More than $11.7 million is being awarded this year to 25 states, including Ohio, under the Clean Vessel Act (CVA) grant program.

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Governor John Kasich has reappointed Tom Pascoe of Sandusky to a five-year term on the Waterways Safety Council.

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The Ohio Waterways Safety Council will hold its quarterly meeting beginning at 10 a.m. on Monday, April 25.

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ODNR is helping Ohioans with their destination planning by promoting outdoor recreation opportunities at Paddlepalooza.

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ODNR, Division of Watercraft reminds Ohio boaters and anglers to be aware of the risks of swamping, capsizing, and hypothermia in frigid waters this spring.

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Grants administered by the ODNR Division of Watercraft have been awarded to 28 local marine patrol units.

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Columbus resident Pamela Dillon has announced her retirement effective April 30 as chief of the Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Watercraft.

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ODNR Division of Watercraft chief Pamela Dillon will present the West Branch State Park staff with a Region 1 Award of Merit.

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Andrew Hollenback, of Utica, has been promoted to area supervisor of state boating programs for central Ohio.

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Recreational boaters and anglers are among those most at risk of sustaining hypothermia due to a cold water immersion if they are not dressed properly for the water temperature.

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Ohio posted a record 424,700 registered watercraft, significantly higher than the previous record of 419,364 reported in 2009.

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The Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Watercraft will provide $168,157 for urgent boat launch facility repairs and maintenance at 14 sites statewide this spring.

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Ohioans turning 29 years old this year and those who are younger are required to comply with a mandatory boater education law that has been in effect since January 1, 2000.

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Valid registrations for approximately one-third of Ohio’s 424,700 registered recreational watercraft will expire March 1

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The Ohio Waterways Safety Council will hold its quarterly meeting from 12 to 5 p.m. on January 19 in the Duke Energy Center in downtown Cincinnati.

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ODNR, Division of Watercraft is now accepting applications for the position of watercraft officer cadet until January 21.

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The Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Watercraft is looking for a few good men and women interested in becoming part of an elite group of state marine patrol officers.

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Rick Barrera has been named the 2010 Administrator of the Year by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Watercraft.

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Ohioans are reminded to use extreme caution during winter while venturing onto frozen waterways and to be prepared to handle an emergency should someone fall through the ice.

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ODNR Division of Watercraft has launched its new social media campaign by creating a Facebook page.

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