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Home My WebLink AboutManager's_Report (14)Manager's Re ort July 14, 2010 Harbor Resources �� g Dredging —Upper Bay RDA Contracting has moved from Unit 1 /III to Unit II (near Irvine Blvd.) They'll be here for a couple months then move back near Jamboree Bridge area. Project will be complete after that. The City and Corps have been fielding noise complaints while working 24 hours a day. Contractor will monitor noise and make adjustments). We ask for the public's patience as we are in the final stretch of this long project. Current Depth Survey —April 2010 Red: Shallower than -10' MLLW Yellow: -10' to -15' MLLW Green: -15' to -20' MLLW Blue: Deeper than -20' MLLW �h Corps Change of Command Ceremony Council Member Leslie Daigle, Larry Paul and I attended the change of command ceremony at Fort MacArthur in San Pedro. We wish Colonel Thomas Magness well as he spends the next year in Afghanistan. The City looks forward to working closely with Colonel Mark Toy for the next 3 years. Will arrange a Newport tour of the Upper and Lower Bay project in the coming months. Sr r Proposed Debris.. Offloading Area \ Construction Staging Area \ (Lower Castaways) \ BAY SHORES i ! LIDO # j r PENINSULA ` ��rr \ LIDO ISLE aY Marina _ Park MOORING \ \� AREA American --,r \' Legion 1Sth ii;i�Pier N SOURCE: Basemap prepared from City of Newport Beach GIS files. NOTE: Temporary moorage areas are located throughout Lower Newport Bay. LEGEND: Q Proposed Project Area - - - Pierhead Lines (Approximate) 17 HARBOR ISLAND YAOrrANOIORAGE BAY ISLAND 0 0 1000 Sca 761F=11t Dredging — Rhine Channel The Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) 30 day public review period ended on July 13. 5 Comments received from various agencies Council will review the MND on July 27 Applications for sediment disposal at the POLB were submitted on June 30. We now wait... Dredging — Rhine Channel On June 22, Council approved contract with Anchor QEA to proceed with final engineering / design and permitting. No time wasted... Permit applications will be submitted next week. Pre - application meetings with Coastal Commission, Corps, Water Board, State Lands were very positive and productive — no red flags. Requesting a November (or earlier) Coastal hearing. '. 4 A% a I. 77- Rhine Wharf Project Some minor last minute submittal issues - currently being resolved. Project is expected to be construction in - mid September. This will not affect our Rhine Wharf dredging project. Public Access Docks Very well received in the harbor - boaters are enjoying the extra space See Swift Slip's ad in the Daily Pilot Rules and Time Limits Li Some complaints about the lack of rules. ❑ Plan is see how the docks work this summer, then develop rules that reflect needs of the users. Outreach at 15th St. on July 7 at 5:00 pm to listen boater's opinions. 15th Street needs some minor cleat adjustment. Discussed rules at MMPSC on July 8. Intend to bring a final plan to the HC in August or September 2010 . lw :�. - W - MFacebook helps you connect and share with the people in your rife. City of Newport Beach's Photos It V. - I Improved public dodo are a welcomed relief to harbor users. The City's Public',Vorks and Harbor Resources by Gt; have been working on providing increased capacity for temporary dinghy 5e -ups in the Newport Harbor. Three public docks have been improved to more than double the capacity at 15th Street, 19th Street, and Fernando Street, Are you planning on cruising Newport Harbor? Check out the City's Harbor Guide before you visit at http: //bit.lyM963. �.r n �� Sea Lions Some sea lion activity in May /June. South Mooring was called to resume his nightly patrols for a while. Relatively quiet now... Patrols will resume later this summer. Sea Lion stickers will be reprinted and sent to fishing, charter, rental industries. Relying on the Harbor Patrol to help identify problem areas and to help contact mooring permittees. It is a violation to feed wildlife in Newport Bay N.B.M.C. 7.30.010 Other Issues Mooring Administration Contract with the Harbor Patrol approved by Council on June 22, then by the County Board on June 29 Major highlights County will remit all mooring rental fees (over City Tidelands) back to the City. County is installing a credit card reader at the front desk for convenience to boaters. Operational within —1 month. County will perform a "head check" (dye tablets & Y- valve) for every rental (with another check if rental is >30 days.) Enforcement of NBMC including issuing Notices of Violation and Administrative Citations on behalf of the City. More active involvement in mooring revocation process. Assist the City in identifying live aboard violations. Cooperative approach to sea lion control. County will adopt guest mooring fees, then the City will adopt those fees in the Fee Schedule. Other Issues Harbor Commission and Planning Commission joint meeting date TBD (-September). Harbor -wide Eelgrass Survey (every 2 years) Currently underway since late 2009. Entire perimeter of the harbor is physically mapped for eelgrass by divers (generally from Bulkhead to Project Line). About 60% complete. Helpful to gain an understanding of eelgrass trends. Currently, it appears that eelgrass has been receding since the last 2007 survey. Marina Park Working with consultants (Moffatt and Nichol) to submit permit applications soon. July, 2010 RE: PROPOSED COASTAL MARINA PERMIT Currently, the Stale Water Board is temporarily suspending its work and the release of a draft Coastal Marinas Permit in order to further its work with stakeholders on marina and coastal waters issues. The State Water Board with the cooperation of stakeholders and other agencies is gathering additional fads and information on these issue, and is exploring both regulatory and non - regulatory solutions along with stakeholders on how to preserve the beneficial uses of our coastal waters. Ongoing developments will continue to be communicated to key stakeholders and the public as they become available. A few of the ongoing activities at this time are discussed below. In terms of information gathering, the Stale Water Board is anticipating the findings of a $727,000 federal grant funded study conducted by the Unified Port of San Diego to test safe