Project Summary

Lower Suwannee River Pump-out Stations

1. Project ID
Name	Lower Suwannee River Pump-out Stations
Region	Gulf of Mexico Region
State	FL
Location	Lower Suwannee River Estuary
Date of this update	9/1/00

2. Habitat Restoration/Protection
Wetlands
River systems
Beaches/Dunes
Offshore areas
Mangroves
Assisting Species at Risk
Pollution Mitigation
Non-Point Source Pollution
Other (describe)

3. Project description (100 words or less)

Description of the Issue to be Resolved by the Project

Recreational and commercial boaters large enough to have holding tanks need some place to pump them out or they will direct discharge their waste into the waters of the Gulf. The Gulf of Mexico Program (GMP) has been promoting the installation of pump-outs and dump stations as part of a Gulfwide effort to improve water quality and reduce illnesses associated with eating raw shellfish.

Description of the Proposed Project

The Suwannee Water Management District has asked for information on the issue of resources and other commitments attached to putting in pumpouts, dump stations and other boat waste disposal facilities. Specifically what the staffing responsibilities, maintenance and operational costs, legal liability, etc. – will be after installing a pumpout or dump station.

The GMP will conduct interviews, and search for cost information on these subjects, including case studies from public marinas and will review literature on sewage treatment standards/requirements for marine sewage, and inexpensive systems meeting these requirements.

4. Goals/Benefits (quantify where possible using measures of success list) Was a cost-benefit study conducted for this project? yes/no If yes, provide a summary of findings.

5. Partners (include each participant's responsibilities - funding, permitting, etc.)

Federal:	Lead: Others:
Non Federal:	State government: Local government: Suwannee River Water Management District Private industry: Public interest groups: Educational Facility:

6. Funding/Contributions (organization and amount)

Cash

Federal

Non Federal

State government
Local government
Private industry
Public interest groups

Total

In-Kind Services (hours, equipment, or other forms of assistance and estimated dollar value)

Volunteers (number of people and hours, and estimated dollar value)

7. Legislative authorities used by each participant

8. Value added by Coastal America Partnership including Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) goals achieved through this collaboration (500 words or less)

9. Project Status

Initiation date:
Completion date:
Current stage: (Initiated - I, Underway - U or Completed - C)

10. Contacts

Project Manager	Kirk B. Webster Suwannee River Water Management District 9225 CR 49 Live Oak, Florida 32060 904-362-1001 904-362-1056 (fax) Webster_k@swrmd.state.fl.us
Others

11. Any additional information/comments