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Apr
10
Written by:
news editor
4/10/2012 1:00 AM
The ODNR Division of Watercraft announced it is awarding $38,000 to six entities to obtain and place marine buoys, signs and other navigational aids on inland waterways within their jurisdictions.
COLUMBUS, OH - The Ohio Department of Natural Resources’ (ODNR) Division of Watercraft announced it is awarding $38,000 to six entities to obtain and place marine buoys, signs and other navigational aids on inland waterways within their jurisdictions.
Grant recipients this year include the Toledo Sailing Club, City of Columbus Division of Watershed Management, Cedar Point Harbour Marina, the City of Rossford, the Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District and ODNR Division of Parks and Recreation.
Navigational aid grants are awarded yearly on a non-matching basis to improve safety for the state’s estimated three million recreational boaters. Waterways eligible for marking are controlled areas for boating traffic, restricted boating areas and hazardous boating areas. Buoys and signs must comply with the standard inland waterway regulatory marking system.
The grant program is administered by ODNR’s Division of Watercraft and is funded through the Waterways Safety Fund, which consists of watercraft registration and titling fees, a percentage of the state motor fuel tax and funding from the U.S. Coast Guard.
Additional information on ODNR grant programs is available online or by calling the Division of Watercraft at 614-265-6446.
ODNR ensures a wise balance between the use and protection of our natural resources for the benefit of all. Visit the ODNR website at www.ohiodnr.com.
For more information, contact:
Phil Miller, ODNR Division of Watercraft
614-265-6497
Bethany McCorkle, ODNR Office of Communications
614-265-6873
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