All recreational vessels must have access to pumpout and dump stations funded
under this grant program. Facilities shall be operated, maintained, and continue
to be reasonably accessible to all recreational vessels for the full period of
their useful life.
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Created by
Steve Leggans on Mar 18, 2014
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11 Comments
Lisa Van Alstyne
Mar 25, 2014I am interested to know how States manage a project where a marina has many live-aboards. As the rule stands now, the CVA-funded portion of the project MUST be available to the public, so individual hydrants cannot be funded through CVA. Is this an issue?
Anonymous
Mar 31, 2014Due to our northern climate and limited funding, no.
Anonymous
Apr 09, 2014Donna Morrow MD: We have funded systems that included hydrants/taps along the docks but predicated on having a typical pedestal at a location accessible for transients.
Anonymous
Apr 09, 2014Donna Morrow, MD: I think the in-slip systems are a great alternative to portable units and we should try to fund them so long as they meet the accessibility rules. To make them work, the slip side connections could be either on a transient dock and/or include a pedestal at the end of a dock to serve transients.
Anonymous
Apr 16, 2014Melanie Titus, NHDES: We're dealing with this issue currently where we have seasonal live-aboards who are reluctant (or sometimes unable) to move their boat to a stationary pumpout, even if one is close by. We're looking into options to address this now, it's good to know there are some options.
Lisa Van Alstyne
Apr 16, 2014Thank you for this comment Melanie. Please keep me posted. If needed, WSFR HQ and/or Region 5 is willing to connect and be part of the conversation.
Anonymous
Apr 17, 2014Janine -
Because of this language we have not funded any in-slip systems. Many liveaboards do not move their boats either by choice or because they can't move. Because of this they have become permanent tenants which we have determined circumvents the intent of having the equipment available to the public since they are blocking public use of potential in-slip systems. The other issue we have is the combination boathouse/floating home facilities which want in-slip systems but the sewage that would be collected comes from the home portion and not the boat.
Anonymous
Apr 23, 2014-Karla Drewsen
A system of hydrants connected to a central pumpout increases the number of access sites for the public boater. Lisa's comment and the regaulation language I dont think are saying the same thing. I agree with Donna's comment.
Anonymous
Apr 29, 2014Al Ortiz, USFWS R5
I agree with Karla in that the central pumpout with hydrants connected increases the public boaters' access. We have funded these when a unit is built at the end of a dock to provide access to the general public or boaters, then the marina pays for the individual "hydrants."
Anonymous
Apr 30, 2014Lynne V, NY - Help state programs enforce the rules about use and cost of a pumpout by including a provision that if a pumpout is not operating in accordance with the rules, it may not be eligible for future funding.
Anonymous
Apr 30, 2014David Kennedy, BoatU.S.
Grants made to private facilities should require continued public access if there is a change of ownership.