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Lisa Van Alstyne on Mar 25, 2014
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Please use this page to send us comments on the topic of Useful life. Should we define useful life more specifically, and if so, how?
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Anonymous
Mar 31, 2014Useful life shall be assumed to be a minimum of 7 years.
Anonymous
Apr 08, 2014Melanie Titus, NHDES - I think we should have categories if we start to define the years for useful life, for example a pumpout boat should probably have a useful life longer than 7 years.
Anonymous
Apr 17, 2014Janine - Agreed that we shouldn't put years in rule. The useful life depends upon coastal and inland application, how many uses are occurring, which type of equipment and of course how well it is maintained.
Anonymous
Apr 22, 2014Teresa (NDOW)
I agree with Janine, it should be left up to the State to decide on the useful life. Not only environmental factors such 120 degrees that the equipment must sit in for my state, but also a high number of boats that frequent these facilities. As previously state some types and manufactures of Pumpout equipment may function shorter or longer depending on the device. Nevada has equipment that has lasted 10 years, however it is VERY well taken care of and has continued to work because of funding for upgrades and maintenance. Each State has particular issues that may decrease this performance and environment. Not all states or their respective marinas are created equal, nor are there equal participation in use or maintenance.
Anonymous
Apr 23, 2014Al Wolslegel (Washington State Parks)
I also agree that the usable life should be up to the states as every location has different demands on serviceability. The San Juan Islands are a harsh environment with long runs between islands which reduces the serviceable life of a boat while the lower Puget Sound is quite mild by comparison.
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Apr 29, 2014Al Ortiz, USFWS, R5
A useful life general guidance was developed years ago with the understanding that harsh conditions in some areas and the amount of use will affect these guidelines. I think it may be useful for states, specially new coordinators to have an idea of what to expect as far as the useful life. Also, the FWS requires that the State maintains and use funded facilities throughout their useful life, Therefore, some guidance should still be provided.