Marine Environmental Protection Programs

U.S. COAST GUARD AUXILIARY

Programs, 0pportunities and Training

February 3, 2002Denise Mosca, BC-MEE

Barry Foskit, DVC-ME

Our Presentations today will focus on:

Good Mate Recreational Boating and Marina Program

Sea PartnersAquatic Nuisance Species100th Meridian Initiative

Good Mate Recreational Boating and Marina Program

Developed by The Ocean Conservancy with input from USCG and USCGAA comprehensive program designed to raise

awareness and promote environmentally responsible boating and marina operations through educational seminars and public activities

Program Documents:

A Three-Section, Four-Color ManualSix Four-Color Informational Brochures A Twelve Minute Video

Good Mate: Steward of the Waterways

Good Mate Teaching Guide with suggested activities and test questions, used with the Auxiliary’s new Trident Program

Sea PartnersGoal is to increase knowledge and

compliance with MEP regulations, reducing pollution by oil, hazardous materials, oil and debris

Auxiliarists partner with Reservists and Marine Safety Office (MSO) staff to bring environmental protection information and education to the public

Aquatic Nuisance SpeciesAuxiliarists have teamed up with

USCG and Smithsonian to research threat of Aquatic Nuisance Species

2001 Sample and Collection Program put in place by Auxiliary and Smithsonian Environmental Research Center (SERC)

2002: Next Steps and 100th Meridian Initiative

Sea Partners

To present the Sea Partners Program for 2002, please welcome from Coast Guard Headquarters Marine Safety Staff Master Chief Petty Officer Linda Reid

Aquatic Nuisance Species

To Present the Auxiliary’s Roles in Aquatic Nuisance Species Mitigation and the 100th Meridian Initiative, please welcome John Shanahan, DVC-MO

Good Mate Presentation

Over last two years, the Coast Guard and Auxiliary have been working with The Ocean Conservancy to provide advice and direction on the development of the Good Mate Program

Our key team members have been MCPO Linda Reid and John Shanahan, Barry Foskit and Denise Mosca of the Auxiliary

The Good Mate Program The Good Mate Team at The Ocean

Conservancy has been led by:• Seba Sheavly, Director of the Office of

Pollution Prevention and Monitoring;

• Charles Barr, U.S. Good Mate Program Manager;

• Ron Ohrel, Caribbean Good Mate Coordinator

The Good Mate Recreational Boating and Marina Program

To Present the Good Mate Recreational Boating and Marina Program, from The Ocean Conservancy, Please welcome Charlie Barr

The Good Mate Recreational Boating and Marina Program

The Good Mate Program Materials

The Good Mate ManualEducational Brochure SeriesVideo: Stewardship Of The WaterwaysTeaching Guide

The Good Mate Manual

The Good Mate ManualDesigned to provide…

• recreational boaters and marina operators with valuable information necessary for understanding the importance of pollution prevention;

• techniques related to preventing water pollution;

• and how to respond to pollution violations.

The Good Mate Manual Divided into three sections:

I. The Water Environment

II. The Connection Between Water And Recreational Boating

III. Potential Environmental Impacts Of Recreational Boating And Marina Operations

The Good Mate ManualManual addresses six pollution issues

• Oil & Fuel • Sewage• Vessel Maintenance & Repair• Solid Waste & Debris• Stormwater Runoff • Vessel Operation Damage

Educational Brochure Series

Educational Brochure SeriesSix educational brochures

corresponding to the main pollution topics contained in the Good Mate Manual.

• Oil & Fuel; Sewage; Vessel Maintenance & Repair; Solid Waste & Debris; Stormwater Runoff; Vessel Operation Damage

Educational Brochure Series

Serve as a quick and easy reference for boaters, marina operators, and the general boating public.

Educational Brochure SeriesEach brochure describes….

• the potential pollution issue; • the impact (environmentally, economically); • what boaters can do; • what marinas can do; • applicable laws; • and contacts & resources.

The Good Mate Video: Stewardship Of The Waterways

The Good Mate Video: Stewardship Of The Waterways

Examines the potential problems related to fuel and oil, sewage, debris, and vessel maintenance associated with everyday boating activities.

Boaters will learn simple and inexpensive techniques that they can follow to help protect our aquatic habitats.

The Good Mate Video: Stewardship Of The Waterways

The video may be used as a course introduction, as well as, an additional public educational tool for use at displays, exhibits, and boating supply stores.

Video Length: Twelve-minutes

The Good Mate Recreational Boating and Marina Program Educational Materials

Good Mate Teaching Guide

To Present the Good Mate Teaching Guide, please welcome BC-MEE Mosca and DVC-ME Foskit of the USCGA

Good Mate Teaching GuideDesigned for use with the Good Mate Manual

and supplemental materials to facilitate the training and education of recreational boaters, marina operators, and Good Mate Trainers

Like the Good Mate Manual, the Teaching Guide is divided into Units that correspond to the Manual.

It contains learning objectives, “Unit Talking Points,” 100 post-study questions, “Suggested Activities” for each unit and a glossary.

Good Mate Teaching GuideThe “Talking Points” represent a

condensation of important information contained in the Good Mate Manual

“Talking Points” serve as a quick reference guide to the instructor for course planning, answering student questions and as material for a presentation

Good Mate Teaching Guide

Unit questions provide students and instructors with a measure of knowledge retentionParticularly important questions are

highlighted in bold type

Good Mate Teaching Guide

The “Suggested Activities” may be used to engage greater student involvement in the learning process In the classroom, on field trips or as projects outside

the classroomGlossary of commonly used environmental

termsProvides a convenient reference for students without

an environmental or biological background, or for the instructor to look up answers to student questions

Good Mate Teaching GuideUses of the Teaching Guide…

• As a source of environmental and pollution prevent information designed to supplement Safe Boating Courses

• Can serve as a “stand alone” clean boating course for use in conjunction with the Good Mate materials

• A reference guide to the Good Mate Program Material

• Will be made available on the USCG website through the TrainerSoft software as described by Bart Morrison, USCG Instructional Systems Designer