APPLICATION for a State-Designated No Discharge Zone in the City of Annapolis and Anne Arundel County, Maryland under Clean Water Act §312(f)(3) 5 July 2019 Prepared by: https://severnriver.org/ Table of Contents Preface ............................................................................................................................................ v Illustrative Letter of Endorsement………………………...…………………………………..vii Preface ............................................................................................................................................ v 1.0 Greater Protection and Enhancement Certification ...................................................... 1 1.1 Environmental Impact ............................................................................................... 6 1.2 Nutrient Reduction Credits ........................................................................................... 8 2.0 Facilities Information ........................................................................................................ 9 2.1 Maps of Sanitary Waste Reception Facilities ........................................................... 9 2.2 Description of Facility Locations and Types .......................................................... 30 2.3 Facility Operations .................................................................................................. 35 2.3.1 Facility Accessibility ..................................................................................... 36 2.3.2 Facility Maintenance Plans ........................................................................... 36 3.0 2.4 Facility Draught Requirements ............................................................................... 37 2.5 Facility Waste Treatment Methods ......................................................................... 39 Vessel Population and Usage Information ..................................................................... 42 3.1 Vessel Population.................................................................................................... 42 3.2 Vessel Usage: Recreational and Commercial ......................................................... 44 3.3 Adequate Pump Out Facilities ........................................................................................ 48 4.0 Other Information ........................................................................................................... 50 4.1 Public Education Plan ............................................................................................. 50 4.1.1 Anne Arundel County............................................................................................ 50 4.1.2 City of Annapolis ................................................................................................... 50 4.1.3 Maritime Businesses .............................................................................................. 51 4.1.4 Environmental Nonprofits .................................................................................... 52 4.2 Local Discharge Ordinances ................................................................................... 53 4.3 Enforcement Plan .................................................................................................... 53 4.3.1 State Enforcement .................................................................................................. 53 4.3.2 Annapolis Harbormaster ....................................................................................... 54 4.3.3 Pump-Out BMP and TMDL Credit ..................................................................... 55 i 5.0 End Notes .......................................................................................................................... 56 Appendix 2 Vessel Population Data................................................................................. 59 Appendix 3 Anne Arundel County Council Resolution 31-18 ........................................ 62 Appendix 4 City of Annapolis Council Resolution 47-18 ............................................... 73 ii List of Tables Table 1.1: Pounds of Nitrogen Allowed Per Year TMDLs ............................................................ 4 Marinas with Pump-outs: MAP 1 ................................................................................................. 13 Marinas with Pump-outs: MAP 2 ................................................................................................. 15 Marinas with Pump-outs: MAP 3 ................................................................................................. 17 Marinas with Pump-outs: MAP 4 ................................................................................................. 19 Marinas with Pump-outs: MAP 5 ................................................................................................. 21 Marinas with Pump-outs: MAP 6 ................................................................................................. 23 Marinas with Pump-outs: MAP 7 ................................................................................................. 25 Marinas with Pump-outs: MAP 8 ................................................................................................. 27 Marinas with Pump-outs: MAP 9 ................................................................................................. 29 Table 2.2.1: Marinas with Public Pump-out Facilities ................................................................. 34 Table 2.3.1: Public Pump-out Operation Hours and Fees ............................................................ 35 Table 2.4.1: Draught and Height Requirements for Marinas with Public Pump-outs .................. 38 Table 2.5.1: Marina Disposal Methods ......................................................................................... 41 Table 3.1: Length Categories Transferred from Study to Report ................................................. 43 Table 3.2: Final Transient Count ................................................................................................. 43 Table 3.3: Vessel Population Estimates for Anne Arundel County.............................................. 43 Table 3.4: Estimate of Required Pump-out Facilities ................................................................... 48 Table 3.5: Estimate of Required Dump Stations .......................................................................... 49 Table A.1.1: Marinas with Public Pump-outs Organized by River then Creek ............................ 57 Table A.1.2: Marinas with Private Pump-outs Organized by River then Creek........................... 58 Table A.2.1: DNR Registered Boat Count by Zip Code and Size ................................................ 59 Table A.2.2: Documented Boats by Zip Code .............................................................................. 60 Table A.2.3: Maryland Transient Vessels..................................................................................... 61 iii List of Figures and Maps Figure 1. Lower Western Shore Nitrogen Scores ........................................................................... 3 Map 10: Overview Proposed No Discharge Zones and Existing Pump-out Facilities ................. 11 Map 1: Stoney Creek, Rock Creek, and Bodkin Creek Areas ...................................................... 12 Map 2: Upper Magothy and Severn Rivers .................................................................................. 14 Map 3: Magothy River, Little Magothy and Whitehall Bay ......................................................... 16 Map 4: Annapolis Area ................................................................................................................. 18 Map 5: South River Area .............................................................................................................. 20 Map 6: South River Area .............................................................................................................. 22 Map 7: West/Rhode/South ............................................................................................................ 24 Map 8: West River Area ............................................................................................................... 26 Map 9: Severn Area ...................................................................................................................... 28 Anne Arundel County Septic vs Sewer Service and Pump-out Locations ................................... 40 iv Preface The Back Creek Conservancy prepared both two previous drafts of this application in response to resolutions calling for no discharge zones by the Annapolis Environmental Commission (November 2014), the Anne Arundel Maritime Industry Advisory Board (December 2016), and the Severn River Commission (January 2017). All three are volunteer citizens advisory bodies with no direct implementation authority. To initiate the application, the Back Creek Conservancy engaged Tyler Domanski, a 2016 summer intern, to prepare a feasibility study for a no discharge zone application. Based on his report, the Conservancy organized a consultative roundtable at Port Annapolis Marina on 15 December 2016, chaired by Steuart and Hamilton Chaney, which confirmed the feasibility of a no discharge zone application. A follow-up roundtable in July set the format based on EPA guidance and the basic approach as a positive strategy to promote clean boating, with less emphasis on enforcing a new environmental regulation. A final consultative roundtable in November began the drafting of the application. The Conservancy’s 2017 fundraising launched major corporate sponsorship by the Brick Companies Foundation, Herrington Harbour Marinas, and the Eastport Yacht Center. A second round of fundraising, led by William J. Kardash and Charles R. Kreter, fulfilled the initial financial goal. Research and drafting of the application took place from November 2017 to February 2018, led by David Read Barker along with Lara Mulvaney, GIS Specialist, and Grace B. Stewart, Program Assistant. In response to concerns among maritime businesses about the economic impact of no discharge zones, the Back Creek Conservancy brought the harbormasters of Newport, RI (Timothy Mills) and Chatham, MA (Stuart Smith) to Annapolis on 7 February 2018. At a public meeting for maritime businesses, hosted by Annapolis Mayor Gavin Buckley and facilitated by Chesapeake Legal Alliance Executive Director Jacqueline Guild, the harbormasters described their positive experiences. The first draft of this application was circulated for comment on 23 February 2018 with written and oral comments received from several interested parties. Based on the comments, a revised draft application dated 28 June 2018 was circulated to Anne Arundel County, and the City of Annapolis, resulting in resolution 31-18 by the County Council in support of the application and resolution 47-18 by the City Council expressing the same support. v At the end of 2018, the Back Creek Conservancy consolidated with the Severn River Association, which now includes the establishment of this No Discharge Zone in its mission and carries on the role of applicant for its designation. A third round of comments has resulted in this draft of 5 July 2019. vi DRAFT FOR ILLUSTRATIVE PURPOSES ONLY Anne Arundel County City of Annapolis Letter of Endorsement for Severn River Association’s Application for a State-Designated No Discharge Zone Under the Clean Water Act §312(f)(3) WHEREAS the County Council of Anne Arundel County passed Resolution 31-18 on September 4, 2018 in support of the establishment of a No Discharge Zone, and WHEREAS the City Council of the City of Annapolis passed Resolution 47-18 in support of the same No Discharge Zone, we now fully endorse the application of the Severn River Association. _________________________________ ___________________________ Stuart Pittman County Executive, Anne Arundel County Gavin Buckley Mayor, City of Annapolis vii 1.0 Greater Protection and Enhancement Certification Anne Arundel County, Maryland sits on the Coastal Plain that forms the upper western shore of the Chesapeake Bay. The highest elevation in the county is less than 300 feet; the terrain is deeply incised by rivers, bays, and creeks that cumulatively create more than 533 miles of shoreline. This topography has supported a long history of boating, highlighted by the establishment in 1845 of the U.S. Naval Academy in the county seat and state capital, Annapolis, along with active centers of boat-building, fishing, crabbing, and oystering from the earliest settlements into the 1980s. In recent decades, commercial vessels have largely given way to so much recreational boating that Annapolis is well known as “The Nation’s Sailing Capital.” The Annapolis sailboat and powerboat shows, held annually in October since 1970, are the largest inthe-water boat shows in the United States. The 2017 Portbook1 lists 96 recreational boating businesses in Anne Arundel County; several more support and depend on recreational crabbing and fishing. Anne Arundel County is bounded on the north by the Patapsco River, on which the Port of Baltimore is located. The county is incised by five significant rivers—the Magothy, Severn, South, Rhode, and West— and by two bays—Whitehall and Herring. A combination of intense suburban development, relatively shallow water depths, and limited tidal range makes these water bodies among the most seriously impaired in the Chesapeake Bay. This application draws authoritative environmental information about the Chesapeake Bay from three sources: the Maryland Department of the Environment, the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, and the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science. The 2016 Integrated Impairment Report4 of the Maryland Department of the Environment offers important information on the impairment status within each basin. Rhode River basin, Cadle Creek, and Bear Neck Creek were impaired by fecal coliform. In the West River basin, fecal coliform, sulfates, and PCB in fish tissue impaired the waterways. Fecal coliform still impaired Parish Creek, specifically. The South River basin was impaired by fecal coliform, PCB in fish tissue, chlorides, and the lack of a riparian buffer. Specifically, Duvall Creek, Selby Bay, and Ramsey Lake were all impaired by fecal coliform while the Annapolis Landing beach was impaired by enterococcus. The Magothy River showed impairment by fecal coliform, PCB in fish tissue, and chlorides. Specifically, Tar Cove, Deep Creek, and Forked Creek were all impaired by fecal coliform. 