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goodfoundations ideas for safe, smart, and clean boating Russ Robinson ‘Making a Difference’ San Francisco Bay area sailor Russ Robinson has a keen eye for spotting problems in our marine environment. And even better is his gumption for tackling the problems head-on and finding creative solutions for some of the toughest issues facing boaters. Robinson’s efforts are now being honored as he was recently named the winner of the BoatU.S. Foundation Environmental Leadership Award for 2008. BoatU.S. Foundation works with volunteer groups, government entities and dedicated individuals throughout the country to spread the message of clean boating. In an effort to recognize the hard work and dedication of these partners, the Foundation created the Environmental Leadership Award. Robinson, of Cupertino, CA, has spent the past two decades volunteering his time to help protect the marine environment and promote boater’s interests. Robinson has a long hisBoatU.S. Magazine September 2008 elict vessels to be removed before their sinking caused environmental harm and expensive removal costs. • When questions were raised about pollution from marinas, he represented recreational boaters on a Foundation award winner Russ Robinson. task force to review the challenges of nonpoint tory with the Recreational source pollution from mariBoaters of California (RBOC), joining the group’s nas and helped to draft a Board of Directors in 1992 voluntary approach and a and serving as president in Clean Marina Guidebook for the State. 2003. • Robinson was actively His list of accomplishments is long and includes involved in the restoration of salt ponds in the souththe following: ern San Francisco Bay area, • When Methyl Tertiary returning more than 15,000 Butyl Ether (MTBE) polluacres of industrial salt pond tion threatened to close California lakes in the mid- to recreational and wildlife uses which resulted in an 1990s, Robinson helped form a coalition to address increase in fish and wildlife populations. the problem. These efforts • And just this year, led to the development of a water quality sampling pro- as reservoirs and lakes in tocol, the expedited redesign California were closing to recreational boaters due to of two-stroke engines, and the education of boaters on the threat of invasive zebra and quagga mussels, he clean fueling practices. worked with California water • He worked with the boards to find commonCalifornia Department of sense-solutions to the chalBoating and Waterways lenge and educate boaters to make it easier for der-

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