Needthe madeline island yacht club operates a fullservice nonprofit private marina that serves the boating community in the apostle islands and western lake superior

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (DOI) awarded a $333,380 Boating Infrastructure Grant (CFDA 15.622) to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) to relocate and replace the aging fuel tanks at the Madeline Island Yacht Club (MIYC) marina. The project will design, engineer, and construct two new upland fuel tanks, as well as install a dual fuel line connecting the new tanks to the existing fuel dock. This will ensure reliable and environmentally-sound fuel service for transient boaters visiting the Apostle Islands and western Lake Superior region. The grant award has a performance period from August 1, 2024 to December 31, 2025. WDNR will serve as the primary grant recipient and oversee the implementation of the project, which is critical to maintaining access and services for large transient vessels in this area.

The miyc has operated their marina in LA pointe wisconsin for 47 years. In 2022 the marina hosted 224 transient boats for a total of 482 nights during the boating season. That same year the marina sold 86000 gallons of premium and diesel fuel 40% of which went into the tanks of transient vessels. Of the five marinas with fuel docks located proximate to the national park services apostle islands national lakeshore only the miyc has the capacity to accommodate the largest recreational transient vessels. Keeping this marina functional is critical to ensure that large transient vessels have a reliable safe source of fuel to continue visiting the waters of western lake superior. Age has taken its toll on the existing marina fuel tanks. The existing tanks are reaching the end of their useful life and must be replaced to ensure safe operation in the future. In addition the current tanks are located at the waters edge. The project involves relocating the tanks away from the water to minimize potential environmental impacts. Given the singular importance of this facility to serve large transient boats its popularity for transient docking current condition of the existing fuel tanks and desire to enhance environmental stewardship the madeline island yacht club marina fuel tanks project is needed to ensure longterm viability of this facility to continue serving transient boaters in western lake superior and the apostle islands. U.S. Fish and wildlife service boating infrastructure grant big funding is needed to help move this project forward in a timely manner. Purposethe purpose of the miyc fuel tanks project is to relocate and replace the existing fuel tanks to ensure that the marina can continue to provide highquality and environmentallysound support services for boaters aboard large transient vessels in the apostle islands and western lake superior. Grant managementthe wisconsin department of natural resources will subaward grant funds to the madeline island yacht club. Scopedesign engineering construction of two new upland fuel tanks construction of a dual fuel line connecting the new tanks to the existing fuel dock. Results benefitscompletion of the miyc fuel tanks project will result in reliable and environmentally sound fuel service for transient boaters vesting the apostle islands and western lake superior.