Award Year | Grantee | Project Title (type) | Grant Amount (type) | Total Project Cost |
2010 | East Harbor State Park | East Harbor Region Naturalist Funding Project
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| This project will extend the East Harbor and Kelleys Island naturalist seasons resulting in an increased focus on Lake Erie wildlife assets through the migratory bird season, offering more programs throughout the naturalist season, and additional Nature Center hours and live displays.
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2009 | Put-in-Bay Township Park District | Middles Bass Island East Point Preserve
(formally known as: Lake Erie's Middle Bass Island Wildlife Area) | | |
| This project will protect 7.8 acres of critical Lake Erie shore along Middle Bass Island and its inland habitat to sustain and enhance significant plant and animal species. The project will also provide the opportunity to expand public access to the Lake Erie shore and to contribute to the local tourism economy opportunities for Island nature-tourism in partnership with other established public areas on Middle Bass Island. |
2008 | Danbury Township Board of Trustees | Meadowbrook Marsh Public Access Trail and Boardwalk | | |
| An ADA compliant 900-foot long by 8-foot wide principal trail that will lead from the parking area to the pond and an 8-foot wide by 80-foot long ADA compliant ramped boardwalk at the end of the trail at the edge of the pond will be constructed. These improvements will enable fishing access, waterfowl viewing and picnic capability. |
2001 | Danbury Township Trustees | Meadowbrook Acquisition Project | | |
| Acquisition of 30 acres partly located in the area known as Meadowbrook. Approximately half the area is made up of wetlands and located in a 100-year floodplain. This acquisition will preserve wildlife habitat, a natural area and open space. This area is adjacent to 33.5 acres owned by Danbury Township. |
2000 | City of Port Clinton | City of Port Clinton Comprehensive Coastal Land Area Master Plan | | |
| Develop a plan to provide access to Lake Erie and the Portage River while encouraging commercial and recreational uses and preserving natural features. |
1999 | Ottawa County Visitors Bureau | Exhibits for Lake Erie Islands Regional Welcome Center | | |
| Assist with design and production of interactive displays and interpretive exhibits in the Lake Erie Islands Area Regional Welcome Center that highlight Lake Erie's natural resources and related recreational activities. |
1999 | Put-in-Bay Twp. Trustees/Put-in-Bay Twp. Port Authority | Emergency Boat Launch & Ice Ramp Rehabilitation Phase II | | |
| Rebuild the ice ramp and emergency boat launch ramp to access Lake Erie at an alternate location. |
1998 | City of Port Clinton | Waterworks Park Multi-Purpose Trail System | | |
| Link existing recreational, historical and natural areas, provide shoreline access and create additional recreational and educational opportunities. |
1998 | Put-In-Bay Township | Put-In-Bay Ice Ramp Rehabilitation | | |
| Renovate and improve the Put-In-Bay Ice Ramp to provide access for ice fisherman and eliminate a safety hazard. |
1998 | Toledo Metropolitan Area Council of Governments | Western Lake Erie Coastal Sanitary Surveys | | |
| Identify failed septic systems, educate homeowners, and reduce untreated sewage discharges into Lake Erie and Coastal tributaries. *Half of project in Lucas County
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TOTAL COASTAL GRANTS to OTTAWA COUNTY
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Grants Total $464,150
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Projects Total $1,354,162
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