A guide for small craft harbor and marina managers in coastal California

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by  Fruth, Lizabeth Lepp.

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NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL
Monterey, California
THESIS
A GUIDE FORMARINAAND HARBORMANAGERS
by
Lizabeth Lepp Fruth
March 1991
Thesis Advisor: Gail F. Thomas
Co-Advisor: Susan P. Hocevar
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This thesis outlines and develops a management guide for
small craft harbor and marina managers. The final product, a
guide for marina and harbor managers, is included as an appendix.
The thesis describes a need for the guide, explains how it was
developed, and provides background information on small craft
harbors and marinas. Further, the thesis describes how the
information for the guide was collected and makes recommendations
for future studies and applications.
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A Guide for Small Craft Harbor and Marina
Managers in Coastal California
by
Lizabeth LFruth
Lieutenant, Unrestricted Line, United States Navy
B.S., University of Maryland, 1983
Submitted in partial fulfillment of the
requirements for the degree of
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN MANAGEMENT
from the
NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL
March 1991
ABSTRACT
This thesis outlines and develops a management guide for
small craft harbor and marina managers. The final product, a
guide for marina and harbor managers, is included as an appendix.
The thesis describes a need for the guide, explains how it was
developed, and provides background information on small craft
harbors and marinas. Further, the thesis describes how the
information for the guide was collected and makes recommendations
for future studies and applications.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
I INTRODUCTION 1
A. BACKGROUND 1
1 Harbors and Marinas Defined 1
2. Importance of Small Boat Harbors and Marinas....
3 . Importance of the Manager ' s Role 3
B NEED FOR THE STUDY 5
1. Historical Research 6
2 Professional Consensus 7
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Current Practices
3 9
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C. OBJECTIVES 10
D. SCOPE OF THE THESIS 10
E OVERVIEW OF THE THESIS 10
1 Chapter II 10
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2 Chapter III 11
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3 Chapter IV 11
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4 Chapter V 11
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II HARBORS AND MARINAS 12
A. SMALL BOAT HARBOR AND MARINA OPERATIONS 12
1. Functions of Marinas and Small Boat Harbors. ... 12
2 Organization for Daily Operations 13
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B. REGULATORY CONTROL OVER OPERATIONS 14
1 Development 14
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2 Funding 15
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3 Environmental Protection 17
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C. SMALL BOAT HARBOR/MARINA MANAGER RESPONSIBILITY ... 20
1. Planning 20
2 Organizing 20
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Directing
3 2
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4 Communicating 2
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III. METHODOLOGY 22
A. INITIAL INTERVIEWS 22
B. INITIAL COLLECTION OF INFORMATION 23
1 Primary Areas Covered 24
2. Bibliographies 24
3 Producing Agencies 24
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4 Referenced Agencies 25
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C. AGENCY VISITS 25
1. Department of Boating and Waterways 25
2 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 26
3 . United States Coast Guard 27
4 Department of Fish and Game 27
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D. DEVELOPMENT OF DRAFT GUIDE 28
E FEEDBACK FROM MANAGERS 28
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