1 While marine sanitation devices (MSDs) lower fecal coliform levels, they do not eliminate this bacteria and fecal coliform remains an issue for many places within each basin. A no discharge zone offers a little help in reducing levels of fecal coliform within these waters. However, no discharge zone designations in Anne Arundel County waters will not be a panacea to reduce fecal coliform levels everywhere since the north shore of the Magothy River, the south shore of the upper Severn River, and the western shore of the West and Rhode rivers are not yet served by county sewerage. Septic systems in various states of functionality possess the possibility of discharging both nutrients and fecal coliform. Concentrations of PCB in fish tissue remains another common problem for these water bodies, but this contaminant is not related to sewage disposal from boats. On 30 May 2018, the Chesapeake Bay Foundation released its 2017 Maryland Midpoint Assessment, accessible at www.cbf.org/how-we-save-the-bay/chesapeake.../2017-marylandmidpoint.html. This midpoint assessment sought to determine whether Maryland is on track to meet its 2025 pollution reduction targets. The major finding was that, “Maryland has achieved its overall 2017 goals for phosphorus and sediment, but still falls short in nitrogen reductions. “Nitrogen and phosphorus pollution from urban and suburban areas and nitrogen pollution from septic systems continue to increase.” The University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science has developed a sophisticated report card for the health of the Chesapeake Bay, dividing the water body into 12 regions. The “Lower Western Shore” region covers Anne Arundel County and a portion of Calvert County, an area that is nearly identical to the area covered in the application and Herring Bay. The 2017 map of nitrogen levels, reproduced below, shows the Lower Western Shore to be “very poor” and meeting less than 20% of the nitrogen pollution diet’s target (Figure 1). “No Discharge Zones in Maryland’s Waters,” a 2014 white paper by Donald O’Neill and Donna Morrow at Maryland Department of Natural Resources2, is an authoritative survey of this subject. “Nutrient over-enrichment is the biggest threat to the health of the Chesapeake Bay and Type I MSDs [marine sanitation devices] do little to reduce the amounts of nutrients contained in boat sewage. For this reason, discharges from Type I MSDs can be a problem in sensitive areas of water that are already impacted by other sources of nutrients including poorly flushing areas and areas where vessels tend to congregate.” (p.9) “The biggest threat to the health of the Chesapeake Bay is nutrient overenrichment. Boat sewage, whether treated or not, contains nutrients. Untreated, or improperly treated, boat sewage also contains disease-causing microorganisms (pathogens), such as bacteria, protozoans, and viruses which can cause illness to swimmers and can contaminate 2 shellfish beds also causing illness. Treated boat sewage may also contain toxic chemicals that can harm marine life.” (p. 10) Figure 1. Lower Western Shore Nitrogen Scores Source: https://ecoreportcard.org/reportcards/chesapeake-bay/health/ “Nutrients contained in boat sewage can have a more significant impact on local water quality particularly in areas of water that do not flush well and where boats tend to congregate. Although one discharge from one boat may not add a significant amount of nutrients to the water, the effects of nutrient over-enrichment are cumulative so areas of vessel congregation can be a concern. This is a particular problem in environmentally https://ecoreportcard.org/rep sensitive areas of water that contain living resources and that may not flush well.” (p. 11) ort-cards/chesapeakebay/health/ Table 1.1 shows information from the Chesapeake Bay TMDL3 for an approximation of the total amount of pounds of nitrogen allowed for areas within the proposed no discharge zone. Over 1 3 million pounds of nitrogen can be discharged into these waters. So, how much nitrogen would be reduced if the proposed no discharge zone was in place? The following calculations and assumptions explore this idea. Table 1.1: Pounds of Nitrogen Allowed Per Year TMDLs3 Nitrogen (lbs/year) Magothy Severn South Rhode West TOTAL 252,398 428,899 249,449 52,235 37,777 1,020,758 The impaired water quality of Herring Bay prompted an application in 2002 to become the first no discharge zone in Maryland’s portion of the Chesapeake Bay. The proponent of that application was a private business: Herrington Harbour marinas—South, in Rose Haven, and North, in Deale. In the 16 years since the no discharge zone has been in place, Herrington Harbour has consistently reported it to be a great success from the viewpoint of boaters’ satisfaction with cleaner water and of habitat restoration exemplified by the return of Maryland’s iconic species, terrapins and horseshoe crabs, resulting from the no discharge zone and the restoration of shoreline habitats. The success of the Herring Bay no discharge zone prompted the Chester River Association, a nonprofit organization in Chestertown, Maryland, to prepare an application in 2015 for a no discharge zone designation for the entire Chester River. In part because the river marks the border between Kent and Queen Anne’s counties, both county governments had only limited direct involvement in preparing and promoting the no discharge zone application. The Queen Anne’s County commissioners, however, did submit a strong letter of support for the application. This current request is the first no discharge zone application in Maryland to be promoted by government entities: the City of Annapolis and Anne Arundel County. Annapolis is the County seat as well as the state capital. The strategy of the application has been to identify all of the water bodies in the County that fulfill the requirements of adequate pump-out and dump station facilities and to limit the no discharge zones to the “interior” waters of the County and not to extend the proposed no discharge zone boundaries into the main stem of the Chesapeake Bay. These limits arise from two considerations. First, the aim of this no discharge zone application is to focus on the rivers, creeks, and coves where recreational boating is most concentrated and where, it is expected, successful no discharge zones will have the most observable effects. And second, the proposed limits correspond to the areas served by existing environmental nonprofit organizations that are currently active in water and habitat quality monitoring, education, and enforcement. 4 This strategy results in a no discharge zone application that expands the existing Herring Bay no discharge zone to 13 additional water bodies in Anne Arundel County. Excluded from this proposed no discharge zone are the two inter-jurisdictional rivers that border the county: the Patapsco, on the northern boundary, and the Patuxent, to the west. These 13 water bodies constitute essentially all of the County’s waters but one. The exception is Curtis Creek, off the Patapsco River. Curtis Creek is excluded from this application for two reasons. First, although the southern headwaters and upstream portion of the creek is in Anne Arundel County, the juncture of the creek and the river sits in Baltimore City, a geographic feature that would create inter-jurisdictional complications in managing a no discharge zone there. Second, it is by far the most heavily industrialized creek in Anne Arundel County and has relatively limited recreational boating. Four no discharge zones are proposed on the Patapsco River, the northern border of Anne Arundel County. Three of these are creeks: 1. Stoney Creek, 677 acres 2. Rock Creek, 524 acres 3. Bodkin Creek, 609 acres The fourth proposed no discharge zone on the Patapsco includes one marina right on the river: 4. Atlantic Marina Resort, 2 acres Four complete rivers are proposed: 5. Magothy and Little Magothy rivers, 5,879 acres 6. Severn River, 7,497 acres 7. South River, 5,904 acres 8. West and Rhode rivers, 4,370 acres Finally, four creeks and one bay opening directly onto the Chesapeake Bay are proposed: 9. Podickory Creek, 9 acres 10. Sandy Point/Mezick Ponds, 47 acres 11. Whitehall Bay, 1,599 acres 12. Oyster Cove, 34 acres 13. Fishing Creek, 228 acres These 13 proposed water bodies total 27,379 acres, which amounts to approximately an eightfold expansion of the 3,500 acres of the Herring Bay No Discharge Zone initiated in 2002. 5 1.1 Environmental Impact An assessment of the potential environmental impact of the proposed no discharge zone in Anne Arundel County should prove useful. Would vessel sewage discharge prohibitions make only a trivial contribution in reducing the nutrient load to the Chesapeake Bay, possibly at great cost to boaters, or might they significantly decrease loads? Exploring this question requires pulling together many numbers and making several assumptions. From the vessel population estimates given in section 3.0, there are 3,228 boats over 40’, 9,072 ranging from 26 to 40, and 10,307 vessels from 16 to 26 used in Anne Arundel County. Let us assume that all of the boats over 26 and half of the vessels between 16 and 26 have some sort of onboard toilet. 3,228 + 9,072 + (.5 x 10,307) = 17,454 boats with toilets According to a study in 2000 by the Schaefer Center for Public Policy, 88 percent of boats with toilets have holding tanks. 17,454 x .88 = 15,339 boats with holding tanks According to a survey conducted in 2000 by the Schaefer Center for Public Policy, 81 percent of boats in Maryland with holding tanks regularly use pump-outs. 15,339 x .81 = 12,441 This percentage leaves 2,918 boats in Anne Arundel County with holding tanks that are not regularly pumped out. 15,339 – 12,441 = 2,918 No reliable information exists about how these estimated 2,918 holding tanks are used or maintained. Presumably, some of them are seldom or never used at all, and some are discharged overboard. Turning to vessels with Type I marine sanitation devices, there are two sources of estimates. The Marine Trades Association of Maryland estimates the number of these vessels at 500, which can be taken as a broad approximation. A better estimate comes from Maryland DNR, which conducted a survey on MSDs with 2018 vessel registrations. Of the first 1,661 survey responses, submitted through 23 March 2018, 15 vessels reported having Type I or II systems; 334 have a Type III holding tank. Assuming that the survey responses are representative of the universe of 21,712 vessels registered in Anne Arundel County, a projected 196 vessels have Type I or II systems. 6 Using this lower estimate, 2,918 + 196 = 3,114 boats either have holding tanks that are not pumped out at proper facilities or a Type I or II system that does not treat nitrogen or phosphorus. Next, we must consider the use that the average vessel receives annually. Here, we assume that for most boaters the season begins in April and runs through October, a period of roughly 28 weeks. We assume that each boat makes a trip every other week, that the average trip involves 2.5 people, and that one-quarter of these people use the onboard MSD for “sewage” purposes. This calculation results in an “annual use factor” for each vessel of 28 x 0.5 x 2.5 x 0.25 = 8.75 Multiplying the number of vessels by the annual use factor results in a new pair of numbers that might be termed “annual boat use.” Holding tanks Type I MSD 2,918 x 8.75 = 25,533 196 x 8.75 = 1,715 Let us assume that in a well-functioning no discharge zone, three-fourths of vessel operators with holding tanks who previously discharged directly overboard, and three-fourths of the operators with Type I systems, changed their behavior and used only proper pump-out facilities. Under this no discharge zone arrangement, the “annual boat use” factor would become Holding tanks Type I MSD 25,533 x 0.75 = 19,149 1,715 x 0.75 = 1,286 According to EPA, one person’s daily sewage results in 0.095 pounds of N. Holding tanks Type I MSD Total 19,149 x 0.025 = 479 pounds 1,286 x 0.025 = 32 pounds 511 pounds According to these calculations, therefore, the proposed no discharge zones in Anne Arundel County might be expected to result in an annual reduction approaching a quarter ton of nitrogen—under one-tenth of one percent of the annual TMDL for these waterbodies (1,023,947 pounds in 2016). Although all of the assumptions behind this estimate of environmental benefit can be challenged, the net result pointing to roughly a quarter-ton reduction of nutrients is probably not too far off the mark. Is it worth the effort? Anne Arundel County’s MS4 permit will not award any TMDL reduction credit to this no discharge zone or anything else that takes place directly in the water. On the other hand, recent County work for best management practices is averaging $3,500 per pound of nitrogen. While recognizing that investments in terrestrial BMPs are completely different from 7 those for clean boating, a “permanent” 511 pound nitrogen reduction in the proposed no discharge zones would be worth $1,788,500 if undertaken on land. 1.2 Nutrient Reduction Credits While this application was undergoing the first round of public comment during March and April 2018, the Chesapeake Bay Program (CBP) released the report of the Boat Pump-Out Expert Panel. In 2015, the CBP Wastewater Treatment Workgroup was asked to consider Boat PumpOut Facilities within no discharge zones as a BMP eligible for nutrient reduction credit within the Phase 6.0 Watershed Model. The proposal recommended the reductions be based upon direct monitoring of nitrogen and phosphorus removal at pump-out facilities from Type I and II MSDs, which would be reported to CBP by the jurisdictions on an annual basis. The workgroup identified several regulatory issues that require further evaluation. The Boat Pump-Out BMP Expert Panel was requested to identify any regulatory constraints associated with providing nutrient reduction credit for Boat Pump-Out from Type I and II MSDs within the Chesapeake Bay watershed and provide a recommendation on whether to credit the practice in the Phase 6.0 Watershed Model given the identified constraints. The expert panel’s report recommends that boat discharges be included as a new source in the Bay water quality model. To acknowledge and incentivize good programs that are in place to reduce nutrient loads from boat discharges, the panel recommends that development of a boat pump-out program be approved as a programmatic BMP. These recommendations have immediate implications for the education and outreach efforts of the City of Annapolis and Anne Arundel County. Section 4.1, Public Education Plan, further covers this topic. 8 2.0 2.1 Facilities Information Maps of Sanitary Waste Reception Facilities The following pages include an overview map (Map 10) and nine other maps which show the geographic locations of existing pump-out facilities. The facilities open to the public are indicated by a green circle; those that are “private” (only open to slip holders or community residents) are indicated by an orange square. Maps 1 through 9 have accompanying tables that list the marinas depicted. Each table is on the page after its respective map. All of the documented marinas are on at least one of these smaller maps, as well as on the overview map. The maps show only locations of a pump-out facility; they do not indicate if more than one exists at any given location. Tables A.1.1 and A.1.2 in the appendix provide map codes and contact and location information for marinas with public pump-outs and marinas with private pump-outs respectively. Both tables are organized first by river, from north to south, then by creek alphabetically. The map codes correspond with the information source. If the code is just a number, for example 66, this indicates that Anne Arundel County provided the marina information. The other initials stand for City of Annapolis (COA), Department of Natural Resources (DNR), and Back Creek Conservancy (BCC). Map 1 shows the four proposed no discharge zones on the Patapsco River (Stoney Creek, Rock Creek, Atlantic Marina Resort, and Bodkin Creek) and the northern portion of the Magothy River. Map 2 shows the upper Magothy and Severn rivers. Map 3 shows the southern portion of the Magothy River, including the Little Magothy River, and, directly off the Chesapeake Bay, Podickory Creek, Sandy Point/Mezick Ponds, and Whitehall Bay. Map 4 shows the City of Annapolis portion of the Severn River and Chesapeake Harbor. Map 5 shows the upper South River. Map 6 shows Oyster Creek and Fishing Creek (both directly off the Chesapeake Bay) and the lower South River. Map 7 shows again the southeastern portion of the South River, the Rhode River, and the outer portion of the West River. 9 Map 8 shows the West River. Map 9 shows the outer Severn River. Map 10 is an index map of the entire proposed discharge zone, showing the locations of maps 1 to 9. 10 Map 10: Overview Proposed No Discharge Zones and Existing Pump-out Facilities 'Brooktyn Park cat-v it ?j .1 .Glent'g AtlanticMarina Resort 2? Bodkin Creek Severn Anne Arundel County Maryland !PodickoryCreek Cro?on i Sandy Point Pond i OysterCreek 1 Fishing Creek Legend Chesapeake Bay 0 Cities and Towns Ex?sting Pumpout Facility Proposed No Discharge Zone . 0.5 1 ?1 11 Map 1: Stoney Creek, Rock Creek, and Bodkin Creek Areas 3? Cities and Towns . 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Lake Shore 12 River atap co Creek Bodkin Marina Pleasure Cove Marina Map Code 26 Lat Marinas with Pump-outs: MAP 1 Long Ph on it 410 43? 6600 Address 1?01 Poplar Ridge Rd City Pasadena Slips 105 Pu bicf Private Public Marina Website Patapsco Bodkin 'v'entnor Marine Service 2? 01.1" 410 255 4100 'v'entor Rd Pasadena 135 Public Patapsco Bodkin Marina 23 410 43? 13?0 3033 'v'entor Rd Pasadena Public Patapsco River Direct Atlantic Marina Resort 13 23 410 43? 6326 2010 Knollview [Jr Pasadena 60 Public Patapsco Rock Blake's Bar Harbor Marina 11 410 255 5500 203 Bar Harbor Rd Pasadena 30 Public v-v-r w.blakesbarharbormarina.com Patapsco Rock Maryland Yacht Club 12 410 255 4444 1500 Fairvievv Beach Rd Pasadena 144 Public avw dvc.o re Patapsco Rock Fairview Marina 13 ?6"23'44 410 43? 3400 15?5 Fairvievv Beach Rd Pasadena 120 Public avuv'c-Lfa irv iewmarinacom Patapsco Rock White Rocks Marina 14 410 255 3300 1402 Colony Rd Pasadena 3?0 Public iterocksmarina.com Patapsco Rock Oak Harbor Marina 13 410 255 40?0 1343 Old Water Oak Pt. Rd Pasadena 100 Public Patapsco Rock Pasadena Yacht Yard marine} DNRI4 410 255 1??1 1130 Pasadena Yacht Yard Rd Pasadena 50 Public avw'.v.pyymarine.bi2 Patapsco Stoney Nabbs Creek Marina 3 443 354 1313 364 Nabbs Creek Rd Glen Burnie Private Ma gothy Cypress Cypress Marine, Inc. 66 410 64? ?340 ?30 Cypress Rd Severna Park 40 Public avkvav.cvpressn?uarine.net Ma gothy Cypress Magothy Marina. Inc. ?0 410 64? 2356 360Magothy Rd Severna Park 132 Public Ma gothy Gray's Atlantic Marina on the Magothy 33 410 360 2500 43? New YorkAve Pasadena 43 Public Ma gothy Magothy Narr Gibson Island Marina 43 410 255 ?632 420 The Causeway Gibson Island Private Ma gothy Mill Ferry Point Marina and Yachtyard ?3 410 544 6363 700 Mill Creek Rd Arnold 100 Public Ma gothy River Direct Hamilton Harbour Marina and Boatworks 33 410 64? 