[Federal Register: April 15, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 73)]
[Notices]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-7648-1]
Connecticut Marine Sanitation Device Standard; Receipt of
Petition
Notice is hereby given that a petition has been received from the
State of Connecticut requesting a determination of the Regional
Administrator, U. S. Environmental Protection Agency, pursuant to
section 312(f)(3) of Public Law 92-500 as amended by Public Law 95-217
and Public Law 100-4, that adequate facilities for the safe and
sanitary removal and treatment of sewage from all vessels are
reasonably available for the area between Wamphassuc Point and Eastern
Point, including portions of Fishers Island Sound, Pine Island Bay,
Baker Cove, Mumford Cove, West Cove, Mystic Harbor, Mystic River,
Quiambog Cove, lower portions of the Poquonnock River and lower
portions of Palmer Cove in the State of Connecticut, to qualify as a
``No Discharge Area'' (NDA). The area covered under this petition
extends from Eastern Point, Groton at (41[deg]19[min]08.94[sec] N by
72[deg]04[min]31.09[sec] W) due south to the boundary between
Connecticut and New York at (41[deg]15[min]54.55[sec]N by
72[deg]04[min]31.09[sec] W), then northeasterly following the boundary
between Connecticut and New York to (41[deg]17[min]26.34[sec] N x
72[deg]01[min]10.94[sec] W) then continuing northeasterly following the
boundary between Connecticut and New York to (41[deg]18[min]37.84[sec]
N x 71[deg]55[min]47.63[sec] W) then south east following the boundary
between Connecticut and New York to a point due south of Wamphassuc
Point at (41[deg]18[min]28.99[sec] N by 71[deg]55[min]15.75[sec] W),
then due north past Noyes shoal to Wamphassuc Point
(41[deg]19[min]40.63[sec] N by 71[deg]55[min]15.75[sec] W).
The State of Connecticut has certified that there are 13 pumpout
units at 11 facilities located in Mystic, Noank, and Groton to service
vessels within the proposed NDA. A list of the facilities, phone
numbers, locations, and hours of operation is appended at the end of
this petition. Of the 13 current facilities, nine are fixed shore-based
facilities, two
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are mobile carts, one is a mobile trailer mounted unit, and one is a
mobile pumpout boat. Two facilities provide portable toilet holding
tank dump stations. The majority of pumpout facilities discharge to
town sewage systems, the carts and one other facility discharge into
storage tanks which a licenced sepage hauler services. In addition, the
majority of marinas provide public restrooms for boaters and other
clientele.
The State of Connecticut used three different methods to estimate
vessel population in the proposed NDA, and used the highest estimate of
3700 in their calculations to determine the number of pumpout
facilities needed to adequately serve the boating public. The transient
vessel population is estimated to be 200 at any point in time during
the boating season, which is included in the total figure. Of the
estimated total of 3700 vessels using this area at any given time,
approximately 1300 are of a size that may have sewage holding tanks and
need pumpout services. The State has determined that the 13 pumpout
facilities currently in service in the proposed NDA are sufficient to
meet the potential demand and prevent the discharge of vessel sewage
into coastal waters.
The coastline and coastal waters within the proposed NDA contain a
variety of rich natural habitats and support a wide diversity of
species, providing a range of recreational and commercial activities.
There are 25 public beaches, 11 public boat ramps, and 4 parks or
wildlife management areas within the proposed NDA. Both recreational
and commercial shell fishermen use the area for the harvest of hard
clams, some oysters, and soft shell clams. In addition, fishing is
commonplace and the species found in the area are smelt, small cod,
flounder, scup, menhaden, and white perch.
Comments and reviews regarding this request for action may be filed
on or before June 1, 2004. Such communications, or requests for
information or a copy of the applicant's petition, should be addressed
to Ann Rodney, U. S. Environmental Protection Agency--New England
Region, One Congress Street, Suite 1100, CWQ, Boston, MA 02114-2023.
Telephone: (617) 918-1538.
Dated: April 6, 2004.
Robert W. Varney,
Regional Administrator, Region 1.
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Name Location Contact info. Hours of operation Mean low water depth Fee
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Shennecossett Yacht Club Pine Island Bay VHF CH 68, 860-445- June-Sept., 9 a.m.-6 7 feet............... Members Free $5 for
7892 p.m. non-members.
Pine Island Marina Pine Island VHF CH 68, 860-445- Apr.-Nov., 9 a.m.-5 8 feet............... Free (portable cart).
9729 p.m.
Spicer's Noank Marina Mystic Harbor West VHF CH 68, 860-536- Apr.-Nov., 9 a.m.-5 6 feet............... Free self service
Cove 4978 p.m. portable cart $20
Service by marina
staff with portable
cart free dump
station).
Noank Shipyard Mystic Harbor VHF CH 9, 860-536-9651 Year round, 8 a.m.- 15 feet.............. $5, free for
4:30 p.m. customers.
Noank Village Boatyard Mystic River, Noank VHF CH 68, 860-536- May-Dec., 8:30 a.m.-5 8 feet............... $5 token for self
1770 p.m. service at
stationary $30
mobile service (1
stationary 1
portable).
Mystic Shipyard Mystic Harbor VHF CH 9, 68 860-536- June-Sept., 8 a.m.-5 10 feet.............. Free.
6588 p.m., May-Oct., M-F
8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Mystic Seaport Pumpouts Mystic River VHF CH 68, 860-572- July-Aug., 8 a.m.-7 15 feet.............. Free (2 pumpouts).
0711 p.m., May, June,
Sept., & Oct., 8
a.m.-4 p.m.
Mystic Shipyard East Mystic River VHF CH 9, 68 860-536- May-Oct., 8 a.m.-4 3 feet............... $5, free for
4882 p.m. customers.
Brewer Yacht Yard at Mystic Mystic River 860-536-2293 May-Nov., Sun.-Thur. 11 feet.............. $5, free for
8 a.m.-5 p.m., Fri.- customers.
Sat. 8 a.m.-8 p.m.
Brower's Cove Marina Mystic River 860-536-8864 Year Round 9 a.m.-5 N/A (dump station Free.
p.m. only).
Mystic River Marina Mystic River VHF CH9, 860-536-3123 May-Sept., 8 a.m.-5 9 feet............... $5.
p.m.
Groton, Noank, Mystic Pumpout boat Mystic River VHF CH 68, 860-460- Memorial Day-Oct., N/A (boat)........... Free.
7336, 860-448-4084 Sat., Sun. & Mon.,
holidays 10 a.m.-6
p.m.
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