[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 185 (Friday, September 24, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57288-57289]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-21287]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-7817-4]
Connecticut Marine Sanitation Device Standard; Notice of
Determination
Coastal waters between Wamphassuc Point and Eastern Point,
including portions of Fishers Island Sound, Pine Island Bay, Baker
Cove, Mumford Cove, West Cove, Mystic Harbor, Mystic River, Quiambog
Cove, lower portions of the Poquonnock River and lower portions of
Palmer Cove in Connecticut.
On April 16, 2004 notice was published that the State of
Connecticut had petitioned the Regional Administrator, Environmental
Protection Agency, to determine that adequate facilities for the safe
and sanitary removal and treatment of sewage from all vessels are
reasonably available for all waters between Wamphassuc Point and
Eastern Point, including portions of Fishers Island Sound, Pine Island
Bay, Baker Cove, Mumford Cove, West Cove, Mystic Harbor, Mystic River,
Quiambog Cove, lower portions of the Poquonnock River and lower
portions of Palmer Cove. The petition was filed pursuant to Section
312(f)(3) of Public Law 92-500, as amended by Public Laws 95-217 and
100-4, for the purpose of declaring these waters a ``No Discharge
Area'' (NDA).
Section 312(f)(3) states: After the effective date of the initial
standards and regulations promulgated under this section, if any State
determines that the protection and enhancement of the quality of some
or all of the waters within such States require greater environmental
protection, such State may completely prohibit the discharge from all
vessels of any sewage, whether treated or not, into such waters, except
that no such prohibition shall apply until the Administrator determines
that adequate facilities for the safe and sanitary removal and
treatment of sewage from all vessels are reasonably available for such
water to which such prohibition would apply.
The information submitted to me by the State of Connecticut
certified that there are eleven disposal facilities available to
service vessels operating in the Groton/Mystic portions of Connecticut
waters. A list of the facilities, phone numbers, locations, and hours
of operation is appended at the end of the determination.
Based on the examination of the petition and its supporting
information, which included site visits by EPA New England staff, I
have determined that adequate facilities for the safe and sanitary
removal and treatment of sewage from all vessels are reasonably
available for the area covered under this determination.
The area covered under this determination extends from Eastern
Point, Groton at (41[deg]19[min]08.94[sec] N by
72[deg]04[min]31.09[sec] W) due south to the boundary between
Connecticut and New York at (41[deg]15[min]54.55[sec] N by
72[deg]04[min]31.09[sec] W), then northeasterly following the boundary
between Connecticut and New York to (41[deg]17[min]26.34[sec] N by
72[deg]01[min]10.94[sec] W) then continuing northeasterly following the
boundary between Connecticut and New York to (41[deg]18[min]37.84[sec]
N by 71[deg]55[min]47.63[sec] W) then south east following the boundary
between Connecticut and New York to a point due south of Wamphassuc
Point at (41[deg]18[min]28.99[sec] N by 71[deg]55[min]15.75[sec] W),
then due north past Noyes shoal to Wamphassuc Point
(41[deg]19[min]40.63[sec] N by 71[deg]55[min]15.75[sec] W), and
following the boundary between Connecticut and Rhode Island to U. S.
Route 1 over the Pawcatuck River and including all Connecticut waters
seaward of U.S. Route 1.
This determination is made pursuant to Section 312(f)(3) of Public
Law 92-500, as amended by Public Laws 95-217 and 100-4.
EPA has prepared a response to the one written comment it received
during the 45-day comment period, and it may be requested from EPA by
writing to: Ann Rodney, U.S. EPA New England, 1 Congress Street, Suite
1100, CWQ, Boston, MA 02114-2023.
Dated: September 13, 2004.
Robert Varney,
Regional Administrator.
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Hours of
Name Location Contact information operation Mean low water depth Fee
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Shennecossett Yacht Club..... Pine Island Bay. VHF CH 68; 860-445-7892.......... June-Sept, 9 7 feet........................... Members Free,
a.m.-6 p.m. $5 for non-
members.
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Pine Island Marina........... Pine Island..... VHF CH 68; 860-445-9729.......... Apr-Nov, 9 a.m.- 8 feet........................... Free (portable
5 p.m. cart).
Spicer's Noank Marina........ Mystic Harbor VHF CH 68; 860-536-4978.......... Apr-Nov, 9 a.m.- 6 feet........................... Free self
West Cove. 5 p.m. service
portable cart;
$20 Service by
marina staff
with portable
cart; (free
dump station).
Noank Shipyard............... Mystic Harbor... VHF CH 9; 860-536-9651........... Year round, 8 15 feet.......................... $5, free for
a.m.-4:30 p.m. customers.
Noank Village Boatyard....... Mystic River, VHF CH 68; 860-536-1770.......... May-Dec, 8:30 8 feet........................... $5 token for
Noank. a.m.-5 p.m. self service
at stationary;
$30 mobile
service, (1
stationary 1
portable).
Mystic Shipyard.............. Mystic Harbor... VHF CH 9, 68; 860-536-6588....... June-Sept, 8 10 feet.......................... Free.
a.m.-5 p.m.;
May-Oct M-F 8
a.m.-5 p.m.
Mystic Seaport Pumpouts...... Mystic River.... VHF CH 68; 860-572-0711.......... July-Aug, 8 a.m.- 15 feet.......................... Free, (2
7 p.m.; May, pumpouts).
June, Sept, &
Oct, 8 a.m.-4
p.m.
Mystic Shipyard East......... Mystic River.... VHF CH 9, 68; 860-536-4882....... May-Oct, 8 a.m.- 3 feet........................... $5, free for
4 p.m. customers.
Brewer Yacht Yard at Mystic.. Mystic River.... 860-536-2293..................... May-Nov, Sun- 11 feet.......................... $5, free for
Thur, 8 a.m.-5 customers.
p.m.; Fri-Sat,
8 a.m.-8 p.m.
Brower's Cove Marina......... Mystic River.... 860-536-8864..................... Year Round, 9 N/A (dump station only).......... Free.
a.m.-5 p.m.
Mystic River Marina.......... Mystic River.... VHF CH 9; 860-536-3123........... May-Sept, 8 a.m.- 9 feet........................... $5.
5 p.m.
Groton, Noank, Mystic Pumpout Mystic River.... VHF CH 68; 860-460-7336, 860-448- Memorial Day- N/A (boat)....................... Free.
boat. 4084. Oct, Sat, Sun &
Mon; holidays,
10 a.m.-6 p.m.
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[FR Doc. 04-21287 Filed 9-23-04; 8:45 am]
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