Massachusetts Clean Marina Guide

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Marinas, yacht clubs, and boatyards provide critical services to the boating public— maintaining, mooring, fueling, storing, and launching vessels of all kinds. While modern facilities and efficient service are essential, clean water is a key attribute of successful boating-based businesses, drawing boaters to the coast and keeping them coming back year after year.

The Massachusetts Clean Marina Guide is designed as a reference for owners and operators of marine boating facilities, collectively referred to throughout this document as “marinas.” It provides information on cost-effective strategies and practices aimed at reducing marina and boating impacts on the coastal environment.

To order a hardcopy of the handbook, please e-mail czm@state.ma.us with your name and mailing address or call the CZM Information Line at (617) 626-1212.

Note: The pressure washing information contained in the Massachusetts Clean Marina Guide (Section 4-1) has been updated. Please review this updated section before installing new pressure washing BMPs. For more information about pressure washing practices, go to CZM's Pressure Washing Information page, or contact CZM's Robin Lacey.

Complete Guide
Massachusetts Clean Marina Guide (PDF, 4.4 MB)

By Chapter
Table of Contents (PDF, 1.4MB)

Chapter One: Introduction (PDF, 108 KB)

Chapter Two: The Coastal Environment and Pollution Impacts (PDF, 172 KB)

Chapter Three: Clean Marina Operations and Management (PDF, 87 KB)

Chapter Four: Activities and Environmental Practices (PDF, 1.4 KB)
    4.1 - Hull Maintenance and Cleaning - Updated March 2007 (PDF, 880 KB)
    4.2 - Boat Cleaning (PDF, 72 KB)
    4.3 - Engine Maintenance (PDF, 95 KB)
    4.4 - Bilge Water Handling (PDF, 103 KB)
    4.5 - Fueling (PDF, 114 KB)
    4.6 - Spill Response (PDF, 91 KB)
    4.7 - Boat Sewage and Wastewater Management (PDF, 111 KB)
    4.8 - Shoreside Facilities and Pet Waste Management (PDF, 88 KB)
    4.9 - Solid Waste Management (PDF, 113 KB)
    4.10 - Hazardous Materials and Hazardous Waste Management (PDF, 103 KB)
    4.11 - Fish Waste Management (PDF, 67 KB)
    4.12 - Stormwater Management (PDF, 107 KB)
    4.13 - Boat Operations (PDF, 256 KB)

Chapter Five: New and Expanding Marinas (PDF, 113 KB)

Chapter Six: Major Regulatory Programs (PDF, 138 KB)

Chapter Seven: Pulling It Together — The Marina Environmental Management Plan (PDF, 104 KB)

Appendices (PDF, 684 KB)

Index and Acknowledgements (PDF, 552 KB)

Also Included with the Clean Marina Guide
Boater Fact Sheets (PDF, 94 KB)

Please contact Robin Lacey if you have any questions about environmental management questions related to clean marinas.

Robin Lacey
617-626-1220
robin.lacey@state.ma.us