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BOATYARD - A boatyard is a commercial business engaged in the construction, repair and maintenance of small vessels, 85% of which are 65 feet or less in length, or revenues from which constitute more than 85% of gross receipts. Services typically provided include, but are not limited to: pressure washing hulls, painting and coating, engine and propulsion system repair and replacement, hull repair, joinery, bilge cleaning, fuel and lubrication system repair and replacement, welding and grinding of hull, buffing and waxing, marine sanitation device (MSD) repair and replacement, and other activities necessary to maintain a vessel. This includes mobile facilities.
Ecology reissued the Boatyard General permit in November 2005. The Northwest Marine Trade Association (NMTA) and the Puget Soundkeeper Alliance (PSA) appealed the permit. While under appeal the permit was modified (May 2006) to correct a mistake in the lake discharge benchmark. The Pollution Control Hearings Board (PCHB) heard the appeal in July 2006 and issued a decision on January 26, 2007. Click here to view the PCHB decision.
The NMTA and the PSA appealed the decision of the PCHB to Superior Court in February 2007. The NMTA, the PSA and Ecology reached a settlement in the appeal in July 2007. The settlement funds a pilot study to determine the efficiency of treatment for boatyard stormwater runoff. The settlement also requires a modification of the permit to incorporate some of the orders from the PCHB decision. Click here to view the settlement agreement.
Ecology has issued a Modified Boatyard General Permit and prepared a Response to Comments, which is included in the Fact Sheet Addendum.
| Respondent | Comments |
| Northwest Marine Trade Association (NMTA) | comment |
| Puget Soundkeeper Alliance | comment |
| Phil Reese | comment |
| Chip White | comment |
New Application for Coverage:
Boatyard Monitoring Results
Monitoring data from 1/1/06 to 2/23/07
DMR Data Report - all data submitted
Guidance
Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan Template (This template has hidden text. Toggle your paragraph marks on to view directions) (This template is intended to assist boatyards in developing their SWPPP)
Miscellaneous
Settlement Agreement between Northwest Marine Trade Association, Puget Soundkeeper Alliance, and Ecology (7/5/07)
Boatyard Stormwater Treatment Technology
Study - This publication is available online only.
2/15/07 Workshop Presentations
Regional Boatyard Contacts
| Andrew Craig Bellingham Field Office 360-715-5209 acra461@ecy.wa.gov |
San Juan, Skagit, and Whatcom Counties |
| Greg Stegman Northwest Regional Office 425-649-7019 gste461@ecy.wa.gov |
Island, King, Kitsap, and Snohomish Counties |
| Lydia C. Wagner Southwest Regional Office 360-407-6291 lbla461@ecy.wa.gov |
Clallam, Clark, Cowlitz, Grays Harbor, Jefferson, Lewis, Mason, Pacific, Pierce, Skamania, Thurston, and Wahkiakum Counties |
Last Update: April 10, 2008
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