The Latest Word from the
Marine Environmental Protection Division
The ME Division has been restructured to allow greater flexibility to ride the latest waves of change in the Coast Guard and the Auxiliary. The largest piece of our portfolio is education. With programs like Sea Partners, Good Mate, Clean Marina’s and Aquatic Nuisance Species (ANS) mitigation and hundreds of dedicated public educators, these programs have the potential to prevent pollution incidents from happening. All of these programs will now be managed by a single Branch Chief with two Branch Assistants in the Education and Prevention Branch of the ME Division.
Hyperlinks to
Page Content
Latest versions of Good Mate Manual & PowerPoint are found on the
Court Decision. Ballast Water Prohibition
Latest versions of Study Guide - MSAM/MEES are found on the
and
National Ocean Policy Report Released
100th Meridian Initiative Aquatic Nuisance Species
Information "Clean Boating Course" Lesson
Plan Waterway Watch & Sea Partners
Training
Sea Partners Training Presentations
News and Bulletins
The Good Mate Manual can be downloaded and viewed here. A Course Overview of the Good Mate Manual is also available here as a Powerpoint presentation.
A listing of "ANS" Web Sites and Outreach Material Available through ANSC
Court Decision. Ballast Water Prohibition. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. Affirming right to prohibit ballast water discharge
"Clean
Boating Course" Lesson Plan. This
Clean Boating Lesson
Plan is a product of the Maryland Clean Marina Initiative. The
Initiative promotes and celebrates voluntary adoption of measures to reduce
pollution from marinas and recreational boating.
Marine Environmental Education Specialist Study Guide
Training Guide
- U.S. Coast Guard’s Aquatic
Nuisance Species and Ballast Water Program
National Ocean Policy Report
Released - The US Commission on Ocean Policy released the pre-publication
copy of its final report on 20 Sep 2004. This report is the most
comprehensive review of our nation’s marine policy framework since the release
of the Stratton Commission report 35 years ago and addresses many issues
involving the Coast Guard's environmental protection missions. Chapters 16
through 19 are of particular significance to the USCG. The Administration
has 90 days to respond to Congress on the recommendations in this report. The
pre-publication
copy is available online.
[Source: DVC-ME]
Waterway Watch and Sea Partners were the subjects of a
train-the-trainers meeting in New Orleans in July, at which some 90 USCG,
Auxiliary and Civilian members of Coast Guard Forces were given a
“train-the-trainer” education on the two programs. This article describes the
meetings and what was covered. [Posted 16 Sept 04]
"ZAP the ZEBRA" Brochure -- ANS
The 100th Meridian Initiative: A Strategic Approach to Prevent the Westward Spread of Zebra Mussels and Other Aquatic Nuisance Species
Sea Partner Training Presentations. In addition to the Good Mate Manual and Overview, the following instructional aids are available for Sea Partner Training:
Sea Partner Introduction - Powerpoint Presentation
Sea Partner
Cleanup Lesson Plan Outline
Sea Partner
Presentation Guide
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Last Updated: 29 Jan 2010 |