Green Comes To The Suffolk County Boat Show

NY State's Clean Vessel Assistance Program has been established to protect and improve water quality in NY's navigable waterways. The CVAP provides federally funded grants of up to seventy five percent of the project cost. The grants are to assist marinas install pumpout and dump station facilities to receive sewage from recreational marine vessels. Under contract with NY State Environmental Facilities Conservation, The NY State Facilities Corporaton provides technical and administrative services for this grant program.

The mission of this federally funded grant is to provide marinas with funding to complete projects that will promote the understanding, use and knowledge of pumpout station in their area. The Clean Vessel Assistance Program's mission is administered and maintained through a contract with the NY State Department of Environmental Conservation.

Rick Tafuro, promoter of the Suffolk County Boat Show, feels that this project provides important information that the boating public should be aware of. Long Island boaters may visit the CVAP booth at the show and get information about this program at Long Island facilities. Boaters can see first hand how federal funding has assisted Long Island Marinas build impressive pump out facilities and support their continued operation.

Visit the Suffolk County Boat Show at the Suffolk County Sports and Exhibition Complex February 29th through March 2nd, 2008. Adult admission is $10, Seniors $8, Children are free and parking is free.
Show dates and hours are as follows:
Feb.29th - March 2nd, 2008 - Fri 4pm-9:30pm, Sat 10am-9:30pm, Sun 10am-6pm