[Federal Register: April 24, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 78)]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-New England Region I--EPA-R01-OW-2009-00103; FRL-8896-8]
Maine Marine Sanitation Device Standard--Receipt of Petition
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice--Receipt of Petition.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that a petition has been received from
the state of Maine requesting a determination by the Regional
Administrator, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, that adequate
facilities for the safe and sanitary removal and treatment of sewage
from all vessels are reasonably available for the waters of Southern
Mount Desert Island.
DATES: Comments must be submitted by May 26, 2009.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-R01-
OW-2009-0103, by one of the following methods: http://
www.regulations.gov, Follow the on-line instructions for submitting
comments.
Email: rodney.ann@epa.gov.
Fax: (617) 918-0538.
Mail and hand delivery: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency--New
England Region, One Congress Street, Suite 1100, COP, Boston, MA 02114-
2023. Deliveries are only accepted during the Regional Office's normal
hours of operation (8 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding
legal holidays), and special arrangements should be made for deliveries
of boxed information.
Instructions: Direct your comments to Docket ID No. EPA-R01-OW-
2009-0103. EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included
in the public docket without change and may be made available online at
www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided,
unless the comment includes information claimed to be Confidential
Business Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is
restricted by statute. Do not submit information that you consider to
be CBI or otherwise protected through www.regulations.gov, or e-mail.
The www.regulations.gov Web site is an ``anonymous access'' system,
which means EPA will not know your identity or contact information
unless you provide it in the body of your comment. If you send an e-
mail comment directly to EPA without going through www.regulations.gov
your e-mail address will be automatically captured and included as part
of the comment that is placed in the public docket and made available
on the Internet. If you submit an electronic comment, EPA recommends
that you include your name and other contact information in the body of
your comment and with any disk or CD-ROM you submit. If EPA cannot read
your comment due to technical difficulties and cannot contact you for
clarification, EPA may not be able to consider your comment. Electronic
files should avoid the use of special characters, any form of
encryption, and be free of any defects or viruses.
Docket: All documents in the docket are listed in the
www.regulations.gov index. Although listed in the index, some
information is not publicly available, e.g., CBI or other information
whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other material, such
as copy-righted material, will be publicly available only in hard copy.
Publicly available docket materials are available either electronically
in http://www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency--New England Region, One Congress Street, Suite 1100,
COP, Boston, MA 02114-2023. Such deliveries are only accepted during
the Regional Office's normal hours of operation, and special
arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed information. The
Regional Office is open from 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
excluding legal holidays. The telephone number is (617) 918-1538.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ann Rodney, U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency--New England Region, One Congress Street, Suite 1100,
COP, Boston, MA 02114-2023. Telephone: (617) 918-1538, Fax number:
(617) 918-0538; e-mail address: rodney.ann@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that a petition has
been received from the State of Maine requesting a determination by 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 Southern Mount Desert Island area.
The proposed No Discharge Area for Southern Mount Desert Island:
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Waterbody/general area From longitude From latitude To longitude To latitude
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From ``Bass Harbor Head'' in Tremont 68[deg]20'14.35'' W 44[deg]13'16.42'' N 68[deg]20'0.79'' W 44[deg]21'46.16'' N
north following the shore to the
bridge over the outlet stream of
``Somes Pond'' in Mount Desert.
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Northeast following the shore to the 68[deg]20'0.79'' W 44[deg]21'46.16'' N 68[deg]19'45.68'' W 44[deg]22'5.07'' N
bridge over ``Kitteridge Brook'' in
the northern most portion of
``Somes Harbor'' in Mount Desert.
East following the shore to the head 68[deg]19'45.68''W 44[deg]22'5.07'' N 68[deg]18'36.0'' W 44[deg]21'49.83'' N
of ``Somes Sound'' in Mount Desert.
South following the shore to the 68[deg]18'36.0'' W 44[deg]21'49.83'' N 68[deg]17'1.48'' W 44[deg]18'8.08'' N
northern most portion of
``Northeast Harbor'' in Mount
Desert.
East following the shore to the 68[deg]17'1.48'' W 44[deg]18'8.08'' N 68[deg]12'6.47'' W 44[deg]19'22.25'' N
northern most head of ``Otter
Cove'' in Mount Desert.
South following the shore to ``Otter 68[deg]12'6.47'' W 44[deg]19'22.25'' N 69[deg]11'27.45'' W 44[deg]18'20.76'' N
Point'' in Mount Desert.
South in a straight line across the 69[deg]11'27.45'' W 44[deg]18'20.76'' N 68[deg]11'16.54'' W 44[deg]14'16.84'' N
water to navigational marker C
''1'' off ``Baker Island'' in
Cranberry Isles.
West in a straight line across the 68[deg]11'16.54'' W 44[deg]14'16.84'' N 68[deg]20'14.35'' W 44[deg]13'16.42'' N
water to ``Bass Harbor Head'' in
Tremont.
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The boundaries were chosen based on easy line-of-sight locations
and generally represent all navigational waters. The area includes the
municipal waters of Mount Desert, Southwest Harbor, and portions of
Cranberry Isles, and Tremont.
There are marinas, yacht clubs and public landings/piers in the
proposed area with a combination of mooring fields and dock space for
the recreational and commercial vessels. Maine has certified that there
are six pumpout facilities within the proposed area available to the
boating public and the facilities are connected to the municipal sewage
system. A list of the facilities, locations, contact information, hours
of operation, and water depth is provided at the end of this petition.
Maine has provided documentation indicating that the total vessel
population is estimated to be 992 in the proposed area. It is estimated
that 374 of the total vessel population may have a Marine Sanitation
Device (MSD) of some type.
The proposed area is identified as a High Value Wildlife Habitat by
the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The area constitutes almost 25
square miles of marine habitat, 4,000 acres of wetlands, and essential
habit for bald eagles. The area is adjacent to and bordered by Acadia
National Park, the most popular tourist location in the state. There
are two large marinas and two service docks in Southwest Harbor, and a
large boating complex managed by the Town of Mount Desert and a small
marina in Northeast Harbor, together serving roughly 992 boats. This
area is a popular destination for boaters due to its natural
environmental diversity and would benefit from a No Discharge Area.
Pumpout Facilities Within Proposed No Discharge Area
Southern Mount Desert Island
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Name Location Contact info. Hours Mean low water depth
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Harbormaster..................... 18 Harbor Drive 207-276-5737....................... 8 a.m.-5 p.m., 7 days.............. 10 ft.
Mount Desert. VHF 16.............................
Clifton Dock..................... Clifton Dock Road 207-967-2511....................... 8 a.m.-5 p.m., 7 days.............. 10 ft.
Mount Desert. VHF 9..............................
Hinckley Company................. 130 Shore Rd. 207-244-5572....................... 8 a.m.-5 p.m., 7 days.............. 20 ft.
Southwest Harbor. VHF 9..............................
Great Harbor Marina.............. 11 Apple Lane 207-244-0117....................... 9 a.m.-5 p.m., 7 days.............. 10 ft.
Southwest Harbor. VHF 9..............................
Southwest Boat Marine Service.... 168 Clarke Point Rd. 207-244-5525....................... 9 a.m.-5 p.m., M-F................. 8 ft.
Southwest Harbor. VHF 9..............................
Downeast Diesel and Marine....... 174 Clarke Point Rd. 207-244-5145....................... 9 a.m.-5 p.m., M-F................. 8 ft.
Southwest Harbor. VHF 9..............................
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Dated: April 17, 2009.
Ira W. Leighton,
Acting Regional Administrator, New England Region.
[FR Doc. E9-9439 Filed 4-23-09; 8:45 am]
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