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Ballast Water Program
Hull Husbandry Reporting FormThe California State Lands Commission has developed and distributed a Hull Husbandry Reporting Form in accordance with the requirements of CA Assembly Bill 740 to gather needed information on the hull husbandry practices and voyage patterns of vessels operating in the waters of the State. More... 2009 Ballast Water Treatment Technology Assessment ReportThis report, prepared for the California Legislature, updates the 2007 report assessing the efficacy, availability and environmental impacts of ballast water treatment systems, and offers recommendations regarding the implementation of California's performance standards. More... Ballast Water Treatment Technology Testing GuidelinesCommission staff have developed a set of ballast water treatment technology testing guidelines to assist technology developers with verifying system performance relative to California's performance standards and water quality objectives. More... Prevention First 2008The California State Lands Commission hosted the Prevention First 2008 Symposium in Long Beach on September 9-10. Copies of presentations from the Marine Invasive Species Program sessions are available. More... Notice - Ballast Water Management Fee to Increase August 1, 2008Effective August 1, 2008, the Ballast Water Management Fee will increase from $400 to $625 per vessel voyage. More... Report on Commercial Vessel Fouling in CaliforniaThis report, prepared for the California Legislature, analyzes, evaluates and provides recommendations to minimize the release of NIS via vessel fouling. The California State Lands Commission report was approved at the April 17, 2006 Commission meeting. Click here Report on Performance Standards for Ballast Water Discharges in California WatersThis report, prepared for the California Legislature, recommends specific performance standards for the discharge of ballast water into the waters of the state. The California State Lands Commission report was approved at the January 26, 2006 Commission meeting. To review the Report Click here
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New Regulations: Ballast Water Discharge Performance StandardsThe Commission has established Performance Standards for the Discharge of Ballast Water for Vessels Operating in California Waters. More... 2007 Biennial Report on the California Marine Invasive Species ProgramThis report, prepared for the California Legislature, summarizes vessel ballast water activities in California between January 2004 and June 2006, vessel compliance during that timeframe, and the ongoing programmatic efforts of the MISP Ballast Water Regulations for Vessels Arriving at California Ports or Places after departing from Ports or Places within the Pacific Coast Region effective March 22, 2006 More...Letter sent to shipping agents regarding the regulations A Survey of Introduced Aquatic Species in California Open Coastal WatersThis biological study, completed by the Department of Fish and Game in 2006, determined the nature and extent of NIS introductions along the California coast. More... The California Clean Coast Act (SB 771) effective January 1, 2006.Click below to read the law and associated documents sent to shipping agents More... For Additional Information on California's Marine Invasive Species Program Contact:Maurya Falkner (916) 574-2568 |
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