Boater Waste Education Campaign

Summary

Galveston Bay Foundation will expand the number and distribution of available pump-out facilities for recreational vessels in Galveston Bay, incorporate community-based social marketing strategies into outreach efforts to reduce barriers and increase benefits of clean boating behavior among recreational boaters, increase boater waste reports and enforcement via the Galveston Bay Action Network, analyze and publicize current volunteer water quality data to support and encourage best boating practices, and collaborate with commercial boaters and government agencies to encourage support for a Galveston Bay No Discharge Zone designation.

Basics

Galveston
N/A
Galveston Bay Foundation
$121,271

Classification

  • CMP 306
Public Education & Outreach Water Quality Improvement

Timeline

completed
2020

Funding Sources

Source 1

19-039
Coastal Management Program (CMP)
Primary
Federal
$72,271
23
2019

Source 2

Galveston Bay Foundation
Secondary
Other
$49,000

Contacts

Responsibility
Galveston Bay Foundation
Contact
Sarah Gossett Water Quality Manager 1100 Hercules Avenue, Suite 200 Houston, TX 77058 281.992.3381
Responsibility
General Land Office
Contact
Coastal Resources 800.998.4456 512.475.0773