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Ohio Great Lakes Coastal Restoration Projects

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The federal Great Lakes Coastal Restoration Grants were funded through a competitive matching grant program, administered by the ODNR Office of Coastal Management. This grant funding was part of a one-time $30 million Congressional appropriation to improve the Great Lakes. 

Selected projects are consistent with Ohio Coastal Management Program priorities and help implement the goals of the Lake Erie Protection and Restoration Plan.

 

Federal Allocation    

$4,379,740
State/Local Match $3,015,714
Administrative  $105,480
TOTAL: $7,500,934
 

A total of 17 projects were funded with Ohio’s portion of the federal Great Lakes Coastal Restoration Grants. Ohio’s funding priorities are protection of critical coastal areas; water quality protection and coastal restoration; and sustainable development initiatives. Ohio’s funding priorities were protection of critical coastal areas; water quality protection and coastal restoration; and sustainable development initiatives. 

December 18, 2001, press release announcing first round of grants.

March 7, 2002, press release announcing the acquisition of 10-acres adjacent to the Marblehead Lighthouse State Park with GLCRG funds.

December 2, 2003, press release announcing reprogramming of one grant.

 

County

Project

Grantee

Grant/Total Project

Cuyahoga

West Creek Land Acquisition and Stream Restoration

City of Parma

$206,000/$349,000

Acquire 23 acres and implement a plan improving 1,200 linear feet of stream providing habitat restoration, enhancement and erosion abatement.


Cuyahoga

Cuyahoga River West Bank Preservation

Cleveland Metroparks

$89,500 grant/$179,000 project total

 

Acquire five conservation easements totaling 17.4 acres in the village of Brooklyn Heights along the Cuyahoga River.  The acquisition will protect the riparian corridor, eliminate the threat of hillside erosion, and enable natural resource restoration.


Geauga

Munson Township State Scenic Upper Chagrin River Preservation Project

Munson Township

$120,000 grant/$510,000 project total

 

Acquisition of 76 acres of riparian and wetland habitat along the Upper Main Branch of the Chagrin State Scenic River. A conservation easement will be placed on these acres plus 17 adjacent acres.  This acquisition will ensure the site’s permanent preservation, and maintenance of its flood and erosion control and water quality benefits.


 Geauga

Russell Uplands Preserve

Russell Township Park Commission

$250,000 grant/$1.2 million project total

 

This project will acquire 118 acres of riparian forest; protect 16,000 linear feet of headwater streams and extensive floodplains; and preserve approximately two acres of high quality wetlands.


Geauga

Silver Creek Restoration

Geauga Park District

$190,000/$300,505

 

Restore stream integrity and natural floodplains, reduce nonpoint source pollution and establish educational opportunities on stream restoration and bioengineering principles.


Lake

Grand River Indian Point Acquisition

Lake Metroparks

$68,720 grant/$85,900 project total

 

Acquisition of 12.4 acres of forested floodplain and hillside buffering 650 feet of the north bank of the state-designated “wild” portion of the Grand River. The parcel includes a 40-foot waterfall and will further enhance a 1,600-acre contiguous block of protected parkland on the Grand River and its Paine Creek tributary.


Lake

Lower Grand River Floodplain Acquisition

Lake Metroparks

$125,920/$157,400

Acquire 14.5 acres of Grand River floodplain wetland. The park district will preserve the site as a natural area and allow passive river access. Protect and enhance water quality by maintaining the natural floodplain.


 Lake

Ward Creek Riparian Corridor Acquisition and Preservation Project

City of Eastlake

$368,520/$608,356

Acquire 15.5 acres of wooded land along Ward Creek and place a conservation easement on an adjacent 31 acres. A total of 46.5 acres will be preserved reducing erosion and protecting habitat and stream quality.


Lucas

Wynn Road Site Acquisition for Ecosystem Restoration

City of Oregon

$204,000 grant/$255,000 project total

 

This project is to acquire 57 acres of a coastal corridor upstream of Maumee Bay that will provide water quality protection and restoration. A separate, future project will restore the site and build wetlands/terrain mound using dredge materials.


Lucas

Sediment Trend Analysis in Maumee Bay Lake Erie

Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority

$65,530/$96,530

 

Complete an analysis resulting in mapping for planning new sediment disposal areas and improving shipping channel maintenance.


Ottawa

Meadowbrook Acquisition Project

Danbury Township Trustees

$154,150/$308,300

Acquire 30 acres to preserve wildlife habitat, a natural area and open space. This area is adjacent to 33.5 acres presently owned by Danbury Township.


 Ottawa

Kukay Property Acquisition

Ohio Department of Natural Resources (DNR)

$2,000,000/$2,500,000

Acquire 10 acres of Lake Erie shoreline property adjacent to Marblehead Lighthouse State Park.


Portage

Natural Stream and Floodplain Restoration Study

City of Aurora

$32,000 grant/$40,000 project total

 

A comprehensive study of the Walden Watershed, a tributary to Tinkers Creek and the Cuyahoga River, will be conducted. Through this project, the City of Aurora will avoid the use of traditional engineering solutions, such as gabion baskets and rip rap, to address flooding, erosion, and sedimentation problems and demonstrate the appropriateness of non-structural measures that address watershed problems while maintaining and enhancing natural stream and floodplain functions.


Sandusky

Muddy Creek Corridor Acquisition

Sandusky County Park District

$216,400/$278,213

 

Acquire 120 acres of floodplain and riparian corridor on Muddy Creek to improve water quality and wildlife habitat and provide educational opportunities by demonstrating Best Management Practices.


 Summit

Mud Brook Preserve-Sensitive Wetland Addition

City of Hudson

$149,000/$186,250

 

Acquire 29+ acres including 16 acres of existing sensitive wetland and more than 2,600 linear feet of Mud Brook and Powers Brook, tributaries to the Cuyahoga River.


Central Lake Erie Region (Erie, Sandusky, Lorain, Medina)

North Central Ohio Lake Erie Internet Mapping and GIS, Phase 1

North Coast Regional Council of Park Districts

$120,000 grant/$166,000 project total

 

This project will help pay for a coastal and watershed protection tool that can be used by the NCRCPD and other agencies to prioritize critical habitat preservation and restoration areas to improve and protect coastal water quality. An interactive Internet mapping application for regional planning and public education in the North Central Ohio Lake Erie Watershed will also be developed.


Multiple

Aquatic Nuisance Species Control in State Nature Preserves

DNR

$20,000/$175,000

Document invasive plant species infestations and effectiveness of control measures using a GIS database.


 

 

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