Business News – by Ty Mellott

Napa Valley Marina Guest Dock

Kirby Long of Napa Valley Marina proudly announced that access to the newly built 200-foot guest dock right on the beautiful Napa River is official. Although some time has passed since its construction, completion and even use by an “at the time river cruise company,” the marina is now openly accepting reservations for public use.

With plenty of room, guest side ties are welcomed.

Right in the heartland of wine country, the Napa Valley Marina is well staffed and offers plenty of amenities to make your stay comfortable. Just a short Uber or dinghy ride away from Napa and many local vineyards in the area, the Napa Valley Marina can accommodate all your needs without the hassle and worry of turning around in the Napa Turning Basin.

View from landside looking east towards the dock.

Whatever needs arise in your use of the spacious open to the public dock, call the Napa Valley Marina to make your arrangements. Of course they can assist with berthing, boat hauling, repair, storage and sales if you so need as well. Make sure to catch an upcoming “What I Saw on the Bay,” where Jackie Philpott plans to write about her visit to the marina. Call 707-252-8011 for more information.

Free Marine Flare Collection Events Announced

Alameda County, Del Norte County, West Contra Costa County, Marin County, the Ports of LA and San Diego, the City of Morro Bay and the California Product Stewardship Council have partnered with CalRecycle, California State Parks and Coastal Commission’s California Boating Clean and Green Program to collect expired marine flares and educate residents about marine flare management safety, including the advantages of reusable distress signals to protect California communities and the local environment. Residents and boaters berthing their boats in Del Norte County, Humboldt County, Alameda County, West Contra Costa County, Marin County, LA County and San Diego can take their expired marine flares to their county’s designated marine flare collection events in the fall. Only expired marine flares from residents and boaters berthing their boats in the covered areas will be accepted. No marine flares from commercial craft, organizations or other forms of household hazardous waste (HHW) will be accepted during the special event. Proof of residence or eligibility is required (i.e., license, registration or slip fee).

Southern California

Port of San Diego
Oct. 26, from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. at 2210 Shelter Island Dr., San Diego, CA 92106.
Port of Los Angeles
Oct. 26, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Cabrillo Way Marina, 2293 Miner St., San Pedro, CA 90731.
City of Morro Bay
Oct. 27, from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. at 1196 Front St., Morro Bay, CA 93442.

Northern California

West Contra Costa County
Oct. 16-Nov. 2, 2024, Wed.-Sat. 9 a.m.-4 p.m., at 101 Pittsburg Avenue, Richmond, CA 94801.
Del Norte County and Humboldt County
Nov. 2, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 1700 State Street, Crescent City, CA 95531.
Marin County
Nov. 3, from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Clipper Yacht Harbor, 310 Harbor Dr., Sausalito, CA 94965.

Alameda County

Nov. 3, By Appointment ONLY. Sign-up for an appointment: www.stopwaste.org/marineflares

The United States Coast Guard (USGC) requires boaters to carry several unexpired visual distress signals on board, day and night. Pyrotechnic marine flares are a common type of distress signal, but they are explosive hazardous waste and contain toxic chemicals like perchlorate that pose human health risks. Marine flares only work once and expire 36 to 42 months after the manufacture date.

For safety and environmental reasons, it is essential to manage single-use pyrotechnic marine flares carefully. Residents should never throw flares overboard into the environment or out in household trash. However, California resident boaters do not have access to an ongoing expired marine flare disposal program, and recreational vessels generate about 174,000 pyrotechnic marine flares every year, according to the California Expired Marine Flare Working Group as estimated in 2012.

In the absence of safe disposal options locally, the partners encourage resident boaters to consider an electronic visual distress signal device (EVDSD) as a reusable distress signal alternative to the single-use pyrotechnic marine flare.

For more information about expired marine flares visit, dbw.parks.ca.gov/marineflares and to learn more check our podcast about this topic.

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