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D. BOATER EDUCATION AND OUTREACH PROGRAM Issue Statement: Boater education programs, such as the California Boating Clean and Green Campaign and Dockwalkers, have been shown to be highly effective in changing behaviors and reducing environmental impacts from routine boat operation and maintenance. While several businesses and agencies with jurisdictions adjacent to Tomales Bay do educate visitors about protecting sensitive marine habitat, preventing harmful discharges, or preventing disturbance to wildlife, there is currently no comprehensive boater education and outreach program for Tomales Bay specifically. GFNMS staff will ensure that boaters on Tomales Bay are informed of not only the importance of protecting the bay but also ways to minimize their impacts vessel operation and the various laws and regulations with which they must comply. Current education programs and materials related to Tomales Bay as well as general boating information such as the Clean Boating pamphlet and the ABCs of Boating could be incorporated into the Tomales Bay Boater Education Program. For example, several years ago CDBW produced a pamphlet entitled Safe Boating Hints on Tomales Bay; this document could be updated and expanded and distributed to Tomales Bay boaters. In order to be effective, the proposed education and outreach program must emphasize core messages that can be broadcast through a variety of mediums including brochures, signs, posters, presentations, and print and online media. Elements of the Tomales Bay Boater Education and Outreach Program should include specific products, programs and target locations. Implementation of the following boater education and outreach proposed actions will require additional funding and staffing resources. Although resources have currently not been identified, GFNMS staff will actively work with the Farallones Marine Sanctuary Association to seek funding for these activities. Proposed actions: STRATEGY EO-1: Develop a Tomales Bay Boater Education and Outreach Program. GFNMS staff will work with partners to develop the Tomales Bay Boater Education and Outreach Program targeted at the local boating community and visiting boaters who use kayaks, sailboats and motor vessels on the bay. This program should encompass the following core messages: • Take out your trash when you leave the bay; • Dispose of human waste properly (including locations of all existing disposal sites); • Dispose of oil, fuel and maintenance products properly (including locations of all disposal sites); August 23, 2012 50
• Respect wildlife; • Prevent the introduction of non-native species; • Register your vessel and do not abandon boats; • Protect eelgrass: don’t anchor in eelgrass; • Do not disturb harbor seal haul-out sites, and • Reduce noise when operating a vessel. Activity EO 1.1 - Ensure local businesses receive existing boater education materials. Numerous boater educational materials exist, including pamphlets and brochures. GFNMS staff will conduct an inventory to determine what materials are available and applicable to Tomales Bay and consistent with the TBVMP and then request that these materials be distributed at strategic locations for boaters around the bay. Potential Partner Agencies: NPS, CCC, CDBW Estimated Cost: The CCC and CDBW provide existing boater materials. Funding for a GFNMS Tomales Bay Project Coordinator is needed to implement this recommendation. Activity EO 1.2 - Conduct outreach to inform Tomales Bay boaters of the TBVMP and promote boater compliance with the Vessel Mooring Program and associated laws, regulations and policies. In order to ensure boater awareness and compliance with the proposed Vessel Mooring Program, upon release of the final TBVMP GFNMS staff, in collaboration with TBIC partners, will conduct outreach to the community that could include a media release announcing the plan, notifications in local newspapers and on the radio, information posted on relevant websites, and presentations to the general public and Tomales Bay area user groups. The outreach should focus on the goals and objectives of the TBVMP and strategies and activities being introduced that will result in new practices, procedures, or policies being introduced regarding vessel operation or moorings for Tomales Bay. Potential Partner Agencies: NPS, CCC, CDBW Estimated Cost: Funding for a GFNMS Tomales Bay Project Coordinator is needed to implement this recommendation. Activity EO 1.3 - Develop a Tomales Bay boater website and map (interactive and hard copy). GFNMS staff will develop a webpage specifically focused on the TBVMP and boating in Tomales Bay. Phase I implementation will provide information and downloadable materials related to boating on Tomales Bay, the TBVMP and other existing information and materials such a mooring permitting handbook and forms. Phase II implementation would include periodic updates as new information and products become available, and August 23, 2012 51
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