[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 130 (Friday, July 8, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39509-39510]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-13342]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-7934-6]


New Hampshire Marine Sanitation Device Standard; Receipt of 
Petition

    Notice is hereby given that a petition has been received from the 
State of New Hampshire requesting a determination of the Regional 
Administrator, U.S. 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 the coastal waters of New Hampshire. The area 
covered under this petition is:

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          Waterbody/general area                        Latitude                           Longitude
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Open Ocean--southern.....................  42[deg]51'26.81241''                -70[deg]44'50.43790''
Open Ocean--south of Isles of Shoals.....  42[deg]54'54.69793''                -70[deg]37'48.0360''
Open Ocean--east of Isles of Shoals......  42[deg]57'24.92153''                -70[deg]32'6.08357''
Open Ocean--northern.....................  43[deg]0'40.06352''                 -70[deg]39'39.85119''
Open Ocean--center.......................  42[deg]57'13.00278''                -70[deg]41'42.94551''
Hampton Falls River......................  42[deg]54'39.99647''                -70[deg]51'49.17592''
Great Bay--Squamscott River..............  42[deg]58'55.12418''                -70[deg]56'45.02511''
Great Bay--Lamprey River.................  43[deg]4'53.81971''                 -70[deg]56'4.65330''
Little Bay--Oyster River.................  43[deg]7'51.91065''                 -70[deg]55'4.70649''
Cocheco River............................  43[deg]11'42.30454''                -70[deg]52'21.96791''

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Salmon Falls River.......................  43[deg]13'36.97946''                -70[deg]48'40.68515''
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    The State of New Hampshire has certified that there are six pumpout 
facilities located on the New Hampshire coastline to service vessels 
within the proposed NDA. A list of the facilities, phone numbers, 
locations, and hours of operation is appended at the end of this 
petition. There are five shore-based facilities, four of these 
facilities discharge directly to the town sewer, and one facility 
discharges into a 3,000 gallon tight tank. The area is also serviced by 
a pumpout boat which discharges into the town sewer. In addition, there 
are six restroom facilities available at marinas and boat launches, and 
another five restroom facilities available to the boating public, that 
are not associated with marinas.
    The State of New Hampshire used three different methods to estimate 
the total vessel population in the proposed NDA, and used the highest 
total estimate of 4,593 in their calculations to determine the number 
of pumpout facilities needed to adequately serve the boating public. 
The transient vessel population is estimated to be 1,689 at any point 
in time during the boating season, which is included in the total 
figure. Of the estimated total of 4,593 vessels using this area at any 
given time, approximately 962 are of a size that may have sewage 
holding tanks and need pumpout services. The State has determined that 
the six pumpout facilities currently in service in the proposed NDA are 
sufficient to meet the potential demand and prevent the discharge of 
vessel sewage into coastal waters.
    The coastline and coastal waters within the proposed NDA contain a 
variety of rich natural habitats and support a wide diversity of 
species, providing a range of recreational and commercial activities. 
There are 16 public beaches, 12 public boat ramps, three historic 
sites, four science and nature centers, and the Great Bay National 
Wildlife Refuge. Great Bay, along with New Hampshire's other, smaller 
estuaries, is part of the National Estuary Program, having been 
designated an ``estuary of national significance'' by EPA. The New 
Hampshire coastal area is also part of the larger ecosystem of the Gulf 
of Maine, which is the subject of an international ecosystem management 
program involving the United States and Canada. Both recreational and 
commercial shell fishermen use the area for the harvest of soft shell 
clams, oysters, blue mussels, surf clams, razor clams, and mahogany 
quahogs. In addition, recreational fishing is popular and the species 
found in the area are smelt, small cod, flounder, haddock, pollock, and 
striped bass.
    Comments and reviews regarding this request for action may be filed 
on or before August 22, 2005. Such communications, or requests for 
information or a copy of the applicant's petition, should be addressed 
to Ann Rodney, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency--New England 
Region, One Congress Street, Suite 1100, COP, Boston, MA 02114-2023. 
Telephone: (617) 918-1538.

    Dated: June 28, 2005.
Robert W. Varney,
Regional Administrator.

                                                       Locations of Marinas With Pumpout Stations
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         Marina name                 Town            Waterbody            Phone number & VHF              Contact           Operating hours
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George's Marina..............  Dover...........  Cocheco River...  (603) 742-9089...........................  George Maglaras.  8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
                                                                                                                                 (weekdays); 8:30 a.m.-
                                                                                                                                 6:00 p.m. (Saturday);
                                                                                                                                 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
                                                                                                                                 (Sunday)
Little Bay Boating Club......  Dover...........  Little Bay......  (603) 749-9282; VHF: 9, 16...............  Ed Rosholt......  Call marina.
Great Bay Marine.............  Newington.......  Little Bay......  (603) 436-5299; VHF: 9, 68...............  Ellen Saas/ Tom   24 hours (May through
                                                                                                               Brown.            October).
Wentworth by the Sea Marina..  New Castle......  Little Harbor...  (603) 433-5050; VHF: 9, 68, 71...........  Pat Kelley......  8:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m.
                                                                                                                                 (weekdays); 7:00 a.m.-
                                                                                                                                 8:00 p.m. (weekends)
Hampton River Marina.........  Hampton.........  Hampton Harbor..  (603) 929-1422; VHF: 10, 16..............  Len Russell.....  Call marina.
DES Mobile Pumpout Boat......  Portsmouth......  All coastal.....  (603) 436-0915; VHF: 9...................  Steve Root/ Ken   Call for an appointment.
                                                                                                               Anderson.
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[FR Doc. 05-13342 Filed 7-7-05; 8:45 am]
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