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NEWSLETTER   •   SUMMER 2021
 
WAYS TO ENGAGE YOUR BOATERS IN CLEAN AND SAFE BOATING PRACTICES 
 
The increasing amount of boaters hitting the water this summer is exciting, but may mean increased efforts to provide a clean and safe boating experience. We suggest engaging your boaters and having them help with your efforts! We are always here to help but to get started:  
  • Train your staff to talk to boaters and remind them of best practices  
  • Recognize boaters who are “champions” of clean and/or safe boating and encourage them to share that passion with their peers
  • Encourage your boaters to obtain clean and/or safe boating education
 
 
 
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Invasive Species Webinar Series Recordings 
 
The Ohio Clean Marinas Program, Ohio Sea Grant, and the Ohio Department of Natural Resources partnered on a 5-week invasive species webinar series on a range of topics from prevention to awareness and ways Ohioans can become involved in citizen science. These and other webinars on environmental best practices can be used to count towards your certification! The webinars can be found on the ODNR You Tube page.
 
 
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Congratulations to our newly certified Clean Marinas! 
 
Bay Boat Club, Mentor Harbor Yachting Club, Conneaut Port Authority, Charles Mill and Pleasant Hill Marinas have all been recently certified as Ohio Clean Marinas. Congratulations, and thanks for doing your part to keep Ohio's waterways clean!
 
 
Contact Us for Certification or Recertification!
 
 
 
 
REMINDER: Are you in compliance with stormwater and wastewater regulations? 
 
It is VERY important that you are keeping your pollution prevention plans and monitoring records UP-TO-DATE. If you have a Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP), Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasure Plan (SPCC), safety data sheets (MSDS/SDS), or monitoring requirements at your facility, please take time in the fall/winter to review these documents, ensure record-keeping is happening, and update them accordingly. Take time to do a site inspection and ensure items are stored and labeled properly. Review the fact sheets below for helpful tips. 

Vessel Wash Wastewater Fact Sheet

Does your marina need a stormwater permit?

Visual and Benchmark Stormwater Monitoring for Marinas

Good Housekeeping Best Practices Poster

Assistance and Resources for Ohio's Marinas
 
 
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Carbon Monoxide Danger and Other Outdoor Signs Available
 
The National Safe Boating Council has Carbon Monoxide Danger outdoor signs available with pre-drilled holes designed to go onto a sign post near launch points. These signs are about the size of a no-parking sign, and would make a great addition to boating safety outreach efforts. Shipped in a case of 20 signs.

*NOTE: S&H fee of $30.00 will be applied at checkout for this item. Only ships within U.S.; one box per order.
 
 
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Fall Ohio Clean Marina Virtual Workshops
 
This fall there are two opportunities to get caught up on environmental regulatory and best practices information from the Ohio Clean Marinas Program. Click the hyperlinks below for more details:   
Unable to participate in the live webinar? Contact us about our recorded workshop opportunities!  
 
 
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Preparing for a New Normal on the Water
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A Dive Into the 2020 U.S. Coast Guard Boating Safety Statistics Reveal How the Pandemic Affected Boating in Ways Just Beginning to be Understood
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Ohio Helps Protect Lake Erie from Aquatic Invasive Species this Summer 
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SOBA Education & Training Symposium
 
The 2021 States Organization for Boating Access (SOBA) Education & Training Symposium will take place virtually August 30 -September 1, 2021 . The SOBA Annual Conference brings together state boating officials, consultants, engineering firms, manufacturers, suppliers, publishers and other businesspersons interested in boating access.
 
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SEP
 
NASBLA Annual Conference 2021
 
The NASBLA Annual Conference is a combination learning conference, annual business meeting, committee meeting, workshop, learning lab and colleague roundtable event for state recreational boating safety professionals and others in the RBS community. Every year, the annual conference provides focused learning sessions, thought-provoking speakers, an expansive expo hall and plenty of networking opportunities. 
 
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OCT
 
Clean Marina Virtual Workshop - Coastal Marinas
 
Get caught up on environmental regulatory and best practices information from the Ohio Clean Marinas Program.  
 
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NOV
 
Clean Marina Virtual Workshop - Inland Marinas
 
Get caught up on environmental regulatory and best practices information from the Ohio Clean Marinas Program.
 
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NOV
 
50th Annual WMAO Meeting and Symposium
 
We invite all who work in water resources to join us for this networking event as a special breakfast that will include a chef hosted omelet bar to officially kick-off the start of the 50th Annual WMAO Conference. In particular, WMAO Water Buffalo are encouraged to attend. Let us reconnect and share our reminiscent stories about WMAO and past efforts to be agents of change towards the betterment of Ohio's water quality throughout five decades. Early career professionals will also enjoy the lively conversation that is always welcomed as we gather annually. This event requires a separate registration from conference attendance.
 
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Ohio Sea Grant News Room
 
Ohio Clean Marinas Program
105 W Shoreline Drive
Sandusky, OH 44870
(419) 609-4120
 
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