WATERWAYS MANAGEMENT INVOLVES VARIED ISSUES

This article discusses the challenges of managing U.S. multiple-use waterways, especially the challenges posed by environmental protection, security and user conflict. To address these challenges, the U.S. Coast Guard's Office of Waterways Management has established an initiative to involve all stakeholders in issues related to the marine transportation system. One action issue is to get the recreational boating community and boating law administrators more involved in the Harbor Safety and Security Committees that are active in major port cities and have substantial influence on decisions involving multiple-use waterways. The Coast Guard also needs the cooperation of the recreational boating public in such diverse issues as protecting waterways from terrorism and special event planning/permitting to avoid conflicting uses on the same waterway.

  • Corporate Authors:

    United States Coast Guard

    National Maritime Center, 4200 Wilson Boulevard
    Arlington, VA  United States  22203-1804
  • Authors:
    • Burgess, V
  • Conference:
  • Publication Date: 2003-7

Language

  • English

Media Info

  • Features: Photos;
  • Pagination: p. 42-44
  • Serial:
    • Volume: 60
    • Issue Number: 3

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Filing Info

  • Accession Number: 00967956
  • Record Type: Publication
  • Files: TRIS
  • Created Date: Jan 8 2004 12:00AM