Environmental Protection

The following websites offer information, programs, and downloadable material:

USCG Sea Partners Program

Request for Materials:  Our Water Planet (pamphlet), How’s the Water (pamphlet), Help Us Protect the Marine Environment (pamphlet), Guide for a Cleaner Boating Environment (pamphlet), Report Marine Pollution Sticker

Sea Partner Program, including the use of the new "Good Mate" manual and documents as part of that program.  PowerPoint and Word documents are available through D11NR Marine Safety Officer, ADSO-MS/E.

Additional USCG Publications and Information

Oceans and Coastal Protection US EPA Office of Water. Access to information on ocean discharges, ocean dumping, marine debris efforts.

Beach Watch US EPA Office of Water. Program provides grants to state, tribal, interstate, and local agencies to establish effective monitoring and public notification programs for beaches. The first federal site to contain information about local beach closings and conditions.

National Clean Boating Campaign

Clean Vessel Act Pumpout Program US Fish & Wildlife Service

International Coastal Cleanup - Center for Marine Conservation

NOAA Marine Fisheries Service - Endangered species and marine mammal information

NOAA National Ocean Service - Publications available on-line

National Estuary Program -US EPA. Information about this effort to protect and restore the health of estuaries while supporting economic and recreational activities

Nonpoint Source Pollution Control - US EPA. Access information about polluted runoff and exchange information about methods for reducing the affects of this environmental issue.

California Coastal Commission - Become a Coastal Steward (individuals and/or groups)