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[FR Doc No: 94-5424]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-4847-2]
Massachusetts Marine Sanitation Device Standard; Receipt of
Petition
Notice is hereby given that a petition has been received from the
State of Massachusetts requesting a determination by the Regional
Administrator, 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 Waquoit Bay and its tributaries and salt ponds that
border the Towns of Falmouth and Mashpee, within the State of
Massachusetts to qualify as a ``No Discharge Area''.
The State of Massachusetts has certified that there are two pump-
out facilities available to service vessels in Waquoit Bay.
One pump-out facility is located at the Edward's Boat Yard on the
Childs River in Falmouth. The Edward's Boat Yard has 48 slips, 11 used
for service and 37 for seasonal rental. In addition, there are 8
moorings. All mooring and slip users sign an anti-pollution contract
with the Edward's Boat Yard. Public washrooms are available and the
pump-out unit can also service porta-potties. The hours of operation
are seven days a week from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. during the summer season
from Memorial Day through Columbus Day. The rest of the year the pump-
out facility is operated Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. until 4:30
p.m. with Saturday service provided from mid April to Memorial Day and
from Columbus Day to mid November between 8 a.m. until noon. A $5.00
fee is charged for use. Depth limits access at the Edward's Boat Yard
to vessels which draw 3 feet or less at low tide.
A second pump-out facility will be established at the Little River
Boat Yard on Seconsett Island in Mashpee. The Little River Boat Yard
has approximately 25 slips, 64 racks for boats and no moorings. The
Little River Boat Yard is expecting to provide ``floating pump-out
service'' during the summer months to all boats in Waquoit Bay by
mounting the equipment on a boat. The pump-out facility will be
operated upon request during the regular business hours of the Little
River which is seven days a week from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. in the Summer
Season (Memorial Day through Columbus Day). Business hours for the rest
of the year are Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. A
$5.00 fee per pump-out is expected to be charged for use. During the
summer season, the floating pump-out system will make a scheduled round
of Waquoit Bay to provide ``floating pump-out service'' to moored boats
throughout the bay including transient boats located along the shores
of Washburn Island. It is estimated that this floating pump-out run
will take between 1 and 2 hours depending on the number of boats
requiring the service. Mariners will be able to contact the operator by
marine radio or visible signal to request a pump-out. The remainder of
the time, the facility will be docked at the Little River Boat Yard
where pump-out service will be provided for any boats wishing to use
it. The floating pump-out facility will be able to service all areas of
the bay.
All pump-out waste will be stored in a 2000 gallon licensed tight
tank at the Edward's Boat Yard. A licensed hauler will remove the waste
and dispose of it in the Falmouth Sewage Treatment Plant which is
approved by the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection to
receive boat waste.
Recreational boating is a predominant use during the summer months
with mooring areas covering substantial portions of the bay and its
tributaries and ponds. Marinas are found along the Childs and Little
River and docks line the bay's tributaries and salt ponds. Currently,
there are an estimated 2610 boats in Waquoit Bay and its tributaries
and salt ponds with approximately 570 boats having some type of Marine
Sanitation Device (MSD) based on their size classification. Waquoit Bay
is 931 acres in size with a watershed of approximately 20 square miles.
Comments and views regarding this request for action may be filed
on or before April 4, 1994. Such communications, or requests for
information or a copy of the applicant's petition, should be addressed
to Janet C. Labonte, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency--Region I,
Marine and Estuarine Protection section (WQE), JFK Federal Building,
Boston, MA, 02203. Telephone: 617/565-3550.
Dated: March 1, 1994.
Harley Laing,
Acing Regional Administrator.
A.--Pump-Out Facility Table
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Marina/locations Number pump-out units Hours Draft limitations Fee
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Edwards Boatyard, Inc., 1209 1 Stationary............ 8 am-4:30 pm Daily..... 3' or less at low tide. $5.
E. Falmouth Hwy. (Rt. 28),
E. Falmouth, MA 02536, (508)
548-2216, Channel 09 VHF-FM.
Little River Boat Yard, Inc., 1 Mobile................ 7 am-7 pm Daily........ ....................... 5.
Seconsett Island, Mashpee,
MA 02649, (508) 548-3511,
Channel 09 VHF-FM.
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[FR Doc. 94-5424 Filed 3-9-94; 8:45 am]
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