The Michigan Clean Marina Program is pleased to announce six Michigan facilities have been certified as “Michigan Clean Marinas” effective June 18, 2009. They are Algonac Harbour Club in Algonac; Lac La Belle State Harbor in Lac La Belle; Copper Harbor State Dock in Copper Harbor; Eagle Harbor State Dock in Eagle Harbor; Cedar River State Harbor in Cedar River; and Torresen Marine in Muskegon. With the additions of these six marinas, a total of 30 Michigan marinas have obtained this prestigious certification.
“As general manager I was really excited to hear that Algonac Harbor Club had received Clean Marina Certification. It gives me a great sense of pride and satisfaction, that we are a part of the overall effort to clean Michigan’s water, and maintain it,” said William Coughlin, Algonac Harbour Club. “I am very grateful to the owners of Algonac Harbour Club for providing the resources, and our employees for the hard work necessary to have accomplished this goal. All of us need to remain focused on working to sustain a ‘greener’ Michigan. Our lakes and waterways are priceless natural resources, which need to be preserved for generations to come.”
The clean marina certification begins with a pledge to participate in the program, followed by workshops where the marina management and staff receive a handbook, overview of the designation process and a review of best management practices. The facilities then conduct self-evaluations of their environmental practices to determine their strengths and weaknesses. After implementing improvements and reaching a level of competencies, the marina requests a visitation by a CMP consultant to evaluate the facility’s environmental stewardship. When the facility reaches established goals, they receive their designation.
“We are pleased that more Michigan marinas and harbors are working toward clean marina certification and thirty have already achieved this recognition,” said Van W. Snider, Jr., CAE, President of Michigan Boating Industries Association. “We are also encouraged that more boaters are becoming aware of the program and are searching out these facilities as places they want to utilize.” The Clean Marina designation is applicable for a three-year period at which time the facility must be re-designated.
The Michigan Clean Marina Program is a joint program between the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, Michigan Sea Grant and Michigan Boating Industries Association. For more details on the program and to see which facilities are designated Michigan Clean Marinas, go to: http://miseagrant.umich.edu/cmp/. For a full list of Michigan Clean Marinas visit www.mbia.org.
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Townsend bill would eliminate boat sales tax
reporter - june 30
State Rep. John Townsend, R-Fond du Lac, plans to introduce a bill designed to stimulate sales of motorboats — a yearlong moratorium on state sales tax on up to $30,000 of purchases.
“The first practical outboard motor was invented in Wisconsin,” Townsend said. “Wisconsin is still the only state where outboard motors are produced. There’s Mercury Marine in Fond du Lac, of course, and there is also the Evinrude plant in Sturtevant, by Racine. This bill would eliminate a significant barrier to motorboat ownership for the next year.”
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State Rep. John Townsend, R-Fond du Lac, plans to introduce a bill designed to stimulate sales of motorboats — a yearlong moratorium on state sales tax on up to $30,000 of purchases.
“The first practical outboard motor was invented in Wisconsin,” Townsend said. “Wisconsin is still the only state where outboard motors are produced. There’s Mercury Marine in Fond du Lac, of course, and there is also the Evinrude plant in Sturtevant, by Racine. This bill would eliminate a significant barrier to motorboat ownership for the next year.”
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New law allows fishing without a license in some parks
mpr - june 30
Two new laws in Minnesota will affect hunters and anglers around the state starting on Wednesday.
Fishing in many Minnesota state parks will be allowed without a license, except in water where a trout stamp is required, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
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Two new laws in Minnesota will affect hunters and anglers around the state starting on Wednesday.
Fishing in many Minnesota state parks will be allowed without a license, except in water where a trout stamp is required, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
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Bradford Beach gets Blue Wave certification
bay view compass - june 29
A $500,000 donation from MillerCoors and the work of more than 20 business and community groups paid off June 15 as Milwaukee County’s Bradford Beach received the prestigious Blue Wave certification.
According to the Snapshots of Philanthropy website, the MillerCoors money contributed toward algae removal, gull control, beachcombing equipment, the Blue Wave application fee, and $25,000 annually for five years to UWM’s Great Lakes WATER Institute for Bradford water quality monitoring.
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A $500,000 donation from MillerCoors and the work of more than 20 business and community groups paid off June 15 as Milwaukee County’s Bradford Beach received the prestigious Blue Wave certification.
According to the Snapshots of Philanthropy website, the MillerCoors money contributed toward algae removal, gull control, beachcombing equipment, the Blue Wave application fee, and $25,000 annually for five years to UWM’s Great Lakes WATER Institute for Bradford water quality monitoring.
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Reviving a fishing tradition
Indian Country Today - June 30
Surrounded by precipitous cliffs on the shores of the Georgian Bay in Ontario, Canada a Native family on the First Nations Chippewas of Nawash reservation is sustained by fish from the same waters that once provided for their ancestors.
From the clear blue waters of the bay, an inlet of Lake Huron, Andrew Akiwenzie fishes four days a week for lake whitefish, lake trout, sturgeon, rainbow trout and salmon.
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Surrounded by precipitous cliffs on the shores of the Georgian Bay in Ontario, Canada a Native family on the First Nations Chippewas of Nawash reservation is sustained by fish from the same waters that once provided for their ancestors.
From the clear blue waters of the bay, an inlet of Lake Huron, Andrew Akiwenzie fishes four days a week for lake whitefish, lake trout, sturgeon, rainbow trout and salmon.
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Ont. slacking over sewage oversight, says report
ctv - june 28
Billions of litres of untreated sewage are gushing into Ontario's waterways due to aging infrastructure and poor provincial oversight, says a report by environmental group Ecojustice.
The report, "Flushing out the Truth," compiles the amount of sewage dumped into lakes and rivers by various Ontario municipalities in 2006 and 2007.
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Billions of litres of untreated sewage are gushing into Ontario's waterways due to aging infrastructure and poor provincial oversight, says a report by environmental group Ecojustice.
The report, "Flushing out the Truth," compiles the amount of sewage dumped into lakes and rivers by various Ontario municipalities in 2006 and 2007.
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Duluth embarks on new era in Great Lakes cruising
business north - june 29
Duluth Embarks on New Era in Great Lakes Cruising
Fireworks and patriotic music aren’t the only attractions that will bring tourists to the Duluth waterfront on July 4. Having the luxury expedition vessel Clelia II (pronounced Clĕl•ee•ah) pass beneath the Aerial Lift Bridge and dock behind the DECC will usher in a glamorous new era of international cruise service for Duluth and the Great Lakes.
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Duluth Embarks on New Era in Great Lakes Cruising
Fireworks and patriotic music aren’t the only attractions that will bring tourists to the Duluth waterfront on July 4. Having the luxury expedition vessel Clelia II (pronounced Clĕl•ee•ah) pass beneath the Aerial Lift Bridge and dock behind the DECC will usher in a glamorous new era of international cruise service for Duluth and the Great Lakes.
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Great Lakes wolves returning to endangered list
AP - june 30
The federal government on Monday agreed to put gray wolves in the western Great Lakes region back on the endangered species list — at least temporarily.
The decision came less than two months after the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service discontinued federal protection for about 4,000 wolves in Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin. The agency acknowledged Monday that it erred by not holding a legally required public comment period before taking action.
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The federal government on Monday agreed to put gray wolves in the western Great Lakes region back on the endangered species list — at least temporarily.
The decision came less than two months after the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service discontinued federal protection for about 4,000 wolves in Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin. The agency acknowledged Monday that it erred by not holding a legally required public comment period before taking action.
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