Marinas and recreational boating are very popular in the USVI coastal waters. The growth of recreational boating has led to an increased awareness of the need to protect the environmental quality of our waterways. Because marinas are located right at the water's edge, there is a strong potential for marina waters to become contaminated with pollutants generated from the various activities that occur at marinas such as boat cleaning, fueling operations, marine head discharges, or from the entry of stormwater runoff from parking lots and hull maintenance and repair areas into marina basins. In order to keep the waters of the VI clean, we encourage marina owners, yacht clubs, boatyards and boaters to adopt Best Management Practices for Marinas (Spanish verison- Best Management Practices for Marinas) and consider using environmentally friendly purchasing, such as the selection of Appropriate Boat Hull Coatings, to reduce adverse impacts to water quality and living resources in proximity to marinas.

Links

·         Spanish:  http://www.epa.gov/region02/p2/documents/best_management_practices_marina_facilities_in_spanish_.pdf

·         English:  http://www.epa.gov/region02/p2/documents/best_management_practices_marina_facilities_.pdf