0?33 363 North Ur Severna Park 20 Public 13 Map 2: Upper Magothy and Severn Rivers ?it Cities and Towns Existing PumpoutFacility-Pn'vate 0 Existing Pumpout Facility - Publlic Proposed No Discharge Zone I 0.5 1 2Mi es Q, .o .. i? A Marinas with Pump-outs: MAP 2 River Creek Marina MapCode Lath} Long[w} Phone# Address City Slips Pubicj'Private MarinaWebsite Magothv Cvpress CypressMarineJnc. 66 4106411940 130Cvoresst SevernaParl-r. 40 Public 'c-J.cvoressmarine.net Magothv Cvoress Magottharina,lnc. 10 4106412356 360Magotand SevernaPark 192 Public Magothv Grav's Atlanticl?v?larinaontheMagotnv 3E 4103602500 4B1New?forl-c1-?ive Pasadena 48 Public w.a1Ianticmarinaresorlcom Magothv Mill FerrvPointMarinaand'i?acntvard 13 39"04'045" 4105446368 100Mi lCreede Arnold 100 Public Magothvr River Direct Hamilton Harbour Marina and Boatworks 39 4106410133 363 North [Jr Severna Park 20 Public Severn Brewer LittleJohnMarina DNR10 4108416491 134SherwoodForesth hnnapolis 0 Private Severn Browns Cove Smith's Marina 99 39"02'345" 410923 3444 529 Fiidgel?k?.r Rd Crownsville 60 Public Severn Chase Pines OTS Cvivi 101 PO Box #19 Arnold 3 Private '.v.oinesonthesevernbro 15 Map 3: Magothy River, Little Magothy and Whitehall Bay *Pasadena Jacobsville Lake Shore Keg exeedeselli) Little Magothy River Podickory Creek Cities and Towns Existing Pumpout Facility - Private . Existing Pumpout Facility - Public Proposed No Discharge Zone Bodkin_NDZ .. 00.51 2Miles Marinas with Pump-outs: MAP 3 Geek mm mm Home: Adams any Slip mm mm cypress (Npress Marine, Inc. 39?04'185" 410 6477940 730 Olpress Rd Sevema Pain 40 Public Cypress Magothy Maina, Inc. 3911018.? 76'31'07.1' 410 647 856 360 Magothy Rd Severna Park 182 Public Deep Fairwinds Marina 39112591" 76?271173' 410 9740758 Dr Annmlis 100 Public Gray?s Atlantic Marina on the Magothy 39?05'311' 76?28'028' 410 360 487 New Vork Ave Pasadena 48 Public vnmatlanticna?inaresortcom Magothy Nan Gibson Island Marina 39'05'65" 76'5'533? 410 55 7632 420The Causeway Gibson Island 77 Private Mill Feny Point Maine and Yamwd 39'04'045' 410 544 6368 700 Mill Creek Rd Arnold 100 Public wvmfem'pointmarinaxom Podidzory Podickory Point Yacht and Beach Club 39'01'58.1" 76'24?224? 410 757 8000 2116 Bay Front Terrace Annapol's 120 Public RiverDiect Hamilton Habour Marina and Boatworks 391326.? 76'31'431? 410 6470733 368 North Dr Sevema Fat 20 Public vumhamultonharbourmannanet Mill iohn L. Dunning Mon-anal ?'38'223' 76va M0 293 3731 140 Hooper High Road Annapolis 32 Public Rivet Oiled Sandy Paint Mann: 76'24'073? ?10 974 2149 800 Ml MW Ampolis 2.5 MK 17 a szamsm?a??8 Whitehall Sandia Maine Center 76332.0? 410643GB7 1656 Hanewood Land' Rd Annapolis 110 Public vn-msrandiamanneservxesxom Map 4: Annapolis Area US Naval Academy Annapolis COA3 Eastport DNR1 DN 15 .COAG 11 Legend Cities and towns Existing Pumpout Facility-Private . Existing Pumpout Facility -Pub ic Proposed No Discharge Zone 0 0.5 1 Miles I I 18 ?lver Severn Creek Back Marlna Mcars Marl Annapolis Map Code CCIA5 Lat my 33"53'043" Marinas with Pump-outs: MAP 4 Long 75"23'531" Phone In 4'15 25B 3232 Address 519 Chester Ave Clty Annapolis 135 Pu Public Marlna We bslte SEvEl?r?l BECK F'le'lI Annapolis 7'5" 25213.5" ?115 259 1995 2015 Hemoe Beach Rd Annapolis 225 Public SEUEFH Back Horn Polnt Harbor Marlna 410 253 05 50 105 Eastern Ave Annapolls 55 Public Severn Back Eastport Yacht Canter CDAID 415 255 5555 225 2nd St Annapolis 1131 Publlo Severn Hack Hort labln Yacht Yard ISO-M1 258 955? Rd 225 Public Severn Back Back Watergate Fuinle Marina .IPort Manna DNR9 35?55'595? 7'5'29'515? 25?25'393? 443 925 1303 410' 250 5592 555Arr1ericar1a Dr 21] Eastern Annapolis Annapolis 150 22 Public Public ir1.1.t'ur11 Severn Ego Alley City ofAnnapolis Pumpout Boat 38?58'39. 25"29'095? 410 320 5552 1 DockSt Annapolis Public Severn River Direct Chesapeake Harbour Marina 143 395 2'343? 25?28' 30.8" 410 253 1959 2030 Chesapeake Harbour [Jr Annapolis 198 Public Severn River Direct Annapolis Maryland Capital Yacht Club COA14 25"28'314? 410 259 5219 15 Chesapeake Landing Annapolis 32 Public Severn Spa Annapolis Yacht Club COAT 385937.?" 410 253 9229 2 Compromise St Annapolis 75 Private Severn Spa The President Point Marina DNR15 410 991 9381 President Point Dr Annapolis Public Severn Spa The Yacht Basin Co 385929.?" 25?29'04. 1" 410 253 3544 2 Compromise St Annapolis 10? Public Severn Spa Annapolis City Marina COA3 410 253 0550 410Severn Ave Annapolis 39 Public 19 Map 5: South River Area A A w?o?0u Za? 7 . 9 vNO?u 664., ?c I 4A am?/l f/ ., .. 0 WPD. MPPM gg annm a 0 D: 2 20 River South Pocahontas Marina Marinas with Pump-outs: MAP 5 Long Phone is 410 THE ?062 3365 Pocahontas Dr City Edge ate Slips Pubicj'Private Marina Website 4? Public South Oak Grove Marina 410 266 6696 2320 Solomons Island Rd Edgewater 136 Public South Liberty?i'acht Club 410 266 5633 64 IBM South River Rd Edgewater 320 Public South Selby Bay Yacht Basin 410 3'98 D232 Edgewater 100 Public w'c-J'c-Lselbvbavmarinaxom South Holiday Pt.Marina #1 410 956 2203 3??4 Beach [Jr Edgewater 17'1 Public 21 0 0.25 0.5 1 Miles Map 6: So uth River Area River South Creek [Juvall Marina Fishing Creek Farms Map Code 153 Lat Marinas with Pump-outs: MAP 6 Long Phone# Address 1222 ICherry Tree Lane City Annapolis Slips 25 Pubicj'Priyate Private Marina Website ingcreekfa rm.org South Fishing Arundel OTB 195 443 253 0595 PO Box 4555 Annapolis 12 Private South Oyste Oyster Harbor Ramp 155 25?22'5 5.Box 3124 Annapolis Private avav'c-Loysterharborbrg South Ramsay Lake Turkey Point Marina 203 410 2'95 13 59 1102 Turkey Point Rd Edgevvater 100 Public wavy-Lturkeypointmarina.com South Ramsay Lake Mayo Ridge Marina 205 410 2'95 195 2 1293 Mayo Ridge Rd Edgewater 55 Public South Ramsay Lake Norris Marina 410 320 1525 1111 Turkey Point Road Edgewater 55 Public South Ramsay Lake South River Marina 205 410 2'95 5050 1051 Turkey Point Rd Edgewater Private South Selby Bay Selby Bay?racht Basin 195 410 2'95 023 2 930 Selby Edgewater 100 Public South Selby Bay Holiday Pt.Marina #1 192' 410 955 2205 3224 Beach [Jr Edgevvater 121 Public wavy-Lholidaypo intmarina.com AnchorYacht Basin 201 410 259 5524 1045 Turkey Pt Rd Edgewater 110 Public avavv-nanchoryachtbasin.com South Selby Bay Rhode Cadle Cadle Creek Marina 219 25?30'5 2.2" 410 2'95 1915 4159 Cadle Creek Rd Edgewater 40 Public Rhode Cadle Casa Rio Marina 215 410 2'9 5 4231 4029 Cadle Creek Rd Edgewater 39 Private 23 24 0 0.5 1 2 Miles xisting Pumpout Facility- Public roposed No Discharge Zone Existing Pumpout Facilty - Private Cities an Towns Legend 2mm. mxmmamwmco Map 7: West/Rhode/South 25 River South South South South South South South West West West Rhode Rhode Rhode Rhode Rhode Creek Ramsay Lake Ramsay Lake Ramsay Lake Ramsay Lake Selby Bay Selby Bay Selby Bay Parish Parrish River Direct Cadle Cadle Whitemarsh Whitemarsh Whitemarsh Marina Turkey Point Marina Mayo Ridge Marina Norris Marina South River Marina Selby Bay Yacht Marina Holiday Pt.Marina #1 Anchor Yacht Basin Backyard Boats Parrish Creek Marina WestRhode Riverkeeper Pumpout Boat Cadle Creek Marina Casa Rio Marina Rhode River Marina Holiday Hill Marina Bluewater Marina Map Code 203 208 DNR12 205 196 197 201 232 224 BCC2 219 216 211 210 212 Lat (N) 38°54'04.7" 38°53'49.7" 38°54'04.7" 38°54'02.7" 38°54'29.0" 38°54'16.8" 38°54'05.2" 38°50'36.0" 38°50'30.7" 38°50'39.3" 38°52'59.1" 38°53'13.8" 38°53'32.1" 38°53'37.0" 38°53'21.4" Long (W) 76°30'23.4" 76°30'29.4" 76°30'22.4" 76°30'35.6" 76°30'48.9" 76°30'41.0" 76°30'36.1" 76°30'41.1" 76°30'43.9" 76°30'30.8" 76°30'52.7" 76°31'00.7" 76°31'30.2" 76°31'17.6" 76°31'20.2" Phone # 410 798 1369 410 798 1952 410 320 1628 410 798 6060 410 798 0232 410 956 2208 410 269 6674 410 867 4800 410 867 9550 443 221 5104 410 798 1915 410 798 4731 410 798 1658 410 798 9499 410 798 6968 Address 1107 Turkey Point Rd 1293 Mayo Ridge Rd 1111 Turkey Point Rd 1061 Turkey Point Rd 930 Selby Blvd 3774 Beach Dr Blvd 1048 Turkey Pt Rd 4819 Woods Wharf Rd 1442 Ford Rd 4800 Atwell Rd 4159 Cadle Creek Rd 4079 Cadle Creek Rd 3932 Germantown Rd 3910 Calawassee Rd 1024 Carrs Wharf Rd Marinas with Pump-outs: MAP 7 City Edgewater Edgewater Edgewater Edgewater Edgewater Edgewater Edgewater Shady Side Shady Side Shady Side Edgewater Edgewater Edgewater Edgewater Edgewater Slips 100 68 55 48 100 171 110 59 141 0 40 39 108 68 52 Public/Private Public Public Public Private Public Public Public Public Private Public Public Public Public Public Public www.casariomarina.com www.rhoderivermarina.com www.holidayhillmarina.com www.norrismarinaslips.com www.southrivermarina.com/home2.html www.selbybaymarina.com www.holidaypointmarina.com www.anchoryachtbasin.com www.backyardboats.com www.clarkslanding.com www.westrhoderiverkeeper.org Maina Website www.turkeypointmarina.com 26 Map 8: West River Area Galesville 245 24 Legend Cities and Towns [3 Existing Pumpout Facility-Private 0 Existing Pumpout Facility - Public No Discharge Zone Shady Side 0.5 1 Miles I Marinas with Pump-outs: MAP 8 Johns Hull 7612519. 410 ?7 7700 Shady Oaks Rd West Parish Wm War 410mm [shame ?35 leh m7" warms- ?ammo 1442mm Imam more: 38730351" rumor noes-lune mum Btu 60221510! lmsule ?mom antic-Rm m" 793213.? 4109919600 MM mama autumnal!? 335015.)" may m7mnr Mosul: South 703132.? ?ammo mm?. Ims?e Mm Yacht VIM 3.50375" 76%? 301 672 3?73 an: o: ?dellt 93i..as?5?a Tm Wham-cm mm 76123.? ?36075306 ?no-?mm Mamie Tm WVKM 7W ?m'aor 01086721? led 686??. 27 29 River Severn Severn Severn Severn Severn Severn Severn Severn Severn Severn Severn Severn Severn Creek Back Back Back Back Back Back Back Chesapeake Harbour Ego Alley Spa River Direct Spa Spa Marina Mears Marina Annapolis Port Annapolis Marina Horn Point Harbor Marina Eastport Yacht Center Bert Jabin Yacht Yard Watergate Pointe Marina J Port Marina Chesapeake Harbour Marina City of Annapolis Pumpout Boat Annapolis Yacht Club Annapolis Maryland Capitol Yacht Club The Yacht Basin Co. Annapolis City Marina Map Code COA5 COA6 COA8 COA10 COA11 COA16 DNR9 143 DNR1 COA7 COA14 COA1 COA3 Lat (N) 38°58'04.8" 38°57'49.0" 38°58'11.8" 38°58'06.1" 38°57'37.2" 38°57'48.6" 38°58'09.6" 38°57'34.3" 38°58'39.4" 38°58'37.7" 38°58'24.9" 38°58'29.7" 38°58'17.4" Long (W) 76°28'53.1" 76°28'43.6" 76°28'34.4" 76°28'36.7" 76°28'53.2" 76°29'07.6" 76°28'39.9" 76°28'30.8" 76°29'09.5" 76°29'05.7" 76°28'37.4" 76°29'04.1" 76°29'01.0" Phone # 410 268 8282 410 431 0381 410 263 0550 410 280 9988 410 268 9667 443 926 1303 410 280 2040 410 500 9059 410 320 6852 410 263 9279 410 269 5219 410 263 3544 410 268 0660 Address 519 Chester Ave 7074 Bembe Beach Rd 105 Eastern Ave 726 2nd St 7310 Edgewood Rd 655 Americana Dr 213 Eastern Ave 2030 Chesapeake Harbour Dr 1 Dock St 2 Compromise St 16 Chesapeake Landing 2 Compromise St 410 Severn Ave Marinas with Pump-outs: MAP 9 City Annapolis Annapolis Annapolis Annapolis Annapolis Annapolis Annapolis Annapolis Annapolis Annapolis Annapolis Annapolis Annapolis Slips 186 225 56 106 220 160 22 198 0 75 82 107 89 Public/Private Maina Website Public www.mearsannapolis.com Public www.portannapolis.com Public www.hornpointharbour.com Public www.ecy.ertem.com Public www.bjyy.com Public www.livewatergatemarina.com Public www.jworldannapolis.com Public www.chesapeakeharbourmarina.com Public www.annapolis.gov Private www.annapolisyc.com Public www.amcyc.com Public www.yachtbasin.com Public www.annapoliscitymarina.com 2.2 Description of Facility Locations and Types 1. Stoney Creek Stoney Creek, off the Patapsco River, is shown on Map 1. The proposed outer limit of the no discharge zone extends from lat. 39.1723°N long. 76.5171°W to lat. 39.1725°N long. 76.5126°W covering an area of 677 acres. Public marinas: Nabbs Creek Marina (8) This marina is on Anne Arundel County sewerage. 2. Rock Creek Rock Creek, off the Patapsco River, is shown on Map 1. The proposed outer limit of the no discharge zone extends from lat. 39.1614°N long. 76.5004°W to lat. 39.1625°N long. 76.4862°W, covering an area of 524 acres. Public marinas: Blake’s Bar Harbor Marina (11), Maryland Yacht Club (12), Fairview Marina (13), White Rocks Marina (14), Oak Harbor Marina (19), and Pasadena Yacht Yard (DNR14) Nos. 11, 12, 13, 14 and DNR 14 are on Anne Arundel County sewerage; no. 19 uses a septic system. 3. Atlantic Marina Resort Atlantic Marina Resort, off the Patapsco River, is shown on Map 1. The opening of the marina on the Patapsco River is located at lat. 39.1472°N long. 76.4588°Wan area of 2 acres. lat. 39.1471°N long 76.4587°W Public marinas: Atlantic Marina Resort (18) This marina is on septic. 4. Bodkin Creek Bodkin Creek, off the Patapsco River, is shown on Map 1. The proposed outer limit of the no discharge zone extends from lat. 39.1346 °N long. 76.4398°W to lat. 39.1321°N long. 76.4378°W, covering an area of 609 acres. Public marinas: Pleasure Cove Marina (26), Ventnor Marina Service (27), and Hammock Island Marina (29) All three of these marinas are on septic. 5. Magothy and Little Magothy Rivers The Magothy River is shown in Maps 1, 2 and 3, together proposed as a single no discharge zone with an outer limit that extends from lat. 39.0597°N long. 76.4332°W to lat. 39.0527°N long. 76.4382°W, covering an area of 5,879 acres, of which 5,790 acres are in the Magothy River and 89 acres in the Little Magothy. Private marinas: Gibson Island Marina (48) 30 Public marinas: Atlantic Marina on the Magothy (38), Hamilton Harbor Marina & Boatworks (39), Cypress Marine (66), Magothy Marina (70), Ferry Point Marina and Yacht Yard (73), and Fairwinds Marina (91) Private marina No. 48 and public marina No. 38 are on septic. Public marinas Nos. 39, 66, 70, 73, and 91 are on sewerage. 6. Podickory Creek Podickory Creek, directly off the Chesapeake Bay, is shown on Map 3. The proposed outer limit of this no discharge zone extends from lat. 39.0328°N long. 76.4040°W to lat. 39.0317°N long. 76.4048°W, covering an area of 9 acres. Public marinas: Podickory Point Yacht & Beach Club (102) This marina is on Anne Arundel County sewerage. 7. Sandy Point/Mezick Ponds Sandy Point/Mezick Ponds, directly off the Chesapeake Bay, is shown on Map 3. The proposed outer limit of the no discharge zone extends from lat. 39.0082°N long. 76.4031°W to lat. 39.0081°N long. 76.4033°W, covering an area of 47 acres. Public marina: Sandy Point Marina (116) This marina is on sewerage. 8. Whitehall Bay Whitehall Bay, directly off the Chesapeake Bay, is shown on Map 3. The proposed outer limit of the no discharge zone extends from lat. 39.9748°N long. 76.4547°W to lat. 38.9871°N long. 76.4268°W, covering an area of 1,599 acres. Public marinas: Scandia Marine Center (111) and John L. Dunning Memorial Pier (DNR8) Both marinas are on sewerage. 9. Severn River The Severn River is shown on Maps 2, 3, and 4. The proposed outer limit of the no discharge zone extends from lat. 39.9748°W long. 76.4547°N to lat. 39.9411°N long. 76.4502°W, covering an area of 7,497 acres. Chesapeake Harbour Public marina: Chesapeake Harbour Marina (143) Back Creek Public marinas: Port Annapolis Marina (COA6), Bert Jabin Yacht Yard (COA11), Watergate Pointe Marina (COA16), Mears Marina (COA5), JPort Marina (DNR9), Eastport Yacht Center (COA10), Horn Point Harbor Marina (COA8), Annapolis Maryland Capital Yacht Club (COA14) 31 Annapolis Harbor Public marinas: Annapolis City Marina (COA3), The President Point Marina (DNR16), The Yacht Basin Co. (COA1), and City of Annapolis Pump-out Boat (DNR1). Private marina: Annapolis Yacht Club (COA7) Brewer Creek Private marina: Little John Marina (DNR10) Brown’s Cove Private marina: Pines on the Severn (107) Public marina: Smith’s Marina (99) Public marina No. 99 and private marina No. DNR10 are on septic. All others are on sewerage. 10. Oyster Creek Oyster Creek, directly off the Chesapeake Bay, is shown on Map 6. The proposed outer limit of the no discharge zone extends from lat. 38.9273°N long. 76.4638°W to lat. 38.9272°N long. 76.4633°W, covering an area of 34 acres. Private marina: Oyster Harbor Ramp (188) This marina is on sewerage. 11. Fishing Creek Fishing Creek, directly off the Chesapeake Bay, is shown on Map 6. The proposed outer limit of the no discharge zone extends from lat. 38.9147°N long. 76.4590°W to lat. 38.9073°N long. 76.4600°W, covering an area of 228 acres. Private marina: Arundel on the Bay (community marina) (195) This marina is on sewerage. 12. South River The South River is shown on maps 5, 6, and 7. The proposed outer limit of the no discharge zone extends from lat. 38.9073°N long. 76.4600°W to lat. 38.4848°N long. 76.4908°W, covering an area of 5,904 acres. Private marinas: Fishing Creek Farms (183) and South River Marina (205) Public marinas: Mayo Ridge Marina (208), Turkey Point Marina (203), Norris Marina (DNR12), Anchor Yacht Basin (201), Holiday Point Marina (197), Selby Bay Yacht Basin (196), Pocahontas Marina (189), Liberty Marina (150), and Oak Grove Marina (145) All of these marinas are on sewerage. 