alternatives to copper -based antifouling paints. The State Water Board expects findings from this study to be released in December 2010. The Stale Water Board is also working closely with the Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) in its reevaluation of copper -based antifouling paints. Further information on this subject is available at DPR's website: htto: / /www.cdr)r.ca.gov /dogs /registration/ reevaluation /chemicals /antifoulant oaints.htm As a non - regulatory course of action, the State Water Board is evaluating recognition of the California Clean Marinas Program (CMP). This program consists of a voluntary, self- implemented set of best management practices (BMPs) aimed at maintaining water quality. CMP is in the process of strengthening its program in response to a review conducted by the Marina and Recreational Boating Interagency Coordinating Committee. The State Water Board plans on revisiting the decision of what the most appropriate course of actions are in safeguarding water quality at coastal marinas by March of 2011. Any ultimate decision will be based in large part upon additional information provided by ongoing studies and informational efforts, as well as the feasibility of alternative, voluntary compliance efforts, such as CMP. Sincerely, Damn Polhemus Manager Division of Water Quality California Environmental Protection Agency State Water Resources Control Board If U.& s A&. n.oda sen..n�r r�mxe. nnan. /nr F.lrrlrmnxnral A.xw�tlm July, 2010 RE: PROPOSED COASTAL MARINA PERMIT Currently, the Stale Water Board is temporarily suspending its work and the release of a draft Coastal Marinas Permit in order to further its work with stakeholders on marina and coastal waters issues. The State Water Board with the cooperation of stakeholders and other agencies is gathering additional fads and information on these issue, and is exploring both regulatory and non - regulatory solutions along with stakeholders on how to preserve the beneficial uses of our coastal waters. Ongoing developments will continue to be communicated to key stakeholders and the public as they become available. A few of the ongoing activities at this time are discussed below. In terms of information gathering, the Stale Water Board is anticipating the findings of a $727,000 federal grant funded study conducted by the Unified Port of San Diego to test safe alternatives to copper -based antifouling paints. The State Water Board expects findings from this study to be released in December 2010. The Stale Water Board is also working closely with the Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) in its reevaluation of copper -based antifouling paints. Further information on this subject is available at DPR's website: htto: / /www.cdr)r.ca.gov /dogs /registration/ reevaluation /chemicals /antifoulant oaints.htm As a non - regulatory course of action, the State Water Board is evaluating recognition of the California Clean Marinas Program (CMP). This program consists of a voluntary, self- implemented set of best management practices (BMPs) aimed at maintaining water quality. CMP is in the process of strengthening its program in response to a review conducted by the Marina and Recreational Boating Interagency Coordinating Committee. The State Water Board plans on revisiting the decision of what the most appropriate course of actions are in safeguarding water quality at coastal marinas by March of 2011. Any ultimate decision will be based in large part upon additional information provided by ongoing studies and informational efforts, as well as the feasibility of alternative, voluntary compliance efforts, such as CMP. Sincerely, Damn Polhemus Manager Division of Water Quality California Environmental Protection Agency Newport Bay Copper Reduction Project 319h grant funded through Regional Water Board Coastkeeper /City partnership Focus on non - biocide paints Harbor wide education program/ City Resolution Outreach to local boatyards BYB financial incentive for non - biocide conversion One -on -one BYB boater outreach BYB water monitoring to measure reduced copper from project Other Issues S.E.T.S. Training sponsored by the Coast Guard Auxiliary (Surveillance, Elicitation, Test of Security & Suspicious Behavior) 0-151F, FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THIS PROGRAM OR TO SCHEDULE A FREE TRAINING SESSION PLEASE CALL 3105213708 OR 3105213709 FOR IMMEDIATE DANGER TO LIFE OR PROPERTY CALL 911 REPORT SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY CALL UOU 424. 8802 OR 877 - 24WATC.H Homeland Training on 7/13 at Security the American Legion. Many City IS IT POSSIBLE TO STOP A TERRORIST staffers from ATTACK? different YES departments were THROUGH KNOWLEDGE AND CONSTANT present. VIGILANCE YOU CAN DO YOUR PART BY TAKING THE S.E.T.S. SECURITY AWARENESS TRAINING 0-151F, FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THIS PROGRAM OR TO SCHEDULE A FREE TRAINING SESSION PLEASE CALL 3105213708 OR 3105213709 FOR IMMEDIATE DANGER TO LIFE OR PROPERTY CALL 911 REPORT SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY CALL UOU 424. 8802 OR 877 - 24WATC.H Other Issues D Boats Blocking Channels During Events At a recent HC meeting, the Harbor Patrol requested that the City look for ways to prohibit vessels from blocking channels during events like the Christmas Boat Parade. Municipal Code 17.20.20.13.3 "Restriction of Water Traffic. For such time as necessary preceding, during and after any race, regatta, parade or other event held on the waters of Newport Harbor, or at any other time when the City Manager deems it necessary for the safety of persons, vessels or other property, he shall have authority to restrict or prohibit waterborne traffic in the harbor, and it shall be unlawful to willfully fail or refuse to comply with any order, signal or direction of the City Manager, his deputies or agents. For purposes of this section, waterborne traffic shall mean any object, structure or vessel in contact with the water. " Next Meeting Wednesday, August 11, 2010 6:00 pm Council Chambers For More Information http://www.newportbeachca.gov/HarborResources Chris Miller, Harbor Resources Manager cmiller @newportbeachca.gov (949) 644 -3043 Shannon Levin, Harbor Resources Supervisor shannon@newportbeachca.gov (949) 644 -3041