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Dana Point Harbor Water Traffic Study #1
Leadership Changes
Dana Point Boaters Association founder, Bruce Heyman , citing personal and family reasons, has resigned effective September 11, 2008 . For the past two years Bruce has held the office of President of the Dana Point Boaters Association. In that role, he has done an exceptional job representing the interests of hundreds of DPBA members, as well as the Southern California boating community at large. The boaters of Dana Point Harbor and Southern California will miss his leadership.
The Board of Directors of the Dana Point Boaters Association respects Bruce's wishes to spend more time on business, personal and family matters and wishes him well in his new endeavors.
While the Board of Directors will remain true to the founding principles of the DPBA, it will do so with a new President at the helm, Ted Olsen. The Board has selected Director Tom Stallings to fill the vacancy of Vice President. The DPBA board is looking forward, with excitement and continued enthusiasm, to fulfilling it's responsibilities to its constituency, the boaters of Dana Point Harbor - cruisers, sailors, fisherman, trailer boaters and users of day use vessels of all types.
The Dana Point Boaters Association is an advocacy group formed to protect, maintain, and enhance recreational boating and boating resources in Dana Point Harbor .
Possessory Interest Tax Season in Dana Point Harbor Closed on 9/15/08
If you filed an appeal and have not received an email confirmation please email Bruce Heyman at: bruceheyman@cox.net Thanks for your support.
We’ve created a web page that will allow you to file your 2008 Appeal quickly and simply. If you’ve already filled an appeal and want to have DePasquale, Kelley and Company represent you, you can find the forms you need for the transfer as well. We also have some links for information that will help you understand this complicated and novel tax.
Getting the information and message out to the 1000’s of boaters subject to this tax has been very problematic. Last year the most effective program (PI TAX packages hanging on boats) was shut down by the OC Dana Point Harbor and their agents (Marina Companies) with the result that at least 2000 families missed out on getting the information that they needed. Thankfully Supervisor Pat Bates had a table for our packets at her September Harbor Update Meeting.
We kindly ask you to help spread the word amongst your fellow boating neighbors.
Two new additions to our Web Site
First, SEARCH comes to the Dana Point Boaters Association. Over the course of the last year we’ve added so much content that we felt it was time to give you some basic search capability to find things easily from the home page.
Second, we’ve added a VIEWING ROOM to the web site. To kick off the introduction of the Viewing Room we have four videos showing testimony by Bruce Heyman, President of the DPBA, and Brad Gross, Director of OC Dana Point Harbor, at the May meeting of the California Coastal Commission.
Important Dates Coming Up
Fourth Quarter Members Meeting – December 11 , 2008
NOW OPEN - NOW OPEN - NOW OPEN
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For many it is RENEWAL TIME
It is hard to believe, for many members of the Dana Point Boaters Association you will be coming up on your one-year anniversary. If you have not already joined for multiple years it is time for you to renew your membership. You can do so at any time by clicking the Renewal Button Below.
For those of you who have attended the quarterly meetings, you know that we’ve made some significant progress (For example we saved slip and dry storage boaters $836,000 last year) in the last calendar year; but we have so much more to accomplish. Your timely renewal will allow us to apply more of our volunteer hours to furthering the important work of the Association. Please take the time to . If you are not yet a member please consider joining . Your membership in the Associaiton helps us help you. Remember, just because you may be receiving our emails does not necessarily mean that you are a member. If you are not sure you can always email us at bruceheyman@dpba.org.
A Boaters Prescription for Dana Point Harbor
Press Release 1.18.07
This, the first draft of the Prescription, is the result of thousands of hours and over a year which was spent attending meetings, studying documents and reviewing issues with State, County and City officials. It discusses and recommends solutions for the issues seen by the recreational boaters and others who are active users of
Since its founding, the Dana Point Boaters Association has endeavored to help the Dana Point Harbor Department and associated organizations move Dana Point Harbor forward. While we continue to have serious issues with some elements of the proposal and some elements of how the Harbor is managed, we are continuing to work to obtain the required support that the Harbor Department needs to move us all forward.