13. West and Rhode Rivers The West and the Rhode rivers are shown in maps 7 and 8. These rivers are separate and distinct but meet at their mouths with the Chesapeake Bay and are commonly treated as a single river system. The proposed outer limit of the no discharge zone extends from lat. 32 38.4848°N long. 76.4908°W to lat. 38.8531°N long. 76.4959°W, covering a combined area of 4,370 acres. West River Public marinas: Casa Rio Marina (216), Rhode River Marina (211), Cadle Creek Marina (219), Bluewater Marina (212), and Holiday Hill Marina (210). Rhode River Private marinas: Parrish Creek Marina (224), Hartge Yacht Yard (226), Chalk Pointe Marine (246), Pirate’s Cove Marina (233) Public marinas: West and Rhode Riverkeeper Pump-out Boat (BCC2), Backyard Boats (232), West River Yacht Harbor (231), Hartge Yacht Harbour (243), Shady Oaks Marina (251), Chesapeake Yacht Club (245), West River Fuel Dock (BCC1) All are on sewerage. Of the 74 marinas identified in Anne Arundel County offering pump-out and/or dump station facilities, 56 are identified as “public” and 18 as “private.” The distinction is not entirely clearcut. In most cases, the private facilities are available only on a restricted basis, such as to residents of a homeowners’ association or slipholders, but in other instances the “private” marinas service transient boats on an ad hoc basis. The 18 “private” facilities are recognized as serving private needs, but they are not counted toward meeting adequate pump-out and dump station requirements. Table 2.2.1 shows what type of pump-out and dump station facilities each public marina offers. The types of pump-out facilities are: stationary, portable, and mobile. None of the marinas had remote-operated, multi-station, pump-out systems. The marina dump stations are contrasted with normal bathrooms, which serve the same purpose, but not as well. 33 Table 2.2.1: Marinas with Public Pump-out Facilities River Patapsco Patapsco Patapsco Patapsco Patapsco Patapsco Patapsco Patapsco Patapsco Creek Bodkin Bodkin Bodkin River Direct Rock Rock Rock Rock Rock Marina Pleasure Cove Marina Ventnor Marine Service Hammock Island Marina Atlantic Marina Resort Blake's Bar Harbor Marina Maryland Yacht Club Fairview Marina White Rocks Marina Oak Harbour Marina Map Code 26 27 29 18 11 12 13 14 19 Patapsco Patapsco Rock Stoney Pasadena Yacht Yard (PYY marine) Nabbs Creek Marina DNR14 8 Magothy Magothy Magothy Magothy Magothy Magothy Chesapeake Bay Chesapeake Bay Chesapeake Bay Cypress Cypress Deep Gray's Mill River Direct Mezick Ponds Mill Podickory Cypress Marina, Inc. Magothy Marina, Inc. Fairwinds Marina Atlantic Marina on the Magothy Ferry Point Marina and Yachtyard Hamilton Harbour Marina and Boatworks Sandy Point Marina John L. Dunning Memorial Pier Podickory Point Yacht and Beach Club 66 70 91 38 73 39 116 DNR8 102 1 Chesapeake Bay Severn Whitehall Back Scandia Marine Center Mears Marina Annapolis 111 COA5 1 Severn Severn Severn Severn Severn Severn Severn Severn Severn Severn Severn Back Back Back Back Back Back Browns Cove Chesapeake Harbour Ego Alley River Direct Spa Port Annapolis Marina Horn Point Harbor Marina Eastport Yacht Center Bert Jabin Yacht Yard Watergate Pointe Marina J Port Marina Smith's Marina Chesapeake Harbour Marina City of Annapolis Pumpout Boat Annapolis Maryland Capitol Yacht Club The President Point Marina COA6 COA8 COA10 COA11 COA16 DNR9 99 143 DNR1 COA14 DNR16 1 Severn Severn South South South South South South South South South West West West Spa Spa Brewer Gingerville Ramsay Lake Ramsay Lake Ramsay Lake River Direct Selby Bay Selby Bay Selby Bay Johns Parish River Direct The Yacht Basin Co. Annapolis City Marina Pocahontas Marina Oak Grove Marina Turkey Point Marina Mayo Ridge Marina Norris Marina Liberty Marina Selby Bay Yacht Marina Holiday Pt.Marina #1 Anchor Yacht Basin Shady Oaks Marina Backyard Boats West River Fuel Dock COA1 COA3 189 145 203 208 DNR12 150 196 197 201 251 232 BCC1 1 West West River Direct South WestRhode Riverkeeper Pumpout Boat Chesapeake Yacht Club BCC2 245 West West Rhode Rhode Rhode Tenthouse Tenthouse Cadle Cadle Whitemarsh West River Yacht Harbour Hartge Yacht Harbour Cadle Creek Marina Casa Rio Marina Rhode River Marina 231 243 219 216 211 Rhode Rhode Whitemarsh Whitemarsh Holiday Hill Marina Bluewater Marina 210 212 34 Portable Mobile Stationary 1 1 Dump 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Restroom 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2.3 Facility Operations Table 2.3.1 summarizes the hours of operation for each marina pump-out, their schedule during the off season if they have one, and the amount they charge per pump-out. Table 2.3.1: Public Pump-out Operation Hours and Fees River Patapsco Patapsco Patapsco Patapsco Patapsco Patapsco Patapsco Patapsco Patapsco Patapsco Patapsco Magothy Magothy Magothy Magothy Magothy Magothy Chesapeake Bay Chesapeake Bay Chesapeake Bay Chesapeake Bay Severn Severn Severn Severn Severn Severn Severn Severn Severn Severn Severn Severn Severn Severn South South South South South South South South South West West West West West West West Rhode Rhode Rhode Rhode Rhode Creek Bodkin Bodkin Bodkin River Direct Rock Rock Rock Rock Rock Rock Stoney Cypress Cypress Deep Gray's Mill River Direct Mezick Ponds Mill Podickory Whitehall Back Back Back Back Back Back Back Browns Cove Chesapeake Harbour Ego Alley River Direct Spa Spa Spa Brewer Gingerville Ramsay Lake Ramsay Lake Ramsay Lake River Direct Selby Bay Selby Bay Selby Bay Johns Parish River Direct River Direct South Tenthouse Tenthouse Cadle Cadle Whitemarsh Whitemarsh Whitemarsh Marina Map Code Pleasure Cove Marina 26 Ventnor Marine Service 27 Hammock Island Marina 29 Atlantic Marina Resort 18 Blake's Bar Harbor Marina 11 Maryland Yacht Club 12 Fairview Marina 13 White Rocks Marina 14 Oak Harbour Marina 19 Pasadena Yacht Yard (PYY marine) DNR14 Nabbs Creek Marina 8 Cypress Marina, Inc. 66 Magothy Marina, Inc. 70 Fairwinds Marina 91 Atlantic Marina on the Magothy 38 Ferry Point Marina and Yachtyard 73 Hamilton Harbour Marina and Boatworks 39 Sandy Point Marina 116 John L. Dunning Memorial Pier DNR8 Podickory Point Yacht and Beach Club 102 Scandia Marine Center 111 Mears Marina Annapolis COA5 Port Annapolis Marina COA6 Horn Point Harbor Marina COA8 Eastport Yacht Center COA10 Bert Jabin Yacht Yard COA11 Watergate Pointe Marina COA16 J Port Marina DNR9 Smith's Marina 99 Chesapeake Harbour Marina 143 City of Annapolis Pumpout Boat DNR1 Annapolis Maryland Capitol Yacht Club COA14 The President Point Marina DNR16 The Yacht Basin Co. COA1 Annapolis City Marina COA3 Pocahontas Marina 189 Oak Grove Marina 145 Turkey Point Marina 203 Mayo Ridge Marina 208 Norris Marina DNR12 Liberty Marina 150 Selby Bay Yacht Marina 196 Holiday Pt.Marina #1 197 Anchor Yacht Basin 201 Shady Oaks Marina 251 Backyard Boats 232 West River Fuel Dock BCC1 WestRhode Riverkeeper Pumpout Boat BCC2 Chesapeake Yacht Club 245 West River Yacht Harbour 231 Hartge Yacht Harbour 243 Cadle Creek Marina 219 Casa Rio Marina 216 Rhode River Marina 211 Holiday Hill Marina 210 Bluewater Marina 212 Hours Of Operation M-Th 9-6, Fri-Sun 9-8 M-Sun 8-4:30 By Appointment M-Sun (except Tu) 9-5 M-Sun 8-6 M-Fri 8-4 M-Fri 8-5, Sat 9-4, Sun 9-12 M-Fri 10-3 M-Fri 8-4 M-Fri 8-5 Tu-Thur 3-10, Fri 12-12, Sat 11-12, Sun 9-9 M-Th 8:30-4:30, Fri-Sun by Appointment M-Th 8-6, Fri-Sun 8-8 M-Sat 8-8, Sun 8-4:45 M-Sun (except Tu) 9-5 M-Sun 8-5 M-Sun (except Wed) 9-5 M-Sun 8-5 M-Sun 9-5 M-Fri 9-4, Sat-Sun 9-7 M-Fri 8-9, Sat 8:30-12:30 M-Sun 8:30-5 M-Th 8-5, Fri-Sun 9-4:30 M-Sun 9-5 M-Fri 8-5 M-Sun 8-5 M-Sun 8-5 M-Fri 9-5 M-Sun 8-7 M-Fri 8:30-5 M-Sun 9-5 M-Sun 8:30-5 M-Sun 8-5 M-Sun 7-7 M-Sun 8-8 M-Fri 8:30-5, Sat 8:30-1 M-Th 10-6, Fri 10-7:30, Sat-Sun 8-7:30 Tu-Sun 9-5 Th-Tu 9-5 Tu-Sun 8-5 M-Sun 9-5 M-Fri 8-7, Sat 7-5, Sun 7-7 M-Fri 7:30-4 M-Sun 8-5 M-Sun 8-5 M-Sun 8-4 M-Th 9-5, Fri 9-6, S-S 8-6 Fri-M 9-5 W-M 8-4 M-Sun 8-8 M-Fri 8-5 M-Fri 8-5 M-Fri 8-4, Sat 8-3, Sun 10-2 M-Sat 8-5 M-Sun 8-5 M-Sun 9-5 Off Season N N N N N Every Wed N N N N N N N N N N N N N N M-Fri 8-4:30 N N N By Appointment N N N M-Fri 8:30-4:30 N Sat 9-5, Tu by Appt. N N N N N N N N N N M-Fri 8-5 N N N N N N N N N N N M-Sat 8-5 N N Fees $5.00 $5.00 $5.00 $5.00 $5.00 $5.00 $5.00 $5.00 $5.00 $10.00 $5.00 $50.00 $10.00 $5.00 $5.00 Free $5.00 Free Free $5.00 $5.00 $10.00 $5.00 $5.00 $5.00 $5.00 $5.00 Free $5.00 $5.00 $5.00 Free Free $10.00 $5.00 Free $5.00 $3.00 $5.00 Free $5.00 $5.00 Free $15.00 $5.00 $5.00 $5.00 $5.00 $5.00 $5.00 $5.00 $5.00 $5.00 $15.00 Free $5.00 35 2.3.1 Facility Accessibility As shown in appendix tables A.1.1 and A.1.2, 56 marinas offer pump-out facilities to the public and 18 marinas offer these privately. The private marina pump-outs account for a total of 665 slips while the marinas with public pump-outs account for 5,530 slips. This comparison is quite misleading, however, because Anne Arundel County receives a large number of transient vessels annually, virtually all of which are serviced by the public marinas. 2.3.2 Facility Maintenance Plans As far as could be determined, all of the public marinas included in this application have a maintenance plan of some sort. This assertation is certainly true of all of the Clean Marinas, those which receive DNR grant funding for a pump-out facility, and all of the marinas that operate under an MDE general discharge permit. Noted in surveys to prepare this application, dredging was among the most common (and expensive) maintenance activity since adequate water depth at the dock is critical to the success of the business. 36 2.4 Facility Draught Requirements Table 2.4.1 shows the mean low-water depth availability and height limitations for boats coming into the marina. Only one of the 56 public marinas had a meaningful height limit: Oak Grove Marina, upstream from the 53 clearance on the Route 2 bridge over the South River. Vessels traveling to Little John Marina and Smith’s Marina, both upstream from the U.S. Naval Academy (Route 450) bridge over the Severn River, are limited to the bridge’s 75 clearance. Neither of these bridge height limitations have any practical limitation on the availability of pump-outs because eight marinas with pump-out facilities sit downstream of the South River bridge and 13 marinas are downstream of the Severn River bridge. Two of the proposed no discharge zone waterbodies—Stoney Creek and Spa Creek— have drawbridges near their mouths with the Patapsco River and the Severn River, respectively. Both drawbridges operate year-round on well-publicized schedules and, when open, pose no height limitations. 37 Table 2.4.1: Draught and Height Requirements for Marinas with Public Pump-outs River Patapsco Patapsco Patapsco Patapsco Patapsco Patapsco Patapsco Patapsco Patapsco Patapsco Patapsco Magothy Magothy Magothy Magothy Magothy Magothy Chesapeake Bay Chesapeake Bay Chesapeake Bay Chesapeake Bay Severn Severn Severn Severn Severn Severn Severn Severn Severn Severn Severn Severn Severn Severn South South South South South South South South South West West West West West West West Rhode Rhode Rhode Rhode Rhode 38 Creek Bodkin Bodkin Bodkin River Direct Rock Rock Rock Rock Rock Rock Stoney Cypress Cypress Deep Gray's Mill River Direct Mezick Ponds Mill Podickory Whitehall Back Back Back Back Back Back Back Browns Cove Chesapeake Harbour Ego Alley River Direct Spa Spa Spa Brewer Gingerville Ramsay Lake Ramsay Lake Ramsay Lake River Direct Selby Bay Selby Bay Selby Bay Johns Parish River Direct River Direct South Tenthouse Tenthouse Cadle Cadle Whitemarsh Whitemarsh Whitemarsh Marina Pleasure Cove Marina Ventnor Marine Service Hammock Island Marina Atlantic Marina Resort Blake's Bar Harbor Marina Maryland Yacht Club Fairview Marina White Rocks Marina Oak Harbour Marina Pasadena Yacht Yard (PYY marine) Nabbs Creek Marina Cypress Marina, Inc. Magothy Marina, Inc. Fairwinds Marina Atlantic Marina on the Magothy Ferry Point Marina and Yachtyard Hamilton Harbour Marina and Boatworks Sandy Point Marina John L. Dunning Memorial Pier Podickory Point Yacht and Beach Club Scandia Marine Center Mears Marina Annapolis Port Annapolis Marina Horn Point Harbor Marina Eastport Yacht Center Bert Jabin Yacht Yard Watergate Pointe Marina J Port Marina Smith's Marina Chesapeake Harbour Marina City of Annapolis Pumpout Boat Annapolis Maryland Capitol Yacht Club The President Point Marina The Yacht Basin Co. Annapolis City Marina Pocahontas Marina Oak Grove Marina Turkey Point Marina Mayo Ridge Marina Norris Marina Liberty Marina Selby Bay Yacht Marina Holiday Pt.Marina #1 Anchor Yacht Basin Shady Oaks Marina Backyard Boats West River Fuel Dock WestRhode Riverkeeper Pumpout Boat Chesapeake Yacht Club West River Yacht Harbour Hartge Yacht Harbour Cadle Creek Marina Casa Rio Marina Rhode River Marina Holiday Hill Marina Bluewater Marina Map Code 26 27 29 18 11 12 13 14 19 DNR14 8 66 70 91 38 73 39 116 DNR8 102 111 COA5 COA6 COA8 COA10 COA11 COA16 DNR9 99 143 DNR1 COA14 DNR16 COA1 COA3 189 145 203 208 DNR12 150 196 197 201 251 232 BCC1 BCC2 245 231 243 219 216 211 210 212 MLW 6 ft 6ft 6 ft 5 ft 4 ft 16 ft 6 ft 11 ft 12-15 ft 4 ft 6 ft 8.5 ft 16 ft 5 ft 6.5 ft 8 ft 12 ft Varies 15 ft 6 ft 11 ft 6 ft 9 ft 8 ft 5-6 ft 7 ft 6 ft 10 ft 7 ft 7-8 ft N/A 7 ft 7 ft 11 ft 18 ft 6.5 ft 12 ft 9 ft 2 ft 7 ft 50 ft 7 ft 6 ft 5 ft 3.5 ft 7 ft 8 ft N/A 7 ft 10 ft 5 ft 7 ft 6 ft 5 ft 5 ft 10 ft Height Limits % Vessels Excluded None 0 None 0 None 0 None 0 None 0 None 0 None 0 None 0 None 0 None 0 19 ft Draw Bridge None 0 None 0 None 0 None 0 None 0 None 0 None 0 None 0 None 0 None 0 None 0 None 0 None 0 None 0 None 0 None 0 None 0 75 ft 1% None 0 None 0 None 0 17 ft Draw Bridge None 0 None 0 None 0 53 ft 2% None 0 None 0 None 0 None 0 None 0 None 0 None 0 None 0 None 0 None 0 None 0 None 0 None 0 None 0 None 0 None 0 None 0 None 0 None 0 2.5 Facility Waste Treatment Methods The map on the following page shows marinas with public pump-out facilities in relation to sewage service areas. Of the 56 marinas, 11 use septic systems and 45 are connected to the county’s sewer system. The marinas that use septic systems are managed by Onsite Sewage Disposal System (OSDS). Each marina with an OSDS has site-specific parameters, meaning that its OSDS is designed specifically for that area. All marinas with OSDSs will require occasional pump-outs; the schedule is dependent upon the site-specific size of the holding tanks. Table 2.5.1 shows whether the marinas with public pump-outs use the public sewer or holding tanks. If the marina is served by the public sewer, its waste is simply discharged directly into the public sewer system. 