Resources

Michigan Clean Marina Program

Together we all can to our part to:

• Keep our rivers and lakes free of garbage, trash and other debris
• Dispose of boat waste properly when returning to shore
• Set a good stewardship example
• Encourage fellow boaters, anglers, family and friends to protect our water resources

Lake St. Clair, the "Heart of the Great Lakes," is the smallest lake in the Great Lakes system. This heart-shaped lake is the connecting waterbody between Lake Huron (via the St. Clair River) and Lake Erie (via the Detroit River). Lake St. Clair is bordered by Michigan, Ontario, and Walpole Island Indian Reservation. The mouth of the St. Clair River in the northeastern portion of the lake is the largest freshwater delta system in the Great Lakes.

Clinton River Watershed & Lake St. Clair Map

The water quality on the American side of Lake St. Clair is a major contributing factor to our quality of life and recreational interests. An estimated 130,000 registered boats on Lake St. Clair support a $250 million recreational boating industry. Lake St. Clair is 430 squqre miles with an average depth of 10 feet. That's a lot of boats and a lot of people on such a small lake!

The Dockwalkers program addresses individual boat pollution such as:

• Oil and fuel
• Sewage and pumpouts
• Boat cleaning and maintenance
• Hazardous and solid waste
• Boating litter and fish waste
• Aquatic nuisance species

Upcoming Events

2005 Lake St. Clair Dockwalkers Workshop
Sunday, March 13, 2005
12:00 noon - 5:00 pm
Huron Pointe Yacht Club, Harrison Township

ALL BOATERS ARE WELCOME!

To register, contact Tom Hepp, Commodore, Anchor Bay Yachting Association, at 586-716-4155

Download Dockwalkers Workshop Flier (PDF)

Download Dockwalkers Press Release (PDF)

Clean Boating Resources

• A Boater's Guide to Keeping Pollutants Out of the Water (.pdf)
• Lake St. Clair National Clean Boating Campaign Brochure (.pdf)
• Lake St. Clair Dockwalkers Workshop Summary (.pps) from Gary Nowicki, ABYA Secretary
• MDEQ Eco-Friendly Boating (.pdf)
• MDEQ Boater Tips (.pdf)
• MDEQ Marine Industry Pollution Prevention Tips (.pdf)

Michigan Clean Marina Program
The Michigan Clean Marina program is a public-private partnership involving the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, Michigan Boating Industry Association, and the Michigan Sea Grant. The Clean Marina program encourages marinas to develop technically sound and economically achievable approaches to prevent non-point source pollution in our waterways. Participating marinas are eligible to receive the "Clean Marina" designation.

For more information contact Jeff Spencer with the MDEQ at 517-241-5719 or spencerj@michigan.gov.

For More Information
For more information about the Lake St. Clair Clean Boating Campaign, please contact Heather Van Den Berg at heather@crwc.org or 248-601-0606.

Sources: Michigan Boating Industry Association
Great Lakes Information Network