City of Annapolis - File #: R-47-18

• File #: R-47-18
• Version: 1
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Adopted
• File created: 9/18/2018
• In control: Maritime Advisory Board
• On agenda: 10/8/2018
• Final action: 10/8/2018
• Title: No Discharge Zone - For the purpose of supporting the establishment of a "No Discharge Zone" for the Annapolis waterways.
• Sponsors: Rob Savidge, Ross Arnett, Shaneka Henson, Elly Tierney, Marc Rodriguez, Gavin Buckley, Fred Paone, Sheila Finlayson, Rhonda Pindell Charles

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
10/8/2018	1	City Council	adopt on second reader	Pass
9/24/2018	1	City Council	adopt on first reader	Pass
9/24/2018	1	City Council	refer

Title
No Discharge Zone - For the purpose of supporting the establishment of a "No Discharge Zone" for the Annapolis waterways.
Body
CITY COUNCIL OF THE
City of Annapolis

Resolution 47-18

Introduced by: Alderman Savidge, Alderman Arnett,
Alderwoman Henson, Alderwoman Tierney, Alderman Rodriguez,
Mayor Buckley and Alderman Paone, Alderwoman Finlayson
and Alderwoman Pindell Charles


A RESOLUTION concerning

No Discharge Zone

FOR the purpose of supporting the establishment of a "No Discharge Zone" for Annapolis waterways.

WHEREAS, Section 312(f)(3) of the federal Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C. ? 1322(f)(3)) allows the State of Maryland to designate certain waters as "No Discharge Zones" in which the discharge of vessel sewage, whether treated or not, is prohibited; and

WHEREAS, the Severn River and its tributaries are classified as impaired by the Environmental Protection Agency and the State of Maryland; and

WHEREAS, the significant efforts of City government and its citizens to protect the waters of the City and restore water quality will be enhanced by the designation of additional waterways as a "No Discharge Zone" in the rivers, creeks, and bays of Anne Arundel County, and

WHEREAS, the Back Creek Conservancy is an Annapolis-based non-profit citizen advocacy group dedicated to clean boating and improving the health of local waterways; and

WHEREAS, the Back Creek Conservancy has invested much time and effort in the preparation of an Application for a State-Designated "No Discharge Zone" seeking "No Discharge Zone" designation for the Magothy River, Severn River, South River, Rhode River, West River, Stoney Creek, Bodkin Creek, Rock Creek, Podickory Creek, Sandy Point/Mezick Ponds, Whitehall Bay, Oyster Cove, and Fishing Creek, which would protect an additional 27,379 acres of waterway; and

WHEREAS, the Application for a State-Designated "No Discharge Zone" dated June 28, 2018, and prepared by the Back Creek Conservancy is adopted by reference here...