39 Anne Arundel County Septic vs Sewer Service and Pump-out Locations Legend Private pumpouts 0 Public pumpouts Proposed No Discharge Zones Sewer Service Area Septic Area Summary: 11 Public Marinas on Septic 44 Public Marinas on Sewer 55 Total Public Marinas in Proposed Discharge Zones A 1 0 1.25 2.5 5 Miles 40 Table 2.5.1: Marina Disposal Methods River Patapsco Patapsco Patapsco Patapsco Patapsco Patapsco Patapsco Patapsco Patapsco Patapsco Patapsco Magothy Magothy Magothy Magothy Magothy Magothy Chesapeake Bay Chesapeake Bay Chesapeake Bay Chesapeake Bay Severn Severn Severn Severn Severn Severn Severn Severn Severn Severn Severn Severn Severn Severn South South South South South South South South South West West West West West West West Rhode Rhode Rhode Rhode Rhode Creek Bodkin Bodkin Bodkin River Direct Rock Rock Rock Rock Rock Rock Stoney Cypress Cypress Deep Gray's Mill River Direct Mezick Ponds Mill Podickory Whitehall Back Back Back Back Back Back Back Browns Cove Chesapeake Harbour Ego Alley River Direct Spa Spa Spa Brewer Gingerville Ramsay Lake Ramsay Lake Ramsay Lake River Direct Selby Bay Selby Bay Selby Bay Johns Parish River Direct River Direct South Tenthouse Tenthouse Cadle Cadle Whitemarsh Whitemarsh Whitemarsh Marina Pleasure Cove Marina Ventnor Marine Service Hammock Island Marina Atlantic Marina Resort Blake's Bar Harbor Marina Maryland Yacht Club Fairview Marina White Rocks Marina Oak Harbour Marina Pasadena Yacht Yard (PYY marine) Nabbs Creek Marina Cypress Marina, Inc. Magothy Marina, Inc. Fairwinds Marina Atlantic Marina on the Magothy Ferry Point Marina and Yachtyard Hamilton Harbour Marina and Boatworks Sandy Point Marina John L. Dunning Memorial Pier Podickory Point Yacht and Beach Club Scandia Marine Center Mears Marina Annapolis Port Annapolis Marina Horn Point Harbor Marina Eastport Yacht Center Bert Jabin Yacht Yard Watergate Pointe Marina J Port Marina Smith's Marina Chesapeake Harbour Marina City of Annapolis Pumpout Boat Annapolis Maryland Capitol Yacht Club The President Point Marina The Yacht Basin Co. Annapolis City Marina Pocahontas Marina Oak Grove Marina Turkey Point Marina Mayo Ridge Marina Norris Marina Liberty Marina Selby Bay Yacht Marina Holiday Pt.Marina #1 Anchor Yacht Basin Shady Oaks Marina Backyard Boats West River Fuel Dock WestRhode Riverkeeper Pumpout Boat Chesapeake Yacht Club West River Yacht Harbour Hartge Yacht Harbour Cadle Creek Marina Casa Rio Marina Rhode River Marina Holiday Hill Marina Bluewater Marina Map Code 26 27 29 18 11 12 13 14 19 DNR14 8 66 70 91 38 73 39 116 DNR8 102 111 COA5 COA6 COA8 COA10 COA11 COA16 DNR9 99 143 DNR1 COA14 DNR16 COA1 COA3 189 145 203 208 DNR12 150 196 197 201 251 232 BCC1 BCC2 245 231 243 219 216 211 210 212 Disposal Holding Tank Holding Tank Holding Tank Holding Tank Direct Sewege Holding Tank Holding Tank Holding Tank Holding Tank Direct Sewege Direct Sewege Direct Sewege Direct Sewege Direct Sewege Holding Tank Direct Sewege Direct Sewege Direct Sewege Direct Sewege Direct Sewege Direct Sewege Direct Sewege Direct Sewege Direct Sewege Direct Sewege Direct Sewege Direct Sewege Direct Sewege Holding Tank Direct Sewege Direct Sewege Direct Sewege Direct Sewege Direct Sewege Direct Sewege Direct Sewege Direct Sewege Direct Sewege Direct Sewege Direct Sewege Direct Sewege Direct Sewege Direct Sewege Direct Sewege Direct Sewege Direct Sewege Direct Sewege Direct Sewege Direct Sewege Direct Sewege Direct Sewege Direct Sewege Direct Sewege Direct Sewege Direct Sewege Direct Sewege 41 3.0 3.1 Vessel Population and Usage Information Vessel Population An estimate of the number of boats in Anne Arundel County waters must encompass three types of information. First, and most common, are vessels registered in the State of Maryland through the Department of Natural Resources (DNR). Second, some vessels located in the proposed no discharge zone are documented by the U.S. Coast Guard and reported to be in Anne Arundel waters. Finally, at any given time, vessels are in transit through these waters, but are not registered in Maryland or documented as “local” by the Coast Guard. A separate source of information was used for each of these three categories of vessels. First, the Department of Natural Resources provided data, shown in Table A.2.1 of the Appendix, giving the count of boats registered in Maryland by zip code and by size. The data were requested for all 42 zip codes in Anne Arundel County. Although some MD vessels registered to owners in Anne Arundel County are operated elsewhere and some registered to owners in other counties are operated in Anne Arundel, this procedure seems a reasonable basis for estimation. The DNR data separate vessels by four length categories consistent with the requirements of this application. The results of this category provide an estimate of 21,712 registered vessels in the county. Second, the website www.BoatInfoWorld.com5 provided the number of documented boats in the Anne Arundel County area by zip code and size. The appendix (Table A.2.2) provides the raw data. As with the data for registered vessels, this information is broken down into four consistent lengths. The total number of documented vessels is estimated at 4,990. The estimated number of transient vessels is derived from manipulating the number from Douglas Lipton’s 2005 study of transient vessels in Maryland.6 First, the relationship between total Anne Arundel County-registered boats and total Marylandregistered boats was calculated from the Coast Guard’s 2011 National Recreational Boating Survey,7 which found a total of 184,796 registered vessels in Maryland. Equation E.1 shows this process. 𝑇𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝐴𝐴 𝐶𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑡𝑦 𝑅𝑒𝑔𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑒𝑑 𝑇𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝑀𝐷 𝑅𝑒𝑔𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑒𝑑 = 21,712 184,796 ≈ 0.117497 ~ 11.8% 𝑀𝐷 𝑏𝑜𝑎𝑡𝑠 𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝐴𝐴 𝐶𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑡𝑦 E.1 Next, this ratio was applied to the data for transient vessels in Maryland in 20117, by multiplying each number by the fraction determined above. Table A.2.3 in the appendix list the raw data from the Lipton6 study. From the table in the study, the total number of transients over 40 long was used, while the number of transients in any other size category was estimated because the data given were not sufficiently specific. For example, the number of transient sailboats was split 42 into two categories: those longer than 40 and those shorter or equal to 39. It was estimated that this number would fall into the category of boats ranging from 26 to 40 long. Table 3.1 shows the placement of each length category. Table 3.1: Length Categories Transferred from Study to Report Length Category from Study6 (in feet) Power Boats < 29 Power Boats 30 – 39 Power Boats 40 – 49 Power Boats 50 – 59 Power Boats 60+ Sailboats < 39 Sailboats 40+ Put into which category (in feet) 16 to < 26 26 to < 40 > 40 > 40 > 40 26 to < 40 > 40 After these decisions were made, 11.8 percent of each category was found, shown in Table 3.2 below. Table 3.2: Final Transient Count Length in feet > 40 26 to < 40 16 to < 26 < 16 TOTAL Maryland Transients 8,691 13,298 4,168 0 26,157 AA County Transients 1,026 1,569 492 0 3,087 Table 3.3 shows all of the data gathered for estimating the total number of vessels in the Anne Arundel County. Table 3.3: Vessel Population Estimates for Anne Arundel County Vessel Length > 40 26 to < 40 16 to < 26 < 16 TOTAL Number of Registered Vessels 736 4,070 9,724 7,182 21,712 Number of Documented Vessels5 1,466 3,433 91 0 4,990 Estimated Number of Transient Vessels Total Estimated Number of Vessels 1,026 1,569 492 0 3,087 3,228 9,072 10,307 7,182 29,789 43 3.2 Vessel Usage: Recreational and Commercial The methods used above to estimate the vessel population of Anne Arundel County does not distinguish between vessels used for purely recreational versus commercial purposes. However, recognizing the special requirements of certain types of commercial vessels with regards to marine sanitation, a telephone- and internet-based survey was conducted to identify commercial vessels in each of the 13 waterbodies the proposed no discharge zone. To summarize the survey findings, commercial vessels that operate within the proposed no discharge zone can be categorized into three broad classes. First are watermen’s vessels dedicated to fishing, shellfishing, and crabbing. Approximately 50 watermen belong to the Anne Arundel Watermen’s Association. Not all of them operate their own vessels, and not all watermen are members of the association, but 50 may serve as a rough estimate of this class of commercial vessels. In some cases, these vessels are available for charter by the public with a professional captain, typically for day fishing. The second category of commercial vessels are those available for rent or charter, normally from companies located in marinas. The specifics vary widely, but in general these vessels are essentially identical to their “recreational” equivalents with respect to marine sanitation devices. This category includes the water taxis that operate in the Annapolis harbor, making short trips that do not require the vessels to have MSDs aboard. The third category of commercial vessels focus on three firms operating cruise ships: American Cruise Lines and Blount Small Ship Adventures, whose ships stop at Annapolis in the course of Chesapeake bay-wide cruises, and Watermark Journey, which operates ships based in Annapolis. 1. Stoney Creek No commercial operations identified. 2. Rock Creek No commercial operations identified. 3. Atlantic Marina Resort ▪ Annapolis Boat Club, https://annapolisboatclub.com 210 Knollwood Dr., Pasadena, MD 21122 Phone 443 261 0741 Membership organization with access to a fleet of Nauticstar outboard boats 4. Bodkin Creek No commercial operations identified. 44 5. Magothy and Little Magothy Rivers ▪ Down Time Charters Https://downtimecharters.com Phone 443 995 8666 7am - 1pm 29’ C-Hoak out boat Fishing w/Captain- Operations out of Fairwinds Marina 1000 Fairwinds Dr Annapolis Md 21409 6. Podickory Creek There are no commercial boating operations in Podickory Creek. 7. Sandy Point/Mezick Ponds 8. Whitehall Bay 9. Severn River • American Cruise Lines 741 Boston Post Rd Suite 200 Guilford, CT 06437 By far the largest ships that enter the proposed No Discharge Zone in the Severn River are three passenger ships of American Cruise Lines: the 100-guest American Star and Independence and the 175-guest American Constitution. Under normal operations, these ships make a seven-day round-trip “Chesapeake Cruise” from Baltimore to Yorktown/Williamsburg, stopping at Annapolis on Day 6. The ships normally arrive at approximately 6:30- 7:00 a.m. and depart for Baltimore about 12 hours later, anchoring in the outer reaches of the outer harbor of Annapolis. All of the American Cruise Line ships operating in the Chesapeake Bay have sufficient on-board sewage holding tank capacity to avoid any waste discharge in the Severn River and would subsequently discharge while underway in the main stem of the Bay. • Blount Small Ship Adventures Warren, RI, Phone 401 247 0955 In 2019 Blount began a 10-day Chesapeake Bay cruise using the 84-passenger Grande Mariner. The cruise includes a one-day stopover in Annapolis. All Blount ships are designed to operate in No Discharge Zones and are built with 48-hour holding tank capacity for full passenger loads. ▪ Watermark Journeys Annapolis, MD 21403, www.watermarkjourney.com 45 Watermark operates 13 commercial vessels including several water taxis operating in Annapolis harbor up to larger vessels that offer cruises to Baltimore and St. Michaels. The highest-profile vessel is the Harbor Queen, operating from Annapolis City Dock and offering short tours of the harbor and adjoining Severn River. The vessel, which watermark purchased in the late 1960s, cannot be operated successfully with a holding tank unless there were a pump-out facility at Annapolis City Dock. For this reason, The Severn River Association and the City Dock Action Committee recommend that the City of Annapolis install a commercial pump-out facility at City Dock. ▪ Annapolis Electric Boat Rentals, http://aebrentals.com 3 Electric boats, 22’ ,seat 10 1-5 hour rental ▪ Capital SUP • Kayak Annapolis, www.kayakannapolistours.com 900 Truxton Park Rd., Annapolis, MD 21403, Phone 443 949 0773 Rental and guided history tours ▪ Annapolis Canoe and Kayak, www.annapoliscanoeandkayak.com Phone 443 263 2303 ▪ Pirate Adventures on the Chesapeake, www.chesapeakepirates.com 311 3rd St., Annapolis MD 21403 Phone 410 263 0002 Owner: Mike Tomasini 1 Pirate ship ▪ Schooner Woodwind 80 Compromise St, Annapolis MD 21401 Phone 410 263 7837 2-74’ Schooners- up to 4 times daily from Annapolis waterfront hotel Public and Private cruises ▪ Schooner Liberté Capt. Chris & Jane Tietje theliberte@gmail.com Phone 410 263 8234 ▪ Annapolis Boat Club https://annapolisboatclub.com 7082 Bembe Beach Rd Annapolis Md Suite 204 21403 Phone 443 263 0741 46 ▪ J-World J/80 Sail boat Lessons and races ▪ Chesapeake Boating Club ▪ Cruise Annapolis https://cruiseannapolis.com 222 Severn Ave Annapolis, Md 21403 Phone 443 203 4112 20 + Charter sail boats 10. Oyster Creek No commercial operations identified. 11. Fishing Creek US Coast Guard Station Annapolis is located on Fishing Creek. No commercial operations identified. 12. South River ▪ South River Boat Rentals, www.southriverboatreantals.com ▪ Quiet Waters Park Bike and Boat Rental ▪ Pier 7 Resort Marina, www.piersevenmarina.com . 48 South Severn Rd, Edgewater, MD 20732, Phone 410 956 2288 Rental of crewed Gemini catamaran sailboats, 35’, 37’, and 39’ long, and rental and instruction in stand up paddleboards. ▪ CareFree Boat Club, https://carefreeboats.com . Located at Oak Grove Marina, 2820 Solomons Island Rd, Edgewater, MD 21037, Phone 866 332 9048. Membership organization offering access to a fleet of 19 inboard boats 22-28’ long. 13. West and Rhode Rivers 47 3.3 Adequate Pump Out Facilities 3.4 shows the process in determining the estimated number of pump-out facilities required, following the instructions on page 4-34 of the EPA’s no discharge zone application guide.8 The estimated number of required pump-out facilities rounds to 31. The total number of pump-out facilities available to the public is 56— nearly double the number of required pump-out facilities, not counting the 13 pump-out facilities available to those who own slips at private marinas. Table 3.4: Estimate of Required Pump-out Facilities Step 1 2 2a 3 3a 4 4a 5 6 6a 6b Direction Enter # of vessels 26 to < 40 long Enter percent of 26 to < 40 vessels with holding tanks Calculate estimated no. of 26 to < 40 vessels with holding tanks (multiply 1 by 2) Enter # of vessels > 40 long Calculate estimated total no. vessels with holding tanks (add 2a with 3) Enter estimated peak occupancy rate (if unknown, use 40%) Calculate estimated no. of vessels requiring pump-out facilities (multiply 3a by 4) Enter average no. of vessels served per hour at pump-out (in unknown, use 4) Enter average no. of hours of operation per weekend (in unknown, use 24) Calculate estimated no. of vessels served per pump-out facility (multiply 5 by 6) Calculated estimated no. of required pump-out facilities (divide 4a by 6a) Answer 9,072 45%8 4,082.4 3,228 7,310.4 40% 2,924.16 4 24 96 31 Table 3.5 shows the process to determine the estimated number of dump stations required, following the instructions on page 4 – 35 of the EPA’s no discharge zone application guide.8 The estimated number of required dump stations rounds to 4. The number of dump stations available to the public is 12—three times the required number. The marinas with dump stations for portable toilets include: Hammock Island Marina on Bodkin Creek; Magothy Marina, and Hamilton Harbour Marina and Boatworks on the Magothy; Podickory Point Yacht Club on the Chesapeake Bay; Chesapeake Harbour Marina, President Point Marina, and Annapolis City Marina on the Severn; Mayo Ridge Marina, Selby Yacht Basin, and Holiday Point Marina on the South; and West River Yacht Harbor and Hartge Yacht Harbour on the West. 48 Table 3.5: Estimate of Required Dump Stations Step 1 2 2a 3 3a 4 5 5a 5b Direction Enter # of vessels 16 to < 26 feet long Enter percent of 16 to < 26 vessels with portable toilets Calculate estimated total no. of vessels with portable toilets (multiply 1 by 2) Enter estimated peak occupancy rate (if unknown, use 40%) Calculate estimated no. of vessels requiring dump stations (multiply 2a by 3) Enter average no. of vessels served per hour at dump station (in unknown, use 12) Enter average no. of hours of operation per weekend (if unknown, use 24) Calculate estimated no. of vessels served per dump station (multiply 4 by 5) Calculate estimated no. of dump stations required (divide 3b by 5a) Answer 10,307 24%8 2,473.68 40% 989.47 12 24 288 3.44 49 4.0 Other Information This section provides additional information on the public education program (Section 4.1), a summary of the City of Annapolis’s ordinance concerning its harbor (Section 4.2), and how the no discharge zone will be enforced after the application is approved by the EPA (Section 4.3). 4.1 Public Education Plan The tremendously successful partnership between EPA and Maryland DNR has created the conditions which have made this no discharge zone application possible. First, DNR administers grants to marinas—comprised of 75 percent Clean Vessel Act funds awarded to the state by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service and 25 percent state special funds—to install marine sewage pumpout facilities. These grants have resulted in 36 marinas in Anne Arundel County that currently operate grant-funded pump-out facilities. Second, among these marinas with pump-out facilities, 30 have received certification as Clean Marinas. Third, the DNR Clean Boating program has produced a wide array of boater education materials disseminated throughout the state. 4.1.1 Anne Arundel County Anne Arundel County has fully embraced the Clean Boating program and promotes it through the county’s website at http://www.aacounty.org/departments/public-works/wprp/cleanboating/index.html. These pages are found in the Watershed Protection and Restoration Program (WPRP), a unit of the Public Works Department. Although no WPRP staff have direct responsibility for promoting the Clean (or “Responsible”) Boating program, the primary responsibility falls to the Anne Arundel Economic Development Corporation (AAECD), which has one staff member who serves as liaison to a citizens’ advisory body, the Maritime Industry Advisory Board. Separately, Anne Arundel County is served by the Severn River Commission, established to advise the county and City of Annapolis on measures to preserve the Severn as a “Scenic” River. Both of these advisory bodies have played active roles in supporting the development of this application, and they will play important roles in developing educational materials to implement the no discharge zones. 