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Dana Point Harbor Department responds to latest boater liaison concerns
By Parimal M. Rohit
DANA POINT — Boaters at Dana Point Harbor asked questions and expressed concerns about revitalization plans, slip transfer fees, noise enforcement, fishing and other issues in their latest round of interaction with county offi- cials via a local advocacy group. Dana Point Boaters Association
(DPBA) released on May 22 a new round of questions, responses and positions as part of its Boater Liaison Program. The program offers boaters who frequent Dana Point Harbor to ask the county’s harbor department ques- tions about a variety of issues affecting the waterfront venue, which is on the verge of undergoing a massive revital- ization. There were 13 questions posed in the latest round of submissions to county officials, presenting questions asked by boaters, DPBA’s position and the county’s response. Four of the 13 questions focused on the planned harbor revitalization, with boaters asking about boater service buildings, the dock replacement plan and access to the East Cove Basin dur- ing construction.
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Orange County officials responded to a series of questions submitted by local boaters to Dana Point Boater Association’s boater liaison program. Many questions focused on the harbor’s planned revitalization, but some were concerned about slip transfer fees and fishing within the harbor.
“OC Dana Point Harbor is engaged in [a] massive plan to revitalize our harbor. What is the plan for various boater service buildings? Are upgrades in order,” someone asked. County officials responded they reg- ularly upgrade buildings. “OC Dana Point Harbor and its
operators continually develop pro- grams to renovate the aging facilities,” the harbor department replied. “Plans for a maintenance improvement proj- ect are now in place.”
DPBA held the county should
emphasize boating interests ahead of commercial or entertainment ele- ments. “Dana Point Harbor is a recreational boat harbor first, and an entertain- ment and commercial area second.
Renovation of boater amenities should be commensurate with the planned renovations of the shops and restau- rants,” DPBA’s leadership said. “This should include upgrades to our boater service buildings.”
Another boater claimed the harbor’s
docks are in disrepair or degraded with age and asked whether the berths will be renovated. “The county has increased the
marina operators’ maintenance budg- ets for next year by 23 percent so mari- na maintenance and improvements can continue at the current pace,” county officials said. “On Feb. 1, 2015, the county implemented a West Basin dock repair project that temporarily doubled the labor and resources avail- able for deferred repair work. That
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work is now complete.” With respect to boat and parking access in East Basin Cove during con- struction, county officials said only 4.9 percent of slips will be affected and the proper accommodations will be made to mitigate access for those boaters. “To mitigate access issues for those 122 boaters the plan includes relocat- ing most of the existing O Dock ten- ants to slips throughout the harbor and docks presently used for guest dockage,” harbor department staff said. How the prohibition of transferring slips with boat sales was enforced in the context of wait lists was the subject of another submitted question. “With the wait for larger slips last- ing 10 to 14 years or longer and demand high, concerns have been raised by many waitlist boaters that slips have been transferred with boat sales in violation of boat slip license agreements or other prohibited arrangements,” a boater’s submission said.
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transparency, stating its position is for “all boat slip assignments must be based on a clear and transparent poli- cy that ensures fair and equal access.” County officials said the transfer of slips with boat sales is strictly prohibit- ed and several methods are employed to ensure its policy is honored, such as requiring the tenant of record as the sole person allowed paying slip rent or be listed as the billing party. “There is a rigorous scrutiny of ves- See LIAISON page 17
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