June 9, 2008
Two Lake Michigan Facilities Join Ranks of Michigan Clean Marinas
Manistee Municipal Marina in Manistee, Michigan, and Charlevoix City Marina in Charlevoix, Michigan are the most recent facilities to achieve official designation as Michigan Clean Marinas. The Michigan Clean Marina Program committee announced the designations, effective June 2, 2008.
The Clean Marina Program (CMP) is a joint undertaking by the Michigan Boating Industries Association, Michigan Sea Grant, and the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality. It is the policy of a “clean marina” to protect the health of boaters, staff, and the environment by preventing the discharge of pollutants to the water, land, and air.
The clean marina designation process begins with a pledge to participate in the program, followed by workshops where the marina management and staff receive a marina handbook, overview of the designation process, and a review of best management practices.
The facilities then conduct self-evaluations of their environmental practices to determine their strengths and weaknesses. After implementing improvements and reaching a level of competencies, the marina requests a visitation by a CMP consultant, which serves as an evaluation of the facility’s environmental stewardship. When the facility reaches established goals, they receive their designation.
The latest designations bring the total number of Michigan clean marinas to 17. To read more about the Clean Marina Program and see a list of designated clean marinas, see: Michigan Clean Marina website
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