October 2012 - Association of Marina Industries

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Clean Marina &
Environmental News
Webinar: Invasive Species Management
and Clean Marina Best Practices
Marinas, boaters and stakeholders from around the country
are invited to learn about best management practices
for preventing the spread of aquatic invasive species (AIS)
during a Clean Marina Webinar scheduled for 2-3:30 p.m.
on Wednesday, Nov. 7.
This is the third webinar in a series of workshops to support
Clean Marina programs in the Great Lakes region,
hosted by Michigan, Ohio and Wisconsin Sea Grant programs.
The webinar is free, but you must pre-register by
November 6. Once registered, you will receive a confirmation
email with log-in information.
Attendees will learn about:
• Potential environmental impacts of boat cleaning for
AIS
• Best practices for managing transport and reporting of
AIS at marinas and boatyards
• State requirements within the Great Lakes region
• Online resources available for marinas and boaters
• Management options for boat cleaning at marinas and
boatyards
• How to engage boaters in the prevention of AIS, including
boat cleaning best practices
Conanicut Marine Goes Green with
Solar
Updated facilities can save nearly 200,000 kwh yearly
The Conanicut Marine Services boatyard has been operating
on 10 acres at Taylor Point for more than 30 years. During
that time the yard’s four sheds have serviced recreational,
competitive and commercial vessels of all sizes. Now,
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