This working paper discusses and recommends solutions for the issues seen by the recreational boaters and others who are active users of Dana Point Harbor . This document is a draft which is now entering a public comment period that will culminate in the official publication of the final document on June 19, 2008 . The public is invited and encouraged to review the document and to provide comments using the feedback tool which is now on line and can be found here:
Thanks for all the feedback on the document. At this time we are aware of two errors. The first was previously communicated that the proposed reductions of small slips were inadvertently reversed. The second is that there is some discrepancy on the interpretation of the Boat Slip License Agreement and how long we are allowed to use our boats before you are considered a live aboard. We are working with the Marina Company to correct and will update in a future release of the document.
The Association wants to reiterate its founding principles; that our harbor is a recreation jewel that is multi-faceted and complex. We must all work together to successfully deal with the sometimes very difficult trade offs that must be faced as we plan for the upcoming renovation.
Collaboratively we will set a positive course for the next 50 years.
Waterside Development Subsequent Environmental Impact Report Process
The Dana Point Boaters Association would like to thank all of the individuals and organizations that took the time to study the Notice of Preparation and the Initial Study and provide comments to the Dana Point Harbor Department.
To stay informed on this and other developments within our harbor please check this site frequently and make sure that you are receiving the Association’s Boaters Blast. By clicking on the link on the lower left of this page you can subscribe to the Boaters Blast.
The Relevant Documents are:
NOP – Notice of Preparation
IS – Initial StudyWe have reason to believe that the following document will also be used for the SEIR:
Dana Point Boaters Association
The Dana Point Boaters Association, DPBA, is an advocacy group for Dana Point recreational boaters. The organization is open to all families interested in the many different kinds of recreational boating in the harbor from kayaks to large motor cruisers. The organization’s goals are to meet or exceed recreational boaters’ needs through constructively working with merchants, officials in Dana Pont City Government, various departments within Orange County Government, the ship yard, Yacht Clubs, other associations, California Coastal Commission, California Coastal Coalition, South Coast Water Distinct, California State Legislature, RBOC, SCMA, local clubs, Dana Point Harbor Association and selected experts. The organization is currently working on issues surrounding the Counties planned “Revitalization”, the Possessory Interest Tax and the lost fuel tax that is being transferred to Parks Harbors and beaches.
Benefits of Membership
DPBA Members have exclusive access to research materials and documents published on our website by other members. These materials are intended to assist members in understanding the issues, furthering their own boating interests, and developing informed and independent opinions on the issues of the day. Members also receive discounts from a number of businesses in Dana Point.
What have we made available to boaters who want to stay informed and participate?
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We need your help for the next couple of months on a very important matter.
We are nothing without our members. Most of our time is going into building
and educating our members and potential members. We are a grassroots organization
and as such we need your help to build the membership. Please help us
help you by:
1) Joining the Dana Point Boaters Association. Please understand that getting Boaters Blast emails or Yahoo Group emails does not mean you are a member of the Association. Please go to Join Now.
2) Join the Yahoo Group. Receiving Boaters Blast emails or having joined the DPBA does not mean that you are automatically on the Yahoo Group. The Yahoo Group gains you access to a wealth of links and files that you will find helpful to understand boater issues. Join by going to: Yahoo Group.
3) Please get your email address added to the Boaters Blast distribution list by sending an email to BruceHeyman@cox.net. If you have already done either of 1 or 2 above we will automatically add you to the Boaters Blast email list.
4) Please pass this link along to anyone that you think might benefit from participating in the Association. If you would please CC me when you forward it I can add them to the Boaters Blast distribution list.
5) Take the Survey - We must understand what is important to you and your family. Click here to take the survey.
Ever wondered how our "Park with a Harbor" was created? Who created it? Just want to see old videos with old cars, old boats (they were new at the time), old construction tools, funny looking clothes and listen to big band music...
Click here to see a 34 minute video.GENERAL MEMBERSHIP
MEETINGS NOTICE Dates:
March 13th - Held
June 12th - Held
September 11th -Held
December 11th - Tenative
Time: 7:00 - 9:00 PM
Location: St. Edwards
Catholic Church - Knight
Hall, 33926 Calle La
Primavera, Dana Point, Ca 92629