Maine Coastal Program
Healthy Beaches Information
Goochs Beach / Kennebunk - Circulation Study
Survey
Appendices
Ogunquit Beach - Current Study
Survey
Appendices
Old Orchard Beach - Current Study
These files contain information that documents 7 ADP transects taken in the proximity of the Old Orchard Beach outfall buoys on November 04, 2004 by the Maine Geological Survey. The purpose of the ADP survey was to capture ebb and flood current structure during an incoming tide that coincided with onshore (southeast) wind conditions. The Excel workbook contains current data files exported from MATLAB presented in a worksheet format. Notes on each worksheet are included below.
Survey
Excel workbook
- eastings: easting coordinates in UTM (meters) for Lines 1-7
- northings: northing coordinates in UTM (meters) for Lines 1-7
- buoys: coordinates (eastings and northings,UTM,m) for 2 outfall buoys in study area
- davg_velocities: depth averaged current velocities in cm/s for Lines 1-7
- davg_dir_cartesian: depth-averaged current directions (in MATLAB format cartesian coordinates) for Lines 1-7. Cartesian coordinates required for proper data plotting and presentation
- davg_vel_cartesian: depth-averaged current velocities (in MATLAB format cartesian coordinates) for Lines 1-7
- surf_velocities: vector-averaged surface current velocities (cm/s) for Lines 1-7
- surf_dir_cartesian: surface-averaged current directions (in MATLAB format cartesian coordinates) for Lines 1-7
- surf_vel_cartesian: surface-averaged current velocities (in MATLAB format cartesian coordinates) for Lines 1-7
Pet Waste
Fact Sheet: Pet Waste & Water Quality
New Hampshire Pet Waste manual:
http://www.des.state.nh.us/coastal/documents/scoop_manual.pdf
Clean Boating
BoatUS Foundation – Clean Water Programs:
http://www.boatus.com/foundation/cleanwater/default.asp
BoatUS Foundation – Clean Water Grants:
http://www.boatus.com/foundation/cleanwater/grants/default.asp
Maine Coast Pump-out Guide:
http://www.maine.gov/dep/blwq/topic/vessel/pumpout/pumpoutlist.pdf
Maine DEP Boat Pump-out Grants:
http://www.maine.gov/dep/blwq/docgrant/pumpout.htm
Maine Clean Boatyards and Marinas Program:
http://www.mmtaonline.com/clean_marinas/default.asp
Brightwork-A Best Management Practices Manual for Maine's Boatyards and Marinas:
http://www.maine.gov/dep/blwq/docwatershed/marina/bmp.htm#text
GIS Data
Maine Healthy Beaches 2005 monitoring sites
Maine Healthy Beaches swim beaches
Septic System Care
Septic System Factsheet: http://www.maine.gov/spo/ceo/training/septics.php
Ten Tips for Maintaining Your Septic System: http://www.maine.gov/dhhs/eng/plumb/top_ten_tips.htm
‘Maintaining Your Septic System’ Poster: http://www.maine.gov/dhhs/eng/plumb/Adobe/poster.pdf
Certified Septic System Inspectors List: http://www.maine.gov/dhhs/eng/plumb/lists/certified_inspectors_list.xls
Voluntary Onsite Sewage Disposal System Inspection Certification: http://www.maine.gov/dep/blwq/training/ip-vccp.htm or http://www.maine.gov/dhhs/eng/plumb/inspector_certification.htm
Training & Conferences
2007 Maine Beaches Conference: http://www.maine.gov/doc/nrimc/mgs/explore/marine/beach-conference/beaches-2007.htm
DEP Nonpoint Source Training & Resource Center: http://www.maine.gov/dep/blwq/training/index.htm
Boater Education & List of Pumpout Facilities
brochure: Healthy Boating Equals Healthy Beaches
Rain Gardens
From the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, bulletin #2702 - Adding a Rain Garden to Your Landscape
