MARINA BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES

ENGINES AND BILGES

• Use absorbent bilge pads or socks to soak up oil and fuel
• Recycle and/or dispose of petroleum products properly
• Dispose of used oil filters properly and make sure they are thoroughly drained
• Do Not discharge bilge water if there is a sheen to it
• Do Not dispose of any fuels or used oil in the marina’s dumpster
• Contact the Moorage office for the nearest oil recycling locations

PAINTING AND VARNISHING

• It is prohibited to do any in-water hull scraping or any process that occurs underwater which removes paint from the hull
• Limit the amount of open solvents or paints on dock to one gallon or less
• Always mix paints and epoxy over a tarp
• Always use a drip pan and/or drop cloth (tarp) when painting
• Spray painting is not allowed within the marina
• Do Not dispose of paints or solvents in the marina’s dumpster

SURFACE PREPARATION

• Use biodegradable, non-toxic, phosphate free cleaners and/or soaps
• Liberally use tarps to capture all scrapings, debris and drips or use a vacuum sander
• Stretch tarps between the side of the boat and the dock when working over the water

SEWAGE

• Untreated sewage should never be discharged directly overboard
• Store sewage in holding tanks and dispose of properly at pump-out stations
• Ensure Marine Sanitation Devices (MSD’s) Type I and II are working properly and discharge the treated waste only when your boat is underway (in coastal waters and rivers navigable from the
  ocean) Do Not discharge any MSD while moored in the marina or at anytime in inland lakes and reservoirs
• Type III MSD’s are NOT treatment systems, they are only holding tanks and are always required to use pump-out stations
• Use shore-side facilities as often as possible

SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL

• Pets must remain on a leash at all times and immediately pick up after your pet and dispose of the waste in a garbage receptacle
• Harvested fish must be cleaned using the designated fish cleaning stations. All solid fish waste must be disposed of into garbage receptacles as it is illegal to dispose of fish carcasses in Oregon waterways
• Dispose of all garbage in the proper shore-side receptacles
• Recycle all plastics, newspapers, cardboard and aluminum in proper receptacles

* No open burning is allowed in the marina from petroleum-containing waste or garbage that would generate black smoke or noxious fumes.

ALL HAZARDOUS WASTE MUST BE DISPOSED OF PROPERLY.

THANK YOU FOR HELPING US PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT AND KEEP A CLEAN AND ENJOYABLE FACILITY