Dowry Creek Marina in Belhaven is the newest facility to be certified as a North Carolina Clean Marina, a designation given to marinas that exceed minimum regulatory requirements…
Dowry Creek Marina in Belhaven is the newest facility to be certified as a North Carolina Clean Marina, a designation given to marinas that exceed minimum regulatory requirements. The marina, located on upper Dowry Creek in Beaufort County, received the certification in June.
The Clean Marina program illustrates how marina operators can help safeguard the environment by using best management and operation techniques that exceed environmental requirements. To earn the certification, the marina’s owners control boat maintenance activities and prepare spill prevention plans to protect water quality. Marina operators also incorporate safety and emergency planning for their facilities.
“The forty-nine marinas currently in our Clean Marina program are demonstrating their commitment to protecting coastal water quality in North Carolina,” said Braxton Davis, director of the N.C. Division of Coastal Management.
For more information about clean marinas and how to apply for Clean Marina status, go to DCM’s website at https://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/coastal-management/coastal-management-recognition.
