{"id":166,"date":"2023-07-17T12:56:22","date_gmt":"2023-07-17T12:56:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cityofboyne.mdstaging.org\/?page_id=166"},"modified":"2023-07-17T13:30:05","modified_gmt":"2023-07-17T13:30:05","slug":"clean-marina-program","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cityofboyne.mdstaging.org\/?page_id=166","title":{"rendered":"Clean Marina Program"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Protecting Michigan\u0092s Water<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-219 size-medium alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/cityofboyne.mdstaging.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/is67-1337616082-79281-275x300.jpeg\" width=\"275\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cityofboyne.mdstaging.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/is67-1337616082-79281-275x300.jpeg 275w, https:\/\/cityofboyne.mdstaging.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/is67-1337616082-79281.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 275px) 100vw, 275px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\n\t<strong>Boyne<\/strong><strong> City gets &quot;<\/strong><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.miseagrant.umich.edu\/cmp\/\">CLEAN MARINA<\/a>\u0094 designation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\n\t<span style=\"font-size:12px;\">Boyne City\u0092s F. Grant Moore Municipal Marina was certified as a \u0093<a href=\"http:\/\/www.miseagrant.umich.edu\/cmp\/\">MICHIGAN CLEAN MARINA<\/a>\u0094 on November 5, 2008 by the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ci.boynecity.mi.us\/admin\/Toolbox\/www.mbia.org\">MBIA<\/a> (Michigan Boating Industry Assoc.) committee that oversees the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.miseagrant.umich.edu\/cmp\/\">Clean Marina<\/a> Program. We are one out of only twenty one private and public marinas in the entire state to receive this designation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\n\t<span style=\"font-size:12px;\">The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.miseagrant.umich.edu\/cmp\/\">clean marina<\/a> program was developed to protect water resources and wildlife habitat by promoting environmentally sound marina practices. The Michigan <a href=\"http:\/\/www.miseagrant.umich.edu\/cmp\/\">Clean Marina<\/a> program is a voluntary stewardship program open to all public and private marinas in the state. The majority of the certified marinas in the state are in northern Michigan.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\n\t<span style=\"font-size:12px;\">What does being a certified <a href=\"http:\/\/www.miseagrant.umich.edu\/cmp\/\">CLEAN MARINA<\/a> signify and what does this designation mean to Boyne City? This signifies:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n\t\t<span style=\"font-size:12px;\">We are aware of the impact that improperly disposed waste has on our lakes<\/span><\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t<span style=\"font-size:12px;\">We are educated on how to respond to and lessen or eliminate potential harmful pollutants in our marina.<\/span><\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t<span style=\"font-size:12px;\">We participate in recycling<\/span><\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t<span style=\"font-size:12px;\">We currently practice energy conservation and will continue to develop further energy efficient practices.<\/span><\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t<span style=\"font-size:12px;\">We pledge to follow, enforce and foster clean marina best management practices\/procedures with our staff and all users of the marina.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n\t<span style=\"font-size:12px;\">Our community and marina will benefit from this program by:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n\t\t<span style=\"font-size:12px;\">The reduction of pollution thus improving the water quality in Lake Charlevoix, the Great Lakes and other Michigan Waterways.<\/span><\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t<span style=\"font-size:12px;\">Protection of fish and wildlife habitat<\/span><\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t<span style=\"font-size:12px;\">Saving tax dollars by adopting cost-effective, best management practices<\/span><\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t<span style=\"font-size:12px;\">Enhancing the marina\u0092s image to the boating public by promoting environmentally sound practices resulting in an increase of tourism.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n\t<span style=\"font-size:12px;\">We have approximately one million registered boats statewide and 750 marinas. Each year, hazardous substances are inadvertently released into Michigan\u0092s waters. Because Lake Charlevoix is one of the most popular, desirable lakes in northern Michigan for many types of water activities, it is imperative that we all take steps to look out for its welfare so it remains a community gem for future generations.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\n\t<span style=\"font-size:12px;\">For more information regarding the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.miseagrant.umich.edu\/cmp\/\">CLEAN MARINA<\/a> program or for a listing of \u0093<a href=\"http:\/\/www.miseagrant.umich.edu\/cmp\/\">Clean Marinas<\/a>\u0094:<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\n\t<span style=\"font-size:12px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.miseagrant.umich.edu\/cmp\/\">Michigan Sea Grant Clean Marina Program<\/a> &#8211; 616-846-8250<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\n\t&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\n\t&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-200 size-medium alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/cityofboyne.mdstaging.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/is26-1337616083-28631-300x225.jpeg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cityofboyne.mdstaging.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/is26-1337616083-28631-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/cityofboyne.mdstaging.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/is26-1337616083-28631-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/cityofboyne.mdstaging.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/is26-1337616083-28631-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/cityofboyne.mdstaging.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/is26-1337616083-28631-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/cityofboyne.mdstaging.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/is26-1337616083-28631-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Protecting Michigan\u0092s Water Boyne City gets &quot;CLEAN MARINA\u0094 designation Boyne City\u0092s F. Grant Moore Municipal Marina was certified as a \u0093MICHIGAN CLEAN MARINA\u0094 on November 5, 2008 by the MBIA (Michigan Boating Industry Assoc.) committee that oversees the Clean Marina Program. 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