Workshop MeasurementIs This Possible?

2000-2005 Marina Project

Sara J. Johnson, M.S.New Hampshire Pollution Prevention Program

Marina Project CoordinatorSeptember 2005

Agenda• Measurement Goal• Audience• 2002 Marina Workshop

– Best Management Practices– Phone survey

• 2005 Marina Workshop– Four Topics– Pre-workshop survey– Post-workshop survey– Site visits

• Quantitative/Qualitative Survey Results

• Lessons Learned

Measurement Goal• Grant Requirements

– Number of management changes implemented;

– Pounds of sanding dust emissions eliminated;

– Pounds of waste plastic recycled;– Gallons of waste bilge oil

captured;– Gallons of wash water reduced;– Gallons of oil and antifreeze

recycled;

Measurement Goals• Research

– MA Coastal Zone Management• 2.5 quarts of hydrocarbons per sock

– Number of boats/socks – Number of gallons NOT discharged to

surface water and/or ground

– Local Marinas• Average size lake boat – 24 feet• Antifreeze

– 3 gallons per outboard or i/o engines

• Shrink wrap– 28-foot boat uses 60 lbs of wrap

• Washing Vessel– Hand wash – 15 gallons– Bottom wash – pressure washer – 4

gallons– Pre-treatment will reduce volume

Audience• Started relationships in 2000 • New Hampshire Marine Trade

Association members– Monthly meetings

• DES contacts– Boat registration program– Clean Vessel Act– Milfoil control/prevention

• Less than 90 marinas– High percentage in Lakes Region

2002 Marina Workshop• 31 marinas• 90% were NHMTA members• Numerous topics

– BMPS– Exotic species

• Phone survey– Four basic questions

• Labeling waste• Recycling used oil

• Short term project• Results

– Nothing quantitative

2005 Marina Workshop• 30 marinas• 90% were NHMTA members• Personal relationship

– NHMTA meetings– Site visits

• Pre-workshop survey– 19 questions on BMP

implementation– 87% response rate– Not quantitative

• Post-workshop survey– 30% response rate– 100% are our “friends”

Site Visits• Clean Vessel Act participants• 25 marinas

– 75% attended the 2005 workshop– 25% were first timers

• Visual inspections– Wash stations– Verify post-survey responses

Quantitative Survey Results• Antifreeze 2002

– Antifreeze is properly collected, stored and reused.• 15 yes• 9 no• 2 n/a

• Antifreeze 2005– Storing engines wet

• Average – 3 gallons/engine• 2000 engines• 6000 gallons of antifreeze discharged

– Storing engines dry• Average – 1 cup/engine• 4243 engines• 265 gallons

Quantitative Survey Results• Wash stations 2002

– Vessel cleaning is conducted in a designated area, away from surface water…..• 13 yes• 10 no• 3 n/a

• Wash Stations 2005– Discharged to surface waste

• 2360 boats• 15 gallon hand wash• 35,4000 gallons

– Discharged to ground/sewer/tank• 8016 boats• 120,240 gallons

Qualitative Results• Workshop attendees are from

“good” marinas– Dry store engines– Dedicated vessel cleaning stations– Welcome information– NHMTA members

• Friendships can last years– Site visit– Workshops

• Needs of marina– Signage for their customers– Contract language, but marina

needs to enforce

Lessons Learned• Pre-conference Surveys

– Ask for “real” numbers• Number of boats• Number of oil changes/year

– Amount of oil that is recycled

• Time and Resources– Plan ahead– Follow-up

• Intern Training for Site Visits– Clear expectations– Quantitative questions– Complete survey during visit

Lessons Learned• Workshop Topics

– Plan workshop to provide measurement?• Target desired outcome

– Pick a topic that is measurable

– Plan workshop to address needs of sector?

• Half day is better than whole day– Number of questions on survey– Number of topics on survey

Sara J. Johnson, M.S.New Hampshire Pollution Prevention Program

Marina Project Coordinator(603) 271-6460

sjohnson@des.state.nh.us

www.des.nh.gov/nhppp/marina.htm