In the latest round of our Boater Liaison Program, we again collected issues raised by our Dana Point boating community and presented them as your advocates to harbor management.  We continue to be impressed and grateful for the quality and thoughtfulness of the issues raised by our boaters, which is testimony to the interest and engagement of our boating community in their harbor.  As in past rounds, we reviewed every submission, categorized and summarized each issue, then presented them in a report to Orange County Dana Point Harbor and their contracted marina operators (TBW, Dana Point Marina Company and VMP/Embarcadero), as well as the Dana Point Harbor Patrol.  In our collaborative session with harbor management stakeholders, we presented Dana Point Boaters' position on each issue, and harbor management responded with theirs.  In some cases we found ourselves in agreement, resulting in new policies or changes to existing policy.  Some issues required negotiation and compromise.  And on issues where there was no movement, it became a matter of asking the Harbor Department to fully articulate their position so our boaters fully understand it.

We wish to again express our gratitude to Orange County Dana Point Harbor, Dana Point Marina Company, TBW, Vintage Marina Partners (VMP/Embarcadero) and Dana Point Harbor Patrol (OCSD) for collaborating with the Dana Point Boaters Association on this important boater advocacy program.  While we are not perfectly aligned on every issue, we can report that they truly took this process seriously and offered their thoughtful consideration and response to each issue.

When there are issues that you would like us to raise with harbor management, please let us know by visiting our Boater Liaison Program website.  With our recent publication of the Harbor Revitalization Plan building permit application, and other important developments around our Dana Point Harbor, we're sure you must have questions, suggestions or issues to raise with Harbor Management.  Let us be your voice.

So then, follow this link to the Latest Boater Liaison Response Summary of each issue presented to harbor management, our DPBA position on the issue, and harbor management's written response.

And to keep our voice strong, we need your support.  If you can spare one dollar, ten dollars or 100 dollars to the cause, please take a moment to donate to the DPBA.  You have our promise and commitment to use every penny on the protection and advancement of affordable recreational boating in Dana Point Harbor.

Our Thanks,

Steve Carpenter, IT Officer

For The Board of Directors

Dana Point Boaters Association