| Abstract/Description or Keywords |
This project was proposed and developed as a result of the common understanding by the boating industry of the need for sewage pump-out availability and the lack of such services on Kootenay Lake. The removal of barriers to environmental stewardship are known to help motivate appropriate choices for sustainable. Work Plan: 1. Two independent contractors were selected of the several referred by the chair of the South Kootenay Lake Community Connections Society. Contractors were Branca Lewendowski who worked on the marina survey and Janice Cooper who initiated conversations with marina operators and submitted press releases. Consent of marina operators allowed KLSB to publish their data on the KLSB website. In-kind support was contributed by Lois Wakelin, KLSB director, and Cheryl Graham, KLSB director, who managed website development. Director Lois Wakelin assisted with research regarding number of potential boaters on the lake. 2. Boating organizations such as the Kootenay Lake Sailing Association and the Nelson Boaters Club were contacted. 3. Masse Environmental Consultants, Inc. was contracted to research physical and legal requirements, equipment manufacturers, estimated costs, and cost recovery analysis. Director Lois Wakelin provided additional research data related to equipment, boating capacity, cost recovery, and review. cost recovery, and review. Ms. Wakelin also reviewed the consultant’s report for fulfillment of project goals. 4. Feasible locations were determined based on surveys of marina operators and boater responses, and physical viewing. 5. Public/private partnership models were partially researched by contractor Janice Cooper, as well as director Lois Wakelin. As part of the research and selection of sites for pump out locations boater surveys were distributed and representatives of docking facilities were interviewed. The results are included in this report reflect the view of the Kootenay Lake marine industry and lake recreation community. The surveys and interviews also served to increase environmental awareness of the issue of boat discharge. The Kootenay Lake Sustainable Boating Society website www.KLSB.org includes the boater survey and other lake stewardship related information. Other awareness modes included in this project are press releases to most of the news publications and organizations in the community, as well as Regional District directors. |
