping Oregon's waterways pollution-free.
There are approximately 200 marinas, boatyards, yacht clubs, and floating home moorages that are all eligible for Clean Marina certification in Oregon. The first Clean Marina was certified in 2006, and with the certification of Schooner Creek Boatworks in December of last year, the number of certified facilities had grown to 51.
"Last year we reached a milestone with 25 percent of Oregon's marinas certified in the program," says Rachel Bullene, Clean Marina Coordinator for the Marine Board.  "There's another 23 who've pledged to work towards their certification, which says a lot about how much marinas care about the quality of our waterways and their customers who moor their boats at their facilities."
The Oregon Clean Marina program is a voluntary program working to protect and improve local water quality by promoting the usage of environmentally sensitive practices at marinas. If a facility is in compliance with existing environmental regulations and uses a high percentage of the recommended best management practices, it can be designated as an Oregon Clean Marina. Such certified marinas are authorized to fly the Clean Marina flag and use the logo in their advertising. The flag and logo are signals to boaters that a marina cares about the quality of Oregon's waterways.
Being a part of program has other benefits.  The facility receives detailed information and tools to eliminate or reduce pollutants- such as oil, paint, cleaning chemicals, sewage, fish waste, and trash - from contaminating our waterways.
To learn more about the Oregon Clean Marina Program and the 53 certified Oregon Clean Marinas, visit http://www.boatoregon.com/OSMB/Clean/pages/clean_marina.aspx.
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Ashley A. Massey
Public Information Officer
Oregon State Marine Board
503-378-2623
Ashley.massey at state.or.us<mailto:Ashley.massey at state.or.us>

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