Boston Harbor Cleanup Programs & Policies

Save the Habor/ Save the Bay

    

    Save the Harbor/Save the Bay was founded in 1986 by the attorney involved in the initial suit to clean up the Harbor, the judge who heard the case, and the reporter who covered it for the region’s largest newspaper.

    This environmental organization's mission is to restore and protect the Boston Harbor and Bay.  Unlike many other organizations, Save the Harbor/ Save the Bay thrives on entrepreneurial spirit with public foundation funds, private donations, and corporate support, rather than relying solely on government efforts.

The focus of this organization has expanded far beyond a concern for clean water and has begun to also focus on the recreational, cultural, and economic potential of a clean and thriving harbor. 

    Save the Harbor/ Save the Bay believes that the most important resource that can be brought into the harbor is people.  Their goal is to make the waterfront an enjoyable and exciting destination for everyone living and visiting the great city of Boston. (www.bostonharbor.com)

Environmental Assessment of Georges Island Pier (January 2009)

    

    The National Park Service (NPS), in cooperation with the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) proposds to replace the deteriorated pier facility on Georges Islands. The goal of this project is to replace the pier facility in a culturally and environmentally safe way that will aid in the protection  of the resources of the Boston Harbor Islands national park areas. (http://parkplanning.nps.gov/publicHome.cfm)

Other Important Programs & Policies (2009)

• Assessment of South Bay Harbor Trail Project (March)
   
• Waterways License No. 11419 Russia Wharf, Fort Point Channel, Boston (April)
   
• EOEEA #14255 - Notice of Project Change Seaport Square Project, South Boston (April)
   
• EOEEA #13861 - Draft Environmental Impact Report, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, Boston (June)
   
• EOEEA #14255 - Draft Amended Record of Decision, Seaport Square Project, South Boston (June)
   
• South Boston Municipal Harbor Plan Amendment, 100 Acres (June)
   
• Administrative Consent Order #ACOP-BO-08-6Y002 - Waterways License #8959 Independence Wharf (June)
   
• EOEEA #14411 – Harbor Garage Redevelopment, Boston (July)
   
• Project Notification Form – Harbor Garage Redevelopment (July)
   
• EEA #14442 – Environmental Notification Form, Logan Airport Runway Safety Area Improvements Project, East Boston (August)
   
• Boston Children’s Museum HarborWalk and Open Spaces
  (September)
   
• TBHA’s Comments on the “Boston Harbor Islands National Park Area in 2016 Strategic Plan” (8 September)
    
• Waterways License No. 9968, Fan Pier, Boston (30 September)
   
• Boston Children’s Museum HarborWalk and Open Spaces (October)