Nonpoint source pollution is currently the major source of water pollution in Oregon as
well as the United States as a whole. The Environmental Protection Agency designated
marinas as one of the sources of nonpoint pollution to coastal waters. In an effort to
reduce nonpoint pollution from marinas and to...
"This report concerns one aspect of the marina permit evaluation process: water quality impacts related to marina circulation and flushing efficiency. These physical properties vary with the wind, tide range, water density and physical dimensions of a marina. Water quality is affected by the degree of flushing, and sediment redistribution...
This study is composed of two parts. Section I deals with
developed moorages and marinas--where they are; what services are
offered in each, and how well the existing supply of permanent moorages
serves the boating public. Section II examines the need for temporary
'harbors of refuge' in the area, what...
The goal of this report is to develop information to benefit the planning and operation of marinas within the CREST area, as well as to generate data for use by local Chambers of Commerce, planners, regulatory agencies, Port Authorities and private developers. It is, however, the commercial, charter and recreational...
The Port of Coos Bay is considering expanding their marina facilities in Charleston. Several sites are being considered; one to the north of the present boat basin and one to the south (Figure 1). The southern proposal is for an area that historically has supported an important recreational clam fishery....
Sediment along the western end of the Newport North Marina Jetty is free of contaminants such as metals, PAHs, pesticides, PCBs, phenols and TBT. According to guidelines developed to implement the CWA and MPRSA, the sediment is acceptable for both in-water and upland disposal.
Seagrass ecosystems are considered some of the most productive coastal habitats in the world. One such seagrass within estuaries of the Pacific Northwest, Zostera marina (eelgrass), is recognized to be an ecosystem engineering species that provides many important ecosystem functions and services. In 2010, construction of the National Oceanic and...