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Oct
24
Written by:
news editor
10/24/2008 1:00 AM
10/24/08 ODNR has awarded $1,026,602 to support local efforts to protect 11 critical Ohio watersheds.
ODNR Awards $1 Million in Grants to Help
Restore and Protect Ohio Water Resources
COLUMBUS, OH - The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) has awarded $1,026,602 to support local efforts to protect 11 critical Ohio watersheds.
ODNR divisions of Soil & Water Conservation, Mineral Resources Management and Wildlife, and the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency Division of Surface Water provided state and federal funds that are matched by local organizations and agencies that seek to hire watershed coordinators. The specialists work with local watershed stakeholders to inventory land use and water resource conditions in the watershed and identify and quantify water resource issues. They develop and implement a detailed strategy for correcting problems through coordinated action of a diverse partnership.
"ODNR is pleased to support this valuable program that provides an opportunity for nearly a dozen local organizations and agencies to plan and implement water quality improvement programs on a watershed basis," said David Hanselmann, chief of ODNR Division of Soil and Water Conservation. "Watershed coordinators employed with the grant will facilitate, coordinate and organize a community effort supported by a diverse representation of stakeholders."
The following agencies will receive watershed coordinator grants:
| Agency |
Watershed |
Amount |
Years |
| Blanchard River Watershed Partnership |
Blanchard River |
$15,000 |
1 |
| Cuyahoga Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) |
Euclid Creek |
$54,000 |
3 |
| Grand River Partners, Inc. |
Upper Grand River |
$140,000 |
4 |
| Indian Lake Watershed Project |
Indian Lake |
$80,000 |
4 |
| Jefferson SWCD |
Yellow Creek |
$140,000 |
4 |
| Meigs SWCD |
Leading Creek |
$99,000 |
3 |
| Mercer SWCD |
Grand Lake St. Marys and Wabash River |
$96,000 |
3 |
| Miami SWCD |
Honey Creek |
$105,000 |
3 |
| Northeast Ohio Four County Regional Planning and Development |
Middle Cuyahoga |
$100,000 |
4 |
| Rural Action, Inc |
Huff Run |
$92,602 |
3 |
| Rural Action, Inc |
Sunday Creek |
$105,000 |
3 |
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources ensures a balance between wise use and protection of our natural resources for the benefit of all. Visit the ODNR web site at www.ohiodnr.gov.
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For further information, contact:
David Hanselmann, Chief of the ODNR Division of Soil and Water Conservation
(614) 265-6618
or
Beth Ruth, ODNR Media Relations
(614) 265-6860
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