Policy 4.1-11 Reduce the negative impacts of recreational boating

South Shore Harbour Marina

Clear Lake and Clear Creek accommodate one of the nation's largest concentrations of recreational boating activities and a major asset to League City.

Water quality in marina areas is affected by both general marina operations, as well as discharges from vessels docked in marina slips. Although discharge of raw sewage and petroleum products is prohibited in any near shore area by Federal law, pollution sources include bilge waste oils, coolants, lubricants, cleaners and the wide spread use of zinc to protect boat hulls, Of particular concern is the increasing "live aboard" trend.

Many boaters discharge raw sewage from marine heads directly into the water and "live aboards" can discharge as much as 100 gallons of sewage per boat per day. Special measures should be taken to combat this pollution. These include:

• Requiring marinas and dockside operations to implement washdown controls and containment measures;
• Requiring all marinas (with more than 10 slips) to have pumpout facilities for marine toilets or other measures to provide a high level of water quality protection, and;
• Implementing an enforcement program to ensure compliance with state and federal regulations pertaining to adequate spillage prevention, containment, and cleaning up of fuel or hazardous materials at marina sites and fueling facilities.

Download the Comprehesive Plan 2025 and Policy 4.1-11.

If you would like more information regarding the Comprehesive Plan 2025, log onto the Planning Department's web page at www.ci.league-city.tx.us.

The Planning and Zoning Commission meets the first and third Monday of each month at 6 in Council Chambers.