New York, NY (1888PressRelease)
July 24, 2007 - Boaters in New York City now have available to them free maps of the more than 25 boat pumpout stations located throughout New York Harbor.
The maps were designed and produced by Going Coastal, Inc. They include information about each facility, such as name, location by longitude and latitude, telephone number and VHF channel.
The New York State side of the Hudson River is a "No-Discharge" designation; boats with toilets are required to use a holding tank or to secure the toilet to prevent discharge when operating in any of the state's coastal waters. The waste in the tank may be emptied at any of the more than 30 pumpout stations - shoreside facilities as well as pumpout boats - that are available throughout the state.
The handy, postcard-size maps are available at marinas throughout the Harbor District. The map and information about each pumpout location are also available by clicking on Going Coastal's website.
The Clean Boating Initiative is a project of Going Coastal, Inc. with funding from a Clean Vessel Act grant provided by the NYS Environmental Facilities Corporation. Additional support comes from the NYC Dept. of Environmental Protection, New York-New Jersey Harbor Estuary Program, New York Marine Trades Association, and Dometic Sanitation Corporation.
Going Coastal, Inc. is an EPA award-winning publishing, cultural and educational nonprofit formed to connect people with urban coastal resources. Through the efforts of volunteers and information initiatives, they encourage adults and children to appreciate, enjoy, and preserve it. Projects are designed to reach targeted user groups to encourage a sense of community and common history and motivate active conservation. Going Coastal publishes the popular shoreline access guide "Going Coastal New York City." The revised 2nd Edition is due for release shortly. The all-volunteer organization also restored to print the WPA's seminal work on the port - "A Maritime History of New York" originally published in 1941. Learn more by visiting the group's website: goingcoastal.org.
