12 • Jan. 29 - Feb. 11, 2016 • The Log


Public pier, pumpouts highlight Harbor Commission discussion


to dock at the pier, allow- ing them to dine at local restaurants and perhaps take in a movie. Connecting the public pier to the harbor’s anchorage – and whether to add a second anchor- age – is a topic the com- mission and city would have to address, accord- ing to Commissioner Duncan McIntosh. He also asked whether a pub- lic pier could be consid- ered on the other side of Balboa Peninsula, near the beach.


A new public pier


A public pier could be built at the end of Central Avenue in Newport Beach. The city’s Harbor Resources Department said the pier would activate an underserved portion of the harbor.


Funding not yet available for Central Avenue Pier; bilges found in pumpouts.


By Parimal M. Rohit


NEWPORT BEACH — A planned public pier near Lido Village and city-owned pumpout stations constantly being repaired because of improper bilge dumps were among the discussion topics at the Jan. 13 Newport Beach Harbor Commission meeting.


Central Avenue Public Pier


Boaters and harbor visitors could soon have a new public pier to patron- ize near the Newport Harbor Turning Basin. The Newport Beach Harbor


Commission discussed the prospects of realizing what was described as a feel-good, public-serving project: the Central Avenue Public Pier. The public pier would be located


near the Newport Boulevard Bridge and Elks Lodge. If built the pier would be 96 feet long and 10 feet wide, with 22 feet for side-ties. “This portion of the harbor is cur-


rently underserved. A public dock here would be welcomed,” said Chris Miller, Harbor Resources manager for the city. An “Approval in Concept” had


already been issued for the layout. The Harbor Commission will determine the operational characteristics of the pier, such as time and use restrictions and what size vessels would be permitted. City officials would then develop


performance specifications and seek to secure entitlements and funding. The process would conclude with vendor bidding and construction.


Anglers might not be able to use the public pier if Commissioner Paul Blank’s suggestion to incorporate a “No Fishing” restriction gains support. Time restrictions on how long a boat could dock at the public pier could also be imposed. Commissioners discussed granting boaters three hours


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could also mean landside improvements to the Central Avenue entry. Newport Beach city


staff proposed allocating $441,000 of the current


fiscal year budget to build Central Avenue Pier. The budget item, howev- er, was not approved by the City Council, meaning there is no funding yet available for the proposed project.


No Bilge in Pumpouts Newport Beach’s Harbor Resources


Department regularly receives calls to


repair the city’s pumpout stations. Miller said pumpouts often break down because of boaters using them to dump bilge. The department regularly finds rags in the pump. Repairing the pipes with a rebuild kit costs about $900 each, Miller added. Bilges typically contain oil residue and could be disposed of as hazardous waste.


There was a discussion of imposing fines for pumping out bilge. Commissioner William Kinney said Newport Beach asked his colleagues whether Newport Beach should pursue a bilge waste station to complement the city’s pumpouts. The city operates four stations:


Washington Street, Fernando Street, American Legion (most commonly used), and Balboa Yacht Basin E Dock. Other pumpout stations exist in Newport Beach are open to the public but privately operated.


A pumpout station also exists at the


recently opened Marina Park but is limited to visiting boaters. Miller said the city had a good con-


tractor during the past two years who consistently responded to service requests and understood how to work equipment. Yelomine Pipes are used at all city-


owned stations and helps minimize sewage spills.


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