4.1.2 City of Annapolis The City of Annapolis occupies about half of the Annapolis Neck Peninsula between the South and the Severn rivers, with its waterfront along four creeks on the Severn River. 50 Recent city-county cooperation on Weems Creek has enabled the Annapolis Harbormaster’s office to clean up the abandoned derelict vessels in the county’s half of the waterway. It is expected that the city and county will set up mutual institutional arrangements to manage the no discharge zone. The City of Annapolis is served by two relevant citizens’ advisory groups: the Annapolis Maritime Advisory Board and the Annapolis Environmental Commission. The Maritime Advisory Board provides advice to the Department of Planning and Zoning through the Economic Development section. The Environmental Commission provides advice to the Office of Environmental Policy in the city manager’s office. The city is also home to the only harbormaster in Maryland, an office that operates one pump-out vessel and enforces the ordinance on city waters. The harbormaster will be the primary source of educational materials and enforcement on the no discharge zones in the four creeks— Back, Spa, College, and Weems—in the city. It is clear that a commercial-grade pump-out facility is needed at Annapolis City Dock, a recommendation made by the Severn River Association and endorsed by the City Dock Action Committee. The pump-out would serve the Harbor Queen, which docks at City Dock, and visiting commercial vessels, including tall ships, that visit Annapolis. Annapolis and Anne Arundel County will approach the management of the No Discharge Zones by promoting clean boating principles that are already well-established rather than enforcing a new prohibition. The website http://dnr.maryland.gov/boating/Pages/cleanmarina/resources.aspx provides all of the information and goes well beyond sewage to include management of trash, fuel, oil (including oily bilge), fish waste, and habitat protection. This compilation of educational materials includes complete lesson plans and PowerPoint slides. 4.1.3 Maritime Businesses The existence of the Maritime Industry Advisory Board (advising the County) and the Maritime Advisory Board (in Annapolis) is evidence of the attention both jurisdictions give to recreational boaters and the hundreds of businesses that support recreational boating. Among these businesses, the 56 commercial marinas with pump-out facilities are obviously on the front lines of any effort to create a successful county-wide no discharge zone. The fact that 27 of these marinas are already certified by MD DNR as Clean Marinas indicates that these frontline businesses willingly and voluntarily subject themselves to the highest standards of siting considerations, design and maintenance, stormwater management, vessel repair, petroleum control, sewage handling, and waste disposal. All of them currently communicate with their 51 slipholders and other customers on a wide range of subjects, including clean boating and pumpouts. With such a well-established pump-out infrastructure already in place, the marinas in Annapolis and Anne Arundel County are already actively working to improve service delivery and reduce down-time, especially for system repair and maintenance. Best management practices disseminate quite rapidly through the Marine Trades Association of Maryland and other bodies. For instance, an increasing number of marinas are building “free” weekly or other regular pumpouts into their standard slip contracts. As awareness of boaters’ valuation of clean water grows among marina operators, a small but growing number are adding no-discharge clauses into annual and transient contracts with slipholders. 4.1.4 Environmental Nonprofits At the time of this application, at least seven local nonprofit organizations are directly involved in promoting clean boating in a variety of ways, both formal and informal. The West/Rhode Riverkeeper operates a pump-out boat that services all of the West and Rhode rivers and provides educational materials. The South Riverkeeper, working under the South River Federation, is active in water quality monitoring and environmental education. At the end of 2018. The West/Rhode Riverkeeper and the South River Federation consolidated into the Arundel Rivers Federation. See https://arundelrivers.org The Back Creek Conservancy prepared the first draft of this application. At the end of 2018, the Back Creek Conservancy consolidated with the Severn River Association, the nation’s oldest river group, which formally incorporated the No Discharge Zone application into its mission. The Severn River Association conducts water and habitat quality monitoring and education programs. See https://www.severnriver.org The Spa Creek Conservancy conducts water quality monitoring in Annapolis harbor and Spa Creek. See www.spacreek.net . The Magothy River Association: see http://www.magothyriver.org/ Restore Rock Creek: see http://www.restorerockcreek.org/site/ 52 4.2 Local Discharge Ordinances City of Annapolis code 15.06.090 – Vessel Toilets9 A person may not operate the toilet fixtures of a vessel within City waters at any time so as to cause or permit to pass or be discharged into City waters any sewage or other waste matter or contaminate of any kind which does not meet State, County, and Federal requirements for water quality discharged by such devices. A person may not operate incinerating toilets in a vessel within City waters at any time. (Ord. O-31-02 § 1 (part)) (Ord. No. O-41-08, § I, 5-11-2009) 4.3 Enforcement Plan Law enforcement in the form of citations, fines, and other criminal penalties is the final option for creating an effective No Discharge program—a distant fourth to (1) education and outreach, (2) expanded service availability, and (3) warnings. The law enforcement organizations are the U.S. Coast Guard, the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Police, and the City of Annapolis harbormaster. The U.S. Coast Guard Station Annapolis is located in Fishing Creek, which is one of the proposed no discharge zones in this application. The station covers the entire territory from Curtis Bay (on the Patapsco River in the north) to south of Chesapeake Beach in Herring Bay (at the southern end of Anne Arundel County). The station operates three small vessels: one 45 long and two 29 long. The station’s primary responsibilities are homeland security, search and rescue, and marine safety. Although the Coast Guard has authority to board vessels for any reason, they do not presently inspect MSDs and do not expect to issue citations for marine discharges. 4.3.1 State Enforcement By state regulation, the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) has primary responsibility for enforcement of no discharge zone regulations. Since MDE does not patrol waterways, it is anticipated that most of its enforcement actions will come from reported violations. Violators may be reported by several sources, including the Natural Resources Police (NRP), local health agencies, marina owners, and boaters. MDE’s enforcement authority is outlined in the Code of Maryland Regulations, Title 26.08.03.01, which prohibits “The discharge of sewage from vessels to the waters of the State, designated as restricted zones. These zones shall be designated: 53 (j) whenever greater environmental protection and enhancement is required, and (k) according to the procedures outlined in the Federal Act.” The MDE has several enforcement provisions including criminal, civil, and administrative actions. When a no discharge zone citation is necessary, MDE will take an administrative action with fines not to exceed $10,000 per violation, per day. The NRP will assist MDE in investigating violation reports and will issue citations when necessary. Both agencies have agreed that a warning will be issued for first violations, with citations issued for subsequent offenses. The point of contact at MDE for no discharge zone enforcement is the Compliance Program. Its telephone (410-537-3510) is answered during office hours (8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.). The MD DNR police conduct marine operations at six locations in the proposed no discharge zone: (1) Stoney Creek Bridge Marina on Stoney Creek—proposed no discharge zone site 1; (2) Sandy Point Marina (116) at Mezick Ponds in Sandy Point State Park—proposed no discharge zone site 10; (3) Magothy Marina (70) on Cypress Creek in the Magothy River—proposed no discharge zone site 5; (4) Liberty Marina (150) on the South River—proposed no discharge zone site 12; (5) the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center (SERC) on the Rhode River—proposed no discharge zone site 13; and (6) Herrington Harbor South marina in the existing no discharge zone at Herring Bay. In Anne Arundel County, the NRP operate several types of small vessels that routinely patrol Anne Arundel County waterways. They report that they do not have the capacity to perform routine checks on MSDs, checking, for example, to ensure that holding tank Y valves are secured in a closed position. 4.3.2 Annapolis Harbormaster The only harbormaster in the State of Maryland is located in the City of Annapolis. The incumbent, Beth Bellis, took office in 2017 after 20 years as a Natural Resources police officer. The Annapolis harbormaster operates a very active pump-out vessel and requires periodic pumpouts of all vessels moored in Annapolis waters. The substantial year-round liveaboard population presents an important range of challenges for the harbormaster as well as the marinas at which nearly all of them reside. 54 Currently, awareness of pump-out BMPs is growing, but with no systematic discussion. Newport, RI uses stickers recording no discharge zone fee payment. Virginia Beach uses dye tablets. No plans now exist to launch any program similar to these. 4.3.3 Pump-Out BMP and TMDL Credit The recommendations of the Boat Pump-Out BMP Expert Panel present important opportunities for both Anne Arundel County, a Phase I jurisdiction, and the City of Annapolis, in Phase II. The report (March 2018) notes: Although each individual pump-out facility installation would not be credited, the programmatic BMP could be part of a jurisdictions’ Phase 3 (2018 – 2025) watershed implementation plans (WIPs) and included as a management target if desired by the jurisdiction (p. 22). 55 5.0 End Notes 1. Portbook. Annapolis & Eastern Shore. Annapolis, MD: Portbook Media, 2017. 2. O'Neill, Donald and Donna Morrow. "No Discharge Zones in Maryland's Waters." MD DNR White Paper, 2007, updated 2014. 3. Chesapeake. Chesapeake Bay TMDL Tracker. 2009. Accessed 16 January 2018. https://tmdl.chesapeakebay.net/ 4. Maryland Department of the Environment. "Water Quality Assessment Reports." 2016. http://www.mde.maryland.gov/programs/Water/TMDL/Integrated303dReports/Pages/30 3d_map.aspx 5. BoatInfoWorld. 9 November 2017. Accessed 19 January 2018. https://www.boatinfoworld.com/search.asp?type=bt 6. Lipton, Douglas. "Sea Grant Maryland." May 2005. University of Maryland. http://www.mdsg.umd.edu/sites/default/files/files/transientboat04.pdf 7. United States Coast Guard. "National Recreational Boating Survey (NRBS)." 2011. US CG Boating. http://www.uscgboating.org/assets/1/Page/1520b_USCG_RBS_NationalSurvey_Online_ SinglePages.pdf 8. Environmental Protection Agency. Protecting Coastal Waters From Vessel and Marina Discharges: A Guide For State And Local Officials. Guide. Washington, DC: Office of Water, 1994. Document. https://repositories.tdl.org/tamug-ir/handle/1969.3/27783 9. Annapolis, City of. Code of Ordinances. 2009. Accessed 22 February 2018. https://library.municode.com/md/annapolis/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT15HA WAAR_DIVIICIWA_CH15.06RUVEPEUSWASH_15.06.090VETO 56 57 River Patapsco Patapsco Patapsco Patapsco Patapsco Patapsco Patapsco Patapsco Patapsco Patapsco Patapsco Magothy Magothy Magothy Magothy Magothy Magothy Chesapeake Bay Chesapeake Bay Chesapeake Bay Chesapeake Bay Severn Severn Severn Severn Severn Severn Severn Severn Severn Severn Severn Severn Severn Severn South South South South South South South South South West West West West West West West Rhode Rhode Rhode Rhode Rhode Creek Bodkin Bodkin Bodkin River Direct Rock Rock Rock Rock Rock Rock Stoney Cypress Cypress Deep Gray's Mill River Direct Mezick Ponds Mill Podickory Whitehall Back Back Back Back Back Back Back Browns Cove Chesapeake Harbour Ego Alley River Direct Spa Spa Spa Brewer Gingerville Ramsay Lake Ramsay Lake Ramsay Lake River Direct Selby Bay Selby Bay Selby Bay Johns Parish River Direct River Direct South Tenthouse Tenthouse Cadle Cadle Whitemarsh Whitemarsh Whitemarsh Marina Pleasure Cove Marina Ventnor Marine Service Hammock Island Marina Atlantic Marina Resort Blake's Bar Harbor Marina Maryland Yacht Club Fairview Marina White Rocks Marina Oak Harbour Marina Pasadena Yacht Yard (PYY marine) Nabbs Creek Marina Cypress Marina, Inc. Magothy Marina, Inc. Fairwinds Marina Atlantic Marina on the Magothy Ferry Point Marina and Yachtyard Hamilton Harbour Marina and Boatworks Sandy Point Marina John L. Dunning Memorial Pier Podickory Point Yacht and Beach Club Scandia Marine Center Mears Marina Annapolis Port Annapolis Marina Horn Point Harbor Marina Eastport Yacht Center Bert Jabin Yacht Yard Watergate Pointe Marina J Port Marina Smith's Marina Chesapeake Harbour Marina City of Annapolis Pumpout Boat Annapolis Maryland Capitol Yacht Club The President Point Marina The Yacht Basin Co. Annapolis City Marina Pocahontas Marina Oak Grove Marina Turkey Point Marina Mayo Ridge Marina Norris Marina Liberty Marina Selby Bay Yacht Marina Holiday Pt.Marina #1 Anchor Yacht Basin Shady Oaks Marina Backyard Boats West River Fuel Dock WestRhode Riverkeeper Pumpout Boat Chesapeake Yacht Club West River Yacht Harbour Hartge Yacht Harbour Cadle Creek Marina Casa Rio Marina Rhode River Marina Holiday Hill Marina Bluewater Marina Map Code 26 27 29 18 11 12 13 14 19 DNR14 8 66 70 91 38 73 39 116 DNR8 102 111 COA5 COA6 COA8 COA10 COA11 COA16 DNR9 99 143 DNR1 COA14 DNR16 COA1 COA3 189 145 203 208 DNR12 150 196 197 201 251 232 BCC1 BCC2 245 231 243 219 216 211 210 212 Lat (N) 39°07'41.4" 39°07'39.3" 39°07'34.6" 39°08'42.1" 39°09'19.3" 39°09'16.0" 39°09'06.0" 39°08'56.9" 39°08'44.3" 39°08'47.7" 39°09'43.8" 39°04'18.6" 39°04'18.4" 39°02'59.1" 39°05'31.1" 39°04'04.5" 39°05'26.1" 39°00'52.9" 39°59'22.8" 39°01'58.1" 39°00'58.4" 38°58'04.8" 38°57'49.0" 38°58'11.8" 38°58'06.1" 38°57'37.2" 38°57'48.6" 38°58'09.6" 38°02'34.9" 38°57'34.3" 38°58'39.4" 38°58'24.9" 38°58'17.2" 38°58'29.7" 38°58'17.4" 38°55'27.4" 38°57'22.4" 38°54'04.7" 38°53'49.7" 38°54'04.7" 38°57'11.8 38°54'29.0" 38°54'16.8" 38°54'05.2" 38°49'44.9" 38°50'36.0" 38°50'35.4" 38°50'39.3" 38°50'15.5" 38°50'37.5" 38°50'16.0 38°52'59.1" 38°53'13.8" 38°53'32.1" 38°53'37.0" 38°53'21.4" Long (W) 76°28'24.3" 76°27'01.1" 76°26'53.8" 76°27'29.4" 76°30'28.8" 76°29'55.3" 76°29'44.6" 76°30'11.4" 76°30'48.9" 76°31'07.2" 76°32'45.5" 76°31'27.0" 76°31'07.1" 76°27'07.9" 76°28.02.8" 76°30'41.5" 76°31'43.1" 76°24'07.3" 76°27'08.9" 76°24'22.4" 76°25'52.0" 76°28'53.1" 76°28'43.6" 76°28'34.4" 76°28'36.7" 76°28'53.2" 76°29'07.6" 76°28'39.9" 76°34'33.2" 76°28'30.8" 76°29'09.5" 76°28'37.4" 76°29'37.7" 76°29'04.1" 76°29'01.0" 76°31'43.5" 76°33'10.2" 76°30'23.4" 76°30'29.4" 76°30'22.4" 76°33'09.4" 76°30'48.9" 76°30'41.0" 76°30'36.1" 76°32'52.9" 76°30'41.1" 76°32'10.4" 76°30'30.8" 76°31'52.6" 76°32'15.9" 76°32'35.3" 76°30'52.7" 76°31'00.7" 76°31'30.2" 76°31'17.6" 76°31'20.2" Phone # 410 437 6600 410 255 4100 410437 1870 410 437 6926 410 255 5500 410 255 4444 410 437 3400 410 255 3800 410 255 4070 410 255 1771 443 354 1918 410 647 7940 410 647 2356 410 974 0758 410 360 2500 410 544 6368 410 647 0733 410 974 2149 410 293 3721 410 757 8000 410 643 0037 410 268 8282 410 431 0381 410 263 0550 410 280 9988 410 268 9667 443 926 1303 410 280 2040 410 923 3444 410 500 9059 410 320 6852 410 269 5219 410 991 9381 410 263 3544 410 268 0660 410 533 8752 410 266 6696 410 798 1369 410 798 1952 410 320 1628 410 266 5633 410 798 0232 410 956 2208 410 269 6674 410 867 7700 410 867 4800 410 867 1444 443 221 5104 410 867 1500 301 672 3473 443 607 6306 410 798 1915 410 798 4731 410 798 1658 410 798 9499 410 798 6968 Address 1701 Poplar Ridge Rd 8070 Ventor Rd 8083 Ventor Rd 2010 Knollview Dr 208 Barh Harbor Rd 1500 Fairview Beach Rd 1575 Fairview Beach Rd 1402 Colony Rd 1343 Old Water Oak Pt. Rd 1130 Pasadena Yacht Yard Rd. 864 Nabbs Creek Rd 730 Cypress Rd 360 Magothy Rd 1000 Fairwinds Dr 487 New York Ave 700 Mill Creek Rd 368 North Dr 1100 East College Pkwy 140 Hooper High Rd 2116 Bay Front Terrace 1656 Homewood Landing Rd 519 Chester Ave 7074 Bembe Beach Rd 105 Eastern Ave 726 2nd St 7310 Edgewood Rd 655 Americana Dr 213 Eastern Ave 529 Ridgely Rd 2030 Chesapeake Harbour Dr 1 Dock St 16 Chesapeake Landing President Point Drive 2 Compromise St 410 Severn Ave 3365 Pocahontas Dr 2820 Solomons Island Rd 1107 Turkey Point Rd 1293 Mayo Ridge Rd 1111 Turkey Point Rd 64 Old South River Rd 930 Selby Blvd 3774 Beach Dr Blvd 1048 Turkey Pt Rd 846 Shady Oaks Rd 4819 Woods Wharf Rd 4801 Riverside Dr 4800 Atwell Rd 4943 Hine Ave 4801 Riverside Dr 4883 Church Lane 4159 Cadle Creek Rd 4079 Cadle Creek Rd 3932 Germantown Rd 3910 Calawassee Rd 1024 Carrs Wharf Rd City Pasadena Pasadena Pasadena Pasadena Pasadena Pasadena Pasadena Pasadena Pasadena Pasadena Glen Burnie Severna Park Severna Park Annapolis Pasadena Arnold Severna Park Annapolis Annapolis Annapolis Annapolis Annapolis Annapolis Annapolis Annapolis Annapolis Annapolis Annapolis Crownsville Annapolis Annapolis Annapolis Annapolis Annapolis Annapolis Edgewater Edgewater Edgewater Edgewater Edgewater Edgewater Edgewater Edgewater Edgewater West River Shady Side Galesville Shady Side Shady Side Galesville Galesville Edgewater Edgewater Edgewater Edgewater Edgewater Table A.1.1: Marinas with Public Pump-outs Organized by River then Creek Appendices Appendix 1: Slips 105 135 64 60 55 144 120 375 100 50 120 40 182 100 48 100 20 25 32 120 110 186 225 56 106 220 160 22 66 198 0 82 0 107 89 47 136 100 68 55 320 100 171 110 45 59 0 0 150 178 250 40 39 108 68 52 www.casariomarina.com www.rhoderivermarina.com www.holidayhillmarina.com www.westrhoderiverkeeper.org www.chesapeakeyachtclub.org www.westriveryachtharbour.org www.hartgeyachtharbor.com www.backyardboats.com www.norrismarinaslips.com www.libertymarina.com www.selbybaymarina.com www.holidaypointmarina.com www.anchoryachtbasin.com www.yachtbasin.com www.annapoliscitymarina.com www.pocahontasmarina.com www.boatoakgrove.com www.turkeypointmarina.com www.hammockisland.com www.atlanticmarinaresort.com www.blakesbarharbormarina.com www.mdyc.org www.fairviewmarina.com www.whiterocksmarina.com www.ohmarina.org www.pyymarine.bizz www.nabbscreekmarina.com www.cypressmarine.net www.magothymarina.com/index.html www.fairwindsmarina.com www.atlanticmarinaresort.com www.ferrypointmarina.com www.hamiltonharbourmarina.net www.stateparks.com www.navymwrannapolis.com www.podickorypoint.com www.scandiamarineservices.com www.mearsannapolis.com www.portannapolis.com www.hornpointharbour.com www.ecy.ertem.com www.bjyy.com www.livewatergatemarina.com www.jworldannapolis.com www.smithsmarina.com www.chesapeakeharbourmarina.com www.annapolis.gov www.amcyc.com Maina Website www.pleasurecovemarine.com 58 River Patapsco Magothy Magothy White Hall Bay Severn Severn Severn Severn Severn Severn Chesapeake Bay Chesapeake Bay South South West West West West Mill Chase Brewer Spa Spa Lake Ogleton Clements Fishing Oyster Duvall Ramsay Lake Parrish River Direct River Direct Tenthouse Creek Bodkin Magothy Narrows Marina Bodkin Yacht Club Gibson Island Marina Twin Harbors Community Association Marina Orchard Beach Marina Pines OTS CyM Little John Marina Annapolis Yacht Club Eastport Yacht Club Bay Ridge Civic Association Association Marina Saefern Yacht Club Arundel OTB CyM Oyster Harbor Ramp Fishing Creek Farms CyM South River Marina Parrish Creek Marina Chalk Point Marine Pirate's Cove Marina Hartge Yacht Yard Map Code M257 48 M651 M564 107 DNR10 COA7 M323 M191 M472 195 188 183 205 224 246 233 226 76°27'48.9" 76°27'56.0" 76°28'47.0" 76°30'35.6" 76°30'43.9" 76°32'23.0" 76°32'20.1" 76°32'36.3" 38°55'08.6" 38°55'33.6" 38°55'38.9" 38°54'02.7" 38°50'30.7" 38°50'10.3" 38°50'35.7" 38°50'53.2" 410 798 6060 410 867 9550 410 991 9660 410 867 3600 410 867 2188 443 253 0596 410 280 8999 76°27'77.0" 410 269 5182 76°30'18.6" 76°32'37.9" 410 841 6497 76°29'05.7" 410 263 9279 410 267 9549 410 991 3184 39°00'57.0" 38°01'37.1" 38°01'39.8" 38°58'37.7" City Slips Marina Website Pasadena 60 www.bodkinyachtclub.com Gibson Island 77 www.gibsonisland.com/club/yacht Arnold 1643 Orchard Beach Rd Annapolis 18 www.orchardbeachmarina.com PO Box #19 Arnold 3 www.pinesonthesevern.org 134 Sherwood Forest Rd Annapolis 0 2 Compromise St Annapolis 75 www.annapolisyc.com 317 First St Annapolis www.eastportyc.org 80 East Lake Dr Annapolis 116 www.bay-ridge.org 1699 Saefern Way Annapolis 150 www.saefern.org PO Box 4665 Annapolis 12 www.arundelonthebay.org PO Box 3174 Annapolis 0 www.oysterharbor.org 1222 Cherry Tree Ln Annapolis 26 www.fishingcreekfarm.org 1061 Turkey Point Rd Edgewater 48 www.southrivermarina.com/home2.html 1442 Ford Rd Shady Side 141 www.clarkslanding.com 4916 W Chalk Point Rd West River 30 www.chalkpointmarinewestriver.com 4781 Riverside Dr Galesville 86 www.piratescovemd.com/marina.htnml 4701 Woodfield Rd Galesville 20 www.hartgeyard.com Lat (N) Long (W) Phone # Address 39°46'38.1" 77°02'58.6" 8091 Bellhaven 39°05'05.6" 76°25'53.3" 410 255 7632 420 The Causeway Table A.1.2: Marinas with Private Pump-outs Organized by River then Creek Appendix 2 Vessel Population Data Table A.2.1: DNR Registered Boat Count by Zip Code and Size 59 Table A.2.2: Documented Boats by Zip Code6 ll Zip Under_16_Feet 16_to_Under_26_Feet 26_to_Under_40_Feet Over_40_Feet Total_Documented_Per_Zip 20711 0 19 9 28 20714 0 1 20 17 38 20724 0 1 1 8 20733 0 1 25 1o 36 20751 0 46 22 68 20754 0 1 39 7 47 20755 0 0 20758 0 1 1o 8 19 20764 0 1 55 17 73 20776 0 1 18 9 28 20778 0 2 39 11 52 20779 0 1 41 16 58 20794 0 7 2 9 21012 0 3 191 63 257 21032 0 4 114 44 162 21035 0 1 63 19 83 21037 0 6 329 99 434 21054 0 28 20 48 21056 0 0 4 9 21060 0 4 56 53 113 21061 0 2 42 9 53 21076 0 1 14 9 24 21077 0 0 0 21090 0 15 2 17 21106 0 8 5 13 21108 0 2 67 16 85 21113 0 31 6 37 21114 0 3 70 14 87 21122 0 5 400 107 512 21123 0 4 2 6 21140 0 45 16 61 21144 0 1 38 11 50 21146 0 8 292 87 387 21225 0 6 3 9 21226 0 3 31 166 200 21240 0 0 21401 0 14 520 209 743 21402 0 8 5 13 21403 0 15 533 274 822 21404 0 1 5 4 10 21405 0 3 21 8 32 21409 0 5 173 81 259 .TOTAL 0 91 3.433 1.466 60 Table A.2.3: Maryland Transient Vessels7 Length (in feet) Power Boats < 29 Transients in MD 4,168 Power Boats 30 – 39 8,584 Power Boats 40 – 49 4,773 Power Boats 50 – 59 Power Boats 60+ 1,294 475 Sailboats < 39 4,714 Sailboats 40+ 2,149 TOTAL 26,157 61 Appendix 3 Anne Arundel County Council Resolution 31-18 On 17 September 2018, the Anne Arundel County Council voted 6 to 1 in favor of Resolution 31-18 in support of the establishment of a No Discharge Zone as presented in this application. Written testimony in support of Resolution 31-18 was submitted to the Council by the South River Federation, the Severn River Commission, the Severn River Association, the Magothy River Association, Back Creek Conservancy, West/Rhode Riverkeeper, and the Anne Arundel County Maritime Advisory Board. Resolution 31-18 and supporting testimony is given on the following pages. 62 COUNTY COUNCIL OF ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY, MARYLAND Legislative Session 2018, Legislative Day No. 35 Resolution No. 31-18 Introduced by Mr. Peroutka, Chairman (by request of the County Executive) and by Mr. Trumbauer By the County Council, September 4, 2018 RESOLUTION supporting the establishment of a ?No Discharge Zone" for the Magothy River, Severn River, South River, Rhode River, West River, Stoney Creek. Bodkin Creek, Rock Creek, Podickory Creek, Sandy Point/Mezick Ponds. Whitehall Bay, Oyster Cove, and Fishing Creek WHEREAS. Section 312(f)(3) of the federal Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C. l322(f)(3)) allows the State of Maryland to designate certain waters as ?No Discharge Zones" in which the discharge of vessel sewage, whether treated or not. is prohibited; and WHEREAS, despite having more coastline than any county in the United States. only one ?No Discharge Zone? exists in the waters of Anne Amndel County. that being approximately 3,500 acres in Herring Bay; and WHEREAS, the signi?cant efforts of County government and its citizens to protect the waters of the County and restore water quality will be enhanced by the designation of additional waterways as a ?No Discharge Zone? in the rivers. creeks. and bays of Anne Amndel County; and WHEREAS, the Back Creek Conservancy is an Annapolis-based non-pro?t citizen advocacy group dedicated to clean boating and improving the health of local waterways; and WHEREAS, the Back Creek Conservancy has invested much time and effort in the preparation of an Application for a State-Designated No Discharge Zone seeking ?No Discharge Zone? designation for the Magothy River. Sevem River, South River, Rhode River. West River, Stoney Creek. Bodkin Creek, Rock Creek. Podickory Creek. Sandy Point/Muck Ponds, Whitehall Bay, Oyster Cove. and Fishing Creek. which would protect an additional 27,379 acres of waterway; and WHEREAS, the Application for a State-Designated No Discharge Zone dated June 28, 2018, and prepared by the Back Creek Conservancy. is incorporated herein by reference as if fully set forth; and WHEREAS, the County Executive and the County Council support the efforts of the Back Creek Conservancy to designate additional waterways as a ?No Discharge 63 wqouaww-u 64 Resolution No. 3H 8 Page No. 2 Zone" and supports the establishment of a State-Designated ?No Discharge Zone? in the County?s rivets, creeks, and bays; now, therefore, be it Resolved by the County Council of Anne Amndel County. Maryland. That it supports the establishment of a ?No Discharge Zone", in accordance with 3 12(f)(3) of the federal Clean Water Act, for the Magothy River, Severn River, South River, Rhode River, West River, Stoney Creek, Bodkin Creek. Rock Creek, Podickory Creek, Sandy Point/Muick Ponds. Whitehall Bay, Oyster Cove, and Fishing Creek, and the Back Cneek Conservancy?s Application for a State-Designated No Discharge Zone, in furtherance thereof; and. be it further Resolved. That copies of this Resolution be sent to Steven R. Schuh, County Executive; Gavin Buckley, Mayor of the City of Annapolis; William Kardash, Severn River Commission; and the Back Creek Conservancy. .f a -- . 2822mmlaland R6,,Stli0 zozoeagmw,m21037 . nozuasoz 0 Fax 4102240364 south river awrw .59! a September 17, 2018 - Tom Here-1 Anne Arundel County Council 44 Calvert Street Annapolis, MD 21401 um Johns? Lat-on Deon mm rm?- Dem Cmr?n Dear Councilman, ?if: The South River Federation (SRF) writes to request your favorable vote on Resolution 31-18, supporting establishment of a ?No Discharge Zone? in the MM. Mu. rivers and creeks of Anne Arundel County. :c'rvl ire-i SRF notes that establishment of a no discharge zone in Anne Arundel County rm rivers will have two primary benefits: First, it will reduce the amount of u? nitrogen in County waterways, thus preventing over-proliferation of the algae Kr-zn Pacer blooms that deprive the water of oxygen, prevent sunlight from reaching underwater grasses, and diminish the vitality and productivity of our rivers and creeks. Second, the roll out of the no discharge zone regulation will provide a valuable education and outreach opportunity to the maritime community to discuss the bio-diemistry of our Coqu estuarine waterways. SRF hopes and believes that engagement with the boating community will encourage sound stewardship of our County?s natural resources and produce a ?ripple. effect? that will expand the positive impact of the designation beyond the nutrient reductions expected from the regulation itself. manit you for considering these comments, and SRF looks forward to helping implement the ultimate regulation from EPA in partnership with the County. Please do not hesitate to reach out with any questions. Sincerely, Jesse Ilifi South RIVERKEEPER sour-Rim 'mm in: a 50? non in? avg-mourn and 1m on i. muti- Women rotunda an ID nmme? at :Jutw 65 66 the . Severn Commission September 15. 2018 The Honorable Michael Peroutka, Chairman Anne Arundel County Council 44 Calvert Street, Annapolis. MD Re: SRC rtforR 31-18 Di ha Zone for no I Cou aterwa The Severn River Commission provides counsel and advice to the Anne Arundel County, the City of Annapolis. and the State of Maryland concerning matters related to the Severn River and its watershed in lanuary 2017, the Commission unanimously recommended that the County Executive apply to the Environmental Protection Agency to expand the successful No Discharge Zone in Herring Bay, at the southern end of County waters. The SRC's recommendation prompted the Back Creek Conservancy to prepare the application which is the basis for Resolution 31-18. The application fully re?ects the SRC's 2017 recommendation and therefore receives our full support. Expanding the existing No Discharge Zone to the rest of Anne Arundel County? 5 rivers, bays, and creeks will recognize the environmental accomplishments of the 59 public marinas with pump-out facilities and the urgent wish for clean water among the County? 21,000 boaters. The Severn River Commission recommends adoption of Resolution 31-18. Respectfully yours, Sincerely. Km Chairman, Severn River Commission 41 0-544-2903 410-320-3887 (cell) THE SE VERN RIVER ASSOCIA TION BOX 146 ANNAPOUS. MD - 0 443-569-3556 miounil January 23, 2017 Annapolis (mayor and city council) Anne Arandel County (county executive and council) We are pleased to inform you that. by unanimous vote. the Board of Directors of the Severn River Association approved the following resolution on January 19. 2017. It references and supports recommendations you have already received from city and county advisory commissions (attached below). A Resolution on Marine Water Quality by the Severn River Association Board of Directors We acknowledge. and a07rm our support of e?b?s in Annapolis and Anne Arundel County to improve marine water quality. We endorse the following resolutions passed unanimously by advisory bodies to the City of Annapolis and to the County of Anne Arundel: I) The Annapolis Environmental Commission Resolution of November 5. 2014 concerning Measures to Improve Marine Water Quality in Annapolis Waters: and 2) The Severn River Commission Resolution of December 12. 20M concerning measures to improve marine water quality in County waters. including by applying for EPA designation of a new No Discharge Zone. The SRA favors steps that will improve marine water quality. and recommends that the governments of the City of Annapolis and Anne Arundel County provide assistance and support to implement recommendations in those resolutions. The Severn River Association is available for consultation and support as you respond to the recommendations contained in those Resolutions. and we wish you well in implementing them. Sincerely. WEW Lynne Rockenbauch President. Severn River Association Attachments below: Resolutions by the Annapolis Environmental Commission and the Anne Arundel County Severn River Commission 67 68 No Discharge Zone Resolution from the Iagothy River Association July 11. 2017 The Magothy River Association (MRA) by unanimous vote of the members of the Board makes the following statements and recommendations to the Anne Arundel County Executive: The MRA argues that clean, clear, swimmable and ?shable water in the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries is a key resource for residents and visitors and is important to the economic viability of the region. We believe that educating the public about the bene?ts of clean water and limiting polluting discharge into the waters of the County is a positive step and should be pursued. The MRA further argues that sewage discharge from boats, whether partially treated or not, signi?cantly degrades water quality due to the discharge of fecal microorganisms. solids, and nutrients such as nitrogen and phosphorus. Even partially treated sewage from boats reduces levels of dissolved oxygen and provides nutrients that support algal blooms. These impacts. in turn. reduce water clarity so that the growth of submerged aquatic vegetation is hindered. By designating the Magothy River as a No Discharge Zone (NDZ), the public will become more aware of the importance of clean boating practices and of the County's commitment to improved quality of life for its citizens and the well-being of our waterways. Many locations in the United States have already successfully implemented NDZs. Within the Chesapeake Bay region, Herring Bay has also implemented an improved water quality and an increase in marine business have been noted. Another operates successfully in Maryland's Northern Coastal Bays. and yet another in the Chester River has been applied for and is pending final EPA approval. Finally. the MRA recommends that the entire Magothy River and its tributaries be declared a No Discharge Zone and an application for this designation should be pursued. This designation shall apply to all vessels with permanently installed marine sanitation devices in the navigable tributaries and main stem of the Magothy River. Provisions governing NDZs that allow for reasonable phase-in periods should be considered for inclusion. Respectfully submitted. The Magothy River Association BACK CREEK Conservancy Anne Arundel County Council Public Hearing, 17 September 2018, on Resolution 31-18, No Discharge Zone Testimony in favor of the resolution, by David Read Barker, Chairman, residing at 154 Quiet Waters Place, Annapolis The ?rst No Discharge Zone in the Chesapeake Bay was established in Herring Bay, in south county, in 2002. The past 16 years have shown this EPA designation to be a great success, measured by boater satisfaction, cleaner water, and habitat recovery. Consequently, in December 2016 the county's Maritime Industry Advisory Board recommended that the N02 be expanded to other rivers, bays and creeks in the county, and the following month the Severn River Commission made the same recommendation. Based on these resolutions, the Back Creek Conservancy took the initiative to prepare an application that covers 13 waterbodies throughout the county, covering more than 27,000 acres, with 59 marinas with pump-out facilities and more than 21,000 boats. The testimony you have before you this evening in support of resolution 31-18 resoundingiy disproves the assertion that there is some inevitable con?ict between good business and environmental regulation. Both the maritime industry and environmental nonprofits working on the West and Rhode, South, Severn, and Magothy Rivers are on the same page: there is no need for boaters to discharge treated or untreated sewage into Anne Arundei County/s waters. By voting in favor of resolution 31-18, you will build on the county? 5 legacy of environmental success and sustain the county's leadership to restore the Chesapeake Bay for safe and healthy boating, fishing, and swimming. PO Box 5442, Annapolis, MD 21403 69 70 Jeff Holland, Riverkeeper West/Rhode Riverkeeper, Inc. 637 Contees Wharf Road Edgewater, MD 21037 je?Qwestrhoderiverkeepemrg September 17, 2018 Testimony before Anne Arundel County Council In support of Resolution 31-18, to establish a No Discharge Zone for Anne Arundel County As the Riverkeeper for the West and Rhode Rivers, heartily support the establishment of a No Discharge Zone for Anne Arundel County. First, I want to stress that boaters are not the problem when it comes to pollution in the Chesapeake Bay watershed. As a lifelong boater, I know ?rst-hand that boaters love the water and take pride in doing their part in keeping it clean. Establishing a No?Discharge Zone would be a way for this boating community to go the extra nautical mile to do lust that: ensure that we safely dispose of the waste we produce, even the treated discharge that contains small amounts of nutrients. That's true devotion to clean water, and we expect nothing less from the boaters who love the Chesapeake Bay. Secondly, I?d like to commend the Department of Natural Resources and in particular their Clean Marina Program. Nearly every marina has a pumpout station where boaters can safely and conveniently dispose of their waste. In addition, this program funds the pumpout boat that my organization operates every weekend from May through October. Last year, this one boat serviced more than 600 powerboats and sailboats in the West and Rhode Rivers alone and safely disposed of more than 16,000 gallons of raw sewage. Again, we're not saying that these boaters would dump this waste overboard when nobody was looking; but thanks to DNR, we're providing a service that? so convenient that they don't even have to think of the alternative. The City of Annapolis and the Riverkeeper group on the Eastern Shore also have pumpout boats. Pumpout stations are prevalent - you can visit any nearby marina or call a pumpout boat to come to your boat. Establishing No Discharge Zones in the county's rivers will impose no inconvenience on any suitably equipped boat, and will go a long way to prove our boating community?s commitment to the restoration of the Chesapeake Bay. FINAL - OCTOBER 24, 2016 The Anne Arundel County Maritime Advisory Board by unanimous vote of the members present at the meeting of October 24. 20l 6, makes the following statements and recommendations to the County Executive concerning the implementation of a No Discharge Zone in the waters of Anne Amndel County. I. The Maritime Advisory Board believes that clean. clear, swimmable, and ?shable water in the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries is a crucial resource for citizens and an important selling point for marine businesses in the County and is a goal that shOuId guide decisions on development around and discharge into the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries. 2. The Board strongly believes that educating the public. including the boating public. about the bene?ts of clean water and limiting polluting discharge into the waters of Anne Arundel County is a positive step and should be pursued where possible. 3. The Board does not believe that boats and boaters signi?cantly degrade the quality of the waters of Anne Arundel County, but we hope that by committing to improvement, others will follow suit. 4. In considering the question of whether to recommend the creation of a No Discharge Zone, the Maritime Advisory Board considered input from its own members, who represent a signi?cant cross section of marine businesses and marinas in the County, and also heard from people outside the Board, including people that both Oppose and support a No Discharge Zone. 5. Opponents of the plan believed that focusing on the area immediately around the City of Annapolis put an unfair burden on a small part of the County and its residents without suf?cient showing that the concentrated burden would truly work to improve water quality. 6. Opponents of the plan were concerned that certain boats currently in existence and currently EPA compliant would no longer be able to legally operate in the No Discharge Zone and that this would impose an unfair burden on owners of those existing boats. 7. Opponents point out that there are sources of water pollution other than boats, including ones that may be more signi?cant, and that clean?up efforts may be better directed elsewhere. 8. Proponents of a No Discharge Zone point out that it is a worthy goal to reduce bacteria and disease connected to fecal matter and untreated waste and that marine businesses and residents are negatively impacted each time a warning is necessary due to bacterial levels. 9. Proponents also point out that water quality, clarity and oxygenation is improved by lowering the amount of solids and nutrients that are deposited in the bay, and that this has 71 72 a positive impact on the enjoyment of the bay, the tourist industry, as well as Bay ?sheries and habitat. 10. Proponents also note that many locations in the United States, including large parts of New England, have already successfully implemented No Discharge Zones. A No Discharge Zone has also been successfully implemented in Herring Bay, and Board members with direct knowledge of that body of water state that it has improved water quality without hurting business. I l. Having heard the discussions noted above, the Board makes the following recommendations: a. Anne Arundel County would bene?t from having its waters declared a No Discharge Zone and such an application should be pursued through appropriate authorities. The No Discharge Zone should include more than the area around the City of Annapolis. It should extend to all of the parts of the County where there is suf?cient pump out service to allow boats with holding tanks to be pumped out. Areas that do not have suf?cient service should be urged to develop that service. The No Discharge Zone should include all County waters, including the Patapsco, Magothy, Severn, South, West and Rhode Rivers so long as there is sufficient pump out service to suppon the boating community. The application must be drafted to allow for existing vessels that do not have holding tanks to continue to operate. The application must account for the fact that there are existing vessels that are EPA compliant and that could not be legally operated in a No Discharge Zone without extensive and expensive reuo?tting. It is the recommendation of the Board that such vessels be allowed to continue to use a treated waste (Type I or II) system. Respectfully submitted, The Anne Arundel County Maritime Advisory Board Appendix 4 City of Annapolis Council Resolution 47-18 On 24 September 2018, the City of Annapolis Council voted 8 to 0 in favor of Resolution 47-18 in support of the establishment of a No Discharge Zone as presented in this application. Written testimony in support of Resolution 47-18 was submitted to the Council by the South River Federation, the Severn River Commission, and the Severn River Association. Resolution 47-18 and supporting testimony is given on the following pages. 73 (OGNG 74 R-47- 8 Page 1 No Discharge Zone - For the purpose of supporting the establishment of a ?No Discharge Zone? for the Annapolis waterways. "Body CITY COUNCIL OF THE (?9ch Resolution 47-18 Introduced by: Alderman Savidge, Alderman Arnett, Alder-woman Henson, Alderwoman Tierney, Alderman Rodriguez, Mayor Buckley and Alderman Paone A RESOLUTION concerning No Discharge Zone FOR the purpose of supporting the establishment of a ?No Discharge Zone? for Annapolis waterways. WHEREAS. Section 312(t)(3) of the federal Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C. 1322(i)(3)) allows the State of Maryland to designate certain waters as ?No Discharge Zones? in which the discharge of vessel sewage, whether treated or not. is prohrhited; and WHEREAS, the Severn River and its tributaries are classi?ed as impaired by the Environmental Protection Agency and the State of Maryland; and WHEREAS, the signi?cant efforts of City government and its citizens to protect the waters of the City and restore water quality will be enhanced by the designation of additional waterways as a ?No Discharge Zone? in the rivers, creeks, and bays of Anne Arundel County, and WHEREAS. the Back Creek Conservancy is an Annapolis-based non-pro?t citizen advocacy group dedicated to clean boating and improving the health of local waterways; and WHEREAS, the Back Creek Conservancy has invested much time and e??ort in the preparation of an Application for a State-Designated ?No Discharge Zone" seeking ?No Discharge Zone? designation for the Magothy River, Severn River, South River, Rhode River, West River, Stoney Creek, Bodkin Creek. Rock Creek. Podickory Creek, Sandy Point/Mezick Ponds, Whitehall Bay, Oyster Cove, and Fishing Creek, which would protect an additional 27,379 acm of waterway; and WHEREAS, the Application for a State-Designated ?No Discharge Zone? dated June 28, 2018, and prepared by the Back Creek Conservancy is adopted by reference herein; and NM 8388? R-47-l 8 Page 2 WHEREAS. the Annapolis City Council supports the efforts of the Back Creek Conservancy to designate additional waterways as a ?No Discharge Zone? and supports the establishment of a State-Designated ?No Discharge Zone" in the City?s rivers. creeks, namely, Back Creek, College Creek, Spa Creek and Weems Creek. and tributaries into the Chesapeake. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE ANNAPOLIS CITY COUNCIL that the City of Annapolis supports the establishment by the State of Maryland of a ?No Discharge Zone?, pursuant to Section of the federal Clean Water Act, for the Magothy River, Severn River, South River, Rhode River, West River, Stoney Creek, Bodkin Creek. Rock Creek, Podickory Creek, Sandy Point/Mezick Ponds, Whitehall Bay, Oyster Cove, and Fishing Creek, and the Back Creek Conservancy?s Application for a State-Designated No Discharge Zone, in furtherance thereof. AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED BY THE ANNAPOLIS CITY COUNCIL that a copy of this Resolution shall be sent to Steven R. Schuh, County Executive and William Kardash, Severn River Commission and the Back Creek Conservancy. AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED BY THE ANNAPOLIS CITY COUNCIL that this resolution shall take effect from the date of its passage. EXPLANATION mm indicates matter added to existing law. indicates matter stricken from existing law. 75 76 . SRA Letterhead Special Meeting of the Annapolis City Council Monday, 24 September 2018, 7:00 pm. Comments by the Public Jack Turner Residing at Cedar Ridge_ Speaking on behalf of Lynne Rockenbauch, President, Severn River Association In favor of R-47-18 No Discharge Zone- For the purpose of supporting the establishment of a "No Discharge Zone? for Annapolis waterways The Severn River Association supports Resolution 47-18 concerning the establishment of a "No Discharge Zone? for the Annapolis waterways. We hope the City of Annapolis will join Anne Arundel County in supporting this effort to designate certain waters as ?No Discharge Zones? in which the discharge of vessel sewage, whether treated or not, is prohibited. We have found that many people from other areas already believe that Annapolis waters are a ?No Discharge Zone? and are surprised that such a place has not joined other pepular boating cities in this effort to keep our waterways free from human waste. Others have invested money in sewage treatment for their boats out of concern for the Severn and other waterways, but do not realize that most of these systems treat only the bacteria and not the nutrients. Excess nitrogen and phosphorus are key elements contributing to the impairment of the Severn and other Anne Arundel County rivers. Most of this comes from the land, but removing what comes from our many boats will certainly improve our waterways. Please take advantage of Back Creek Conservancy?s efforts to apply for a No Discharge Zone for county waters and let the boaters of the world know that Annapolis cares about clean water. Support Resolution 47-18. president@severnriver.org City Council Resolution 47-18 No Discharge Zone - 09.24.2018 I'm Jim Burdick 1719 cedar park Rd.Kurt Riegel are the two Annapolis delegates on the Anne Arundel County Severn River Commission. As City delegates, we are charged with informing and advising county council, city council the County Exec. the Mayor on environmental matters as they concern the Severn River Watershed. I am speaking on behalf of the SRC this evening I'm a 35 year resident of the city, raised my family here I live in Admiral Heights I am here to express the SRC's full support of The N02. Many folks on the Severn River Commission, many folks on this Council, in this room in this town have spent countless hours to get us to this point. Led by David Barker, the Back Creek Conservatory has completed a very admirable piece of work which is NDZ application. The application will go to state DNR then to the conservancy have learned the operational process, the application process fully understand the need for support from the jurisdictions that the N02 encompasses including the city. To this point - jurisdictional support, AA County Council has passed their Resolution in support of a countywide NDZ. On behalf of the SRC We thank you in advance for your consideration and look forward to your unanimous support of this the N02 res. 47-18 Vo?? 77 i 2822 Solomons Island Rd . 202 Edgewaler. MD 21037 south river federation 410224-3802 0 Fax 410224-0364 .vww southriverfederatic-n net September 24, 2018 BOAQD OF Your Renert v- Annapolis City Council Don 53mg 160 Duke of Gloucester Street mm,? Annapolis, MD 21401 mm Lungs, Debra Bard RE: 8-47- Dane can Owe Crown Dear Council, cm? mn Green Pad Km The South River Federation (SRF) writes to request your favorable vote on my Resolution R-47-18, supporting establishment of a 'No Discharge Zone" in the m, rivers and creeks of Annapolis. 80., acorn TM SRF notes that establishment of a no discharge zone in Anne Arundel County Fiona . rivers (including the Severn and South rivers and their tidal creeks) will have WV two primary bene?ts: First, it will reduce the amount of nitrogen in City (new Donet- waterways, thus preventing over-proliferation of the algae blooms that deprive the water of oxygen, prevent sunlight from reaching underwater grasses, and diminish the vitality and productivity of our rivers and creeks. Second, the roll out of the no discharge tone regulation will provide a valuable education and outreach opportunity to the maritime community to discuss the bio-chemistry of our City's estuarine waterways. SRF hopes and believes that engagement with the boating community will encourage sound stewardship of our City's natural resources and produce a ?ripple-effect? that will expand the positive impact of the designation beyond the nutrient reductions expected from the regulation itself. Thank you for considering these comments, and SRF looks forward to helping implement the ultimate regulation from EPA in partnership with the City. Please do not hesitate to reach out with any questions. Sincerely, A lesselliff South RIVERKEEPER Sushi-Mu laceration no Mil icilli ?Manama? nMMmu-wauumnu For you academia. in Wu :2 nous: 78 79